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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
2
A fragmented recap of local happenings in Gratiot and vicinity. Items mention theater trips to Breckenridge, returns from New York, visits to Lansing and Clinton County, porch additions, church events, and daily life notes. Various residents and errands are briefly noted with scattered names and places.
Fragmented local column mentions Castoria and various residents. Notes include Mrs C Laiche improving, Jay Volos working on a farm, Ralph Holcomb returning from Koow Ville, Herman Bowers visiting from Saginaw, and references to local farming troubles and sales. Mentions of Love Lorelice of St Louis, Valentinea Day, Epworth League event, and William Judson of Ann Arbor. Overall unclear events with scattered names and places.
The Corning estme, once Fred Wright farm, sits idle this season near West Pine River. Alma Sugar Co buys a sand pit at Mia proviece, TA Johnson, and teins expand toward a company yard. Chas Johnson powers a stip machine on his premises. Frank Mill buys a hand drill ready to dint at 40 cents per hour, keeping nearly all the line busy.
In Lafayette, corn and wheat prospects are poor with fields not yet planted. Mr Hamilton shows slight improvement after illness. Daniel Baker placed a wager on a fine horse, while Horsey Smith visits Portia friends. Our store gains a fresh painting, boosting its appearance as residents plan Fourth of July at Crystal Lake amid local tax and board concerns.
Local notes report social gathering at the A. C. 46 ball and a plan for Miss Addie Whitney’s improvement after illness. Farmers complain of excessive water hindering corn planting while neighbors visit and remodels continue. Local church services and preparations for an upcoming St Louis celebration are noted.
Mrs T A Briner is in Alma revely ing treatment for esteey of Dr Brain ord Flora Root is home from Ohio She will stay about one month and then go back Samuel Rouse who is working near Bay City spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents of this place L A Babcock is home from the Soldiers Home He is looking well Mrs Newman has sold her horse to FE March Frank Bougard was hanging paper at S TY Sivley s Saturday
Excursion notices list one fare rates for trips from Cincinnati and neighboring cities to Cleveland Columbus Petoskey St Louis and Kansas City for events including National Saengerfest Knights of St John Convention American Medical Association Cian tion and G A R Encampment. Sale dates range June 2 to June 27 with returns by July 5 or 29 depending on destination.
Fragmentary ad text notes pain as thorn of disease and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and aid kidneys liver and stomach. Mentions a surgeon removing brass shell from a San Juan Hill wound two weeks prior and credits clean blood for recovery despite the injury.
A fragmentary report details a meeting about renaming Washington Township to Ladington in honor of pioneer mill owner James Ladington. Formal legislation will seek the change back, with a monument planned in the city park to honor the female desuit missionany figures. mention of local citizens and a proposed memorial appears amid uncertain OCR text.
A Detroit resident recalls curing kidney trouble with Doan's Kidney Pills after years of rheumatic pain and uric acid issues. The testimonial praises the remedy, notes doctors prescribed it, and lists Foster Milani Co as the agent. The piece emphasizes enduring faith in the product and urges readers to remember Doan's.
The Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting will be held in the Pioneer Room at the Capitol in Lansing from Wednesday evening June 7 to Thursday afternoon June 8. The program includes music, officer reports, historical papers, and short speeches. Proposed papers cover archaeology, pioneer centenarian themes, Indian restoration, and other Michigan history topics. Donations of books and artifacts are solicited. The meeting notes that volumes of Pioneer and Historical Collections have been published and distributed.
A bustling wedding trip advertisement promotes travel on D C steamers to Mackinac Island Michigan. It promises delightful scenery and solitude from acquaintances with steel passenger liners, staterooms and parlors reserved thirty days in advance, and a request to send two cent stamps for a pamphlet.
A clergy or educational debate argues that teaching the dangers of alcoholic drinks and other narcotics is essential without relying on fear or sensationalism. It likens moral instruction to medical knowledge, urging graded, well designed lessons and broad dissemination to empower teachers and students with factual health truths.
Unclear OCR text points to a 26th Michigan Volunteers annual reunion scheduled for June 15, 1900. The fragment mentions gathering details, a roll call, and monetary contributions or receipts, but the exact location, organizers, and program are unreadable.
Detrom and Muwatrer division trains begin service on the Grand Trunk Railway System, with inaugural departures and brief ceremonies noted. Officials confirm routes and timetables for the new division, aiming to improve regional rail transport and travel times.
A fragment from a historical page mentions Halt Hound with scattered words and names including Dax vi eraae Tia Vase A Detewit. The readable text lacks a complete event or clear subject to identify a full news item or outcome.
Koen and Gernot face off amid HB Aves events in Gen 7 standings. Gernot seeks key win at Woo Wixewent while Alma and Ageet push for critical points in a tight division race.
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