11 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
1
A fragmentary report notes dressed chickens and live turkeys for sale alongside live ducks and other poultry items at a local market. The readable bits imply pricing or stock presence without complete details.
Alma is poised for a coal mining boom as the Alma Sanitarium Co led by J. H. Lancashire reports deep borings at 645 feet revealing coal seams ten to fifteen feet thick and a deeper bed starting at 1008 feet in a 2463 foot well, the deepest in Michigan. Geologist Whitmore notes the area lies in the Michigan coal belt, promising local abundance and shipments.
The Alma opera house last week featured Geo. A. Mansfield's troupe in Goethe's Faust. Verne, White, and Johns earned special praise for Marguerite Mephisto and Valentine roles. Spectacular staging impressed, though the stage was crowded and some last scenes were cut. The reviewer notes the need to read the play beforehand and hails the overall performance as one of Alma's best.
Sorrow fills Alma as Miss Edith Desmond, 18, dies of peritonitis from measles at her parents' home. Funeral in Presbyterian church followed by burial at Riverside cemetery. school and community mourn the loss of a devout Christian girl with many friends. Church and YP committees issue resolutions of sympathy.
Farmers notice announces preparation to do custom saw work this week. It urges attention to feed and suggests payment timing and an upcoming week. Miller and Coleman are referenced as the sources or contacts for the notice.
A full Alma College chapel crowd attended the Philomathean literary society’s second public exhibition. Miss Vliet spoke on small colleges, while Miss Shepherd argued for Hawaii annexation with forceful points. Essays by Miss Hard Miss Wilson Miss Osbourn and Miss Humphrey explored ships culture and settlements, ending with Miss Rogers’s charming rendition of Limpy Jim.
A recent school program offered a charming range of performances. The event highlighted a delightful duet by Miss Wilson and Mr Beckner, a vocal solo by Miss Bartholomew, a lively piano solo by Miss Smith, and a piano duet by Miss Sherman and Miss Chisholm.
Auction notice states L C Cohoon will sell stock at public sale on a farm one mile north of Alma starting at 10 4 m. Saturday. Items include two horses four and six years old two mares three and five years old a two year old colt six cows twelve sheep two bogs (likely hogs) a miner and a covered buggy. Cash for all sums under five dollars and one year’s note for larger totals with six percent interest if approved. Also mentions sale or exchange for more land and various property at Alma Michigan.
A second-hand wood turning lathe is offered for sale in Alia Michigan. The listing notes it is complete with danger and names W. J. Papetrorn as contact.
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Fragmented notice states subscription prices for cord wood including green and dry sorts with multiple unclear readings. It mentions taking advantage of subscribers and hints at potential trouble ahead, urging customers to act before the deadline.
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