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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
7
Alma community notices list church services Sunday school and morning and evening worship times. Various fraternal orders like Masons and Odd Fellows report regular meetings with dates and times and lodge numbers.
Reports from Bottvnews McHenry Roletue Pierce and Benson counties describe a destructive hailstorm that moved Monday night from West Hope Omenee Willow Creek area to Leeds in Benson County. The storm's path was about three miles wide with extensive property damage estimated around a million dollars according to district reports. Another Bennington victim dies in San Diego after gunboat explosion injuries. Frederick J. Moeder died July 31 at the barracks hospital. about 40 comrades remain hospitalized from the blast.
Jared Thompein, longtime engineer on the Michigan Central, founder of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, died at his home in Marshal Michigan. He had served as postmaster here at the time of his death.
Fragmentary account recalls Henry Hudson and Henry Lendsen Hilson as Muscovy Company figures. It notes Hudson’s first voyage in 1607 with his son, the 1608 voyage to the Far North, and sightings of a mysterious mermaid-like figure from a whaling crew. The text blends voyage lore with unrelated anecdotes about religious figure Newle and a penny plate tale from Philadelphia.
A garbled text fragment mentions a character named Peatay and references a wedding vow and baptism in a confused wartime setting. The passage lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to form a coherent news item.
Miss Edith Jarvis returns home from Mr Pleasant Normal while Miss Mina Jarvis visits Ma tone New York. Miss Spaulding joins Mrs. Spaulding in Pewane after attending Mt Plow Summer Normal. Mrs Gardner visits Perrinton then returns home. Camp meeting at Long Lake attracts Kita Stuckey and others. Families gather at Crystal Lake and Hubbardston guests join J B Jarvis. A letter from Robert K Watts of Sale Mo describes kidney cure results.
A jumble of names and visits across Mt Pleaawat Grand Rapids and nearby towns. Residents like John Shepherd of Detroit and the Lemen family travel, with several others visiting Calv in Bigelow's and Crystal Lake while noting a recent accident recovery. A bizarre health ad touts Rodel Dyspepsia Cure with dubious claims.
Mrs. Plowelling left Saturday for a visit with her daughter in Detroit, accompanied by her granddaughter Frieda. Miss Myrtle Isenhard visited her sister in Alma. Mrs. Eleaning entertained relatives, and Albert Slayton of Belding is visiting Wright family. PeeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a healer for piles and skin diseases with cautions about counterfeits.
Mrs Walter Webster shows slight improvement while Mrs Richard Rastanan remains ill. Mrs T J Golden hosts two nieces and a nephew visiting from Stickers. Mr and Mrs Sam Smith visited Frank Smith’s home. A number attended the Alma circus Friday. Mrs Tod Golden hosted relatives over Sunday. An ad note promotes baking soda indigestion remedy with a druggist price.
Fox Grove figures, Chay Foxgrove and Miss Tapel of Flint Lake Brown visited friends last Sunday. Oliver Moore and wife visited Catads Inst Thuradiay to see relatives. A Cary meeting drew many from the area. Celery King ad urges readers to avoid imitation celery and buy Celery King for 25 cents, claiming health benefits.
A scrambled OCR style notice list records social visits and travels: Adan Siaons of St Laie spent Saturday and Sunday with Miland Youths Mire Dr. Ervey sewing for Mrs Broies on Jackin street. Mr and Mrs Newell Bruford returned from Mr Pleasant Mire. Fenton went to Maskegan to visit sister Mrs Riteh. Wan Hake and Florence Loftin were married at Ken Thirsedig Ve Taylor. Ralph Holm doing house padnted work. Mrs A Johnstone and Leela joined an excursion to Biagara Falls and Canada. Car ticket agent sold twenty two tickets to Alma with show Friday and more from there. Adaacm went to Meenitl for a few days with bile damphines teed family. Mrs Murphy and Sarah Kesey spent Sunday in Merrill Hert. Wilers, our mail carrier, is taking a rest in New York state. Flix Farker carries the mail during leave. Sanh Kastent Soming with her parents Mr and Mrs Hipedtine of seach Whaler.
Langport and Merrill residents hosted visitors from Saginaw and Corum while Tran Crosse returned from Walled Lake. Grace Swinehart and Mattie Spaulding visited Saginaw and Corum respectively, with Love and Mrs Win hosting. Local notices list community greetings and routine travel, with minor advertisements including a patent medicine claim.
Central Pine River society notes list visits and calls among residents. Fred Roger, Jake White, Jamis White of St. Louis, Dave Wilkinson family, Fred Hincline, Ervin Rogers, Nate Charel, Fred Wright of Alma, and Frank Slow are mentioned with Sunday or Monday calls and gatherings at homes and nearby farms. A medical ad mentions Kr Thomas Kelectric Oil claimed to relieve aches.
Mise Fratces Hatebinsah returned home Saturday after five weeks with relatives in Port Maro. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Eddy on Thursday August 17. Mr and Mrs Treat of Sr. Tams hosted guests Woo, Mureidiean and wife. Edgar Brewer of Carlson visited Verian and wife over Sunday. Bert Amsden of Ithaca visited her parents the Cannier couple over Sunday. J Vertan visited JG Yerkan last week. S Wertherell hosted S Wetherell Alma and Chis Charter family Sawer last Sunday. John Partee of Sumner visited at J Dean's last Sunday.
A Virginia reader from Halk Va reports using Buckles Arnica Salve on a severe knee burn and other wounds. The product allegedly stopped pain, reduced swelling, and healed without scarring.
Denton Frite and Indy from St Louis visited Ethel Wagner on Sunday night. Misses Deanie Kiloe and Estella Dole called on Bebow Sunday. Bacon, Wes Harner and KM Wagner went to Estey Saturday. The Wager family mentions a member ill.
A letter from Helen S willian ue Mone fell describes chronic hay fever relief after using Hyomei. The writer claims August frost worsened symptoms until a course of Hyomei cured her, and notes many similar testimonials at the annual convention endorsing Hyosdices use.
Daisy and Charley Robbins visited friends in Vestaburg Sunday with Lida Stepheaee and others. Rema Burns of Lavinia visits neighbors briefly as Lee Dayton and Maud Ried enjoy time with Ada Phigsley. Planers and Lew Stratus host guests, while DuWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is advertised. Chas Rhodes noted.
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