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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
6
A list of names including Wm. Corell Mr. F. E. Cook Mr. J. B. Hazen Mr. Will Hood Mra. Alfred Jannaush Mr. Chas. McDermid Mr. W. S. Ortman Mr. Celia Parsell. If uncalled will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on December 8 1913.
A London woman writer reports that four weeks of suffrage marches and Hyde Park demonstrations have spurred a new era. Mrs. Fawcett warns of an impasse, while Asquith faces questions on referenda and whether the Liberal party can survive. The piece argues the suffragists must unite to prevent a Liberal return, with Conservatives likely granting suffrage when in power.
A peacock owned by the 200 fell into a buffalo enclosure in Philadelphia. The bird challenged the giant animal and drew first blood, but the buffalo trampled it, gored its head, and crushed it to the ground. Keepers could not stop the combat.
Local naturalists from the Holgewood Boy Scout troop in Cookeburg report finding a full grown fox skeleton wedged in the forks of a river tree. Charles Garland, leader of the nature study ramble, and his companions studied animal life while debating how the fox came to be aloft and perished.
Los Angeles inventor Carl Browne claims eight rotating wings create a stable octoplane. He says cross winds won’t topple the craft, as planes reorient to an even keel, and a slanted wind channel acts as a river to glide. A parachute would allow descent from about one hundred feet.
In a Jamaica voyage report Captain Jansen of the steamship Admiral Schley recounts the Norwegian bark Ravensport being steered toward destruction by a maniac aboard. The ship from Dunkirk to a Gulf port faced a crazed Swede crewman who injured several and escaped as the captain pursued in a small boat. The steel bark, 1642 tons, owned by Grestan and Noriofean of Arendal, Norway, is feared to be driven toward Cuba. Chattanooga athlete Colonel J L Smith, 69, of Detroit, ran 140 yards in 17 seconds at the G A R encampment, with the world record noted as 13 seconds.
United States Department of Agriculture data show improved roads lift land values by reducing hauling costs, with examples from Lee County Virginia and Jackson County Alabama. Higher demand for rural property follows road upgrades, and the automobile aids value growth.
A historic editorial argues autos are here to stay and dirt roads wear quickly under heavy use. It urges building durable roads and eliminating penalties on owners, stressing the duty to maintain and repair roads for farmers to haul loads. It also notes optimal timing for dragging roads after rain to smooth mud and fill depressions.
A. G. Symonds writes that profit per fowl hinges on the caretaker. The keeper must study egg production details and adjust the hen as a machine to maximize returns. Variety influences are secondary. with skilled care, any branch can double or triple profits through intelligent management.
Bert Ray of Cather Oklahoma shares a simple automatic poultry waterer using a jug or bottle inverted over a pan. A strap holds the vessel, the mouth below pan level, and water flows to the pan until air is cut off, keeping a steady supply. The same setup with a barrel hydrates hogs via a scaffold and hose to the trough, with hose end protected.
Practical notes on cockerel costs and profits, feeding and equipment, and marketing strategy for poultry. Emphasizes quick growth, broiler sales, nesting box placement, and disease prevention. Advises uniform roost height, dark nesting areas, and cautious handling of hens.
Mrs Vi I a D o o l i t t le was a Stanton caller Tuesday. Fred Wadle and son made a business trip to Staunton Saturday. Grant Whedman with Bruce Shaw visited Melding to spend Sunday with friends. Miss Myra Avery of Day stayed with grandparents Sunday through Tuesday. George Hillard and wife of North Ferris visited Fred Wadle’s family Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs McCrackin of Red Bluff California, formerly of this place, recently Miss Ada Waldron, a worker, Mrs Dora Monroe who has worked for Alford Blount the past weeks, went to Jackson Saturday to spend a few days with her mother.
Do not continue to suffer with heartburn and after dinner distress. Get relief at once by buying Mi o na Tablets for 50¢. They quickly end indigestion and stomach distress or money refunded, CHAS RHODES.
Mrs Lo Post is on the sick list. Gallager was home over Sunday. A W Rock went to Detroit Monday for Thanksgiving. PLA Post and daughter Gladia returned from Jackson Monday. Tyron Warner of Toledo spent weekend with J W Shellhaas. Alley and Cohoon pupils finished term examinations. Tom Grover enjoys vacation after working in the sugar factory. J Kirby went north on a hunting trip and plans to join John and Stanley Leonard. Mr and Mrs M Shawn of Alma visit Arlie Conley. Miss Conley improving in health.
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