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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1901

Page

2

Local Notes on Visits and Travel Across Towns

Orrin Taylor, learning telegraphy at Pittsfield, visited his mother Mrs. N N Nevins of Arcada over the weekend returning from the Ano Artin station where he relieved an operator. Willie Corey of Coldwater visiting his aunt Mrs Tilley Travet Ithaca after attending Yerington's College in St Louis. Numerous locals and travelers listed with brief movements between Bannister Port Marion Cadillac Alma Mt Clemens and other nearby towns.

Orrin Taylor Pittsfield N. N. Nevins Arcada Ano Artin Willie Corey Coldwater Yerington’s College St. Louis Tilley Travet Ithaca K.P

South Arcada District Opens With New Teacher

March reports ailing resident Azum Roberta and scarlet fever in H A Fenners children, while Jerge Warren Munson recovers and Bert Hinkle relocates near Ashley. District No 8 school resumes March 25 with Luella Crozier hired. Jessie Clark returns from Fort Wayne. Funeral for two year old son of Mr and Mrs Finounce follows a whooping cough linked death. Community sympathy voiced.

Azum Roberta H. A. Fenners Luella Crozier Jessie Clark Fort Wayne Jerge Warren Munson Bert Hinkle Ashley

St Louis Notes March 14 8 Adams Morton De Coy and John Woodward

St Louis reports three residents headed to California to scout new homes for families. A Carey building bazaar opens this week. Mrs Jas Henry remains bedbound. Howland’s horses fled with a bus last Monday but were halted before damage. Lectures close to a full house at Hart’s hall. City council moves to bond for 7000 to fund electric light and water works upgrades. Miss Beulati Aone Allen, 67, dies at home of pneumonia March 15.

Adams Morton de Coy John Woodward California Carey Building Jas Henry Howland Myrtle Sanford Hart's Hall Beulati Aone Allen

Sowers Memorial WO social notes and local moves

March 15 edition notes a dinner at W. Sibert home for gentlemen and visitors. Mrs J A Wilkinson and family relocate near Owonsy. Parish misses faithful members as Mrs Wilkinson’s farm near her youth home. Jas Price moves to J B Gardner’s Wilkinson property. L Mumford buys Sowers farm H Gardner plans sale. W A Spears family settled in new home. Sowers school exhibition by Wil Warner attracts full house with hopes of retention. Robert Easton hosts his father from Ontario. Roy Mardue to join Stephen Fairback at Coleman farm for summer. Fred Strauss loses a fine horse and a cow last fall. Bert Mrady ends with cigars.

Sowers Memorial T. A W. Sibert J. A. Wilkinson Owonsy Ffarm Jas Price Wilkinsom Place J. B. Gardner L. Mumford H. Gardner Will Lake Publdsaion W. A. Spears AJ L. Ward Wil Warner Mr. Strauss Bert Mrady

Breckenridge Sugar Beet Meeting Updates and Local Farm Notes

In South Breckenridge Maret U Jas Dunn shows improvement while Phil Ball assumes duties on a journeyman path. A boy arrived March 14 at Maret 14. Clarence Muscutt plans a new barn timber framing and Wm Purdy buys a team to work Mr. McIntosh’s farm this summer. A sugar beet meeting in Breckenridge drew strong turnout as Mr Chisholm contracts for ten acres of sugar beets, totaling thirty acres overall.

Maret U Dunn Phil Ball Clarence Muscutt Wm. Purdy McIntosh Breckenridge Chisholm

Emerson Corner Caucus Seeks Local Supervisors and Clerk

In Emerson area, Guthrie recovers from illness while Dunn and Grover are noted. Republicans are urged to caucus Tuesday March 26 to nominate Bernard Case for supervisor and Ernest Muscott for clerk. WCTU ladies met Mrs Albro Curtis to hear Mrs Adams lecture.

C. L. Guthrie Jas. Dunn Frank Grover Alma Emerson Bernard Case Ernest Muscott Albro Curtis Adams

Elm Hall News Roundup March items and illnesses

Mar II Elm Hall reports John Bogart is improving after a serious illness while Henry Lynn seeks stock for the cheese factory. Measles spread, church services were held to aid Rev Wylie at Seville convention, baby welcomed at Sabins, Blair's mill closed, and Maple sugar prep by Geo Andrews. Counted visits include Mrs Eliza Fairchild traveling east, Alex Conner back from Ferris, J C Conner and Jay McComber ill, and the Butcher visit with Mrs Sarah Bailey.

Mar. II John Bogart Henry Lynn M. KE Wylie Seville Elwell Pearl Sabin M. E. Church al Graham

Free Methodists Hold Sickness Meetings in March

SICKELS March 10 The Free Methodists conduct a series of church meetings. Morshed papering the church gives a neat appearance. John Zoll and family ride in a new surrey. Geo Austin of Shepherdville visits cousins Mrs Baker and Mrs Huntoon. R L Sebring returns from Jackson county. Otis Weaver works near Elsie. Will Knickerbocker gathers material for a new house. W N Sower moves to Clark Welch farm. Mr and Mrs Bennett live with daughter near Jilsie. Fred Ballard works for Seneca Lane. Earl Lewis moves onto the Dell Spear farm. H Helfer gathers ground materials for a new barn.

