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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
7
Multiple short item notices from Sumner Michigan detail visits by residents to and from nearby towns, family ties, and a long obituary for Phillip Hicks. Events include visits by Mrs. Wilme Gorhairr, Miss Ming Nickerson, Mrs. John Robeson and Bettie, Ellis Ayers’s transfer to Tampa, and various family movements. The obituary for Phillip Hicks notes his birth in 1849, long residence in Sumner, and large family.
The C E Society of the Congregational church held a Valentine party in the church basement with games and an ice cream and cake spread. Dr D A Curtis and wife attended a funeral in Brant for his father. Miss Sadie Royal joined Ada Royal in illness care. Several locals traveled for events in Detroit Grand Rapids Alma and Edmore. flu closures affected Me Pleasant Normal.
Swalie Hoyt is on the sick list. Anson Wilbur and wife of Alma visited their daughters Sunday. Mrs Frank Hanley’s sister of Techwes, staying with her, is reported better. Mrs A W Cohran’s two children are sick. Melvin Adams and family spent Sunday at Henry Crum’s. Mrs Arthur Fookes on the sick list. Mrs James Hartman, formerly of here now Gaines, died last Saturday. Jerome Barry on the sick list. Nearby schools closed due to sickness. Will Sullivan reported better.
A local testimonial suggests kidney weakness underlies female suffering including backache dizziness and nervousness. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised by Mrs K P Peet of North Star Michigan for relief after severe kidney pain and backache. Price ten cents? and nationwide availability promoted with ad copy.
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