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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
7
An aged, bedridden veteran from Versailles Ohio suffers kidney disease. He credits Electric Bitters with rapid improvement, claiming a path to recovery. Sellers guarantee cure or money back, with supportive local testimonials and multiple regional names listed.
Fragmented odd text promotes Celery Compound products for mothers and children. Claims relief from weariness and illness, listing various ailments and suggesting celery compounds as health restoratives. Mentions familiar brand names and home life context to urge readers to try the remedies.
An advertisement claims heart disease often stems from indigestion and stomach issues. It asserts that undigested food ferments, enlarges the stomach, and presses the heart, causing illness. A Nevada man reports relief after using Katal Dyapepsa Cure and Kodol Digestive products.
The South shows rapid progress with northern and foreign capital entering, boosting investment across industries as settlers increase demand for land and rising prices. Alabama produces coal and iron for world markets, with profitable berry farming and Gulf Coast patch work. Cattle and fruit ventures offer high returns on cheap range lands. inquiries invited.
Fragmentary OCR shows agency names Louisville and Nashville with a misread line about agents and locations. No clear event, date, or outcome emerges beyond the listing of firms and places.
In Waterbury on March 9 masked assailants attacked a Connecticut Railway car at Purest Park end of the North Main line injuring motorman John W. Chambers and conductor Roberndorfer while killing Officer Paul Mendelsohn. Chambers fled, later found with head injuries not from firearms. Police hunted the perpetrators but made no immediate arrests.
Captain Edwin Coffin brings a crew of twelve and two officers from New Bedford to America bound for Bremen aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Große. The voyage aims to Americanize the ship by having every man aboard become an American citizen. From Bremen the party sails to Hamburg then Tromsø, Norway, to reach the Ziegler Arctic.
On March 9 seven owners and guests burned to death in the Aurora roadhouse in Hunker Creek MT. Bertale, owner, his wife and two children perished, along with Thomas Baird who ran a government roadhouse. Neighbors unable to enter due to smoke.
In Rome on a Sunday the pope, feeling well, welcomed 6000 pilgrims who had traveled from Berlin Vienna and Belgium. He offered his blessing amid loud acclaim and ignored that Di Lapponi advised against receiving so many.
Budapest on Sunday saw street demonstrations by ten thousand socialists protesting military bills. Clashes with police broke windows, many arrests occurred, and officers charged the crowd to disperse.
Fire Sunday morning gutted Ulmans Opéra House and several adjacent structures including Michael Levi's Buffalo cloth house George Loder's general store and armory units of the Twelfth regiment N G P. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars. Also reports Hon W J Bryan arriving in Cleveland from the east Sunday morning and winning in discussions.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered terms including names, locations, and terms like Tooele and Core Wikilam. Meaning and context are not recoverable from the readable portions.
The official compilation by Clerk Wakefield records the Fifty Seventh Congress from March 9. It notes eighty roll calls in a long session day. There were 18 420 bills and resolutions introduced, 2 810 reported. The House acted on 8 480 measures. Fifteen House members died, seven resigned, and Rhea of Kentucky and Butler of Missouri were both unseated, the latter twice.
Arthur Ingles of Lansing pleaded guilty to bigamy in the circuit court and was sentenced to four years in the deformatory at Towle. He had married Kittie Moore of Okemos weeks earlier without a divorce. Moore, his second wife, stood by him and nearly fainted as the sentence was pronounced.
Hawaii wedding report details a four column account of the marriage of William J. Sra ne, former Ypsilanti businessman, to a local brides name. The notice notes reception and post wedding events with local interest. implications for community ties and social pages.
Market bulletins show grain futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May July prices. Live stock prices across Chicago Detroit and Buffalo include cattle hogs sheep lambs and related bids, plus regional weather outlook for Ohio Michigan with rain and winds.
An offer invites the public to obtain a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets at Amig store through Bivens and Roades. The ad touts the remedy for stomach disorders, constipation, and to “cleanse and invigorate” the system, claiming bowel regulation and improved digestion.
In Lansing on March 10 the senate opened discussion on Cannon's tax commission bill taxing bank stock where banks are located. Debate focused on amending the bill to address taxation across townships and school districts, with senators arguing about the location of invested money and the impact on owners in Chicago and Michigan. The motion to refer and scheduling changes were noted, with a March 18 date set for further debate.
