Local Notes Chronicle a Bannered May Gathering
Village column highlights social visits, health notes, and community events across May. Mentions Mrs Shong illness, John Neils home listing, drainage work, and a center party discussion in February.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
2
Village column highlights social visits, health notes, and community events across May. Mentions Mrs Shong illness, John Neils home listing, drainage work, and a center party discussion in February.
Fragmented OCR reads about Summerton Mire Connor and a group called the Wepin visiting Ann Arbor for a treaty meat event or gathering. Mentions Trauk Egan in Detroit on holiday work and a two week vacation. References to St Laue and a rest week.
Hood's Pills are prepared from nature's mild laxatives and are gentle yet effective. They rouse the liver to cure sick headache biliousness sour stomach and constipation. Sold everywhere 25 cents per box prepared by C L Flood & Co Lowell, Massachusetts.
Town residents share visits to Canada and St. Louis, holiday events, and plans for a Washington's Birthday ball at Ferris hotel. Miss Carrie Stratton improves in writing, Miss May McGann visits relatives, and Miss Kittie Traver of Lansing stops by town. Griffin retires to peach farming in Montana, with several fruit trees to be planted next spring. Dante Ointment advertised as a skin cure.
A Michigan reader describes seven years of severe catarrhal trouble with head pains and weight loss. After trying external remedies, Hood's Sarsaparilla was taken and led to a dramatic recovery, gaining 28 pounds and restoring health, astonishing friends.
Residents attend a family wedding at Whitmore Lake and visit relatives in Grand Rapids and Melvindale. The text mentions local church services, Christmas carols, and a series of neighborhood happenings including a public ball and community gatherings with ministers and families noted among the attendees.
Woven lines describe Forest Hill, a visitor’s stay with relatives, a vacation week, and a store building owned by Cyge Wool. References include grandparents, a photographer, local homes, and forthcoming trips with names like Silas Moody and Cage Weed. mentions travel to see family and attend gatherings.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It claims the tonic cleanses kidneys and blood, improves complexion, and restores health, offering a free book and sample bottle by mail to readers who send their address.
Two carloads of chicory root were shipped from the Bay County dry works in Michigan where the drying season is under way. Prospects show chicory cultivation growing beyond Bay County, with eight to twelve tons per acre earned by local growers and roots sold for seven dollars per ton. Seed costs one dollar per pound, needing one and a half pounds per acre. The best soil for delicate roots is a “dandy foam,” and northern Michigan’s soil and climate suit growth.
An advertisement extols Dr Pieter's Favorite Prescription as a potent tonic for women’s health. It claims to strengthen digestive and liver functions, purify the mood, and renew vitality for nervous and debilitated women. The text urges readers to write for consultation and notes a nationwide sale.
An advertisement touts a renowned healer offering universal cures for ailments from digestion to nerves. It promises dramatic results without surgery, claims hundreds have been cured in Saginaw, and guarantees treatment with prices lower than ever to help the poor during hard times.
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