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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement notes sympathy for Chinese atrocity victims and extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as restoring health to weak women. It claims regularity calms nerves, heals ulcers and infertility, and promises private, confidential correspondence with Dr Pierce for medical discovery and treatments.
Ithaca and surroundings show a flurry of social visits and family gatherings with multiple residents and visitors named. Mrs Cobb, Miss Fiwinner, and Mr. Barnes are mentioned among neighbors and relatives visiting relatives across town and nearby cities, while a bread and salt ceremony is announced for Saturday. The item also notes travel to Detroit and Chicago for family and ceremonial reasons, with several unnamed locals attending fraternal events and church gatherings.
Newe Dancer has a new wheel. Several families report illnesses and visitors, including Miss Leela Vourp, Bora Coleman and family. Church services and Children’s Day events were held at the M. E. church with notable attendance. Local residents mention births, illnesses, and visits, plus a medical ad for Foley Kidney Care.
Forest Hill notes list visitors including Mrs Lave Brady in Par nell, Miller in Jackson, Clark Miller last Saturday, Dr Abbott in Lansing, S Mubte in Mt Pleasant, Addie Wied in Ann Arbor, and Mrs Packard aiding her son Daniel ill with typhoid fever. The community mourns Julius Mey, an elder settler and respected neighbor, with sympathies to his family.
Local items report beet weed interest, Frank Newcomb family stew in Elwell, and grangers planning a picnic on July 4. A storm damaged fences and trees, Alma workers shift, and a Jerseyville egg wagon driver killed in the wind. Kiwell youths attend Children’s Day at the French school, with Mrs. John Miller and Jim Hidden sent as delegates to the quinennial review at Marquette.
Oscar Plowman hosts an ice cream social Friday evening for a church benefit at his home. A car cruise along the town line caused a brief ruckus as onlookers watched the rigs. George Goodhall lays cellar walls for a new house and plans swift framing. Miss Mattie Williams returns to Corsicana after three months with relatives. A surprise party honors Mr and Mrs J Ek Williams on Mr Williams' 53rd birthday and Mrs Williams’s 29th birthday in Arthurville.
S W Pine River and B B Ellison are on the sick list. Charlie Church works in Arcada. Julie Currence moves to Alma. Austins house struck by lightning. Nellie Mayne visits parents Mr and Mrs W Bower. A Snyder and P DeMater of Jackson visit P J Adams family. Edwin Wiley died June 4 102 age four years and four months. Rev Wiley of Bim Hall conducted funeral services and remains laid to Alma cemetery. The family has community sympathy.
Will Sullivan owns a cow windmill. Mrs. David Brady attended Farewell Ladies Aid at the parsonage. Miss Luin Servis returned from Saturday. Miss Nellie Hamilton spent Sunday at Coe. Children’s Lay exorcists gathered at the church. Miss Nettie Vanderbeck went to Marquette Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moody returned from a western trip last Saturday. Pequesnat of St. Louis visited Thursday with his automobile. Mr. and Mrs. John Lanshaw Sr. visited Mrs. David Billott Sunday. Mrs. John Patty attended the funeral for her father Mr Leamis in Shepherd Sunday. Deputy Grand Commander Adal M. Price of Allud visited Morest TMU Hive last Saturday. Archie White, delegate to the KR convention, left for Marequerie last Saturday. Miss Nettle Wright suffers a sore hand from a barbed wire bite a week ago. J.T. French of Bussfield spoke Monday for Perfection Wire Goods Co.
East Emerson records Sanders and Bloss visiting Greckenridge Ithaca and North Star. Misses Sada Lvach Bidred ride a new wheel. Sanders cut off three fingers. W Snyder and Will Mete man worked. Altha Monroe hosted Maud Barton. Gladys Maxon visited Liddle O Dell. Maxon visited W Iletermaan. A Suitland and others listed. Families hosted in Lafayette Covi ate and Bowie social ties noted.
North Seville residents Mr and Mrs T Syde attend a church service at Cathatin church while Mallory and Elwell groups move toward the football cave in the evening. Farmers report rapid planting of corn, beans, and potatoes despite intermittent rain.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as ready to yield to cures for piles and skin wounds. It claims the salve removes irritation and promises reliable relief, with Rivine and Rhodes listed as purveyors in Willow Grove, Delaware.
An advertorial piece argues that nerve force underpins health and organ function, blaming diminished nerve power for fatigue, sleeplessness, irritability, and poor work capacity. It promotes Dr A W Chase’s Nerve Virus from the Buffalo company as a remedy, directed at adults in prime health.
Summerton notes mixed local items: Thos Bown and wife in Alma, Mr Switeet and wife of Chippewa, Lena Trlantis in the seventieth week, Mr Domury and daughter visiting. Twin girls born to Wesley Switzer, weighing fifteen pounds. Parkinsay church services Sunday were successful with decorations and singing. Public suffering from itching plies. Dean's Ointment promoted as safe cure.
Galloway Mr ate Mr Chas Evans of Fen gware guests of Mr and Mrs OT Miller plus Miss Binoratolgison of Rathnene visited at her home Sunday. Miss Lilian Wulfogle of this place and Wil pand the avrumer in Lakefield attended. Nettie, center of Mr and Mrs Wii Lodente, wed John Hall of Pontiaw with Rev Ailigan officiating. Only relatives and close friends present before plans to relocate to Montlue. Also notes on bronchial troubles and relief from Folers Honey and Tur, sold by Sharrar & Muaihalland.
The note lists numerous local names visiting relatives and attending services including Mrs Baker and Mrs Tucker of Lowi visiting sister Mr Wo Autlaugher. Rev Reeves preached in Bannister, and Miss Elva Simmons spent Sunday with Miss Mare Johnson of Tihaen. Mund.
SETHTON born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Locke on June 2. June 2 birth notice appears beside other local notes. H. W. Stuckey returns from Ohio after a brother's sudden death. A town salve is praised for scalp and skin ailments, offered at 25 cents at Shar rar and Mulholland's drug store.
St Louis society brief mentions several visitors and gatherings. Miss Sabra Hart languishes with fever while Miss Freeman visits, John Gilmartin sighted Toledo kin, and children held church exercises. Mrs Fred Henry travels to Ann Arbor. Ad Branch heads to Holland Michigan for a fremen convention. the Kennedy couple stay with Dr Styles Kennedy. Burns family attend Mecosta and Marinette events. Frank Higbee dies at his sister's home with funeral planned. various local visits and trips noted.
Wood is renovating his house near Shepherd. Leo Jotineens of Shepherd visited friends here last Saturday. Mr Samuel Adamatas painted his house with notable improvements. Numerous locals attended the Wiley event at its home west of Mr Wed Mey P.M. Eyes and daughter Man spent weekend with kin near Shepherd. Mr Leslie Sfoyt of Isabella County visited Saturday and Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs N Whitecraft of Pine area. Sullivan has a new windmill. Raveratt came from Saranac to attend Ed Whier's funeral. Mrs Win Conklin died Thursday near Alina. burial in Vestaburg.
Arthur Ciss from Northstar was arrested Saturday for intoxication by Sherri Panrist. The document notes examinations, fines, and assignments to a mental panel, mentioning names like Beasley Manhert and the Mivana Clear Company, with references to licenses and various ages and places in a scattered, transliterated OCR fragment.
A jumble of real estate transfer fragments mixed with stray lines about temples in India. Mentions to cleanse the system with Dr King s New Life Pills sold at Sharrar and Mulholland s drug store. Contains disjointed place names and vague actions without coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
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