26 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1885
Page
1
A long, garbled OCR fragment details community events in a Michigan village. It references sales, school matters, local appointments, a Fourth of July program, and various residents and businesses. The text is largely unreadable, with multiple names, places, and dates obscured, but conveys a bustling small-town scene and preparations for summer activities.
A lengthy notice describes a grand celebration on May 4 with athletic events, horse racing, and a cornet band procession. Prizes total $200 with first and second place prizes in various races, a tug of war, and a grand display at a horse track. The program includes prayer, singing, readings, and multiple contests culminating in the awards and a parade.
The text outlines editorial leadership, advertising practices, and production issues at Alma’s paper. It notes the editor and proprietor Shells steering policy, mentions price ranges from 8 shillings 6 pence to higher, and describes plans for printing its successor during upgrades, with Montigel & Co. advertising on page four.
A noisy miscellany of old notices advertises loans up to 2000 to 10000 dollars on good security at low rates, plus listings for land for sale and various household goods. It mentions Abbott’s coffee, Hopkins restaurant, Kelso Brothers window fittings, and assorted farm and real estate opportunities with prices and terms scattered amid alehouse and grocery chatter.
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