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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1891

Page

4

Linseed oil prices drop amid tariff impact noted

The article discusses a 25 percent decline in linseed oil since June 1890, despite the McKinley tariff raising duty per gallon. It contrasts expected tariff effects with actual market moves, citing price data from the Dry Goods Economist for bleached shirtings and sheetings as context.

Americanism and McKinley Dedication at Woodstock Elm

Speech by Chantcey M. DePew proclaims Americanism as development and protection of American life. It links McKinley to Washington and Hamilton. The New York Stockholder forecasts wheat 541,090,000 bushels and corn 2,901,000,000, with rising exports and European competition noted by Walter Griffin.

William McKinley Washington Hamilton Ohio United States Chantcey M. DePew New York Walter L. Griffin Limones Europe Griffin

Graduation Essay Steals Spotlight With Bread Theme

Miranda McGillicaddy’s Raised Bread essay at village high school graduation captivates judges and audience alike, praising bread making from yeast to baking. Judge Gildersleeve urges future graduates to choose timely, clearly argued topics with local relevance.

Greece Phi Toya Miranda McGillicaddy

Old Words and New and the Meaning of Piny and Axes

A period piece surveys archaic English usage and preserved forms such as axes and piny, noting descendants in Wyckliffe and Browne and explaining terms like laylocks and fader and moder. It cites scholar commentary, a Panama resident claim, and a Philadelphia Ledger note on swimming and moral courage.

Wycliffe Coveriale Lished Tom William Browne Britannia Walter Savage Landor Wyccliffe Axe Layluck Youri Willy David Chiriqui Panama Philadelphia Ledger

How Insects Breathe Insects have eighteen to twenty air apertures on their body side and large breathing tubes with branches pervading the entire structure.

A Lutheran Observer summary notes that moderate sized insects like wasps or hornets show many small pore like openings that admit air. These openings may have caps or fringed filters and connect to a complex network of tubes that reach every part of the body including the antennae. The article highlights the precision of the insect respiratory system and its resilience even under immersion in spirits and air pump tests.

Miranda McGillicaddy Miranda

Effects of Cold and Accident on Hair in Arctic Voyagers

Excerpts discuss hair changes from extreme cold and injuries, noting white-tuft growth after scalp trauma and beard and furlike hair in northern animals. Also includes social observations on flattery and courtship from Murray's Magazine.

Sweeny Hyland C. Kirk New York Times

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