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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
6
A brief item notes Mia’s reaction to Mrs. Gigshaw teasing her speech with humorous patience. It cites a casual remark about quirks and a wry line about forgiving laps and idiosyncrasies in everyday talk. The quotation from a Chicago Tribune fragment reflects social tone of small personal habits.
A Detroit medical student Hartoon H. Gastanian, 23, was shot by his uncle Dr. G. K. Bogasian as Gastanian stood in the prisoner's box in Justice Jeffries police court. Three bullets hit Gastanian, one pierced his wife Ethel Hoyasian's hat. the shots echoed through the court. Gastanian died at St Marys Hospital about twelve hours later. The doctor claimed innocence for both Gastanian and his wife, while witnesses described a chaotic scene as bystanders ducked and the court was disrupted by the shooting. The incident follows ongoing debates over licensing for medicine vendors and local licensing changes in Ann Arbor and Michigan. Police and investigators pursued details, with the court and county officials handling the arraignment and aftermath.
Market page lists Thursday quotations for grain hay clover seed and live stock corrected by P. T. Banghart. Prices include Wheat No 1 white 1.44 No 2 red ? oats shelled corn beans per bushel and various hay and seed values. Livestock prices show hogs beef cattle sheep lambs veal calves and poultry rates with regional price ranges and units.
The market page blends assorted commodity prices with policy items. It mentions a proposed purchase of a special presidential train costing about sixty thousand dollars and local rules restricting bonding for saloon licenses, requiring real estate collateral of four thousand dollars for applicants.
St LouisHappenings reports Memorial Day services moved from the cemetery to the Colonial opera house with Lieutenant Governor Patrick Kelly to give the address. Gratiot county W C T U will convene in St Louis May 11 and 17 at the Methodist church. A homecoming week planning mass meeting is set for 8 p.m. at the city hall. Mrs Richeson departs for Howell. W H French of Lansing visited St Louis. Miss Retta Griswell of St Paul Minn visits local friends.
Rev Dr Mason delivered a lecture at Mt Pleasant on April 25. The event drew local residents and church members, highlighting his views on theology and community leadership.
Mrs James Langham called to Elsie due to her son's family illness. David Wilkinson is building a barn and other structures for Clinton Nelson of Alma on his farm three miles west. Mr and Mrs Frank Sloan visited sister Mrs Ella Wilkinson Friday. Mrs James Edwards remains ill with lagrippe and rheumatism. Merle Boyer visited relatives in St Johns over Sunday. An electrical storm knocked out phones in the area Thursday evening. Gee Burks had a scare when lightning struck a pole near his house but no injuries. Mrs H J White and Mrs Hd Payne attended a musical recital at Alma College Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs David Wilkitson were entertained at the home of Goo Boyer of St Louis, Saminy.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for urinary disorders and kidney illnesses with testimonials. It includes customer names and addresses, claims dramatic relief, and notes the product is sold by Master Milburn Co of Buffalo as sole US agent.
The snow storm last week caused Union Telephone Co to lose between five and seven thousand dollars. Wires were down near Oworso and repairs required three car loads of poles. Damage was heavier south of Alma with Elsie heavily affected while north of Alma suffered less. The piece also notes a discussion on women novelists and artistic expression in a Monthly essay.
An old advertisement touts Dr Ky New Life Pills as a cure all for liver and kidney issues, purifying the blood, strengthening nerves, and treating constipation, diabetes, biliousness, fever, chills, and malaria. It urges readers to buy at C F Brown's.
Advertises Pape s Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and related stomach woes. Promises no fermentation or acid buildup after meals and claims quick, painless digestion enabling unrestricted eating.
James Wright of Spuriock Kentucky claims to stay youthful by taking 12 turtles of Elerriste Bitters, describing a life stretched to 152 years with health benefits. He asserts the medicine revitalizes frail people and calls it the greatest cure on earth, urging others to try it despite dubious claims and garbled text.
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