Alma woman 73 dies after winter in Detroit
Mrs Hiram Wilson of Alma aged 73 dies after feeble health. She had returned from Detroit with son Gale B Davideau. Funeral at Baptist church and Riverside Cemetery. Survived by six sons Gale B Detroit W O Alma N G Chicago J Elmer Detroit and Frank W St Louis. Mary Ann Davideon born near Belleville Ohio 1852 married John Elliot Davideon. later widow to Hiram Wilson. She helped found Riverside Cemetery as a church project leader.
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Hiram Wilson
Alma
Detroit
Gale B. Davideon
Baptist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Samuel
Gale B
W. O
N. G
Chicago
J. Elmer
Frank W
St Louis
Eureka
Mich
Christian Church
Ladies of
Honor Washington Farmers Club Meeting at Rockwell's
Seville and Sumner township Farmers Club met at Rockwell's Thursday for a productive session. Mrs. Rockwell read on Lansing state meeting. sugar beet discussion, dinner for sixty eight. Next Washington themed meeting to be held at Lewis home February 4. Several local residents mentioned in attendance or events.
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Farmers’ Club
Seville
Sumner Township
O RK
Rockwell
Lansing
Cluth
Washington
Lewis
Saumaer Township
God
Elwell
Allen's Balsams Ease Winter Colds Warned
A historical notice urges caution as cold season begins and warns that moving from warm rooms to the outdoors causes coughing. It promotes Allen's Lang Balsam to prevent colds and says recovery is quicker if treated early, noting slower relief if nettles reach the lungs with Allen's Lung Balsam.
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Allen
Overland Limited Electric Train to Pacific Coast
The Overland Limited is a luxury daily electric lighted train from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. It departs Chicago at 4 0 p m via Union Pacific and North Western Line and reaches the coast in under three days. Two additional fast trains depart Chicago at 10 90 mm and 6 p m. For illustrated booklets and reservations contact the nearest Hoket agent or W H Guerin Detroit Michigan.
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Overland Limited
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Chicago
Union Pacific
North-Western
Pacific Coast
W. H. Guerin
Campos-Martins
Detroit
Miah
Dr. Weaver
Opera House Tonight Sweet's Vaudeville Return Engagement
The Sweet's Vaudeville and Musical Co. return to the opera house tonight after an acclaimed showing last November. Eight performers showcase banjo mandolin violin harp piano and woodwind acts with Miss Morgan and Miss Morehouse drawing praise for talent. Reserved seats are on sale at Sharrar and Mulholland's drug store.
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Sweet's Vaudeville and Musical Co
Opera House
Gratiot County Herald
Sweet
Vaudeville and Musical Co
Mr. Sweet
Miss Morgan
Miss Morehouse
Master Crowell
Bartlett
The
Herald
Sharrar & Mulholland
Real estate changes on State street property bought by King
The Cohoons sold their State street home to Francis King for $9,000 and will make extensive spring improvements. King plans to move into the residence with his family by July or August while Cohoon also purchased the Sullivan farm of 50 acres for $3,500 to use as a summer residence. Mrs. Sullivan will move downtown to simplify property management.
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Mrs. L
Mr. Cohoon
D KR Sullivan
Cohoon
Nerve Center Discovery Promises Cure All Diseases
German physicians long ago located nerve centers in the brain regulating body functions. Dr Miles claims defective centers cause many illnesses and that his new treatment offers cures for chronic diseases. He offers a free booklet Neuropathy with life facts and illustrations, and 1000 testimonials on request from Grand Block Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Grand Dispensary
Franklin L. Miles
M.D
Ll.b
Grand Block
Elkhart
Ind
Main Street
Alma Sugar Company seeks beet acreage contracts for 1904 05
Not CE to Hint Growers Tam solicits contracts for sugar beet acreage season 1904 05 for the Alma Sugar Company. Includes mentions of Howanp Wharf Winter at Citronelle Alabama healthful resort Piney of Alabama thirty miles north of Mobile. Address Joe N Beall Mobile St Louis for weighing or tying.
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Tam
Alma Sugar Company
Citronelle
Piney
Alabama
Mobile
Joe
N. Beall
Mobile & Chioee
St. Louis
Our Schools Reaping Harvest in Fines Debating Club
The debating club met last Wednesday night. Many members were away on sleighrides, increasing fines and filling the treasury. The society trains in debating, easy writing, and parliamentary practice. The last debate argued that Lee was greater than Grant, with the negative prevailing. Members filed out their time, showing they knew something about the subject and promising better debates ahead.
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Sconty
Lee
Grant
Mmbers
Will Reakes Face Powers In High Stakes Match
In upcoming bout at the opera house next Wednesday night, Alma star Reakes agrees to be thrown three times inside one hour or forfeit 50 dollars under an odd catch phrase. Opponent E J Powers, 250 pounds from High Bridge New Jersey with a decade of wrestling, must throw Reakes under the same terms. Powers claims a strong advantage but Reakes seeks a bold upset in this all or nothing challenge.
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Reakes
Alma
E. J. Powers
Powers
Hercules
Roakes
High Bridge
N. J
Opera House
Bobby
New Jersey
Michigan
School Life Notes From Mt. Pleasant Normal View
Blanch Udell and Lula Evang advance in grades while Alma Ray is absent due to illness. The eighth grade enjoyed a gathering at Mr Kubiman’s. sleigh rides to Mr Hilsinger’s. new magazines like Outlook and Century added to the library. Freshmen visited Miss Sullivan. Roy McGrath spoke on The Philippine Question. Friday chapel speakers cover current events and topics.
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Blanch Udell
Erta Carmer
Fred Rogce
Lula Evang
Alma Ray
Professor Loomis
Mt. Pleasant
Max Bildson
Joe
Kubiman
Myers
United States
Vagaries of a Cold and Its Remedies
In fall and winter a cold may strike unexpectedly with cramps and abdominal pain. Do not fear appendicitis. take Perry Davis Painkiller in water at once for quick relief. The genuine Painkiller Perry Davis is 25 cents.
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Perry Davis
Women and Jewels Health Ad
A vintage advertisement touts jewels as a woman’s desire but warns health suffers from coughs and bronchial troubles. It promotes Dr Boachee’s Gems map Syrup as a remedy to prevent disease and heal bronchial tubes with trial bottles advertised at 75 cents.
Mardi Gras Rates on Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Rates from St Louis to New Orleans and Mobile to New Orleans offered in February 1824. Low fares shown. example $20.09 round trip St Louis to Mobile. For full details contact Beall M and O R R St Louis.
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Mardi Gras
Mobile and
Ohi
St Louis
New Orleana
Tore
Mobile
Ind
Beall
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