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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
8
Corrected weekly market quotations cover grain hay clover seed and vegetables plus live stock dressed meats and poultry prices from wheat to butter. Local notices reveal births church events and travel, with reports from Alma Mt. Pleasant and surrounding areas.
A roundup of visits and travels shows John Dunham in Fenton and Mrs. Frank Bennett in Ithaca. Several residents including Sidney Cook and N W Struble ailed through Riverdale on Tuesday, while E M Wood spent Tuesday in Flint. Various guests visited Alma from Detroit, Cleveland, Saginaw, and other cities as residents hosted friends and relatives during the week.
M L Perrigo of Forest Hill received and unloaded a car load of Home Stead Bone Black Fertilizer. Read his advertisement in this issue.
Marriage licenses show Reuben Graber 24 and Alice Rowley 22 from Mason county, Floyd H Hill 20 and Washington, Lotte L Metzger 1% from Washington, Carl F Simmons 22 and Elva Vernon 24 from Emerson. A New York Press column extols diet as cure for rheumatism, arguing physicians overprescribe salicylic acid and iodine while a proper diet heals both rheumatism and character.
Seville and Sumner Farmers club meets with the Gleaners at Elwell hall on Thursday September 2 1909 The program lists a song by all a second invocation and a reading of minutes from the last meeting.
A community meeting agenda lists classes from fourth to thirteenth item with music, recitation, general discussion on soil fertilization, and a song. Attendees include Miss Gee, Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Potter, and others. Following items note social visits, school plans, and local chatter in West Pine River and Ithaca area along with probate court notice for Caroline Winchester estate appointment.
Mrs Bart Gee called on Mrs A Johnson Friday. Sunday school picnic was held in Sumner park last Thursday. Edith Lockewood of Alma visiting her sister and Mr James.
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