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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
4
The Alma Record salutes Alma and Gratiot County for exceeding their Fourth Liberty Loan goal with strong local sacrifice. It highlights ordinary workers who bought bonds despite hardship, and commends officials and citizens in backing the war effort.
The piece surveys candidates for the United States Senate with Henry Ford and Thomas Fortney as central figures, noting Ford's pacifist stance and Fortney's experience as a key minority leader. It highlights Republican strategies and Democratic reactions as the campaign contends with who best can rally the voters.
The text is garbled OCR with scattered references to labor, wiring, conduits, a heavy sledee, and a steel fern structure. It mentions KHOU and a 20 story building, with unclear events and many unreadable phrases. The readable items hint at a construction or industrial theme without a coherent narrative.
Fragments recall migration into Missouri and local tavern life. North and South residents met near the Obie river region, with prices noted for goods. In St Louis fuel and drink costs are mentioned, including 20 cents per gallon in one reference and 19 cents elsewhere.
A fragmentary note describes Walter delighting in dirt and land appearing, expressing childlike joy. The scene suggests relief from confinement and a wish to work or explore outdoors, with a hopeful tone about returning to ordinary activity.
Detroit Free Press carried Justice Claudian B. Grant's letter criticizing a Detroit paper's view on Newberry and the New York federal grand jury case. He argues the reporters overstep jurisdiction and warns against prejudicing Newberry's U S Senate candidacy with biased editorial framing.
A cropped editorial excerpt quotes Carlyle on fundamental human need and the dangers of war and mechanized progress. It argues that without a religious element in human relations, society becomes miserable, doomed by utilitarian impulses. The piece critiques anti Semitic rhetoric and stresses moral duties in civilization.
A fragment shows dialogue in dialect describing Uncle Eben and others, hinting at a character known for chatter and the gossip he provokes. The text portrays local speech and relationships, emphasizing how talkers influence perception.
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