Supreme Court decisions announced Monday morning include denials of rehearing in several cases such as McAllister vs Des Rochers and Guatatson vs Egarto. Writs of certiorari were granted in Zimmermann vs Board of Supervisors Cheboygan and Allerby General vs Cheated of Supervisors Oceana. Weatherwax vs Eaton granted an show cause order. The court also granted a writ of certiorari bringing Shine Wasse County review of local option proceedings, with the supervisors refusing to culmit the question.
Nashington March 10 Michigan pensions granted Monday list includes Original recipients James Riker Bie Prairie $6 Increase recipients George Noyes Leroy $30 James Prancis South Lake Linden $% John Donnahue Stanton $24 Jacobs fefeniort lonta $x John Dine Weel lanch $12 Widows Anna Van Meter Sturgis $8 Fitzza beth Hazen Hopkins $8 Mary Valenne Oxford $8 minor of Mike Bennett Tuola $10 Almira Browning Gaskill $12 Margaret Duos Saranac in
The community mourns Judge George B. Taylor who died Sunday night from heart failure after falling ill an hour earlier. A prominent Genesee County figure, he was elected state senator in 1882, served as alderman, mayor, and probate judge for eight years, shaping local government.
Fragmentary report describes factory fires extinguished at Grand Rapids area plants in mid March. Officials and workers conducted safety measures, including securing tanks and reinforcing structures. A large force operated near facilities to control flames and prevent spread, with precautions around water and rails to safeguard the upper levels.
The Week's List of New Michigan Corporations reports articles of association filed with the secretary of state in the past week. Firms include Wy. J. Burton Co Detroit $100000 Pewamo Canine Co Pewamo $7500 Illinois Broom Co Chicago and Jackson $30000 Price Cereal Food Co Jersey City $3000000 Michigan Paint Co Flint $15000 Automatic Steel Co Lansing $10000 Albion Engine & Motor Co Albion $25000 &. Joseph Manufacturing Co St. Joseph $10000 Valley Auto Co Saginaw $10000 G. & R McMillan Detroit $100000 Edmore Canning Co Edmore $10000 Breckenridge Canning Co Breckenridge $1500 Hannan & Tufte Apartment House Co Detroit $600000 Central American Commercial Co Detroit and Augusta Me $100000 Tunnel City Bridge & Ironworks Port Huron $10090 Vantown & Mason Mutual Telephone Co Wheatfield $2000
Washington records on March 9 show pension grants awarded Saturday to individuals across Michigan towns. Notable amounts include William Hi Brown $24 and Charles B Breely $30, with multiple recipients such as Gilbert Hackett, Joshua Berry, and Ella Wright receiving smaller stipends, reflecting varied eligibility across counties.
The Grand River rose rapidly Saturday flooding Bayard’s flats and leaving houses half submerged. Residents evacuated while boats ferried neighbors. a gorge between two bridges withstood dynamite efforts. Ice floes threatened bridges but passed safely. officials monitor high water and river channels.
Cumberland Maryland reports a deadly hotel blaze at Lester near Elkins West Virginia. Six persons burned to death and one fatally injured as residents Maggie Coughlan Auntie Burke Henry Burke George C Anderson Mrs George C Anderson a child of the Andersons. Rob Long died from fatal injuries and several others escaped with minor injuries by leaping from a second story window.
The Official Gazette published the allied protocol texts yesterday revealing Venezuela’s congress opposes approval. A decree bars navigation on the Orinoco and proclaims a blockade of Barcelona and Carapito ports. Rebels claim progress as revolutionary forces move toward Guaitire.
In Petoskey on March 9 Mrs John Hassett pulled a revolver from her husband s pocket to frighten a barking dog. The weapon discharged, hitting 17 year old Pauline Spinner who was visiting the Hassett family. The ball lodged in her temple and she died instantly.
Burglars blew open Riverside Packing company office safe in Adrian Michigan and stole 180 dollars in bills and silver. Drafts and checks totaling 800 dollars and a bag with 10 dollars in pennies were left behind. A big blaze struck W P Bricker dry goods in Belding Michigan at 9 30 Saturday evening destroying stock. Damages estimated at 10 000 dollars with partial insurance.
Huntington March 9 ten thousand miners of the Elkhorn and Flat Top coal fields on the Norfolk and Western railroad will receive a voluntary wage increase of 10 cents per ton starting April 1. The raise comes after discussions among miners and operators and applies to all mining districts in the field.
Charles Davin became insane in Benton Harbor Michigan on Monday and imagined he was a lion He knocked his wife to the floor took her garments in his teeth and bit her neck nearly killing her The incident underscores a violent mental break witnessed in the household.
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