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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
7
A girl hosted an arts party with cardboard cards bearing playful artful names and riddles, guests noting titles like A study in hearts and Beenes in China. The piece includes a list of witty clues and an excerpt on making candied rose petals and fruit jellies with precise steps.
Riverdale residents and visitors filled a busy week with calls in Alma Lansing Vestaburg and Coe. Notable items include Rev North leaving for Edmore duties, Raymond Ellison marrying Angeline Dubay at St Marys church, and various family gatherings. Drs Highfield and Shaffer attended the County Medical Meeting in Ithaca and many locals spent Sundays with relatives in nearby towns.
Elm Hall items list visits and stays among residents and relatives. Mrs John Robinson of Sumner spent Friday with Mrs Chas Smith. Mr and Mrs Seneca Sly visit their daughter Mrs Rome Moss in Grenville. Miss Ida Hills from Alma visited her parents Mr and Mrs A E Winters. Mrs Jackman of Rosebush spent the last of the week with her son R Jackman. Harry Conner and wife hosted their granddaughter Miss Goldie Pratt from Decosta for a few days.
Claim of Dr King s New Life Pills to assure vigorous stomach proper liver function and regular bowels with blood purification and toxin elimination through the bowels. Promoted as a whole system tonic at 25 cents from druggists.
Wheeler School records show Arthur Jones absent Monday while Ninth and Tenth grades sat tests Thursday and Friday. Viva Hillock and Misses Hale visited or attended events, and Miss White spent the weekend in Caro Michigan. An improved globe appears in the Intermediate room. Thirteen Intermediate pupils earned certificates of honor. Ninth grade Botany collects 25 common weeds. Ernest Baird and Verna Hammond miss due to whooping cough. Twenty eight Primary room pupils earned September certificates. The Second basketball team has been organized with a new lineup.
A basketball lineup lists Baslick Smith Folkert Jones Johnstone as starters. Breckenridge High planned a game at Wheeler on October 6, ahead of a rematch after the home team lost to Breckenridge in their previous clash.
Alma resident J. B. Jackman reports long running kidney troubles and backache improved after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with lasting relief and urges others to seek Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Local notes list numerous residents and visitors: Leo Rhoades and family back in Vestaburg. Bert Thorp in Alma. C O Sherwood in Stanton. Fred Reader returned from Hillsdale. lawyer Miller from Stanton on business. Wm Caris visiting Ithaca with A J Vance. Mrs Alice Caris back from Lansing. George H Reed returned from Detroit. Chas Rhoades and Leo to Lakeview. Ernie Adams and son in Riverdale. Dell Botsford and son visiting H Lewis. Harry Owen clerking in Riverdale. A J Vance and wife visiting Ithaca. Mr and Mrs Wm Red and son from Elm Hall visiting Caris. Miss Oliver Snyder from Edmore visiting uncle Wm Person. Miss Edith Platt of Alma guest of Platt family. J D Tanner in Edmore. Miss Inez Reed at skating rink in Riverdale. Roy Worden from Merrill moved to Wm Caris house. Mrs Snell of Edmore visiting friends. Benjamin Winchell returned from Alma and residing at home. Mr Ellis of Saginaw promoting fraternal lodges. D K Mangle in Crystal visiting daughter. Mrs David Mangle in Clare caring for ill daughter-in-law. Mr and Mrs D Harpst back from Millington Detroit Flint trip. Miss Ruby Sprague of Crystal visiting family. Ed Cramer and children from Hemlock visiting M Walker. Willard Mallory and wife from North Star visiting, parents joining for short stay.
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