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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
2
A testimonial from Mr. W. Price of Ozark Ohio reports recovery after five bottles of Dr. Helden’s Golden Medical Discovery, claiming it cured a long standing cough and lung weakness. It warns against substitutes and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation and its consequences.
En Collett teaches in North Pon Chas. Hooker held a large Thanksgiving reunion. Frank Wood and wife visited Geo. Cram family. Walter Whitcome attended his mother's funeral. Mr. Shepard moved a mill onto the wild eighty last week and plans to start work. Peter Greenswike family and others shared Thanksgiving near St Johns with many local relatives. Washington reports fall plowing up, but Fulton sees mixed views on its timing and ground conditions.
A.D Wilcox traveled to St Louis Friday while Prof. Jas Mitchell of Alma was home for the weekend. Mrs Chas Zubler and Mrs Moore visited Mrs Muscott last Friday. Mrs Ernest Muscott, ill, is not improving, drawing regret from friends. Frank Cronkite dies of typhoid pneumonia on Friday with many attending. Mr Cronkite remains gravely ill.
Ithaca area residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of social notes. Mrs L Wood of Newark visits Alba, Miss Elsie Vii plans a Pittsburg home, and several travels and gatherings occur among Alma, Grand Rapids, and Marion residents. The column notes Thanksgiving visits, new housing progress, and local social movements with numerous names and towns.
Martha Sabin’s baby is very sick and Ruthy Toy also has a fever. No school after Wednesday. Henry Lyon of Edmore spent Sunday in town. Thanksgiving visits include Grace Sly of St. Louis and T. J. Blair’s family. The State board of health labels the disease smallpox and warns of contagion amid calls for care.
November 2 2001 Sumner notices show A West illness attendance steady at about seventy. Visits include Mr and Mrs Story at Mrs Sherinac and Mrs Pettit returning from Perrinton. Funeral held for a one year old child of Jake Fry. Osterbout and wife of Pennsylvania visiting. Grange supper planned for December 13. Elder Dunning of Forest Hill preached temperance. Callers include Story Cyford Hilde with Butcher from Bin Mall and Prof A N Demery ex Montcal county commissioner. Sperry keeps busy butchering around Sumner. eleven hogs butchered in one day.
S. W. Pine River reports Mat Johnson is constructing a new barn. Mr. Austin has moved into Jay Alverson’s house. Mrs. J. Adams and her young daughter spent Thanksgiving at Mrs. J. Hawiley’s in Jackson County. E. Church and wife plan to spend the winter in Ohio.
W Adams reports from Ithaca Friday a church fair may be held soon and a Christmas tree is being discussed for children. Smallpox scare wanes as cases are reported lower. Mr and Mrs Armstrong of Farewell spent Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs Roe. Holman teacher Mr Gibson of Coe Pine school moved into town to be nearer his school.
A large crowd attended the Thanksgiving hall dance while reports of a new elevator project at Wheeler emerge. Bird hunters note abundant game locally as season closes on November 0. Miss Zelnar stayed away from school Friday after Thanksgiving in St. Louis. Mrs. Elizabeth Kipp, mother of Wal Kipp, died at 89 and was buried November 30. Mr. Kipp could not attend.
Mr and Mrs Cal Courter returned from visiting in McBain J A Allis lost a fine Helfer Mrs Arthur Campbell is at her father's and in poor health Ely Wolfe is housekeeping in Hodgkinsons house Mrs J H Allis will go to Lansing next week as a delegate from Arcada Club A rousing farmers club answered roll call at John Fink's Thanksgiving The historic bird added to the entertainment Frank Frisbie very low with Cuban item recovery doubtful
Breckenridge reports C G Falor in Saginaw while Rev W W Dean visits town. Miss Sinclair from Alma visited last week. Don Parrish of Ithaca was in town Monday night. Fred Stone and Roy Watson return home. Elsie Halbert of Ithaca came home late last week. Mrs G Schneider and Essa Green were in Ithaca. Nora Bailey of Alma visited late last week and early this week. Deer hunters returned with eight deer. Chas Merril took two, one weighing about 250 pounds.
At Seville Center on November 24 Alex Miller reports his place stumped and Hitt finished a toe lot of stumping. Small pox fears ease as mild. Miss Wine visited her mother in Sumner. Will Shong moved his house and nears occupancy. North Star’s Mr. Johnson and family visited Worden. Mr and Mrs Corben of Muskegin were Henry Miller’s guests. Center school services shift to Sunday morning at 11.
Winchester Indiana resident M. M. Austin writes of wife recovering from illness after using Dr King’s New Life Wills. The product is lauded for stomach and liver trouble relief and claimed to cure headaches. Available at Sharrar nd’s drug store.
The Gratiot circuit convicts Sara Quimby in a high profile murder of two innocent children. Trials spanned three weeks with crowded courtrooms and a five thousand dollar total cost. Prosecution argued guilt through confession and letters. defense urged reasonable doubt and insanity challenges. judge imposed life imprisonment at Jackson. Elmer Quimby’s case awaits a new trial ruling.
Mrs Hf New Sam of Decatur Alabama writes that Electric Bitters cured her three years of indigestion and stomach trouble. She says she can eat heartily, has gained weight, and reports improvements in digestion liver and kidney function. Sold at Sharrer Mulholland's rug store.
November 24 items note Geo Stimpsod building a new cartage shed. Robert Clark and wife visited at P Sibley’s. District No. 7 school closed for a week. Andrew Flowers breaks three year old colts. Henry Hoyt and wife traveled to St Louis. Blowelt’s folks near move. Local boys attended South Wheeler meeting. Jake Wolfgang lost barn and contents by fire last Wednesday. David Flowers wed Miss Shellenbarger. best wishes.
A jumble of names and parcels shows real estate transfers recorded by Register A H Lowry. Multiple grantors and grantees appear across Lafayette and surrounding townships with various described parcels and endorsements.
Local notes report measles cases affecting Asa Brown and Malarial fever in Reid family. Don Beaman relocates east of Asterans laey. Dell Lockwood moves to Midland county. A Christmas tree planned at Stoddard schoolhouse. Ohio farmers seek Michigan farms while James Rhynard Jr and Shellen exchange properties near Ashley.
A longtime resident praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy Abatcalin as an excellent medicine for a two month severe cough. The testimonial from W C Wockner endorses its cure and notes it is sold by Bivins Rhodes. Also promoted are Dr Wood Norway Pine syrup Caldwell’s Syrup of Pepper? and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with broad health claims and local sellers listed.
A marketing card compares grain fed horses to grass fed equivalents, claiming feeding changes vigor and appetite. It extends the analogy to children, arguing sickly kids need special feeding and that Scott’s Emulsion adds richness, riaising appetite and red blood.
Readers seek cases where Banner Salve cured ulcers sores tetter eczema or piles and offer refunds if any proven. A testimonial from Atwater Ohio praises Foley Kidney Cure, while Fulford Maryland reports healing sores with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and warns against counterfeits.
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement claim for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar. The text includes patient testimonials about relief from dyspepsia and stomach trouble, plus mentions of Shattar Mulholland and Lum. The passage ends with a note on personal genius and energy.
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