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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1909

Page

4

Dr Lamb's Summer Outing From Alma To Northwest Trip

Dr. Lamb left Alma on June 28 for Chicago and then by Canadian Pacific Ry to Saskatchewan to visit friends. He toured Seattle Spokane Portland and Tacoma enjoying a Northwest expositon and roadside signs including Trust in God But Watch Tacoma Grow. He then traveled through Oregon Washington California Los Angeles Orange and Salt Lake City before returning to Alma Tuesday night.

Tacoma Oregon Washington California Los Angeles Lester Hayt Orange George Moore Rio Grande and Rock Island Salt Lake City Alma

Seville Center Weather and Local Happenings

Rain last week aided crops as Wm. Shongie cut wheat around the center. Hon. James Covell’s daughter from northern Michigan visited his home and plans to stay nearby to assist her aging father. Miller purchased a new binder.

Wm. Shongie James Covell Michigan Sos Miller

Sethton Celebration Draws Crowd At Carson City

Nearly all of Sethton attended a Saturday celebration in Carson City. Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. Scott Payne and twin babies at Dell Payne's near Mid-Meton. Merrill Stuckey of Alma visited P Moore's on Sunday. David Gardner of Brice visited his sister Mrs. Lydia North. Mrs. Mred Hepler spent Sunday in town and Mr. Hepler went to Grand Rapids on an excursion. Miss Allie Jarvis and her brother Ford of Huabbardston spent part of last week visiting in town.

Sethton Carson City Scott Payne Dell Payne

Obituary and social notes from Ferris area

Benjamin Fowler, longtime Ferris resident, dies after months of ill health at his daughter’s home. He is survived by two daughters and a son and was interred in Sumner cemetery after services at the Christian church. Also notes of visits by Mrs. Francia McFern and Mrs. Gladys Joseph, a party at John Seaman’s for Miss Thea, and visits among local families in Stanton Alma Elm Hall and Sumner.

Francia McFern Brimfeld Illinois Gladys Joseph Saginaw M. E. Jolley Benjamin Fowler Wm. Pugsley Charles Malford Fa.b. Fowler Sumner Christian Church of John Seaman Thea Grace McLaughlin Lillien Stanton Hugh Harvey Alma J. A. Dutfield Wm. Wilson Claude LaVoy Elm Hall

Michigan items outline fires arrests and notable deaths

The report lists multiple Michigan news bites including a Traverse City chair factory fire the second in eight months Big Rapids seeking the Owan Mine Co branch pottery jobs in the area, a jail romance ending with a Pontiac sheriff, deaths of James Gardner and Levi Rogers, a Pere Marquette derailment near Vassar, a boy’s death from lockjaw, and water and public safety notes. Also covered are a Battle Creek veterans’ reunion a controversial dry movement dispute and a WPA of civic and legal notices.

Traverse City Big Rapids Owan Mine Co George Breer Pontiac Mar Rma Mia Allie Gwen John Bradshaw Filnt Colorado Ira J. Nixon Michigan Hardware Dealers’ Association Saginaw James Bessey G. Ro & LF John Q. Anderson Saginaw Company Levi Rogers Rogers Escanaba Pere Marquette Vassar Charlie Green Calhoun County Battle Creek Washington Gardner Grand Rapids Chapin Farm Schoolcraft Joseph B Kemp Ann Arbor Congress Supreme Court Sanilac County F. W. Schroeder Charles Cotte Muskegon Joseph la Chappelle Wakefield Gogebte U. of M Theodore Romeyne Palmer National City Cal Michigan Graham Malta Vitae Pure Pood Co City National Bank Charles H. Mains Fort Leavenworth Kas Alaska United States Sentention Hospital Washington, D. C Mains Germain Willam Drumm Grand Trunk Road Davisburg Rush Himes Willam Carter Lansing Tonia Reformatory Welst Himes William Sanpeer Durand Mra Helle Palen

About Lazy Women About Lazy Women 8 AN admirer on my sex

An inquisitive dialogue unfolds about laziness among women. A sprightly narrator classifies two kinds of lazy women, describes their habits from country summers to household idleness, and contrasts with male complacency as the speaker's companion urges candid discussion while maintaining a playful tone.

Plata Tree

Booths Balm cures PILES and skin ailments

Booths Balm relieves piles in five minutes and cures them in days with soothing antiseptic action. Priced at 25 cents a box, it also treats scalds burns earache eczema and skin sores. Charles Rhodes sells Booths Balm and recommends its use.

Booth Charles Rhodes

Church Notes and Services Across Denominations

Sunday August Lat features morning communion at 10 a.m. with Sunday school earlier. Otas Ryas, Rector. Methodist Church hosts Rev. Wi. Drake from Breckenridge at morning service on the primary duty of the Christian Church, with Dr. C. B. Wilcox from St. Louis preaching at 7 30 p.m. Catholic church schedules low mass at Summerton 8 a.m. and high mass at Shepherd 10 30 a.m.

Otas Ryas Methodist Church Wi. Drake Breckenridge C. B. Wilcox Catholic Church Lowtas Summerton Iass Shepherd

Taft Released on Bail in Resisting Officer Case

Stephen Taft of Sumner has been released from Gratiot County Jail on bail. Bondsmen are Clinton Nelson and John T. Schwartz of Anna. Taft’s release comes through attorney Jas G. Kress to allow him to support his wife and several small children.

Stephen Taft Sumner Clinton Nelson John T. Schwart Anna Taft Jas. G. Kress Gratiot County

Ann Arbor RR Excursion to Menominee Manistique and More

The Ann Arbor Railroad offers its annual round trip from August 17 to 18 to Menominee and Manistique in Michigan and Kewaunee and Manitowoc in Wisconsin. Tickets are $5 round trip, $2.50 for children ages five to under twelve, valid for return until September. Travel includes a 200 mile Lake Michigan sailing aboard one of the lake steamers. For train times, contact the nearest Ann Arbor RR agent or write J. J. Kirby, Detroit.

Wisconsin Ann Arbor BR. R Menominee Manistique Mich Kewaunee Manitowoc Wis Toledo Thompsonville Lake Michigan Ann Arbor RR J.J. Kirby Detroit

Notice To Bicycle Riders Prohibits Sidewalk Riding Citywide

Notice warns bicycle riders against sidewalk riding under the ordinance and states enforcement will follow. Take warning and keep off the walks with bicycles as ordered by city authorities.

Sees Mother Grow Young By Electric Bitters Ad

Mrs W L Gilpatrick of Danforth Maine reports her mother aged beyond seventy growing younger after using Electric Bitters. The tonic claims to invigorate organs, cure liver and kidney troubles, aid sleep, and restore appetite. 50 cents at O F Browns Drug Store with a list of ad patrons and a note about dead letter office.

W. L. Gilpatrick Danforth O.F. Brown

Monkey Remembers Master in Copenhagen Theater

A monkey named Morits in a Copenhagen variety theater leapt into a man’s arms in the audience. It was later found the man had been Morits’ master four years earlier, a true sport. The item blends short captions and quirky notes on photographs and jokes.

Copenhagen Morits

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Oxfords DR. Lamb West North West Seville Center Ferris News City of Jim Church Notes Taft Upper Peninsula Caple Hardware M. A. Medler State ST. South Wiley Briges Daniel Carter Wm. Freeman Harriet Foster Ethel Measel Ira Marin Maggie Marty Eva Richardson N. F. Boner John Lanterman Allie Lee Georgia Woodard Pf, Brown Coinm Na Thom Alma and Vicinity Columbia G. B. Porter & Son Feld Scott Mr. H. Enpeck Lincoln Jalang Mainywia
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