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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
7
The shop promotes its baked goods as high quality and notes rapidly expanding trade with strong demand for bread cakes and cookies. It invites customers to visit for their daily offerings and treats.
The contract for constructing the new M K church was awarded last Friday to A B Gole and Co., of this city, for 810 510. The project includes seating and finishing details and promises to be one of the handsomest churches in the region, an ornament to the city. E M Wood prepared the plans and drawings.
The Fourth passed quietly with picnics and parades at lakes and reunions. Cash receipts at Pere Marquette station exceeded $70. Residents visited nearby towns. multiple locals noted events including a new cement block building on Int between Wyeth's and Honck's, Riverdale organizing a baseball team, and various trades and civic notices.
Arthur Sayers wife and daughter Giadiab and Kenneth of Portland Michigan visit Mrs Sayers at the home of H. D. M. Smith was called to Alma on Tuesday for the funeral of his niece Miss Charlotte Smith. A Sunday school has been organized at the Dunn school house with Sue Billings as superintendent. Miss Gladiab Sayers of Portland visited Jeanie Colgan Sunday. Misses Lillian and Tinnie Sibley called at Mrs H. S. Lambert's Saturday. Mrs Flossie Lucas visited her grandparents. W. H Sibley and wife Monday, Andrew Alexander returned home from Riverdale Monday.
John Switzer of Tamarack City was in the area on Tuesday, conducting business calls and meeting local residents and merchants.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Udell spent Saturday at Forest Hill. Mr and Mrs Wheeler and family celebrated in Ithaca Monday. Mr and Mrs Geo Oliver have adopted a baby girl from St Joseph Home. The little miss is fortunate. Mrs Allen Hazelton spent Sunday at Riverdale, Miss Pearl Hazelton spent Saturday and Sunday at Crystal Lake.
Sumner Center reports several local social notes. Miss Winnie Mull was in Elwell Tuesday. Ed Hannah and Ed Gee plus couples visited Rock Lake Sunday. Susie Hawes, just back from Wisconsin, visits home. Elsia Kelley spent Saturday with Gee Ray and wife. Bert Gee and Harry Gee hosted Saturday and Sunday visits. W Strickland and Theron Kress with Kress family gathered Sunday. Ethel Davis visiting near Carson City.
Mrs. David Brady died at her home Monday at eleven due to complications after a period of invalidism. The community offers sympathy as she was highly regarded. Visitors included Fred and Mrs. Rogers of Alma, H. L. Sprague and wife, and Theodore Sprague with Elm Hall residents. The region saw minor storm damage and social gatherings at Forest Hill and Foxgrove, with locals visiting Parkinson, Ithaca, and Forest Hill celebrations.
A vintage testimonial advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for back pain and kidney troubles. It cites customers from Alma Owosso St Johns Ithaca Ovid and mentions Dr W C Walker of Detroit and the need to consult him. The piece promotes medical consultations and lists price and supplier details.
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