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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
8
A 10 by 12 foot colony house suits both old stock and brooding young chicks. It can hold 25 to 30 old fowls or 200 to 300 chicks depending on age, with heavy construction using 3 by 6 timber runners fourteen feet long. Windows hinge at the top and swing outward to admit air, covered outside with poultry wire to keep fowls in when open.
Overcrowding and overfeeding are dangers to poultry health with emphasis on constant rodent and louse control. Readers are urged to manage hens, grit quality, mating ratios, and slaughter prep, noting the need for full crops at roost time and 24 hours of fasting before killing.
Detroit track hosts five day blue ribbon meeting July 31 to August 4 with 20 events and total purses of 520,000 led by $5,000 Chamber of Commerce stake for pacers and $18,000 Futurity for three year-olds. The lineup promises record speeds and wide regional appeal as the grand circuit opens for Detroit. Mrs. George Dutcher of Manistee visits. several local residents noted amid farm and industry news. Michigan potatoes praised in New York menus. seed, soil, and storage advised.
Field guidance warns against deep cultivation after corn roots form. Interlacing roots between rows are damaged by plow depth from 5 to inches, slowing growth and reducing yield. After initial deep cultivation, surface stirring should be light and frequent to create a dust mulch and keep soil moisture around roots.
The article describes an open gateway design allowing easy passage and potential use to handle large livestock without hindering movement. It also warns against cultivating potatoes during bloom or emergence to avoid stunted tubers, advising early cultivation and thorough weeding.
Roy Keefer spent Tuesday in Pine River township as guest of Hugh Partley. Miss Laura Wilson from West Virginia arrived Friday to stay with her sister Mrs. Carl Church. Ralph Clark and family dined with his parents Mr and Mrs H C Clark Thursday and then attended the circus in the afternoon.
Local church schedules list services for First Church of Christ Scientist Knights of Pythias hall M E Church and Presbyterian and Church of Christ. Baptist notes announce next Sunday sermons and a farewell from pastor Will Cook. A ten pound boy arrives at George Duncan’s home July 21 with implications for family life and farming.
Real estate transfers listed include multiple parcels in Pine River Elwell and Wheeler counties. Names include Kieu, Hilsinger, Murphy, Gardner, Fowle, Ziegler, Butcher, Sutton, and others with various lot and block references and partial street addresses. Some entries reference trustees or vendors and indicate transfers among individuals and families with minor description of properties.
A compilation of deeds and transfers noting parcels in Bethany Sumner Ithaca Alma Perrinton Woodward and other locales. Names include M Norris H W Forney C Vogel M E Birdsall B Parks S Husted N W Salter C Naldrett W McFarland L M Shelle and others with various lot and block references and monetary amounts.
The next regular teachers examination will be held at the high school room Ithaca on Thursday and Friday Aug 10 and 11 1911 beginning at 8 00 A M standard time. Certificates of all grades will be granted from this examination.
Advert reads Parisian Sage as a remedy for lifeless hair and dandruff, promising quick scalp relief, cessation of itching, reduced hair loss, and thicker growth for men women and children. Claims include complete satisfaction with money back guarantee and availability at Chas Rhodes Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle, featuring the Auburn haired model.
Fanny and Ruth Toy were in Alma Wednesday. Mrs Effie Hoxie and son Florian visited her sister Mrs S Tuttle in Ithaca Wednesday. Harry Conner was in Alma Wednesday. O M Blair of Perris visited in town Sunday.
Lew Brooks and wife of Grand Rapids visited relatives and friends Sunday. Arthur Sly and wife of White Pigeon visited his parents. Mrs. Griffin returning from Detroit. Charley Ball of Chicago visiting relatives. Earl Winters of Chicago visiting his parents. Laverne Davis formerly of this place now of Onaway visiting old friends. Mrs. Button visited Mrs. Butcher. Local residents writing examination for Sumner Post Office. Several families and residents visiting Alma and Ithaca. Mrs. Fo Martin ill with daughter Iva helping at home. Parks buys S. W. Birdsall property in town. G. Tuttle and wife of Ithaca visiting Blair family.
An old colonial style ad promotes Dr Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills as a cure for headaches from liver and bowel issues. It claims dizziness and ringing ears signal disease and urges purchase at 25 cents from Wheat on & Son The Pioneer Drug Store.
Florence Saunders from Saginaw visited relatives. Dr J Shaffer injured his leg but improving. Mrs C A Pratt was ill from ptomaine poisoning. Windings and wife visited Wheeler. Mrs M Cromb and Mrs Mark Clapper groups traveled to Bay City to see Cathcart. Mrs Henry Lyons died in Edmore and was buried here. Mrs James Wildreth returned from Grand Rapids. Mrs Mabel Tirdsall and Mrs Mattie Sage visited Ver montville. Edith Fereis and Carne Baily from Elwell visited town. Crystal Herron of Alma visited grandparents Jake and Mrs Strayer over Sunday.
Wm Rings hosted a Friday dance with solid attendance and a pleasant mood. Will Pratt returns from Chicago for a few weeks while Will Rings and wife visited Wheeler with an uncle. Mrs Coleman and Mrs Edna Remner stayed with Mrs Coleman's son Zach Palmer at Vestaburg. Florence Sanders visits from Saginaw for a few days. Guy Stoughton and wife of Sumner visited local parents the Sly family and Mrs C A Pratt. The body of Mrs Henry Lyons of Edmore was brought here for burial Saturday.
A Marilla carpenter E S Lopez claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve always heals any cut wound or sore. He touts it as the greatest healer for burns boils scalds chapped hands and lips fever sores skin eruptions eczema corns and piles, 25 cents at Rhodes Drug Store Wieton & Son.
Alvin Stevens and wife visit his parents in Sumner while nearby families and friends gather at homes across the area. Postmaster examinations, rural carrier routes, and local road work are noted amid weather chatter, visits, fishing trips, and community events including a fire relief benefit and a frog industry partnership.
An old proprietorial advertisement touts Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil as a cure for cramps, cholera morbus, rheumatism, sprains, and stiff neck. It claims internal or external use and lists a 25 cent price from Pioneer Drug Store.
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