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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
4
In a critical essay the Alma Record denounces Populist papers for alleging war motives serve political aims. It dismisses claims that Gen Miles seeks a presidential bid or that Cuba invasion is timed for elections, labeling such theories as hollow and contemptible to readers loving equity.
Trade volumes remain at or above average across sections despite weather dampening some sectors. Last week clearings reached 425,000 with a modest decline vs the prior week. Wheat prices held firm as exports and foreign demand stay strong, while corn weakens slightly due to weather. Prospects for cotton look unsettled, but overall agricultural outlook is fair. The Record endorses W. S. Mesick for renomination, noting his leadership and conservative record in Congress.
Agents of the company announce excursion tickets for the Transissinaipp Exposition are available. Full information on rates routes and schedules will be provided by the W. M. and DG. R. and WA. R. agents. Details include railroad connections and travel options for the forthcoming exposition.
Albert Worden, a vagrant man from this place aged 1 years, was shot near the heart after an argument at the Brownell home in St. Louis. Brownell claims self defense as Worden threatened violence. Brownell was jailed pending examination. Worden leaves a wife and five children. the Brownell case goes to coroner’s jury.
The Sanitarium lists key staffing updates including Deb McGrew joining as Assistant Medical Superintendent from Crete Nebraska after Chicago hospital practice. Dr Rory Hill, a Western Reserve University graduate, named Assistant Physician. Mrs H H Randall formerly in Milwaukee arrives as Sanitarium matron and will lead the nursing training class, bringing extensive hospital experience.
Austin Blair Republican Club in St Louis adjourned its ad hoc meeting planned for June 1 to late July due to doubts on Congress adjournment before the 15th. The postponement aims to secure attendance by Senator Burrows and Congressman Musick, with hopes for a large, successful gathering.
The item recommends carrying Peter's Colic Cure on vacations as essential after money, claiming it prevents bowel derangements from water changes and is likely to be needed.
Young ladies at the Winona normal school faced a flurry as officials imposed rules on male callers. Recitation room exams gauged callers per girl and duration. The rules limited city callers, set a three-call cap per year, and required formal, brief visits. Some students protested, defending their right to meet suitable local young men.
In the natural gas district a hazardous scene unfolds along a gas belt. A mud covered, weathered rig stands beside the road in a farm lot with a rusty boiler and leaking seams. The rotating walking beam and bull wheel operate as the drill advances, while accidents are frequent and tool recovery demands patience and ingenuity.
A controversial piece on dieting and nutrition condemns farinaceous food as unhealthy. It claims a militarized diet harms troops, urging caution against dangerous regimens and praising genuine medical truth while attacking sensational claims.
The article surveys gloves from ancient Persia to Rome and early Christian iconography. It notes gloves as symbols of status, occupation, and even bravery, with references to Saint Anne and fashion use by children and workers. It also mentions nineteenth century Berlin affording a glimpse into aristocratic wealth based on income levels.
A remedy claim for Dr. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm is advertised with a $1,000 bottle price and local sale via B 3, Waran. The piece also cites a German statistician's Magdeburg Zeitung article about the year 1898, linking it to unusual numerological patterns and periodicities said to recur in centuries past and future.
A feature explains how a head blow or eye impact can cause a person to "see stars" due to a peculiarity of the optic nerve. The nerve transmits only visual impressions, so bright sparks follow a shock while pain comes from other nerves. The piece notes the brain perceives lights, not pain, from optic nerve stimulation.
Shake In Your to Shoes Allen's Foot-Baxe a powder for the feet eases printful swollen mart ling feet and instantly takes sting out of corns and benions. Allen's Foot-Eave fits tight or new shoes for easy wear and cures pallous hot tired feet. Try it sold by all druggists and by mail for 20 stamps. Free sample package. Allen S. Obusted Le Roy N. vite
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