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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
4
The text notes Norway moving toward a republic from Sweden, while major powers discuss expanding navies near China due to unsettled Chinese affairs. It also reports Elwood Indiana Tin Plate Co awarding a building contract to house 1,000 workers, reflecting tariff-driven job growth.
The article discusses Sunol and Mays lowering a track record time, then pivots to tariff arguments. It cites Germany's bounty success with home growers, examines U S sugar imports and duties, and argues for tariff reform, noting price changes in wire nails and calling for a reformer to explain such cases.
In a Chronicle editorial the author argues that producing sugar domestically keeps money in the country, employs thousands directly and hundreds of thousands indirectly, and spurs a large transportation and distribution industry. He asserts it would replace imported sugar with a homegrown product shipped via national steamboats, railways, and canals.
A collage of 19th century notes on faith and science, military life, and social commentary. The page references Archibald Forbes on discipline, patent horsehoes, a New York police officer admired as a model, ball room decorations, novel fabrics, bicycle tires with ball bearings, and voting age laws. The tone mirrors a bustling weekly with scattered tech, culture, and public notices.
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