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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
4
Alma Record shows a Wednesday April 18 1900 parish meeting notice in Alma. The misread text includes names and phrases about the Alma choir and pastel preparations, but the readable fact centers on the upcoming gathering date and place.
Circulation this week stands at 2,800 amid protests against reduced passenger rates. The state rail commission cites lower fares as a factor in increased taxes, while railroads argue it worsens losses. The piece also notes petitions and political maneuvering around direct nomination law, plus community notices about local events and visits from notable Methodists and educators.
The Arcada Farmers Club meets Thursday April 26 with Mr and Mrs Guy Horton. Program includes papers by Mrs D Best and Mrs Ed Wolfe, recitations by Mrs J Fink and Mrs Neidhart, music by Mrs Wolfe, and discussions on fence port, Locust Osage and Catalpa planting versus cement posts, poultry care, and home stock management on the farm premises.
The article lists Michigan railways by mileage and value. Major lines include Pere Marquette, Michigan Central, Grand Trunk, Lake Shore, Chicago and Northwestern, Delath, South Shore and Atlantic, Grand Rapids and Indiana, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Ann Arbor, Detroit and Mackinaw, plus about thirty smaller lines. It notes over ten thousand miles of rail plus electric interurban lines and compares Wabash’s eighty miles to about three and a third times its mileage in value at four million four hundred thousand dollars.
Mrs A B Dickerson and Mrs W H Johnston with daughter Ethel of Saginaw arrived in Alma today to be guests of Mrs F R Barnes for several days. On Tuesday April 17 O F Brown sowed 12 acres of owte, prompting readers to note any challengers.
An old inn list shows unclaimed letters up to April 16 addressed to individuals such as Mrs Satie Eddy, L J Holmes, M B King, and W A Wright. Also advertised is a sale of seventeen swarms of bees in good condition with inquiries directed to the office.
A historical note claims the product stimulates stomach and liver without irritation. It asserts that Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without nauseating or gripping, and is mild and pleasant to take. Geo. E. Sharrar.
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