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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
2
Governor Woodbridge N Ferris proclaims May 10 as Mother’s Day urging Michigan residents to honor mothers. He stresses the home as foundational to virtue and nation, cites Breaking Home Ties, and calls for letters to mothers and flowers on graves.
Wheeler area items report Lulu Blackman in Alma on Wednesday and Wyant in town on Monday. Mrs Ed Gazette visited Saginaw Friday. Lanshaw drove to Clare Sunday. Dora Bacon and George Wick wed last week. A Johnston drove to Saginaw Thursday. Ethyl Kline spent Saturday in St Louis. Dotty injured hand with a saw Monday. Edna Wood of Breckenridge visited her brother Smith Clark Wednesday. Hazel Way spent Saturday with her parents near Forest. R Collins of Alma spoke to the Brotherhood Sunday on Work. A Roof of Oakley visited her in‑laws near the Allen family residence.
Wheeler School notes show new dissecting microscope in the High Room as Botany class studies twigs and will start flower analysis. Absent Tuesday were Willie Crum and Gladys Coleman. Friday visits from Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Cora Wilson along with Misses Klein and May. The debate in the High Room ended with the negative side winning. The intermediate and primary rooms display spring flowers while ninth and tenth grade History prepares to finish their text this week. Only five more weeks of school remain.
Northeast Ferris residents Frank Dines and Jessie Maxham traveled and hosted visitors while Will Ball tended his Ferris farm. Will Redd and Irving Sabin worked for area firms, John Sabin rented pasture land, and several families including the Hollands, Culvers, and Sabins spent Sunday at home or visiting relatives. Mary Holland, Grace Wilson, and others are noted in everyday farm life and moves among Cedar Corners, Alma, Elm Hall, and Riverdale.
Feverish and miserable with coughing and chest irritation. Ailing readers seek relief as inflamed throats and lungs threaten daily comfort. the advertised remedy pledges to soothe irritation, stop coughing, and ease breathing.
Mr J T Davis of Stickney Corner Missouri was cured of a dreadful cough after doctor's treatment and all other remedies failed Relief or money back Pleasant-Children like it Get a bottle today Sie and $1.00 Recommended by Wheaton Sons Rhodes Drug Store The Rexall Drug Store
Various brief hometown items list residents and visitors. Jim Kirby Edia Shelt… in Clare Ithaca and Alma. families like the Conleys and O Boyles visited relatives. a house fire at Phil O Boyles damaged belongings with no insurance. several health notes and small town travels including Midland City and Sumner.
Mrs Ed Forest entertains her mother from Bad Axe. Mrs S Wolfe visits Jor Kink Tas in a new Fordante and enjoys Sunday outing. Beeson trips to Lansing. A gray mare mare twins last week while another died. Seeley Amshury visit Wallace Amshury. they arrive in a new buggy. Mrs John Wolfe hosts a ladies reunion with I B Wolfe George Fink E R Hoyt and S Wolfe all of Alma and Mt Pleasant resident.
Willis Hopkins traveled to St. Johnson on Monday to work on a farm. John Cline went to George Palmer's Wednesday of last week to ditch. Merrit Leonard and wife dined Sunday with Mrs. Tom Pethtal and family. Miss Ruba Johnson visited Miss Mabel Wood in Gratiot County two days last week. Church funds were raised to assure regular preaching. One of J. Chris' work horses is sidelined with a sore foot.
Seville center residents hosted or visited weekend guests including Mr atal and Mrs C C Wonders in Elwell several relatives visited Ruth Shong Bernice Small from St Louis Weltha Mikesell's weekend with parents Measant J E Morgan Will Shong and Alex Miller attended I O O F celebration in Alma Karl Kyes of Sumner township visited relatives Mallory siblings and Anna Mallery Weekly social calls noted Seville baseball team defeated Elwell and Jerseyville on Dennis Welch's farm Wiltshire and Henry White traveled to New Haven for peppermint roots Maurice Mallory visited from near Tthacca Alma visitors included A J Shively of St Louis.
Claud F. Hicok owner of the harness store at 212 E Superior St Alma Michigan sells his entire interest in the business to joint demands due him. Hicok retains books while Charles A Ogle and Charles C Ogle co partners will continue the business at the same location Alma Michigan April 2 1914.
Earl Robinson spent Saturday in Mt Pleasant. Miss Edna Sias visited relatives in St Louis. Funeral attendance for James Errett of Seville on Wednesday. Bertha Stanlaugh of St Louis visited brother D Stanbaugh and wife. L K Camfield and Mrs Frank Sahe of Owosso visited Ree Huffman family. Ava Credeh returned home after two months with relatives in Lansing. Fire destroyed Phil O Boyle's farm residence Saturday afternoon, uninsured. Young people held a party at the hall Monday night in honor of tea. A 21st birthday event for Towersey and Jay Sprague reported. Mrs Magwir Obestin seriously ill with stomach cancer. visitors included Mesdames Wilson, Subli vain, Mills, Moody heading to Coromina Tuesday.
Advertised list for Alma Michigan for the week ending April 27 1914 includes Miss Ora Brown and C Linton or Limdind. Items not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter Office by May 1. Postmaster V. P. Cash.
A garbled probate column records appointments and claim deadlines across multiple estates. John T Swagart John Ross Carrie A Brown Eliza Fleming are named as deceased with appointed executors or administrators. Hearings set for July August and August 27 with three week publication in Alma Record.
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