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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the true remedy for kidney and urinary troubles. It claims widespread danger from kidney disease, warns of Bright's Disease, and offers sample bottles and a free booklet by Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
Detachment 10 Hawley reports return from Jackson county and many local sightings. Items include visits, illnesses, and deaths among residents, plus an advertisement for a new cold cure and a note on a beet sugar factory job in Alma. Community news centered on families, travel, and small-town events.
North Wheeler items include Sibley raising his house on Wall Wider Street and Mrs Lt Hoyt on the sick list. Cross buys on W Robson, Bert Mackridge’s lath mill ready for business, and Harvey Rosey away from Lane. UV B Ciurel held a quarterly Jackson Street meeting with good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bubear welcome an eleven pound girl. Sam and J. Kimes improve homes with new walks.
Brice residents including Root and family and S Splece and family attended the Ohblo excursion. Herbert Blair and Bertha Blair plus Lewis Guernsey and Mrs. Harry Gardner were in Tonia. Will Clark plans to move to Greenville and lease his house to Albert Clark. Center Sunday school convention drew good attendance with talks by Hutchinson Alma Culver Carson City Burnes Cushman. Sabin spoke on Home Department Work. Blakeslee reported strongly. One pool added. over thirty joined home department. Delegates James Stonebrook and Roy Cushman chosen for Owosso state convention. Henry Roop visited Rhodes last week. Miss Sara Schreider attends Saginaw district meeting. wedding bells expected soon.
Elba notes show Bertha Saat at Middle ton attending school and several deaths and funerals. Mrs Alouea Meterson died in October with services held at Hannestir M and Rivers side cemetery at Duplain.
Det Jarrett's party returned home to Iown. The fair drew attendees from Ithaca and Perrinton. A Republican rally at Fulton Center town hall on the 2th invites all, with speakers TBA. A Bible gift to Fulton Center church was used first last Sunday.
A sequence of local political meetings is listed with dates October 7 to October 20 at multiple school houses and centers. Attendees include J B Kirby J W Holmes J N McCall M McCall and others, with venues in Hiram M High Elm Grove Pine River Daggett Bannister Sumner Seville Bethany and Sumner locations.
Mrs McCarty of Minnesota hosted Miss Cornelia St Ladla with Mesdames White and Frisbee last week. Mr and Mrs James welcomed a baby girl. Mrs Oberlin visited Shepherd. Mrs Fleming attended York state events due to her mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs Silas Money and others celebrated. Louits Courter’s wedding plans noted. Sugur beets shipped in large quantities. Wai Palmer and W Switver attended the Grand Rapids fair. A Wilowail wife joined Mt. Mecsant fair. Families from here visited the Ithaca fair. Nettle Vanderhenk of St Lutes visiting local friends.
Wheeler det o visits Wolvering for a short fair visit. John Wolfiang travels to Breckenridge on a trail through. TE Van pps and wife attended the fair at Tides last Thursday. Elder Weeks called on friends. Barney Swope rode to his farm in North Wheeler. McCrimen of St Louis handles the farmers orders for strawberry plants. An ad promotes Drastic Cathartic and recommends Dr Caldwells Syrup Pepsin for headache relief and digestion.
An ad touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as nerve food for neuralgia and nervous irritation. It argues fat from the product cushions nerves and aids brain and body energy, claiming it helps provide the fat needed from renal food to support a full cure. Pearl New York.
A scattered update from Ithaca covers local shifts in residents and visitors. A. E. Barstow travels to Detroit on business while Breckenridge couples Mrs Archie McCall and Mrs Alf Crawford visit Lansing. Various residents plan trips to Midland Lansing McBain and Detroit as a cement floor project begins at the village hall. Local marriages and reunions are noted along with minor health and civic events.
A Philadelphia man describes a dire illness with yellow skin and sunken eyes. After doctors gave him up, Electric Bitters cured him in three weeks, restoring health and convincing him the tonic “robbed the grave” of another victim. Sold by Sharrar & Mulhall’s drug store.
Battle Creek veterinary Dr Oliver Gulteaux notes a tale of a man who bought Down's Kidney Pills and, after skeptical advice, found the pills effective. The seller claims Down's Kidney Pills cure kidney issues and are sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box, with postage paid on request.
A jumble of obituaries, illness reports, and advertisements notes Perrinton residents Lasher and others in fragile health, a funeral in Ponthie, house sale, and various patent remedies. Mentions include Foley kidney cure claims, Burdock Blood Bitters, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, DeWitt’s salve, and One Minute Cough Cure, with local merchants and individuals referenced.
Tease Mas meven back from Beulah. Merchantile bistros activity noted. Various residents mentioned with moves and visits. Racklen's Arica Salve advertised for injuries and eruptions with local dealer names Portage and Mulholland.
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