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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
2
A damaged report describes a man in a farm setting who attempted suicide during a crime. The text reports authorities and a doctor offering a cautious prognosis, noting the subject's apparent mental state and uncertainty about recovery.
A garbled Detroit district court notice discusses Auditor General Bradley and tax exemptions linked to a tire plant and capital value. The piece also mentions Traverse City apples and a wedding pairing Mrs. Jonnie Henkin with Joseph Kaufman, plus Mary Lovejoy’s death notice and a possible merger involving Hopper Sta Co in Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo.
Michigan briefs recount a chaotic day with flooding from heavy rain and wrecks. Port Huron and Benton Harbor victims are noted, including a man suffocating after leaving a gas range alight. A 6 year old walks from Wayne County to Port Huron in exhaustion amid crowds and rain. Fires, burglaries, and abductions surface alongside court actions and a grand jury.
A couple, Arn. Charles Ford and his wife, were found dead at the Ford farm near New Haven after a quarrel over property. He killed himself after shooting his wife in the kitchen. the wife reportedly killed herself following the dispute. Neighbors summoned help, and medical staff confirmed both deaths. The coroner and local authorities began inquiries into the double tragedy.
A ten coach Paris to Lag on excursion train collides head on with a freight engine near Thirteenth street, one mile from the station. Engineer Bradley and the freight crew are uninjured, passengers suffer bruises and panic spreads as cars are damaged and riders scramble to safety. Prices for winter commodities rise sharply with staples like flour, butter, and beans listed at higher rates amid an expected hard season.
The column reports multiple tragic events including two deaths at a tent opening and a boating accident, plus a worker’s suicide at a boarding house. It notes burglaries in Birmingham, a ghastly death by ptomaine poisoning from overripe melon, and a murder investigation tied to two men. Also mentioned are college staff denouncing a matrimonial agency and railroad telegraph operator disturbances amid strikes.
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks loses height in a Cleveland mayoralty contest and a broader national campaign narrative emerges. The piece notes temperance groups opposing his handling of a Memorial Day dinner, while Roosevelt’s influence and party dynamics shape the quadrennial convention talk and delegate efforts.
In Canton news, crowds greeted visitors at the McKinley tomb site near the monument hill two miles west of the McKinley boat landing. The simple yet artfully embellished mausoleum rises 168 feet with a 98 foot 6 inch statue atop, reached by 124 steps. An heroic bronze figure of McKinley stands at the entrance while inscriptions recall justice and national unity. Death tolls, floods, and political divorce cases are also noted in a broad, chaotic dispatch from the era.
Severe frost damages crops across Southern Michigan ruin harvests of corn and vegetables. Testimony is refused by Conptor William Res and Motorman J amy Ells in a fatal car collision in Ann Arbor. Laura Babcock, 15, was taken to a Grand Rapids resort. mother jailed. Abbott Voting Machine Co. seeks rehearing over Lenawee vote machine ruling amid emergency slide. A fragmented report notes an arm van present during discussions.
The document outlines broad prohibitions on railway ownership, limits on corporate control of productive land, and labor rules affecting workers under 35. It references state and Indian Territory restrictions, a 21 year prohibition, and a call by President for public approval. The text mentions a state printing page and a forthcoming presidential statement to the public.
The market summary notes varied activity with gains and losses among key items. Traders watched prices for gold, oil, and grain amid shifting demand and late session volatility.
Amusements and transit notices mixed with crime and local notices describe events from October and nearby dates. The items include plays, steamer schedules, a factory death, a sheriff’s testifying trip, and various personal and legal notices involving named individuals and towns. The fragmentary text mentions a factory worker paralyzed, a fatality, and investigations into a fraud case.
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