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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1891

Page

8

Woman’s World and the Young Woman Composer

A Paris living Irish woman Miss French and an Englishwoman Miss Hope Temple are highlighted as notable young women in music. Temple, a childhood near Dover, early composition for a marching band, later pained by war at Zululand, and now composing an operetta with limited formal training. The piece notes women’s relative scarcity as composers and praises their emotional depth in “Memories.”

Wex French Paria Hope Temple Twenty-fourth Regiment Laandhwana Zululand Philadelphia Press

Secret of Real Beauty

A New York World passage notes that true charm avoids heavy diamonds and favors copper, bronze, and ornate beadwork. It cites actress Sarah Bernhardt as example, saying she avoids brilliant stones near the face and saves jewels for rings and belts to keep light and color in her eyes and mouth.

Bernhardt China New York World

Woman of Business Ability Mrs A H Perrine

Mrs A H Perrine of Alabama, famed for helping capture Fulton county murderer Jim Richardson, runs a 4000 acre Randall county plantation in the negro belt. She asserts executive power, ginned 600 bales of cotton last year, personally supervises all labor, and is regarded as a leading, intelligent planter in the state.

A. H. Perrine Alabama Fulton County Jim Richardson Alabaa Randall County Ala Negro Belt

Scotch terriers set fashion with gray gown tones in Paris

Parisian fashion notes claim Scotch terriers are in vogue for their color harmony with gray gowns. A dog wears a small scarlet ribbon on its collar, adding a vivid touch when seen with its mistress abroad. See stamps for emphasis.

Thomson and His Rats in a Maine Water Adventure

A Lewiston Journal account describes Joe Thomson’s plan to frighten rats by releasing them from a hogshead into a Maine river. Rain, miscalculation, and a sudden rat onslaught turn a joke into a dangerous escape, with Thomson forced to abandon his boat as the rats attack.

Lus Selon Bagin Lintius Proceudine Joe Tom Fieros Lissooth Lewiston Journal

The Spider Weaves Its Web Structures in Detail

In Cornhill Magazine a description explains how a spider builds its web. The foundational rays number about thirty, radiating from the center and meeting at the hub. concentric threads are woven between these spokes forming a sticky, thick lattice used to capture prey. The spider sometimes sits at the center during initial runs to avoid sticking to its glue. After finishing the snare, the spider adds a nearby cell linked by a thread to signal captures and guide the spider to prey along a designated path.

Cornhill Magazine

The Nose as Breath Keeper and Smell Sense

The nose serves a double purpose as both smell organ and main air entry. It warms and moistens inhaled air to protect the lungs and filters dust, while olfactory nerves in the upper nasal chambers sense odors, often not noticed unless strong.

France's Executive Powers in Historic Parliament System

The president of France is chosen by a joint assembly of both parliamentary branches for seven years and can appoint a ministry, conclude treaties, appoint senior posts, pardon offenders, and, with the senate, dissolve the chamber for new elections. The ent executive car was elected on December 3, 1487, Louis Gibbo Democrat.

France Senate Chamber of Deputies Carnot Louis Gibbo-Democrat

Not a Bad Tea in the Schoolroom Recall

A teacher counsels youth that there is no word for failure in the bright lexicon of youth. A Dus ton boy quips about correcting the lexicon and joking about writing to publishers, as the class humorously debates language.

Duston Socrates Pola Montreal Stas

Boston man claims discovery of new metal in Rocky mountains

George A. Clarke, an experienced Boston worker, says he found a new ore in the Rocky mountains. He asserts the mineral, tested in Cincinnati Chicago and Boston, alloys with iron to increase ductility and tensile strength, improves fluidity, and resists corrosion. Clarke showed ore resembling black sandstone with polished surfaces but withheld its location.

George A. Clarke Boston Rocky Mountains Assayora Cincinnati Bost

Shot the Horses to End the Runaway Deputy Leads Rescue

Deputy Marshal Tom Smith returns from the territory recounting a night ride with Deputy Marshal Booker. While crossing a prairie ditch the driver pitched over the dashboard as frightened horses bolted. With the lines gone and danger ahead Smith fired his rifle, bringing the horses down and saving himself from a potentially fatal plunge. The pair had started after a culprit, and the horses valued at 150 dollars each.

Tom Smith Marsal Booker Booker Smith Dallas News

Fervent Lightning Strikes Athens Home

A noon rainstorm unleashed a vivid lightning event at the home of William Henry Morton in Athens. The rod over the house melted instantly, the tin gutter melted around the house, molten metal flowed to the ground, and molten metal traveled through a room, along an iron pipe to a tin basin on the porch, and to a well fifty feet away. Wood damage was minimal while metalwork suffered extensive melting.

Willian Henry Morton Athens Atlanta Constitution

Northwest Texas Cattle Growers Convene in Dallas

The fifteenth annual convention of the Northwest Texas Cattle Growers Association met in Dallas with broad regional representation from Montana to the gulf. Reports indicate range cattle are well preserved, with few storm losses and good winter grazing. If cold weather remains scarce, cattle across the plains are expected to be fatter and in better condition than usual.

Northwest Texas Cattle Growers’ Association Dallas Montana Gulf Chicago Inter-Ocean

Thief Uses Fainting Woman to Nab Jewelry in Shop

A jewelry store scheme unfolds when a good looking young woman feigns admiration and faints, distracting staff while a thief slips away with a prize. Police circulate notice to jewelers warning of the ruse and seeking the culprit.

