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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
5
General John J. Pershing will preside again over a pageant featuring war heroes at the national convention of the American Red Cross in Colyer on October 4. The event honors the boys he inspired to victory, highlighting their service and sacrifice.
The article recounts Pennsylvania as the Keystone state and details its historical naming by King Charles I in honor of Admiral Penn and the Penn family. It notes the Quaker grant, William Penn's arrival in 1682, Philadelphia’s founding, and the Delaware colony’s transfer, alongside a Civil War era misinterpretation of a Mason and Dix line and the Mason–Dix line.
The Alma Merchant's Bureau formed under the Chamber of Commerce seeks to organize and promote Alma's best interests, improve relations with nearby communities, and establish markets for farm products. It laments low turnout at meetings, urges merchant-farmer cooperation, notes improvements like grain markets, and warns that without active leadership the town risks stagnation.
The piece denounces Fatty Arbuckle amid his murder indictment of Virginia Rappe, condemning his alleged booze parties and vulgar film persona. It argues such acts degrade American morals, calling for cleaner cinema and higher public standards while warning individuals shape their own life through conduct.
A column contrasting German reverence for Hindenburg with the failed statue tribute in Berlin. It notes the pluck of leaders, the contemptible impact of war, and the need for lawful settlement of disputes, citing West Virginia miners and urging restraint, peaceful talks, and justice.
An author urges readers to embrace mirth as a cure for grim care and anxiety. He argues that joy scours the rust of life and lifts spirits, comparing laughter to a wagon with springs and a chariot with cushions that can ride rough roads with pleasant motion.
In a quip dialogue Mrs Mut ina recalls Dick as a model husband while Mrs Rogge counters that though he is a model in name he is not a working model. The exchange highlights contrasts between idealized reputation and practical effort.
Fragmentary note describes an early 15th century levy in Piglish counties by King Henry upon the lord Countenastx of Piglish to supply feathers for arrow fletching for archers and infantry in preparation for war with France. Exact dates and names are unclear.
A 1921 letter describes a Pilgrim’s Progress reenactment at the Old Fort site in Kingston Massachusetts. Fifty two participants in period costume retrace the 1620s voyage from Laxton Street to Burial Hill, reading Bradford and Brewster passages, singing hymns, and offering prayers as the procession moves.
A letter from Mary A. Hamilton in Plymouth describes ongoing Mayflower Society meetings and the lineage ties of Mary’s family to Brewster and various Pilgrim ancestors. She notes relatives as attendees and expresses wishes to hear from the recipient after returning to Columbus.
A historical column recalls Alma events from ten years ago including Rev. Doty’s rerun at the M E church conference and the local Eastern Star lodge entertaining Ithaca. It notes a flare at the Alma Grain & Lumber plant causing brief power outages and ends with gardening tips on care of palms for light and soil mixes.
A garbled list of salaries and official titles across multiple government branches. It mentions President Warren G Harding, various state and federal officers, salaries such as 12 000 and 2000, and names including Townsend Truman Ford Mellon We Woks and Denby. The fragmentary text outlines compensation figures, offices, and personnel in a historical directory style.
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