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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
6
A garbled note hints at a baseball dispute with players and an umpire, mentioning misheard calls and unresolved tensions. The fragment references a tense moment on the field and a tossed remark about balls and strikes.
An advert fragment touts Down's Ointment as an instant, positive remedy for various torturing itchy skin diseases. It mentions names like Bertie Por Vite Worms and vendors, urging readers to obtain the product from their dealer amid garbled text and dated language.
A garbled passage references Lillian Whiting in Boston and a dialog about thought transference, mentions a “sphere of intense vibrations,” and hints at a context of quackery or sensational mystical claims. The text then shifts to a sales pitch for De Thomas Kelnedrie oil and briefly mentions a 1506 Feminim Tadiyn war with a stray wartime line.
A historical analysis discusses the Lower Michigan region facing tariff pressures and industrial shifts. It notes sawmills and lumber industries, migration effects, and the Wilson tariff impact on cotton and steel sectors. The piece contends tariff changes reshape regional production, trade, and employment while defending protectionist principles.
The Navy plans three new gunboats built at Newsport News Virginia for China service, named Nashville after Nashville Tennessee Wilmington after Wilmington Delaware and Helens after Helena Montana. They feature overlines for propeller protection, lighter hulls, and better storm handling, with launching aimed mid September and completion after nine months. Restrictions shift toward employing Native Americans for sensitive roles and limiting alien workers in ordnance and projectiles related tasks. Navy budgets rise with Britain and Japan expanding fleets, signaling a broader push for strong maritime power.
The Manchester Union reports dull trade across Europe with Britain’s exports down sharply in nine months and imports collapsing. Coal, cotton yarns, and woollen goods show large declines while iron, steel, machinery and hardware exports fall, and some increases occur in earthenware and other items.
The Bank of North America was chartered in Philadelphia in 1781 under the title The President Directors and Company of the Bank of North America. It was incorporated by Congress.
The article reports that Wanden's daughter Klapee along with Murteren Skinner and Annie Curry connected to the state prison at Betieyville faced charges for seven warrants issued in 1409 related to the murder of Martin Bigwood. After pleas and intercession from Gow Grown, a pardon was granted and the couple reportedly eloped, with Lewis and Mrs Curry later forgiven and planning return to Kentucky.
A fragmentary notice discusses minuscule Bibles and Testaments claimed as the smallest in the world, with notes on dimensions, weight, and publication. It mentions unrelated references to Minute Cough Cure, medical figures, and local names, reflecting a collage of era notices.
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