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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
4
Michigan lawmakers push to withdraw state lands from sale amid corruption reports on homestead lands. The House considers land office reforms and a public inquiry into waste and plunder, while Senate debates home rule and railway car measures and funding for state institutions.
In Washington state a man named Goce lay bedridden for five weeks due to blood poisoning from a bee sting. Doctors failed to improve him until he used Arnica Salve, which the writer credits with healing his leg sores.
Last Saturday Judge Kelley sentenced A. W. Snollenber ger of Emerson to two years at Ionia with a recommendation that he be detained four years. The case involves a party who marketed Jotham Allen's sere pot at eset content.
This afternoon the Womans Club is entertained at the home of Mrs J H Lancashire. An old fashioned supper will be served and members are to wear old fashioned costumes. A good time is promised.
An examination for rail carriers will be held at the Union school building in the city of Alma on Saturday February 6 at ten o'clock sharp. FB. L. Brows, Secretary Civil Service Board.
TCinAG W Hamilton of Ithaca has been notified to report for examination for a position at West Point United States Military Academy. A Ithaca High School graduate, he prepared at Alma College after appointment in June. The examination occurs at West Point on February 2. He is the son of B D Hamilton of Ithaca and grandson of H Weidman of Grand Rapids.
The Ithaca laundry is sold to E. B. Kile & Son. Ward Kile will manage. They take possession March 1, with Ward bringing two years of experience. former owner Mr. Clam returns to Alma, Gratiot County.
Early Thursday morning the home of Mr and Mrs George Williams of Emerson burned to the ground along with most household goods. Mr Williams started a kitchen fire, then found the house afire upon returning to the sitting room. Neighbors aroused, but flames spread rapidly and only a few chairs survived. Neighbor Mr Fuller was burned on the face and hands while aiding. Insurance had expired February first and was not renewed, making the loss total for the Williamses. Fire caught from the kitchen stove pipe.
Hustler Hollis Clark, eleven, sells Saturday Evening Post in Alma seeking top gain in contests across towns with 2000 to 4000 population. Publisher lists Moll Clark of Alma leading the field. Hollis recently sold 100 copies and ordered 550 more, racing to stay ahead as deadline nears.
The Cere Advertiser reports Michigan Sugar Co will upgrade its Care plant this summer by adding a pulp dryer a large sugar warehouse two stories, a Palo dryer 75 by 100 feet and two storage buildings plus a cooper shop 4 by 100 feet. About 200 workers will be employed during the work and the changes aim to boost local trade in Caro. Plans to be prepared soon with community campaign context and local travel notes included.
The city conducts a house to house census across fifteen districts to identify children not yet in Sunday schools. Three coordinators per district canvass homes this week to extend church activities and involve fathers and mothers regardless of church affiliation. The aim is to enroll every child and have volunteers dedicate at least one hour weekly to religious study.
The order dated January 9 10 amends Postal Laws to require envelopes tightly sealed to prevent escape of particles from cards containing glass metal mica sand or similar materials. Wanted a man of good habit for farm and dairy work at Riverside Dairy Barn Alma Mich Bert Forquer travels to Detroit to inspect automobiles at the show.
Ad reads like a garbled plea for aid against stomach distress. It mentions headaches dizziness heaviness and bad digestion but the text is broken and nonsensical. It lacks clear names dates places or organizations for concrete details.
Grain, live stock, and produce prices listed with units and per measure. Wheat at 1.12, oats at 0, corn 10c per bn, beans, rye 72d, clover seed June 8.00, timothy 1.75 per bushel, cattle 14.6 per cwt, hogs 6 per cwt, beef 1% per lb, mutton 9 per lb, butter 20c, eggs 2c per dozen, lard 1c per lb, honey 12 1 4 c per lb, potatoes 70c per bushel.
A chaotic market note shows cattle prices mixed with strong demand for beef but softness in feeders. Grain futures edge higher with Detroit wheat and oats steady. other staples show modest gains and declines as traders gauge Wednesday and Saturday activity.
Fragmentary text describes a cake product named Cuddemeat Cream Cotton Cake with references to price, grades, and ingredients. The readable material is chaotic and unrecoverable, offering few concrete facts beyond product naming and scattered phrases.
A brief item notes S PL Mason referencing a life extended by twenty years due to wartime events, mentioning Tar and envy and a person named Mattie. The readable fragment implies a personal or memorial angle with implied survival or health recovery tied to prior hardship and a long life ahead.
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