15 Jul 1904
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
1
Local grocers advertise Alma Patent and Arcada brands including Bakers Rye Flour Buckwheat Flour Whole Wheat Grits Corn Meal and cracked Wheat as part of a new in store promotion. The listing highlights multiple grain products under regional brand names.
A tragic incident at a dairy farm near Alma unfolds as Joka Rateenburger shoots Eleio Marti E. Marti and nearly kills Mia Martinis and her mother Mrs Granger. The attacker, a farm hand known locally, was restrained after a struggle in which a revolver was wrested from him. Police and witnesses recount the violent act and its chaotic aftermath.
Central Michigan Produce Co. plant features include strict sanitation and a two-year growth with new Ferrington ripeners boosting butter output to 6,000 pounds weekly sourced from 1,170 farmers. Much butter goes to Boston and New York markets as shipments average three cars daily. An annual school district meeting proceeded with standard motions and records, amid light scraps of text.
Officials report on financial condition and plans at the annual school district meeting. Board members and residents discuss budgets staffing and upcoming elections amid routine questions and remarks.
The board elected two directors to replace retiring officials and reappointed tellers. Montigel received the most ballots but Moore urged a unanimous vote, while a redistricting proposal was deemed inadvisable. The board will seek school site options and reconvene Aug 1 to report. Secretary Schwartz was thanked for twenty years of service.
Ernest Fimby of Shepherd and William Wart of Buffalo faced Parr in a Monday night bout in Shepherd. Parr, heavier by 14 pounds, won both falls quickly, taking the first in 16 minutes and the second in under 5 minutes. Rumor says Parr offered a $100 bet to throw Fimby three times in an hour, though the bet reportedly wasn’t accepted.
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