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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1895
Page
3
A long, fragmentary report discusses Grover Cleveland in the capital, his avoidance of the Capitol, and a government voyage for a duck hunt. It questions economy, army support for the president, and references congressional finances, committees, and party tensions.
A Lansing letter surveys recent state legislative actions including a factory inspection bill, buttering standardization color politics, and proposed salaries amendments. It notes senators, committees, adjournment debate, and protests from farmers and manufacturers over butterine coloring and wage changes.
Michigan items report a casket factory to begin operation near Port Huron and a Greenway flour mill destroyed by fire. Kalmarno tanks cut interest rates to three percent. AL Kinney killed by boiler explosion near Hilldale. A Chicago syndicate burned a brass foundry in New Buffalo. Mrs. Lucretia Hammon dies in Ypsilanti. Franklin Torrey killed by a log accident near Peter. Moses Lightner commits suicide in Grand Rapids. Battle Creek organizes a women’s league. Norval Hawkins found guilty of embezzling from Standard Oil. Several rail and river transport notes, school physical culture adoption, and various accidents and legal notices appear throughout.
Disjointed notes refer to Seventieth and Ninetieth regiments ready for transfer to governors and military authorities. Mentions Amster cere and War reenia and implies discussions on mobilization, funding, and legislative actions affecting wartime measures and political opinion.
A narrative recalls a long journey to rural Maine, detailing a son’s return to his father’s house, the simple hospitality, and a ten day stay filled with hunting and family moments. The piece closes with a troubling scene as the son faces dogs and a peril on the river bank.
An unnamed skater evades a pack of wolves along a riverbank after a perilous chase. He uses tactics like discarding gear to delay the wolves, eventually escaping as the animals veer off. The incident ends with the skater returning home wiser, noting the dogs and owner with tempered gratitude.
A mother clings to hope as her infant endures a violent convulsion. An older sibling intrudes with a needle, startling the scene while the mother unknowingly bears the danger. The baby finally calms and sleeps, the arm stained with blood under a soaked muslin sleeve.
Readable fragments show Milnes securing nomination on the 14th amid a district contest. Burrows and several figures including Miki and Holittinicaian are mentioned in a tense, misread summary as the text lists attendees and possible results but lacks clear outcomes or dates beyond the nomination reference.
A garbled OCR text references the Jonah tale with bungled names and stray dialogue. It includes stray phrases about a preacher, disbelief, and a mock debate over whether the whale swallowed Jonah, amid scattered proper names and broken lines.
An old tale recounts a playful deception where a woman posing as a responsive widow interviews a supposed honorable gentleman. Both laugh at the hoax as she writes a story about their meeting, while the man reveals the joke to friends and avoids a face to face reunion.
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