Patr Detroit

Royal Berlin Baptism Water, Horse Skeletons and Curious Bets

A Jerusalem Jordan baptism water is kept at Berlin’s palace for Hollen vollern babies. Prince Joachim christening noted. water returned to the Jordan. Insurance on Joir Eytaud’s life denied due to law violations. Palo Alto stallion Tiophelaton to join Leland Stanford museum. Ogeident skeleton already in place. Berlin university offers 5,000 students 716 lectures mostly theological legal mechanical or philosophical. Professors Koch Moramueen will not read.

Jordan Royal Berlin Tiophelaton Electioneer Palo Alto Leland Stanford University Ogeident University Museum Koch Moramueen

Senator Manderson Term as President Pro Tempore Noted

A brief note on Senator Manderson as the new president pro tempore of the United States Senate. It mentions his service in the Union armies where he attained the rank of brigadier general of volunteers.

Manderson United States Senate Gliy-Wirwe

Roses of Sharon and Palestine native roses discussed

The article cites D. L. Brower and the Miladingh Review 1856 on the misnaming of the Rose of Sharon. It argues native Palestine roses do not exist in the plain of Sharon, with wild roses found only in Lebanon and cultivated varieties for attar. It notes biblical translations often use rose where unwarranted and mentions introductions of roses from Persia and Media in the Grecian period.

the Howe Serena Gell James Soying Sharon Abin Sulowjon Shiro Mito D. Brower Miladingh Qur Ft Jaffa Ranikh Esiae Pla Ceed Tayi Domi Roses Palestine Mest Siwrun Lebanon Thuy Wade-Werd Rosevalley Eleon Bhers and Guthe Dhoor Pervia Media Dluskirte Garden-Zeitung

Untitled Arab Panohan Judy Show at European Factory

A damaged fragment describes an Arab Panohan Judy performance under an avenue of trees near a European factory. Vendors sell fruits vegetables calicoes woolens and rugs while stalls echo with music and crowd cheers. A confrontation with a high official ends with a spectacle tied to shifting loyalties and a mock belt and carer figure.

Eurar Deslors Wermack Hat Panch Taaelstrate Cavassos Arto Pune Pasha Bey Europe

Owl Killing Tale Tied to Local Ripples and Rivalry

A confusing report recounts a bizarre incident involving Cele Frost Banker of the Deal river lod a rival to James A. Smith and Jol Smith. John wa handas trip, an owl was shot near a tree after an offer of five dollars to watch the owl. the owl’s head turned, and John twisted the owl’s neck. The note ends recalling a Pennsylvania phonograph mention and suggests a broader local intrigue.

Cele Frost Deal James A. Smith Mae Proet Jol Smith John Wa Mer Strane John Julia Jolin

Revival Salaries and Stage Wages in London Theater

In London theater history, Kean’s salary capped at a few pounds weekly while peers such as Boyden drew modest rises when rival actor pay rose. The piece notes the broader scene where ballet girls and others faced pay shifts, with a snap at the era’s pay scale and working conditions.

Kean Moesara Irving Wile Barrett Dustiel Purh Axgalii Ciluriee Boyden Loudon

Obscure Glimpse of Railroad Relations Amused

Fragmentary dialogue depicts a traveling figure discussing railroad ratings and tickets with a sly tone. Names and places are garbled, revealing a chaotic scene in a bar or public venue. The passage hints at bargaining, instruments, and a puzzled audience.

Toledo Item With Fragmentary Portraits

A fragmentary text from Toledo mentions a person named KT and a manager, with unclear context and garbled lines. The readable portion references a potential event or note but lacks complete details or structure. Further text is needed to identify names, places, dates, or outcomes.

Mortgage Notice Under Michigan Law for Gratiot County

A mortgage notice from Huntiol county Michigan records the August declaration of default on payments due for a property titled to Gate B Nesbit and associates. It lists the schedule of installments, total debt amount, and a public auction date and location for the sale of the premises to satisfy the lien. The notice names the mortgagee as Alma Heilting and Luas, with legal representatives listed for the mortgagee.

A. Dau Wilson , Brown Frankie Brown Altoa Gratiot County MehWan Fsa Michlewi Gratiot Isi Mortawers Terest Mont Bnstallengats Spd Uber Cleet Aine Wilbef wUetinn MigbeRt Bidder Court House Linea State of Michigan Gescelben Willie Abii Mehluran Auriet Huntiol County Midiget Btate Michigan Howler of Deeds Mortene Saroly Iml Seid Morkgage Aly Vicente Serereny Aa Colada iCalneriedge Gas Heroine Operatee Tuvebar Holte Atbo Irene Tale Getober Alma Heilding Luas Agsocla Hives Moriauinen Foose Vale Mortwagee

Mortgage Sale Notice From Michigan Court Proceedings

Fragmentary OCR text shows a mortgage sale notice with court references, dates, and parties including Simeon Miller and J. OA Heed Hell. It mentions power of sale, property described in details, location in Gratiot County, and references to Sept and December dates. The readable parts indicate a foreclosure or mortgage action leading to sale under court authority.

Aume Ode Elec Miller Marty Daoud Beries Simeon Miller Doe Rabuiaeon Miva Watt Huston Mereet Meadean Anid Salil Pranieen Ehret Dpeignee Austyticoe

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