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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
5
We stock a large assortment of fresh goods and aim to offer the lowest prices. Our square dealing and prompt delivery will be our hallmark as we open our Otto store for customers.
An appeal to subscribers asks for immediate payment of outstanding balances. The note from C. F. Brown states several hundred dollars are owed, and soft times have delayed collection though past due accounts are known.
Alma notes wheat at 98 cents and seeks five hundred bushels of oats on subscription. Local events include Mat Wixom show on Sept 2, visits by families and visitors, and community happenings from rail work to hotel dining. Occasional mishaps and performances fill the week, with road and school news sprinkled throughout.
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