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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
3
An Alma Michigan resident testimonials to Dean's Kidney Pills relieving irregular secretions backache and kidney pain. Ad copy cites Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as the U.S. sole agents and urges buyers to remember the brand and avoid others.
John Lewis pioneer farmer of East Sumner dies at his son Herbert’s home after years of ill health. Funeral at MB church Em Hall with burial in Elm Hall. Alma High school girls defeat Riverdale basketball. Riverdale boys fall to Alma. Various town visits, official business, and a baby’s birth reported among Riverdale and surrounding area notes.
Arcada Grange held its January session on Friday with song and initiation of Margaret Case. Floyd Smith won janitor duties for the year at 19 dollars. a masquerade dance with supper is planned for February 4. Committees were named for year with plans for next meeting and debate on woman suffrage.
Fragmented local notes recount social visits and casual events among residents of Arcada Center including Julia Macwens, Bert Failey, Troy Lansing, Mr and Mrs Bradfont, and several neighbors visiting relatives, attending services, and sharing meals over recent days and weeks.
Lew Borquin and wife visited River daily on Thursday. Samuel Hicks of Elm Hales stopped by the Miters and Mr. and Mrs Tucker on Sunday. Frank Kine and wife of St Louis visited her parents Mr and Mrs Toott Harvey last week. Advent people held worship meeting at their place this week. James Fisher and wife entertained Colbert Hicks and wife of Kim Hall Snottay. Clarence Orcutt of Crystal was in town Wednesday on business. Mrs. Trott Tucker and Mrs. George Graham have been under a doctor's care the past week. Br. E Paige, unable to teach part of last week due to sink, is back in school. Dance at 8 Edmunds last Friday evening drew sixty people and a fine time. John Hobson and wife were in Alma Friday. Miss Ruth Graham and Lizzie Slater visited Win Standish and wife of New Haven Sunday. Miss Flossie Slater, recently ill, is back in school. Miss Wiltse taught in Mr Paige's.
Last week reports from the community mention Elien Seatoin teaching for Mites Wiltee during a western trip. Mrs Caroline and Lite Van Hort of Carson City visited Mr and Mrs Solomon Mangas on Thursday. Ralpi Holcomt and family traveled to St Louis Friday to see a ill relative. Mrs Tho fomb’s mother is very sick. The local girls’ group served as organists at events, and David Mulford went to Portland for a miele funeral. Young people from Flintgall attended festivities along one street. Mrs Howard Hicks and Mrs Fista Tucker visited, as did ROW Anderson and Tile Nova of Altra with their cousin Mire Carte Thompson on Sunday.
Sumner sceneeeretees Floyd Binck of Kalamazoo visiting his parents Charley Mattens pind fully of St Louis arrived Saturday to wash his parents Mr and Mrs Solomon Mangus James Granny underShel doctor ene Mroned Mrs S Mensire and Mrs John Giles noted during salon gatherings Shel: dnwunters Saturday
Special notice reports renters of the Mecord discuss best arrangements with Pare see for two weeks. Mr. Rives plans to announce that Pyrisiin Saye Le a edhly yumcenteed y hale lovigoraeer. Miss Fleming and Mrs Pest Hert Mills visit Mt. Pleasant. Claude Church and wife welcome a baby boy. Les Raycraft and wife host a surprise gathering with about forty friends and refreshments.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a simple effective remedy for constipation biliousness dyspepsia indigestion liver trouble kidney diseases and bowel disorders. The pills are promoted as inexpensive at 25 cents and sold at C F Browns.
The West Arcada column notes Arthur Harter’s twenty third birthday celebration on Thursday evening. Mrs. Lued Gunn of Colorado visits Eckert relatives. William Beverly entertains with George Wood from Vewamo. Mr and Mrs Arthne Harter spend Saturday with Tlarter’s parents near Tshnes. Miss Zeta Croswell hosts Beverly for work. Mrs John Gerber visits relatives.
Owing to a severe storm last Friday auctioneer Rowell could not reach the Mine area home of FL Kaapa, so the sale is postponed to Friday January 28. The notice lists attendees and relatives including Mes. Gren Batley and Mrs Melvin Bhattar, with various family mentions and social gatherings noted in the column.
An 1870s style ad from Cheney Co Toledo promises a hundred dollars for deafness caused by catarrh cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It explains deafness results from ear tube inflammation and urges sending for a free circular while noting Hall's Pills for constipation.
In parts of Scotland laborers bending to hoe their backs, when ache, lie facedown and allow others to step on the lower back with one foot in a practice called straightening the back.
Marcia Beatt waits for Jeremiah Allen on New Year’s Eve as promised. He arrives, declares wealth earned, and asks to marry. She reveals she will marry Captain Ladd, having waited fifteen years in poverty, but Jeremiah returns hopeful to claim her.
A new barber asks for a mug during a seating exchange with Mr. McGargle. He replies with a humorous old country remark about locating it at the back of his head. The item notes a discovery: Malaysia’s lalang grass can yield good paper material.
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