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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
3
Elm Hall notes Halloween mischief with property damage feared, while residents report harvests, sales, and local comings and goings. Kelloggs entertain Ithuan kin. Lafayette Stevens sells farm west of town, possession set for November 15. School and association updates, travel to St Louis, roof work, and upcoming Sumper Sunday school convention on November 19.
East Coe and Lafayette items report sugar beets nearly finished yet farmers wary of crops Also barn paintings new house builds and additions posted along with auctions and sales of farm and personal property. Halloween observed and school welcomed new pupils while local business activity and repairs emerge across the region.
In a reminiscent voice the article recalls older barber practices and the risk of bloodletting as common remedies. It quotes Mr Culvin’s shaving parlor era and contrasts with George FU’s England era. A reader named Wilson attributes back pain to long work hours and credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with relief, praising Foster Milburn Co as the sole distributor.
Mrs J B Stearns hosts guests this week while Mrs Prof Thompson entertains Mrs D McCaughan of Corunna. J J Upton sells elm and basswood to Mt Pleasant basket factory. Many locals visit friends. hunting and travel dominate local life. Mrs Fay improves, A S Fay reported ill, J Overton moves home. dark, chilly days bring preparations for winter tasks. Various visitors from Durant Owosso Traverse City and Crystal attend events. church activities and a wrestling match draw crowds. Dr A W Chase's Ointment advertised. hunting stories mix with local gossip.
In Breckenridge two local men experiment with beet syrup, with one man Chas Mead soaking beets in water to extract a clear, white liquid for table use. The piece muses on beet seed prospects, European shortages, and a potential Bay City beet seed venture amid rising demand for feed.
Fragmented notes describe beet processing near a factory with mentions of test marks and possible ownership. The text references Halloween activities, local residents, and planned events around Cheboygan with conspiratorial talk and probes into sensor or security measures.
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