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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
7
A scanned local directory lists church services and weekly meetings for multiple fraternal orders. It includes Methodist and Episcopalian services with Sunday school times, plus regular meeting nights for Masonic and other lodges and amply notes officers and meeting cadence.
Mrs Frances Fleming spent Wednesday with Mrs EB M Wagner of St Louis and F Church and family attended a revival at the Christian church in St Louis. A 70th birthday surprise for TV Cohoon from Shepherd and Alma preceded a bountiful dinner. Neighbors and relatives joined in. Ray Taylor suffers neuralgia again. Will Warren reports a new baby girl with wife visiting from northern home. Grandpa Dayauen honored with a surprise. Local youths hosted a surprise for Harry and Flower Eddy. Dr Cuvee Electric Oil advertised for pain relief.
Jas Dea and wife spent Sunday at D Hale's in Sumner. Alta Pardee home from Ithaca normal school with friend Mabel Stott. H Fuller entertained G Rexford and family of Ferris. Many attendees from this area at Arcada Farmers Club at G Trish's last Thursday.
The ad claims "Thin Babies For Thin Babies" that fat is essential for a baby as it protects nerves and cushions them. It argues scrawniness causes discomfort from touch, praising Scott's Emulsion as a wholesome, sweet remedy that helps babies gain fat for bone and muscle support.
North East Bethany brief with social visits among local families. Irene Fox, Husted family from Lafayette, A L Fox clan, Shook of St. Landin, Rosenberger, John Husted, HL Bodfish, and George House with daughter Eve noted in outings. Farmers attended a Breckenridge meeting. next gathering planned February 10 at Chisholm's hall Breckenridge. Mrs How land Tharming hosts Ladies Aid. Also a local ad for Hollister's Rocby Mountain Tea.
Arcada District No 5 reports Joh Murphy serving as a juror from Arcada Township at the Mtwnling circuit court this week. E H Dean is his Chicago outersitess this week. Miss Todd attended a social at Orrin Eddy's Saturday night. Albert Robertson and family from Butternut visited his sister Mrs BLF Cline in Pine River. Pine River is clear of ice for the first time in twenty five years for this time of year.
The Gleavers installed Peaceful Arbor officers Saturday evening and served oysters after the program. The L A B met with Mrs. Chen Barnes last Friday, taking in six dollars, with plans to meet again with Mrs. Salsbury. Mrs. Flossie Baldwin is improving. Chas McCaone and Carrie Gibbs visited Laura Hill Sunday. Elder Blanchett will hold revival meetings next week at Shepherd and preached to a large congregation yesterday.
An 19th century remedy Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar is advertised as a mild cathartic tonic that expels cold, reduces throat phlegm, strengthens bronchial membranes, and relieves croup and whooping cough. Sold by Chas Rhodes.
Central Lafayette notes show ongoing revival meetings at Lafayette M E church with good attendance. Visitors Chas Taylor of Fulton County Ohio and Harvard Barton of Lafayette plus Charles Taylor of Ohio were in St Louis last Saturday. Choir practice at B B Barton’s. Frank Street recovering from leg amputation. Mahlon Fidler and Wm Street family visited Ithaca and Mrs J Bittner last Sunday. every lady invited.
H J Stanley of Hrme claims he is the luckiest man in Arkansas after his wife’s health returned following five years of coughing and lung bleeding. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, saying one bottle helped and twelve completed the cure. Trial bottle free, money back.
Mra Lamb of Alma visits her son in South Wheeler. Bliss moves to new farm once owned by H A Smith. Splinter spends Sunday with D Wilkinson. Thrash returns from Ohio visit. Tippin family visits brother near North Wheeler. Van Epps family from North Bissiers at Sanford. Hoffmeyer entertains sister Emma. Hayward of St Louis visits daughter Mrs R T Vine. Mabel Richardson hosts sister Mrs Asa Fellows from Saginaw. Old cough syrups claim to bind bowels, new Kennedy Laxative Honey and vir claims to loosen bowels and aid cold. Sold by Chas Rhodes.
Central Pine River society page notes Mrs Clarence Ross visit in midweek. Mr and Mrs H J White in St Louis to visit ill cousin Mrs Aldrich. Mr and Mrs N L Church and Mr and Mrs A L Pratt of Alma visit parents Mr and Mrs F Sloan. Mrs Wmn Tipple guest of his mother. Mrs Vanderbeck and Miss Bessie Small visit Mrs Pred Tegers. An ad touts Celery King tonic laxative and a refund offer on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tars for cough or cold with signatories Ga E Swarkar Alma Cas G Ruopes Alma.
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