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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
2
In Ithaca on Saturday many residents visited relatives including Mrs Bute yerfield and Mrs Hell Spurgeon. Several locals travel to nearby towns for visits, hospitals, and celebrations. a midweek court case involving Dolly Potuma for assault is noted. Community events include visits by county officers, lodge activities, and travel to Three Rivers, Greenfield, and North Star.
May-Nellie Stevens of Alma visits Lown. Walter Hoxle of Middleto o visits his father in town. May City welcomes Mr Martens to manage the cheese factory. Iva Dingman leaves Palton for sunnier climes. Drake moves to Grand Rapids. Will Rings to occupy Swale building. Lizzie Young promotes millinery in Elwell. Grange forms with forty members. Lyon chairs, Blair treasurer, Oliver secretary. Robinson’s mill shut, sending workers home. Lafayette Stevens arrives to address breakdown. Fred Sly unveils a new wheel. Infant with measles at Del Evans. Mrs Mame Wheeles unwell. Hattie Harrison and Lee Norris wed at Mr Joseph’s. Pressle Martin contracts measles. George Lottus relocates by Bowen. Dr Gratiwn of Sauer called. Rev. H. Harding ill. Old Mr. Walker very ill. Iva Salter visits sister Oliver Brooks. James Toy in Barton on business. Mrs Jimes summoned by Cheene. Ale fewan Oo suffers illness of Hillshaned. Mrs H. O. Lyon accompanies Juke Strayer to Alma. Property swap between Mrs Jim Lathrop and Alma building on La Salle and Merrill. Two roads of foods moved. Truth Trees planted. Mr Nun to move into Water Wharf area after Blair’s building repaired by Rela. Elm Hall youths attend Riverdale show. Foreseeable accident uncertain. readiness advised by Dr Thomas Relectric City Monarch.
A dated insurance style reward notice from Wey faith Uaita promises one hundred dollars for the cure of diphtheria. The advertisement claims success if the remedy strengthens the constitution and touts a public health mission. It urges readers to send money and notes the Toledo Ohio address and druggists involvement.
Ed Weller worked a farm for Horace Angell near Elwell. An agent for the Grand Kap jis Herald discussed the Philippines and delivered new mall boxes and premiums. Burt Rive joined an electric railroad project near Oyle. A death near Greenbush township occurred May 2, burial May 4. Various local visits, illnesses, and road hazards are noted along with a medical testimonial about Electric Bitters.
May 7 report from Pompeii covers Hl Sessions illness and Dean Jost horse sale last Wednesday. Wood builds wall for new house. Martinis adds to bare structure. Five or six went to the river Monday night, caught a good string and returned with plenty. Joln Selfridge’s hand improves quickly. Clare Brown’s family moving back into Washington. Frank McNitt moved back to the farm. Wil Lane moved into the former McNibo house. Laura Noss and Gary Wood each buy four new wheels for summer.
May 7 North Star reports Rev Strickland visiting, A J Chirk busy with wall work and new house prep, Gratiot county grangers active all day Saturday. A lively crowd, Sethal closes for a week, Mrs Bethoxte ill, Cap Mestride’s daughters sick with scarlet fever. Burt Brownie graduates, street work with tiling underway, Thyrea Stele visiting grandparents, L Crandell of Ithaca with relatives, Jessie and Zulu Lyons travel to Clare.
Mrs Brannon who has been visiting here was called home by the trees of her hand. Miss Ethel St dating who has worked for Mrs Lied May t this are turned th her home at Alin. J Lyvere returned from a visit with friends in Bryant Wa cot and family spent Sunday at Robert Glat. Herbert Hoyt spent Sunday in Bry ant Mrs Ross towed to Beaverton F ley siding its loase W Curtis and family visited Wan Roots G A Sibley gone to work south of St Louis Little Chester White ill with chickenpox Our neighborhood grieved by Ray Davenport death after illness he went to Saginaw ran operation.
May 6 report from South Breckenridge notes Prank King’s family has mild smallpox, not spreading per health board. Also mentions local happenings: barn raising, visits, milk drew for Betting cheese factory, a death of Henry Hunter aged eighty four with funeral in St Louis, and various family ties across Illinois Michigan and Nebraska, plus a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery curing a severe cough.
Widely trusted clergy weigh in on a public welfare matter as testimonials appear. Reverend Smith of Kalamazoo cites Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for his kidney trouble and recurring pain, praising no other medicine and endorsing the remedy.
A massive blaze swept through Jacksonville on May 6 destroying hotels theaters and many homes. Ten thousand people were left homeless and property losses were estimated up to 15 million dollars. Officials reported dozens of casualties with at least six confirmed deaths including the fire chief. Governors and coastal cities issued sympathy and aid pledges as relief efforts began and funds were mobilized.
Burlington passenger No 3 struck an engine moving to a side track near Thayer Iowa killing engineer SD Brown of Burlington and injuring 20 others. Two rear cars derailed and one passenger car rolled into a foot embankment.
In Circuit Court A Jacobs and Chive Ned McCullough received a jury verdict of 252 for the defendant, with goods return waived. Sears and Kress for plaintiff were granted a stay of proceedings. Administrators Sharrar and Colian requested a sixty day stay. Litman and Bell sued Daylor and a postponed appeal after the statutory period was granted. Divorce granted in Mighan versus Biglow case.
The North Shade Sunday serial convention is scheduled for May 1 at the Dobtson salinal house starting at dawn. Readings and speakers include committee members and local figures, with address mentions and schedule items listed in the readable fragments.
A scrambled and dense catalog of property transfers lists numerous individuals and places such as Newark, Albert Lh, Mary, Philip, Chas. Moeckett, and various street references. The fragment resembles a public real estate notice with multiple entries, dates, and parcel mentions, indicating a broad roll of transfers and related parties.
Advertises Dr. King's New Life Pills as a pure vegetable remedy that cures constipation sick headache and other liver and stomach troubles without gripping. Claims benefits for jaundice malaria fever and ague with a low price of two pence at Sharrar and Molhella.
Patient testimonials praise Dr Walker and staff for curing various ailments including heart, stomach, nerves, and general debility. The notice lists numerous conditions and credits treatment by Dr Walker and Edwin Sperry of St Johns Michigan with successful outcomes and confidential case handling.
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