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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
An extremely damaged OCR fragment shows stray characters and numbers with no clear event names dates or locations. No identifiable persons organizations or venues are readable to derive a valid summary or headline.
A fragmented account describes Queen Weare Robe of Ox Hide of Awaailand in Africa and a lavish event where a British gift potato was auctioned amid a diplomatic display. Soldier Murphy and Pat Rew How ton are named, noting a high price for the potato as the centerpiece of a dinner for comrades.
Testimonial letters describe dramatic relief after Dr Walker's treatment at Seaver House in Sayre and nearby towns. Patients claim pain, stomach issues, nervous trouble, and mobility problems improved or resolved after courses of therapy. Many express gratitude and recommend consultation.
The Brownies seek bargains across townsfolk shops from Delivati’s grocery to Sanderhoff’s hardware Stanard’s McCullough and Losey’s Losey’s Till they discover Alma Roller Mill W and Convis Convis for goods and gear. The tale highlights the Brownies’ ante up for wares, clothing, and trinkets in a bustling, humorous shopping spree.
An ironic reminiscence piece discusses a proposed postal savings law and reader memories. It outlines deposit limits of one dollar minimum and up to one thousand dollars, with various interest terms and withdrawal options, noting post office handling of money orders and checks.
A new colonial opera house in St Jéntis, completed at an approximate cost of 10,000, seats eight hundred, and features modern chairs with hats and wires, battened panel seats, a rear gallery, and a large well furnished stage with frosted electric lighting. Architect B. Wood designed the building for Gra-Hot county.
Government figures show the average American consumes half his weight in sugar annually and the U S sugar bill runs about a million dollars a day. 1907 totals include 7,089,007,975 pounds consumed domestically with beet sugar surpassing cane for the first time and beets providing most of the national output.
The College Library will stay open Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Helen Cook, librarian, announced the arrangement to assist those who wish to continue study during the holiday period. The move marks a shift for readers who expect continued access over the next two weeks.
A lever tow Wayne Brown claims the battleship Mississippi will sail for Cuba early in January to take part in the inauguration of the new Cuban president. The ship was seen at the government navy yard in Philadelphia, and Brown asserts all hands will join the voyage.
Bl Clark of Ithaca purchased a black 2100 pound Percheron stallion at the international Livestock Exhibition in Chicago. The draft horse, numbered 47240, is described as very impressive and an excellent addition to Gratiot County’s horses. It can be seen at Plantin's feed barn in Ithaca.
A Presbyterian Sunday school event served an oyster supper to Reds to decide membership. Over 100 attendees gathered in church parlors decorated with holly for a bountiful feast. The primary department had its own supper at a small table with children in little red chairs, all smiling and happy.
A Rac reader named A C Williams recalls a graveyard cough and failed doctors before taking Dr Kings New Discovery. He says the medicine helped him gain 58 pounds and improve health, claiming it as a world healing remedy for coughs and colds.
An old veteran recalls a battle tale from Atlanta era, where a worn stovepipe hat passed through three fatal bullet holes in consecutive headgear. The hat, repeatedly claimed by different soldiers, remains a focal point of superstition and stubborn fate amid battlefield chaos.
Beginning Tuesday December 4 the township tax collection will be held at Forest Hill on Tuneday Montigel's implement store and at Aline Thursday at home Friday and the Independent office in St Louis on Saturday each week until January 10. C F Jonson township treasurer signs.
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