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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
4
Makes home baking quick and cheap with Royal Baking Powder a housewife friendly aid. It claims fine cakes biscuits puddings and cookies baked at home are fresher tastier and healthier than store bought alternatives. Royal Cook Book with 800 receipts free upon sending name and address.
Thomas T. Bater of the Grand Traverse Herald argues the compulsory school law ensures equal educational opportunities for all children. He notes the state’s duty to provide school access, cautions against exemptions, and highlights the need to support families so poverty does not deny schooling.
A Michigan proposal by the State Federation of Women's Clubs would pay families directly for a child’s services to offset public school aid. Limitations include up to 4.00 per week per child and 6.00 per week to a lone family, with oversight by school boards to guard against abuse.
Alma Michigan reader Mary A Griffith touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. She claims prior pain and weakness eased after using the product bought at Charles Rhodes Drug Store, urging others to seek the same relief from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as the sole U S distributor.
A historical ad notes a patent remedy by Wheaton and Rhodes Drug Stores. It claims the pills prevent stomach issues and ailments including appendicitis like conditions, constipation, headaches, dizziness, and chills. The ad emphasizes a 25 cent price point.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnas Marvin and mentions internal action and testimonials. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with pricing and pharmacy availability.
Jay Gee made a business trip to Wrighton last week Ed. Rockefellow was in Ithaes Tuesday. Friday marked the sixteenth birthday of Miss Zoah Kren with a party and about forty postecards. In the afternoon friends gave a surprise party. Mrs. Freddie Kress is visiting her parents in Summer.
A local ad touts MLO NA stomach tablets as the ultimate cure for indigestion biliousness and stomach distress. Charles Rhodes sells the remedy for 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure or relieve symptoms within minutes to hours.
Mr and Mrs Mullin and Mamir Michael visited Mr and Mrs Potter at St fons Revival meetings Sunday March 12. Mr James Basor died Friday morning from food poisoning after vaccination. N J d Dixon and W T Switzer of Virginia now in the city seeking real estate. They stay at Fred Creech’s. Mrs Mary Barner remains ill. Claute Spither visited St Louis. Suday Mr David Veeomat remains very ill. Veeoman is brother of Mrs Edward Creech.
An early 20th century ad promotes Kexal Orderlies for constipation claiming no grip or nausea and suitability for all ages with a money back guarantee if not effective. The text warns against harsh drugs and touts the product as odorless tasteless and easy to take, sold at The Rexall Store. Also includes city ordinance text from Alma Michigan regulating beekeeping within 200 feet of streets and buildings with penalties and effective date.
The ad claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve has aided millions of friends with astounding cures in the past forty years. It is praised as the best salve for sores, burns, eczema, boils, wounds, sprains, bruises, cold sores, piles, and corns. Available for 25e at Wheaton & Son and Rhodes Drug Store.
Sumter township resident McNamara asserts the heaviest pairs in Gratier country, with one horse at 1080 pounds and the other at 2000 pounds in harness. Harrison Clare Co voters face a March 111 bonding measure of 4800 dollars for water works and a 3000 dollar electric lighting bond tied to the same project, both with up to twenty year terms and capped interest rates.
SETHTON reports Havel and Murl Payne on the sick list with A Ritter slowly recovering. C A Gardner of Alona visiting here and at Brice. Charlie Ritter, summoned by his father’s illness, returns home near St Johns. John Jarvis and wife and Mrs Minnie Locke visit Brice. Glenn Wilcox stays with cousin in Spencer district for revival week. Violet Hamer of Alma visits relatives. Lawrence Willett in Alma on business. The Record for the News.
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