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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
8
Prices paid by Alma Grain & Lumber Company mill on June 14 17 include wheat red and white beans burley corn hulled torn on cole buckwheat clover seed vivary and various livestock values. Notes list live cattle fat lambs sheep pigs dressed hogs heavy hens light chickens hides and other items with scattered figures.
The New Orleans report cites Dr Oscar Dowling claiming bananas are the cheapest food and a potential substitute for higher priced staples like porterhouse steak. He compares calories and edible portions, notes potatoes and onions have risen, and urges embracing cheaper foods such as bananas, apples, oranges, and onions while warning about digestions and a piano sale notice.
Jimmy Emerson on February 1 discovers a stash of valentines in a box and spends days trying to identify senders. He sends poems to Helen Strong, misses a matching note, and faces a reveal when Helen exposes his trick with a hairpin. The tale ends with playful wagers and a practical joke among lovers amid a simple domestic scene.
Readers scan town want ads for rooms for rent and toys sought as notices sweep the day. The long search mirrors the tedious task of matching every need with a scarce offer in a bustling market.
West Arcada notes a big piano sale at OC by Sawkine Piano Company Adv Mra Frank Webb suffered a punishing stroke on Sunday. Wilber Wolfe broke an limb Sunday. Otis Wilkin lost one of his work horses and a yearling colt of Hacky Woodard was badly cut on barbed wire but recovering. Dougie Palrbanke in Manhattan Madivess-Ady.
A fragmentary report notes that the Up States are certain to ban beer and that the $2,500,000 Waghels of Hurley invested in brewing will be moved to Frante where large quantities are used for food. The summary reflects a Saturday matinee report with enthusiasm.
A bath house and boar Avery concession at Crystal Lake invites the public to opening day Sunday June 17, when all privileges will be free. free lunch rides bathing and row boats offered at Herk's Beach, as organizer A. P. Beck promotes the resort as outing headquarters.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors and church members for kindness after the death of husband and brother MRS S W CASE JOHN C CAS MRS E N ADWICK. Also mentions local ads for Douglas Fairbanks film Manhattan Madness and a piano sale by Lawking Piano company.
Property owners and others in Arcada Township Gratiot County are ordered to cut down noxious weeds on lands within township or highway rights of way by July first. Failing to comply incurs cutting costs plus a 10 percent penalty, assessed like taxes. Dated June 12 117. Delos Grosvenor, Commissioner of Highways.
An old advertisement promotes a freckle removal method using extra strong carpet, claiming few applications remove freckles and improve complexion. It notes higher freckle occurrence in damp months and urges asking for the guaranteed product from Carpol Laboratories with a money back guarantee.
A sensational 1900s style ad touts Tasso tablets as a safe, effortless weight loss method. It promises gradual fat reduction without dieting or exercise, claims physician endorsement, and offers mail order delivery with free samples and payment options.
Public notice of probate and estate actions in Gratiot County Michigan details petitions, notices of sale of property, and requirements for creditors and heirs. The document cites Amelia Wright deceased and various probate steps, with publication and service terms outlined, including dates for response and court actions.
Chancery sale authorized by certs under and decree of the Circuit Court for Gratiot County Michigan. Names listed include Archio Kr Tohinsua, C He Mibbie, M Rithte Nt, Moe Pewni Tigde, and Jessie May Hostlem as defendants with claims of lienaire and liens to be settled at the Court house in Vthaeg. Learned men to oversee, dates set in Michigan, with attorney AMR RUCKSH and Potterky Hie.
A chancery action in Gratiot County Michigan seeks principal and interest plus costs from a defendant, with a basin in the Township of Reville. The case references a land sale description and a 1929 date, noting an Alma, Michigan venue and a referenced court for the proceedings.
A letter from Mrs PH Martin of Porn Ind praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her two daughters with whooping cough. She states the medicine worked effectively and quickly, keeping the cough loose and aiding expectoration as recommended.
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