M. EB Ladies’ Aid Society John Zoll Surrey Geo Austin Shepherdville Baker Huntoon R. L. Sebring Jackson County Otis Weaver Elsie Miss Best John Woodhall Will Knickerbocker

Arcada District Notes On Grange Event And Local News

District No 5 Arcada reports a dance at Allen Hazelton's with an Arcada Grange third and fourth degree class and an oyster supper. Howard Bradford visited Fred Bradford, Mrs Walther ill with grip but improving. Wright and Doane rent Sophia Cline's house for summer. Marl Morey buried from Adventist church after sermon by Elder Waffle. Winter term underway. Gladys Cresswell to teach spring term in district No 4. Glatre Kuhlwarin to hire. Star Grange plans future hall. Arcada Farmers Club to meet with Mrs Joan Murphy last Thursday in March.

Allen Haxelton Arcada Grange Howard Bradford Fred Bradford Walthers Wright & Doane Sophia Cline Marl Morey Aolventist Waffle Saginaw Sel Gladys Cresswell Glatre Kuhlwarin Star Grange

Fulton Brief Notices on Bridge, School, and Visit

Fulton notes progress on grading a fall foray bridge over the Maple near Skinner's Corners. School district No. 3 will start April 2. Mrs. Goi M. Ruppert is visiting friends in St. Johns.

Skinder's Corners Goi. M. Ruppert St. Johns Friends

Forest Hill News Briefs and Local Notes

Forest Hill reports a minor move of A Vough and wife to Forest Hill for the 14th, local trades and travel includes S Moody to Parnell and Elmer Bauer hosting, plus updates on K O T M activities, neighbors’ travels, recent deaths and illnesses among Bauer children with one infant buried amid sorrowful reflections.

North Wheeler Notes Show Community Happenings

The U B church held its quarterly meeting with good attendance. J B Lyvear returns from visit with friends in Ovid. The Gleaners hosted a successful shadow social at Mr Kimes home. I Hynes visits Ovid. Gleaners buy land to build a 20 by 70 feet hall. Center Line school closes its term this week. Mrs Nancy Burchelder, aka Mrs Nancy Stony, has a baby boy.

U. B. Hhurch J.B. Lyvear Ovid Gleaners Kimes Hynes Nancy Burchelder Nancy Stony

Lebanon News Briefs from March Activities

In Lebanon March updates note a nine pound girl arriving to stay with Mr and Mrs Chas Brown last Tuesday. Laura Ludwig returns from visiting Miss Iron Sessions. Horace Holmes plans lumber work for a new birth and J H Fowler has lumber ready for a large grabary. Ed Ludwig moves to Belding. Misses Fiening visit parents Rev D Flemley and wife return to Pepockey. Alta Looms visits Beltha Vanes as Jim Mobbs heads north to work in the woods. A Sunday school convention was held at Hubbardston on Sunday March.

March J.H. Fowler Ludwig Belding Fiening Flemley Pepockey Alta Beltha Vanes Jim Mobbs Hubbardston

Mill Moves Verge of Standish Place in New Haven

N. W. New Haven March 11 Rasor shifts his mill onto W. M. Standish’s property. Emery Mulford left for Belding to work. Mrs Esther Hammondtree and Mrs Lizzie Clow among names on sick list. Vernon and Ernest Stalls left Alma for Escanaba to stay awhile. Newnan Decker begins drive to Rio for summer work. Lucy Ferris of St Louis visits Weed Amos Button and kin. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs J Stutts. J J McGreanor in Asia on Friday business. Harvey Hyde toting mill onto David VanLeuvan’s place. Mr and Mrs J A Salyer returned to Long Lake.

BE. Rasor W. M. Standish Emery Mulford Belding Esther Hammondtree Lizzie Clow Archie McKinstry Milo Standish Vernon Ernest Stalls Alma Escanaba Newnan Decker Rio Lucy Ferris St Louis vis‘Weed Amos Button Ladies’ Aid J. Stutts J. J. McGreanor Asia St. Tenis Harvey Hyde David VanLeuvan J. A. Salyer Long Lake

Strike a Rich Find

F J Green of Lancaster recalls chronic indigestion and nervous detvili ty. He credits Electric Bitters with lasting relief and says his wife also stays in excellent health. She calls them splenic for female troubles and a grand tonic for weak, rundown women. Satisfaction guaranteed by Sharrar & Mulholland.

F. J. Green Lancaster N. A Sharrar & Mulholland

Rheumatism and Scott's Emulsion Claim

The advertisement notes rheumatism lacks a universal cure and suggests cod liver oil emulsion as a remedy. It asserts healing depends on removing the disease cause and restoring digestion, promising no harm if ineffective and offering a free sample with a recognizable image on the bottle.

