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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
2
A string of residents from Alot college NorthStar Emerson and nearby communities were listed in town over the week visiting relatives and attending errands. Names include Mrs A Walters Mrs O Worthington Jas Foote Alonzo Brady Geo Hoard and many others visiting Alma St Louis Newark and Greenville areas. A notable incident notes J B Orner’s bicycle runaway ending in a leg cut treated by Bucklen s Arnica Salve later.
E A Dailey entertained Sunday guests and Corre was seen in the vicinity Friday. School closes at Wright soon. Merry Adams attended the Expo Sunday. A community dance at Wo Kiatt’s on Saturday night drew a large crowd. Neighbors report visits among Mr and Mrs Wiley, Mr and Mrs Kayeratt, and Pleming of Elwell with relatives. Paintwork and home repairs noted. a Sunday sermon event drew attendees. A pleasant surprise hosted for Mr and Mrs Mow, with games and refreshments, ending in a fine time.
Ray Crawford struggles with writing amid a weekend of visits and church activities. Forest County residents attended a Sunday school convention at Forest 101 and a surprise gathering at Mr. Divelbiss to honor his birthday. Local trips included Alma, Summerton, Langport and Bradford, with several family visits and social events noted among neighbors and relatives. Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup is advertised for coughs and colds.
Minnie Mallory on a leisure visit to Mrs L A Metonne. Mrs Kay Wheaton entertained the Ald Society. Mr Eugene Taylor of Aleut visited. Mr and Mrs Wi Haverly near Johns. John Allin attended work. Supervisor conducts assessments this week. Mrs K Hildreth visited friends. Earl Vince visited grandparents in Ithaca. Oliver Monks bag returned from the north. Belle corps held a drawing and ice cream social. W E Vance and family visited. Dr Morris and wife left for Grand Mapids. Booth called by serious baby illness. Mrs Chas Button sprained ankle and confined at home. Velmary Root purchased a new gan. Purchase from A Eagleston Ithaca. Mrs D Graham returned from the west. stay beneficial.
A vintage ad promotes Sitter Stove Polish with a perforated top sifter and powdered graphite formula claiming odorless residue and easier cleaning. It touts superior polishing power, comparing cost efficiency to other polishes and urging purchase of a box labeled with a yellow hand emblem.
John Coleman is painting his home. Mark Brown spent Sunday in St Louis. Little Johnie Torougot is on the slick list. Many have measles. Frei usheree moved into a new house. Roy Benjamin spent Saturday and Sunday in Wheeler. Hattie and Lille Mollmeyer traveled to St Louis. Mr Husted and family visited Obs Hollmeyer on Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet May 20 with Mo Gib Thrust. Mrs Glinkey entertained her daughter Mrs Seti Benjamin Sunday. Mrs Jason Coleman visited her mother Mrs Deater of Merrill last week. Little Lydia Barkham of Grand Rapids visiting her uncle and grandparents. Friends of Miss Edna Youry are pained by her illness. Mr and Mrs Wafford and daughter Mullie of Breckenridge visited HL Borought's Sunday.
North Plains reports farmers plowing for corn while Mrs Geo Waterman visits Friends in Mewar. Mark Hathaway of Pumpeil visited his parents last week. Mr Metts of Mr Pleasant called on friends here. Mr and Mrs Bimmer Me Lei hosted the Jessups for dinner on Wednesday April 20.
A long jumble of names, places, and transactions appears to read like real estate transfer notes. Amid the garbled text are scattered personal names, street terms, and locations, suggesting a local register or legal notice, though the surrounding words are largely unreadable.
Mrs M Haker died last Sunday night from autumnmation of the lungs in Panora services to be held Wednesday at the Church with interment in Lafivelle cemetery. Marriage licenses listed include Anna Monroe and others. Ida M Nelson and Harvey Minphey noted.
Special meetings closed at the M E church. A Minnacky wired to Schatter's building on Sumner. Ernest Woodard Olive Icks Namit Winters spent Sunday at Mid Hiletim Tes. Wotter preached at the Free Methodist church. Leal Lewis teaching at Oak Grove school House over Sunday. Kim Wall starts a new industry Jane Metomber presses and cleans gentlemen's clothes. Several from here attend eighth grade exam at Riverdale. Stork brought a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Will Adame. Rev Wyile and wife expect to visit sister Mrs Wol Rice in Harrison. Junior League elected Pres Fanny Toy 1st vice Nama Winters Zandice Maud Winters Glee Davis Coolie Ward View Curr Browiks $6 View Lat yerne Davis Ruth Toy Assist ant Sue Very Sly Treas Eddie Kelley.
Breckenridge reports a busy season with a new Comet store opening in town and a push on home construction. Rev Valentine delivers memorial sermon for the 10.0, Mr Tile injured. Ishermen return from Wolverine with rain and only one good trout day. Farmers sow tet seed, Frank Saxton builds walks, new cement-walled dwelling. Wo Moore to run a fresh fish wagon dependent on northern trout.
Disastrous wrecks and throat and lung troubles are banished by King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits the remedy with saving her life. Sharrar and Mulholland offer guaranteed relief with trial bottles free.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the means of life for wasting diseases, praising its sustenance for women, children, and frail boys and girls. It urges sending for a free sample and lists Scott & Bowne as chemists in New York with pricing at 50 cents and $1.00 through druggists.
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