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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary text from a local notice mentions a vote manager appointed for ten months at North West Wheeler and references to Riverdale and Belteny. Names such as A Alexaitiin and Tiewnsend appear in garbled form. The legible parts indicate an election or appointment process with unclear dates and places.
Community notes report Kim Hall and family returning to Clare after a bereavement, visits by residents to Alma and Breckenridge, and local business and farming updates. The column lists several residents traveling for insurance, telegraph interests, and family health, plus plans for spring building, township voting, and a local oyster supper event.
A jumbled mix of cure claims for Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup and assorted local snippets. Mentions Detroit shipments, Mrs Myrtie Fritble, Forest Hill, and general community notices with names, trades, and a Sunday school update.
An advertisement claims Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup cures coughs and consumption within hours by paralyzing the throat, promising a speedy recovery and strong health. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
An event at the home of Mr Mys Nother Boyer featured a program led by President Wheaton. Ola Desh gave a prayer, Arthas Murphy recited, and Mrs Allie Jon spoke. Ray Wheatoy and Ola Trish performed in the Michigan Farr instrumental piece. Two new members joined and future meeting details were announced.
Gro. P. Manke of Tustin Michigan describes an attack of sciatic rheumatism lasting two months with limited relief from other remedies. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla he regained work and substantially recovered. A year later rheumatism returned but vanished after two more bottles. His wife also reports improvement with Hood's Sarsaparilla for catarrh.
Secretary Alger appoints BE. K. Hayek of Grand Ledge as West Indies commissioner to prepare soldiers for return. Brick yards planned near West Branch to supply brick bowls, while a farm near Selo 1 changes hands. Arson verdict in Flint, a Brooklyn man ends his life, a hospital unit moves, and various local legal and civic items color a day of state events and concerns.
Governor insists mileage for junkets is improper amid bills on travel, roadside upkeep, and public works. House and Senate pass items funding labor, surgeon relief, and a bridge project while debating per diem limits and a peninsula trip.
An old advertisement recounts a man in Marah ot Mich experiencing severe kidney complaints affecting work and sleep. After trying various remedies with little relief, he credits Don's Kidney Pills with marked improvement and eventual recovery, noting relief came after three boxes and recommending the Foster-Milburn Co and Dean's brand, 50 cents per box.
A fragment notes trains leave Alma North in January 1809, mentioning V. 8 Hollenbeck, Gen, Pasa Avenueent, and Alma Doig of a location or group, reflecting a travel or transport record with partial names and places.
A garbled OCR style report mentions travel, trains, and several cities including Detroit, New York, Chicago, and Durand. It references rail and port routes, with assorted place names and unclear actions, suggesting a public notice or transit update amid a mixed stream of fragmented phrases.
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