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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
4
A detailed note on constructing a vegetable cellar into a hill side, including wall construction with large field rocks, three feet thick at the base, and a slanted floor to drain. It describes dimensions, doorway, sills, floor timbers, tarred lining, ventilation ducts, and a narratively odd aside about a Dean’s Regulats remedy for constipation.
A detailed note on cellar ventilation and bee air flow through roof vents. It describes creating tight openings with matched boards to guide air up from the cellar, plus a ventilator. It then discusses storing seed potatoes in cool hollow walls that endure two weeks at 10 degrees below zero, with blankets if needed. Potatoes must not freeze or stay near freezing too long, or vitality and stalk strength suffer. Potatoes are stored in crates, sprouted periodically by jostling into a bushel box, enabling about 100 bushels sprouted in a half day. Michigan correspondent cites Orange Judd Farmer. Secretary Wilson predicts lower retail prices this season for four, meal, meats, eggs, poultry, and dairy due to large crops.
Apple yields are down across New York New England and Michigan with high prices. Trade talk suggests more farm exhibits and stock shows to boost morale while livestock and agricultural products face rising costs and uncertain markets.
Miss Nellis McCane returns from St Louis for Thanksgiving while Floyd Smock heads for the north woods. Mr and Mrs Ray Baldwin and Chas McCane join Wim Gibbs and family for the holiday. A church meeting is planned for December 12 with a communal dinner and work for a good cause. James Burlingame and Spasky attend a funeral at St Johns. Mrs Gibbs visits daughter Mrs Ray Baldwin.
Elwell James McDonald and family from Sagi naw visited Lt. Hillainger for Thanksgiving. Oliver Terrel came home Wednesday night from a hunting trip, without a deer. Lena Wiley and her parents celebrated Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. Chas Taylor of Alma called on her brother Friday. Vern Dick spent Thanksgiving with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple. Miss Bessie Toffix visited Alma friends this week. Sheridan Roberts left for Hastings Wednesday to visit friends. Miss Alice Slone of Alma visited Beanie Toff Thanksgiving. Geo Sheldon bought out Will Anderson but won’t take possession until spring. Walter Boyer visits his parents for a few days and is helping on the Michigan Central Railroad.
Rexford and family visited Alvin Stephens Sunday. Attendees at the Spencer church quarterly meeting included J. S. Osterhont and family with W. Robbins and family. Nelson Hoover and wife moved to Summer for the winter. George Clark and Willard Robbins were in Carson City Saturday. Benjamin Meters and wife visited Peter Rices and wife Sunday. Charles Sherman, Alfred Stearns, Joseph Rices and Chas Reid and wives hosted basin time in Staton Swinrlay. Anthony Brooker called Ferris Center Friday. Marion Elsworth is improving. Doati’s Ointment relieves eczema and itching promptly.
Miss Fannie Sharrar and sister Mrs. Van Deventer visit at Rives Junction with friends while Mrs. Jasper Nevins and daughter Rena have Thanksgiving with Mrs. Robert Forgie in Saginaw. Ferman Ducher and family of Newberry plan to settle in Spokane after a farewell stop with sister Mrs. Frank Keefer, plus reports of local visits by Mr. H. Clark, Alvin Miller, Miss Innis Lang, and Dudley McPherson. a derailed train caused a scare but no injuries.
Public notice offers one bottle of Warner's White Wine Tar to ministers who recommend it to friends after a fair trial. Send address to Dr. C D Warner Coldwater Michigan for the free remedy.
Miss Mollie Wood visited her aunt Mrs Thos Holton and returned home Friday. Miss Emma Howland attended the Christian Endeavor Convention in Alma Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Chas Lenhart and Miss Elsie visited Eli Hooks of Emerson Sunday. Miss Nate Milligan visiting near Oworso, with David Wrath in South Wheeler on business Thursday. Mrs Theos Holton was in St Louis Friday. Eugene Milligan and sister Miew Ona to Alma to attend the CIB convention last week. Bert Coleman spent Friday with sister Minnie Wratty. John Ostrander visiting sister Mrs Hills of Whowler for a few days.
An old style drugstore ad touts King’s New Life Pills as a universal remedy for many ailments. The copy mentions a Shartar's drug store and a price of 25 cents, with quirky phrasing and garbled terms.
A Mount Vernon Missouri family credits a product named White Wine of Tar Syrup with curing their children of a prolonged cough linked to measles. The testimonial claims the remedy’s effectiveness after five years of symptoms.
Southeast Arca da area residents attended a Farmers Club gathering at Mr Pink s last Thursday. Visits included Mr and Mrs J Clernan at Geo Saxton s Sumner last Sunday and Miss Iris Neidhardt’s trip to Alma for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs 8 Wetherell hosted Mr and Mrs Melvin Baker of Alma over Sunday. Miss Maggie Hamilton of New Haven visited War Crozier s last Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Hill spent Thanksgiving with G Rexford and family of Ferris. A farewell party for Fred Pullman was held at the home of Jnc Pardee last Friday evening before his move to Chicago. Miss Frances Hutchinson visited friend Lucy Veriin last Friday. Sunday School at Davis school house next Sunday at two pm with evening preaching. Eugene Arbor of Gleaners elected officers for the coming year: Orrison Brooks reelected Chief, Vice-chief Henry Stahlberger, Secretary and Treasurer John Baker.
A sensational pitch extols Mi o Na tablets by Charles Rhodes claiming simple ingredients like bismuth subgallate and cerium oxalate restore health and digestion. It promises no cure, with a money back guarantee if it fails, and urges readers to start taking one tablet before each meal.
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