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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
2
An excursion train departs Detroit bound for Florida. The ad promises affordable land, potential riches for the poor, and notes about winter fuel shortages. For full details contact A H Lowry.
A notice to correspondents requests prompt communications to the three papers and directs that late matter be sent separately if it reaches a Thursday forenoon. It mentions Gratini County Peg and St Louis Water deadlines and urges direct delivery to each office for late items.
Pleasant Valley notes report a pleasant meeting of the Ladies' Aid society at Elder Reeds of Shepherd on Friday Inat with plans to meet again at Mr. Wenry Bass home in two weeks. Several local residents attended meetings and events including Miss Granie MeCane and Myrtie Dirky. A St. Louis vs Pleasant Valley baseball game ended 17 to 4 in favor of St. Louis. marriages and illnesses are mentioned among local happenings.
S. W. Newark notes plowing and sowing wheat as the day’s theme. Mentions Richard long ill but improving, a thief stealing wheat from James Lawrence Geanery, canvas stolen from Mr. Frickie, and a local gathering to Toledo. Names several residents and weekend visits, with travel and social updates among neighbors.
Judge Gillraure of Warren visits Mrs. Rosa Haynes and George Dalrymple, who wed on Aug. 21, as friends extend best wishes. Nearby, chicken thieves targeted Mr. Bogarts one night, prompting farmers to arm and guard property while thieves lurk. Local market scenes and community chatter fill the scene.
Fragmented local items recount sermons at a North Wheeler church center Hite Ships Hone and social visits among families from Morrill Lafayette Bengal Clinton county and West Bay City. Obituary for Robert Fletcher of Wheeler township notes his birth in Canada, military service, profession as physician and farmer, and a church funeral in Elwell.
Bee be and Honnden families attend funeral of elderly friend. Grand m Gismble ill at home. Frank Star’s family both sick. Tom Wiles hosts visitors. Phillippe of Portland visiting son William. Rev Killeen welcomes eighteen into Methodist church. Emerson choir hosted by Mrs Ira Seyler. Music and social details. Albert Smith threshing near Newton.
Elm Hall reports Nellie Stengiun returns to teach technical work for a third year. Ernest Connor’s Staterin Tan visits from Cheboygan. Frederick, former primary teacher, and Alan Gib son family visit from Morenci with Will Church’s house deed river. A teaching contract with CE Stead to begin second Monday in September discussed. Elm Hall second nine beats Alma 20 to 12 on town grounds Treenit Ute in Elm Hall’s favor.
Mist Eaith Mixon returned none from St. Lawn Friday. Agus Minnick of Kechenrike was calling on frindds in thie place Tuesday. Mrs. Sisson of Hollo way vising her daughter Mrs. Darlington during the past three months left for home Tuesday. Mangie Rondie of Sumner visiting her slater Mra. D. Manin thie woikyommae Mrs. Johnstone visited friends. Libhie Darlington gone to Italy for a three weeks vacation. F. M. Thomas new Weket agent William Allen hatching it, wife left bed and board for a visit with friends in Owid comma Hattie Murphy spending week with friends in St. Louis. Walter Swope
The Gratiot Champion notes clerking in Hoytville this week with a boxing match featuring J Wae being knocked out in the tit round by a commercial man. The M E Sabbath School will go to Pine River for a one day outing. A preaching event is listed for Wee church next Monday evening with Mr Newton of St Lime in town Monday.
Rain aids corn and potatoes while residents report community events. Mrs. Joseph Pierce visited Niagara Falls and shares grand sights. Mrs Bo Wheeler visits daughter in the south state. Effie Wasson visits Shepherd. School opens Sept 2 in district No 2 with Jacob Foot presiding. Ice cream social at Smith Bros. Will Quirk heads to Mt Pleasant for oil wagon, Chanley Wasson to Egg Route. Friends from Columbus visit John Lepley. George Wheeler and wife visiting Bancroft relatives. Frank Marquette teaches. district No 5 has a good term.
