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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
3
Destructive tornado sweeps central Michigan damaging buildings and orchards near Maple Kaplus and Fenton. Injuries include Charles and hie con near Newton and a student fatally injured in a school collapse. Jumbled text notes bridges, mills, and cement plant wreckage with multiple fires and drownings reported.
Miles Michigan May 19 The Pokagon band of Pottawatomie Indians closed a three day council at Matt ford over a $270000 claim against a Chicago syndicate that earlier purchased their Ohio Trout property They fear the syndicate will press to recover the property and the power of attorney granted for a small payoff may be rescinded as the land title remains unsettled Detroit May 15 Detroit lodge No 66 AOU celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary with initiation boosting membership past 3000 The event marks a historic milestone for the lodge and its prominent city stewards May 12 Aeit has Been started by the ele ot St thou wgalhet the Tupi for aw damage that he efeetrle rome be heemelide for great Homare to the water main and other civic needs
Miners Jehu Mattson Nicholas Mattson and Nestor Larson survived a 250 foot drop from a shaft cage near Armenia mine. Despite broken leg, deep cuts and severe shaking, all were able to tell the tale.
A catastrophic blast and fire at the Sheridan yards flood the Panhandle region. Fire spread across the hills as a tank exploded, killing hundreds and burying many in wreckage. Widespread panic followed as flames reached nearby crowds and infrastructure collapsed.
Detroit street railway employees after a marathon session resolved to submit their wage dispute with Detroit United Railway to arbitration. They reject a 22 cent offer, demand 85 cents, and consider state board or a three person panel with splits between union and company. Some favored an immediate strike, but were told arbitration is provided in the existing agreement.
A garbled OCR list from Benton Harbor and Menominee items, May events, and local figures. Mentions Benton Warber Cheniott assembly, several named individuals such as Nathan, Frank Ruger, Sam Jones, Frank J., Lend Pollen, and Dwight figures. notes a creek of deaths, bank reorganizations, a shipwreck near Martin, and a Detroit river incident. Contains multiple dates and places but readability is limited.
An old advertisement touts Arnica Salve as a quick cure for fever sores itching and burning skin conditions. It promises relief from eczema wealdhead and other skin problems and lists Sharrar and Malholland's Gray store as the seller with a 25e price.
A fragmented notice cites DeWitts Early Risers and Fury's Kidney Cure as remedies for constipation and kidney distress. Names like Alfred Heinze, Quincy UL, Bivins & Hhoder, Sharrar & Mulhol land appear among scattered references. The text reads as a promotional or speculative line about health products and local figures with unclear connections.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar can stop a racking cough, strengthen the lungs and prevent pneumonia if used promptly. It warns to refuse substitutes and references a police or local mention in the surrounding text.
A reader recounts fourteen years of sciatic pain ending after treatment by Dr. Terence Bain and others at Gormwantown. The testimonial claims immediate relief and a quick recovery, noting prior hearing loss and repeated discomfort before the cure.
A cashier from East St Louis testifies after twenty years of constipation and pain, claiming Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin brought relief. The testimonial notes sales by local druggists and promotes the remedy as the finest stomach treatment. A stray line jokes about marriage customs after the knot is tied.
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