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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1901
Page
2
An alert over imitators using the Chase name to mislead buyers about Dr. A W Chase Medicine Co products. It warns against fake Nerve Pills claiming to carry the doctor’s seal and urges consumers to check for the genuine initials A W Chase D on the box and signature. Buffalo New York firm.
A stretch of short notes records residents and visitors from Ithaca and nearby towns traveling to cities such as St. Louis Lona Chesaning Marion Ann Arbor and Detroit. Names include Carrie Duncan Milan Cook Bernice Cook and many others visiting relatives attending schools or staying with kin. The item also notes a fatal operation for Mrs A J Morse in Perrinton and an arrest witness subpoena trip by Deputy Sheriff Oakes for an armbyt murder trial.
Mae Pettit returns from St Louis. Rev R Bruce Brown of Yale preaches locally. War farmers shred corn fodder. Mrs Anna Lanshaw improves from illness. The Stock Co hosts a masquerade and oyster supper November 28. Ladies Aid meets November 20. L O T M carpet drawing on November 21. Visitants include Mrs Morton of Lansing and Mrs Gee Kemp’s brother. Community notes from Rathbone during November events.
Correspondence notes Fred Delling moved into the old Hooper house. Wyman Stanton attends court at Ithaca this week as juror number 49. Will Bowman received his corn husker and works husking corn. A beet puller appeared at Earnest Stanton's. J M Wheaton, injured by a horse, is improving rapidly. Winter term at Not began Monday November 11 with Miss Kuhlann teaching. Mabel Washburn recovering from typhoid at John Murphy's. Ella Perry returned home due to her grandfather’s death. Fall term ended. Mrs. Chas Allen bought George Allen’s remaining crops and runs her own farm. H W Cary moved to the farm recently bought from Geo Allen. Mr. Allen plans to move to Alma soon. Edna Cline’s district No. closed Friday for three weeks, will teach winter term starting December 2.
A. D. Wilcox in Ithaca Monday and various Breckenridge residents visit relatives. John Mitchell Jr on sick list. Plans for two new mail routes discussed. Prof James Mitchell of Alma home over Sunday. Merritt Muscott nearing move as house nears completion. Nellie Chisholm works for sister Anna Ball. New R F D route to St. Louis planned. Beer pulling nearly done. cars needed for shipment. Large acreage prospects next year. Ernest Muscott deer hunting in northern Michigan. Kenneth Mitchell social well attended. Sunday school benefit receipts amount to 7.40 dollars. Marriage licenses issued: Vernon Dikeman Ithaca and Grace Gruber Shepherd. Friend Steele Pine River. Piera Langdon Washington.
An advertisement promises a $100 reward for information leading to discovery of a cure called Halls Catarqy Care for a supposed constitutional disease. It claims internal use affects blood and tissues and offers $100 for a genuine testimonial. The note lists a Toledo address and claims the product is superior to others like Halls Varahy Pills.
Me Slocum of Carson City was in town Friday. Mrs J Bineh visited Slanton last week. Eugene Pettit and Claud Sperry attended school Monday. Grange contest set for next Saturday evening. L A Fournier headed for Dakota Friday to visit relatives. Mrs Jennie Butler and son returned home Sunday. Deputy Ledfmeister seeks MOWA members for a rally soon. Mrs A West operated on at Alma and returned Friday. Mrs Elia Booth left for Montana Friday visiting Jackson and Lansing relatives. Mr and Mrs Cleverdon returned to Grand Rapids Monday. Township board met to review liquor bonds. Thomas McGurn’s bonds rejected. Sunday schools planned a December 14 convention at the Christian church.
Elm Hall notes list Mr and Mrs G Tuttle visiting town The Normal class meets with Rachel Clapper this week Arthur Pookes considers reorganizing his music class Geo Nevills has a beet sugar factory job Schulze began Cedar Corners winter term The Junior League plans a Carrie Nation social November 22 Mrs Chas Brooks expects sister Mable Salter and father from Alma Wednesday Geo Andrews hosts brother in law Lige Fockler and sister Mrs S Quinn Martha and Pearl Sabin return home after 2 1 2 months at Wm Long’s Primary room held a necktie social Friday Arthur Sly won first prize Tom Norton won booby prize
J P Thissell, Hennter, Milligan, and Chisholm visited Saginaw and St. Louis for business and travel. Geo Briggs begins new office dwelling on Main Street. Lafayette’s P Wilcox buys Fuller house and lot for move. Chas Watson earns embalmer license in Lansing. Deer hunting trip by Merrill Pearce Moore Muscott and Vivian duo. The Crusaders head east for Baptist church meetings at Eason. A mass meeting of Breckenridge farmers and business leaders is planned at Maccabee hall to pursue a beet sugar factory.
Abraham Hare, a prominent Belleville resident, praises Electric Bitters as the best selling bitters he has handled in 20 years. The ad claims the tonic remedies stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, blood and nerve disorders, tones the system, and restores vigor, offering the product for 50 cents through Sharrar & Matholland.
The Gratiot county murder trial of two children James and Meu trice Bailey began for the stepfather Bimmer udiuby after a lengthy jury selection. The panel, gathered from Arcadia Newark and surrounding townships, included residents such as Cyrus Brittan Riverdale Theodore and Chas K. Tuttle among others.
A humorous column recalls Opie Read’s heat humor from Chicago amid a scorching summer. It contrasts modern discomfort with past summers, painting scenes of sweltering streets, sleeping parents, spraying fountains, and the city’s weary mood while promising a distant escape to cooler country life.
John K Mamp ton of Liverpool earns millions on the corn exchange and spends his life chasing fresh strawberries. He travels from Cairo to Algiers and across Europe following the fruit’s season, ending in Scotland in August before returning to Cairo to begin again.
S W Pine River items report Mrs Haraprey on the sick list. Ed and Mrs Adams relocate to Alma. James Owans and wife move to St Louis. Mrs L T Muho hosted a niece from Grand Lodge. Frank Ellison of Alma visited uncle B Ellison. Wilt Egisley moved into FP Adams house. E McKinney of Maple Rapids visits uncle B McKinney. Jay Alverson and family plan Ithaca move as he heads the new courthouse duties. Vera Webb’s sixth birthday celebrated with little friends at her home last Friday.
Guidance on using emulsion to aid nourishment in babies and mothers. For infants, a small dose in the bottle several times daily can bring rapid improvement, while older children may receive a larger amount in milk. The emulsion is said to benefit both mother and child if mother’s milk is inadequate.
A fragmentary OCR item references Moe 04 He et al in chemistry, noting collaborators and a focus on drucelete and TA WOW SE. The readable portion hints at a chemistry study or report from a scientific group. No clear date, institution, or location is provided.
In probate court on Saturday November 4 hearings covered the How account of Jacob Tlengon administrator of Henry Mo Jewell estate and the estate of G. W Clark formerly of Pulpon. Final account of W W Hooper administrator of Iath Adams estate was heard last Monday. On Tuesday November 9 the first day of claims hearing occurred for John Cumberworth of Fulton. A Syracuse editor remarks on cure for skin eruptions and promotes Buck Arnica Salve while a Burdock Blood Bitters ad touts digestive health.
A collage of medical claims and testimonials promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Physicians and druggists from Hall County Ga to Wheeling WVa endorse indigestion relief, cough remedies, and laxatives with local store offers and free samples.
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