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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
3
Rain marred the 18th celebration yet crowds swarmed in by train and carriage. Speakers and games drew steady attention, with prizes awarded in races and jumps. Local letters note pensions, appointments, and social events as residents greet the holiday despite weather.
Friday night Hon W Giddings returned from a business trip to Lan sing Mia May Higbee joined him for a two week vacation Agriculturist Jade Alen suffered a bicycle accident in Montcalm injuring his right arm Invitations issued for the marriage of Mr Harrison and Miss Bertha Jacobs at Cafe Togeling on Friday evening July 2. Scott fished the river and landed a 42 inch 44 pound eel in an exciting catch. Sonnet Hacket aged 2 fell from a roof and was not badly hurt. George Huffman of Forest begins a Toledo trip then to California for a stay with relatives and a brother in law accompanied trip aims at health recovery.
Miscellany from Emerson describes residents recovering from illness, social visits, a new baby, neighbors entertaining relatives, a painting project, a severe cold snap, a census of events, a 83 year old grandfather serenading after marriage, and farm work beginning with beet thinning, cultivating, and haying amid poor wheat yields.
Homer Griffen photographed Mrs. Mary Hyde's residence Thursday afternoon. Epworth League cabinet included. Griffen also shot toe views of local homes and mountain scenes from the west. The baseball team served ice cream at Del Sly's Saturday evening, raising five dollars. Mrs. Bristol of Penn visits daughter Rachel Clapper. Report of the death of Mary Kings. Many recall her as an old schoolmate and friend.
An editorial notes happiness and health as true wealth, warns against overtaxing the nerves, and promotes Pabst Malt Extract The Best tonic as a pure health booster. It claims the tonic earned 100 points of perfection at the World's Fair and is sold by local druggists.
The grove meeting closed Sunday evening. The Free Methodist quarterly meeting will commence Friday evening and continue through Sunday. Children’s day exercises were good. The Epworth League will serve ice cream Saturday afternoon and evening. The storm Thursday evening tore off a church door. Various locals report visits, illnesses, and social events including Mrs. Hazeldine at the Perrinton camp meeting, and Miss Emma Hyde’s cabinet meeting. Newcomb’s concert drew a good crowd. A funeral for Miss Valinda Leonard of Coe occurred Saturday.
The County Line and Pine River Farmers announce a basket picnic at Acker's Grove three miles north and half a mile west of St Louis on Wednesday July 12. The program includes Maie by orchestra, singing, prayers, introductions, addresses by T A Bush Cass Curtis Rev Goo Killeen Otto May Mra DuBois Mra Hildreth Mina Davis and musical recitations by the orchestra.
A writer in the Ladies Home Journal notes that 100 years ago in August 1799 the first camp meeting for religious worship was held near Runweliville in Ameri es, near the state of Kentucky, becoming a Methodist institution over time.
An old advertisement extols a cough remedy claiming it cures a cold in one day if taken promptly. It lists price 25 and socts and names SHARRAR & MULHOLLAND Successor as sellers. The text also mentions John Barrett a former US envoy to Siam and discusses his Philippine observations and contributions to the Review of Reviews.
A Tampico resident testifies that Foley's Kidney Cure has cured cases physicians deemed incurable. He claims lasting health improvement after twenty years of kidney disease and says his own health is vastly better, calling it a living picture of vitality. He supports claims with certificates of medical quality.
Travel agents or the Grand Rapids General Passenger Agent can provide details on tickets to Los Angeles and return at one rate plus 2.00, available July 24 to July 8, for the N E A Association Convention. Also includes a testimonial about Foley's Kidney Cure from A INGALLS of Crown Point New York noting his wife’s kidney trouble improved after using it.
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