Alleged swindler Arsten arrested over bogus telegraph tips
Dr. KE Pettyjohn accused Benjamin Webster of running a confidence game looting several hundred dollars with false racing tips. Webster claimed telegraph insider access in the Western Union Building and promised large winnings. Pettyjohn called police. Webster taken before Justice Hall. Chicago Record-Herald report notes four generations celebrating Stephen Gallagher’s Christmas with extended family.
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S. Pettyjohn
Benjamin
Webster
Benjamin Webster
KE. S. Pettyjohn
Pettyjohn
Stewart Building
Western Union
Justice Hall
Chicago Record -Herald
Abolition of Local Round Trip Tickets Processes in Trunk Lines
The Trunk lines agreement abolishes local round trip tickets and exchange passes starting January 1. First class local road tickets will have a new next-day limit. Exits for state passes and free paper benefits end for 1902, while excursion tickets on other lines remain unaffected. The note references impacted passenger earnings and reflects broader regulatory actions. Obituary notice follows for Mrs Morrell with details of her life and family.
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Trunk Lines Association
R Railways
Nellie Fishbeck Weds Floyd Wood Ward on New Year’s Eve
A prominent wedding at the bride’s parents home Mrs Albert Fishbeck on New Year’s Eve united Nellie Fishbeck and Floyd Wood Ward with Rev DaFoo officiating. About twenty friends attended a bounteous supper before the couple departed for an indefinite trip to Saginaw and Detroit.
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Mra
Albert Fishbeck
Nellie
Floyd Wood
Ward
DaFoo
Pere Marquette
Saginaw
Detroit
Alta
Alma residents claim Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache
A reader survey in Alma reports many residents endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. Catherine Sips near the sugar factory describes long kidney issues, sleepless nights, and relief after using the pills, urging neighbors to try them. Sold by Bivins & Rhodes drug store, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co. is U S. sole agent.
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Alma
Dean
Mia
Catherine Sips
Bivins & Rhodes
Doan
Lote
Rale
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
U. S
Churches Societies and Bank Notice in Alma
Sunday services at F M church and Bay View Circle meeting with Mrs JA Baker next Wednesday. Also notice of First State Bank of Alma annual stockholders meeting for director election on Tuesday January 14 1902 from 10 to 12 at the bank. Elly Bke wearing? (Assumed as Cashier)
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F. M
Bay View Circle
First State Bank of
Alma
Mich
Ely Bkewraken
Spinney's Sanitarium Adverts Medical Ailments
An old time advertisement by Dr. nee B Spinney proprietor of a sanitarium offers treatment for sexual, urinary, and various ailments. The text lists conditions such as inflammation tonsils nerves and heart disorders, promising cures and detailing offered services and methods aimed at men and women. The fragmentary OCR shows emphasis on general health complaints and alleged cures with minimal verifiable medical claims.
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B. Spinney
Varmerty
Oman
Larinaitia
Souraiaie
Larsis
Irtoduram Constipatina
Silea
Rynae
Bmi
Talon
Alma Pepple proves Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills
Story touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a universal remedy for nervous and sick head aches. Mrs Q Thorn ton of Alma Michigan endorses them as a general tonic and says they provided rest and relief from nervous headaches after using a box from local druggists.
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Alma Pepple
A. W. Chase
A.W. Chase
Sharrer & Mulholland
A.W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N.Y
A.W Chase
German Syrup Promises Quick Cures and Refund Guarantee
An advertisement claims Boscher's German Syrup rapidly cures coughs colds and lung troubles with a guaranteed refund on purchases if unsatisfied It boasts two million bottles sold yearly and notes the product was introduced to the U S in 1868 Available via Sharrar and Mulholland Alma Bivins KiropEs Riverdale and others for seven to twelve cents prizes and samples offered The card lists multiple dealers and a money back pledge in bold terms.
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Greene
Strarkar & Mulholland
Alma Bivins & KiropEs
Faep Huson
Riverdaleli
A. Roschee
Boscher
United States
Green
Sharrar & Mulhotland’s
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