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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
10
A long list of names of Alma Ithaca Newark and surrounding areas recount visits weathered by residents. People travelled to Lansing Grand Rapids Frankfort Chicago Detroit and Toledo for work visits family visits and hearings. Multiple marriages Thanksgiving and seasonal events noted along with a health remedy advertisement for Foey Honey and Ter.
A rugged family stranded far from civilization relies on Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts wounds and ulcers after an accident. The ad-like note touts the salve as the best on earth and directs readers to Sharrar Mul holland's drug store for purchase.
SICKELS F B Wight has moved to St Louis. Mrs C Wight was in Erie Monday and Tuesday. Clark Hull was home from Alma College Thanksgiving. Born K S Muffley and wife a son Godfrey Allmaugher of St Louis moved in with his son Isaac. Mrs Arthur Emery went to Vickeryville for a niece's death. W A Hawley and Eugene Smith of North Star called on Dr Smith. Rider Hayward began meetings at the M E church with Rev Colearove assisting. Miss Mable Welch to marry Dr Frank J Smith December 1 at Wowek. Miss Kestle Moore hosting music pupils recital Friday. Ramons meeting at A L Wight's, Miss Munford entertained with recitations. Neglected colds make fat graves. De Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised.
S. W. Newark reports Richie Lewis is ill and Roy Dean visited Maple Rapids Friday. Pleasant winter weather with snow prospects. Mrs. B. Dingman attended court last week. Christ Passenger is back from MU. Velma Flora Bell Wood visited. Mrs. Lewis entertained sisters Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Richard Chapman Tuesday. Ethel Peabody visits grandparents Mr and Mrs S. H. Wood. Mr. Jones sustains a badly burned hand from a coal stove explosion. Ray Dean’s horse escaped and roamed Middleton. Friday night left buggy on the sidewalk. Hunters supper attended by E. V. Dean and wife at Ithaca. Emery led with largest count though not on the winning side.
Emerson Jerry Shaver entertained a niece from Ingham county last week. Robert Gamble and family spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs. George Naker, and Mrs. Ella Shaver of Clare, who was seriously injured but improving. The town blacksmith is popular and receives callers at night. Citizens praise Beebe's new town well tapped deep with good water, funded by Mr Kenny of Pleasant Valley. Farmers benefit from roads and hauling sugar beets, with 75 to 90 tons moved daily. checks soon to arrive, sparking hopeful plans for next year.
Dist 3 North Shade reports Chas Spiece and wife visiting brother Solomon Born a daughter to Newton and wife November 24. Dobson school in session with Miss Kellogg. O B quarterly meeting at Middleton next Friday. Ladies Aid raised over eight dollars at Thanksgiving dinner. Dobson under doctor’s care two weeks. improving. Mrs Homer Roberts returned home from Lt Guernsey’s. Mr and Mrs W Springer visited Greenville for Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs G Straight. Also a home remedy note for Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
The article extols living close to nature and using plant based remedies, especially Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, as a cure for blood diseases and ailments like malaria and typhoid. It cites testimonials from users and outlines claims of blood purification, increased red blood cells, and restored vitality, with a $3,000 forfeit if signatures are not proven.
On November 25 petitions were filed in several estates including Fred Franks of Bethany for determination of heirs with a December 21 hearing. Administratrix of Wm C Peters sought license to sell real estate with a December 2x hearing date. Claims were heard for the estate of Elen Gonkila. Laura St Barnes estate petition to cease sale of mortgaged real estate to pay debts received a hearing. Jane Myatt Sumner estate petition to appoint an administrator set December 21 as a beach day. Mary Newell of St Louis was examined, adjudged inssue, admitted to the asylum in Traverse City, and removed by Geo Smith and Retta Griswold.
A Harpers Bazar recipe for a white almond milk soup. Pound Jordan and bitter almonds with milk, strain, heat milk with sugar, then stir in the almond milk. Serve steaming with sugar glazed croutons baked until crisp.
Real estate transfer notices list transfers among multiple parties including Mywes, Mywre, Washington JOT Malbet and Latimer Wi. The document references parcels, involvement of Park pan Vast Alm Minnie Ite Lattath and Kieharde bite fh aue Totk with various legal notations. No clear dates or complete property details are legible in the fragment.
A fragmented notice lists sales by Bivens and Roades and names several individuals with ages in the teens and twenties. The text touts a pleasant experience for adults and children and claims the best quality, mentioning locations Breckenridge Bannister Washington and Wheeler Wellman among others.
How to prevent croup by early signs. First hoarseness signals attack two days before. A rough cough follows. Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at hoarseness or onset to dispel symptoms and avoid danger. Trusted by thousands of mothers. pleasant and safe. Sold by Bivens & Reades.
A public notice announces a morphine and drug habit treatment trial available to anyone with a request. It promises to demonstrate its valuable therapeutic effect and invites confidential physician correspondence. Write for a free packet of references and terms at Manhattan Therapeutic Assn Dept B 1135 Broadway New York City.
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