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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1896
Page
2
Local items report residents visiting relatives and neighbors in South Lyons and Will Price’s community. Rumors mention estate changes and a new town plan. Hall's Vegetable Sicilianain praised as hair preservative and scalp remedy.
Scott shows improvement and plans to return home soon. Leet expected home Wednesday night after travel through the Mieventh district. Rumors of a high life wedding. Newspaper rivalry continues with little commentary. Overton's horse ran away Monday but caused no notable damage. Margaret Attenburg to appear before Judge Everden Wednesday for insanity evaluation. John Nowell considers renting Arcada hotel at Alia. Jol runs a good hotel. Wi Sprague and wife visiting Wi Hudson in Lima, Ohio. Residents skeptical of spring medicine costs now favor Alger's Sursaparilla as a palatable blood purifier.
Community items report the Burgin district Sunday school under way and urging full parent attendance. Notes mention Foote district school progress, a local youth’s mud mishap while visiting his girl, road work plans and drainage, a near miss with a broken arm in a wagon shed, and a lightning-related incident. Also references Henry Ward Beecher and a caller seeking comfort, with a mention of Ayer's Cathartive Pills.
A fragmentary North Wheeler item list reports weather from Friday night, a death on Sunday, and funeral services Tuesday at Breckenridge. Mentions Mrs din William, Mrs S Stone visiting Bay City, Mr Pratto purchasing a farm on Jackson Street, and a local worker starting at Artioap Stone. Also notes Jake Kime and a hay loss in Midland County, plus an ad for Dean's Ointment as a remedy.
A long, noisy list of residents and guests around Albion county includes James Preks visiting Parker's, Leite Strouse planning a house, Mr. John Laydey and son Lowe with travels near St Dolina, and many trades, church events, and community happenings. The piece mentions school work, a new hotel, millinery store, and social events with churches, bonds, and elections shaping town life this spring.
Northwest New Haven notes spring crops look good and farm work begins. Spencer Plank returns home greeting old friends. Mrs Townsend dies after a quiet Saturday, funeral Monday at 1 PM officiated by Rev McCarty. She leaves husband, five children, one grandchild. Local youths attend teacher’s exam with Mise Lege Meyers and Mr Willis Barges named as successful candidates. Sunday School convention held at Houck school with a supper.
Wheeler A l Foland and wife visited friends last Friday in Saint Louis Miss Altiud Spaulding is on the sick list Edith Jones has entertained her mother Mrs Mary Jones of Saginaw May Jones is better Nard Humphry had business at Breckenridge Saturday Mrs J Rowley visited friends in Saginaw Saturday Merchants feel new bank at Breckenridge is a convenience Hope highway commissioner will improve roads north and east of town Some young men talked of going to Cripple Creek Addie McLeod Standish visited Wheeler Friday John H Parrish Breckenridge was in town on business Monday Lena Bradford has four brand new wheels Laura Woodard Riverdale guest of Miss Bessie Trope Monday Laura Murphy was in Breckenridge Monday Mr Hasted Shepard is in town looking after property Clara Jarvin works for Mrs Johnstone Mrs O Darlington is on sick list and May Jones convalescent Mr Banley moved hardware into Robinson building Zeke Arnold St Louis was in town on business Monday Congregational church debate Monday evening largely attended Topic More Destructive than Water Water the negative Fire the supportive Judges favored the Negative Next Monday evening 18 Resolved Intemperance Causes More Misery than War Everyone invited to attend
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Jane Townsend nee Bowers born Belfast Leeland Peg 2nd 2h died April 11 aged 71 years. She married Andrew Townsend in November 145. they crossed the ocean and settled in York State where six children were born. They moved to Michigan to the township of New Haven Gratiot County. Their eldest son Joseph died at about twelve. search revealed his body. She joined the Presbyterian church about forty years ago. Survived by husband five children and one great grandchild. Funeral details not clear in text.
A horrific double tragedy unfolds as Minshall allegedly shoots and kills Mr Sands, then slays his wife, daughter, and two sons in Peetwater, while a subsequent investigation reveals the bodies arranged in a chilling display. Authorities guard the house as details emerge, with early rumors of highwaymen giving way to a direct link to the fatal family massacre.
Probate court actions include allowances for Michael Shaull administrator Anson Shaul. licenses for personal property. appointments of Willem Frichteniner and Byr A Wilton as executors or administrators. guardians for minors Ellen Weller Henry J Weller Celia Kinkerton J H Seaver. final accounts and adjourned hearings, with estates of Elizabeth Frichtenbiner Hannah Barnes Willis Wolfe Clayton Wolf John Beker George Hofstetter Margarett Faithenburg James M Freat Parmon Reynolds and others referenced. Hearings set in April.
A 50 cent size of Scott's Emulsion is advertised as a ready aid for ordinary coughs colds and as a trial for babies and children. It is pitched as nourishment not medicine and claimed to support tired weak digestion. The ad notes twenty years of medical endorsement and urges readers to consult their doctor.
A garbled sequence of transfers includes M Abbott to Nellie Coy for love and property. Mutter to Be yvick for a sum. Amabory to Turtill on land in section details. The snippet ends with Dr Thomas' Electric claiming to cure deafness once deemed incurable and earache.
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