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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
4
We summarize a dated health ad claiming disease enters via air food or weak digestion. It touts Micona tablets as a universal stomach cure, claiming quick relief for headaches backache appetite issues and weakness, with a money back guarantee via a local Alma pharmacist.
A severe early season storm visited Arcada District No 8 Monday evening causing fence and crop damage. Local events include Sunday school photos, visits by Ed Edwards and Miss Pearl Epler, a ball game won by the locals against Emerson, and barn damage at AW Wright's. Several residents mourn Mrs Mina Bowhan McPherson's death and other community notes. Celery King advertised amid storm aftermath.
Northeast Wheeler Ray Woxl and Louie Lamphere were in St. Louis last Wednesday Joe Taylor and son visited Breckenridge Saturday Mrs Shiner improving under Dr Drake John Wolfgang suffers appendicitis Mr and Mrs Vernon Swartont of Breckenridge visited Saturday and Sunday Mrs Geo Wood and daughter Ethel visited Meg T Holton of Breckenridge Saturday Miss Cora Anthony closed a term of school Friday Frank Clark and daughter of Elsie visited friends Lottie Davenport was in St Louis Miss Titta and Rose Taylor visited Geo Wool's Sunday
Mrs Yi Lamb visits Detroit friends while Fred Wilkinson spends a day in Ithaca and Lala Hackett with Ethel Allen visit A Metaw's on Saturday. Isla Ringley and family visit Lafayette on Sunday. Al Sehalte and family stay a few days visiting trends and relatives in Saginaw. Clickens Day eservises will be held at the UB church Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Sr 11 Durkette of Pleasant Valley visited Eo M Wagner Thursday. Ka Kenyon and wife spent Sunday with Jerome Buchanan. F G Pouley lost a horse Friday. George Dershaw sold a team to Grand Rapids buyers last week. Ki M Wagner lost a valuable horse last week. John Redmins tart burned by lightning Monday evening. Bethany Free Methodist church held a quarterly meeting over Sunday. FB M Wagner bought a horse from John Scott Thursday.
Mrs Robert Gibbons died June 1 at her home in Pine River township. She leaves a husband and three children. Their infant son died the preceding Saturday. The funeral for mother and child was held Sunday at Parkinson church, with Rev. Wolfe officiating, and they were laid to rest in Shepfr cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Fragmentary weather bulletin mentions daily readings and an outlook for the week. The readable parts reference temperatures and conditions but details are garbled and lack clear dates or locations.
Mr Fike and his California daughter visit his sister Mrs Harris after forty years apart. Celioant Clare Quidert passes district No 2 eighth grade exam. Mrs Hoffman entertains eighteen Ohio guests. Recent rains flood the area. Seventh and eighth graders hold a Fox's Grove picnic Friday, high school hosts one Saturday.
A historical advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a miracle cure for severe illnesses suffered by Geb and Hoffman of Marper Minnesota, claiming rapid relief and recommending the medicine with a guaranteed sale price of fifty cents a bottle through Geo. H. Sharrar druggist.
For subscribers paying one year in advance a cloth bound map of Gratiot county is offered at twenty five cents. Supply is limited. Visit now to secure this low price.
A garbled account references a complaint involving kidney disease and severe pain. The text reports long illness, impaired work, and eventual search for remedy, with mentions of medical treatment and a list of names and places obscured by OCR.
In a local timetable note, a special train departs at 642 a.m. for a round trip to Toledo and Rates City of the Amer ea. Fare details and exact origin point are listed in the brief notice.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Hollighter Rocky Mountain Tea noon and a confusing line about Goldin Wipe priced at 41 dollars. Limited legible details indicate a possible ad or notice with unclear product references and pricing. Entities include Hollighter Rocky Mountain Tea and Goldin Wipe with a price around 41 dollars.
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