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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1906

Page

4

Magazine subscription sale advertised in The Record

A large number of orders for magazines with paid in advance subscriptions are offered as a limited deal on page seven. Subscribers are urged to act quickly as the offer may be withdrawn. Four titles including Woman's Home Companion and Cosmopolitan are priced at 3.00 in advance. Also advertised is a salve for various skin ailments sold by Geo. F. Sharrar.

AINE PEM Woman's Home Companion Attoia

Prisoner Captured In Havana After Escaping Jail

T J Pennington, who fled from Juston Alo after a life sentence for murder, was arrested in Havana on Tuesday after a photo helped police identify him. He reported his money stolen in a boarding house, and authorities notified a Dothan, Alabama officer who had supplied the photo. Also noted, John B Whelan’s appointment as collector of customs for Detroit was sent to the Senate. The police commissioner declined comment awaiting official notice, with the job paying about $10,000 a year. In Port Huron, the Meswald case ends as Meswald and wife die when their boat sinks. title to their several thousand dollar estate goes to Meswald’s mother-in-law, Mrs Celeste Mitchell.

Havana T. J. Pennington Juston Alo Lee Faulk Pennington Dothan Ala Detroit Mich Jonn Whelan Senate Thesday Gail Police Cour Missioner Cary Port Huron Meswald Lake Erin Mmounta Meswold Celeste Mitchell Marine City Michigan Farmer and Live Stock Journal Michigan

Tubbs District Social Rounds In Wheeler Visit

Miss Jonnie Partee was hosted by friends in Wheeler over Sunday and Monday. The Bethany Ladies Aid hosted a dinner at Edward Seobler’s home last Thursday. No school Friday as Miss Oberlin attended a teachers institute in Ithaca. Mines Mable Wolverton and Nellie Wierman of Breckenridge visited last Friday. Mr and Mrs Geo Nevdiwain hosted a party for young friends Friday night honoring cousin Maury Bently of Whit. The host and guests felt the evening was pleasant as they returned to chores.

Jonnie Partee Wheeler Bethany Ladies’ Aid Edward Seobler Miss Oberlin Ithaca Mable Wolverton Nellie Wierman Breckenridge Geo. Nevdiwain James Dean Melvin Yerian George Saxton Sumner Win Birmingham Root Jonnie Crozier Frances Hutchinson Teachers’ Institute

Three Hide Babes and a Rocky Mountain Tea Mention

A newspaper fragment notes three babies named William Willie and Bill nestled in bed with a mother praising Rocky Mountain Tea as good baby medicine. The quirky item quotes Charles Rhodes and hints at luck surrounding the triplets.

William Willie Bill Charles Rhodes

Local Fraternal Installations and Winter Weather Notes

A county page recounts a joint installation by the K.C. TM. M. and L. O.T. M. with C. DeYoung and Mrs. Woodard assisting, plus weather disruptions canceling a Friday dance. It notes guests Georgia Cahoon and Mr. Pleasant, ailing Mrs. Clara Mann, and funeral attendance in Beljing. Also mentions skaters, a Saumer Grange installation, and local visits, ending with a Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar cough remedy promotion.

K.C. TM. M C. DeYoung Crystal

Village News Roundup From Gratiot County Area

Local notes report visits among residents near Elwell Riverdale and Gratier county. Mentions of illness sewing circle meetings and social groups plus a Detroit trip and teachers institute attendance. Gentleman Dr De Dude’s Little Liver Pills recommended by G E Sharrar.

Breckinridge Notices: Local Moves and Alumni News

Hugh Obisholm and BE A Pearce returned from a business trip to Saginaw last week. Hugh Orbert has secured a position with Old National Bank in Detroit. O Peterman and Bert Thompson from Saginaw visited town. Holton returned from Ann Arbor and returned to hospital for treatment. George B P Young sold his Enat Saginaw Street home to Alfred Crawford. Congregational Church hosted a donation party for Rev Snyder and family. Jim Preston moved his family to Mrs Frank Kime’s in Tubbs district. Mrs Jesse Monroe died suddenly at her son Frank’s home. Boston Stars gave a high grade musical at the opera house to a large audience. Dean’s Ointment advertised for baby skin relief and itching.

Hugh Orbert Detroit Old National Bank Hugh O. Peterman Bert Thompson Saginaw Congregational Church Snyder Jim Preston Frank Kime Tubbs Jesse Monroe Frank Boston Stars Opera House

Local notices and visits report from Wheeler area

Mrs Lila Gook visits with Ralph Taylor at his parents home while others attend a recent reception in Breckenridge. David Lockwood and wife plan an extended visit near Flint. Mrs Fenner Sr sick with pneumonia at Eaton farm. Mrs Hattie Bradford attends aunt funeral in Saginaw. Mrs Ida Late ill at sister Pomroys’ home. George Young and wife visit Centerline with Darwin Miller family. Mrs Sarah Ervey guests of Krimby family north of town. Fred Taylor spends weekend with family then returns to Grand Rapids. Pneumonia and LaGrippe cure promoted by Foley’s Honey and Tar.

