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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
2
New England perfume and toilet water items priced as sets. List includes New England face powder and toilet water, shaving cream powder and stick, rubber brush, pearl tooth powder and antiseptic toothpaste. Includes EZ Tooth Wash and peroxide products. Describes cosmetics and personal care remedies with prices of four and one dollar.
Local notes report sick list updates and home visits by neighbors. Names include Ferris, Dickinson, Terwillager, Flint, Bartholmeu, Kirker, Duffield, Osterhout, Ingraham, Demoray, Keyes, Dickinson, and Alma connections. Community events feature an ice cream social and Union Aid gathering, with travel to Crystal and Riverdale and a plan for Westyburg Field Day on July 29. Funeral for Alma Dickinson is noted with Salt River cemetery interment.
Miss Lightner of Crystal hosts Ruby Sprague. Mrs. Grimamaker dines out with a friend from Sturgis. Ella Manley visited her aunt Anna Johnson in Rosebush on Thursday. Vestaburg ball team played McBride at Rosebush Sunday and were defeated.
Mss Anna Covell and brother Harry Covell and Miss Ruth Shong and brother George were guests of Zelma Miller Saturday evening. Mrs. R. Zimmer of Grand Rapids weekend guest at A. E. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterman of Elwell and their little son visited James Covell Sunday. Ted Crum called at Alma Saturday evening. Zelma Miller, Mt. Pleasant Normal student, spent Sunday with her parents H. M. Miller. Mrs. W. Perkins of Winn was over Sunday guest at A. E. Miller. Mrs. W. H. Thomas and grandchildren Vera and Vera Stuart of Shepherd visited H. M. Miller Friday evening to Sunday evening. The stork visited Clarence Rowley on July 13 and left a baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lucas were Riverdale visitors Saturday. Leonard Humphrey and wife of Owosso visited his father Herbert Humphrey last week. Mrs. PLE. French Sr. entertained her sister and niece from Detroit. Mrs. Will Shong entertaining relatives from Detroit. Mrs. BR. Hunteg entertained brother Warton Wellinger and wife of North Star last week. C. B. Wiltshire was a business caller in Ithaca Thursday. The Seville Center Aid Society met with Mrs. B. R. Huntley last Wednesday. attendance was good and all enjoyed.
An old advertisement asserts that children suffer from worms causing various complaints and claims Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenges relieve the worms and reestablish health and vitality. It urges parents to obtain the remedy from a Druggist and warns against neglecting the issue.
Silas and Will Moody visited Park Lake on Sunday. Mrs. Wm Beverly of Alma spent Friday with Mrs. E Post. Mrs Capen and Mrs F M Brewer of St Louis visited relatives here over the weekend. Leon Pembroke of Alma visited his cousin Miles Hamilton Sunday and Monday. Mrs Cage Wood and Mrs Leo Wood called on relatives in Shepherd Wednesday. Florence Brown of Owosso was here visiting relatives. The L A S met with Mrs Bert Kemp Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Barimaster Mr and Mrs Will Lanshaw and Fred Creech went to Bay City on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Pitt visited relatives at Elwell Sunday.
An advertisement warns that constipation causes waste buildup and poisons absorption, causing fever digestion issues and irritability. It urges taking one or two Dr King’s New Life Pills tonight for a full bowel movement and relief, promising satisfaction with an original 36-pill bottle from your druggist.
Mrs. Emmaline Sparks died at her Lake George home after a long life. Born January 3, 1886 in New York, she married Wesley Sparks in 1856 and later settled in Gratiot County. Seven children were born. two sons Frank and Bert survive. Funeral held in Alma after body shipped from Lake George with Rev. Brownlow officiating.
An advertisement touts a 23 cent medicine chest with Sloan's Liniment a single remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and most emergencies. It claims inflammation causes symptoms and urges buyers to try the 25 cent bottle, noting pharmacists stock it.
Revival edition of Dr. Humphreys' Manual of all diseases announced to mark sixty years of publication. Describes minute detail on care and treatment of the sick and Humphreys' Remedies.
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