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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1901
Page
6
A 19th century style advertisement offers a $100 reward and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use, constitutional treatment, and praises Hall's Pills as the best, urging readers to purchase.
In Saginaw last week Johnson Mangold Mason Herbage Mason and Johnson were guests of Gayn last week. Mr Searls and family have moved in with T D Mason and family. A dance at C D Miller’s home last Thursday was a success. Mr and Mrs Ludwick Myer and children of Bachelors Corners were guests of their parents Sunday.
In South Breckenridge on April 16 Geo Fuller moved to Mr Gray's farm for summer work. Emerson's Clarence Muscott and Ithaca bride Bethany May Morrow start housekeeping on a Bethany farm. Grandma Fuller visits Mrs Mitchell. Receipts from the warm sugar social totaled 85 dollars. The Alma Sugar Co. plans to plant sugar beets on K Mitchell's land. Orrin Bailey's family visited Geo Fuller. The Wheeler and Lafayette town line drain sale is set for April 24.
District No 5 Arcada reports Carl Walthers leaving for Eaton county on April 16 to work on a farm. Wright and Doane are handling farm duties with about 100 acres of oats and barley. The entry mentions a dance at R Walthers, visits with Edna Cline, several local residents traveling or visiting, a nearly completed cow barn, medical treatment for Mrs Abbie Anderson, a drive well at Brewbaker farm, and routine local updates including mail changes and seasonal labor with Roy Woodward alongside M Wheaton.
April notes from Beebe detail Henry Shaw called to St Johng for his mother’s illness, homes painted in white, barn and house renovations, sowing activity, a 44 by 60 barn lash raised by Lyman Piddler, and the Ithaca runaway affecting C L Davis and daughter Arvilla. Rev Spencer travels to Suofield to handle farm concerns, pulpit supplied by Rev Youngs, Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs Carrie Irving, Arcada’s Geo Silverthorn buried at Pine Grove, Mrs Sanderson moving into Wiles’ rooms, Ithaca visitor Geo Davis in Emerson, and a wedding of Alden Devereaux to Ida Irving with Rev Spencer presiding and about 35 guests.
In Sumner Center on April 15 Chas Ostrander and family plan to return north. Andrew Johnson to install a new windmill. C Hanes’ house burned Monday with no occupants, little furniture lost. Miss Ostrander visited Miss Harvey on Sunday. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at Geo Andrews’ home. Geo Hanes has a new autoharp. Schoolhouse services Monday evening led by evangelist Ps. A Rosa Ostrander party Friday night drew a small crowd.
Bay City based Geo Martens will lead the Elm Hall cheese factory this summer with operations planned to begin around May 1. Local notes report residents arriving and moving, church socials, and township events including a Sumner center meeting agenda and a sales pitch for Chamberlain’s stomach tablets.
Miss Maggie Rundie visited Geo. Webb and family. Mrs A M Wiley in Shepherdian week. Guy Horton and wife attended the funeral of A C Vreedenberg of Shepherd. Mrs T Horton died this morning. Geo Webb and family guests at Fred Abbott's on Sunday. Mrs Ada Vreedenburg called home in Shepherd by husband s illness who died April. Mrs Vreedenberg and son Archie have community sympathy. Ada Horton known by that name.
April updates report Minnie Atkins improving. McWilliams cannot grind feed due to wind mill damage. Holiday and wife visited John Seeley. Husted and wife staying with Mrs Heistand. James Gardner left for Greenville. Christian Scientists meet at Gleaner hall Sundays at 11. Reynolds traded horses with Straight. Mrs L Croy bought a new washing machine. M E church quarterly meeting set for April 28. Millikee sold a cow weighing 1420 pounds.
Clinton Saull and wife visited Nelson last week. Mrs. Norton of Perrinton visits sister Mrs. Loyi Smith. Grandpa Phy, visiting Wm. Larkins, returns to Oakley. Funeral of W. H. Davidson of Bannister drew large attendance. Revival meetings at Ashley closed. evangelist departs for new field. Clinton Saull and wife plan to move to Shepardsville where he will work for the summer.
April 15 Lebanon reports many residents moving to Grand Led ge as community growth continues. Mr. and Mrs. C J Fowler returned from Ithaca after attending the funeral of Mrs Fowler's sister's baby killed by a fall. Children play outdoors and enjoy spring. Mrs Tidy repapers her house. Mrs Burson Vance ill with pneumonia. J Seeley Beers laid to rest in East Plains cemetery on April 11. Selinol starts in the brick school Monday. Nellie Cosgriff and Maury Cutter of Panorma attended a dance at Powler last week.
Community notes from Pompeii report Harvey Wood painting the storefront this week and Earl Troop working for the store this summer. Googe Ness had a surprise party midweek. Several locals including A G Soow, John Kinmel, and Frank Jolly are mentioned with travel, visits, or recovery updates. The piece notes new construction on a block this summer and a funeral for Warren Pugsley in Alma.
The chancery docket shows Henry Smith versus David E Redman forvendor’s lien action. Hill dismissed. Joseph Phyllivar versus Edward Perrin, bill quiet title, decree granted. Roward Brown versus Hormac Thompson versus Sai continued on actual torts. Elnora Hebbs versus Samuel Habba, divorce, decree granted. Jacob Enyder versus Amelia Halstead, bill to quiet deed. on trial.
The April term of Gratiot county court sets next Monday April 22. The jury is called for Tuesday morning. The calendar lists criminal cases People vs Alton Johnson burglary People vs Ores L Coon burglary People vs Peter Fuller forgery People vs Geo Ash selling liquor to minor and Michael Mason selling liquor to minor among many civil and chancery matters including trespass replevin divorce and conveyance disputes. Marriage consents and ages of engaged parties are noted for local entries.
A sprawling list of property transfers names numerous individuals and parcels across multiple townships. The notice records transfers involving Milton O, Dithus rox Hoon, Alvan Hine, Frank TDi EU Lied, John Hh Fosgunen, Revelated Alito Cowie, Alma Preston, and many others, noting lot lines, streets, and nearby landmarks. The compilation reflects a wide range of properties sold within the community, indicating active real estate activity and a diverse set of buyers and sellers.
Battle Creek testimony by A G Ayers book binder describes severe eczema and itching relieved by Doan's Ointment after other remedies failed. The ad touts Doan's as effective, with price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as US distributor, urging readers to remember the Doan's name.
An odd advertisement touts Becklen Amnica Salve as a universal remedy for skin ailments and pains. It claims thousands cured and promotes Burdock Blood as purifying, warning against trusting liars in bold, hortative prose.
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