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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
6
Two women promenade from the Art Institute to the Women's Euchre club at Hande Hall Chicago. A punch card and a private punch figure in winnings as the players compete for valuable prizes. Reports warn that some players resort to unfair measures to capture prizes amid rising gambling interest.
French reports Samory the deposed African monarch is held at Kayes in a camp guarded by soldiers. He lives with 15 wives 16 children and several servants reads the Koran and smokes. He fears execution and believes his time will come, while confiscated gold rings silver pieces and tribal furniture await sale and a unique art piece will enter the War Museum at Pa Samory’s fate remains tragic and uncertain.
Leap year discussion reveals a mix of antiquated notes on calendar quirks and a practical column on road upkeep. It cites tire arrangement ideas, a central New York hauler using varied tire lengths, and a call for improved road surfaces with balanced clay mixtures to preserve smooth travel.
The twenty second annual meeting of the Saginaw Valley Baptist association opened Tuesday morning at First Baptist Church Jefferson and Geroauia with broad city and valley church representation. Sessions covered devotions, committee reports, mission topics from China to new possessions, foreign and home missions, and a closing sermon by Rev H L Irving with an address on foreign missions by Rev T G Field Elyria Ohio.
A June hearing in New York featured Colonel Henderson clashing with Captain Irn and Mr Moss amid sharp exchanges. Witnesses were questioned as Os Moss pressed for answers while others refused, revealing a charged atmosphere and claims of perjury. The room echoed with interruptions as testimony unraveled amid procedural disputes.
An old panacea claim extols Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a universal cough remedy. It promises fast throat relief, disease cure, and lasting throat health though the text is promotional and periods of time are misstated. Figures show price and supplier mentions in a cluttered, commercial style.
The June sky guide notes the solstice on June 21, sun moves into Gemini, eclipses visible northern regions, Venus in Taurus near Hyades and Pleiades, Mars near Leo's Regulus, Jupiter forming a large right angle with Spica and Arcturus, Saturn near opposition with the Sun, and Uranus Neptune positions. It also covers lunar phases, meteorology of star visibility, and notes on notable celestial events and planetary alignments for amateur observers.
D Terbush of Rose township near Holly, Michigan, was duped of 5000 dollars by two men posing as northern property agents. They proposed a staged deposit to seal the deal, offered to let him keep the money, then vanished with only a single horse seen. No clue to the culprits.
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