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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
7
The article touts longevity through healthy organs and quick disease germ destruction. Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood and improve appetite, claiming cures for kidney troubles female complaints and malaria, sold by Sharrar & Mulholland.
A stage across the river between Sault Ste. Marie and Canada broke through the ice during a Sunday night blizzard. Driver John Lebla and the sleigh vanished with the horses, drowning, while three passengers were rescued with difficulty. The incident left others frightened, some abandoning the sleigh as it sank. Authorities treated survivors at a hospital as cries for help echoed from a deep ice hole.
The Gratiot County Board of Supervisors deliberated drainage matters and county finances. A major motion laid a proposed resolution on the table, with amendments about drain projects and funding. Reports from the Drain Commissioner and county buildings committee were presented, including repairs to the sheriff’s residence and cistern, plus authorization to draw funds for current expenses.
The Gratiot County Board of Supervisors debated printing the January session proceedings in the Gratiot County Herald and another paper. They authorized costs for publication and corrections, adjourned to morning, and discussed renting a larger office for the Drain Commissioner and securing a telephone line for official use.
Howett Phomeing Mill at Hatto Creek reports the purchase of the Yorkville flowing mill and water power at Gull Lake with an iit foot head. The Tryabita Food company is organized with 1,000,000 capital largely from outside Battle Creek and will establish an office in this city.
A jumble of patent medicine claims fills the page with cures for headaches indigestion lumbago and kidney issues. Notable mentions include Dr King New Life Pills Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Foley Kidney Cure and Chamberlains Pain Relief sold at Sharrar Mulholland and other druggists. letters praise recovery of Mr N A Webster and others, with mixed warnings on flattery and advice for trainmen.
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