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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
10
Dennis Hawes unloading apples at the depot as an eastbound Local pulled in frightened his team. He was thrown to the ground and a wagon wheel passed over his head, cutting the scalp and causing nasal bleeding. Rescue and miraculously avoided more serious injury reported. nearby notes mention social harm and various local names and visits.
A fragmentary Vestaburg column lists visits and trips by residents to St Louis Greenville Saginaw Ferris Center and Riverdale. Notable items mention Mr and Mrs Watts, Pearl Hoover, Mrs Helges and Malin, Mrs Jess Black and Leom, Whalley Hoover and Mary Goldner, and Arseld Greene's accident. Several residents plan moves to Lansing or attend homecomings and illnesses impact family plans.
Northeast Ferris Maine and Mes Julius Salt were in Alma Thursday. Mise Jestiva Maxhows spent Saturday in St. Louis. John Sim has been cutting clover seed on the Ball farm. John Hillsinger and son of Riverdale were Perris callers Sunday. Ernest Arris of Sumner called on his father Semour Arejs Sunday. The heavy frosts Saturday put will to Tanner with their fate crows. Mrs. O. A. Pratt and Elizabeth Watson, of Pine Mall, were Ferris callers Tuesday. Mr. Wilcox and wife of Twin Lakes called on Mr and Mrs. Remour Artis Sunday. Laurel Weilward and Sollie Hindenling are helping Frank Wiles run his cider mill. Willie Brot is working for the Hints boys shipping apples from Riverdale and taking apples to Frank Wiles cider mill.
Busy Elwell mentions Alma callers and visitors including Charley Kelley, Mrs. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Taylor, and Dewitt Vought. Many locals work at Alma Sugar Company Beet Station and area plants. The Captain of Rebecca Degree invites attendance. Rev Backer now presiding at the church with urging to attend.
Notice announces the sale of Stuckey’s Independent Cash Grocery No 224 East Superior Alma Michigan with W Merrill Stuckey owner and proprietor handing over to Murdo McIntosh who continues the business All accounts incurred before the sale are due to W Merrill Stuckey dated Oct 17 191%.
The Alma Record promotes auction advertising as a county wide effective method. It notes buyers come to sales via the Record, not for low prices, and claims higher, fairer results with full property details. The paper has hosted hundreds of sales over five years, offering centralized headquarters and reference ads for buyers and sellers.
Mr D Hawes and Mrs Frank Gee are on the sick list. Mr J Hawn in Riverdale on Sunday. George Rockafellow noted at Alon on Wednesday. Miss Tressell Gee spent Wednesday with Elsia Halliwell. Prayer meeting held at Gee. Several families, including Kellys, Rockafellows, and Kresses, visit relatives in Morley, Elwell, Moore town and Sumner.
A Mason Michigan resident touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold medicine for the family. He claims two 50 cent bottles cured pneumonia and notes thousands rely on it for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. Available at Wheat on and Sons The Rexall Drug Store Rhodes Drug Store.
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