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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
7
Community vendor promotes bread cakes and cookies with high quality. Ice cream in any quantity available. Also mentions legal notice about hearing for general purposes and appointment of administrator in Michigan Gramor county with probate court details and dates.
An odd slarm clock features a design like an oversized watch with a stem fitted by a ring on the case. It can be sent up by using any hook or peg, suggesting a novel mechanical display or device.
A series of land transfers in Alma and Bethany include F J Schalthels and wife to J L Smith and Jennie, Elizabeth C Anderson taking portions of Newton's addition, Evin B Soule and Jennie A acquiring parts of Alma, Adell and Adell properties traded to A P Lane, E and A Parte gaining lots in Bg and Pine River area, Ardelia Cramer and spouse to BE Shepler's Ardelia tract, and Pearl Thoms receiving Lot 1 Park Place East. Mary Whitney conveys to Edith May Wyeth sections 18 through 21 in Adam's add Riverdale. The value listed aggregating 8800 and 12000 appears.
A Ky man L. Napier says ten years of torture from piles ended after Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The ad touts its infallibility for piles burns cuts fever sores eczema and rheumatism and credits O F Brown as guarantor. An Uncle Silas quote mocks a rainstorm during prayer meeting.
Riverdale directors from St Louis Elwell and Shepherd met in town Tuesday for a Bank of Riverdale board session. The M E church held a quarterly conference naming Rev A E North for another year. Reports praised church prosperity as Superinten dent W P French of Lansing attended. Local farming outlook is good with promises of a big pickle crop. A new cement walk will link the bank to the hotel and possibly a crosswalk on main street. The Edmore Tigers lost to Black Schoolhouse District 8 to 4. Riverdale hosts Edmore next.
Beaver Creek reports Amos Grittenden losing a colt last week. Miss Gladys Wiltshire visited Miss Pearl Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Morse Welch visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wells. Mrs. Jessie Colgan returned home from Standish. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lucas were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. Erakin. Pearl Alexander visited Mrs. Hattie Austin. Guests of George Brownridge and wife at Riverdale. The Gleaner Aid society met with Mrs. C. Schofield. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lucas visited Mrs. May Kimball.
Mrs. Harl Wells was visiting her sister when she returned to her Owasso home on Monday.
Wm Spear and family arrived at Cahioon house. Frank Foster visited his sister near Elwell on Sunday. Marguerite Matters traveled to Toledo for a two week visit. Mrs Jessie Hanford enjoys a nephew’s Ohio visit. Frank Matter sustained facial injuries playing hall games recently. Barn dance at George Oliver’s last Wednesday evening drawn a very enjoyable crowd.
East Sumner Mr and Mrs Will Youngs of Admin spent Sunday with the former s parents Mr and Mrs J Youngs Mrs Wolfe and daughter Jolce of Detroit are visiting H M Shepherd and family Mr and Mrs Carmen and Mr and Wang spent Sunday with John Culp Mr and Mrs Claude Beck spent Saturday and Sunday with James Dean and wife at North Star Mr and Mrs J C Yerian spent Sunday with Witherell and family
Alma resident Mrs Andrew Boyle testifies to relief from dull back aches and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills for two years. Product praised by Fomer-Milburn Co as sole U S agents. Local notes report I O O F social at Bedie, Elon Raycraft harvests wheat, and Hazel Barnhill visiting Dee Barnhill. Fred Clark visits Ithaca.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Partee returned from their wedding trip to a surprise gathering at the bride’s parents home in Coe. More than a hundred young friends attended an evening of music by the Coe band and Mary and Grace Acker on piano. Ice cream cake peanut candy and cigars were enjoyed before the couple began housekeeping in Alma.
Dennis Hawes and daughter Susie in Alsia on Monday. Mrs John Johnson and Mr and Mrs Marvin and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Tomblin on Thursday. Mise Trossell Gee and Ivah Kress visited Miss Ethel Lockard on Sunday. Wm Lovell family moved to Elm Hall Chas Rosenburge built a large barn last Saturday. John Johnson and Marvin of St Louis visited Theron Kress on Wednesday. Edd Hannal suffered a fractured shoulder last week.
A string of local social calls fills the week with visits among residents of Ferris Center Vickeryville Elm Hall Vestaburg Norwalk Cedar Lake and nearby towns. Notable stops include Mrs Chas Braman visiting Mrs Chambers Mrs Daily Smith and children with Mrs Otto Scott and others at Vestaburg and a nineteen strong group surprising former teacher Chas Hall of Cedar Lake with a party.
North Arcada residents Mr and Mrs Will Burgess and son Rodney of Alma visited Will Godfrey and wife Sunday. H Clark attended a Sumner funeral for Mrs. Benjamin Fowler. The Mills Brothers of Alma painted Mell Sharrar's barn and did work for D L Sharrar. A surprise party for Will Bainbridge occurred Wednesday night. Adelbert Tham of Union City visited family in Gagnot county and spent Thursday with cousin Mrs Earl Kublmas.
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