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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1905
Page
7
A jumble of lodge and fraternal meeting notices lists events, dates, and officers for multiple groups. It notes regular meetings, alternates, and monthly or biweekly schedules, with names of chapters, officers, and locations such as Tempe and Buffaloes, indicating intent to gather for prayer, social, and ceremonial purposes.
Stinted grain from the Salvage Companies in Milwaukee and Toledo has been fed to sheep on A. W. Wright’s farms for the season, totaling about 11,000 bushels. Bartlett, farm superintendent, deems it the best, cheapest stock feed with no damage to feeding purposes, especially for chickens.
Mr Reign died Sunday morning after a long illness leaving a family and many friends. Neighbors Gamble Brown and their wives visited the Fox home Sunday. Worne and wife plan to visit Belding after their sale. Local farm work will begin if warm weather continues. A stray health section touts dubious medicines and cures, mis-spellings and odd advertisements for tonics and nostrums.
Reports from Pusan and St Petersburg outline Japanese forces under Oyama not pressing The Pass attack yet while eight to ten miles of advance touch Russian posts. Russians reportedly improve morale after chaotic March 10 to 11 retreat, with supply lines and bases giving Japan a possible flank risk. News notes widespread peasant unrest in Vilna and Kovno provinces and Kuropatkin resignation reportedly accepted with Grand Duke Nicholas to assume command in Manchuria.
County News notes local visits and social events including Vettion Swortout and wife visiting friends in St Louis, Clavie Barger of Breckenridge with Glenn Woorf, Simley and Vrimk Seymour in Breckenridge, and mentions the infant son of Morace Rosalied Vrntley. Funeral held at Pree Methodist church with interment at Kreckenrige cemetery. Volny's Kidney Cure advertised as a remedy.
Mm Andrew Johnson and Vera visited her mother near Vestaburg over Sunday. Geo Ray and family visited St Z Kelly's Sunday. Herb Kirby and Miss Ollie Dalrymple of Arcada visited Mr and Mrs N B Collins Sunday evening. Mike McNamara lost a free row recently and found a dead one in the stall. Hives torment many. Dean’s Ointment offers instant relief and cure at drugstores.
Flora Chanplog and Ethel Sabie spent Sunday with Alice McCaw while Ruth McCaw visits relatives in Middleton. Mrs HL AJ Smith is on the stek. Met L Bailey of Alma moved to Mrs Champion's farm. Wy FL Husted, visiting Bethany, has returned home. School closed District 8 for a week. W S Tippin and family of N Wheeler visited Tippin's at 1K Bridge.
A wartime era advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as the staunch remedy that cures a cold in twenty four hours. It claims a tickling throat and chest soreness signal a winter cold and pitches the product as the sure solution.
Risley and Wood families visit near Rives and Wheeler while Beatrice Utter travels to a wedding. Harriet Parrish moves to Breckenridge. Partee kin visit Howell and nearby. Willis Allison of Livingston attends bride’s mother’s home before the ceremony. Reverend Hayward officiates in a quiet ceremony with few friends present.
Bruce Hoyt of Mt Pleasant visited local friends and returned home Saturday. Mabel Wilson is ill with the crip. Mrs T Raycraft entertains guests. Grandpa Lanshaw is reported better. Will Aduas moves his family onto Adams farm to work. Jones family visited Mr Flewelling's Sunday. Mrs Flowelling hosted a tea for sons. Helle Sullivan visited Alma friends Sunday. Himer Post family moved to join his father. Wan Vowler spent Sunday with C Nelson. Several from here attended the Methodist church in Alma Sunday. AHS Brown bought a new horse Monday. Mrs Fred Kyes surprised by neighbors on her forty fourth birthday with refreshments. Mrs Morton presented Miss Eyes with silver knives and forks as a remembrance token. All report a fine time.
Washington March 16 The Dominican treaty debate in the Senate executive session drew party lines. Democrats poised to back the treaty may revert to the fold, while Republicans rely on several Democrats for two thirds. Key senators McEnery Foster Clarke Gorman signaled opposition. absentees complicate chances.
An old notice states pneumonia often follows a cold and cannot be prevented by substitutes. It claims Foley's Hoary 1 Tor stops cough, heals lungs, and strengthens defense against pneumonia. The advertisement urges refusing substitutes.
A Batesville Tennessee man details three months of severe cold and failed remedies before Foley's Honey and Tar cured him. He cautions against substitutes and notes the druggist and physician prescribed medicines.
The Marquis of Anglesey, famed as Europe’s greatest spendthrift, died in Monte Carlo on March 15. His wife, Diebedalde, who had secured a legal separation in 1900 shortly after their marriage, arrived two days ago and the couple were reconciled before his death.
Mr and Mrs Joh Briggs and daughter visited Ho Haffords of North Wheeler over Sunday Miss Louise Fenner, visiting her aunt in Mt Pleasant, returned Here Hast Friday. Deline Brothers dugent wood for G Pompey and Burlion last week. Mrs Francis Gee cared for sister in Starpton, time Saturday. Wealey Beard and John Kell made a business trip to St Lauks Saturday. Miss Rosa Kohl of St Louis home for a few days. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Van Thorn Test home Thursday. in two weeks they will be entertained by Mrs Will Foster. Mr and Mrs James Stewart visited Ithaca last week. Mrs Hasted visited daughter Mrs A L Fox several days last week. M Oberst of Fremont Ohio spending a week with son Frank. No Bethany church service Sunday due to Rev Hays mother illness. Mr and Mrs H Borttish spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Fran Oberst.
A druggist calls Scott's Emulsion lifesaving and fitting for all ages from infancy to old age. The ad notes its nourishing action and claims it restores lost flesh and vitality, repairing weaknesses beyond ordinary food. A sample offer is included.
Like finding money help health, says WO Barber of Sandy Level VA. He credits Dir King’s New Discovery for chest trouble caused by smoke and coal dust after other remedies failed. The product, promoted as the greatest cough and cold medicine, is sold at Goode FE Sharrar’s drug store with a $1.60 value and a trial bottle free.
Philadelphia March 15 A new bond issue of 50 000 000 has been authorized by stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co to mature 27 000 000 in bonds during the war and to provide funds for construction equipment and the current outlay upon the New York tunnel line.
We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for sympathy and for the floral offerings after the death of our dear son. Also thanks to the choir for their beautiful singing. Signed Pollick family.
Washington March 15 Senator Fred J Dubois of Idaho told the Mothers Congress that Mormon teachings threaten American institutions and urged action to curb polygamy and church control. He called Mormonism the era's chief menace and urged constitutional amendment to remove church power from state and domestic life. Washington March 15 Former Postmaster General Wynne refused a silver punch bowl gift from post office colleagues, deeming it a government gift prohibited to officials.
Ate frozen orange in Florida. L. E. Haring, a leading business man of Cedar Springs Michigan, died Tuesday morning at age 25. He and his wife spent the winter in Florida then returned to Michigan. He fell very ill from eating the frozen orange and could not be saved despite medical care. He leaves a young widow.
More than a million immigrants expected to join the U S population this fiscal year if officials’ estimates hold. March figures support a record year as 10 vessels arrive with about 388,000 immigrants on a weekend, with government data predicting 30,000 more in the next ten days.
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