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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1889

Page

4

Republican County Convention to Be Held in Detroit

A chartered notice from Detroit announces the Republican County Convention to be held Thursday February 2 at 12 o'clock in Detroit rink. Delegates are apportioned by county votes for governor in the last state election with at least one delegate per organized county. The convention aims to elect delegates and transact business, with Gronax H. Horus as Chairman and M. C. Taman as Secretary, noting reseating rules and county representation. Several townships are listed by name as participating.

Erwoud Charles Draper Auati Detroit Grand Rapids Eac Tnder Rowlinl Stron Dolewat Gronax

Pompeii Cheese firm ends partnership. new circuit plans debated

A county round up reports the Pompeii Cheese factory being sold to Breckenridge firm Willet and Whelps dissolving their partnership. The Prohibition State convention set for Lansing February 27 is noted along with a Democrat County convention in Ithaca to elect delegates. A county court case lists Isaac N Higgins of Forest Hills facing a 12 year old crime charge in Clairmont circuit court. Proposed Montcalm Gratiot Judicial Circuit gains traction as population figures show Montcalm dominant in the current circuit. Lee notes rail facilities adequate. Rep Ned Brown plans a bill to form the new circuit, with broad local support and juror details listed.

Pompeii Breckenridge Willet & Whelps St. Is Lansing Ithaca Issac N. Higgins Forest Hull Clair Minty Montcalm Gratiot Sth Montcalm MW Faatit Ted Montculm Gratiotounty Ned Ciry

Portraits of General and Mrs Harrison Demand Surges

The demand for portraits of General and Mrs Harrison is unprecedented with two fine plates published at the President’s home by MDR Lyman of the Indianapolis Herald. Sales are large and agents are sought nationwide. send 25 cents, four sample portraits and terms to MR Hymns.

Community Directory of Named Residents and Addresses

A fragmented roster lists Fulton Theod Webber Newark Oscar Bates Arcada John Morton Vine River David Elliot North Shade Charles Chamber New Haven William Manning Sumner John Bogart Seville Samuel Fletcher W Beckwith Jerome Bush Tumilton Heathen Ingle Lafayette Lia Aldrich Wheeler G Curtiss. The incomplete entry traces multiple named individuals and place associations in a regional directory.

Regular session proceedings on estates and guardianships

J Lee Potts presiding weekly session addresses annual accounts for Eunice Wood deceased and John Langdon estate details. Bills & Co. filed $100,601. Blair and Lower estates conclude accounts and hearings set. Remeralda VanArsdale indigent asylum petition heard Feb 1. Eva Barber estate guardianship petition advance. Ives estate hearing adjourned to Feb 12 for widow’s statutory claim.

J. Lee Potts Eestate Eunice Wood John Langdon Church, Bills & Co Leroy Blair Herbert Blair Elias Lower Mareh Iss Joseph VanArsdale Remeralda VanArsdale Eva May Barber Charles E. Webster Webster George Ives

Work at Home Schools Burden Parents and Teachers

A discussion on homework argues that excessive school work outside class strains children and families. It notes physical strain from carrying books, lost rest, and calls for teachers to supervise work within school hours, leaving home time for recreation and home duties.

Smoking by Proxy and the Old Man’s Delicacy in Strangers’ Tale

A fragmentary account blends a melodramatic scene of smoking by a tall old man and a younger observer, with scattered observations on tobacco, social behavior, and fate. The narrative voice shifts through dialogues about cigarettes and life challenges, interspersed with a digressive moralizing note on education and self-improvement.

Untitled historical note with garbled text

A fragmentary OCR item mentions names and places in a compressed, unclear historical note. It references a river, individuals, and an event dated or tied to a ruler or leader, but the text is largely indecipherable and does not yield a clear, verifiable action or outcome.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief

An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the world’s remedy for eruptions, sores, chapped skin, salt rheum, and related conditions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back, priced at 38 cents, with seller B. S. Webb offering the product.

Sain Webb

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