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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
9
A garbled historical report describes a complex conspiracy, arrests, and a siege with various named figures and places, including mentions of Kossuth and Landon. The text weaves battle, arrest, escape attempts, and alleged plans, presenting fragments of a dramatic episode with many distorted names and events.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a naval launching and tests for a battleship. It mentions engineering teams, buoyancy, and the vessel’s weight shifting as the hull enters the water, with references to costly machinery, safety protocols, and expert inspection following launch.
A garbled, early 20th century style note describes town activities, trades, and street scenes. It mentions carriages, axle repairs, instalments, and local people dealing with money and property in a busy, crowded context.
The readable fragments mention a location in a town, a parade or event and a misread sequence of names and actions. Several lines appear to describe people, places, and times, but the text is garbled with numerous typos and missing context, making precise reporting impossible.
Fragmentary text mentions people and places with uncertain meaning. It references a west area and spring start, a foe, and several nameless events. The passage lacks clear actors, dates, or outcomes to form a coherent summary.
A garbled OCR text mentions a draft, busyness around a town, and scattered place names. It references a local area with streets or wards, distances like miles and a dated numeric line, but the readable facts are minimal and unclear.
In grim dawn, a boy stands in a doorway at 24 Whitehall Street with a large placard. A nearby man in street clothes snatches the placard, then returns it after a struggle. Passersby react as the incident unfolds, with one onlooker remarking on the boy’s behavior and another noting the scene near the ferries.
The passage describes ancient dice games used to cheat, noting three dice and various named devices to influence outcomes. It recounts how a tower shaped instrument with a spiral base and shaker sheet manipulated throws, with penalties and methods discussed for avoiding detection and securing winnings.
An eventful afternoon seen in a Philadelphia setting where a well known sports figure, amid a crowd, meets a sport club member and a boxing scene erupts. The man deflects questions and attempts to explain, while friends and onlookers react with confusion and tension.
In a humorous exchange from the Pall Mall Budget and other papers, a child asks Aunt Ethel about halves and keeping the smaller half for herself while joking about fish and mosquitoes. The dialogue shifts to playful mishearing and family banter, ending with a plea to share fairly.
In a Detroit Free Press tale a drummer from the east is teased about a supposed hydrophobia curing stone. A whetstone dealer touts a rare item as the so called manstone but the crowd and the drummer doubt its powers. The stone is thrown from the window amid confusion as the hoax unfolds.
A railroad tale recounted from the Washington Post describes a man named Rody who travels under another passenger’s name. When challenged about identification he admits lacking any ID beyond the name on the ticket, prompting the conductor to drop the cross questioning. Rody continues to Kansas City using the other man’s ticket, highlighting travel risks in the era.
Slackwood's Magazine recounts tales of Handel's supposed insatiable appetite and extravagant feasts. It notes many wild stories about his eating power likely invented by rivals, with vivid images of organ pipes and chained fowls, but asserts little factual basis.
A New York Recorder item recalls a humorous beach moment at Manhattan Beach. A nearsighted baby in russet shoes cried to have her spectacles removed so she could cry, while her nurse was forbidden to remove them.
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes that most people feel stronger warmth with the left hand when both hands are dipped in water at the same temperature. The right hand tends to be less sensitive, and the phenomenon persists despite the water seeming warmer to the left. It attributes the effect to skin differences and handedness.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Mrs Dowell and a man named Teral Men amid indignant questioning. The garbled lines reference Cannon bopletilly and Wittie munmoriuin, with claims of overbearing behavior and blame. Readable facts are minimal.
A vivid Truth report describes a muscular patrolman crouched in a doorway when a tin horn blast echoes. He lunges out, seizes two trembling suspects by the collars, cries Wow and vows OL would run them in if OL knew who did it.
An OCR fragment presents a dialogue between a Reformed Cannbal figure and a Young Missionary about serving a grandfather. The text is garbled with unclear names and terms, resembling a clipped page from a weekly publication with little coherent context or date.
Lt Col Wella sketches the life of a Persian telegraph operator amid unrest in Shiraz. A British telegraph official acts as hostage as crowds pressure dispatches to the shah. The Shiraz superintendent endures five days of danger while authorities fail to protect him.
Default on a mortgage by Riley W Head and Mary L Farrington leads to a public vendue at the Cole House in Hirtow village Gratiot County. The property in Lot One is described as the southwest quarter of section 31 township 10 north range 2 west. The sale, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, will be to satisfy principal plus interest at six percent from the date of note. Attorneys for the assignee Alonzo Evans, Mon e & Batten, note the date and location.
A fragmentary note describes an old gentleman and a young boy reacting to a bicycle. A woman in bloomers appears in the scene, suggesting a small street or park setting with curious onlookers.
A chancery sale in Gratiot County Mich. outlines the sale of lands in Pinever township tied to the last will of Maria Grover and described parcels. The Circuit Court directs public auction at the front door of the courthouse in Ithaca, on September 7 at ten o clock, under mortgage and court order to satisfy liens and costs.
Legal notice declares foreclosure of a mortgage on property in Gratiot County Michigan to satisfy principal interest and costs. The sale will occur at the courthouse steps in Ithom on November nineteenth, with the property described as part of section five township twelve north range four west in Seviligy Grandt Michigan.
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