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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
4
A reader explains that alum can be detected by reading ingredients on baking powder labels. If alum or aluminum compounds appear, it is an alum baking powder. The advised solution is to use Royal Baking Powder for cream of tartar purity and healthfulness.
Numerous local Mr and Mrs residents are listed visiting relatives during Thanksgiving. Names include Currence Webb Folkes Snyder Abbott Wood Rogers Corbin Wright Hyde Dunham Gee Kirby and others. Several plan moves to Alma Detroit and Mt Pleasant area while weddings and guest trips mark the holiday period.
A couple of weeks ago a wedding drew many friends who sent congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous future. Mrs. Mable Jennings and her young daughter have returned to their home in Jonta this past week.
An old Rexall Store advertisement touts Harmony Hair Beautifier and Harmony Shampoo. The beautifier promises health enhancing gloss and easy styling with a rose fragrance, while the shampoo pledges instant lather and thorough cleansing. Both products come in ornate bottles and are backed by a money back guarantee. Central Drug Store, Alma, Michigan, sells them.
North East Ferris social updates list Wm Bronto as new gun owner and Frank Dines as Ferris caller. Several Arris family members are mentioned, including Dora, Semour, and Ernest, with visits in Estelle Sabin and Alma, plus Thanksgiving gatherings with Sabin, Holland, and other locals. Farm activity notes include milk route changes, shifting livestock, peppermint plans, and a forthcoming sale, with Shredding corn as farmers’ current task.
A meeting on Friday evening at Riverdale Church organized a Men's Bible class. Alma church leaders Messrs. Howard L sue Henry M. Landis and Ezra Smith assisted. Dr. E. M. Highfield was elected president, with John G. Young as vice president and E. C. Reid as secretary.
Lansing visitors urged devotion and plans to meet weekly with Sunday school. Officers and committees outlined three months of Sunday programs. Local residents Mrs. Robart and children visited Alma friends over Sunday. Several townsfolk reported recoveries or weekend visits as community ties noted.
Old people risk harm from alcohol based remedies that falsely brighten mood but worsen health. Rexall Olive Oil Ailison is promoted as a genuine medicine to rebuild tissue, strengthen nerves, and restore energy for the elderly, offering real body strengthening benefits.
A Rexall olive oil emulsion advertisement touts hypophosphites to treat debility and strengthen nerves. It guarantees a refund if customers do not feel better after initial use and claims nationwide availability through Rexall stores, including Central Drug Store in Alma Michigan.
In Forest Hill families hosted guests from Alma, Sumner and Owosso on Thanksgiving. The Jones Concert Company entertained at the first lecture course night. An oyster supper supported by the Literary Club occurred midweek and they scheduled December 11 for the next course. Household visits continued through the week with Mrs. Austin Campbell of Shepherd noted as a relative visitor.
Local markets list weekly prices for wheat oats corn hay and livestock. Names L Paulus and wife visit Henry Johnson near Elwell then plan a trip to Fisher Illinois to visit friends and relatives.
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