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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement-like piece extols a tonic claimed to cure indigestion, gas, nervousness, pimples, and skin issues by reconstructing the stomach’s digestive tract. It cites Chas Keeler and guarantees money back if not satisfied, asserting a universal cure for stomach ailments and related conditions.
County notices mention visitors Mr and Mrs Jas Gardner of Brice and Miss Etta Stuckey of Belding visiting local families. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph McNabb of Thaca. North moves into new home. Exhibition at church called a success. Quarterly Meeting at New Haven set for June 17 and 1. Baptism at Pine River planned. Bennitt missing since Friday. Melvin North headed to Virginia due to lack of trains. Holidays in Egypt noted. New Haven Ladies Aid Society to meet with C D Wiles. Misc items on domestic life and Herbal Tea ad.
Elm Grove Myers builds a new shed. Sat Porter buys a mowing hotel. Mrs Will Wickams of Alma visited her parents. Geo Abbott near Mia visited frets dit this section. Parkinson Church society meets with Mr and Mrs Stewart Harrison. Will Vanderbeck improves his farm with a wire fence. Mrs Kirk Hildreth trips to Mt Peasall plans to start school there in about a week for a six week course to prep for high school.
Hatrew Prertsl of faitinling hosted a town sprint evening with Mr and Mrs Marti Partoe and others. Guests included Horeoy Parnel of Causing and Serh Higwland, with music, dancing, and a pudding supper after the event at the Dell Par fish dn Tenor hall.
Mille is very low. Tory Clark moved the toy house onto the wall of the house. Frank White and Will Pebbte fished at Mall Moe Lake last Thinrwlay and returned with one fish. Nate Chukely sold a horse to Abbutt last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Geo Boyer visited his brother. Mrs David Wilkinson attended Thurs ay and Sunday. Juasies Mills put down two wells. Bunty Wiley lent a horse. Florence White worked for Mrs Chirethe Burs AV Destin. Dr Lawler involved in local seagate matter. Strawberry dairy and Martlyes gull Surather four plains referenced.
Mrs. Mary Wolf, age 82, becomes a grandmother with a new grandson born to her daughter Mrs. Frank Woodruff. Her daughter is 14 years old, and Mrs. Laura Mitch el becomes a great grandmother at 62. Four generations on the mothers side live together in the same Kokomo dwelling.
The heavy frost killed the Peach in Michigan and caused major crop damage including tomatoes. Incidents include Alex Johnson collapsing with apoplexy in a Chicago church funeral, Mathew Rilney's death after ingesting carbolic acid, and Edwin Heath's assault conviction for shooting his wife. A Vinnewton Seminary prize went to Thomas Wilmerts, while a Flint school for the deaf reenaged staff and cases of drunken break ins and other local notes fill the week.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a meeting at Fox Grove WH involving Causwell and several unclear names. Details are garbled with misreads, making date, location, participants, and outcome impossible to confirm.
An OCR readable fragment mentions names such as Heny Kent A. Hottmeyer and John Husted with unclear context. The text references dates and local actions but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable event or outcome. The fragment preserves several proper nouns and potential local figures without full details.
A fragmentary item mentions a North East Bethany incident involving a suspect tied to a woman named Mire and a person named Murphy near North Wheeler. The readable text is garbled and offers limited concrete details.
The Ancient Order of Glomyrs That Arbor No 260 adopted resolutions upon the death of Mrs. Domlley McPiarein Ratish. The rites included benedictions, prayers, and tributes from lodge officers and members. Names of officers Dar Ole Michigan Western Pennsylvanian and others appear in the funeral itineraries and memorials.
Mr Walter Webster shows slight improvement after a period of illness. Myrtle Markham from Middleton visits TJ Golden’s. Dennis Collins and family visited San Jay with Roy Justifers. Mrs Chas Langdon and daughter Myrtle attended business in Carson City last week. Rosy cheeks and fair hair advertised for Rocky Mountain Tea.
F M camp meeting led by Jane Lith will run a one week session in George Andrew's grove south of town. Hannah Palmer returns from a visit with friends and relatives in Ferris. Bert Toy and family have moved into the Trapp house north of town.
A United States marine hospital service report dated April 15 notes spinal meningitis was spreading in Michigan with 119 deaths recorded over November through February. The data lists monthly totals 28 in November 36 in December and 69 in February. The piece mixes the health note with a dental gag about anesthesia.
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