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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
8
The Alma store announces a sale of 1000 volumes from M A Donahue Co Chicago priced 18 cents to 1.25 each. Featured authors include Field Wilcox Henry Algers Heming Mrs E Prentiss Poe Dickens and more. The sale covers adventure travel poetry baby books and works by noted writers with a cash present catalogue to be issued next week.
A weekly display of heavy wool sweaters for men at 1.25, gloves marked discounted, dressy All American shoes praised for value, ladies gauntlet gloves in brown and tan, an all wool 36 inch batiste for waists and children’s dresses at 50 cents, acecoee union suits at 1.00, wool tricot fabrics at 2.50 per yard, and imitation alligator handbags in green brown and blue on sale at 2.00.
A newsletter style page urges consumers to refrigerate milk immediately, keep it on ice, and avoid reusing old vessels. It warns against dust contamination, mixing new and old milk, and emphasizes clean handling to prevent souring. It also notes costs and methods for silage and corn fodder, plus veterinary and farming tips.
The Ithaca Journal reports a surprise wedding at South Main Street in Alma as Webber and Miss Welma Welster unite with Rev J F L Wiley officiating. Guests include immediate relatives and Alma High School staff entertainment, with best wishes from friends and neighbors.
Mrs L M Walter visited friends and others traveled for social calls. Mr and Mrs Verne Perrinere moved to Saginaw for a streetcar position. Mr and Mrs Mat Bucktron Grand Rapids visited parents. Local names appear with Sunday visits and greetings among families and friends.
The article urges patient, persistent care for orchard health and pest control, recommends the knife and wire method for borers, and stresses protecting young stock. It warns against neglect that harms trees, and advises bringing colts indoors at night to prevent pasture damage and promote proper growth.
An advertisement asserts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea improves health and mood, claiming relief for a mother’s heat and temper after nightly use. Sold by Geo E Sharres in Rocky Mount.
A reader notes the product as a regular hair grower and tonic, claiming it stops hair loss, speeds growth, and leaves hair soft and healthy. The testimonial is presented as a long-standing endorsement spanning over sixty years.
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