Michigan plan to mine trap rock for roads
The Detroit Evening News discusses State Highway Commissioner Ely and deputy Frank A. Rogers proposing state ownership of trap rock mining near Marquette. They argue prison labor could mine and load rock at low cost, reducing road material expenses and easing convicts’ work without new taxes, addressing Michigan's road-building challenges.
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Ely
Detroit Evening News
Commonwealth
Earle
Michigan
Wenking
Frank A. Rogers
Ninsula
Monroe
Wayne Couity
Little Falls
Wisconsin
New York
Marquette State Prison
Upper Peninsula
Parisian Sage Ad Promises Beautiful Hair
A society reporter covers a Weawry show with five women winning gold medals for beauty. Each credited Parisian Sage for lusuriant hair while Charles Rhodes markets the product at 50 cents a bottle and claims dandruff and scalp itch will vanish in two weeks.
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Pnd
Thelvo
Charles Rhodes
Auction sale and local notices in East Ferris
M M Flint schedules an auction on Tuesday December 7 with plans to move to Monte sano Washington. Social at Douglass School proceeds to school aims. Mr and Mrs H M Landis visiting southern Ohio relatives. C W Sherman making changes to premises. Schools largely closed Friday. A Le Stearns acquires a new horse. Mrs O Hyde visiting relatives. Guy Goiewer visiting his mother at H M Lanlis. Party at Home of esse Viarrivun last Friday evening. Rexford and ALL Stearns referenced in business notes. Funeral of Arthur Brooks held at Feres Center. Bargain day for Renne’s PainKi OU. Pain relief claims for neuralgia headache rheumatism and sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ferris
M. M. Flint
Flint
Montesano
Washington
John Holland
Mississippi
Douglass
H. M. Landis
Ohio
W. Sherman
A. le Stearns
O. Hyde
Middleton
Il. N. Stearns
Guy Goiewer
Saginaw, Ie
H. M. Lanilis
Esse Viarrivun
Ofl Geo
Rexford
Stearns
Stanton
J. M. Stearns
Arthur Brooks
Feres Center
Renne Pain ting Oil advertised with cures and prices
An vintage advertisement touts Renne’s Pain ting Oil as antiseptic and blood poisoning preventive, listed at 50 cents, 50 and 1 dollar per bottle. Testimonial from F L Manning of Jackson Michigan claims long use without food. Local dealers and weekly notices mention Summer Center and people visiting from Sumner Center to Alma and Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Manning
Jackson, Mich
Renne
P. Brown
I Drugs
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Reward Note
A promotional notice offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. It endorses J Cheney & Co of Toledo and asserts their honor and solvency. The ad cites internal medication that purports to affect blood and mucous membranes, with testimonials and pricing, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
J. Cheney
Walding
Ninian & Marvin
O. Hall
Hall
Elm Hall Film Fall News and Local Visits
Alma residents report social visits with T J Blair and wife. Miss Bessie Everetts' Alma weekend. Riverdale musical draw. Hunters Verne Johnson and Fred Nunn return with two deer. Lew Wright correction on Edmore move. Lil Society meets Mrs Rose Griffin on December 2. Mrs Verne Johnson visits Delbert Wiel. Thomas Keil Marion plans work for Dr Shatter. Mrs Arthur Sprague returns from Brice visiting J J Blair in Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Stevens
Alma
T. J. Blair
Bessie Everetts
Riverdale
Verne Johnson
Fred Nunn
Lew Wright
Edmore
Lil Society
Our Old Friends Are the Best Pills Ad
Dr Herricks Sugar Coated Pills touted as curing liver complaints sick headaches bowel troubles and colds while purifying the blood. Claims three generations have trusted them and urges readers to try a free sample from local drug dealer C Brown.
Judson Seymour and neighbors visit in Ferris Center
In Ferris Center on Sunday and during the week residents including Judson Seymour and wife, Peter Closson, Mrs Belle Emery, Mrs Edith Hatfield, Maud Reid, Beastie Lee, Helen Fitzner, Anna Holmes, and W J Atkins are noted for visits, business errands, and local social calls. An advertisement touts King’s New Discovery for severe colds and related ailments, with a free trial bottle and a one dollar trial bottle offered by C F Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Seymour
Mrs. D. DeYoung
Peter Closson
Brida
Belle Emery
Edith Hatfield
Maud Reid
Beastie Lee
Devouna
Helen Fitzner
Pine Grove
Hyomei Australian air cure offer from Australia
An advertisement pitches Hyomei as a dry inhalation cure for catarrh asthma and hay fever promising an Australian forest air experience at home. It claims relief from mucous membranes cough and snuffles with a money back guarantee if not healed after using the inhaler and outfit.
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Charles Rhodes
Australia
Taxpayers Notice on Tax Reception at City Hall
Taxpayers are informed that the clerks office in City Hall will receive taxes starting December 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays excluding Saturdays. J W Holes serves as Treasurer.
