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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
3
Local residents and visitors populate Alma's scene with trips to Saginaw Detroit Chicago and Grand Rapids. Business and social rounds include sales of a Dodds auto to the County Clerk, a Republic Motor Truck Company trip to California, and civic meetings. Letters from Drake fields note confirmations and church events as officials discuss plans for a new county poor house.
A fragmented advertising text promotes a liver remedy promising improved digestion and overall health. It mentions digestion support, eye clarity, and general vitality, with capitalization and garbled phrases suggesting an early 20th century patent medicine tone.
Roy H. Rains of Cedar Iowa praises Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for fistula on a valuable horse stating it is curing the ailment and also beneficial for ordinary external horse ills. The report notes fistula is rare among Michigan horse owners and highlights a liniment as a remedy.
Mrs John Bosley spent Saturday with Mrs James Turner helping care for Doris. Mr and Mrs J A Probst and daughter Onalee spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J A Probst of New Haven. Mrs R A Roberts entertained Sunday in honor of her husband's fifty ninth birthday. Mr and Mrs Frank Lawrence Mr and Mrs Dan McLaren Mr and Mrs Hugh Roberts and Mr and Mrs W A Roberts. Mer Roberts received a postcard shower Saturday. Mr and Mrs 4 G Tracey were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Willard Spurgeon. A number attended the file at L M Freeman's last Thursday. Mrs Freeman served dinner to more than seventy ladies and children. John Wiseman was in Ithaca on business Wednesday. Mrs Cora Otto visited her mother Mrs Ben Hibner Friday. Mr and Mrs W A Roberts spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Willard Spurgeon. Clare Daniels was in Alma on business Friday. George Lake was in the neighborhood on business Friday. Mrs John Shunk visited Mrs Jas Turner Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Phillip Probst of New Haven spent Friday with Mrs J Turner. Rev Homer Hatfield returned to his home in Wheeler Monday after spending several weeks in the Wood district conducting revival meetings. Revival services remain progressing at the Newark U B church conducted by the pant er Rev Bacon.
A household remedy from the French peasantry, pure vegetable oil, is promoted by George Hi Mayr of Chicago. Claiming cures for stomach, liver, and intestinal troubles with a single dose, the product known as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold at leading drug stores with a money back guarantee if one bottle fails to satisfy.
Mr and Mrs Gould spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Liene. Will Gould invited Dunn show Thursday. Mrs Austin of Theeswee visiting relatives. Marion Wager guest of Mr and Mrs Gould Friday. Laurel Welchby on sick list. Dewey Parke cared for by Kim Sehnepp. Mrs Benedict uptake of Mrs George Wille entertaining Anna and Charlie Covell Saturday evening.
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