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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
7
A Wheaton and Rhodes Drug endorses Dr. King's New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and throat troubles. Mrs. A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa reports six weeks of untreatable coughing improved after using the medicine. Money back if it fails, priced 50 cents and one dollar.
Read the situations wanted listing alongside your help wanted ad to align submissions and catch cross postings. The practice helps advertisers tailor notices to the local job market and avoid duplicative postings in the paper.
It is hard for a long time coffee or tea drinkers to quit, but the rule is sound that drinking at meals harms many people. Cocoa is least harmful, cereal coffee can replace coffee gradually, and milk at meals is not advisable.
The Ann Arbor railroad offers excursion tickets for the Michigan Penn game in Ann Arbor on Saturday Nov 15. Tickets are valid on trains departing Alma at 7 30 am, round trip price 2 00 dollars. Returning trains depart Ferry Field 4 29 pm and Ann Arbor Station 4 87 pm, with holding if game runs late.
A town bulletin recounts social calls by Miss Viva Marvin and others in Alma and Edmore, with gatherings at Ferris and Edmore, plus a Thanksgiving social planned for November 25. Deer hunting trips, visits from Paul Pinkey of Bellingham, and local storm damage including a blown roof section and chimney collapses are noted along with a church lecture series by Rev. Miller.
Alma visitors and Riverdale residents appear in a crowded local roundup. People travel to Saginaw Stanton Breckenridge Greenville and Maple Rapids for business and social events. A November 14 1910 box social is planned at Lacey school and several locals attend a masquerade at Westenburg.
A Bantam Ohio M D suffered four years of horrific foot ulcers. Doctors advised amputation but he refused and tried Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a last resort. He wrote his foot was soon completely cured, praising the salve as best for burns cuts bruises and eczema. Recommended by local drug stores.
Floyd Dormire son of Mr and Mrs Dormire Riverdale had a narrow escape Sunday evening during a high wind. He climbed to the top of a boxy car to fix a stovepipe when the wind blew the car top off burying him. He was unconscious briefly, crawled out, and reached a nearby house. Dr Highfield found a badly hurt back but no serious injury expected.
Bruce Shaw and Emmet Barlow were McBride callers Tuesday. Mary Avery of Day visited friends in the vicinity on Wednesday. Jollie Hillard and family called on Mr Coryell and wife Tuesday evening. Percy Tissue married Nora Smith of northwest Ferris Saturday. he is a well known young gentleman.
Neighborhood chatter reports Mr and Mrs Tissue wishing happiness for the future. Walter Beard has a sale on Wednesday and will move soon to Crystal. Mrs Pred Wadle and Mrs Minnie Frisbie visit Crystal to Barryton for a week with Christina Clossin. A Hallowe en social at Katie Hillard s raised funds for the ladies aid with strong attendance. George Doolittle returns home from Marion after a stay there.
Jake Lippert and Will Shong visited Alma on business while Hazel Grant stayed with Ruth Shong. Measles plague the area with twenty five cases in recent weeks. Chas Phillips hosted Alex Miller. Lyman Humphrey visited Saginaw. Mrs C C Wonders traveled to Saginaw. Mallory school closed for scarlet fever, one case reported. Advent women formed Md Society with Albert Campbell as president and F E Pratt as treasurer.
Charlevoix High football team coached by Will Ewing of Alma battled Boyne City to a 0 to 0 tie at Boyne City last Saturday. The result left both teams scoreless in a hard fought game.
A series of property transfers records show C D Peet to Annie Bissell for $9000 in Hamilton, plus numerous deeds: M A Williams to W A Zerba in New Haven. Chapman to P Brillhart in Ithaca. Turner to Harvey in Newton's Addition. Merchant and Beattie transactions in Sumner and Alma. Lockwood to Sutfin in Bannister. Cusie to Cusie in North Shade. Campbell to Brice in North Shade. Smith to Gager in New Haven. Clemens to Shimming in Ashley. Forquer to Stoffs in Sumner. Lighthill to Selleck in New Haven. Selleck to Kline in New Haven. Rockwell to Jones in Cassadd and Pine River. Jones to Rockwell in Pine River. Honeycut to Mesek in Lafayette. Richardson to Schaub in Beshgetoor and Pine River. Total many small parcels and various block and lot descriptions listed.
The Alma Advertised list for the week ending November 8 1918 includes George Bellent L J Drown Will Brown Frank Dooley Godfrey Erickson Amos Ferris Chas Griffoth J W Hart Elizabeth Lattz Wm Pearsall Robinson W HH Robinson and others. Uncalled letters will be sent to the Deal Letter Office on November Mth.
Northeast Ferris Mr and Mrs John Sabin visited Alma Saturday Walter Harrison an Indian dealer has moved to Riverdale Kerrie is well represented by hitters in the north woods Mr and Mrs Marshall Smith spent over Saturday with Simour Arris Pearl Smith takes music lessons from Miss Laura Dyer of Ferris Centre Mr and Mrs Percy Tissue spent the week with his parents near Crystal Mary Holland spent over Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Holland Bert Culver and wife of Elwell cared for his mother Mrs Lemaur Aris who is very ill Peter Klees wife and son Donald of East Perris visited Elm Hall grange Wednesday sight Mrs Belle Gibson and son Law rence who have been visiting with Mrs Estelle Sabin returned to their home in Alberta Canada Saturday
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