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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
2
The Alma Record criticizes graft and theft by public leaders and insurance managers, calling for a relentless, 공개 campaign to reveal all schemes and prosecute grafters regardless of wealth or position to restore faith and confidence in public affairs.
Senior teachers and educators receive less retirement support and lower gains than other workers despite demand for proper equipment and intelligent service. Michigan teachers are comparably paid to peers in other states, yet wage growth has stalled for a decade, reducing the number of teachers willing to stay in the profession and threatening long-term age security.
A fragment reports unemployed English workers and their wives planning a procession to the palace to present a statement of suffering to King Edad. The piece compares conditions with workingmen demands in the United States and argues tariff revision could bring relief from high wages and freight pressures.
The piece argues Michigan voters will face a meaningful test of the new primary election law as the state gears up for upcoming elections. It stresses voter duty and the media’s role in informing the public, warning that details and procedures may be scrutinized in upcoming coverage.
The article notes Jonen Parwer shouting that a major insurance company gave 50,000 to the Republican campaign fund. It mentions President Roose well and Mc Parker challenging to prove Democratic war chest contributions as well, just before the election.
Tei chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Peiting laud a new tall piece as the finest work Tires has ever produced. They emphasize its superiority and note it meets expected standards for its time and function.
October figures show the national treasury posting the greatest month of receipts on record, surpassing all prior data. Officials credit improved tax collection and economic activity, with strong performance across major revenue sources and seasonal factors contributing to the peak.
The passage argues that monthly conditions improve with result aid, though some change advocates fear disappointment. It notes government revenue rising to cover expenditures without new taxes and a shrinking deficit. It predicts Congress may pursue rate regulation, likely targeting railroads.
James O'Donnell of Jackson will retire November 1 as editor of the Jackson Daily Citizen after a long influence on Michigan politics. Ralph H. Booth of Grand Rapids buys the Citizen and Press and will consolidate with the News and Industrial News into a single Jackson morning and an afternoon paper. John George Jr. will be general manager. the consolidation represents about $100000 investment.
About thirty neighbors and friends gathered at William Harrier of Emerson last Friday evening to honor his fifty second birthday. Music and games filled the night until refreshments were served, then Mrs. A. Smith presented Harrier with a fine rocking chair as a token of esteem. The group wished him many more such gatherings and departed content.
Porter J White stages his version of Faust at the Alma Opera House next Tuesday October 14. The production features elaborate scenery electrical effects and period costumes. The article quotes on Faust as a symbol of belief influencing culture and society across ages then discusses witchcraft and spiritualism tied to human knowledge and ambition.
An apparent medical advertisement touts a "simple remedy for catarrh" using Myomet inhaled through a device called Hyotwel. Claiming a cure with four daily inhalations, it markets a $1 kit including inhaler, medicine dropper, and bottle of Myon.
In Algoria district near a remote woods, Albert Wilding discovered a band of robbers hiding spot. He uncovered hundreds of dollars in furs and merchandise stolen from stores over recent months. Estimated value of goods stolen this summer reaches about ten thousand dollars. no identities of the thieves or owners located yet.
Mt Clemens Michigan October 14 Pros urging Attorney Kent surprised the town board to decide if a grand jury should be convened to investigate municipal affairs. The board appointed committees to confer with the prosecutor for a preliminary inquiry amid charges of boodling and grefting circulating for months.
A garbled 19th century notice mentions Sea Fat ine, Bucklen, and Columbua Oregon. It references physicians and Bucklen soothing aches, claiming relief from pain for a ship crew at Geo. The fragmentary text suggests medical remedies and a claim of healing, with uncertain names and places.
Miss Huth Bristol entertained her father and mother over Sunday. Lila Holden attended a cousin’s wedding in Brown City. Many students enjoyed the Chicago Madrigal Club concert while WA Cooper remains ill in Detroit. Frank R. Hurst, ’04, YM YWCA secretary, visited old friends. Exama Kull, violin instructor, married Maurice Hollihan of Saginaw. Dr. B. E. Transeau returns from rest in Williamsport. Dr. and Mrs. Beckwith visited for the Albion game. Alumni and officials attended chapel with the Abe Lincoln Quartet of Boston. Football reserves defeated Mt. Pleasant high 24 to 0. Death of William Ernest Rohlf noted. he supplied Elkton pulpit and planned to rejoin college life next year. Funeral today in Akron with Rev P Todd officiating.
J I Walker of Samebury Ohio reports long time digestive troubles with no appetite and recurring discomfort. He notes persistent indigestion and a souring sensation, describing overall poor health due to chronic dyspepsia.
A dense list of land transfers and lot references across towns including Lafayette Lewis Bethany Wilbur McCloskey Harlass Wood Ard Switeh Se 1-4 and many others, naming multiple individuals and parcels with section and township details. The text ends with an advertisement for Dean's Ointment claiming quick relief and cures for eczema, sores, and itching, marketed to children and sold by all druggists.
New York October testimony in the insurance investigation intensified as Richard A. McCurdy, president of Mutual Life, resisted questions on dividends and policy specifics. Senators and crowd clashed with counsel, and McCurdy accused the probe of overreach while a press bureau disclosure emerged.
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