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Deperpore
J W. Holes
Thanksgiving greetings and local notices from Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek area notices recipes social updates and Thanksgiving remarks. Names mentioned include Mrs Wm Gould Grandma Sibley Mrs Billie Welch Dennia Welch Guy Welch Henry Lucas Mrs Walter Hoath Lura Orskin Mrs Orvinl Welch N Symond Maud Stacy Frank Abbot Roy Crownover Jean Hall and others in a community update featuring visits dinners and family activities. An advertisement touts Hucklen's Arn ich Salve for pimples and skin issues with a price of 3 cents at C P Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lura Orskin
Orvinl Welch
N. Symond
Maud
St. Louis
Will Stacy and
Frank Abbots
Roy Crownover
Dennis Welch
Lura Erskin
Laurel Welch
R. D. Homes
Earnest Klatt
Henry Lucas
Pearl Alexander
Dan Smith
Dauhter
Jean Hall
West Sumner social notes and Grange events
West Sumner residents report E Baldwin and W J Byard visiting E Killicat on Sunday. Hawes family hosted Thanksgiving at Hawes home. Sumner Grange held a Thanksgiving gathering at Maccabee ball with about 40 attendees. Ovid and W N Baldwin visited North Star Friday to Sunday. Jesse Wolford and wife spent Friday in Ithaca. LO Hunt and wife, P A Kleos, Tenis Lang, O D Seaman, and W N Baldwin attended Pomona Grange in North Star Saturday. R M Forquer traveled to northern Michigan Monday on business. W J Byard, wife, A R Baldwin, and family left for Hunter Ark to establish a new home.
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E. A. Baldwin
W. J. Byard
E. Killicat
W. Hawes
D. Hawes
Sumner Grange
Ovid
W N. Baldwin
North Star
Jesse Wolford
Ithaca
LO. Hunt
P. A. Kleos
Tenis Lang
O. D. Seaman
N Baldwin
Pomona Grange
Northern Michigan
J Byard
R Baldwin
Hunter. Ark
Tax collection schedule notice at Forest Hill Alma and Pine River
Notice states taxes will be received at Forest Hill on Tuesdays Alma on Fridays at Montigels St Louis on Saturdays at the Independent office and Pine River route until January 10 1910 office hours are not clearly listed C F Johnson Treasurer pine River route
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Forest Hill
Alma
Montigels
St. Louis
Independent
Ted Pom
C.F. Johnson
Treas
Pine River
Arcada Center Crissie Smith Returns From Owosso
Mr Bert Baflow is quite sick at this Crissie Smith has returned from Owosso A very pleasant time was had at Mrs Frank Matterns Monday by a
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Bert Baflow
Crissie Smith
Owosso
Frank Matterns
Children share tales of friends and farm life in the era
A fragment describes neighbors and a dinner with ice cream and cake. Mrs. Ray Tayior and the Decker family moving to the Soper farm are mentioned along with floury Lowman husking corn for Mr. Wheeler. A dialogue excerpt features Freddy asking why his father should be a detective, humorously noting a gumshoe wouldn’t hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tayior
Decker
Soper
Lowman
Wheeler
Johny
Freddy
Puck
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Jas. G. Kress
Ste Aalt
F. A Gill
Polasky
Taraanararso
Insurance
John D. Spinney
Pollasky Elk
Phone
C. A
Montana
H. Carl
Maynard Pringle
Wright House
Harry Mecham
Mgr
Alma, Mich
E. Superior
G. V. Wright
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Swigart
Alma Record
Alma and
Gratiot County
Alma Record Company
C. J. Brown
Transmindon
Paris
Sumner Center
Summer Lorber
Albert Johnsom
Virginia Suday
Orpha Gee
John Bambourgh
Mt. Pleasant
AL Gee
Grace Ray
Sarah Davis
W. Strickland
Sumner
LeRoy Kress Sunda
Edd
Lee Rocka
Frank Gee
Albert Fisher
Alora Malliwilla
B. Blanchard
Jay Charter
Elm Hall
Ferris Center
W. J. Atkins
Woatchman
Batinet
King
C. F.rown
Inland
Beaver Creek
Wm. Gould
Grandma Sibley
Billie Welch
North Haven Center
Dennia Welch
Guy Welch
Henr Lucas
Thomas Lucas
Walter Hoath
Hucklen
C. P Brown's
West Sumner
Arcada Center
C. L. Gates Hancock
Minn
Anil Happy Ascambo
Aero Serrec Senor Tebe Swanson Rhegmatic Cure Company
Dept
Lake Street
Chicago
Pec Oe
Lake Bisens Caines
Swanson
Dean
M.l.perrigo
Mason's Corners
Dee
Mar
Weifer
Weber
New Empire
Deering
Deering Mower
Krause
John Deere
Bryan
Imperial Spring Tooth Harrow
Osborne
M. M. Fling, Prop
J.D. Helman
Joseph Klees
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