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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
6
A collage of brief items reports a missing civil engineer from Cranford New Jersey seen in Detroit on April 27, plans for a state forest fire fighting force, and a cost claim dispute. Other notes cover a Menominee murder mystery, Detroit saloon limits, and Jackson High School graduation sanctions aimed at fraternity and sorority members.
Gen W T McGurrin of the Michigan National Guard has been offered the Jackson state prison wardenship and told Gov Warner he will accept. The prison board meeting on May 26 will officially decide the appointment. McGurrin runs a Grand Rapids plumbing business and will leave it to his partner. Possible rivals for the post include Col James N Cox Gen Robert J Bates and Gen Charles W Harrah. Acting Warden Wenger awaits official notice and plans to seek a new job in Grand Rapids. The Senate curbs elaborate prison menus requiring board approval, and adds initials by at least one board member on every voucher. James Norn, 55, Standish lumberman and church head, died after years of illness. he built a timber empire and led the Standish Nornites church. Maybury funeral causes Detroit to pause as procession of Knights Templar and Scottish Rite members moves to Elmwood Cemetery. John Findlater of Ash Jodge reads, and William Osman seeks a Pontiac electric franchise via Clinton River Power Co mortgage-backed property.
May 16 through train service will run from Hillsdale to Detroit via Lake Shore Michigan Central. Detroit machinist Charles Marks reports being groped for 25 dollars in a billiard hall. Prof W B Sayer of M A C drowns in Cedar River. body not found after a week. Margaret Selvick and Jessie McPherron, both years old, saved when Selvick fell. Carnegie Medal sought for the good deed. A divorce suit alleges Josephine Newton seeks separation from Louis Newton of Grand Rapids after years apart. Genesee township resident John Mannis, who died, had a self-dug grave in Lapeer cemetery with unusual depth. Alice McClure, recently released, is returned to Jackson Bee institution after an incident at a CSA.
Michigan crop data describe above normal precipitation especially in south and central counties with heavy rain on the 14th and rain snow and thunderstorms on the 28th and 20th. Temperatures ran 1 to 4 degrees below normal while winds flared on the 7th and the last three days. Wheat prospects show slight improvement since April with state averages around 78 in the south, 71 central, and 80 north. April first conditions: 76 south, 69 central, 83 north. Plowing of winter killed wheat: 6 percent state, 4 south, 1 central, 4 north. Hessian fly damage: 2 percent in state and southern counties. Total wheat marketed by April at 108 mills is 4,678 bushels and at 76.
An advertisement claims Donn's Kidney Pills cure backache urinary and kidney disorders with testimonials from Mrs. Ann Owen of Mr. Pleasant Michigan. It asserts lasting cures and urges purchase from Woster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US sole agents priced at 50 cents.
The report details wheat marketed and remaining by region, plus projections for August to April total marketing. It lists average rye, meadows and pastures, clover sowing, and spring pig and lamb savings by region. Wages and date sown rates are provided, with fruit crop prospects described as favorable, noting rising fruit tree spraying. Frederick C. Martindale, Secretary of State.
An old medical ad claims eczema is a skin germ disease and not blood related. It promotes D D D Prescription as the penetrating liquid that halts the itching quickly and offers permanent cures, alongside D D D Soap, endorsed by an Alma Michigan reader.
Vice President George K. Lowell said the Ann Arbor system will be upgraded before fall to make Michiganians proud. The railroad has contracted two new all steel passenger trains, 6,000 tons of 18 pound rails, four more freight engines and another passenger locomotive. Expenditures for rails and equipment may exceed 7500 in the year ending June. Eight freight locomotives and other rolling stock were received last fall. Steel passenger cars including four coaches and two parlor cafe cars will be delivered June 15 and used for resort traffic to Frankfort. the cars will be electric lighted.
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