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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
4
The piece notes widespread farmer opposition to binding twine price hikes, citing 1889 drought and hard year. It claims farmers would use wire, bind by hand, or stack grain loose rather than pay trust prices, and says twine manufacturers backed off their planned rise after the western farmer push. It credits the farmers with compelling action and urges broader vigilance for justice.
The Grand Rapids Eagle endorses privacy in ballot casting with voter booths and a 100 foot buffer from polls to curb peddlers and workers. It supports keeping current ticket methods, allows public funding for tickets if needed, and suggests red ink counting slips to prevent errors.
The mortgage tax will stand for at least two years despite calls for repeal. Many legislators doubt its fairness yet lack the nerve to drop it. Public sentiment grows as evasion shows the tax mostly falls on borrowers, not lenders, and eliminating it could lower interest and ease credit.
A college department page recalls Dr Nelson's Friday night lecture and upcoming June 19 commencement at 10 am. It notes Rev. Barkley of Detroit will speak, a Y M C A event, and various campus activities, with students traveling, exams, and social visits. observed names include Miss Bertha Arms and Miss Gelston, plus Jos I Norton and Miss Ross in training classes.
An advertisement extols New Style Pleven Taste Vinegar Hitters as a concentrated health booster, claiming it preserves health, prevents disease, and improves wellbeing. The copy, presented in an old style pamphlet tone, promises cheaper, effective relief from illness and an overall happier life with one dollar buys a large bottle.
An old article describes a sleep method attributed to Mr Gardner involving lying on the right side and controlled breathing to induce sleep. It notes testimonies from eminent persons but dismisses the method as largely forgotten, praising a spring bed from Sreriz Persie tery Combasy as the best remedy.
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