27 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1903
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists flour varieties and grain products such as patent Ima Patent Arcada Th e Flour Buckwheat Flour Graham Flour Whole Wh our Wheat Grits Corn Meal Cracked Wheat, suggesting a merchandising or catalog line from a historic bakery or grocer.
The Secretary of Agriculture will travel to Michigan and address farmers in Alma on Thursday with a party. The visit aims to discuss agricultural concerns and support for local growers in Gratiot County.
A Detroit based letter outlines a visiting party led by Hon. James Wilson to inspect lower Michigan sugar factories. The itinerary covers Detroit Rochester Caro Saginaw Bay City Alma St Louis Owosso and Lansing with farmer meetings at Alma and other factories. Senator Barrows and several congressmen will accompany, aiming to engage farmers on beet sugar culture.
Mrs. George Lewis of New Haven township survived a lift accident at Stockbridge Elevator Co. The wagon toppled from a ten foot drop while driven up onto a platform, trapping her under a wheel for minutes. She sustained a fractured left leg above the knee and bodily injuries, while her husband escaped unhurt. The couple recently wed in August. Bee Gabrion Lewis was formerly known locally as Bee Gabrion. The two horses were injured but not seriously.
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