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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
2
Reserved seats go on sale at Sharrar and Mulholland's Drug Store with display in the store window and sales continuing through the week. Customers may reserve seating for an upcoming event at the local pharmacy.
Our hotels about to change hands, Burr Clark spent Sunday with Mary Carmony. Many neighbors and relatives, including Mrs. Crandell and her visitors, were noted across town. A drunken disturbance at a drug store drew attention, while a local vendor touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy.
Reported events include the loss of a cow last Wednesday night, travel by L J Hoyt and son to Pine River, Walter Cross and W J Root in Breckenridge, Chas Woodcock and Elmer Criss in St Louis, and visits by G W Sibley and wife to Mrs W H Root. A dog attack killed all but two lambs at W H Root's rock of sheep. An child sustained injuries from a fall. Redstone and North Wheeler played a ball game, 3 to 0. Mr and Mrs Will White announce the birth of a baby boy on Thursday July 1.
The town reports a well attended bowery dance on Friday and several local residents made visits. Mr and Mrs Mike Mayer Jr hosted relatives, Chas Johnson and John Federspiel traveled south, L Mayer and children visited relatives, Miss Mauie Bricher returned from Saginaw, Mrs Louiss Brightenborn stayed with the Mayers, and Mrs T D Mason and Myrtle returned from Toledo. A note adds a humorous remark about cherrying and snakes.
A Burlington railroad worker C W Bellamy recounts a near fatal break in his health. After years of weakness and pain he tried Electric Bitters and regained vigor. The tonic is sold at 50 cents by Sharrar and Mulholland with satisfaction guaranteed.
In West Pine River readers learn of visitors from Alma Park Lake Forest Hill and others plus Sunday gatherings. J Lanshaw Sr and wife and Mr and Mrs L Word visit relatives. A cream swirl fundraiser at Forest Hill drew a good crowd with receipts expected. A Forest Hill baseball game Forest. AIL lost 1 to 10 to Forest Hill. An advertisement touts Blood Hitters for clearer complexion.
District No 5 Arcada items report Ed Andrews building a new barn and Wright and Doune cutting 100 loads of hay on Windermere farm this year. Mrs Best, under Dr Monfort care in Ithaca, sees two Canadian sisters depart for Ohio. Eckert school praised. Ely School viewed as better in a county comparison. Arcada correspondent mentions well-furnished school rooms and a robust annual meeting balance.
Sunday visits and short trips are listed for residents including Henry Lyon in Edi more Dr Shaffer and family were seen with Mrs Shaffer at Sunday dinner. A delegation from Elm Hall attended the Epworth League convention in Detroit with Joan Hall Rev J E Wyle Viola Hil and Grace Sly among attendees.
Seville Geo reports Busley paints tenant house and Miss Zelpha Steele acquires new upright piano. Toward Rockwell made a business trip to Shepherd Saturday. Howard Rogers of Alma visits C. R. Rockwell home. Mrs Edna Williams entertains Miss Bertha McClaren of Alma. Jim Steele to Detroit last Wednesday and back Saturday. Mr Comstock of Alma helps harvest a large hay crop on section 12. Mrs Rena Stewart hosts her father Wm Miller and sister Lena Sunday. Local youths attend social at Maccabee hall Forest Hill Saturday evening. Miss Lena Miller plans to visit her sister Mrs Ernest Ste at Schultz farm. Last week yielded best quality hay, weather permitting may cover fifty acres this week.
A string of short notices recounts visits and travels of residents around Alma, North Star, Beebe, Mt Pleasant, and nearby towns. Names include Geo Ingedue, Miss Gora Baker, J B Kirby, A Price, Andrew Dayliston, Mrs Husted, J AL Cox, Miss Thompson, Simmon Hufford, Miss Frances Gox, Ida Clark, Mrs Gen Fletcher, Mrs Stock, B C Van Deventer, Mrs Wavis, T A Barter, Mrs Church, Mrs Dan Altenberg, Mrs Brown, Mrs Todd, James Daniels, John W Snyder, Mrs Jennie Aldaffer, Mrs Mathews, Mrs J Altenberg, Mrs F Deline, Earl E Boyce, Mrs Swartout, and others with various visits to farms, relatives, and friends.
A testimonial from J Rhea of Coppell Texas describing chronic catarrh of the stomach caused by indigestion. He says doctors and medicines failed until using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The ad notes Eola by Bivins Rhodes.
Local notice announces Friday meetings at 2 o clock at Alma Five No with welcome visitors. Names listed include Leera Hogar R and MA exe arer ney. Contact details appear in garbled text.
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