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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1896
Page
2
Encouraging notes on local work. Mrs Gamille’s relief after a visit. reports of school closing, graduation exercises, and decorations. County residents attend services, fairs, and trust gatherings. Mentions of court, deaths, tragedy murmurs, and community reflections amid a patchwork of town news.
Local items note well attended dances at WHERLEN. Litly O idien sick with intermittent fever. Strawberries ripening and traders optimistic about spring trade. A Johnstone buys part of Breckenridge property. School plans and teachers to remain next year. Charles Hauchett injured. doctor Dr. Erver praised. Dr. Erver riding tonight amid illnesses. Avéra sarsaparilla urged for weak blood to stay healthy.
Greta Heron has put a new roof on her house. Mrs Morey is visiting relatives at Hemlock this week.
Woodfire Mich March 4. After long trouble with stomach dyspepsia I found no relief until I started Hood's Sarsaparilla. Six bottles plus Hood's Pills restored appetite and sleep. I am nearly cured. Lydia Henry Hood's Mills.
Local brief reports reflect school closure on Friday and community updates. Mr and Mrs Migsy of Sumner visited, while Adfofit Wilke hosted family from Saginaw. Mrs Parkinson and Mrs Robinson of Maskewon appear in visiting mentions. A farmman, Mr Palmer A Te, suffered paralysis during morning chores. Forest Hill items were clarified after a misstatement regarding an Frankfort excursion.
Chas Langworthy visited Lakeview Saturday while Mrs. Dewitt Vought from Alua toured the area over the weekend. Local families and friends were seen traveling for Decoration Day events and social visits, with reports of several kinship gatherings and small trips among residents including Henry Bogert and Mrs Phelps.
A chaotic collection of names and events reports a fishing party escape after a near miss, a Maple Street project seeking ground for fair grounds, Memorial Day observances with relics corps, and a domestic incident near Detroit. The piece also notes a child cured of croup with Ayers Cherry Pectoral and urges keeping it on hand.
Fragmentary columns list unsettled land references near the River Win HH Davis heading to Augusta and several trips by pilots. It also notes the Ward of Education hiring teachers for the city school in St. Louis including Overintenient Cavell and multiple grade instructors, along with scattered names and dates.
In a fragmentary report from Savinaw, Poul Nelson and Fred Rockwell are mentioned along with many neighbors and events over a weekend. The text lists visits, meals, and social exchanges, with unclear order and several garbled names and places.
Fragmented OCR text recounts memorial day events with scattered names, places, and statements. It mentions various figures, locations, and dates in a jumbled sequence, reflecting a damaged historical newspaper segment.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a river crossing and a date string, with scattered names and places blurred. The readable bits do not form a complete event or clear identities.
A fragmentary reflection on economy and society traces a woman's view of a “fascinating sport” amid jokes on theory and consumption. The piece weaves personal anecdotes and playful dialogue, ending with a line about value and what is worth having.
A garbled OCR fragment promises a free pamphlet on Western farm lands. It instructs readers to send their name to an agent at P. O. Box B. and O. B. Chicago and to mention friends for copies.
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