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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1886
Page
4
Fragmentary report covers various local notes. Mentions Wilkie C Collins health, Justin McCarthy speech, Standish statue, Harriet Reedher Simve, Avery Ainie Mack Treat, Dalby Lets, a new school at SEK Parkinson, and local officials. Descriptions are garbled and may mix names, places, and events.
Fragmented OCR reads show coal price changes, wheat yield figures for Michigan, migratory bird timing, and political musings. It mentions a huge mix of names, places, and events with garbled phrases and stray quotes, leaving a scattered snapshot of late 19th century concerns.
A garbled OCR style list shows numerous person names and places such as Lafayette, Dana, Wilt, Jolis, Navtitrwt, Wilbore, Vilas, and others. The fragmentary text references jurors and October terms with scattered surnames and affiliations, yielding a partial roster without clear roles or outcomes. The piece reads like a jumbled archival extract with names and fragmented terms rather than a coherent report.
Edith Kingdon as Ter Lovres Acthrs stars in a dramatic note as the bride of Gould, heir to a brokerage fortune. The piece traces her rise from youth in New York and Boston stages to Daly's stock company, highlighting her education, beauty, and the anticipated life with her husband in Irvington on the Hudson and New York.
An incident near a street post leads to a fight over a penny between two boys aged about nine and twelve. A bystander intervenes and separates them, highlighting how minor possessions ignite anger and how elders should teach children to share and respect others rights rather than clash. The piece reflects on parental guidance and secular charity features, urging gentler, generous behavior over conflict.
A tale from Greensboro Home Journal recounts a Jackson county romance where Jamies Re of Atlanta, aided by two rival suitors, arranged a dawn wedding after a bet on which suitor would win the bride. The late arrival surprised all as the ceremony was completed and breakfast shared in celebration and irony.
A mangled OCR narrative recounts a sagasong of pursuit and psychological intrigue set in a town far from New York. It weaves names, places, and dramatic encounters involving a figure named Philp and a tense exchange with a minister and townsfolk, ending with a confusing scene at a hall door and a gate.
A garbled OCR text fragment offers no coherent event, names, places, dates, or actions. The readable portions fail to present a discernible person, organization, or incident for a newspaper card.
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