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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
4
Harrison's Clothing Store in Alma Michigan advertises a New Year Holiday Offering with reduced prices. The store features fine neckwear mufflers fur caps hosiery umbrellas fur gloves and mittens for men and boys, Siberian bear fur coats moth proof, and Hart Schaffner Marx clothing noted as high quality.
The Michigan Farmer and Live Stock Journal Detroit plans a $10,000 1906 spend to produce seven stories and expand reading matter. Ads promise special articles on farming topics with prices like 150 for corn and 76 for stories, with all departments sharing revenue. Free sample, premium list, and clubbing deals are offered. subscription rates include 75 cents yearly, with multi year discounts.
Messrs Joe and Fred Bebow host Oak Harbor visitors while Miew Jonnie Kline goes to Belding to work in stile mills Grandpa McCall remains unable to walk after a previous stroke Della and May Scott return to Belding after a week with Ate McCall and family Roy and Eugene Caywood with their son Elmer visit Will and Mrs Hurst Anna Selultheiss spends New Year with Leah Baker Fred Bebow hosts E Wagner visitors Irvie Morrow shows improvement after illness Several attend the masquerade ball at Foxs The Kennedy laxative honey and tar is advertised as a remedy for coughs colds and croup with relief for children sold by Chas Rhales.
A collage of New Year visits and travels across Langport, Saginaw, Alma, and Wheeler. Entries note Miss Madge Smith returning to Chesaning, George Bulman leasing Birdlecome farm, families gathering at Jacob Laver’s, Mr and Mrs Clark hosting twenty friends, and Mrs Pruden’s Sabbath gathering. Celery King advertised as headache cure by druggists.
The Sunday school elected H. N. Stearns as Superintendent Milt Flint as assistant superintendent Rosa Osterhout as secretary and treasurer Pearl Osterhout as librarian Daisy Robbins as assistant librarian Mand Ried as organist and Ledin Stephens as assistant Two weeks after New Year 2014 a joint installation of the K O T M and L OT M will be held at Maccabees hall Sumner Lillian Sprague of Hubbardston arrived to visit Ethel Flint H N Stearns visited Stanton on business Olive Osterhout Alma Bailey called in Stanton G K B Rexford family visited Palo Charley Joseph family spent New Years with parents Alfred Stearns family visited sister Mrs Hyde Preumona and LaGrippe Coughs cured by Foley's Honey and Tar Sharrar Geo E
A local roster lists ages and locations for residents including Andrew Lindsey, Lucretia Roberts, Ernest Foote, Catherine Anderson, Howard Rockwell, Millie Parks, Frank Hyde, Cora Eschiliman, LorenE Krick, Lena Warner, Charles Peres, Barbara Ellen and others. Pine salve is endorsed as the best remedy for sores burns boils eczema and other skin conditions.
From the Record’s corps of forty special correspondents the paper reports on notable events, travels, and society news across regions. The column highlights firsthand observations, sketches, and vivid details from diverse communities.
Hoyt and M Schofield traveled north Monday to spend the winter. Frank Lyons will start his saw mill soon and manage the winter's run for J Trigg with Dan Campbell as fireman and Olcar Schofield as sawyer. Community New Year notices mention visits and work parties among the Schofields, Eggleston, Hall, Stites, Lewis, Loomis, Iverson and others. A stray ad notes Coler ding for indigestion priced at 25 cents.
Last week on the North Pine River area numbers include John Miller of Elwell lumbering on section 1 Seville with a small enW. Ithaca crews ditching Mr. Scotts place while Johnie Loomis shopped in Alma. Snapp sold his farm. Jake Lippitt’s ashery runs at fall blast as Lrous and B Welch haul wood to Alma. Celery King products touted for health and vitality.
Mrs N Church of Ithaca and Miss Sophia Danham head Tuesday visits. Residents from Elsie Cadillac Breckenridge and Mason make New Year calls and visits. John Galvin Minnie Struble Wm Galvin and Lottie Pulsipher wed in Alma. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Foley’s Honey and Tar extolled in local notices.
A few books of teachers contracts offered at the Record office at a moderate price. The notice mentions School Directors should note the promotional claim about Dr Dades Liver Pills, touting a tonic liver effect and no griping, sold by Geo B Sharrar.
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