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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
8
Local notes report shoe purchases at J L Miller and Gray Gray's with prompt service highlighted. Residents like Aaron Davin and Wim Watson visit from nearby towns while excursions to Saginaw and Bay City are advertised. Sales at Messinger's and Mrs Bart Miller's feature waists skirts and white Pettiposts with discounts. Community events include a Civic Improvement league reading room hours and a St John’s Guild social.
A New York woman bit her husband after he mocked her assertion that Portugal is in South America. The dispute arose from a comment about geography, with the wife insisting on her point despite his laughter.
Ill Frank Gilking resumes work while Mr Babcock returns from winter with daughter Mrs C T H Smith now in South Dakota. Miss Julia Wynne completes Morse district year. Ice cream and cake rewarded pupils Friday. Gleanora Best Arbor to meet June twice. Arcada Sewing Circle meets with Mrs Ella Taylor late June. Mrs L Denman of Lake View visiting Alma friends. Edna Courter visits West Arcada home. Melvin Sharrar and wife host Latter’s parents. Mervin Sluyter and Alma guests. KR E Cark of Sumner hosted at H Cark home. Bamber and Robiman transact business at Ithaca. Farmers pleased crops in ground in May.
Sumner S Hicks of Him Hall visited his sister Mrs LF Tucker Sunday. Wills Bates wax in affua Friday on Nbusiness. Howard Phillips moved into his father’s vacated house. James Stevens and F Davis were in Ithaca last Saturday on business. Mrs Ayers opened her ice cream parlors for the season. Mr and Mrs S Derbin and son of Carson City visited at D Ayers. Charlie Button and John Wood attended Elm Hall memorial services Sunday. Harry Lee and a friend called on friends last Sunday. Carl Blair of Elm Hall called at Mr Hoxie’s Sunday. Mrs A Mulford and children spent Sunday with Dave Mulford. Mrs A Worden, Mary Hughes, Mrs J B Tucker, Mr and Mrs Charles Button, Mrs Nettie Schlappi attended Elm Hall exercises Monday. The eighth and tenth grades attended services for Alma last Friday. the eighth graders brought home diplomas. A large crowd went to Bruce Lang’s last Saturday to treat Mr and Mrs Rexford. School closed last Friday. a large tent behind Mr Tucker’s store housed a German Medicine show. Children’s day exercises will be held at the Christian church next Sunday evening. Sumner school graduating exercises were held Thursday evening at the Baptist church. The class was all boys, a rarity. The musical part was by the school. Miss Rea Seaman’s singing was well received. Com Pike gave the address on “America’s Work.” The church was tastefully decorated. the class colors were used. A force of men work on the I M church to be ready by June 18 for dedication. Mr Forquer went to St Louis on business. The Grange held memorial services Sunday night. Two weeks hence they will have a lawsuit.
Mrs Merle Boyer spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Rooks in Breckenridge. Miss Estella Edwards stayed with Miss Blanch McFaughton on Sunday. Mrs Frank Sloan and daughter Alice attended church at Alma. A reception in honor of Hon Silas Moody of Forest Hill drew nearly a hundred guests hosted by Mr and Mrs Ira Moody of West Pine River. Alice Sloan visited Geo Roger of St Louis on Memorial Day for services at the Colonial. Mrs A K B Adelle of Alma and daughter Lenna visited Mr and Mrs Lico Buck. A new daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Calvin Best. The Misses Rena Mills, Rilio Mills and Ruth Makesley attended Sabbath school convention at Formt Hill church. The group praised the program and enjoyed a pleasant time.
An old advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the ultimate remedy for cuts, burns, bruises, sores, boils, ulcers, and sore eyes. It claims unrivaled effectiveness for pimples, piles, and other afflictions, listing numerous conditions and asserting superiority over competitors.
Advertised list shows names including Li Melvin Adams Alfred Ayers J W B Alice Barkley Lulu Buffington W A Davis Bert Phillips J C Raci Pred Roberts. If uncalled for, items will be sent to the dead letter office in June 1900. Brows, P.M.
A sufferer with stomach trouble proclaims Dr. King s New Life Pill relieves dyspepsia and indigestion, improves appetite, strengthens nerves, and boosts vigor as stomach liver and kidneys function smoothly at C F Brown s.
Davis School District reports Joe Sartor raising a barn frame last Wednesday. Alma graduates received eighth grade certificates last Friday. Social visits: Mrs. Mabel Rexford and children to her mother. Jesse Hanford and family to Ely’s district. Mr. Thompson from Alma visited with his daughter Mrs. Wm. Houser. Mrs. Lewis Peacock and Mrs. Henry Puller visited Mrs. M. Root of Sumner. Geo Kinsel, Henry White of Canada, Arthur White and Miss Lillian White of Pompeii joined H. White at home Sunday.
Attractive women are praised for beauty and temper, while weak ones suffer pimples and poor complexions. Electric Bitters are promoted to regulate stomach liver and kidneys, purify blood, and improve nerves and skin. Beat F J L Miller advertises affordable oxfords for sale.
In a drawing room plot turns from jealousy to peril as Mrs. Harlon schemes with a pistol to confess a past affair. Harlon confronts Chamberlaine, then the truth of a missing letters threat emerges. Hughes and Chamberlaine race toward a midnight express as danger looms.
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