Forest Hill reports a quiet Kitm ball game and social event last Saturday with orderly conduct and no rough language. Mrs Clare Moody and children from Park Lake visit. Frankfort excursion drew thirteen attendees. Miss Arlie McTotyre of St Louis stayed at Linge Hall. various locals moved or travelled for business and visits.
SUMYER, Miss Bessie Toker visiting IFB, Tucker's family heads home to Cincinnati Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Alvord guests of Mrs. Chas Ferris Friday and Saturday. Rain last Friday night dampened dances but next Friday may see feet shake. KO T M balloon ball planned. Dr and Mrs Graham visiting Mt Blennant this week. Fred Fullerton and wife guests of H A Crow. Mr Fickbins moved family to DeWitt. The name Thos McGuire corrected to McGorn in last week paper. Mr and Mrs Briened start for Hastings Inst Taraday to visit friends and relatives. S Ferris visited Ithaca last Thursday. L S Ferris Son to install roller process in their mill. Improvement to town with the mill. Miss Bessie Sanford of Cedar Springs visiting. returned home last Wednesday. Large crowd from this place attended S A quince at Elm Hall last Thursday. Mr J Fowler, Mrs Avery and Eilith Avery visited Crystal Lake Inst Thursday. The school bell will ring next Monday. Little folks start with their books. the researcs for the pear are Prof Fred Vinnk and Miss Winnie Williams.
Probate Court entries list final accounts and orders for Mary Bigelow Henry Holewtt Sarah Sanders Kona Moore James E Moore guardian Lady Maggie Lamb minor guardianship petitions, estate hearings for Noah Coleman John Ferr a Noah Coleman and others. appointments, probate of wills, and appointments of special commissioners set for September and August 14 25 30 90 ct.
In the matter of several estates the record notes orders discharging administrators for Andrew J Groves and Margaret Howley, and appointing Harriet Bamborough as executrix while discharging Alexander Johnston as administrator. Other items refer to Louies Crosley and Thomas Baribrowh with related executorship actions.
A secret yet publicly described group invites those who signed up to meet in Ithaca on Saturday September 7 to form a county wide organization backing free coinage of silver and gold. Members pledge to support their chosen candidates for president, congress, and state legislature, while uniting councils county wide to act cohesively.
The Legislature passed eleven school reform bills as schools prepare to reopen on September 2. Key actions raise the minimum school year to five months, tighten voter and certification requirements, and fund library and instructional supplies. New compulsory schooling provisions set age and attendance rules for cities and rural districts, with uniform certificate dates and expanded teacher qualifications.
Excerpt notes that only students in private schools or those who have completed basic branches should attend. It warns parents to send their children to school or risk imprisonment. Unruly children and those who refuse to attend are classed as disorderly and may be sent to public schools in Adrian Lansing. Dr. Fowler’s remedy advertised for bowel complaints appears.
A notorious train robber and the man who shot Detective Powers near Grand Rapids were killed Saturday night near Melania after a posse closed in. Smalley, red-bearded and heavily armed, resisted capture and was shot as he reached for his belt guns. Deputies vetted Smalley as the target, noting prior robberies and dubious ranch speculation in Oklahoma. Grand Rapids officers praise the killing while details on accomplice remain unclear. Dr. Thomas' electrification boast cited as curing deafness, earaches noted.
An old advertisement promotes Bacon's Celery King as a tonic to stimulate digestion, aid the liver, and restore vigor. It claims relief for various ailments and offers free samples with large packers available through Webb's.
An old advertisement claims Castoria relieves coughs throat and lung difficulty. It asserts quick relief for asthma bronchitis consumption and similar ailments. Mentions large bottles priced at 2 and 3 shillings with free samples offered.
A fragment describes a tale where Thady and Mist exchange Castorta and Castor for outcomes with Camoma and Ceulton. The garbled OCR suggests a traditional nursery rhyme or folk tale excerpt, mentioning names and objects in a rhythmizing sequence.
Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided OCR fragment.
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