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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
6
A list of real estate transfers shows numerous individuals and couples exchanging parcels across multiple towns. Names include Parrish Swith Spear Wheeler Johns Southern etc, with varied parcel descriptions and monetary values ranging widely.
Albert H. Leake, Ontario inspector of technical education, won $1000 for an essay on Industrial Education in a Hart Schaffner and Marx competition. Harry Edwin Smith earned $500, with honorable mention to Glover D. Hancock. Awards were judged by a distinguished committee including Laughlin, Clark, White, and Gay.
Advertised letters for the week ending January 11 include Mr Jan Andrus, Mrs Derena Bird, Mrs Eva Hood, Mr or Mrs Horace H Jackson, Mrs Gee Parslow, Mr 8S Sheridan. If not called for, items go to Dead Letter Office January 27, 1943. Postmaster Charles F Brown.
Charley Button of Alma visits family, Will Hicks and wife and Wetley daughter stay with Amos Button family, Rexford and wife from Ferris visit Langs. Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors to hold a joint installation on Saturday January 18.
Winter and spring bring pneumonia as chief killer, with colds and grip as advance agents. The ad urges rapid treatment with Dr King’s New Discovery, claiming it halts coughs colds and croup and citing a testimonial from Mrs George W Place of Rawsonville VI. It is guaranteed for all bronchial affections and sold at 50 cents and 1.00.
Detroit cleaners advertise at Woodward and Warren Aves offering home delivery by parcel post for dresses and suits. The ad promotes re-dyeing, door service, and guaranteed satisfaction with paid charges and mailed price cards. Established fifty years ago as Brossy’s and French Cleaners.
Local listings show Sunday and midweek services for First Church of Christ Scientist, Baptist, St. John's, Presbyterian, Free Methodist, Church of Christ, and Church of God. Include reading room hours, Sunday schools, litany and prayer times, and midweek meetings led by various pastors at addresses around Woodworth Ave, State Street, and nearby.
Sabbath school at 10 30 and church at 11 30 announced. An advertisement touts Bucklen s Arnica Salve claimed to banish skin eruptions blemishes and sores. It promises relief for eczema salt rheum and chapped lips and heals burns cuts and bruises. Available for 25 cents at Charles Rhodes Wheaton and Sons Grover s Drug Store Rexall Store.
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