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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
7
Vestaburg and Riverdale residents engage in social visits and travel to nearby towns. Notables include Opal Grear returning from Ithaca, Hicks to Kalamazoo, and many in town for ball games, family visits, and gatherings. The piece lists numerous names, places, and weekend trips, highlighting community connectivity and local events.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid constipation and claim Dr King's New Life Pills guard health. It warns backed-up waste absorbs poison and promotes a single nightly dose, directing readers to their druggist.
Riverdale residents and visitors fill the week with travel, relatives, and outings. Numerous Alma Detroit Saginaw and Cedar Lake connections appear as guests, hosts, and travelers visiting Crystal Lake Maple Rapids Rock Lake and Elwell, with several attending Chautauqua in Alma and a local Faust game between Riverdale and Vestaburg businessmen.
Seville Center notes include Delbert Platt and Edward Miller’s fishing trip to Manton, C. C. Wonders buying a peppermint still vat, and visits by Esther Shong to Mrs. Arlie Conley and by Mr. Whitman and E. Aikin of New Haven to C. C. Wonders. Mr. and Mrs. A E Miller entertain Clyde Downs of Pine River. Frank French Sr. recovers from a heart ailment. Earl Forest and relatives visit A. E. Miller. Zelma Miller visits Shepherd and plans Winn trip. additional relatives visit from Sumner and New Haven.
Over one hundred thousand have recommended Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney troubles with many Alma testimonials published. Mrs Ziewenfuss of Alma Mich cites relief after using the remedy at Rhodes Drug Store. Price 50 cents. Don’t ask for a kidney remedy. get Doan's Pills, the same as Mrs Ziegenfies used. Joseph Bowser of Orleans Indiana visits Charlen Speaker.
A machine embroidery flouncing in colors decorates a cotton crepe frock developed this afternoon. The design features a skirt with ribbon and a sash that drapes generously down the back, signaling a vogue for decorative trim in summer wear.
Ray Hudson spent Sunday at Alma. Mrs. J. Cran is quite sick. Mr. Cartridge visited Guy Welcher's. Mrs. Casper Sutton returned from Westaburg. Chet Welch and family visited A. Alexander's. Agnes Hudson attended services at Seville Center. Elsie Hudson stayed with Maude Crittenden. Almira Greenman returned from Perry where she visited Andrew Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are at the Chautauqua in Alma. Mrs. Amos Crittenden and Archie spent Sunday with sister Oscar Hires who is visiting George Utter at Manistee. Albert Schnepp’s children, hurt by a load of gravel, are recovering. Rebekah club attendance at Ed Leonard's included Mrs. Amos Crittenden and Mrs. Guy Welch with daughters.
Beginning Monday August 10 the Bartley market will discontinue free delivery and weekly payments and will sell for cash at the counter at the lowest prices for good quality meats. J. A. Bartley announces One half off on all White dresses at Mrs Adams store.
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