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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
7
Signs of spring bring optimism to Riverdale as merchants expand, homes rise, and firms consider relocating. Local shoppers are urged to support home merchants to sustain the town’s economy. Social events include a St Patrick’s dance at Wyeths hall and several community visits and moves among residents.
Mr and Mrs George Brown and family spent Sunday with Frank Clark and family. Arthur Harter and family visited their in laws. Mabel Shepherd of Alma stayed with her parents. Slocum visited his daughter Mrs Nelson Link. Pardee welcome a son born March 10. Floyd Pullman visits Jackson for summer with sister Mia. Minnie Witherel recovers from lagrippe. Briggs and son moved to Tom Davison's place. Ladies Union Aid Society to meet with Marvin Root on April 1.
Dee Barnhill and family came back Wednesday from Wheeler HO Clark did business in Crystal and Sumner Thursday Miss Florence Wood a schoolteacher in Emerson is home for a week Clarence Clark has blood poison in a hand Dr McClinton attends Rollin Wood returned Friday night from Oakland county after attending his father in law's funeral Mrs Wood accompanied him Goldie Shaffer of Alma visited Frank Keefer's home Sunday Mr and Mrs Thos Harris of New Haven were guests of Rollin Wood and wife Sunday Elder Bowman with Elders Clapp and Wood led a quarterly meeting at Bailey school house Arcada township board met at Grange hall for annual settlement with treasurer and other business MCADA GRANGE No 500 held an all day session March 20 with 69 attending Eight candidates instructed in third and fourth degrees Dinner followed by program and business notes
A New York daily feature promotes a simple home brew using Fluid Extract Dandelion half an ounce, Compound Karyon one ounce, and Compound Byrap Sarsaparilia to be shaken and taken by teaspoonfuls after meals and at bedtime. A local pharmacist confirms ingredients are readily obtainable and notes the mixture may aid kidney cleansing and waste filtration, offering a cautionary yet encouraging outlook for sufferers.
A promotional pitch explains that indigestion and gas stem from food fermentation and weak digestive juices. It urges readers to ask a pharmacist for Papa's Diapepsin, take a half grain triangule, and expect near instant relief within minutes after meals.
Aliie Stanton moved onto the Abe Eckert farm. The Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs M Root on April 1. Mrs Rena Winn of Alma visited her parents last week. Mr and Mrs Semer Husted were Sunday visitors at John Baker’s. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Joe Sartor is under Dr Day care. Mr and Mrs Lewis Peacock visited near Pompeii over Sunday. A dance at Nelson Husted’s last Friday night drew a good crowd with lunch served and a jolly good time.
Frank Davis Alexander Jackson and Jobe Williams of Tay Mouth helped in a long mystery. The body found confirms accidental drowning of Morrish after a January 1908 disappearance. A river bottom scar and slime aided identification. a missing toe sealed the case.
A mass meeting formed the Central Lake Improvement league and will start an active campaign. Frank C. Houghtating, an Urbandale farmer, is under arrest for feeding hogs with sanitarium refuse. Cornelius Hieste of Holland received 65 days in the Detroit house of correction for drinking. C. EB. Houck, a vaudeville singer, sought in Hersey for wife desertion and was arrested and returned. John Schmidt, a Clam Lake farmer, died after a board kicked from a scaffold struck him. Bay City City Treasurer Corliss is ordered to court to show why state and county tax rolls were not turned over. Muskegon prohibitionists foresee a local option victory and the end of 44 saloons in the county.
An advertisement promises two bottles of Warner's White Wine of Tar at no cost to any minister who sends an order for one dozen back to De C D Wanser in Coldwater Michigan. The offer targets clergy and directs delivery information to the dealer.
West Pine River notes residents and visitors including Glenn Raycrafe at home, John Robins from Onovao visiting, A Holmes hosting a sister, Mise Wyman retiring to Saginaw, Kadar Johnson injuring his foot, Mr. Mex Robins traveling to Portland, Mesdames Lemon and O'Brien of Ohio visiting their mother, Charlie Wilcoy and wife visiting their uncle C F Johnson. A telephone meeting of line No. 6 was held Thursday with officers elected: President Lee Raycraft, secretary F Johnson, treasurer Wm Lanshaw.
The peppie party caucus for Pine River township will be held at the town hall on Saturday March 2 at 2 00 p m to nominate candidates for township offices and conduct other defined business. Dated March 1 1008.
A sensational old health blurb claims the medicine kills a merciless killer called appendicitis by prevention. It alleges the pills stimulate the stomach liver and bowels to avoid clogging and cure constipation chills malaria headache indigestion and related ailments.
Probate court in Tullinsite county announces four month allowance from March 6 for creditors to file claims against the estate of Janet Jolley deceased. Creditors must present their claims at the probate office in the county seat by the July date stated. court schedules a formal hearing at ten in the forenoon on July 7. Judge Thane Shaver presides.
The probate court in Gratiot County Michigan issues notice in the estate of Nicholas Whit late of Pine River Township. Four months from February 1 are allowed for creditors to present claims. Creditors must file in Ithaca Village in Gratiot County before June 9. Judge Petith A. Shay signs the order with dated stamps.
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