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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
7
Train movement report mentions Alma Sown South Ngo Mesqaa and Peta M V with HOLLENDECK Awent Alin noted in the brief transit update.
A disjointed column debates the 1896 election's impact on gold and silver. It predicts rapid gold disappearance, a shift to a silver standard, currency contraction, and widespread business distress tied to Mr. Bryan's victory. It cites the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and warns of inflationary panic and factory shutdowns.
A 19th century study notes hawks and blackbirds impact on crops. It reports 2200 stomachs examined with 23205 contents, split 40 percent animal 48 percent vegetable and four percent mineral. Animal food includes insects, worms, snails, fish, amphibians, birds, and small vertebrates. most animal feeding occurs in summer while winter diets are plant based. The piece argues nest robbery is rare and a large flock could ruin grain, but 59000 birds would eat about 3000 pounds daily while consuming many insects that offset crop damage.
A cited note from Noes and Queries identifies five mammals once living in England and now extinct in historic records: the bear, beaver, reindeer, wild boar, and wolf. It notes roman-era bear abundance in England and Scotland, with disappearance around 750, beaver presence in Wight and later Scotland, reindeer in Caithness, wild boar under Tudor hunting with 1617 existence, and the wolf vanishing about 1400 with Scottish wolves thriving earlier.
A Branewick correspondent notes local demand for flintlocks persists in Canata country and near New York, with a shop claiming supplies since 1876. The piece contrasts old muskets with modern firearms and mentions sport hunters debating primitive weapons, plus a digressive note on marriage trends among Islanders and beliefs about souls and afterlife.
A stylized portrait extols a European royal figure famed for graceful carriage faultless bearing and refined manner. The passage highlights memories of noble titles and praised courtliness, noting popular esteem and a cheerful, dignified presence.
A quirky dialogue details fans debating Yale football options and a humorous drawback discussion. Mention of Charley Pruyvenne and an enterprising exrlomean hints at a scheme to establish a venture in Paris with deliveries promised immediately by cycle.
A long, patched article discusses silver coinage, political promises, and economic fears. It questions the value of silver dollars, argues for or against free coinage, and critiques Bryan and Republican platforms. It also touches on gold shortages, mortgage pressures, and potential economic disruption if silver dominates currency.
The piece contrasts the Democratic platform with the Republican one, noting the Democratic appeal to constitutional limits and threats to the judiciary, while the Republican platform defends the Monroe Doctrine and strong national defense. It cites reactions to the Chicago convention and critiques Democratic positions on taxation, federal power, and foreign policy.
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