21 May 1897
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
1
Market report notes Mae Yaee Eng Freine Oost showing broader activity with early pricing mixed across sectors. Traders observe cautious gains as demand signals vary and regional indices edge upward amid mixed earnings and commodity shifts.
Alma and Kalamazoo clashed in a late season baseball game under fair weather and a sparse crowd. Kalamazoo built a big early lead with four runs in the first and five in the second, while Alma fought back with two runs later. Despite Pangbours pitching well for Alma, defensive errors plagued the team as Kalamazoo tallied twelve hits to Alma’s ten and churned through fourteen Alma errors. The article notes prospects for Alma’s future victory with better support and mentions cemetery improvements and Decoration Day preparations on the same page.
The article details Michigan railroad taxes due July 1 based on the calendar year earnings. Total taxes for general law roads amount to 655,008.75 dollars, with special chartered lines bringing the aggregate to 740,805.75. Michigan Central pays 145,170.08, Ann Arbor 22,080.02, and D G R B OW and others are listed. It notes a decline in taxes and cites figures for earnings comparisons from the prior year.
Alma traveled to Mt Pleasant for the season opener. A sequence of misfortunes hampered Alma with injuries to catcher Misamore and pitcher Was also injured earlier, while McAdamis and Baker stepped in. Baker impressed in center field as Van Dyne and Migan contributed at bat and left field. Mt Pleasant outpaced Alma 8 to 2 with strong hitting early and late. The return game is slated for Asian Monday May 1.
Death of J Barber aged 69 at Alma Mich mourned by widow four sons and five daughters. Funeral at Baptist church with Rev H W Clough. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Decorations Day events planned with President Bagley presiding and Orator Rev R T Lyndh Ithaca. Parade from Wright House featuring G A R firemen and local groups.
A call urges citizens to close their places of business on Monday to observe Decoration Day and national holidays with reverence, stressing patriotism and honoring those who sacrificed for the nation during peril.
Miss Irene Piney of Cass City visited over Sunday with college friends. Miss Ella Koons, Alma College graduate, has a teaching post in Cass City public schools. Miss Fory Nicholson hosted a dorm reception honoring Miss Piney. A plan for an annual Zeta Sigma versus Adelphic contest in essay oration and debate was proposed. The Adelphic-Philomathean gathering featured toasts on arbitration, education, and national heroes. Notables visiting include J. B. Etherds and Miss Mary McKinley. physicians and lawyers frequent the sanitarium notes as well.
The ad promotes Grandmas Tea 100 available at all druggists and touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant and potent cure for constipation indi gestion and sick headache. An event mentions Sunday apointment in a town with travel details and train rates.
Enna Rush visited school Friday and freshmen reception is set for next Tuesday. John Knoertzer visited Tuesday. Rev Jefferson led chapel Tuesday. Elder Burrell formerly of Alma visited Monday. Prof Kelly from Mt Pleasant may speak at the eighth grade ceremony. Fred Delavan is mounting two American Bitterns behind Mr Ely, purchased for the school Monday.
Epistle notes list Fifth Sunday after Easter service at 3 30 p m Evening service at 7 58 0. Ascension Day on Thursday the 27th inst with services at 10 88 a m. The Rev H W Clough preaches in the morning and the Rev J A Mc Graham in the evening All are cordially invited
A fragmented notice lists a farm purchase near Alma and various local ads. It includes a job request for dining room staff, a reader endorsement for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and mentions of product pricing and local shop offerings from Webb's.
Mr James Rowland of this village reports his wife has suffered rheumatism for twenty five years. After trying doctors he bought a bottle of Ahmanbertnin Pain Ball and applied it at night. Within a year she could sleep and now uses it whenever pain returns. He claims previous medicines offered no relief. Sold by Bivins Rhodes drug store for 50 cent and one dollar sizes.
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