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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
6
Vestaburg News items note Roy Curis returning to Lansing and Edward Vance to Ithaca, with many locals visiting relatives in Edmore Alma Remus Big Rapids and Saginaw. Several travels include Miss F Throop and Miss Eleie Platt visiting, and Elwell, Remus, Langston, Ithaca, and Warren connections feature in brief notes.
Mrs Velma Smith is on the sick list. Mrs Will Long entertains two from Ohio. Miss Pearl Taft of Alma visits Mrs Fred Elliot. Mrs Wilkinson of Greenville visits son Roy for a few days. Riverdale meeting Sunday evening presided by Elder Arba Martin. Anna Elliot class held an ice cream social in Le Roys Grove proceeds 8.35 dollars. Lawsuit between Fred Howe and J W Johnson caused excitement last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Norman Swain of Saginaw visited Stella Follick family last week. Effie Hoxie called to southern part of state for aunt’s illness. A little daughter born to Mr and Mrs Fred Howe last Tuesday but lived only a few hours. Interment Elm Hall cemetery. Lizzie Wilson went to Flint last week to stay with sister Gertie Swartout.
Mrs J B Morgan is on the sick list. A new title has been erected on the Cavell farm. Ackley Li was a Sunday caller at Henry White's. Anton Miller spent Sunday with Gid eon Carl and family.
Ithaca community notices detail visits by Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Dean and others to Crystal Lake and Alma, with travelers from Spokane and Romeo. The column notes auto purchases, a bank employee on vacation, a Sunday School gathering, and family health updates including appendicitis and a successful tumor operation. A lightning incident injured Miss Rachael Crepps, and a three year old suffered scalding but is not in danger.
Local ad proclaims Bucklin's Arnica Salve for cuts burns sores and wounds with a testimonial from Mr. E. Lopez of Marilla New York. The notice urges keeping a box on hand at all times and claims it prevents lockjaw. Endorsed by Rhodes' Drug Store Brunner the Druggist and F C Grover Rexall Store.
Mrs. Jennie Kemp is reported on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Stanbaugh are visiting relatives in Ithaca, and Mrs. Anna Davis is visiting her.
Marcus A Kellerman, renowned baritone, has toured with the New York Symphony under Walter Damrosch and the Minneapolis and Cincinnati/Symphonies. A native American who found fame abroad in Berlin, Kellerman shifted from opera to concert song, now featuring during Chautauqua week. Alma Oberlin’s death mourned by husband, brother, sisters, and friends.
Numerous local and nearby residents and visitors are noted visiting relatives and friends across several towns. Names include Mrs. Moore Shepherd Mrs. I C Moody Mary Mills Mabel Wood Smek Muskegon Lolia Miles Elmer Post Detroit trips by M L Perrigo and E V Hafer plus St Louis and Chicago connections. Obituary notes mention Mrs Mairgie Oberlin of Corunna passing July 12 with funeral in Forest Hill led by Rev Noffsinger and Rev Cari.
Mr and Mrs William Harry spent Sunday in Vestaburg and Mrs John Anna with Vada at C H Walker s. A well attended school meeting last Monday night. Howard and Vern Walker with Charlie Anna Sunday afternoon. Mrs John Anna and daughters attended the Aid at Eve Erskin s last Wednesday. A surprise party at Fred Freeman s for daughter Lara with a fine time. Several from this vicinity went to Temple last week for visits and good luck. Miss Elizabeth Hawk returned Theme last night with grandmother to visit Mrs Sherman Hawk.
Alma citizen Mrs Charles Vine reports Dean's Kidney Pills eased her dull backaches and kidney weakness after years of pain. She praises the medicine as a reliable kidney remedy and recommends purchasing the Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co.
The next regular teachers examination will be held at Ithaca High School August 13 to 15 1914 starting at 8 00 AM standard time. First day August 14 remains as bulletin 16 with afternoon topics including Penmanship Agriculture School Law State Course of Study and Geometry First Grade. Second day covers second grade two subjects and first grade options list Algebra Botany Physics General History for both grades. Bulletin No 16 available on request from H A Potter.
Public sale at the Gratiot County courthouse in Ithaca will settle the Henry Deaner v. Rowland case. The sale on August 17 1914 covers a Riverdale parcel with restrictions and a Tallon deed carve out as described. A second matter seeks to quiet title to land in section 11 township 12 north range 3 west and the court orders appearance by Otis Bartlett Elihu Button J J Bragg and Elizabeth Chidister heirs or assigns with publication ordered. A probate order appoints hearing for the estate of Robert P Fleming July 30 1914 and publication in Alma Record.
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