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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
2
Advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney remedy claims many suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Instructions suggest testing urine sediment and offer free sample bottle and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A garbled Sumner County notice column lists town events and visits. Names such as Mrs. Strickland, Myron Ethio tes, Hiram Modeh, and Mrs. Florence Robbing appear alongside church, Republican meet at Kim Mall, and local social notes. Funeral for Mrs. Weatyver noted, interment at Crystal, Ames Hildreth entertained relatives, school board adopts Ajr's Readers.
Myron Buvee sold a forty acre Fulton Center area farm to Mr. Powell of Obi for 1700 dollars. Robert Winiiger sold a forty acre Mecosta county farm to Mr. Hayes, formerly of Fulton, while Winiiger is ill at home. Matt Witur reports another farm building project after a prior fire. Mrs. Huil, who died at Perrinton, was buried in the Maine Sewer. Walter Butler and family plan a two week southern Michigan and Indiana visit. Dee Curtis of Perrinton was hired to teach the winter term for selual. Republic rally planned at Fulton Center school with campaign music by Polton Center. Mr. and Mrs. Everest of Settion visited L. F. Price’s family. Mr. Benrestian’s sister from New Haven attended the WR C convention. Maple Rapids news mentions local actions and community events.
St Louis notes a record party hosted by Mrs John Burns. Several residents ill with typhoid fever, others traveling, teaching, or changing jobs. Local business moves include Perrin as clerk at Seltner Bros and a new livery setup by Race. Growth in farming, stock sales, and mill improvements are mentioned amid household incidents.
Arcada Center area reports mild Pine weather and rapid sugar beet hauling. Local updates include Mr. Carmichael's college talk, visits by Birmingham and wife, George Floon improving, ladies aid with Mrs. J. W. Clark, and Orrin Bailey family visiting Lenawee county. Profs Solder holds singing at the school weekly. Siby Clark ill. Wallace Clark and wife visited Bethany. Mr Chaler building an addition. Potatoes and sugar beets remain active. several wad boxes complaints noted and Deele Sam joked about.
Het. Mer. L. J. Hoyt visited her sister in Breckenridge. Free Methodist ministers remain the same as last year. Miss Lucie Rosa celebrated her birthday on the first at her brother’s. Farmers report buckwheat thrashing done with good yield. Kirby is building four new corn end S PF Stirley has masons aging a wall under his house. Robbed the Grave recounts a Philadelphia tale. Electric Bitters praised as lifesaving by John Oliver after a near death experience. Sharrar & Mulholland’s drug store promotes them.
A long list of scheduled meetings at multiple schoolhouses across Bethany, Sumner, Forest, Cedar Corners, North Star, Rathbone, Porznton, and other locales, with dates Oct 18 through Oct 27 and various organizers. The note also mentions social visits, a death in Astley, a church session update, and a health advertising paragraph urging Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin with medical claims and a local store recommendation.
An aged health ad extols blood as life and links strength to rich nourished blood. It urges Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil to restore vitality for all ages, promising a free sample and agreeable taste, with the address and druggist network noted.
Ithaca and surrounding townships report guest visits, family reunions, and local social events. Updates mention Mrs Lied Kiltcott hosting, Ashley Etties, and the Stirodes family reunion at WL Sbrodes home. Also noted are visits in Water fan, relatives from Ex celsior, and ongoing church and township activities with several residents receiving care or engaging in local meetings.
The committee reports of equalization and sanitation were submitted. The main business was electing a county school examiner, superintendent of the poor, and a board of canvassers. Hull of St Louis won county school examiner by eleven votes to one for Smith. Per county superintendent of the poor is Gaylord Helmis. The canvassers board includes WD Turker, Frank Palmer and Henry Bodtish. Annie Springer of Philadelphia credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing her hack cough, saying it removed chest pain and helped her sleep again. Trial bottles free at Sharrar Mulholland’s drug store.
A collage of local notices and ads, including kidney remedy claims, pain salves, liver pills, and cough cures. Mentions Fortville and nearby towns with names like Foley, DeWitt, Sharrar, Mulholland, and McLewn. Also notes visitors to Grand Rapids and Sumner Center, plus community events and petty business updates.
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