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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
9
A young woman formed SIMPLIS SHORTHAND in four months and secured a $400 job. She reports saving 150 in school expenses and credits five months worth of effort totaling 250 toward her total savings of 800. The program is pitched as the best method for quick learning, with morning sessions favored for entry, Churchill.
Elim Hall C J Brooks visited Grand Rapides last week. Mrs Wilkinson from Greenville visits son Ray Wilkinson. Floyd Oliver and wife of Farwell spent Saturday night with his parents. They motored through Mabel Stambaugh visited Durand for a short time. Mrs C A Pratt stayed with her son Gay Stoughteen Sumner. Sol Toy and family of Lansing had Sunday dinner with Ada Toy. Dr McLachlan and wife of Elwell called on C J Brooks and wife Sunday afternoon.
A poor appetite signals more than loss of pleasure in eating. It indicates undernourishment and potential illness as your body suffers. The text urges immediate steps to combat a run down condition, noting weather changes can affect blood and nerve force and warning of nervous prostration if neglected.
A local advertisement touts Rexall Celery and Tron Tonic as a nerve food and general revivifier. It guarantees refunds if not satisfied, pricing one dollar for a large bottle, and invites customers to visit Grover’s Drug Store and The Rexall Drug Store in the community.
Town Line column records visits and health updates with neighbors Alton Wiley hosts friends Cornell visits Breckenridge Jerome Kinney remains unable to move but stays cheerful Carl Abbott attends Lawson picnic at Bass Lake hosted by Rev. Jackson family Matt Johnson harvests forty acres of hay Herman Morrison assists Ed Wood and Detroit visitors Will Rogers and family travel to Grand Rapids and Tonia to see kin David Dephew improving. Ed Howe of Stanton visits H Gee family Mrs Howe is Matt Johnson’s cousin Earl Race travels by horse after rain. Ed Hodge works in Alma Pearl Thomas and daughter visit friends Roberson family visit Ly May Cohoon and Ralph Goggin returns from Ann Arbor J H Church builds new
The text notes a brother Frank Church doing work and a family moving into Will Onign's tenant house for railroad work. Mrs Gill returns home to Port Huron after visiting her sister Mrs Howers. Mr and Mrs George Parson visit the late mother Mrs C. bo Bamborough. the Webb family attends Forest Hill church and Parkerson children's day. I H Church reports finishing a mile of gravel road near Will Sullivan. Bert Bamborough and mother host Mr and Mrs A Muhn of Cedar Lake, who visit L. T. Muhn’s家.
A number of Mowse Order members from the city drove to Mt Pleasant last Thursday night for a large meeting. The trip was organized by the degree team from the Saginaw Lodge.
Curious Bits of History describes the Taj Mahal built in the seventeenth century by Shah Jahan for his favorite queen. Marble and brick tomb cost over 15 million dollars, with 22 thousand workers over 17 years, many perishing. The project drained revenues, sparked rebellion, and the emperor died in prison overlooking the mausoleum.
A cold winter evening pastime offers problems to solve for instruction and amusement. The set includes questions on multiplication and fractions with given answers such as 7 and 1, the figure 5 and the fraction 5-5, eight cents and one fourth, and parts 35 and 15.
A Victorian era instruction describes using a conical wineglass with a silver dollar and a silver quarter arranged at the bottom. By emitting a strong breath on the dollar, the coin rotates to a vertical position and the bottom pressure makes the quarter skip across the table, then the dollar returns to its initial position. The same can work with a small port wine glass.
Novel war lore recalls Themiseyra city using bees and wild animals from its menagerie to repel besiegers. In Chester, bee hives at the walls were overturned on Norse attackers, forcing retreat.
A fragment notes how Pat and Rover bark with simple affection as a tramp approaches, suggesting their alertness and companionship in a rural setting. The brief lines capture a wary yet domestic moment of canine vigilance and loyalty.
An experienced hunter can obtain fresh water in dry forests by boring into a vein in cottonwood or willow trees. The sap-like fluid is clear and carbonated with a sulfur flavor, flowing under pressure without the need for streams. This method, used during dry seasons, relies on attested tree reserves rather than surface wells.
Amusing pastime for young folks on dull evenings with prizes. A home drawing game invites amateurs to create pictures using figurines. Two competitions are proposed: one rewards the most amusing or interesting picture drawn with the fewest figures, the other honors those who use the greatest number of figures in a single picture.
A puzzling riddle speaks of twenty sardines packed in a tint and asks how they were placed inside. The question hints at a clever setup or wordplay, inviting readers to decipher the method used to get them in. The poem frames curiosity about hidden insertion despite apparent constraints.
A tailor is asked to make a coat by evening but the shopkeeper doubts the feat. The record shows John Coveter in Newbury England in 1811 shorn wool spun dyed and sewn to finish by half past six. Six thousand spectators cheered the completed garment.
Richard Pattee, master of the New Hampshire State Grange, argues the nation must boost domestic agriculture to secure permanence. He warns against relying on imports and military markets, urging cooperative distribution, higher agricultural education, and a shift from factory focus to farming to sustain American institutions.
A new state grange was added to the national organization, bringing total states to 25. Nebraska was organized November 1 and represented at the recent Columbus session. John D. Ream elected state master, with strong officers, as over twenty subordinate granges form the initial state body.
A four day session ended October 1 in Kirksville Missouri, gathering diverse rural interest groups including the Grange and State Normal School. Sessions ran daily with morning afternoon and evening programs featuring top speakers. The Grange spoke at the big evening meeting on rural life development with State Master N P Hull of Michigan as the keynote.
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