Gratiot area notes amid spring planting and fairs
Readers report Memorial Day preparations near Lafayette properties and local farms in Gratiot. News covers crop progress oats corn and hay, household events, farm labor, a sick spell for William Bast, real estate activity, and community visits in Traverse City Alma and Wells with occasional weather and market notes on horses and draft stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Zacherine
Tuscola County
William Bas
Hay
Crom
Olly
David Burl
B. BF. McNall
Mr. McNall
Porters and Visits Highlight Local News
Mrs Crystal travels with daughter Mrs B Briner after her husband’s accident left him unable to stand. Briner’s fosters the household while Mi lford DuBois visits, and Mrs Liausel stays with her son Charles. Nolen Morkridge plans a Leslie summer. Bush oil business shifts to Midland. Few sowed outs due to wet weather. Robert and Clark welcome a fourth girl. Varmentier visits John Fink. Sunday school grows. 0 present last Sunday. Rev W K Spencer of Alma preaches at the schoolhouse May 14 at 2 pm.
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M. Barnes
Alma
Lisengur
Brner
Ray Davenport
Lansing
Severibet
Lave Davenport
Ter
W.A. Barnes
Eva MeécDonald
Pleasant Valley
Jacob Wolfgang
Merrill
SN. Fietches
Crystal
B. Briner
Briner
Varmentier
John Fink
W.K. Spencer
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Local Application Myth
An advertisement touts a nostril and throat remedy claiming catarrh is not curable by local applications and asserts a constitutional approach. It praises a product from OMELEY & CO, marketed through Toledo druggists, asserting the treatment cures by systemic action and offering testimonials from a region noted for health tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Toledo
Areada Farmers Club Meeting At Murphy Home
The Areada Farmers' Club met at Mr and Mrs John Murphy's home on the 27th after dinner. The Tortens system of real estate transfer drew favorable remarks. County salaries were discussed and fees to be abolished. Five attendees were present. Winnie Griffin of Alma gave a humorous recitation. Plans to continue club work include afternoon sessions only and an invitation to meet May 2 with Mr and Mrs Metanghlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areada Farmers’ Club
Ajeil
Wnd
John Murphy
Weil
Yiditore
Winnie Griff N
Alma
D. Metanghlin
Gladiolus care and planting tips from Vicks Magazine
From Vicks Magazine for May, a guide to growing gladiolus notes April to duty planting, spacing three inches or six inches, and sun and soil requirements. It advises loosening soil, weeding, staking, and watering when dry, with close planting forming a solid bed of vibrant blossoms. Cutting spikes allows vase life indoors with daily water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate Ding
Vicks Magazine
Moral fight against saloons in Michigan churches urged
A May meeting at Alma discusses Christian duty to oppose saloons and vote against it at the ballot box. The speaker argues saloons ruin families, threaten nation, and call for church members to mobilize with businesslike methods while urging protectionist policies and moral action in elections.
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Coe
Alma
oShinddin
Chiat
Werrio
Children of Light
Otateyette
Michigan
Christ
Iden
Wik
Anteon
Pola
Dong
Openings at Lake Erie Park and Ponati Sea Side
A fragmented notice describes an opening day program at Grand Opsniaw Lake Erie Park with a May event at Ponati's Sea Side. It lists excursion tickets for a May opening, with round trips priced at $1 25 and multiple upcoming group outings to universities, national conventions, and religious gatherings in May and July.
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Ponati
Alan
Arbor Rot
Tate
University of Michigan Musical Festival
Atta Arbor
North Acneries
Anni
Leatie
Lei Ky
Roanoke
Louie de A
National Baptist Annivermiins
San
Vier
Cal
Kinkets
Oyder Geran Baptists, Union
Eldye
Presbyterian
Elieeh
Citron
Minneapol
Minna
Tnnittera Tei
Fies BU
WG Aml
Aeraen
Wall paper design careers and a left handed club
A William Morris inspired view notes wall paper designers shift from comic art to patterns with floral motifs and landscapes. It mentions pay ranges and a California left handed club with about two thousand members, open to any left handed person in principal towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touwebold
Ann Arbor contractor Wooley lauds kidney pills
Ann Arbor contractor and carpenter Eilwin Wooley of 714 Fountain St describes his long struggle with back and kidney pains and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief after years of failed remedies. He calls the product a “modern wonder worker” and urges readers to remember the name Dow or Dow’s Kidney Pills as the genuine Foster-Milburn agents for the U.S. He notes the pills were effective for his pain and that there has been no recurrence since finishing treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilwin Wooley
Ann Arbor
Fountain St
Wooley
Tate
Dean
Woolley
Foster-Milburn
N.Y
U.S
Grand SrunkKy System Hey
Mieren es. Tiny. Hie Dotruls.
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Onte
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Shepherd, Taylor & Shaft
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Moh Lathrop
Riverdine
Sherif al Balke
Traverse City
J. U. Scort
Lawrenson
Elsie
St. Clark and Wife
Sage Inaw
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Howard Jows
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J. HL
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Sharlow
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Silas Moldy
Henry
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Ohio
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Foll
Canada
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Marinette
Jesse Beary
J. W. Downe
Dr. Rapp
Oberlin
St. Louis
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Andrew
Helle Mudfman
North West Wheeler
Geeff
Bethany
Atlin Stones
Meng
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Lowa
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Isis
Persia
Mm J. Mockridge
Breckenridge
Leroy Perry
Davia Farm
Will Oate
Flowers
Echool
Wells
Milford DuBois
Leslie
C. L. Hoop & Co
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Hood
Axtentis
W.C
Churen and Saloon
Grand Opsniaw Lake Erie Park and
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William Morris
California
Toledo Fe Arbosten
Taulic
Tyr
Wid Bennet
Kiev
Paar
Toledo A
Mumer
Saginaw & Muskie
Hastrounh
Mie
Sparta
Sheridan
van Cedar Sprines
Arex
Detroit
Milwat
Owoneo
Detrent Cheng
Em Diraud
Darewi
Nada
Haven Muskeon
Hite
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