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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1887
Page
4
A vivid portrait of a coterie dubbed mashe rs in New York, describing their flashy attire and public swagger. The piece contrasts these dandies with discreet, older figures, noting their prominence in restaurants and social circles while detailing their ostentatious behavior and the cautionary tone of observers.
A dense, impressionistic prose piece portrays hotel life on a bustling New York street. It follows a weary man moving through corridors and breakfast crowds, observing women, workers, and distant figures, with tangential reflections on education and society.
A fragmented meditation on education national identity and decline echoes through garbled rhetoric. The piece references America gravity of liberty and cultural drift interweaving mentions of plan ets planets and distant figures with a sense of erosion of intellect and purpose.
An interview recalling Buffalo Bill Cody expresses pride in American entertainment while noting tension with British audiences. Cody disputes press portrayals of him as mocking England, stresses cost and finances, and praises the show’s grounds, riding feats, and performances by female riders as well executed.
A fragment describing the evolution of biscuits from plain cakes to diverse forms. It notes modern biscuits’ hot service, varieties of shapes, and the prominence of Chicago bakeries shipping large volumes nationwide. It references honey or maple syrup, and the shift from grandmother recipes to industrial biscuit making with factories and workers in the city.
W J Murray in the New York World recalls a perilous sea voyage lasting forty miles along sheer cliffs. A yacht glides through white water amid a gale as stars glow above August skies. The narrator reports eerie loneliness with no wildlife or sounds, pondering a mysterious stillness.
A historical note discusses calculating an annual value for a domestic servant’s wage and the implied return on capital. It explores figures like 240,000 invested and a 500,000 capital, with references to a lawyer and a local town context, reflecting 19th century financial reasoning.
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