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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1910
Page
7
The young ladies of the Baptist church host a lawn social at 613 State street this Friday evening. Home made candy popcorn punch ice cream and many other treats will tempt guests. All are urged to attend and remember the date.
A brief adage warns against trusting tomorrow’s promises and urges making the most of today. The old maxim emphasizes present action over speculative future gains.
An Alma Michigan advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills claiming they cure kidney troubles and backache. Endorsement from R. R. Purvis cites relief from disordered kidneys, back pain, and nocturnal discomfort after using the product. For sale by local drug stores, price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is sole US agent.
The text discusses weed control and plant growth methods with references to qigekgies and silks, then shifts to veterinary science and dipping tanks for livestock. It criticizes low adoption of simple road improvement tools and broad tired wagons, urging broader use and tax incentives for improved transportation and animal health practices.
An examination of price factors argues producers bear little of the consumer meat, bread, fruit and vegetable costs while transport, middlemen, and retailers claim profits. The piece cites a 20 to 35 percent retailer markup on meat and discusses farm profitability, land use shifts, and calls for agricultural reform toward dairying and stock raising to improve national food security and price stability.
Endorsed by F. L. Manning of Jackson Michigan, the oil is pitched as a universal remedy for internal and external pain. It claims quick relief and daily household necessity with bottles priced at 25 cents, 500, and one dollar. Sold by Wheaton & Sons drug dealers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Republican candidate for sheriff with stray lines about noses and colds, mentioning an ear and nose specialist and a humorous aside about “the biggest noses” and chronic colds. The text is garbled and lacks clear factual reporting or context.
Miller Bros the grocers announce weekday hours from Q0 o clock a m to 30 p m with Saturday evenings extended to serve trade. They plan fifteen to eighteen hours daily and urge customers to continue business as usual.
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