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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
3
Society notes from Albemarle detail a Methodist and Baptist service schedule, First Header church invitation, LMA Chapter plans, and regular Tuesday meetings. Local officers and members including Webb, Pollasry, Hannah, and others are listed for church and lodge activities with dates and locations.
July 29 Chienes reports the long drought in the corn belt eased with heavy rains from yesterday into last night. Torrential downpours and drifting showers restored moisture in many areas while western portions saw mixed results. Temperature dips offered some relief, with prospects for improved harvests now possible in several states though overall outlook remains cautious.
A large fire devastated Turmeihry causing extensive damage to homes and stores. Residents were forced from their houses as flames consumed furniture and debris. The Weyerhauser-Denk property alone valued at 400000 dollars, with total losses including other property around 80000 dollars.
At the Main street crossing in Wyanet a road wagon carrying three boys was struck by the Denver limited of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. All three boys Harley Hamrick eight Marty Mears ten and Henry Young ten were killed outright.
James M Wood of Weatherford Okla and Mattie L Bemis of Kenner, plus others, win prizes in a 1000 10-acre claim draw in the Reno district. Stephen A Holcomb of Pant Valley J T and Leonard Lamb of Augusta Chi draw for homesteads. The capital prize goes to James I Wood and Mattie Hope of Wichita Falls, with sale privileges for the first Aina Totte Davwton Alerelor. The event features a large crowd, varied prizes, and local notices about the drawing process and ensuing entertainment, including references to local flora and fauna and practical home tips on moles and milk handling.
Weather reports from multiple states show rains easing drought and lifting corn prospects in southern regions while northern districts see better moisture. Reports from Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas recount uneven damage, with improvements after recent showers and near term hope for corn yields compared to last year.
A garbled OCR style summary recounts a Civil War era river clash with Confederate and Union forces, mentioning Majors, Indiana troops, river crossings, a battery fight, and retreats. The readable portions indicate a skirmish with line withering fire, forced river crossings, and confusion among maneuvering units as troops attempt to seize or defend river positions.
Fragmentary 1900s clippings report on racing champion Trek and new trotting records at Cleveland, a Stockholm explosion killing fifteen on the Louise Adelaide, John Chapman of the Baptist Young People’s Union, Younger brothers planning gravestone sales work, a big dividend paid by First National Bank of New York, and farming advice on stalk density and spacing for corn yields.
A reader testimonial extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Her Tablets for easy use and pleasant effect at 25 cents with free samples from Kivins and Rhodes Drug Store. Multiple illegible lines reference medical products and personal endorsements, citing locations Alma and Deoube with varied spellings and names.
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