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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
The Gratiot county electorate is urged by Republican presses of the Eleventh district to support Hon Archibald B Darragh for Congressional honors amid a widespread push within party organs and local papers.
Reports from local area include visitors from Alum and Fulton, a school term starting with Carl Bratton as teacher, scarlet fever in John T. Sutton's family, a revived smoke-stained tile factory, and births at the Stevensons. Nearby crop prospects look good especially for corn as Edith Vanhorn visits relatives.
Alvin Stephens and family returned home Friday after two months with friends in Ohio. Alana Osterhout and Tilla Flint spent late last week in Tonin. Nellie Riley visited her aunt Mrs. O Stearns. Charles and Blanche Ried called on Mrs. M Wrester. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington of Riverdale visited Nelson Hoover. Maud Ried will attend Alma College next year. Ethel Flint visited her mother Mrs. Bird in Crystal.
Mr and Mrs J Stone of New York visit old friends here. Ch Mr Evans buried in Wright cemetery last Thursday. J Dungan, after repainting the schoolhouse, returns to Mr Pleasant. Mrs Eliza Fleming returns from Jackson county. Rev J Fleming visits early in the week. Miss Cora Dunlay hosts a friend over Sunday. Mrs F Johnson spends the first of the week in Summerton.
Langport Mrs Tom Young visited sister in St Louis at week's start. Miss Viva Van spent days with Angel Hood. Mrs Biddiscombe of St Louis visiting relatives last week. Miss Vien Van Nes hosted a large gathering for her August birthday. Mrs J Benjamin and Mr N E Sao visited friends in St Louis Friday. Joly Croat returned to northern home Monday. Mrs Cross and son Melvin from near Lewiston stayed with John Coleman. Mrs Charles Fettusfield and children visiting relatives in Genesee County. Mr and Mrs N E Sand visited Sarah Lauer Sunday.
Four vary attractive Japanese fone items issued by the Chicago and North Western Railway offered to any address for ten cents including postage. Address W J Guerin General Agent Passenger Dept 17 Campus Martins Detroit Michigan.
Central Michigan circuit races run all week at Ithaca with daily events from Tuesday to Friday. Michigan orator J W Heim addresses the Grangers at 10 am with afternoon roes, then trotting and pacing events from 2:10 to 2:24. Castle brings fast horses from Chicago. new grand stand and track noted. excursion rail rates within 50 miles.
A speculative profile outlines Winston Churchill as a rising political figure in Great Britain. It describes his American lineage, battlefield service, parliamentary rise, and expected dominance in future leadership, noting his kinship to Randolph Churchill and ties to the Marlborough line.
The Count de La Vauls plans an airship attempt to reach the south pole from Paris based on recent tests. He aims to rival Wellman’s north pole efforts with another aeronautical ship, seeking polar honors. In tests at about 200 feet, the machinery performed well and the craft stayed under his control during fifty ascents and descents. The count is a well known visitor in the country.
Fragmentary OCR lists monthly court sessions, names like Funes and Greg, with references to clerks and scheduling. Details are garbled but indicate regular second and fourth Sundays and monthly meetings in a municipal setting. Entities include clerk names and location hints, preserving the sparse procedural notices.
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