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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
8
A Sumner business announces its new store opening this Saturday October 12. The owners promise honest reliable merchandise at low prices and invite all residents to make the shop their home for shopping, pledging straightforward dealing and a steady customer relationship.
A promotional notice lists various discounted items and openings prices across groceries, clothing, shoes, and textiles. It highlights Soap 25¢, Arm and Hammer Soda 5¢ per package, sardines seven for 25¢, coffee 12¢ per pound, tea 50¢, and several clothing and fabric items on sale. The ad invites customers to visit for more offerings and emphasizes introductory deals and getting acquainted with the new store.
Adelbert Lindley returns to college. Miss Lena Fink visits Chicago sister. Detroit and Lansing business trips take Jos Baker and others to various cities. Several residents plan trips, visits, or hospital stays while local names frequent city life and social rounds.
G H Carl reports several transfers including H T Thompson’s house on Gratiot to James Sensabaugh for 685 dollars and Hall and Sharrar’s First avenue house sold for 450 dollars. A second exchange sends Carl’s Second avenue home for 46 acres in Arcata township. Additional dealings involve Ollie Pembroke, Hall and Sharrar, and the Riverside addition lots.
An article reprints a New York daily paper claiming a simple remedy for backache and kidney or bladder issues. Fluid Baxtract Dandelion and other ingredients are described, with a Detroit company offering territorial rights. The piece notes the ingredients are available OTC and asserts broad efficacy, while a local druggist questions safety and warns buyers to use caution.
Local Alma items note W Woolen goods sale at Messinger s featured coats sweaters for boys and men. Visitors include W J Melchors of Ashley and Harry Parker of Chicago with parents. Karl Stannard and Robert Wallace visit relatives. dances and church events listed. Sports mention Alma High football 52 0 win over St Louis and Bay City clash upcoming. Community notices cover telephone switchboard upgrade and school district enrollment. Page records runaways, theatre acts, and national news on paper prices and Standard Oil bonds.
Train schedule notice announces Pere Marquette excursions from Greentille to Alma with a quoted fare of 1.28 dollars. Posters or ticker agents can provide par ticular details for Sunday, October izih. FP Moeller, GPA.
Ticket good to return on regular trains leaving Chicago until 11 55 pm Monday October. Rate 16.00 for the round trip. See posters or mak agents. HP. Moetier, GP. A, tagy 42.
The article questions why voters favored John Johnson, noting a 72 000 victory margin over Dermocrats and praising his appeal as a village background figure. It cites Henry Watterson’s view that Johnson shares Lincolnian genius and could be a dark horse in a future campaign as described in the October American Magazine.
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