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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1887
Page
2
Vague OCR text outlines currency amounts, silver certificates, and notes with references to March, November, and February. Mentions brand and stamps, totals, and a treasury department style comparison. Limited legible facts prevent precise figures.
Report notes the Prince of Wales attending Merlin in a ceremonial role for Emperor Wir Hara's birthday observances while Halifax expresses excitement over new provincial law restricting hotel siting of Lyon to guests only. The piece mentions political maneuvers in Newfoundland and Cuba, a Belgian envoy’s greetings, and a resignation of a U S general as tensions rise over prohibition policy. Fire in Mandalay destroys valuable property.
A disastrous blaze at the hotel on Mainz and Maglio streets in Hulautn destroyed the building and damaged St. Danes Hall and nearby properties. Guests leaped from windows as fire cut off exits. many injured, some fatally. Fire department efforts were hampered by rapid spread and elevator trouble. witnesses recall harrowing scenes of smoke, heat, and desperate escapes. A night clerk and other staff aided evacuees as the city mourns the loss and tallies the casualties.
Michigan House and Senate debate bills on consumer credit and chattel liens. Discussions cover military, public works, mining, education, and state finances with references to governors, officers, and events across Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, highlighting acts on crime, taxation, and public welfare.
Fragmentary OCR reads odd travel notes about New York City landmarks and a hotel. It mentions Grand Central Depot, a European plan hotel, and various quoted lines with names like She Thee Jack. The text appears garbled and nonsensical.
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