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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
4
The Alma Record lists publication details and editor Brown with pricing for subscriptions. It notes outside-state rates, advertising rates, and various notices while indicating obituary and classified content and mail handling in Alma Michigan.
Alma residents push back a proposed depot expansion intended to house express shipments. President Alfred agrees to a modern depot after a businesslike appeal, preserving the rose garden and reducing crossing dangers at Prospect street. The report links civic action to future rail improvements once government control ends. Meanwhile a war diary recounts Argonne battles, hardships, and postwar occupation beyond Coblenz as troops adjust to peacetime duty.
Serg. Carl Harry writes from Germany to Alma Record detailing his unit transfers and actions in the St Mihiel drive, including bivouacs, bombardment, and moments with German officers. He notes time frames from January 1919, describes mud marching, objectives reached, and casual billets with a German general's staff before continuing their movement.
Private Elwin Kain, serving with the American Expeditionary Forces, writes from Sehl, Germany, dated January 2, 1918. He describes living with a German family, past hospitality from French and German hosts, and remarks that Germans feel the war ended as it did. He reports Kaiser’s alleged manipulation to draw the U S in and claims Germany sought world control.
A wartime letter describes travel along the Moselle near Coblenz and memories of Ireland Scotland and France. The author recounts seeing plains battles, shelled forests, no man’s land, and planes shot down. He notes the armistice arrived as he headed to the front and expresses eagerness to return home.
Alma readers confront constant kidney trouble causing sleepless nights and pain with dizziness and discomfort at work. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming many testimonials including Mrs. Wingett of Ithaca Michigan who suffered backache and kidney pain.
An old ad fragment touts Doon's Kidney Pills from Milburn Co. Mrs Wingett Foster endorses the remedy. The text promises kidney relief and urges readers to obtain the product, though specifics are scarce.
The Idlehour theatre features Wallace Reid in Too Much, Norma Talmadge stars in The Raise Curtain, and The Square, a notable stage hit adapted for screen. Mary Pickford headlines Johanna Enlists, Keenan returns in The Thoroughbred, and Frank McIntyre offers Too Fat to Fight. A one cent kiddies show and serial The Lion's Claw with Charlie Chaplin are advertised at Genesta.
Local church announcements list Sunday services Sunday School and sermons across First Church of Christ Scientist Baptist and other churches. Activities include reading room hours Pastor readings prayer meetings and upcoming concerts and observances with speakers including J Frank Green and Raum. News notes drive plans for New Era Workers and World Citizenship lectures conclude with church mission themes.
Fragmented reminiscences cover the Western Reserve’s transfer to the United States, early boundaries with Pennsylvania, and abolitionist sentiment. A brief note mentions demographics of early deaths, a line from Harper’s Magazine, and ad snippets for Chamberlain’s Tablets and local entertainment.
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