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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
8
Excerpts from Merton Eldridge of Breckenridge detailing a cottage garden’s fiscals and yields. He lists costs for seed beds, planting, cultivation, and harvests, noting pumpkins, celery, cabbage, squash, and weed control. He shares methods for growing celery, pest challenges, and family benefit from vegetables and pickles.
John J. Dillon reports that about 1,000 Michigan dairymen contract for forty million dollars of pasteurized milk delivered to New York City at 7 cents per quart. Critics argue cheaper production exists locally and question the 8 cent claim. The Alma Record Christmas greeting follows.
The Fitch four drive tractor, built by a Big Rapids firm, was shown in Alma today. It endured a snow road test from Big Rapids to Sagina and has gained attention for feats such as climbing the walls of a building with its front wheels. The Wisconsin built motor and the tractor’s gear driven axles enable tight turns and heavy power, signaling potential as a major home power mover.
A farmer credits the Alma Record and auctioneer J. L. Helman for drawing a large crowd to a sale in Al ma Michigan, with bids exceeding expectations by $200. The note also mentions gas supply issues, a shift to water gas, and December post office hours on Christmas Day. Local tax collection sites and water meter protection notices are listed, plus a health tonic advertisement and a Daily Thought on personal influence.
A letter praises the Alma Record amid a Christmas edition produced with support from American Type Founders Co and M. M. Hamlin. It commends the city’s lively advertisements as a sign of prosperity and expresses season’s best wishes for the publication and its business in the new year.
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