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The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1911

Page

2

Possibilities Among Cacti Too Little Appreciated

There are possibilities among the cacti too little appreciated. Several types appeal to plant lovers, including the leafy physiocactua group with striking flowers. Night blooming cereus opens at night with fragrant pink blooms, while rat-tail and hummingbird cacti offer spring blooms or yearly reliability. Water when growth begins, water sparingly in rest, and use liquid manure weekly during the growing season.

Hy Bessin L. Putnam Caetus

Advertises Pure Buttermilk in St Louis

A St Louis woman seeks pure buttermilk and declares no dairyman need apply after trying all local dairies and a global search for the old fashioned churned style with small butter pieces floating in it.

Wents St. Louis

Storage Methods For Cabbage In Markets And Farms

The article explains how market gardeners harvest early cabbage for sale from wagons and later crops for fall markets. It describes trimming, chalk cleanup, and storing heads in cool ventilated buildings or on shelves with straw or bay and a soil layer, varying by climate.

Badly Designed Farm Dwelling

Walter and Levitz argue for vine coverage to improve farm house appearance. They criticize turning lathes and fret saw work and urge using Moon vines grown as permanent fixtures to conceal exterior ugliness. They recommend planting temporary vines to bridge to permanent vines over two to three years.

Iby Walter & Levtz

Big Apple Crop Sealed in Berkley County Orchard

West Virginia growers in Berkley county produced 100000 barrels of apples. The entire crop was sold in the orchard to buyers at prices ranging from three to five dollars per barrel.

Berkley County West Virginia Alour

Tobacco and grain introductions across continents

The record notes tobacco entered England from America by Raleigh in 1686 and wheat, barley and oats were introduced into the United States in 1607. It presents a concise historical pointer to early global exchanges and crop introductions without embellishment.

England America Raleigh United States

Call Ducks A Showroom Breed For Fancy Not Profit

Call ducks are bantams bred mainly for show or as decoy ducks for wild duck hunting. Two types exist Gray Call and White Call, differing only in plumage. Gray Call drake features a green head and green neck with purple wing reflections. White Call is white with blue eyes and orange bills and legs. No standard weight is given.

Rouen

Mortality Causes in Young Ducks

The article lists factors behind duckling deaths including overheating damonesa exposure to sun wet conditions lack of grit grey head lice sudden showers delayed hatchen and shallow drinking vessels. It notes breeding stock out of condition as a contributing factor.

Chaff Litter in Henhouse Improves Hen Health

The article advises placing chaff litter accumulated in the barn into the henhouse. Hens will scratch it and obtain seeds and clover, which will benefit their health and condition.

Elm Hall Social Notes and Local Marriages

Miss Nellie Stoughton visited her mother Mrs C A Peatt in Elm Hall while Harry Hubbs and wife dined with cousin Mrs Chas Winn. Mrs Brook hosted sister Mrs Phoee Salter of Traverse City. Mrs Parmelee returned from Houghton Lake and plans a horseback trip. Miss Leona Harroon came home from Butternut after a week with Mrs Hattie Norris. Uncle Jacob Strayer is ill. Frank Croton and Miss LaVern Davis of Onaway wed at Riverdale. Rev Traver officiated. Ines Conner and brother Howard went to the Upper Peninsula for a fishing and hunting trip with Uncle Arthur Fowler and wife. Reslen Cheney and Miss Borrie Fiverest of New Haven attended James Toy’s funeral. Mrs Annie Herron of Altuaix cared for her father Jacob Striger. Miss Nora Smith returned to Mt. Pleasant. The community mourned James Toy He, in poor health, with funeral at the house. Rev Traver officiated. Friends from Detroit Toledo and others attended the funeral. The county records note Mary friends’ visit at the Brinkhal home Friday. Mike Joseph Mouxtonry joined a gathering with Mr Vleasnen tenure earlier.

Nellie Stoughton C. A. Peatt Harry Hubbs Alma Chas, Winn Brook Phoee Salter Traverse City Parmelee Houghton Lake Leona Harroon Butternut Hattie Norris Jacob Strayer Frank Croton LaVern Davis Onaway Rev Traver Riverdale Atie Ines Conner Howard Meninala Arthur Fowler Reslen Cheney Borrie Fiverest New Hayety James Tey Annie Herron Altuaix Jaco Striger Nora Smith Mt. Pleasant Fund James Toy Traver Darke Detroit Toledo Janeton Hawhare Coutity Tye Mary Maury Yoder Te Brinkhal Srolay Mike Joeeid Mouxtonry

Kidney Disease Treatment Guarantee Sold at Rexall Store

FOR THE KIDNEYS Here is a Guaranteed Treatment Money back if it fails We are offering to every sufferer from any kind of a chronic kidney disease a treatment that usually pro uces prompt beneficial effects and which is so certain in its action as to lead us to guarantee satisfactory results or we will refund your money Rexall Kidney Pills contain those ingredients that have been widely used in the treatment of kidney dis ease by the very best practicing physicians and are intended for the treatment of kidney ailments of a more or less chronic nature Sixty pills in a box price 50 cents Sold only at our store The Res all Store O Grover druggist.

Resall O. Grover

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