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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
6
Alma College lists the School of Music with vocal and instrumental programs, the School of Art covering China, water color and oil painting, and The Commercial School. Instruction is individual. Students may begin any time, stop when they wish, and pay for what they receive.
Consul General John Edward Jones reports Winnipeg prepares for an active campaign against rats invading Manitoba from the south. He notes the matter was raised before the board of control at Winnipeg to check the rodent advance. Western Canada, especially the grain belt, fears destruction of harvested grain. The deputy minister of agriculture investigates along the International boundary and will report to the government.
Report describes Hangman Radelite distributing rope used in a murder in the Stratford Ontario jail yard and removing the execution cap. Citizens display hemp remnants and a local plumber exhibits the black cap in his shop, provoking shock among residents.
Democratic members urge President Taft to employ only white census enumerators in districts south of the Mason and Dixon line amid fears of black workers entering white homes. The American Woman Suffrage Association also plans to establish national headquarters in New York City.
Promotional claim touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as perfect for cuts burns bruises corns sores ulcers eczema piles and more. Advertises price two shillings at C F Browns.
A 1908 oak pest, the oak pruner larva, attacks green twigs and leaves, then burrows to pupate. It causes twig drop under oaks, sometimes near apples, with life stages in fallen wood. Remedy advocates collecting and burning cut twigs in July or August to prevent overwintering larvae.
A Prairie Farmer note by Neil Melonn outlines improving a ordinary well curb into an effective covering. The plan emphasizes preventing roosting by sparrows and blocking leaves and windborne debris, plus suggestions like building a screen door and using screen wire. It also includes hay volume notes and rhubarb stalk removal guidance.
The article describes a cement based repair to save rotting trees. A steel brace is bolted inside the hollow, moisture is diverted with cement channels, and the cavity is wired and filled. Bark regrowth soon conceals the wound as Nature aids healing in large cavities.
A reader describes using a cheap home remedy to kill vermin on a horse. He mixed three quarts of hot coupaude with half a pint of kerosene, boiled and stirred for ten minutes, then sprayed the mixture along the horse’s back and hindquarters. Ticks and lice disappeared, though the dose was repeated twice more during the summer.
The Ironwood National Bank failure leaves depositors with little prospect of recovery as estimates show creditors may receive only a fraction of their deposits. Investigators blame mismanagement after cashier changes, while town commerce stalls and workers face ruin. A forest fire near Wetmore adds to regional losses with widespread property damage and wood inventories burned.
John F. Moore of Hillsdale lies near death in Gary Indiana after a brain hemorrhage believed caused by excitement over a failed plan to remove him from Gary hospital and take him to South Bend. The family probes a possible motive linked to the rail line and damages suits while a hospital sister superior aided the thwarted relocation. Doctor Shumway questions a health bulletin misattribution. A hotel owner in Engle township loses a finger in a horse incident, and Victor Slight returns to Kalamazoo after 25 years presumed dead. A Barry township couple faces circuit court for cruelty as a 13-year-old recounts forced hay-field work and injuries.
Percy Pierpont loves Lucille Bux ton and fears disapproval from her father. She gifts him camel hair underwear to strengthen him, leading to a comic clash over the garment. After a volatile scene, Lucille sends him away then welcomes him back, and he forgives her, asking she never let camel hair come between them again.
A Washington Post piece recalls a hostess who hosted literary luncheons inviting guests by phone with only the code name spoken. Guests arrive unaware of the host’s identity, meeting one another in a glamorous setting, creating an air of mystery and lively talk among celebrated guests.
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