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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
7
A fragmented ad for Rocky Mountain Tea promises mood lift and renewed vigor. It touts the product as giving life and confidence, noting a price of 35 cents at Bivins & Rhodes. The copy rubs poetic lines about youth and vitality.
Paine's Celery Compound touted as a cure all, advertised as a universal great medicine. The claim promotes health benefits with bold language and testimonials.
An Ottawa letter from Alfred Brown claims relief from a chronic kidney illness after using Paine's Celery Compound. He describes severe prior pain and weakness, then cites restored health, appetite, and strength, crediting the medicine for his recovery.
Lansing Mich Nov 4 Insurance Commissioner Barry warns the public against rebating by life insurance companies authorized to operate in the state. He notes penalties for agents and companies and explains that policyholders may enjoin payment on policies entered via rebated premiums.
Owenso Mich Nov 14 The death of George Leachman farmhand for Mrs Carrie Colling prompts arrest on murder by poison charge. Doctors reportedly found arsenite in the deceased’s stomach, after initial pneumonia reports. Colling endured an hour and a half in the awenthox before release. Mutilated on Clothesline Owomo Mich Nov 1% A Henderson farmer Sylvester Hook injured after being dragged into a wire clothesline. Six teeth knocked out, tongue torn, mouth torn from ear, blood poisoning feared.
Nov 17 in Newberry Michigan Jarney McKeever, foreman at D N Melenda fomber camps, bagged a rare white deer. The slender creature weighed about ninety pounds and had pink eyes, a striking, unusually pale game animal for the forest.
An old ad touts Lain's Cough Remedy to loosen and relieve a bad cold and ease throat and lung irritation. Sold by Bivens Roads in the local area.
Sutton testified in the Holbrook trial with details from a letter to Molbrook written months after the acquittal. He indicated a possible second grand jury to probe jury tampering and described his ties to Holbrook, while denying wrongdoing. He claimed immunity for truth telling and warned of perjury charges if he lied. He maintained Holbrook’s innocence.
Calumet Mich Nov 17 Eugene Major brakeman fell from a freight train near Freda breaking neck death instant aged 27 Isaac Seeden timberman Osceola branch killed by ship coroner jury blamed engineer John Sanedratto trammer South Heels Calumet Moola mine killed by rock American with large family Unknown man found near Copper Range remains suspected foul play noted.
Constantine Packi of Ironwood was found murdered in his saloon room after a break in through a window. Three shots preceded a fire. Packi lay with a throat cut and a $500 trunk looted. No arrests reported. A list of Michigan corporate failures follows. Also, Augst Sold shot his cousin in Menominee and fled into the woods.
Margerte, Mich Nov 14 Michael Lane 46 was killed and Boger Tanay with John Power were injured when a sewer they were working in caved in. Lane left a wife and several children.
A man identified as B. A. Ma. "suke, a veteran of the Spanish American War, died at Baxmaw Central Police Station in Yvet night after heavy drinking. Cause appears linked to delirium tremens and intoxication. Date of death listed as November 1.
A Virginia woman from Shepherdstown reports a year of bronchitis fever and throat troubles cured by one bottle of Dr King s New Discovery priced at 1.00. The ad touts the medicine as infallible for whooping cough pneumonia and consumption and claims thousands testify to its effectiveness.
In Washington on November 17, French ambassador Jusserand formally recognized M. Varilla as Panama envoy and said he would be received at the embassy today. Rear Admiral Walker and Consul-General Cudger visited the palace to pay respects to the Junta, signaling official recognition of the new republic. A Panama colon mission aboard the Mayflower discussed peace with Colombian delegates arriving Sunday. The Junta formed a committee to meet the Colombians in Colon aboard the Mayflower to discuss recognition and order.
In Lansing on November 16 Eli R. Sutton testified that Holbrook said the $400 drawn from the bank was to pay McKale Sanford and Abels and to secure Deputy Sheriff Loomis. Sutton said he would have returned from Mexico to testify if he had known the charge against Holbrook, though he did not expect to testify at all.
In Grand Rapids Michigan on November 16 officials say Lant K. Salsbury has reportedly made a full confession to Prosecutor Ward regarding the famous water deal scandal. The exact details remain private but about fifty people are believed implicated.
Sixty four births were recorded in Detroit between the week end. Byron Crochway of New Marion fatally injured by a horse kick. Edgar Minger, the Myearch bey of Daggart, shot his sister and left her in the woods. George Fredericks, a Detroit state prison convict, went crazy after learning of his wife’s divorce and attempted suicide in his cell. Bert Kennedy of Grand Ledge, longtime assistant doorkeeper of the house, fights to keep his job as Doorkeeper Lyon seeks Charles Gumner of Wisconsin for the post.
Calumet Michigan reports Mrs Jane Stom a recluse who has lived in the same house near Cooper Harbor for forty four years and seldom left, with neighbors distant and no regular social contact. The text also blends unrelated wartime and market notes from Charleston and Chicago, creating a fragmented, historically dense page.
DW Turner of Dempseytown Pennsylvania reports nightly use of a new life pill claiming two weeks of improvement. The advertisement touts liver and bowel benefits with a purely vegan formula and a branded product line from Sharrar & Mulhol.
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