Sanitarium notes share town life at Alma Sanitarium
The Sanitarium Company publishes weekly notes for Alma residents and guests, detailing staff visits, arrivals from Grand Rapids and Detroit, patients’ social events, a roof incident in the billiard room, and preparations for the two act parlor comedy A Box of Monkeys under Miss Hill's direction, with visits by Dr. Spencer and Dr. Lancashire and a colonial party flashlight at Houghton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
John Binny
Defiance
Miss Spider
Dr. Browning
Lee Amberg
Detroit
Sanitarium
Robert Cravens
Madison
Indiana
Win
Sanitarium Dranatio Club
Thoratay
H. G. Palfrey
Suitarium
Virginia
School News Briefs Highlight Week Activities
Our Schools note visitors including Mr Hooper and Miss Hazel Snook from St Louis in eighth grade. Seniors enjoy recreation period while new magazines arrive for reading. The athletic association to host a musical next Wednesday with admission 10 cents. Pupils promoted from fifth to sixth grade and room changes made as the upper floor fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haley
Owonno
Agnes Lamborn
Kate Hewitt
St. Louis
Higgins
Hazel Snook
Jennie Hunt
McBrides
Mine Maude Wilson
the Athletic Association
Mitt Bamborough
Inet
Ithaca
Alma
Local Notes From Alma and Surroundings Highlight Travel Visits
Geo Ogden sails to Kalamazoo while Lancashire returns from Chicago and Caple visits Detroit and Toledo. Ithaca and St Louis links appear in visitors, with Alma residents and relatives noted. A Bay City M. O. A. basketball event, sugar factory idle period, and local socials including weddings and a fire department plan also feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ogden
Kalamazoo
de J. H. Lancashire
Chicago
Walter W. Caple
Detroit
Toledo
Kate Hewitt
St. Louis
Leah Dean
Julius B. Kirby
Ithaca
Alma
Chas Myers
Edmore
J. J. Gruber
Shepherd
Mra
Grobn Weney
Fred Hammer
Wm. Sack
Mr Pleasant
J. B. Fullerton
Morley
Park At
Andrew Fatty
Bay City
Fannie Smith
Clyde Ward
Chelan Falls
Warh
Laura Fournia
Cedar Lake
Alma Fire Department
Edward Davenport
Riverdale
Millersburg
Toonday
Lewis Holliday
Horst
Opera House
Gale
Sharrar & Mulholland
Teo
L. B. Bissel
Lansing
Presbyterian Church
Union Temperance
Bissell
J. W. Humphrey
Excursions Pere Marquette Mardi Gras Festival
Excursions promotion for the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans with round trip fare from Mobile and Pensacola at set dates in February 1824. Tickets on sale February 17 to 22, return by February 24, agents to be asked for particulars. Also includes patent medicine and tonic advertisements featuring Laxative Bromo Quinine and Rocky Mountain Tea claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mobile
Alabama
Pensacola
Florida
New Town Clock Ready for Village Hall
The village hall tower clock arrived and Seth Thomas agent W J Buckley began assembling parts. He expects about a week to finish the mechanism and set the official time, likely aligning with Alma’s standard time already in use by the town timekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Buckley
Seth Thomas Clock Co
Alma
Doan's Kidney Pills Credited With Relief By Mrs Griffith
A River Street resident recalls twelve year kidney trouble with backache and dizziness. After two months at Bivins and Rhodes Drug Store the pills reportedly cleared secretions and eased pain quickly. Warnings to remember the name Doan's and buy only from Foster Milburn Co. Ruffino as U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
W. Griffith
River St
Dean
Bivins & Rhodes
Pries
Foster Milburn Co
United States
Doan
Tahoe
Local Patent Medicines Promoted by Alma Advertiser
An 19th century ad style promotion from Alma Michigan touts A W Chase Neurine and Major’s Neural Pills for nerve toning, stomach pain, and childhood ailments. It features endorsements, product portraits, and prices from Buffalo New York dealer Bivins and Rhoiles, with claims of long standing trust and efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Bivins & Rhoiles
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted For Emergencies
An old advertisement advocates Perry Uavin Painkiller as a universal remedy for sprains strains and general aches. The copy markets it as tested and universally used across nations, claiming it as the only safe pain killer from Perry Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Uavin
Perry Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanitarium Company
Kroorp
K. H. Spencer
Grand Rapids
Mr. Hooper
Lillie DePlanta
Ida Kinsel
Hanson
Siemens
Church of the Living God
J. Fox Ray
W. JH. Hay
Holton
Ant
Watch Tower Bille & Tract Society
Alleghany
Jettere’ Voulevillians
Opera
Karl £. Horst
Prof
Sherrar & Mulholland’s
Hivine & Rhodes
Pere Marquette
Henry Olmstead
Walnut St
Mich
Dendere
W. Chase Medivite Ca
Buffalo
N.Y
A. W. Chase
Perry Davia
Artis
Stomniciache
Malnicitier
Ports Davies
Raaiey
Geo, Elias, Alma
T. Foley
Bates
Erwati
Harper] Whisky
Ale DY
Geo. Elias
Vermeulen
Michigan
C.e.chandler
Autyernut
Farl Clark
the Barber
Clark
CITY
Havens &50On
Andrew B. Spinney
Asip Antes, Beedtty
Wei DR
Spinney
Wright House
Lafayette
Stevens, Undertaking
J. E. Fuller
Chas. Morden
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