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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1909

Page

6

Sumner Center Tragedy and Local Visiting News

In Sumner township Andrew Johnson was killed by a vicious bull in a barn while cleaning the cowstable. He was a Swedish native and well known farmer who recently owned the animal. Other items note visits by Bert Gow and families to Alma Ashley and Elwell along with birthday celebrations at Mrs Frank Gee’s home.

George _Lamblin Johnson John Johnson Frank Gee Wesley Andrew Johnson Sumner Mr. Johnson Mra Johnson Sweeden

Local notes from Southwest Pine River district

Community roundup records sickness moves visits and family events in Southwest Pine River Alma and nearby areas. Moulton on sick list. families relocate to Remus. T A Johnson hosted by Matt Johnson. Harry Wood of Alma visited the McKinney family. Mrs John Sullivan hosted a party. Catherine Currence returned from Oregon to visit her parents Hirman and Currence. Porterfield family moved to D Coleman's farm with children to attend Alma schools. Frances Waldo of Belding received a birthday postal card shower on November 15.

Catherine Currence Oregon Mr. and Mrs.Hirman Currence Alma Frances Waldo of Belding

West Pine River Social Roundup and Moves

Miss Bird Wood spent last week in Wm Adams entertains Ohio visitors Edd Briggs and wife plan move near St Louis George Hoyt and family moved to Miss Huft farm Wm Bartlup hosted Ithaca guests over Sunday Miss Anna Mix in Summerton this week John Beck visited his son 5 2P Back last week Charlie Plowman and family moved to Alma for the winter Ladies Union Aid to meet with Mrs L Morman on November 14 Mrs W W Pardes visiting cousin Mrs Fred Smilie at Millbrook H M Shephard and wife spent Sunday with brother Chauncy Shepherd at Crystal Mr and Mrs Havens of St Johns visiting their son Harry and family here last week James Dean Claude Beck and wife Miss Conie Yoll of Sickles and Charlie Markham of Pompeii visited J G Pardee October 30

Anna mix Summerton John Beck Newark Charlie Plowman Alma Ladies Union Aid Willl Mes Ll. Morman W. W. Pardes Fred Smilie Millbrook H. M. Shephard Chauncy Shepherd Crystal Havens St. Johns

Auction sale tips noting Bell and Union telephones

The Record office lists both the Bell and Union telephone numbers for contact. If planning an auction sale, use these lines to reach the office.

Bell Union

Haunted pesos haunt Manila workers in blood-stain tale

In Manila laborers fear cursed pesos said to bear a drop of blood from a murdered miser. Felipe Lopez recounts the story as paymasters and workers throw haunted coins into the Ledesma yard to avoid the specter. Dozens of government staff report finding blood-stained pesos and discard them to escape the curse.

Army Transport Service Felipe Lopez Franciscn Basa Lopes Felipe Paco Fepe Ledesma Howe Beter Pase Cavite Francisco Basa Francisco Calle Real Magere Ledesma House Ma Mall Luneta Pascual Romero Pascual Felipe Lope Manila Lowell Hia Contioellont Philippine Treasury Transport Service Connecticut New England Army Treasury United State Felipe Lopes

Widow and Bachelor Visit Dress Makers Convention

A witty dialogue unfolds as the Widow lures the Bachelor to a dressmakers’ convention-like room of wire models. They debate feminine fashion, society’s gaze, and the allure of elaborate attire, ending with the Bachelor shocked by a display of live-looking gowns on wire mannequins. Largest refracting telescope note appears as a closing line.

Mr. Travers Fale Madeley Hilly ‘Travers

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Haynes Wright House Fred Rogers Auuch Detroit Michigan Lady Wales St. Louis Ann Arbor S . Louis A. A American Transfer CO Mich A. F. Eicher Argada Aes Sumner Center Bert Gow Alma Sanday Mery Elina Kelley John Hayes Wits Elwell Edd Boeckerfellow Stumner Vistors Edith Lockard Sarah Bh Davis Thoron Kress Nis Charters Ming Bernice Mills Ashley Southwest Pine River CR. Moulton Stayi Remus Mr. Ray T. A. Johnson Matt Johnson Harry Wood BL McKinney John Sullivan Mr. Porterfield D. Coleman West Pine River Miss Bird Wood Wm, Adams Ohio Edd Briggs George Hoyt Miss Huft Bartlup Ithaca Shortatory Pub, Co Quintilian Helen Rowland University of Chicago Yerkes O. H. Sprague Poliasky Crandell & Scott Juneva Direlors and Emboiners Bell-90 Convis & Convis Mich Insurance P. W. Greaser Pollasky Block Petroit Trust Company Ammi W. Wright Arthur Hi Tihi Jareth Dawidson Predertek Driggs Kenton Hanceett Lanes Wright Elisha H. Pine Henry P. Baldwinchester G. White Mex McVeerson James K. Danaher Scotten Benjamin, Berry Charles A. Dean Edwin C Nichols George Peck John H. Avery Daniel J. Quirk Tr Kilward Chstair Sidney T Miller Frak W. Gilchriat Prank W. Eddy Rasius Hanson Sastuel T. Douglas Lucuim Littey Tellus Swigart
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