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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
4
In a May 18, 1894 column the writer laments Congress and government workers as overburdened, calls for action against Corcyite mail disruptions, and argues officials are appointed for fitness yet extend aid to their own kind, insisting on duty and reform.
The diplomatic corps says the sugar duty dispute is closed as producers in Louisiana remain unsatisfied. Forty percent protection may fail to aid cane raisers and refiners, yet it buoyed the stock market, a key aim of democratic legislation. The party ad valorem issue continues to surface in policy talks.
The passage hints Congress will pass a tariff bill with wool on the free list. Local flocks have halved in value since the last election, signaling deeper declines. Gratiot County farmers cannot compete with free Australian wool due to climate, land values, and labor costs.
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues against Norrison’s bid, labeling him weak with powerful party leaders and disappointed aimers. It says he lacks popular enthusiasm compared to Reed and Mannley, though he is respectable, competent, and trustworthy.
The piece notes Republican pressure to defeat the Wilson bill aligned with protectionist policy. It outlines Senate tactics, potential rule changes, and falls to debate. It honors Francis B. Stockbridge of Michigan, born Bath Maine April 9 1829, detailing his rise from clerk to lumberman to U S Senator and his long service as a true friend of protection for American labor.
The Alma history recounts Adventist and Congregational growth, the construction of brick churches, a 700 dollar pipe organ, and a 4000 dollar Episcopal church. It notes the first railroad lines, a civic race to build stations, hotels from Moyer House to Wright House, and a thriving Sanitarium with a ten acre park.
A retrospective look at Alma recounts its first buildings and residents, including the Bambrough house on State Street and the Wright block of 1880. It notes the first newspaper Alma Index of 1570, the Littl Pine literary society 1865, and the first school events, along with early ceremonies, notable marriages, and the town’s evolving enterprises and civic landmarks.
The readable text discusses nautical mile comparisons, mile lengths, and related measurements. It mentions figures like 5,980 st and 5,904 feet as reference points, noting a difference of about 114 units and implying a standard mile concept. Names and clear events are not provided.
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