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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1895
Page
4
A Griat county paper from June 21 1895 notes officers and editorials filtering through rural districts. It comments on the silver issue and Secretary Carlisle's stance on sound money, and wonders who serves as vice president as recollection grows difficult.
A Cleveland proposal suggests a stamp tax on bank checks and commercial paper, while a Republican Congress would likely reject such a method, viewing it as odious like the income tax. An unrelated note mentions a Connecticut Catholic group seeking a linguistically suitable priest and a call for naturalization language requirements.
Kansas City aldermen approve a plan imposing a $2.50 poll tax on every male resident over 11. A vote certificate can erase the tax, with funds directed to sanitary needs. The measure faces Missouri Supreme Court review and may influence Michigan and other states.
The Chicago Record reports a closely watched test vote on silver coinage. Residents cast 2 yes and 4,005 no, a clear signal that in a large city distant from mines there was no layered or undue influence. The result suggests a national split near one monometallist to bimetallist, with silver favored as money if broadly adopted.
The Rapids Herald notes the current vote as a victory for common sense and honest money, contrasting it with monometallist sound money. The piece calls the Records vote a straw in the wind, accurate as a weather vane for future policy.
An OCR fragment recounts a wrestling event in Japan held in a large amphitheater with a rustic framework and bare mats. It mentions crowd behavior, improvised seating, a lack of pinning rules, and safety concerns as scenes unfold with attendants ready to avert accidents.
An advertisement from Mrs. T. S. Hawkins of Chattalloor Tennessee touts Shilor's Vitaliver as the best remedy for a debilitated prime, claiming it treats liver and kidney issues and restores vital energy. The pitch lists multiple periodical subscriptions and special prices offered by W. S. Webb with plans for delivery beyond Detroit, New York, and Chicago.
Dr Velox Oswald argues against a carnivorous diet for humans and promotes a plant based plan. He links eye teeth and canines to dietary theory and claims meat hinders moral and physical health promoting longevity. He envisions a society favoring vegetables and reduced animal farming to lessen war and luxury consumption.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a heated critique of Christian missions led by a native speaker. The text references Porishnan Rao telany and various observers arguing religion, education, and colonial influence. The piece presents clashes over faith, policy, and missionary activity across regions including Attica and distant islands, with calls for education and cultural autonomy.
A heated Senate chamber episode erupts as a prank complaint links a clumsy joke to a scandal involving an assemblyman and a senator amid a broader probe. The incident features shouted exchanges, accusations, and a tense atmosphere as officials dispute involvement and timing. Taxpayers and public figures are drawn into the controversy over impropriety and alleged misdeeds.
A Gross Medicine Co product from Chicago claims a universal cure for chronic and acute inflammatory conditions including gout neuralgia and blood purification. It promises relief in days and complete cure within a week to ten days, sold by druggists with the manufacturer in Chicago.
A promotional notice invites trips to Mackinac Island with round trip prices listed from Detroit to Toledo Cleveland and other hubs. It touts new steel passenger steamers on the upper lake with luxurious amenities, claiming safety and grandeur, and notes routes between Cleveland Detroit and other Great Lakes ports with weekly departures.
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