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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
4
The readable text shows an entertainment notice with names like Alma Revord and references to a Brown publishing imprint. It mentions musical or social events at five times, with garbled OCR that obscures exact dates, places, and participants.
A Republican caucus occurred in Alma on a Friday in March for party delegates and ticket selection. The event outlined voting procedures and deadlines for submitting candidate lists and potential amendments to the slate.
The article reports a bitter view of a judiciary convention where delegates from Clinton and Gratiot counties failed to nominate a candidate. It details a bargaining propotion by Gratiot to Clinton to unify support for S. Sears or a Gratiot nominee, revealing party selfishness. The piece blames Judge Daboll and J. Sears for derailing consensus and hints at Geo. P. Stone as the remaining option.
The article itemizes naval strength including the Oregon and Monterey in Asiatic waters under Admiral Dewey. It notes 28 vessels and a large American squadron with 400 officers and 4400 men, plus several Spanish cruisers and numerous protected cruisers and battleships stationed in San Francisco and Samoa, detailing ships such as Olympia Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charleston Bennington Concord Castine Princeton Petrel Yorktown Philadelphia Badger Wheeling.
Governor Pingree appoints Chase Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie as railroad commissioner. Osborn, editor of the Saint Ste. Marie News, had not finished a four year term as game warden, with a record seen as a revelation. A social and political conference is proposed for Buffalo in June. Debs Altgeld and others touted. Township election set for next Monday with a state and county ticket and three constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Elkton in Huron County Michigan gains legislative power to raise 10000 dollars for public improvements aimed at erecting four beet sugar plants. Reports across Michigan show rising farm land prices due to sugar beet agitation and better roads. Alma Sugar Co and Ann Arbor Rail Road plan to support beet contracts and transport to Alma. Cadillac area shows strong interest. Wexford beets tested high in sugar content, boosting market prospects.
A thrilling runaway nearly injured several people on prom night. Misses McNot Witherell and Hareon rode in a cutter when the horse panicked. Miss Withers jumped out as the horse dashed toward the post office, Miss Hudson was thrown, and the horse struck a post near J W Holmes’ store, injuring Miss McNat. A house and lot are offered for sale by Cation P Gillman at 10attf.
A readable fragment lists fourteen advertisers in the current JP issue. Names include Loney, HP Bogart FE, Pollasky Huff & Friabie, E. J. Alverson, Dean & DeYoung, Mrs. JF. Lathrop, Dr. Cora B. Wixson, J. L. Miller & Son, O.E Pettyjohn & Co, Vermeulen's Department Store, and others.
An ad offers free sample bottles of Boschee’s German Syrup to any adult with a cold chest or throat complaint who visits Sharras and Mulholland. One bottle per person, no children without parental order. Claim cites decades of sales and physician endorsement, with price and dealer details.
Advertises Downs Elixir to break grip in one to three days and Baxter's Mandrake Bitters as a universal remedy after grip. Claims to purify blood, regulate bowels, strengthen nerves, and restore vigor. Sells and guarantees products with money back offer. Hollands Succorswo B S Webb?
Holy Week services announced at St John’s and Methodist churches with Palm Sunday masses, evening services, and Paschal week gatherings. Easter bazaar planned by Presbyterian women. Licensing to Wed list of couples issued. Knights of Pythias hold an instruction school. local elections and township notices scheduled.
Local shop SHABRAR & MULHOLLAND advertise Henry & Arnica and Liniment as the best pain cure for bruises burns strains rheumatism and neuralgia for people and animals. The notice suggests stocking it for accidents and mentions money and successors toBS Webb.
The Realny office provides all kinds of printing including books, billheads, letterheads, notes, cards, posters, programs, and pamphlets at reusable prices. It touts a complete job printing plant and urges customers to bring work to this office.
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