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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
2
North Wheeler residents celebrate with trips to Alma Breckenridge and Crusade meetings. Notes on barn building, entertainments, vacations, and local visits abound. Mentions of Funeral in Breckenridge, school commencements, and Fourth of July activities across nearby towns.
Adelbert Hicks runs a bicycle co op in Toy Saul Loy with the Feetis family as guests of James Toy, Prudie Scriver, and Mrs Mattie Garbutt of St Louis who visited Miss Nelle Stouightyn last week. DW H H Pratt drove to Alma for his brother on Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Brooks were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Salter of Alma. Pathmaster T J Blair dug a ditch south and west of town and improved the road. Frank Shaler is on the sick list. Me Salter of Alma visited town last week.
Sumner Mel Medici visited St. Louis last Friday. A band and townsfolk spent time in Crystal. A new grist mill may lack a roller outfit while a bandstand was added to the park and weekly concerts continue. The school board hired a young man from the southern part of the county. Miss Kittie Mitchell visits town. Community updates cover churchs, sermons, and local visits, plus a Dawn's Ointment ad and family news about births and twins.
Breckenridge residents report trips to Saginaw and Grand Rapids Suns day. J K Murray plans August move to Indiana for a jewelry store position. Clark Loom on sick list. J Parrish ships stock. Joe Ford and wife honeymooning with friends. G W Anderson updates hotel paint. Town hosts parties seeking business locations. John Watson returns from Ann Arbor for a vacation. M Murraygroyd to Island Lake for army examination. Gas engine agents discuss with Mr Hopkins. C F Pike returns from Ithaca after county exams.
Ex Judge A G Comstock of Detroit praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic for busy professionals. He cites personal use for toning up, noting satisfaction only with Hood's and claiming testimonials come from diverse ranks. The piece also mentions a chaotic town event ending with a horse race incident and an injured elderly woman.
After years of suffering from kidney disease Avy Down recalls her family’s decline and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring health. The testimonial urges other women to try the remedy and avoid dangerous complications, noting the product is sold for 30 cents by Comter Milburn Co in Buffalo New York.
Frank Rawson of Lawton Michigan served as a volunteer in the Thirty third Michigan and was wounded at Aguadores Cuba on Friday He led as captain of Maj GW Lawton camp No 49 SV His brother is Oakl and police chief His mother tends his 9 year old and the family learns of his wound The elder Rawson served in the Civil War and died at sea after capture and parole
State news reports Lawyer John Nichol in grave condition after severe beating last Friday night near Woodbury with suspected internal injuries and blood spitting. Other items note Frank Darling, a Chicago and Grand Trunk brakeman, killed near Valparaiso, and local officials mentioning prison terms, church events, and regional notices with varied incidents and advertisements.
The Free Methodists hold gospel services in Mr. B Porter’s grove in Porter on Sabbath July 10. Preaching at 1:40 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. Baptismal service at 2:00 p.m. Entrance to grove at Pine River bridge. All are invited. W. BR. Parrisos, Pastor.
A health and beauty advisory extols Pierce's Favorite Prescription for feminine ailments to restore youthfulness and charm. It cites Mrs Mary Williams of Raleigh and urges buying only from reputable dealers while offering a discount mail-order brochure from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo NY.
An excerpt discusses a cheetah owned by Raja Ham Madevara of India, noted as the premier hunting animal in the region. Descriptions cover its doglike obedience, training methods, hunting style, and extraordinary value to its master, with emphasis on its precision, loyalty, and the prestige of its owner.
A Slocum M D offers a free supply of three bottles of his remedies to readers who mail their address. He claims a reliable cure for consumption and bronchial lung diseases, detailing personal success and asking recipients to mention the newspaper.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate trains leaving Alma North with unclear times and names such as Ben Bennett and Beenn Beck. The garbled text suggests a general transmission or timetable snippet from a railway news column. External details remain unreadable.
Eastbound service from Detroit to Toronto includes parlor car, sleeper connections to New York, via Durand with 28 cent add on. Extra charges apply for Pullman sleeping car Detroit to Toronto. Westbound morning train to Grand Rapids offers parlor car and air conditioned service, with connections to Milwaukee and other points.
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