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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
County Correspondence lists residents visiting relatives, travels to Flint, Mt. Pleasant, Ithaca, and Detroit, plus neighborhood gatherings, weddings, church services, and a ball game. Notable items include Fern Nelson at Alma, Belding marriage of Bessie Lang and Jack Parsley, and a Wheeler team baseball win aided by Street’s home run.
Mary Holland returns from Mt Pleasant Normal and starts teaching near Elwell. Socials, church visits, and business trips fill Riverdale life with Salvation Army services, picnics, and summer plans. Mentions of residents from Alma, Vestaburg, St Johns, and Mt Pleasant accompany notes on students, travelers, and local gatherings.
Messrs Leon Atkins and Cohan of Alma were in town on Tuesday on business. Kernen and family of Ithaca visited L C Allen and family on Tuesday. Esther Maxson visits her sister in Alanson. Gephart went to Saginaw on business Wednesday. Lulu Blackman visited Alma Thursday. Bert Wilson visiting Royne City. W T U met with Mrs Ormal Maxson last Thursday. Newell Bradford of Ithaca was in town Monday. Mrs Poneroy and Theo Hackett visiting in Adrian. Dr Street in Saginaw on business Wednesday. Margarete Allen visiting Mt. Pleasant. Mrs Kimble visited Foland last week. Fanny Hale is in hospital.
An old advertisement claims many children harbor thousands of worms and promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy lozenge that supposedly kills and removes worms. It asserts relief from constipation and better growth, urging purchase at Eckert's Cah Market.
Mrs N Churchill and daughter Winnie spent several days last week with sister Mrs Harry Harloy. The Lanshaw show is in Carson City this week but rain kept crowds light. George Gee, Mr McClinton, and Mr Fowler of Sumner were in the area last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Vern Southworth and Spencer and Hazel Plank of Grand Ledge called on Mrs Am Boyd and Mrs Andrew Fraser last Thursday. Mrs Mary O Neill of Middleton spent Monday with her mother Mrs William O Connell. Mr and Mrs Lee Mann spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Moharr of Crystal. Ami Boyd spent last Sunday with Mrs Sidney Williams of Middleton. His birthday noted as Mr Andrew Fraser spent Sunday with his parents in Penama. Miss Jennie Cott Thursday afternoon with Mrs Andrew Fraser. Mrs Ford Shinnarbarger Thursday at John Cott’s. Willis Plank of Sumner visited one day last week with his brother. Willie Brice’s team ran away and damaged Mr Cairman’s bogey. Mrs Chas Joles spent Wednesday and Thursday with her mother Mrs Mann. Lloyd Davis of Sumner was in Carson City last Saturday. The barn dance at John Barrett’s home drew a good crowd Friday evening.
The passage notes fitting terms for small men in period slang. It defines height categories: below five feet five as short, around five feet six as average, and six feet or more as tall, with diminutive men described among the diminutives.
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