Breckenridge David Lockwood Flint Mrs. Fenner Sr Eaton Farm Hattie Bradford Saginaw Ida Late Pomroys George Young Darwin Miller Centerline Sarah Ervey Krimby Fred Taylor Grand Rapids

Local Gleaners and Granges Benefit Community Programs

A crowded Aid Society meeting at Alain Roberts place elected officers for the year. Eugene Arbor in Gleaners installed officers with a supper by Indy members. Sumner and Alma residents attended Grange events. Jonnie Crozier installed Sumner Grange officers. Marginal notices mention visitors from Newark and Liberty Granges and a testimonial about Burdock Blood Ridlers curing indigestion.

Eugene Arbor of Gleaners Indy James McFeal Gleason Alma Jonnie Crozier Sumner Grange Mabel Shepherd Crystal

Bebow's Corner Family News Amid Illness and Visits

Orlo Wagner spent Sunday with Fred Bebow. Grandpa McCall is slowly improving. Levie Morrow, ill for two months, is a little better. Miss Ethel Wagner was guest of J. Barkett and family of Pleasant Valley. May Barkett will stay two weeks.

Grandpa McCall Levie Morrow Ethel Wagner J. Barkett and Family Pleasant Valley May Barkett Pend

A Life at Stake If You Knew Foley’s Honey and Tar

An advertisement-style note extols Foley’s Honey and Tar as life saving against pneumonia and la grippe. It cites Geo. J. Harrar urging readers to keep the remedy handy to prevent illness and preserve health.

Foley Geo. J. “Harrar

Fox Grove News Briefs: Falls and Fire Displacements

Mrs. Hoffman fell down stairs last week and was badly hurt. Dave Smith is quite poorly. The Herling timber is nearly exhausted and waiting for workers. The Francis family, burned out recently, are now ready to host visitors at Mr. Homan's house. Wesley Fox bought a trotting horse from Mr. Craymer's sale last week.

Dave Smith Francis Mr. Homan Wesley Fox Mr. Craymer

Love's Dream and Local Notices from Ithaca and North Star

Andrew E Seibel 27 of Ithaca and Jennie Sprague 23 of Ithaca appear in a love note. Freeman J Bradley 30 and Ella Lott 23 of North Star are mentioned alongside an advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers laxative. Sold by Chas Rhodes.

Andrew E. Seibel Ithaca Jennie Sprague Freeman J. Bradley North Star Ella Lott DeWitt Chas. Rhodes

Cure-Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup Remedy

An old patent medicine claim touts Cure-Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth that cures a cold in one day if taken in time. Available for 25 cents at Stanard’s Central Drug Store.

Warner Stanard

Ithaca Institute Attended by SETHTON M M Chambers and Attendees

SETHTON M. M. Chambers attended the teach ore institute held at Ithaca last week. Mrs Clifford Chambers and farght r Susie of Ithaca are visiting reabies in town. J B nevis and wife visited relatives in Brice Saturday. They were accompanied there by Mise Lusk who will visit friends for a few days. H Ball and family Lee Houseman and family and Mr Clara Ball and three children of the Spenser district visited Mrs Saumy Wilcox Saturday. They came with sleighs, Watte turned with a wagon.

M. M. Chambers Ore’ Institute Ithaca Clifford Chambers Farght R. Susie Reabies J.B. Nevis Brice Mise Lusk H. Ball Lee Houseman Clara Ball Spenser District

Four Simple Rules for Health and Mi-O-Na Remedy

A vintage advice piece endorses four rules for healthy digestion including regular bowels and slow chewing. It promotes Mi-O-Na as a scientific digestive aid not a cure all, sold by Chas. Rhodes with a conditional guarantee.

Chas Rhodes

Ferris News Summary for January Events and Obituaries

Alvin Stephens conducted business in Carson City on Saturday. Mrs. Anna Griffin and Miss Permetin fable peer tere ALN, Pland ers Sunday. Miss Daisy Robbins plans a spelling school at Pine Grove schoolhouse Friday evening January 26. Marion Elsworth, ill for months, died Saturday night January 20. funeral at Ferris Center on Tuesday. Chronic constipation treated with Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, which aids digestion and liver function without gripes. Refuse substitutes, Geo. E. Sharrar.

Alvin Stephens Carson City Anna Griffin Permetin Fable Peer Tere Aln Planders Daisy Robbins Pine Grove Sumner Ant Marion Elsworth Ferris Center Geo E. Sharrar

Don’t Forget the Remedy at Stanard’s Central Drug Store

A fragment notes Warsie’s reminder about taking wine and Tan to prevent Pxevuonia, urging timely remedy to cure the old. The sale is mentioned at Stanard’s Central Drug Store.

Warsie Stanard’s Central Drug Store

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