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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1886
Page
5
The Alma Record discusses subscriber distress and publisher measures as the paper faces wage costs and attempts to collect prepaid subscriptions. It notes penalties for nonpayment and hints at postal constraints affecting delivery while urging readers to renew.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a visit to a fair and a state prison. It notes a drunken scene and a group of maidens, with temperance themes urging virtue and sober behavior. The piece reflects on womanhood, morality, and personal duties in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
A damaged OCR passage recalls Missouri places such as Warrensburg Fulton and Jeffers Fulton, with scattered names and partial memories from winters of the 7s and 9s. The fragment mentions local towns, a fronton and social venues, with personal reflections and improvised recollections of visiting in the mid century.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a ragged man nicknamed Tra M. Davis operating in Wayne and Oakland counties. He printed counterfeit windmill circulars, offered free mills to farmers, then obtained promissory notes totaling thousands of dollars. He uses a livery rig to move between farms and gain introductions.
A Chambers journal tale recalls a ceremonial dinner where Louis and three dignitaries watched a whist game unfold. The Duchess of Kent loves the game, while Ambassadors Washington Irving and others reluctantly joined. Queen Victoria presides as guests endure a dull, measured evening.
On September 25 a dwelling with part of its contents burned. Ten days later Phoenix Insurance Co of Thooldyn New York through agent Mr G5. Warth of Alma paid the claim to the full amount entered. Gro. W. Mean El Hall Mich.
Notice reads that Rosny pawens and the public generally are informed of a business to be conducted from this date under the name Redman & Wick. They will handle contracts and executions and collect sums due to settle the old business. L. D. Nopuan signs as guarantor and urges payment to settle accounts promptly. An assortment of unrelated items and names appear as fragments and garbled text.
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