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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
8
The Washington Post admonishes mothers to balance correction with love to foster truthfulness in children. Harsh discipline can fracture trust and weaken a mother’s influence. patience and tempered reproof guide obedience and character, with mothers shaping environments for good or evil.
One hundred twenty five head of cattle were sent to the Buffalo Market from Alma last Friday by Thos Bartlett of A W Wright farms. The two year olds averaged 128 pounds each and brought over 187 thousand dollars. Forty sheep were sent to the same market yesterday and another load of about the same number will be shipped today.
Usual Sunday services at St Johns Church. Next Thursday Ascension Day services at St Johns at 2 pm. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold a Bohemian tea in the church lining room Tuesday at 6 pm, replacing the regular meeting.
The Pennsylvania State Grange met at Erie with W F Hill presiding. Secretary Allman reported 6,204 new names added to the roll last year, not counting reinstatements. There are now 40 granges in the state, with receipts of 11,440.80 dollars. The sixth degree was conferred on 215. Officers were elected, electing Hill master for the tenth year. The legislative committee, led by Hon William T McCreary, urged trolley freight, road funding, license tax distribution, and support for inclusive measures such as initiative refer endum and parcels posts. The report backed increasing the public school appropriation to 200,000 dollars.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt advises on decorative window valances for a library and describes a cheap home remedy to add waviness to hair. It prescribes using white pine tar from a five cent box in hot water as a tonic and wave producer, to be applied to scalp and hair, with periodic water replacements.
A fragment describes a family attacked by water rage and copper poisoning clues. It notes metallic poison from copper utensils, verdigris and plated copper spoons turning black with green tints, and mentions a spitting epidemic as a sign.
A decorative painter traced his illness to bronze dust on lips and saliva, forming copper poisons when moistened. Paris green dust can cling to vegetables via dew or rain, causing salivation and mouth watering. Also notes cold storage curing cheese matures slowly to reduce shrinkage and enhance flavor.
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