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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
2
ET HOME FOR YOU this better built home includes floor joists wall studding sheathing paper lap siding shingles lath plaster sash doors frame flooring woodwork porch work everything required except plumbing and heating foundation materials hardware and paint complete for We will furnish all the materials for
Arkansas Soft Pine markets its trim and materials as the right choice for dependable homes in Alma, urging careful planning and future-proof construction. The advertisement touts a guaranteed, inspectable finish with features like trench doors, a well lit sonic room, and a kitchen arranged for efficiency, promising durable, regret-free homes.
The readable text lists many names and places in a scattered obituary style, including Mrs. Mintie Thompson, Miss Sipiie Sie, William Moety, Kalaatraney, Ethel Award, Walter Bailar, Edna Sine, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wells, Otto Welle, Mattie Gilbert, and F. Mille. It also advertises skin cleansing and a kidney health product, with dense ad copy mentioning King’s New Life Pills and KIDNECO. The passage blends personal notices, social mentions, and at least one medical ad.
An OCR fragment from Alma Michigan shows garbled science style text and names like Look-Paterson frag Co. The passage mentions Vinol and peptines with references to elderly priority and a list of mixed terms. No clear event or definitive facts emerge from the readable portion.
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