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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1902

Page

3

Eleven Dead and Dozens Hurt in Chicago Arc

Eleven people died and about twenty were injured when a Wednesday night explosion wrecked two buildings on Archer avenue near Second street in Chicago. Gas mains ruptured, streetcars lifted, and flames engulfed the area for nearly an hour, as firemen, ambulances, and police fought the blaze and recovered bodies from the debris.

Chicago Archer Avenue Second Street Marchals Campion and Mationes Baifan Beter Leon Trostel Oto Trastel Blett Searold Wenmen Troete Jahn Rosenthal Elster

Week in brief reports from around the world

The column relays scattered international items including the death of Mrs. Odell in Newburgh New York, a boiler explosion aboard a towboat near Pittsburgh, a January fire loss in the United States totaling $16,710, the death of painter Thomas Sidney Cooper near London, discovery of gold near Lepeyster New, and various political and criminal notes with multiple named places and people.

Odell Gey. Odell Newburnh N.Y Pittebure United States Thomas Sidney Cooper London Lepeyster Admiral Sehley Smeels Great Fully Mont Michael Smith John Jacky Jake Kathie South McAlener Exe Win Tenn Nye Ea Cate Kaiser Wihelinie Christian Beirther Germany Orpehow Muterall Chicago Atu Woeme Rounly Frank Kewpp Herliwm Iowa Nerinwessern Verlin Missionary Society Payen Ching Get Gan Weeavia Dritiel Mona Addrest William Newport News Athanstiyy Wess Witsoe

Death of County Treasurer Prompts February Board Session

Feb 10. Joseph reports the death of County Treasurer John Gard last week. A board of supervisors meeting is set for February 19 to fill the vacant office. Also noted: a Polish woman in Teelanaa county left two children alone. both perished in a fire. William Mead near Augusta died suddenly of heart failure. McArthur resigns from Michigan National Guard. Secretary Smith reports for the Michigan Pan-American Exposition with $11 earnings mentioned. Michigan railroad earnings for 1901 total $42,574,860.65, up about eight percent from 1900.

Joseph John Gard Board of Supervisors Traverse Teelanaa County Poplinski Lansing

LittLe Known Local News From Lafayette Correspondence

The message notes a boy at Pred Hoards, retirement of George Gruesbeck over a family issue, and mentions Alma beet Tastory. Mr and Mrs Gulick were in St Louis and Forest Hill earlier this week. Harry Gulick reported his colts to Mrs Pete and bought Charis Derry s team. Rudolf Netz near Titinea visited neighbors Saturday and Sunday. BR Gullek and J L Pete stored sewing materials as August weather approaches and Rev Lone adjusted his Presbyterian church appointment while health concerns linger.

Pred Hoard George Gruesbeck George Tarr BR Gullek Pete Lone A.M. Root Maytis Katari Posihey St Lewis Merart Root Breckenridge Arthur Stone Deville Tynes Acm Root Breckenfridge W Rouse Herbert Agnes Win Merrit Root Emerson St. Louie Henry van Epps Wongard

Local Social and Health Notes Spotted in Sunday Visits

A Sunday roundup lists neighbors and relatives visiting in Breckenridge Breckenridge Moonaday trips and St Louis events. Mentions of Wilton Mayt, Henry Van Epps, Lenaven family visits, and other small social movements. An advertisement promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin wounds with a testimonial from JS Geral of St Paul Ark.

JS. Geral St Paul Ark DeWitt Rivine & Rhodes

Sumner Community Notes Reach into Local Life

Sumner residents share visits and travel reports with many names: Mr Coling, Mr West from Grand Rapids, Clyde Thorpeon from Marine City, George Clow with his parents, Lizzie Clow from Alma, and others. Socials at Jesse Malford’s, church and class events described. Rev Farrar’s assignment to St Louis noted. Smallpox case mentioned, accidents to jurists and locals reported. Rose of the lodge resigns, Mrs Maul Clark replaces Keeper role, dinner surprise with Abelesteen cracker jar. Foley brand cough remedies cited.

Coling Mr. West Grand Rapids Clyde Thorpeon Marine City George Clow Rider Lown Suwner Mr. Tubbs Alma Lizzie Clow Almb Story Wesley Harvey Vestaburg Farrar St. Louis Sumner Jesse Malford West Frank Tucker Frank Jennie Monks Will Phillips Melyie Pollick Poliek Kabuin Couny Jiutves Shaw Lawn Maul Clark Wi Giswe Whig Boyne City Woodard Abelvesteen

Local Grange Session At Bethany Hall February 22

Gratiot County Pomona and Bethany Grange host a meeting with Patrons and farmers invited to bring lunch baskets. Fifth degree morning session at 10 90 am open at 1 00 pm with singing and papers on farming topics. Evening program by Bethany Grange includes a lecture and subordinate quizzing questions.

Gratiot County Pomona Gratiot Pomons Grange Bethany Grang P. Mn Chas Mumford Charles Richards Soox Stowing Liverty Grange Bethany Grange

Marriage Licenses and Stock Sale Notices

Marriage licenses show Bert Wight aged 20 and Nettle Derry aged 17 from Edgewood and George Gillin aged 4. Paemrane Berle Branson aged 22 to Louis, moved to Ionia. L Convie and J B Hewitt of Maple Rapids bought stock in lool and will ship tin woods from here to with the stock in Tonka. It will take about three weeks to pack the goods.

Bert, Wight Sickers Nettle Derry Edgewood George Gillin Paemrane Berle Branson Louis Ionia

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Praised by Suffering Reader

A letter from a dyspepsia sufferer describes twenty years of indigestion, says two bottles of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin relieved all stomach trouble, and urges others to try the remedy. The note is signed War Roeasam Soll and mentions Sharrar & Mulholland, Chicago.

Dr. Caldwell War Roeasam Sharrar & Mulholland

Household remedies and patent cures for coughs

An article extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a top market cure for coughs colds and croup. It cites personal use in a family and urges mothers to keep it at home especially with small children. It also mentions other products like Peters Money Aint Tar Foley's Hotel and Pyt and various tonics and tonics claims.

Sharrar & Mulholland Croup Bivins & Rhodes Troggiste Peter Wil Tor Mre Th. Cottier Mannington Ry Bette Foley's Pyt Keltne Shattar & Mulholland

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