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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
6
The Alma Mill report details Alma residents Milly tine Held and Stanley Brown planning a June wedding at the homestead. It also mentions upcoming visits, legal matters, political talk, and a Dakota ceremony with a queen crowned at Old Fort Merra as the piece weaves through local life and surrounding affairs.
The New York Herald correspondent visits a Pennsylvania anthracite mine patch on strike. He depicts a sinkhole of poverty, ignorance, and hunger, describing a widow with children, a weary mother and father, and a community facing relentless deprivation as miners endure a long labor dispute with operators.
A wife hesitates after speaking, glances at the door, and rushes to a sick chicken’s room. The husband shifts uneasily as a passerby departs, while maternal sounds linger and the woman fears stirring the other person. The scene conveys remorse and covert conflict within a family setting.
A lengthy discussion of men labeled side-tracked who struggle to find meaningful work, including those drawn by ambition but blocked by circumstance. The piece notes social forces, education, and environment shaping destinies, urging readers to cultivate inner will and resilience to overcome depressions and setbacks.
A farmer recalls a family saga tied to an old brown jug that hung in the kitchen. After the jug’s iconic bottom was removed by Molly to reveal mortgage debts, the couple faces ruin and vow to repay debts within five years. The story ends with renewed resolve and gratitude as the mortgage is cleared.
A summary of diverse topics notes a GA population of 408,000 with state shares, a salt trust reserve plan, and potato exports valued over $40,000 shipped to the US in late last year. It mentions timber cargoes, pulp production, a wire-wrapped pulp process, and a famed mountain railway from Glodzintz to Lomering near Vienna, with dramatic scenery and high altitudes.
Lewis Charles G. Rogers quotes from Panama Monthly arguing the canal faces insurmountable obstacles of time and money. He notes estimates vary, predicting about seven years at best, with some observers doubting completion within a primally few years due to labor, costs, and engineering challenges at Colon and related sites.
A Cape Town traveler, billed as a circus artiste, wowed Chief Unbandini at his royal kraal in Swasiland with feats on rings, poles, chairs and sticks. He reportedly balanced a large sannon on his back and fired it, prompting high praise and a royal certificate dated December 6, 187?.
The Herald jokes about Bill Nye’s drastic change, noting a tall, thin figure with a long brown beard and cadaverous looks. It mocks his appearance as Mephistophelean and warns a lithograph would deter audiences, yet admits the tale’s humor lands with readers.
A long, biased critique condemns rum power as a social curse driving poverty, crime, and degradation. It argues political fights over prohibition divide the nation, with strong appeals for temperance and a moral restoration. The piece laments broad societal damage and calls for decisive reform beyond partisan divides.
A discussion on heredity and moral fate traces a fictional tale in which a degenerate heir mirrors the crimes of his putative father. The essay contrasts popular beliefs with emerging social science, noting how blame and fate are debated in literature and real life.
The Rochester Post Express reports that after the German emperor removes the crown following hours of use the crown print becomes visible to the people.
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