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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
2
Forest notes say fruit prospects are good while oat sawing winds down. Farmers prep for corn, with local figures like Jacws Farr and Leen serigualy ice hime mentioned amid summer work. A wire of property duties hints at fence repairs and land management near Mr. Pole’s place as summer unfolds.
Miss Wa Freeze maids friends in Peiding while Miss Maggie Porter aids the school. Harry Warsons improves his place by building a new barn. Dilmer plans to grind surplus corn. Merry Stark and wife entertain guests. Will Wessell's team escaped and fell into the neck with no injuries. A social at Peter Robinson's home for Eyworth League raised modest proceeds.
Adam Gulner returns to action as Luke Sawyer visits Middleton and Ronda Ray McCall travels to St Charles. Birth announces a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Loren Dempry Mast. L Suggitt of St Louis involved in county clerk matter. St Louis residents visit the villa and attend the Ann Arbor action suit. Rey Ford of the M B church in St Louis preaches at Knight Temple next Sunday. Ithaca high school beats St Lean high school 4 to 0 in a contested game before a fair crowd.
The column lists names and events around Forest Hill including Rev Russell of Shepherd speaking this evening Mrs Brady visiting near Dashile Silas Mioly returning from Turk Lake and various family visits. Mentions of weddings plans, Memorial Day arrangements and community projects such as a blind factory and a wood block with a second story for a Tuga ross.
A Victorian wedding recounts ties between Vicksburg families as relatives attend in a ceremony noted for their attire and homely details. The bride and groom, linked through shared names and residence, are celebrated amid decorations of dogwood and apple blossoms. A wedding song is recited by the groom's brother, while the social divide of rich and poor grieves together, and an era of remedies for ailments is referenced in a closing advertisement.
A flood of names fills the city scene with visits from Mrs. Eaton of Doyle and Mr. Mark of Alph, plus kin gatherings and social calls over the weekend. Guests include Miss Tila Kenya Hell Savith, Dr. Whovler in construction matters, and many relatives gathering at homes and churches. Local Manager Murphy notes the Hitxensone opening in May as events loom, with festival plans and beverage contingents previewed for the community.
A garbled notice reads like a medical quack advert promising throat or lung relief with a syrup. It cites Mr Weerway Dine as a user and requests household orders for the product, though specifics are unclear. The item appears as a fragmented promotional snippet from a late 19th century page.
A fragmented report notes multiple tryouts and player selections for a local team. It mentions candidates, commentary by Clark and Mihaly Foti, and hints at a lineup shaping amid expectations of disciplined play. No definitive results are provided.
The piece highlights strong demand for Ayer s Hair Vigor and asserts users regard it as an unmatched hair dressing. It emphasizes customer loyalty and implies high satisfaction with the product.
In Richmond a small town near Tevn a lyricist recalls the creation of The Sweet By and By. Samuel Fillmore Bennett and J P Webster collaborated on a Sunday school hymn born from personal struggle and wartime years in Elkorn and Milwaukee. The tale recounts droughts of nerves, ecstatic moments in a drug store, and a crowd of townsfolk singing within days. The piece became The Signet Ring and later The Sweet By and By, with massive sales and translations. The author defends Webster against rumors of drunkenness, praising a noble partnership and faith guiding the immortal hymn.
A hunter recalls his dog Glenbeigh named for a $1000 stake. The pointer held steady at a hollow tree while a quail hid inside, dog unmoving as the hunter tried to reach him, proving true to his training.
A milkweed caterpillar travels, spins a chrysalis, and emerges as a delicate green butterfly with gold tones. The observer watches the metamorphosis over two weeks, feeling awe at life’s transformation and the wonder of wings expanding. The piece notes the caterpillar’s common name Danais Archippus and praises the experiment as charming and exciting for an invalid.
Paris Grand Opera directors defend subsidy by listing 85 French works and 6 foreign in 20 years, Wagner and Verdi the outsiders. Paris critic Maurel extends stats to century start, showing 100 French and 2 foreign composers. Prenet notes low foreign performances, while Meyerbeer and others were French by adoption.
State department release for April details favorable weather and high wheat condition across southern central and state regions. Most crops progressed well with minimal insect damage and a large share of meadows and clover affected by drought.
At Regular Stampeda last night several persons were crushed to death in what the Chicago Record called the performance of Anuione Greasy Paint company. A London-era misprint about Sir Robert Peel and a party of friends and pheasants is noted as an example of garbled text.
A pamphlet titled Western Farm Lands des Tnnus will be mailed free upon request. Undersigned readers are invited to send names of friends to P. ams Agent C. B. Q. Iu. R in Chicago for distribution and follow up.
A recent medical author notes that ten people out of ten are invalid and warns that some will suffer from a blood illness not cured by long use of a product called Ayers Sarsuprilla. If unsure, avoid prolonged invalid status.
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