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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
7
The Alma Record prints a sentimental anecdote about a rich old grandfather and grandmother in pioneer days. It contrasts their humble log-house life with modern comforts, praising contentment, labor, faith, and community.
Our Community Life urges towns to reject cliques and embrace open minds for progress. It argues shared ideas and mutual trust among business, social, religious and political groups lead to better leadership and growth. By keeping minds open and mouths quiet, citizens unite for the common good.
Secretary Mellon writes to Representative Pordney warning that current and estimated spending in the year will run about 8 million, urging restraint. He argues government waste harms all, calls for economy matched by taxes, and notes pressure from organized interests. A tarpon note ends the piece.
The article traces Illinois origins from early Jesuit missions and French exploration to the Northwest Territory formation and Illinois joining the union in 1818 as the twenty first state. It notes Illinois as the Prairie State with 29 electoral votes and historic ties to Detroit, Chicago region and George Rogers Clark. It ends with a poem titled The Sleet by Eulah E Hannah.
Sailors note a green cloud over low atolls in the Pacific. The green hue appears when moisture from warm lagoon water evaporates and reflects off the lagoon’s mirror-like surface, creating a recognizable green mist above the coral islands.
The article notes that birds avoid strong beacon glare but use fixed perches near lighthouses as resting spots. In Holland, these perches are now employed with gratifying success, helping protect birds around beacon sites.
John Tuthill laments persistent rats around his home despite trying poison and bait. An advertiser urges RAT SNAP as a simple solution, claiming rapid results and minimal effort with a cake broken near rat activity. The ad cites drug stores C Murphy and Winslow Brox as suppliers.
A garbled listing presents a directory of officials with salaries and positions. Names include Warren Ge Hanting, Freidert uiro, Harry M. Dawnherty, Oliver W. Holmes, and others. The text outlines salaries around 12,000 to 18,000 and various offices, ending with a reference to Alma Elevator Co and an advertisement.
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