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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text references Karol Dysmepe and Rod Dysperetn Care as a remedy and a plea for deeper relief. Mentions Obie Hhlve and a vow not to withdraw, with scattered phrases about Norway, private care, and Beers pereon se ring. The text lacks coherent facts to form a clear news item.
A seedy social climber recounts adopting the persona Sir James Burden, a mansion and wardrobe theft aided by a trusted valet Charles. He rises through clubs and charity, spends lavishly, and is betrayed as diamonds vanish. The valet empties the accounts, steals again, and is killed by police after a burglary. The narrator learns the true value of honesty and laments losing his elegant veneer.
Joseph Kirwin faces a possible life term after a federal grand jury charged him with piracy tied to a robbery at sea aboard a Buffalo to Detroit voyage. He confessed to chloroforming Mrs. Sweeting of Jackson and stealing about $10, while another attempted robbery on Miss May Arpin of Alpena was noted. Federal authorities suspect further charges and he awaits remand in Detroit and Cleveland.
Jurors verdict acquitted Henry Wilcet of murdering 17 year old John Grevergoed of Holland amid a village trial that revealed anger over the incident. The trial examined head injuries and the involvement of the accused, with witnesses and defense arguing over intent. The court noted financial matters linked to the receiver and bond payments, including a $56,208.75 deficit and $2,000 to the receiver and his attorney.
Joseph Meyers aged 2 collapsed from heart failure while en route to Berries Center on Nov 2. His horse trudged through mud to the village and was not noticed at the hitching rack for over an hour. Meyers was a well known figure in Alfatra County for many years.
Baie Creek Mich November 29 The Lady of Hiram Staples a pioneer sid walk builder and router was found dead in his gravel pit early this evening. Death likely from heart failure. Staples a former street contractor and first to produce concrete walks and tar roofs in the area. His body was taken to a morgue pending an autopsy.
A farmer named Buckshot in Norway, age 31, allegedly died at his cabin after a shooting at night. Neighbors report a mysterious killing with no immediate assailant identified. Earlier, Detroit reports note Frea M Thompson, linked to Alfred G Vanderpool in an Edwin S George robbery, sentenced to more than three years at the tang reform school.
Thames a Buffalo Ohio operator writes of kidney and bladder issues claiming relief from medicines failed. He reports spending two thousand on remedies and urges others to consider Potey’s Healers as a solution.
Readers are urged to mail a coupon to The Paracamph Company of Louisville Kentucky for a full size bottle at no cost. The ad lists rheumatism neuraglia sore joints sore feet hezema tetter catarrh sore throat hay fever asthma piles and various wounds inviting immediate response with no obligations.
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