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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
2
Local residents attend church gatherings and family visits across Sumner and nearby towns. Notable reports include the R N A ice cream social fundraiser, lodge activities with new members, and extensive community notes on travels, visits, and letters from Grand Rapids to Crystal and Alma. The year spans 1904 to 1911 with numerous names and places such as Carson Alma Crystal Grand Rapids and Sumner mentioned.
An irregular ad copy promotes Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and related ailments. It instructs readers to obtain the Hyomei inhaler from Charles Rhoades, describes usage and the complete outfit price, and guarantees money back if not cured. The text also notes a May meeting of the Arcada Farmers' Club at Mr. and Mrs. Ely Wolf's home following a dinner.
In Alma Record the week includes weddings Walter Miller and Ive Martin, visits by Leona Harroon and Mrs Henry Harro, and Mrs Walter Ferris visiting from Elwell. Presiding Elder Frene Lansing preached at the M E Church. Class Day at the M E Church featured Rev Traver and a program with invocations, obertures, and a Class Prophecy performance by Hazel Lewis Cecile Ward Ruby Mitchell and others.
Leo D. Best 24 Arcada and Amy L. Falconer 20 Irland Rapids. Arthur Leonard 21 Fulton and Ethel L. Mick 18 Fulton. John F. Myers 59 Alma and Jane A. Mitchell 59 Alma. Walter Zimmerman 22 Breckenridge and Rosie Hudson 18 Breckenridge. David Garrison 39 Alma and Minnie Murdock 34 Comis.
North Arcada residents share weekend visits with neighbors. Henry Miner and family visited Wm Godfrey in Alma, W. T. Naldrett of Alma visited Oscar Morse and family, Emily Beach of Alma stayed with Esther Smith, and Jasper Nevens hosted Mrs John Durkee and Mrs Fred Durkee. A baby girl weighing seven pounds was born to Vern and spouse on Monday May 12, with mother and child reported doing well. Willie Miller of Grand Rapids also attended events.
An old advertisement touts Women’s Friend Parisian Sage as a world class germatologist hair remedy. It promises hair growth, dandruff cure, halted hair loss, clean scalp, and transformation to soft lustrous hair. Sold by Charles Rhodes with a money back plan. large bottle 50 cents.
Fragmentary notes indicate a cheese factory in Grand Rapids last week. Mentions Mr. McCurdy and a shift toward Ti Ts weelo production amid unclear details and local wordplay.
An old advertisement proclaims Parisian Sage as a money back guarantee for stopping itching, preventing hair loss, and removing dandruff by penetrating the scalp to destroy dandruff germs. It markets the tonic as a refined non sticky hair dressing, popular nationwide, with testimonials from Lottie Davies of Michigan.
The fragment mentions currency items such as gold and silver coins, nickels and cents, and references to banks and the National Bank. It hints at a period discussion of monetary units and reserves without clear context or complete sentences.
Baking advice outlines oven temperature changes for cakes and pastries to ensure rise and browning. It warns against extreme heat early, explains why overbaking on the outside stops rising, and notes differences for small pastries and bread. The piece promotes the K C Cook's Book and a purchase method via a 25-cent can certificate.
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