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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
2
A candidate message to Republican electors of Gratiot County states intention to seek renomination for prosecuting attorney. The notice requests support at the forthcoming primary election in September. It emphasizes continuing public service and asks voters for backing in the electoral process.
A garbled OCR item warns residents of Gratint county about a political nomination process. It mentions a February date and figures like Whigs and H. Down, but key names and places are unclear. The fragment suggests a regional party event or ballot notice affecting local electors.
A race for the county drain commissioner sees a dispute over the correct spelling of a candidate's name amid September primary voting. Voters face a contested spelling correction impacting ballots and official filings in Gra tot County.
A Gratiot County Republican announces candidacy for the office of county treasurer, seeking nomination at the September primaries and asking for voter support from county residents.
Fred Dorit papers the church this week while Don Hayes visits Newark. Families attend services and visits from Detroit to Bay City and Alma are noted. A large crowd watches a ball game as Forest Hill beats Maple Rapids 4 to 0 after a pitchers duel.
A vintage notice promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for weak women to gain health beauty and happiness. It claims benefits for stomach liver and kidneys, clearer skin, stronger nerves, and brighter eyes, ending with a sales pitch to Wheaten & Sons.
Southwest Pine River items record visitors and events among residents. Orson Devereaux of Flint hosted by Fred Deveraux. Ellison family guests. Catheryn Currence to Flint as bookkeeper. land purchase by Mrs E Church. Floral Waldo hosted by Wilma Wood. Ellis family entertainments. Lyman Choon trip to California. Animes Tendersngtt stroke case in St Louis. Dell and Lettie Moulton travels. Mildred Wifey and Huty lower plans.
Advertising copy guarantees Dandrui cure in two weeks or money back and promotes Parisian Sage as the original prescription hair dressing from Rehy Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo New York. It promises to stop hair loss and itching, keep roots healthy, and sells as non greasy and pleasant to use.
Minnie Matten visits Ithaca sister for a few days. Layton Mount recovering after windmill accident. Some residents got new phones on the Grasmere and Ely line. Pearl Hazelton back from Saginaw briefly. Mrs Henry Kallenback’s birthday party hosted by friends last Friday. Ely school closed for summer vacation. Ice cream and cake served in the schoolhouse due to stormy weather replacing grove plans.
Alma resident FE Robinson of 113 Grant Ave reports strong relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Cherlee Rhodes drug store. She states two or three boxes restored strength, improved kidney function, and reduced back pain, urging others to use the product. Sold by Foster Mellen Co Buffalo NY as US sole agents.
A quirky line from a Cleveland dealer notes a humorous remedy for the soul kiss, suggesting onion pills as a playful cure while insisting the treatment must continue.
President Taft and Governor Warner led a grand procession in Monroe Michigan to unveil General George Custer's equestrian statue. Elizabeth B Custer broke the flags, with 25 000 attendees, then Taft attended a reception at St Mary's before the statue ceremony and military display featuring units from Detroit and Jackson.
The gathering surrounds a statue as veterans from southern battlefields and plains march in red neckties, followed by the restlers and militia. A large crowd fills the background, and nature aids the commemorative mood with a fresh balmy air, while lingering sadness touches the veterans.
President Taft praised Custer in Monroe delivering a brief earnest address amid applause. Senator Burrows spoke briefly, Will Carleton read a poem, and Governor Warner presented the statue to Mayor Martin. William O. Lee placed wreaths, Rev. O'Meara gave benediction, and a 100 girl chorus sang as Taft left for Jackson to unveil a Republican tablet.
President Taft unveiled a bronze bound oak tablet attached to a large boulder at a Jackson site during the Republican party semi centennial. Mayor Sauer received the tablet as Congressman Townsend presided, Senator William Alden Smith delivered a presidents of the party eulogy, and Taft spoke at Keeley park to a packed grandstand crowd.
Reports from Michigan postal offices indicate strong backing for Senator J G Burrows. Delegations in Detroit and letters from clerks statewide show active pledges to support his candidacy and the post office workforce’s alignment with his postal legislation priorities.
-Locally advertised health claim warns against indigestion and advocates a patent remedy. The piece touts Mi o na stomach tablets as a guaranteed cure for indigestion, with a 50 cent price and distribution through druggists and Chas Rhodes. It also mentions Booths Pills for liver and bowels.
The text discusses evaluating sugar beet seed by testing root response to soil and climate, aiming to maximize sugar production. It notes that high sugar content is not fixed and varies with growing conditions, and breeding should focus on eliminating roots that don’t respond well to favorable environments.
The article discusses seed selection for sugar content in beets, noting the need for specialized equipment and high costs. It explains charcoal as a fertilizer improving light soils by darkening color, increasing porosity, and water retention, while acting as an absorber and reducing decomposition by organisms, with cautions on its limited plant food value and usefulness mainly on light soils.
A short Life article notes a boy joking with his aunt about a bullfight method. He imagines waving a red parasol to scare the cow aside, presenting a simple, playful scene.
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