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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1905

Page

8

Public Notice of Private Service Job and Property Note

Fragmentary OCR reveals a public notice seeking a private house chamber maid and a mention of a power station boiler buying option. Names and precise locations are unclear but include Mrs a. EL Lanounh and Pak Central Mott Produce Co with references to Norte W street and Sui Hansli.

Norte W Sui Hansli Oravent Out Bolier Pak Central Mott Produce Co Almia Ich A. EL Lanounh Tee

Electric Bitters touted by patient from Clay New York

Mrs John A Young of Clay NY says neuralgia of liver and stomach left her weak and unable to eat yet Electric Bitters quickly relieved and cured her. Ad promotes this medicine for weak women and claims a guaranteed product. Also features display ad for Morse Schools of Telegraphy promising easy learning and good position.

John A. Young Clay N.Y Geo. F. Sharrar Soe

Road improvement progress and local funding

John S. Berry raised 250 dollars in money and labor while John Gobel and Henry Mapes contributed 25 dollars in team labor each. An inspection shows a four mile north stretch into Pine River township near sections 14 and 45, soon to be gravelled and finished. Jay Hackett directs work with rapid progress and plans for a smooth haul to Asia, amid other county roads awaiting similar upgrades.

John S. Berry John Gobel Henry Mapes Pine River Township Jay Hackett Coner Thes. Gobel, Sr Springbrook Farm Asia Michigi

Parole Board Adopts Rule to Withhold Names of Released Prisoners

The pardon board limits publication of names of parolees to protect their chances at reintegration. Governors retain clemency authority, except for certain crimes, and the press is barred from publishing released individuals. The rule aims to prevent public stigma and aid employment.

Convere Michigan

Drain contracts awarded for Limberger drain project

Cont administrators for Gratiot and Saginaw counties awarded the Limberger drain work to ALS Gihwen. The bid was 2.79 dollars per rod for 200 rods and 100 for the remaining. total bids exceed 872.25 for three bridges. The project may cost about 500 dollars with dredging to handle the wet territory and reclaim land via the new drain.

Gratiot Faginaw ALS. Gihwen Ashley World

Unclear ad copy hawking cheap cold remedy pills

Fragmentary advert claims a quick cure for colds using Bromo Quinine tablets with Grove’s signature on each box. It promises refunds if no cure and mentions low cost values and health benefits amid garbled phrasing.

Grove

Local notes from Lansing and vicinity

C F Brown conducted business in Lansing on Tuesday. The Gratiot County Pair plans a winter visit this year. Chas Seely of Belding is in town on business. J Major Lemon is ill at his Shepherd home. Miss Bertha Spicer of Chicago visited her uncle Hannah this week. Mrs Shane of Durand stayed with her sister Mrs W A Tuttle over Sunday. A Wagstaff left for Kansas City on business. Ray Fuller and wife joined the Agricultural College excursion yesterday. Mrs N T Davies went to Grand Rapids to complete a millinery purchase. One hundred tickets were sold for the Agricultural College excursion yesterday. J B Tubbs and family attended the Tubbs reunion at Ovid. Miss Tubbs will visit Mason thereafter. The Ladies' Aid Society will serve a lunch at Mrs M J McPhee's Friday evening. Alvin Public School resumes on Tuesday. The local fair opens August 29 with large attendance expected. The largest gold brick exhibit near two bricks long contains 25 600 dollars in gold. Nome remains a major gold region as shown by Exposition displays. Mrs B C Button returned from Lansing visit. Dr J H Lancashire and Francis King went to Chicago on business. A party from South Milwaukee visited with G B Porter. their mother Mrs SH Porter accompanied them.

Gratiot County Chas Seely Belding J. Major Lemon Shepherd XN. T. Davies Grand Rapids Agricultural College

Sanitarium May Change Hands This Winter

Dr Lancashire of the Sanitarium Co told a representative yesterday that the Sanitarium property is advertised for sale or lease in two of the world’s leading medical journals and has drawn many inquiries, making a sale or lease seem likely. The company plans to close the sanitarium this winter unless a sale or lease occurs.

Lancashire Sanitarium Recamp

State Park Detroit Hosts Michigan State Fair Grounds

The Detroit outskirts site promises a successful exhibition of Michigan agricultural and industrial products with $150000 in new buildings. Premiums attract livestock breeders and agriculturists, displays are set, races planned below a mile, and the State Fair week features novelty events and transportation facilities for exhibitors and visitors.

Detroit Michigan Avery Port Arthur

Ann Arbor R K R Plans Special Excursion Train

A Sunday August excursion is planned by the Ann Arbor Railroad. The special train will depart from Alina at a specified time. Tickets cost 25 cents round trip for adults and a lower fare for children.

Ann Arbor R. RK Alina Owosse Ann Arbor Griq

College Notes Highlight Campus Improvements and Visiting Geologists

Pioneer Hall hosts students as cement walks from the library to the gym and in front of the administration building are finished. Davia Field tiling is done and track cindering rapidly advances. Herry Bros. of Detroit donate varnish for the third year. Prof. Transeau convalesces in Chicago and plans to attend the opening. Prof. Graban of Columbia University visits Hood Museum to study soils linked to the Hamilton group near Little Traverse Bay, with findings to appear in the Michigan Geological Survey. The sick show improvement.

Pioneer Davia Herry Bros Detroit Transeau Chicho Graban Columbia University New York City Te Hood Museum Alexander Winchell Hamilton Little Traverse Bay Michigan Geological Survey

ManZan Pile Cure Promoted in Collapsible Tubes

An advertisement touts ManZan as the best cure for piles. It claims rapid relief from itching bleeding and prolapsed piles with collapsible tubes and attached nozzle. Sold by Geo Sharrar.

Geo. Sharrar

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Letter from Alma Reader

An Alma resident touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the best remedy after years of back pain and kidney trouble. She reports rapid improvement, shares relief for a neighbor, and urges readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY agents, warning to remember the name Dean's.

Lipeettnes Catherine Sipe Dean Downs Alce Tan Liuen Lote Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New

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