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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
8
The November gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Doun in Pompeii is urged for all members. The piece stresses community welfare, supporting local merchants, and promoting home industries through advertising to boost schools churches and public institutions.
A mixed classified block with items for sale and notice requests. Edison phonograph and records offered cheap, organist wanted for Baptist church, various rental rooms, fur items, lost items, and farm stock listings. Includes Hampered ads for pianos, chains, harness, and livestock. Local business names and contact notes appear with location Alma Michigan area.
Alma Michigan council adjourned regular meeting in the conseil room with Ald Glass and Ald Fuller presiding. The chair was Davada, and Ald Day and others attended. the journal was read and approved. The park board was instructed to plan leaves in the park.
The council on motion instructed the street commissioner to use a road evader and to shut water off if unpaid. Aldermen approved paying claims in General Fund to Alma Grain & Lumber Co and others, Highway Fund bills from Giple Hardware and Brown, and Water Fund entries including Massillon Iron & Steel and Alma Grain & Lumber Co. The meeting adjourned with J. N. Day and D. W. Adams as chairman and city clerk.
Detroit markets show wheat futures around 118 to 121 for No 2 red and white, with corn near 65c for No 2 mixed and 57-59c for December futures in Chicago. Livestock in Chicago ranges cattle around 19.0 to 20.0, hogs from 7.45 to 12.95, sheep and lambs from 2.60 to 7.50, while East Buffalo reports strong cattle and high hogs with top lambs around 7.40.
Corrected Thursday morning market pages list grain prices for Wheat Oats Shelled corn and Beans, with hay clover seed Timothy and Mammoth entries. Live stock includes hogs beef cattle sheep and lambs with prices per cwt or per wt, plus dressed meats poultry hides and miscellaneous items like butter eggs lard honey and potatoes with unit prices.
G V Wright announces completion of plans for an exclusive undertaking and picture framing business in Ver mulen block second floor and now ready to handle all entrusted business. He has rented a location.
The article notes a person establishing a new enterprise and thanking friends for support. It mentions suites of living rooms in connection where someone may be found at all times and promises conscientious attention to work. A professional card will appear in each issue of the local papers.
The piece stresses prioritizing livestock production as grain prices rise. It urges all farmers, including smallholders, to attend the International Live Stock Exposition from November 27 to December 10 to gain education, network with breeders, and advance meat cattle quality and farm prosperity.
Arthur Baldwin and wife of Midland attended a family reunion at J. M. Wood's Elder Rafter of Cranford Ind preached two sermons at East Coe Disciple church Sunday Mrs Howe has a flowing well installed water can be piped throughout the house Thomas Hall Jr remains ill with typhoid fever in the fourth week Miss Gladys Pickett returned home from teaching convention to resume at Broombeld school Mrs Dorn known as grandma Dorn died near the Disciple church Friday funeral at Free Methodist church Sunday she was 62 and lived in town nearly 40 years.
Pomona Grange will meet with Liberty Grange November 27 at 10:00 a m sharp. Election of offices and delegates to State Gange. Noon social hour. Open session with Welcome Song and Address of Welcome. Various musical performances and readings follow. Masters lecture and Sth degree initiation scheduled, then an 8:00 p m program by Liberty Grange.
Draggist Charles Rhodes urges readers to try a Chicago lab remedy for eczema offered as a 25 cent trial bottle. He claims the mild liquid soothes itching instantly once skin is washed, with a money saving trial using his endorsement. The offer targets townsfolk who have not yet tried the product.
Alma College dedicates Friday November 1 to prominent literary figures Lincoln Gladstone Darwin Poe Holmes and Samuel Johnson with an 8 40 a m chapel program featuring solos recitations papers and readings by Summerville Mise Hood Mr Graber Mr Stincheem and others the public invited to attend
Frank Neason sold his farm to L A Sonly for 8000. James Slatter bought property in Tifton Ohio and will move soon. Earl Huntoon built and moved into a new Bartlett farm house. George Warne hosted a birthday gathering Saturday night. Thos Leonard Bliss Brook and others hunted near Houghston Lake. Viola Rosselit, Sumner teacher, is home on vacation. Allen Clay and wife left for St Petersburg Florida on Oct 25. Peter Vanveraken and wife returned from a visit with friends.
Richard Grant White quotes a Scottish preacher who lists three reasons in spelling reform: first, unnecessary. second, undesir able. third, impossible. He recalls a hearer who says he didna ike it for three risks: fear you read it, you finna read well, and it wasna worth reading.
A testimonial from Chas R Rhodes of Rochester New York extols Parisian Sage as a natural hair restorer that cures dandruff and itching while stopping hair loss. The advertiser promises a money back guarantee and notes the product costs 60 cents a bottle.
Public notice by J B Poxden announcing plastering services and cement block foundations and chimneys. 15 years of experience. Patchwork neatly done. Contact at 515 Walnut St Alma ZIP 16001-4.
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