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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
3
The piece reviews farm knowledge and superstition, noting barn dangers, dairy costs, and predator control. It argues for practical tools like separators and spreaders, warns against moon signs and legends, and emphasizes safer equipment use. It cites dairy farmers, cabbage worm biology, potato quality, and silo benefits as key lessons.
The Julia B K Hackley will filed for probate in Muskegon Michigan lists multiple endowments and bequests. Half of the estate goes to public schools and charities in Muskegon while the other half funds named institutions including Hackley Hospital Muskegon Humane Society and several churches. Total specific bequests amount to 760000 with further public school trust provisions and a $200000 memorial fund. money held in trust by the Michigan Trust Co Grand Rapids.
Fire from a gasoline stove exploded fatally burning Mrs Phoebe Proates 45 and destroying a Kalamazoo home with 41 belongings. George Ury and a man attempted to douse flames. 2 year old Nettie McNutt rescued after four tries by neighbor John Jaeger. Police seek a young man who frightened Mrs Chapman and Mrs Ferris, shouting and fleeing. no identity clue.
A peach excursion event in St Joseph on August 25 attracted over ten thousand people despite afternoon rain. Grabeth and Morton line teams performed as attractions, with Owenly Mark Winers and Tenney prominent figures noted among attendees.
A chaotic incident at a brewing house saw Milo Keon and Rhett Shee detained after a brawl. Several men were confined in a dark backroom for 24 hours, with a further 10 day penalty looming. The report notes the event involved food lija and refers to Renal and Aut operators.
In the latest Berrien county news a farm hand from Marion was traveling aboard a river excursion train when he disappeared after a crowding incident. A search found a young man’s body in the Elkhart River, with investigators believing he fell from the train during the trip.
Marquette Mich Aug 28 White operating a machine in the sawmill of James Willett and six miles from Bruce Creaming EM Bishop Single aged 28 was struck on the chin by a flying board. His neck was broken and his face crushed into a shapeless mass. He wed but 10 min wee.
A long list of real estate transfers names across several towns including North Star, Pine River, Arcada and Ithaca. Parties include Hertha Zeigler Maggie Oberlin Alma Edward McKinley Daniel Alt enburg Geo B Long Geo H Carl Philip Wilson Truman Whitney Robert Gibbons Sadie Humphreys Elmer Sp int pilot Jas Kress Alma Bailey Orson Brooks Dora Hasbrook Harry Rose Anna Heslin Nelson Peet Ed Struble Ithaca church lots and blocks in multiple sections with descriptions and parcel sizes.
Pere Marquette agents sell round trip tickets to Detroit for the State Fair at one fare plus 4 cents including fair admission. Tickets on sale September 11 12 14 14 and 15 valid any day through September 16. Ask agents for details at Alma departure 10 2 am. See posters for particulars.
In Syracuse New York Chas F Lemberger describes a severe eye injury to his son. He applied Bucklens Arnica Salve which quickly healed the gash and saved the eye. The ad promotes the salve as good for barns and ulcers and notes it costs 2 cents at Gen E Sharrars drug store.
Several persons of character and good reputation may learn newspaper advertising. Salary ranges from 12.0 to 26,000 per week with no advance fee required. Address Room 400 The Bible House Chicago IL for details. Also mentions various medical products and unrelated names.
Rural visitors and residents embark on short trips and visits across Saginaw Arcada Wheeler Elwell and neighboring towns. Families travel to Petoskey Spokane and Vernon while others return home from Ohio Michigan and Canada. Several guests, hosts, and relatives are mentioned during a busy week of travel and hospitality.
Wim Tomlin of Sumner accompanied by his sister Mrs. H. J. Cook departed Tuesday for Vernon. Cook had been visiting relatives in Sumner for several days.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a family exchange with a sister praising a young man. The small boy quotes being fed by the sister due to his infrequent visits, and a line about hiking and being liked. The passage reads like a casual domestic vignette from a historical paper.
A brief Waspish quip features Gertrude Papa declaring she will never marry because wealth would attract the wrong suitor and deter good ones, with Papa asking why. The line satirizes romance and money in a short Puck style exchange.
An Alna resident testifies that persistent backache from kidney trouble improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Catherine Sipe describes long lasting relief after suffering months and years with back pain, claiming the medicine allowed normal work and rest. The ad notes Doan's Kidney Pills priced 60 cents, sold by Buffalo dealers.
Mackinac Inland Michigan August 28 JH Cannon freight handler from Whitiey Indiana stepped off the dock and drowned at 12 15 Sunday morning. Officials believe the death was accidental and not foul play.
Mye John Baron of Lapeer died Saturday after twelve hours of suffering from burns sustained in a gasoline move explosion. The Aug 24 incident left Baron severely burned in Lapeer Michigan.
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