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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1891

Page

8

SagNaw Presbytery Opens In Saginaw Church

The saginaw presbytery held its fall session in saginaw this week at the presbyterian church with Rev thos middlemill Alpena as retiring moderator. K bruske was elected moderator and Rev kr t Lynd temporary clerk. discussions covered confessional revision, alma college relations, college visits, and appeals for a new dual association building. next meeting set for washington avenue church in saginaw.

Sagiinaw Presbytery Presbyterian Church Thos Middlemill Alpena K. Bruske KR. T. Lynd Bruske Saginaw St. Louis Ray Shaw General Assembly College Capel L’resbytery Alma College Mtr. Forbes Midland J. W. Ewing Clark Bay City Miller K. C. Ely Young Women’s Young Men’s Christian Associations Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church

Alma Village Council adopts sewer map plan and ordinance

Alma Michigan September 14 1 the village council holds session approving sewer and street improvements. A map of benefiting premises for a proposed sewer from State Street to the race is ordered and to be deposited with the clerk. An ordinance to amend a licensing auction section is introduced and read. cemetery weeds are to be cut. tax collection extended thirty days.

Sthread Superior Street Worner Committee On Brown Arnold Hamlin W. A. Bahlke State Street Morion John Morton Alma Gill Mall Yeas Nays Yeass Young Crown Hall Thannah Montigel Ph, Haws Jas G. Kitnss

Circuit Court Calendar and Local Notes in Michigan

List of court cases, divorces, and civil actions in Michigan with names such as People v Botean and various bank suits. Includes local notes on residents, press repairs, and upcoming farm and track events plus a farmer race with a $25 purse at the Alma track.

Frank Grover Inix Thos. M. Burgess Big Rapids Alma

Half Fare to Chicago Exposition Ticket Notice

Train lines from Detroit and Chicago area will sell round trip tickets to Chicago with a reduced fare. The rate is one fare plus 25 cents for Exposition admission. Dates of sale are shown in the notice.

Chicago Cintago West

New Metal Ore Dignifies Iron Alloys Claim by Clarke

George A Clarke of Boston an experienced iron worker claims discovery of a Rocky Mountain ore new to the world He says it when mixed with molten iron increases fluidity raises tensile strength and renders iron ductile It appears non corrosive and produces fine polished metal with light slag He won t reveal field location hoping to gain control first Meanwhile the ore shows great potential for stronger denser alloys.

Bays George A. Clarke Irom Boston Rocky Mountains Cincinnati Chicago

Vervent Lightning Strikes Athens House

A freak lightning event at Mr William Mortons Athens home during a noon rainstorm melted the rod over the house and the tin gutter. The bolt traveled through an iron pipe to a tin basin on the back piazza and to a well fifty feet away, melting metal throughout but causing only minor wood damage.

William Morton Athens Atlanta

Northwest Texas Cattle Growers Association Meet in Dallas

The fifteenth annual Northwest Texas Cattle Growers Association convention convened in Dallas with observers from Montana to the Gulf. Reports from range country indicate cattle are well preserved, storms caused little suffering, and grazing was good through winter, predicting fatter cattle if cold weather remains mild.

Northwest Texas Cattle Grower Dallas Montana Gulf Chicago

Who Paints Away Crime Sparks in Jewelry Heist

In Detroit a thief uses a handsome woman as a decoy to enter a jewelry store. She faints amid the display while the accomplice pockets valuables, prompting store owners to watch for the pair. Meanwhile reports touch on Berlin royalty, university lectures, and Senator Mandersons career.

Detroit

Rose of Sharon in biblical and regional lore

The article traces the rose of Sharon through ancient texts and travel accounts, recounting the flowers described as the biblical rose. It notes confusion over exact species, citing Piske P. Brower and Narcisaus Taertta as figures in identifying Palestine’s rose connections, and explains that wild roses in Palestine are rare, with cultivated roses found in the Wadi el Werd near Hebron.

Smyrna Ania Sharon Piske P. Brower Narcisaus Taertta Palestine Cording Edinburgh Review Jaffa Radeh Sharda Leat Plain of Sharon Lebanon Wadiel-Werd Hebron Ebers and Gutho Itmtrun Ros Persia Instrirte Garden-Zeitung

Oddities From a Sugar Factory Fair and Arab Punch Tale

A riverfront visit describes a sugar factory fair with under tamarisks stalls selling fruit vegetables textiles and livestock including camels and donkeys. An Arab Punch and Judy show in a booth features Punch as a turbaned figure tearing Judy’s veil, then a dramatic hanged finale. The anecdote notes perceived European influence and a local inspector questions originality while a separate tale recounts a rifle owl anecdote from a hunting trip.

Judy Punch Pasha Nehadoot Europe Ecropef East Bafurs Stuarts Egypt Owte Dead River Lise James A. Smith Phil Doe John Smith John Oo Mocom John Becaus Phillips

Salaries of Old English Actors Revealed

Kean never earned more than two pounds weekly while others received about eight pounds. He threatened to break his engagement unless paid double, while he could demand thirty to fifty pounds weekly. Kean raised ballet girls pay from sixpence to a guinea weekly and provided shoes and stockings.

Kean Bis Guinea London

Vague S icky quote from an amused showman on rail rates

A fragmented excerpt shows a showman boasting about reduced railroad rates for Native Americans and muttering about scalpers. The passage includes garbled dialogue and stray phrases, indicating a damaged OCR segment with unclear context and missing details.

Missing Text From Early 20th Century Advert

Fragmented medical advertisement references remedies for grippe and coughs. Mentions Dr King s New Life for consumption and promising money back if not relieved. Includes names and local drugstores offering samples during an influenza epidemic.

Mothers and Daughters Patent Medicine Advertisement

Post reads as an 1840s patent medicine pitch from Flint Michigan. A patient describes twelve years of serious female illness treated by physicians without relief. After trying a German tonic from a friend, three bottles are claimed to restore health. The ad includes a price and sale location in Flint and Vandentontgt.

Trenton Luli Frien Cherine Tonio Tirow Tandy Flint

Farm sales and loans offer from BERT WOODWARD

Bert Woodward advertises choice farms for sale at low cash prices and houses bought and sold. Money to loan on approved security with first class fire and life insurance from Western of Toronto Granite State and United States.

Lote The Western Toronto Granite State United States

Probate notices and estate proceedings unfold in Michigan

The fragmentary OCR outlines probate court actions in Michigan, detailing estates, hearings, and notices. It references individuals such as Martha, Fred D. Adams, and various heirs, with references to the Probate Court and a sale or settlement process in the village and county.

Sian Mirblaeany Cnart Sail Comite Bob Fred D. Adams Rowdlree Penton Federeupee Netnim Borers Michaenn Chuty Grwtiet Hameeeion II Prebeth Etd Ithmud Uiy

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