29 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
1
A list of flour varieties and grain products including Alma Patent Arcade Bakers Rye Flour Buckwheat Flour Graham Flour Whole Wheat Flour Wheat Grits Corn Meal and Cracked Wheat appears as readable items. The fragment suggests a pantry or catalog section within a newspaper page.
Earners will gather in Lansing to discuss plans and coordinate activities for a forthcoming event. Officials have not released a specific schedule or roster but attendees are advised to arrive prepared.
Michigan state round-up farm institute to be held at the Agricultural College in Lansing February 23 to 26. Opening day features institute worker and county institute society delegates. State Dairymen's association meets in the senate chamber and with the farmers' institute at the college. Notable speakers include Major Henry E. Alvord U S Department of Agriculture on Market Milk and Dairying in France.
Dr A E Weed lists 26 years in medicine with five years in specialized work. He is a Michigan registered physician and Michigan practice at 112 North Hamilton Street Saginaw. He will attend Wright House on the first Wednesday monthly starting February 1904 for consults on eye ear nose and throat cases and fitting glasses.
Snowbound trains stranded for hours, suburban electric cars stuck, and rails suffer costly disruption from a week of extreme cold. Government readings show 24 degrees below zero in Alma, with rare prior years matching such low temps since 1888. Authorities hope a thaw ends the harsh winter.
J Friedman from Maple Rapids brings a new stock of dry goods and clothing to the vacant adjoining Smith Glass store in the opera block. The mercantile man formerly of Detroit plans a March 15 stock closeout sale with low prices. The Record extends best wishes to the new firm and welcomes Mr Friedman as a local business man.
Cedar fence posts and cedar shingles offered in Alma for spring trade. Seller EB A Clark lists 10 000 posts and 700 000 shingles at reasonable prices. Also mentions Dr. Weaver's Syrup and Crrate esata treatment for blood and skin diapam.
Alma residents packed the opera house to enjoy the "Desi red Skews" presented by local talent under Miss Zoe Berger of Saginaw. The performance charmed a wide audience, with lively acting by teachers, scholars, and visitors. Proceeds benefited the Presbyterian church organ fund.
W A Donald, the Pere Marquette freight agent here for two months, is transferred to Benton Harbor as general agent for the road. B 8 Rockwell, longtime cashier in the Alma office, is named as his successor. The paper predicts Rockwell will fill the position well, noting his familiarity with the work and local businesspeople.
Notice states taxes will be received in Justice Chadwick's office in the Polina by block on Fridays and Saturdays each week. Signed by Decaron OoLemax, Treasurer, Dr. Weavers Trustment. Curate for azo erupt.
Gratiot County Pomona Grange and Liberty Grange plan a February 6 North Star meeting. A seventh degree business session at 11. an afternoon open program includes singing recitations legislative report and talks by Geo Lake Ithaca and others. A seventh degree session at 1 will confer degrees with Liberty Grange then holding a special session for candidates from their contest.
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