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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1907

Page

2

Soul substance weighing tests stir debate on personal identity

A Boston area report details Macdougall's controversial soul weighing experiments, arguing whether a soul or consciousness persists after death. The piece cites his objections to ether and notes divergences about a continuing nonphysical entity, plus related discussions on Herculaneum excavations and local notices.

Macdougall Luavin Meedougall Slaveraill Mass Linsa Perkobel Bewle Ody Heston

Local notes and visits from County News

Mrs Pease visits her son Jay and wife at this place Mina Bauer and Mrs Britton were one day last week Mr and Mrs Goo Ken visited Mr Stahl's in Con Sunday Mrs Porrigo entertained an sent from Chicago a few days last week Warren Creech helps his brother in Shepherd store Mrs Tania Cree of Shepherd staying a few days with friends Willie Hall joins Myrtle Bareuine Theatre Co Chas Danlap owns a horse from Bert Hamilton Next Sunday Elder Russell’s fast Sunday here as he resigns From the Record's Corps Clair Nold spent Sunday with hie abe jor in Alma John Flanders was in Riverdale Benj Peters and wife spent Sunday with Peter Klers Mra Owen Stearns Eureka spent past week with H N Stearns Lydia Stearns and Grace McLaughlin callers in McBride's Friday Mra Margaret Jolley goat of Will and Ethel Stratton Sunday John Flint and Ben Pagsley waiters in Crystal Saturday Hile Flanders and Chas Griffin in Carson City on business Saturday John and Ella McCloskey Eleanor Fulford and Chas Reid and family guests of M M Flint Sunday

Myrtle Bareuine Theatre Co Chas Danlap Bert Harmilton Elder Russell Clair Nold Hie Abe Jor Alma John Flanders Riverdale Oe Benj Peters Peter Klers Owen Stearns Eureka H. N. Stearns Lydia Stearns Grace McLaughlin McBride Margaret Jolley Will Ethel Stratton John Flint Ben Pagsley Crystal Hile Flanders Griffin Carson City John Ella McCloskey Eleanor Fulford Chas, Reid and Family M. M. Flint

West Pine River notes and local activities

West Pine River notes a series of brief items including measles cases, births, visitors, calls by local residents, Arbor Day observations by Wright and Day schools, and various visits to friends and family. Notable names include Mrs Koral Mookex, Nolar Johnson, Pat Whitecroft, Veeier, Howart Johnson, Walter Carne, Alfred Hoover, Del Groves, Frank Slone, Nate Ray, Bert Fings, Tommy Welch, and Linnie Udell.

Koral Mookex Nolar Johnson Pat Wiitecrift Veeier Mt. Pleasant Howe Howart Johnson Walter Carne Summerton Johnson Wright Day Selionts

Grange Heights Social Notes and Local Visits

Miss Iva Kallian spent last week in Alina. Barr Rancroft is at home. Hal Bancroft buzzed wood for Was. Bowman, Saturday. Vern Bamber made a business trip to Clinton Co. Melvin Sharrar sold his swamp forty to H. A. Laycock. Mrs. Etta Keefer confined to bed with sciatic rheumatism. Ade Milliman helped with a wood box. Mrs. Mary Parker of Maple Rapids visited. Clarence Clark hosted Ane. Nichols and cousin Mr. Rockwell of Forest Hill. Mrs. Wm Brainerd of St. Johns visited TH. 0. Clark. J. Shuyter and Porterfield improved Will Kultman’s tenant house. Miss Gossie Schafer bowing at Keefer’s returned Thursday. Health officer called out. quarantine on families of Godfnew, Casler, Wallace, Key Birmingham, Joe, Hasted, Frank Parks, Campbell, Aleck Dory, and Harvey Gus.

