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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
7
Long column from Vestaburg lists residents and kin visiting or returning home from Alma Marion Riverdale Grand Rapids Saginaw St Louis Crystal Winn Rock Lake and Lansing. Mentions bands, picnics, Field Day Aug 27, Saints camp, and a funeral for Clayton Varnum. Includes many family ties and local engagements.
Mrs. George Abbott visited friends in Music last week. A. E. Miller did business in Alma and St. Louis Saturday. Seville beat Elwell 11 to 9 in a Sunday baseball game. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wiltshire hosted guests from Sumner township. Edward Miller and Delbert Platt returned from a fishing trip to Manton with good luck. Weltha Mikesoll and a Mount Pleasant friend visited Will Shong and J. E. Morgan. Mrs. C. C. Wonders traveled to Buffalo New York to visit son Frank Emsley and family. her daughter Berle Wonders stayed home. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Anderson are visiting with the latter's family.
Walter French, Alma, and many neighbors are listed in a Riverdale social column with visits, guest stays, and local movements. Notable mentions: Wm Wilcox of Alma, Alma Mathews in McBride, D M Smith, Glen Schnapp at Baas Lake, Alfred Lacey at Crystal Lake, and numerous travelers from Edmore, Saginaw, Vestaburg, Mt. Pleasant, Cedar Lake, and Rock Lake amid Chautauqua and local events.
Mrs. Bradley and her family of Cadillac along with Ethel Miller and cousin Claude Whitford traveled to Winn for field day staying with Mrs. W. C. Perkins. Ben Jellings of Lockport visited his cousin Mrs. Anna Hille after a two week Higgins Lake vacation. The Ladies Aid met at Alford Blount’s with a small turnout. Wr Redman is a candidate for drain commissioner, marked with an (x).
Beverly Shaw was a Crystal caller Thursday Hiram Waldron was a caller Tuesday Mrs Tomkins was in this neighborhood Monday Fred Wadle and son made a trip to Stanton Tuesday Mr and Mrs Clarence Grimwood spent Sunday in Crystal Mrs M Gregory called on friends near Butternut Sunday Mrs Wm Shaw and Mrs Fred Wade were in Stanton Friday H Waldron and family spent Sunday with his sister near Crystal Mrs Wm Frisbie of Crystal called on relatives in this vicinity Wednesday Mr and Mrs C Grimwood spent
An old newspaper promotion warns against constipation and claims Dr. King's New Life Pills prevent illness. It urges immediate action with one nightly dose and criticizes doctors for profit.
Sumner residents attended the Alma Chautauqua on Friday. Mrs Dick Lang entertained the Missionary society on Thursday. A. J. Vance and daughter from Ithaca were Sumner callers Friday. Mr and Mrs F J Tucker attended the Alma Chautauqua on Thursday. Bertha Moore of Merrill was guest of Milt Davis' family Friday. J H Hulett and wife of New Haven visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jas McGreanor. Mrs Elia Hicks spent part of last...
Ina Hicks from Ferris Center visits sister Della Bennett in Crystal. Samuel Hicks and grandson Hubert visit J. F. Tucker family in Elm Hall. Beulah Rockafellow stays with grandmother Lucy Henderson. Bert Forquer and family visit from Mixaskee. Ze lina Booth and Glen Hicks family stay with Anno Burton. Dwellers attend Blackgler game in Crystal. A barn and granary burn north of town destroys grain with no insurance. Fire origin unknown.
Henry Johnson spent last week at his old home in Champagne county Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Beeson attended the Chautauqua last week. Mrs. Allis accompanied them Friday afternoon. Mrs. M. T. McCormick and her daughter Miss Mary of Gaylord are visiting at the Allis home. They were formerly neighbors of Mrs. Allis in Medina. In the square before the name of E. W. Rediman for crain commissioner.
An old public health style notice warns that summer coughs indicate low vitality and can lead to serious lung troubles like consumption. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a relief for coughs and colds, claims quick soothing antiseptic effects, and urges immediate purchase with a money back offer and a dollar bottle.
Floyd Packard reports a sick horse on East Coe. Mr and Mrs L H Burdge spent weekend with daughter in St Louis. Ed Whitehead and Arthur Harter joined an excursion to Detroit with Mrs Whitehead and child, staying in Shephard over weekend. Orvald Glenn and Stanley Harter visited cousin John Rockefellow of East Arcada last week. Beatrice aided sister caring for ill mother after visiting last week.
The notice warns that mosquitoes and insects spread disease through bites and advises Sloan's Liniment as an antiseptic treatment. It claims a few drops neutralize infection and disinfect cuts bruises and sores. The ad promotes a 25 cent bottle and money back guarantee at druggists.
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