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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
3
A list of women of voting age in Alma's Second Ward petitions voters to support woman suffrage at the November 6 election. The document names numerous signatories, notes the 1918 spring election had only 106 votes in this ward, and cites ward chairmen Hazel and table contributions by PD. W. Robinson and Nelson Smith.
Muate the Kareer with W 8. Advertise in the Record to reach local readers. This notice suggests circulating employment or service promotions through the newspaper, leveraging its audience.
The Republican committee accuses President Wilson and Democrats of seeking postwar free trade with Germany. It argues a peace treaty granting German access would harm American workers and industries, urging a Republican victory to block such terms and preserve protective measures.
Local items report Mrs. Nathan Fing fracturing her left wrist after a fall, and her husband Mr. Fing having previously broken her arm. Miss May Peters wed Ellis Leach, with Rev. Thompson officiating on a Friday in October. Several residents relocate, visit relatives, or travel for work, including Staley leaving for Portland and others moving into new homes. A substantial drainage project is described with survey details, land ownership notices, and bids, ending with official proceedings for the County Drain Commissioner.
Report on Michigan Camp Custer health efforts during wartime including rubber for boots cost 204.72 tuberculin prevention 4623.20 and general health committee spending 116520.75 to October. War board services led by Governor Sleeper with state officials overseeing public health work and nurse training across wartime challenges.
A garbled OCR fragment describes uniforms and soldiers. It mentions powder, uniforms, soldiers, and food items in a disjointed stream with no clear event or source attribution. The readable content suggests military apparel and basic sustenance themes without concrete names or dates.
The source quotes discuss Fishler boasting about not living with his wife’s family, yet noting he is now living on them. The remarks highlight tension within the domestic dispute and hint at ongoing residence arrangements and family dynamics.
An at ractimen has been invented to let sligers use a phonograph for accompaniments. It plays a reel of paper as a record while the music plays, enabling synchronized performance.
George Barkey of Big Rapids hosted relatives and friends during a weekend visit with Nim Tie Siena high school and nearby figures including Miss Tea Dicken and Bethel Tytian. Shtekinsen escorted Mr. George Hurkley and granddaughter to Mr. Pleasant to Mrs. Hallie Rebuson’s home on Saturday. Barkey plans to depart for Indiana later this week.
Vinx Agnes Turner of Chicago Illinois recounts severe overwork poor meals and carelessness toward health. She describes constant headaches indigestion constipation and sleeplessness before using Chamberlains Tablets. After two months of treatment she reports improved digestion appetite sleep and overall wellness.
A Michigan county drainage commission held a public hearing on November 8 to review proposed drain boundaries and establish a new drainage township in Alma. The proceedings, led by Clerk F. H. Layerh, focused on locating and defining the Devils Aredia townehih along Pineiver bank and setting official measurements for the project.
Sincere note from William Bell of Logansport Indiana praising Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy for relief during a severe diarrhoea attack three years ago. He states it was the only medicine that helped and expresses duty to convey thanks.
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