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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
6
Fragile OCR snippet references Lowell and a table. No clear event or entities. The readable parts mention a person or place and a local-sounding note but lack coherent details to form a factual summary.
A farmer near Pattens Mills, New York, was relieved from rheumatic pain after using Chamberlain's Palm Balm, then returned to buy another bottle and praised its effect. Sold by Bivens & Roales.
Larry Oliver a colored man killed George Engels a private in Company A First infantry in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan on May 26 after a confrontation with five soldiers who taunted him about his white wife Oliver claimed the soldiers assaulted him and when one reached for a revolver he stabbed Engels. public empathy favored Oliver.
Attorneys for about thirty railroads at a Grand Rapids meeting decided to drop pending injunction suits against the auditor general and start new action. They cite the Michigan Supreme Court mandamus to the Detroit school board, which adds over 570000 dollars to railway taxes, as strengthening their plea.
The body of William Bang of Menominee, a prominent contractor in the upper peninsula, was found near the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks between Marinette and Menominee. A bullet wound in the right temple and a .22 caliber revolver nearby suggest suicide, though no motive is known. Bang helped erect many buildings in northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
In Port Huron Michigan on May 25 attorneys for both sides in the Maccabees case announced readiness to begin a trial Tuesday to recover 57000 from Port Huron Savings Bank. Charles D Thompson former bank cashier arrives from the Soo and is to testify, with Thompson regarded as key as he managed bank funds and served as financial officer of the Supreme Tent when the deposits disappeared.
A clumsy attempt to propose ends when a man feigns death after a sweetheart fires a pistol. She then throws herself atop the body, begging for forgiveness. the pair reconciles and marries. The second item lists May pension grants across Michigan with numerous beneficiaries from Detroit to Traverse City, noting varied monthly sums.
The X Rays recount experiments with N Rays to show that stomach catarrh is not a disease but the result of repeated indigestion. The ad promotes Kodol Dyapepsia Cure, claiming it cures indigestion and dyspepsia by digesting what you eat, making the stomach sweet, sold by Bivins and Rhodes.
Heavy storms swept Franklin and Kearney counties Sunday evening, spawning two tornadoes near Fairfield and Palrfield. Fifteen people died, many injured, including a Lutheran minister and several families. Destruction toppled six homes at Fairfield and wrecked the schoolhouse near Upland. Estimated property losses reach about sixty thousand dollars.
United States emigrant inspector Marcus Hraun reports from Vienna that the current wave of Austro Hungarian emigration to the United States and Canada will continue and likely increase. He cites encouragement from existing emigrants, poverty and poor labor conditions at home, and exploitative emigration agents defying laws, plus a noted alignment between central and local officials on the issue.
Walter F. Sanders, deputy township treasurer of Monguagon and Trenton, was arrested on suspicion of felony and jailed in Detroit after Prosecuting Attorney Hunt ordered the detainment. The case concerns alleged defalcation and Sanders was brought to the county jail for investigation.
Paul Weglikowek and Frank Gifford were arrested on suspicion of a $600 Cedar Springs clothing store burglary. Weglikowek confessed on Sunday and claimed no accomplices, stating the act occurred after he traveled from near Willard in Ray County. Some stolen goods were found in his possession.
Judge Law denied a temporary injunction against Mt Clemens Gas Co plant operation. He ruled an injunction requires showing irreparable injury to the complainant before issuance.
Friends of E T Bennett circulate petitions in Bay City seeking clemency from the state board to shorten or suspend his seven year manslaughter sentence currently served in state prison.
Claude Gregory of Toledo and Mrs Tresco Quinn of California pleaded guilty to horsestealing in Judge Noble's court in Monroe Michigan on May 26 and were remanded to the sheriff until the next circuit court term for sentencing.
Alrtan Michigan May 2. Woses Tf Rice aged 82, a plasterer of this section and member of the Rice family vocalists. Florence Anister, famed contralto, gained fame as the finest of her day and was wife of Knox the hatter.
Judge Wiest grants a new trial in the David Harrie case a railroad porter convicted of feloniuos assault the presumption a fake report of an attempt to break jail awaiting trial had a prejudicial effect. Joseph Pornvilli of Silly Minn advised by Ab Richard to try Chamberlins Stomach and Liver Tablets after spending over 2000 with the best doctors for stomach trouble. He reports relief and improved health. If troubled with indigestion wart taste or loss of appetite these tablets may help.
Marshall Michigan May 25 The worst storm in history struck the city Saturday afternoon before 3 o clock causing at least 50000 in damage. Shade trees uprooted several houses damaged M Treadwells barn carried from its foundation demolished and tossed by wind Josiah Phelps barn moved from its foundation Bowen s kitchen roof crushed Mrs Phoebe Potter EJ Monroe home struck chimneys demolished George Pond two cows killed by lightning
An excursion train from Grand Rapids derailed near Richardson Ilik mill in Belding. The locomotive left the rails and plunged into a ditch, its pilot six to twenty feet from the track. Engineer George Smith of Grand Rapids was trapped between the boiler and tender, badly jammed and burned. no other passengers were hurt.
Owosso, Mid May. John Tyler and Leon Josselyn, two youths, left home and have not been seen since. A note to G. N. Tyler states they have a job in Buffalo and are going immediately. They had little money and searches have so far failed to locate them.
Vienna May 21 Princess Luise of Tuscany formerly crown princess of Saxony has asked the emperor for permission to reside in Austria. His Majesty consents on condition she reside in a convent.
May 21 Turkish troops attacked insurgents who had dynamite near Smardesh south of Lake Presta. The fighting lasted thirty hours, many houses burned or blown up, and about 150 bodies were found among the ruins.
In Port au Prince on May 26 the Haytian ministry reconstituted itself except for the war minister. They oppose continuing the probe into alleged frauds in issuing Haytian government securities totaling 2 600 000. President Alexia Nord backed the inquiry, prompting the minister to resign amid claims of fatigue and lack of ambition.
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