Iva Kallian Alina Barr Rancroft Hal Bancroft Was Bowman Vern Bamber Clinton Co Melvin Sharrar H. A. Laycock Etta Keefer Ade Milliman Ivin Miller Frank Keefer Mary Parker Maple Rapids Wil Kuhlman el Alverson Alma Spens Clarence Clark Ane Nichols Rockwell Forest Hill Wm Brainerd St. Johns TH. 0. Clark Godfnew Liememsloe BN. Dubois Casler Wallace and Key Birmingham Joe, Hasted Frank Parks J. J. Campbell Aleck Dory Harvey Gus

Card of Thanks Adopts One Cent Per Word Rate

Local notice announces a unified one cent per word charge for Card of Thanks and Want Column ads replacing the former 25 cent rate. It asks contributors to include exact payment with the copy to avoid billing, with words counted at one cent each.

Real Estate Transfers Summary Listing Fragment

Real estate transfer notices list numerous names and parcels across multiple townships and counties. Entries include Eckert to Milter in Riverside, Strayer to Welch in Sumner, Wyeth to Parks in Seville, and many others with partial descriptions such as ne, nw, saw, and sec numbers. Amounts and exact plots are inconsistently legible. the page records numerous transfers and trusteeship style notes without complete details.

Herbert J Eckert Milter Mal & Sharrar Riverside Alan McCormick Hethany Geo Wang Mo Miter Bethany Joe Richins Tetaen Jeane Richwoul Frank McNitt Ser New Haven Fred Clark Jon North Shade Fi Pirker Pt Aw Seo Heberio Seeley Alto Rath Bannister Frank W Monroe Lester Wilekins Plaw Nethany Melvin Sharrar Townseni Ely Arcade Fily Wolfe Hershell Magee Pte Arcada Andrew G Wilhelty Geo W Wilhelm Lafayette Buskirk

For Rent Ten Acres of Sod Land at Rockingham Farm

Classified rental notice seeks a reliable party to farm ten acres of sod land on the Rockingham farm with cropping options of corn or beans. Cash or share arrangements offered. Enquire of Jorma Als.

Lawtiee Bayer Rockingham Jorma Als

Wanamaker beginning and courage in business lessons

A fragmented excerpt discusses courage and bold action in business. It contrasts those who sacrifice energy for profit with those who back convictions with effort, noting a dramatic wheelbarrow delivery and an advertising space purchase as examples. It ends with a Sanitation night fire note and a faded mention of Leather Facts.

Industrial Coal Line to New England Connected

Delaware and Eastern plans to extend toward Schenectady to reach Boston and Maine and compete with Ontario and Western for Pennsylvania coal delivery to New England while facing Hudson river rivals. Meanwhile a strike by ship officers and Canadian coal miners disrupts traffic. crews demand higher wages and orderly resignations before May first, as lines affected by Brunswick and Gulls lines negotiate settlements amid a broader labor action by the United Mine Workers.

New England Delaware and Eastern Railroad Boston and Malne Schenectady Ontario and Western Pennsylvania New York Brunswick Penatlans Perres fMatene Valed Miun Amerion

Untitled Names of Individuals in Shared Range Use

Fragmentary notice lists G. Elliott joining with Church W. A. Davis along with Hammond Guy Lockwood and others. All are using the above range.

B. G. Elliott Tke Church W. A. Davis Join Hammond Guy Lockwood

Caple-Soule Co. Remedies and Patent Medicines Ad

An OCR fragment lists Dewitt's Kidney and Budder Pills, La Barre tonics, and various patent medicines sold by Chas Rhodes, Chas Rivals, and other traders. Mentions Carisbrooke Castle anecdote, preparations for teething, cough syrups, and a pine cast of health products including Celery King and Hollister's Tea. References to drug laws and general claims of relief for indigestion, piles, and weak nerves.

Dewitt Chis, Bortes

Why We Mount From Left Side in Historic Custom

The writing explains mounting a horse from the left due to swords and scabbards carried on that side. It notes that mounting from the right would require handling the weapon belt and would be awkward for a rider, shaping the traditional left side practice.

Awan

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