Local notes from Alma area include meetings and a wedding
A fragment from Alma area news reports a pantomime at the Saitarium, a K of P meeting, and the state Republican convention in Detroit May 7. It notes John Wetherby’s accident with a wedge, a barber shop lease, and a Rochester New York marriage of Miss Charlotte Wo Stoutenburg to Charles J. Hood with attendance by the bride’s family. Also mentions a Pedro club fund raiser and Frank Beckwith’s wife managing cattle while he is ill, with cattle weight gain recorded.
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Pleasuit
Detroit
Yhuriay
Gratiot County
John Wetherby
Wright House
Bach Rooms
Wi. Davis
Charlottee Wo Stoutenburg
Rochester
N. Y
Charles J. Hood
Marlett
Mies
Rochister
N.Y
Hallack
Howl
G Stoutenburg
Simon Messinger
Frank Beckwith
Alma
Uimet
Beckwith
Saloon Question Puts City Council To A Vote
Citizens face a public poll on liquor sales, asking whether to suppress saloons or allow them to operate. The notice urges residents to mark a vote in favor of open saloon or closed saloon, reflecting local tensions with law violations and council authority.
Marcus Pollasky Eyes Lima Milwaukee Rail Line Project
Negotiations in Cleveland aim to buy the Columbus Lima & Milwaukee railroad to build a Columbus to Bay City Michigan line via Adrian with a Detroit branch. If funded, construction starts in spring. The abandoned line from Lima to Defiance leaves 42 miles graded. The route would haul coal from Ohio and West Virginia to Michigan and connect with Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio into Detroit, with a possible Bangatuck branch to reach Milwaukee by steamer.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus, Lina & Milwaukee Railroad
Marcus Pollasky
Chicago
Columbus
Bay City
Mich
Adrian
Detroit
Columbus, Lima & Milwaukee
Lima
Defiance
Ohio and
West Virginia
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Bangatuck
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Wise Precaution Closes Village Schools Over Scarlet Fever
A precautionary measure in the Village closes public schools for one week after a single reported scarlet fever case. The ill student had attended school only briefly before symptoms appeared, and several children were kept home as a safety step by the board.
For Sale House and Two Lots at Pinn and Walter St
For sale a house and two lots on the corner of Pinn and Walter streets in Good Mowing area. Includes cisterns, farm and Water Works access. Terms unknown. Owner Jos W. Monros offers the property or part of it at a sudden, cheap rate.
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Pinn and
Walter Street
Jos
Monros
Two Voyages Made by B B Ellison at Alma Farm
A Minnesota man, B B Ellison, recounts two whaling voyages spanning the Azores to the Indian Ocean and Japan, gathering whales, recruits, and supplies. After years at sea he settled two miles west of Alma, Jackson County, finding happiness in farm life and telling tales of perilous seafaring.
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B. B. Ellison
Alma
Victoria
England
Azores
Cape de Verd
South America
Africa
Cayx Town
Cape
Madagascar
Atlantic
New York
Mr. Ellison
New Zealand
Australia
Society Islands
Sandwich Islands
Honolulu
Japan
Equattor
Anonsoon
Jackson
Whit Ellison
Jackson Conn
Ellison
Pleasant Anniversary Marks Second Meeting of Alma Union
The W. G.1. UL of Alma held its second annual meeting at Mrs. W. Clark's home. Officers were chosen for the year including President Mrs. A. F. Bruske and several vice presidents. A College Mandolin club program followed a hearty supper and toasts addressed temperance work, industry, and public sentiment. The group looks forward to a third year of activity with renewed vigor.
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W.G. 1. UL
Alma
W. ©. Clark
A. F. Bruske
W. Holi Cor
W. FF. Jones
M. E
J. W. McAllister
Broske
B.S. Pettyjohn
Union
Fettyjohn
Brooks
Jonow Aitd McAllister
Alma village caucus elects Ely as president and reselects trustees
The Alma Republican caucus chose T. A. Ely as village president after an informal ballot. J Wo Holmes, Seth Tibbs and J Wo Glan were renominated as treasurer and trustees by acclimation. W. Tinker and Bernard Hawanh were named for two trustee posts. The present village committee was reappointed by acclimation.
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Alma
Firemeon
C.F. Brown
J.D. Spinney
Dr. Kelly
Seth Tubbs
T. A. Ely
Cavons
J Wo" Holmes
Seth ‘Tibbs
J. Wo Glan
Chock
Acclanation
W. Tinker
Benard Hawanih
Asses An
WM. Wilson
Ely
Alma Foresters Session in Lansing Sees Large Attendance
The State High Court session in Representative Hall Lansing on February sixth was attended by over 200 delegates, filling the hall beyond its seating capacity. The gathering proceeded in harmony with strict member examinations, and a lively evening program honored the High Court with speeches and musical selections. Officers elected for the year include Lee E Joslyan H C Re John Chamber HS Co Dagart HT Ambrose A Weeks and others.
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Alma Foresters
State High Court Ohh
Representative Hall
Lansing
High Court
Dus
A. Urquhart
Maj
J. M. Turner
Welcom
HCG
Lee E. Joslyan
Sponse
John T. Rich
Dish Washer business offers quick cash for poor sellers
A letter touts a dish washer business claiming a poor girl can make 200 monthly. It promises easy sales from five machines daily and a goal of 810,000, praising the Mound City Dish Washer Co of St. Louis for providing necessary instructions to start immediately. The seller asserts washers work by washing and drying dishes in minutes without hands in water.
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Mound City
Mound Cirr Dish Washer Co
St. Louis
For Sale Tamarack bill stuff planks section 22
For sale a quantity of tamarack bill stuff Siiewalk planks specialty priced at 4.50 per M. Inquire at waits on Section 22 Sumner Asi 2w Brmtox 1 Gre.
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Sumner
Foley's Hones and Tar Admits Cautions for Consumptives
An advertising claim states Foley's Hones and Tar does not promise miracles in advanced tuberculosis cases while promising relief for cough and chest discomfort in early stages, urging honest expectations from users.
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Foley
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Claims and Terms
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best treatment for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and promises a cure for piles or money back. It guarantees satisfaction or refund and lists a price of 26 cents per box with B S Webb as seller.
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B.S. Webb
That Tired Feeling Versus Foley’s Honey and Tar Syrup
An ad-like fragment notes that inferior preparations touted by unscrupulous dealers as “just as good as Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup” fail against the genuine remedy praised for its unequalled quality.
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Foley
Free Life Pills Offer From H E Bucklen Co
Send your address to H. E Bucklen and Co Chicago for a free sample box of Dr King New Life Pills. A trial proves their merits in constipation and sick headache. Useful for malaria and liver troubles. guarantees pure vegetable ingredients and no deleterious substances. Regular size 25 cents per box sold by B E Webb Druggist.
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H. E Bucklen& Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Webb
Druggiat
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Tell Tay
J.T. Ewing
College Notes
Petoskey
Athens
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Mr. Mills
Washington
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Mine Booth
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Weapreur
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