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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
6
Notices list regular meetings for Ma Lodge F and A M and LMA Chapter with monthly full moon timing. Encampment and K of P schedule weekly or biweekly nights, noting officers and locations in Woeloor and Casings areas. Also references to Royal Temple, Camp 143, and other fraternal groups with alternating dates and times around afternoons or evenings.
In a tense march toward Bethel the Jacob clan, fearing a Canaanite threat, purges household idols and garments taken at Shechem. Jacob rebukes the idolatry, Rachel confesses secretly, and the idol heap is cast into the terebinth’s pit as the family renews faith, spreading awe among their pursuers.
In Robinson township a jealous husband, Carl Kokosinski, killed his wife Hattie Kokosinski and two men, then shot his two young sons aged five and a neighbor before killing himself. Frank Dubrowski and Joseph Smith were wounded. one child died in the room where the tragedy began. The husband had recently moved in with Dubrowski and their families after tensions.
Michigan patents granted this week include filings by George Anderson Detroit for a filter and by Alexander Dow Metroit for an electric circuit closer. Others cover a flexible rear sight for firearms by George H Garrison Glad Mone Hart Mone, a paper elevator by J Hammer Detroit, a harness suite by Geo McMullen HK Rapids, a vehicle wheel by Nelson A Newton Kalamazoo, an anchoring doorway by John Schlosser Hillsdale, an anolding machine by A Walter Marshall, and a bathometer by Aben Wheeler Detroit. Copy by sending ten cents in stamps with date of paper to CA Snow & Co Washington.
The notice lists names among advertised letters including Bailey Della Charters J Mrs Col lar Mr Cummings Ibel Arkert Heith Ferrall Harry Knapp Ruby Mrs Lawes Will Lauderdale 1H 1 Moses George Miller Jack Peck AE Steele Friend Stover Herman Susith John M Tooley Wm Tait Win Kilnu Westphal Alma. Say advertiser when calling for letters. C F Brows Nov 27 1905 Postmaster.
The piece claims most victims are constipated and promotes Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for constipation. It asserts the product stimulates the liver and bowels, restores normal action, and remains mild without causing hauseating or gripping effects. Ends with misread attributions.
The Ann Arbor Railroad offers a one fare round trip excursion to Canada from all its stations. Tickets are valid for return until January 4, 1906 on several major lines including Grand Trunk, Michigan Central, Intercolonial, Canadian Pacific, and more. Inquiries about train times, routes, and addresses should be directed to Kirby, G. P. A., Toledo, Ohio.
An 19th century patent remedy advertisement promotes Kennedy's Honey and Lar Beary as a liquid cold cure. It claims to move the bowels, clear the head and throat, ease weak lungs, and cure croup. Sold by Chay Rhodes.
The undersigned agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is offered to prove the refund promise. Names listed include B. Sharkar, CHas Reopiee, Pump Hepson, Riverdale, and others. A note mentions books of teachers contracts at the Record office and urges school directors to remember this.
San Francisco physician endorses Warner’s Witte Wine Syrup as the best cough remedy for asthma. Advertisement claims the product superior to others and urges readers to visit the Record office for affordable papers amid a sale. A testimonial from Nancy M Hanson of Hamburg mentions relief after applying Dr Thomas Electric Oil to a child’s face neck and chest.
Jackson Man is home from the Philippines for vacation Charles A Smith judge of the first instance at Manilla P L is back in Jackson for a few days rest He left Jackson three years ago for Manilla where he served as prosecuting attorney and later judge advocate He may remain to become law partner of Congressman C E Townsend, though he plans to return to Manilla Previously he served two terms as county prosecuting attorney and was part of the Blair Smith Townsend firm
Nine cadets were expelled from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington for insubordination and willful absence from Inspection to force dismissal. They were part of the “oath-bound thirteen” who refused to apologize after a protest over fare at the men’s hall and a threat to leave the school. The rest of the class apologized, but the thirteen would not.
Terms of court for the Michigan circuit set fixed dates for the year in Clinton County with sessions in March and September. The document lists the court's schedule and designated Mondays for hearings in each term.
An 1870s style notice touts Ilee’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds. It markets the remedy as a purgative for bowels and a coastal treatment for croup, whooping coughs, and bronchial issues, sold by Geo. Sharrar.
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