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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
Alma Record Subscription costs 8100 per year. Sue Recoup is entered at the post office in Alma for transit emission via malls and is treated as second class matter.
The probate court will soon decide cases involving epileptic and feeble minded individuals for state institutional care under a new law taking effect in August. Two physicians will assess mental condition, a hearing with the prosecuting attorney will follow, and costs are county borne with state support after transfer to Lapeer. Capacity at the Lancer institution is crowded, limiting compliance with filings.
The text notes that 256,768 sticks of gum were manufactured and chewed in the United States last year, totaling 14.082 units. It claims chewing each stick for five minutes would grind 745,656 cords of wood, enough to cover 65,454 acres, with roughly ten centuries needed to grow it.
The State Sanatorium at Howell sees growing activity with a May total of 54 patients, including 24 males and 30 females, up from 48 at the end of April. During May, several were discharged and one death was recorded, aided by recent legislative appropriations.
The Lincoln Farmers Club plans an event at Allen's Stock Farm grove west of Losey school. Friday features Singing Prayer Address of Welcome by N N Read, responses by P W Britten, recitations by Pearl VanLeuven and Mies Theda Zafelt, dinner music by Mr and Mrs A F Wood, reading by Mrs FL Wright, a talk by Mr Castel on farming methods, and a closing song. Committee on arrangements includes M Read and Frank Wright with Warren Van Leuven. bring lemons and sugar. tea wings and Union telephone on grounds. all invited.
Cure We off One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo promise to carry out obligations. Waterse, Kinnan & Marvel declare Cheney honorable in all business. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonial free. Price 7 50 per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Pass City a stage-driver guides a plan to woo the Widow Major through a staged duel gone comic. Roaring Andy Garr and John Heffren clash, a breakfast riot erupts, and the trio exit in muddy uproar as Mrs. Major scolds and the lovers retreat.
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