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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
2
Local publication shows May 6 2005 issue details with subscription pricing and postal routing notes. Readability limited by OCR artifacts but confirms Alma Record production and archival elements.
Official call issued for the Republican State Convention on Tuesday May 13 1905 at eleven in the forenoon. It authorizes electing four delegates at large and four alternates to the national convention in Chicago June 6 1908 and nominating fourteen electors for President and Vice President, plus selection of a State Central Committee and Chairman. Delegates must reside in the counties they represent and caucuses are urged to name credentials and other committee members.
In an interview with the Grand Rapids Herald State Game and Forest Warden Charles Pierce warns that forestry work suffers from scarce funds. He criticizes land speculation selling state sand waste to workers and urges protective legislation. Garfield defends land value while proposing poplar planting for pulp. Pierce endorses Garfield’s candidacy for Gratiot Probate Judge in September.
Announced April 1944 in Towne S. Seaver Hocan Michigan, with judges from University of Michigan and Clark College. Prizes total 8000 with 400 second in class. entry deadline June 1, 1908. Topics include trusts regulation, progress and poverty, unions, railroad projects, gold prices, and porcelain corporate schemes. Prizes donated by Marc Hort, Schaffner & Mara, Chicago.
On Tuesday April 27 creditors and claims were addressed in the estate of Horace T. Wooward with the estate found clear. George W. Moore was named special administrator of Charity Workins estate and hearing on Albert F. Everett account was set for May 1. Special commissioner appointments were applied for in Kennett and Ranger drains with hearings May 4 and May 20. Holt Woodams became special administrator for Simon Rischard and petitions filed for Augestiog Dora estates with Janetet James Wimn appointed special administrator.
A Farm Almanac notes sudden temperature drops signal storms south or north. It links rosy skies, yellow horizons, and cloud color to wind, rain, or fair weather, with dew and fog indicating clear horizons and possible rain later.
Professor J Lawrence Laughlin of the University of Chicago, chairing the committee in charge, invites Alma College to compete for valuable economic prizes to stimulate interest in commerce and industry topics. Other members are named in the notice.
The Detroit Prep Press notes a sharp wool price drop harming Michigan farmers, with fleeces down to 15 cents and demand weak. It cites global declines led by London, reduced eastern production, and labor unrest, while noting historical price fluctuations and potential recovery if mutton demand supports wool sales. The piece warns continued lower prices could persist without improved demand.
Marriage licenses listed include John Fuller of Breckenridge and Ada Taylor of Lafayette, along with multiple couples such as Calvin Thomas and Bertha Parks, and others like Laura A Gorton, Alo Cray Huntenn, Yyailantt Arthur Spragge, and Hattie Iowa. The notice cites numerous names and ages, indicating a batch issuance of licenses across several locales.
Advertised list shows several names including A C Batley G Burton Mrs James Carmat Ol Carmen J Franklin Geo W Highland Wiktorya Kurewansha and J B Osborn G F Rice Mie Mosh Rush W M Smith and others. Letters not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. May titl 100% F Brown P M.
Bean Growers, led by G. W. Allmendinger, warn that rust disease endangers Michigan’s bean crop valued at up to 7.0 million dollars annually. They urge farmers to avoid using rust-spot beans for seed and stress careful planting to prevent inferior yields in 1907.
A New York conference vote urged removing paragraph 4 of church discipline to allow dancing card playing theatre going as personal conscience matters. It also urged restoring time limits on pastorates and discussed related questions to be settled at the upcoming general conference.
A sequence of property transfers is recorded across Pine River Alma New Haven and neighboring towns. Transfers include Hert Hayen and wife to Onarlen Morgan. Jotham Alien and wife to Frank R Pollasky. Margery Elliot to George Croater. Lincoln Bates and wife to Stephen Carr. Janp to Emma d My grants. William Henson to Fred J Erickon. Emerson Wallace Parking and wife to Darwin Merrill. Bethany Jollins Anthony to Arthur Liberty. Horatio Setterington to E J McCrea. Herman J Winchell to Lucy E Oswald. Arthur W Balding to Challow A Belding. Jennie A Soule to William Wood. William Woodland to John W Botmex. Francis Hawley to John H Hawley. Charles N Bharp to William D Alien.
An advert asserts that improper stomach churning harms digestion and blood purity. It promotes Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy that supposedly cleanses the stomach and blood, cures blemishes and ulcers, and promises a free booklet by mail from D Pier es in Ruffalo New York.
A fragment from a 19th century notice claims BG Stewart of Gadar View Minn guarantees Dr King's New Life Pills. It promises relief for constipation malaria and bilious afflictions and states the product is sold at George Sharrar's drug store with value equal to its weight in gold.
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