21 May 1886
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1886
Page
1
A scrambled OCR passage shows scattered names and terms like Real Estate and Justice of the Peace. The text is garbled with nonstandard spellings and line breaks, making it impossible to identify a coherent event, date, or parties involved beyond generic real estate and legal references.
A fragmented 1910s page reports on community events including weddings, rail expansion progress, school activities, and society meetings. It notes Ellen Upson and Wheeler Township marriage, Grand Rapids Soldiers home tour plans, an open air concert near May 19, and Odd Fellows and Ladies Aid Society happenings.
A large Alma crowd gathered for a stone laying at a public work site. The parade by Masons, Knights, and local groups formed on Superior Street before a severe wind and rainstorm forced cancellation. Attendees sought shelter as the event moved to a memorial stone and historical program.
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