Scott

Local Notes From Ithaca and Surrounding Towns

Mrs Henry Campbell visits Ithaca for a few days while Mrs Mat Haight and Mrs Steadman care for Mea Mills das. Chas Henry of Wyandotte was in town on business. Jas Crook and family move to town. Wil Woolston forms a Sunday school in Robingult district. Elder Weston in Ithaca. Jobe Lyoch of Coral visited last week. Jake Brubaker trades land with Alvers Matteson of Bannister. Hale trades five acres to town for forty east of town with J J Rose. N Wilcox returns from Bridgeville with real estate interest. Fred Ellis rents the Durfee farm one mile south of town. Talk of starting a bank. Name mentions: Lewis Cole 22 Pumpell. Lula Burns wk North Star. Wilbur LaDue 21 Middleton. Olga Bennett 1 Carson City. Edward Gladstone 23 Itnuca. Mable Rudd 17 Itinea. Wm Marshall 25 St Louis. Bessie Marre 1s.

Henry Campbell Ithaca Mat Haight Steadman Dutter Mea Mills Das Woolston Chas Henry Wyandotte Jas. Crook Lan Kirby Jas, Crook Wil Woolston Robingult Elder Weston Jobe Lyoeh Coral Jake Brubaker Alvers Matteson Bannister Hale J.J. Rose N. Wilcox Bridgeville Fred Ellis Durfee Lewis Cole Pumpell Lula Burns North Star Wilbur LaDue Middleton Olga Bennett Carson City Edward Gladstone Iphuca Mable Rudd Itinea Wm. Marshall St. Louis Bessie Marre

Real estate transfers list with numerous names and places

A dense record of property transfers lists numerous individuals and households across towns and counties. It documents owners such as Wilbur Fo Cinie and Herbert Khireding and outlines multiple transfers, mortgages, and notaries, with locations including Lancashire and Newark.

Doan’s Kidney Pills and other old remedy chatter

A jumbled early 20th century ad column extols Doan’s Kidney Pills and Foley’s Honey and Tar, praising kidney cure stories and household remedies. It mentions Dr. Oliver Guitoxux, Banner Salve, Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedies, and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, with testimonials and shop names like Amberge Murphy’s and Sharrar & Mulholland. It reads like a collage of drugstore claims and product pitches aiming to reassure readers.

Battle Creek Oliver Guitoxux Kalamazoo Marebal Mei ‘Twas Amberg & Murphy's Battle K Dean Down Doc Doan Amberge& Murphy Milburn Co Buffalo N.Y U. S DeWitt DeWitt's Uneae Sharrar& Mulholland

Working 24 Hours a Day Dr King's New Life Pills

An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as tireless helpers for ill health. It claims to cure torpid liver jaundice biliousness fever and ague and to banish sick headache and malaria. The copy stresses small tasty pills that work wonders.

Dr King Sharrar & Malbolland

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Foun Everden Port Maron Albert Kirchheimer Chigage Kirchheimer Tien Weeks Cadillac W.A. Leet Chas. Br. Webster Roscoe Harber Mt. Clemens Dewitt Gibbs Eugene Lynn Port Clinton Olite Daniel Davis W.T. Brown Park Lake Bay Potatoes J. G. Cotten John Dean Blythi Ohi Chas Gidy Allegan Jas. Tobinson Lansing Louis Bradtick Tawas City Wa. LaPaugl Will Naidrott Clarence E. M. Sower Lafayette Howell Wiseman and South Arcada Init EY & CO Toledo P J. Abeney Waining Kinsax & Manvin N. E. North Star South Breckenridge N. & Emerson Elm Hall Free Methodists Earl Lewis Dell Spear H. Helfer Fulton Forest Hill A. Vough F. Crouch Ty Hue Iis S. Moody Parnell Ira Moody Russ Elmer Bauer Knight Pike Barton J.J Bs Wiley Will Switzer Elmer Diverbiss Grayling J. Tedroe J. H. Lancashire A. Bunker Dashville H. N. Hayes Ith Barwon Bros Pleasant Valley Shepherd Tent Sith Hafer Hard Knights of Shepherd E. Bauer Millie North Wheeler Lebanon N. W. New Haven A. H Lowry SI Fulton Atoos Ty Howey Wwe Amy Clagoney Atharihity Havens Martersen Ty Uae Baelton Bammel Newark tSuw Harier Herbert Towner Tin Tran Augustus Tooker Herbert M. Trewnee Sarah A. Kinney Bethany A. Coleman Tarane Brooker Brie Hindhend Mary A. Bolger Vankops Tos V. Oakes Trness Mae Bugese J. Hall Foley Central Maste Hall Chicago Ihelf Bette Dr. Wood la Griae George W. Waitt South Gardiner Chamberlain Bivins & Rhodes Dr. Thoma Eclec Kodal Denton Greene Swankan & Multotlasp Bivins & Rnoprs Riverdale Tate
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