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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1903
Page
3
The readable portions show names and places scattered across an OCR heavy line. Several fragments mention dates, vows, and a local event with unclear context. The text preserves multiple person names and potential locations but lacks coherent narrative.
The People's Store stock changes and staffing shifts are noted as Clint Sate forkes a position change. Miss Lena and Ed Heilstetter hosted about eighty friends for progressive pairings, while Chas Robbs and Eota Murray wed with a home reception and gift rocker.
West Hamilton residents ride in a new carriage with Orca Plowman and his wife. Jeritt Webber and wife visited his parents Sunday. Essie Reid near Ithaca on business. Mr and Mrs Jesse Darling guests at Allens Friday. Mrs Shildon Wight of Sickels visiting Wer Gunwliter. Florence Michel Vaury Smith moved into Link Suckwell’s house. Bert Wheeler visited friends as a relative’s farmer.
Nashua Illinois night policeman M Patterson recalls struggling with persistent coughs last winter. After trying several advertised medicines and two doctors with no relief, a friend recommended Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup and two-thirds of a bottle cured the cough, which he calls the greatest lung medicine in the world.
An almanac of marketing claims touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption. Testimonials from readers in Trinidad and elsewhere praise weight gain and relief from coughs, with offers of a $3,000 reward if signatures and testimonials cannot be verified.
Riley Aldrich visited Ithaca. Bessie Moore of Sickels hosted by Jessie Ruete. Mr and Mrs B Jeunison from Ithaca attended of Jieuh schaub over Sunday. Presbyterian services led by Rev Holt. Epwerth Learne in Norfolk VA visited family. A surprise party at the Wiley home. M I Reet staying nearby. Wm McFaul worked in Aln. Wm Butler hauled lambs to Ithaca. Ed Wynne and family to Mr Bain for winter. Alf Winans of Maple Rapids visiting and marketing crops. Miss Alice Terpeuoy closed school in Graham district for short vacation. Nellie Coys and children visiting her mother Mrs B fusted. Louis Murein moving household from Lebanon Clinton. Mrs Rhodes returned to Crown Point Indiana after visit with daughter Mrs Dillavanel. Farmers threshing beans and cloverseed in pleasant weather. Foley’s Honey and Tar endorsed for coughs.
B Wells traveled to Eugene last Friday while Geo Hamp visited Cole man friends over Sunday. Mason Wood from St Louis came on business Saturday. Geo Leonard attended church Sunday evening. K Maynard left Sunday for Virginia for the winter. Mr. Robinson of Grand Ledge moves to his new farm bought from Paucett. Forest Wild Hive hosted guests from Shepherd Measant Valley Elwell and St Louis last Saturday. Barnett Leonard east of town lost his house and most contents by November i. Mrs S A Robinson and son Mugh depart November 10 for Virginia to visit friends this winter. D Slamilton toured Newaygo county last week and back Sunday. Mr. and Mrs M Perrigoe hosted guests from Alma St Louis and New York last Sunday. Diphtheria relieved in twenty nine minutes. Dr Thomas Electric Oil atany drug store.
Breckenridge residents report varied activities from builders at work on homes to men leaving for Louisiana winter work and hunting trips north. Church events include Old Folks Day and Bible Day with praise for elderly participants. Local families welcome new baby girl, note town folks traveling to visits, and a claim about relief from piles using Deans Ointment.
Mr Peters has a new windmill Mrs Hile returns from her visit Miss Lessie Chapman helps aunt at Riverdale Miss Belle Kellogg spent weekend with parents Weltha Mikesell of Perrinton visits grandparents Pearl Gorsuch of Ithaca visits grandmother Jon Migeseil last week No rain for three weeks a shower would aid corn and wheat Dalgetsh closes school district for teachers meeting Ashley Hain Hallowe en night Mr Editor remembers days Mr and Mrs Huse visit McClaren of New Maven McClaren walks with cane arm in sling
Mr and Mrs T Sprague visit Ohio. Mrs Ray of Alma visits her mother Mrs Packard. Dr Young and wife spend Sunday with relatives in Mr Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Rathburn of Green Springs Ohio visit here. Stamp called to Coleman by sister Lily Manley of St Louis Missouri. Mr and Mrs L E B Camfield visited foreversnater. Lottie Stalin of Bridgman visits.
Fragmentary OCR hints a listing or notice referencing a wholesale package, prices, and names like Truax. Limited coherent facts available. summary focuses on a damaged notice about a wholesale item and related personnel.
Fragmentary W Newark item mentions Chas Bentley threshing, Miss Scella Stepard visiting, Mire Dingman and Bert Wood families at Crystal and nearby areas. Other readable bits list names and location hints, wind, barns, a death reference, and a monetary figure 1171 in unclear context.
Will Sands visits Lansing. Mrs Hattie Day wins sok list. Freak Tedroo wins north bunt ing. OD Glotale Wan quotes Samoer turn. Mrs A Perrenberns entertains sister from Olle. Wil Palmer and BP Pause involved in Tubaca Mute business. Estella Grooves and daughter in Mt. Pleasant last week. Will Gallagher moves from St Lovie to county line farm. Sunday school convention at Parkinson well attended. Cee Palmer family with Taye visit Wheeler. Misses May Nellie Jacobs at LA 5 event. No school in Allen district Friday due to teacher Pearl McKee attending teachers' association. Marnett Leonard's house lost contents in west fire. rescued occupant sleeping in upper room. German Medicine show at Summerton attracts large crowds. Miss Dora Cilue presented with handsome photograph portrait.
A week of social visits and meetings is reported with Miss Edna Pigod hosting her cousin Hate Ward from Canton. Elder Hayward begins a series of meetings at the M B tenured. A party including Dr Smith and others travels north to seek relief, while J A Gulledge of Verbena is hospitalized with a severe pile condition treated by Back Len's Arnica Salve, advertised at Sharrar Malholland druggists.
An old fashioned remedy for consumption touts salt pork and cod liver oil with hypophosphites in Scott's Emulsion as the modern fat feeding method. A free sample offer accompanies a labeled pictorial advertisement asserting benefits for weak lungs and long battle against disease.
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