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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1894
Page
3
A lengthy analysis describes a misnamed insect classified as Kopriemeta epidloni a, a pest feared for its filth and rapacity, alongside a political broader discussion about Secretary Carlisle Eckels and national finance. The piece blends entomology with commentary on Cleveland and Democratic strategies, citing Lansing and the Michigan wheat market figures and crop prospects.
A Washington letter reports Democratic maneuvering over Comptroller Eckels. Influential southern and northwest Democrats urge Carlisle to muzzle Eckels to avoid open revolt among silver and inflation factions. The conflict between Carlisle and Eckels is described as unresolved.
The Lansing Michigan crop report notes August rainfall under three quarters of an inch, two inches below the Usdal amount. July showed a one and three fourths inch deficiency. A brief general rain occurred July 20, but drought persisted through September, affecting the main July to September growing period.
Reports note Flint has 157 widows among residents. Cromwell hosts anil races September 19 to 21. Athens schools close due to scarlet fever. Postmaster appointed at Rookery Antriman. Lewis Williams resigns. Soldiers and sailors reunion planned in Soechira Michigan for Cheboygan September 24 to 28. Athens to open new bank Pat wer' & Merchants Bank under No Le Kewe, Jane L. Wa. Republican leader Clare Motmday reelected. Cromwellla praised as liveliest town. water works fundraiser and lighting debate. Eyt Nankie Church dedicatory sermon cost $1,300. Wisconsin Central switch engine wreck at Bessemer. two killed, one fatally injured. Fire destroys eight businesses, ~$35,000 loss. Widespread forest fires push pine logging. Calhoun century parade September 27 with Supt Pattengill. school events and races. Calumet and Moris Mining Co receives pine for mine. Minden Herald reports a cow and horse accident. veterinary graft planned. Sunday school funds stolen, $140 missing. Earlier brick school project cost disputed. contractor paid, then lumber bill sued, remonstrance over tax use.
Journal notes experiments on subirrigation in Utah and California show limited success for field crops like wheat and crepe, with conclusions that lateral water movement is too slow and costly for ordinary farms. Authors discuss tile and open-ditch methods, tank choices, and Arkansas river reservoirs using loess walls, noting stock watering needs and the impracticality of cement for earthen reservoirs.
The report notes locust swarms appearing in various regions with spread across acres and multiple broods. It urges study of each brood by smell and careful recording to prepare for spring reappearance and protect fruit trees from damage. Sparrows are listed as natural enemies when insects are numerous, though sparrows cause little harm to trees.
Wisconsin agricultural experiment station developed Mansbury Barley from imported seed and found it superior to other varieties. It spread to the Dakotas and northern Iowa. The Iowa State College experiment station at Ames notes it is excellent for six rowed barley and recommends trial in southern climates, with strong performance expected in Iowa and Nebraska.
Minnesota lumber firms face charges for stealing 16,000,000 feet of lumber from two state forests as salt supplies are arranged. Wyoming prairie lands total about 63,000,000 acres, with 6,000,000 irrecoverably usable as grazing. irrigation expansion grips western Kansas as pens grown for forage prove successful with hay crops in sight. The Russian thistle spreads from Nebraska toward Colorado, and best practice on Rocky Mountain soils calls for deep, narrow plowing. A grass mix generally yields higher profit than a single species, except when a pure timothy crop is grown for market.
Fashion notes reveal New York styles favor Sintnis and new fabrics, with stripes and dotted patterns dominating. Lightweight fabrics, variegated colors, and altered sleeve shapes lead dress trends, while coats, capes, and refined hats feature bold trimmings and Alsatian influences.
A tale shows a sick farmer and family living amid weeds and poverty until a wagon stop and quinine therapy spark a dramatic recovery. Three years later the Squire appears younger and healthier, praising the herbal medicine that restored health, vigor, and hope to his household.
The garbled text hints at mentions of Perisia and distant winds with eerie imagery. Names, places, or events are unreadable, leaving a hazy sense of a report or commentary without clear facts or dates.
Fragmentary OCR shows a grain and commodity listing with many misspelled proper nouns and items. It mentions wheat, weather, yield, ground, prices, and refunds, with a closing line credit to Geo 1. Charles.
A damaged ad fragment markets a supposed “Great Oough Medicine” with promises of refunds and free samples. The text mentions a product tied to King’s New Die and Colds and alleges a free trial offer at a store, with confusing wording about one bottle and costs.
An advertisement touts Minit and other patent remedies claiming cures for consumption coughs liver stomach and skin conditions. It highlights electric bitters King’s new life pills and Ayer’s pills as superior products with guarantees and dealer assurances.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses port implications and a blood test in relation to Ayers Snesapay rhin. It mentions a service action, a font, and an incomplete recommendation about food interference with the system. The passage is unclear and lacks coherent facts or names.
A fragmented notice describes travel by steamer for Milwaukee and Lehi passages with references to schedules, routes, and pricing. It mentions journeys toward Milwankie, Crag dinven, and Hill ph om, and notes limited weekday departures with emphasis on enjoying six nights on the vessel. Farther information is at the Auten Of three CUR uins.
Fragmentary note mentions seeking work or a poem and questions about buying improved tarts and a Revlon reference. Includes stray phrases about WL 1, Whitens, St Pawl, and Mipneste Slty Mer, with no coherent events or names to anchor a proper news item.
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