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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
5
Alma residents appear in campaigns and social news with votes urged for next Tuesday. Meetings, marriages, real estate transfers, and neighborhood visits fill the column, naming Voters from Alma Ithaca St Louis and nearby towns, with clergy, teachers and merchants featured.
Beatrice Utter started school in Lakefield last Monday. Mr and Mrs Dan Brown visited St Johns on business recently. Mr and Mrs Thomas Vought visited their sons Ed Vought in Rapid City and Will Vought in Alden. Mrs Claw Bastlick and Francis Partee visited Bastlick’s father last week. Birton L Gee is the county treasurer candidate. Miss Bessie Partee of Alma visited relatives over the weekend and will teach the east of the Center Line school next year.
Birton I Gee announces his candidacy for County Treasurer in the September primary. A lifelong Gratiot resident, he cites his family roots dating to iss on the Pine River ford and a farm background. He has served as Township Treasurer and Highway Commissioner and urges voters to support him in September.
Mrs John Charters visits Mrs Theron Kress while Clifton J Chambers is urged for State Representative and Birtow 1 Gea for County Treasurer. Rockafellows and Feas visit relatives. Greenville residents noted. An advertisement promotes Zan pile remedy in collapsible tubes with nozzle claiming quick relief.
State of Michigan probate court in Ithaca Gratiot County sets Sept 8 hearing at ten oclock for heirs to inherit deceased real estate. Public motion for notice and copy of will is required. Judge M. Beaver presides at the probate office.
An Ann Arbor Railroad excursion to Toledo departs Alma at 6 42 am Sunday September 2. Round trip fare is 1 50 with tickets also sold to Owosso and Ann Arbor at very low rates. Return train leaves Toledo at 6 30 pm.
An Alma health notice extols Mi-o-na stomach tablets as a remedy for indigestion and related nervousness and weakness. The ad claims the product restores the digestive system and offers a guarantee that it costs nothing unless it cures. It lists Mi-o-na at 50 cents and promotes its value to people suffering digestive issues.
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