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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
2
A claimed health ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy to restore kidney function and achieve perfect health with no risk. The promotional language emphasizes certainty and assurance of positive outcomes.
Local readers report a large Sunday gathering at Good Hope with Mrs Harris leading prayer and a Pentecostal singing spirit. Mentions address a Windsor Ontario marriage Elmer Brooks to Mabe Canouts and the ongoing farming updates across crops, weather, and land improvements.
June R Mutle of Riverdale furnished lamp meet ing supplies. Alex Cnner back from Bie Rapids for a short visit. Mrs Lynn and Mrs Butcher in Alma and St Louis. Leta Hawet and Nama Winters went to Merrs for graduation. Pupils grappling with German measles and chicken pox. Lyon mill closed and moved to Gert Gees with four short runs. Mrs Phizence Robbins visiting relatives in Allegan county. Go Hatcher ill with lung trouble. School closes June 12. Logan Sly home from Alans. Fred Kiewhr back after a spell in eta. Miss Borerua Adamek from Siehels spent Sunday at home. Anna Johnson and Thupenhard to St Louis, then home to father. Adstis returned home. M Mayer raked a new barn. Farmers busy thinning sugar beets. Party at Joe Laure's reported good. Mr and Mrs Al Bastuck and Willie spent Sunday north of Mer roi. John Sturgis returned from Katkuski. A new stranger at Frank Schlapskey’s. About fifteen members of Laker field Arbor A O G visited Sickle’s Arbor. pleasant time. John Norah back from Saginaw. Mrs Will Adan and son Clarence returned home. Alec Vaudette to open new Lakefield store June 22.
Riverdale residents report visiting Cedar Lake locales and family. A group of ladies en route to a camp meeting near Bim Hay frightened a horse into a ditch but escaped injury. A boy caused a small fire in an old building behind a barber shop. no major damage. Ed Vifer hosted friends. DeWitt's Little Harly Rivers advertised for digestion aid.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a claimed deafness cure involving a tube and mucous matters. It warns that improper use may damage hearing permanently and references a monetary offer for deals. The text is unclear and reads like an unreliable medical claim with hazardous promises.
Langport June notes list residents and visitors across towns and states. Mr and Mrs Geo Hill trip to St Louis. Ina Higgins enjoys a new wheel. Sturgis guests in Oak Grove. Thornton and wife visiting Saginaw friends. Geo Lewis spends vacation with grandparents. Charles Richards in Saginaw. Carl Washburn at Coleman district school. Myrtle Gould sprained ankle. Mrs Miukle Shaver completes school term with students presenting waterset token. Mo and Mrs Goold visit Terzus. Alma Vanness and Florence Dancer visit Langport. Henry Enery returns to Midland. Corus Gould leaves for Sandy Wheeler. Mrs Bi Richards returns from St Louis. Thengeon family with Wheeler friends. Hopkins visiting from Muth bune. Manny Johnson of Edgewood visiting W Drowley family.
June Lorengs Greensoe and Minnie Ingratan of Crystal spent a weekend in town while residents like Geo Archer and A N Blowe hosted or visited relatives. several locals traveled to nearby towns, shopped, or attended events including a Ringling Bros. show in Owosso.
Mr W A Hines of Manchester recounts a near fatal illness from measles leading to lung trouble and hemorrhages. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with his recovery and notes many others cured on his advice. Available at Sharrar and Motholland's drag store with trial and regular sizes.
An early 20th century ad claims kidney and bladder issues affect both women and men. It promotes Swamp Root as a remedy, noting quick relief and offering a sample by mail with a pamphlet of testimonials. It provides the company address and instructions to mention the paper.
Local residents Henry Lewis F H W Marr Le 1h Sawyer and J B Crawford enjoy an annual fishing outing at Platte Lake. Alma, Detroit and Hamilton visits noted. The fourteenth annual commencement of Ithaca high school set for June 20 at Presbyterian church with Fraser speaking. Baccalaureate by Rev Toner June 17. Court sessions and political and business travels listed. Wool sale referenced as well as shop purchase by Wm Stevens and A Rowles. Ontario visitors report. Blacksmith shop painted for neat appearance.
Our school closed last Saturday with a picnic at Claud Miller's East Fulton grounds. Agnes Sheridan and Karl Rovee returned from Mt. Pleasant Nort. Cora Dodge and Mrs. George Stead attended graduation at Mt. Pleasant. Children's Day exercises at the church featured Bertha Hoxte's declamation and Jay Sessions' essay. Maud Norte visits her mother Mrs Peter Greenew. Zairo Wood and wife of Alma visit L. Py Price and wife. Lilian Bureh and husband visit John Bureh. Finley Erwin is raising a barn floor for a vellar. Albert Retread and family of Akron, Ohio visit his father in South Fulton.
June 1 updates from Forest Hill include Comstock leasing his farm, Alive Mes cit ties Prishee and Kinney visiting, a cool but lively weekend with John Berry’s ice cream social and band, and a crowd at Purest Hn. Eleven year olds Hayes and Mills planted nine acres of corn in under two days while Aunt Hannah Bryant remains sick. Mrs. George Pitt is very poorly and both Pitt spouses are blind. Galvin begins house work with Colwell assisting. A Ladies meeting with Frances Fleming set for June 2st, Elm Hall camp was attended by A White and FE Mieming went to Grand Rapids for the Great Camp. The Lady Commander asks all Por Hill Hive members to attend review. Also noted is June Week and a new double carriage for Clark.
A voiced faith in religious creeds and the impact of testimony from Michigan reverends. Rev J A Smith of Healasmasic, Mich claims Down's Kidney Wills cured his kidney and back troubles after prolonged discomfort. He praises the pills as directly effective and urges readers to use Downs Kidney Pills from Foster, Mumuru Co Buffalo, the sole US agents.
Elwell June 5 Mrs wm Cram dies at her home after a sudden illness lasting about three hours. Family and community offer sympathy. The Ancient Order of Leavers are finishing their hall in North Elwell and plan opening around July 5. Some local businessmen discuss an old fashioned picnic plan for Elwell but no firm arrangements yet.
Mrs EB Green 14 on the sick list. Miss Anna Davis of Asia spent Sunday in the city. Rev Luther Muthiudy and wife returned from New York. Mrs Freda Cook left for Grand Rapids for a week. Mr and Mrs Jota Burns attend the Maccabee convention in Grand Rapids. Epistolary church services resumed after Rev Pittlade’s return. June 12 Miss Marion Chutch and Miss Mary Hart Souk to Dewey Day at Grand Rapids Tuesday. Mrs Stillman left for Europe to visit her parents for three months. Frank Lane of Saginaw visiting St Louis friends. Miss Minnie Chirk of Lapeer visiting relatives.
Fragmented OCR lists names and sparse events from Clinton County and Sumner area. Mentions of Dwight Favre, Seaver brothers, Lydia Potore, Eimer Waldorf, Phipnes Peasoried, Clyde Wood, Harvey Weed, Chas Townsend, Joe Gilles, Perl Lb Latin Martie Bo Long, Roy He Miller, Myrtie May Walker and others with scattered visits and family gatherings.
Fragmented lines speak of love and fate, referencing cavalry, safety, and human life. The piece contrasts rich and poor, youth and age, noting the writing of epitaphs and the fragile hope of success amid mortality and heartbreak.
Fragmented ancient ad text touts a monster devil fish as a calamity to the body and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for liver kidneys and bowels. It mentions Sharrar Malbeltaml drug store Teita burn and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as liver and bowel remedies.
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