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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
2
Ithaca residents report weekend visits and returns from nearby towns. Families and friends traverse Michigan and neighboring states as Allan Cox and Frank Monfort reunite with local ties. A Carl Hart house gift adds historical interest. a library tour and clergy couple’s Rhode Island return round out the week’s small-town happenings.
W 3 Ledbetter of Shreveport La reports that after trying many remedies, one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured his blind, bleeding, itching and protruding hemorrhoids. The product is sold by Charles Rhodes.
Fragments show W ARCADA Will Beverly entertaining a Jackson Mississippi niece Edna Cine began her seine in Eckert district Monday. Mrs Laura Stout visited Geo Drish and Heeses ter. Mrs Will Latimer and Eva Ris plan to move to Cleveland soon. Moe Dist folks visit. Mosher couple matched a week ago and expect to make St. dutins Com nabihie thins extended.
Readable fragments report multiple local items from Saginaw area. Mentions include a household gathering at Henry Iac h’s residence, a late son of Mr and Mrs Pred Cawies, and various Saturday plans. Also notes surrounding Mrs Pred Kelly’s family visit and a brief reference to Lith fy.
Breckenridge residents watch for headlines as Watson reports home frauds and a northern trip. An additional carload arrives for opening events with Rot Sawvel and wife Veinto, a new girl weighing eleven pounds. John Allen died Wednesday of whooping cough. Between Wednesday night and Friday night two and a half inches of rain fell.
West Hamilton residents report Mrs Geo Randell ill and Lon Mills improving. Henry Schwanz visits Chesaning on business. Mrs Brepenstahl has a nephew traveling from Milwaukee. Miss Hessie Taber and Ed visited St Johns. Miss Alice Falls from Chesanjog stays with sister Mrs Mary Schwab. District No 2 school begins with Miss Nancy Luce as teacher. Harvey Allen and sister from Corunna visit their brother John Allen. Miss Mary Campbell of Bannister and Detroit cousin visit Mrs Heo Resting.
West Pine River notes show residents visiting kin in St Louis Detroit and Flint. Local roads near Sullivan and Kinsey improve with grading planned. Miss Chum Kinsey visit Mt Pleasant family. A H Brown leaves confinement for a ride. several attend Safot camp meeting east of St Louis.
N E Lafayette Mark Bront visited his parents in St. Louis Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo Batley are visiting friends in Osceola county. Mr and Mrs Hugh Hoffmeyer welcomed a baby girl. Ada Colmiso stayed with grandmother Mrs Derry of Edgewood last week. Lime Sleeceman and wife depart for Indiana to visit relatives. Banco and Lille Hoffmeyer visited Mr Brown. Wheeler and George Youngs hosted J L Benjamin and wife Sunday. Mrs Cross of Atlanta Michigan visits nephew John Colman and will attend Saint's camp meeting. Also a portentous homespun remedy ad touts Dono’s Olotment for itching diseases.
Otto Lanshaw returns from the west as Tunis and Warren Creech drive to Dashville. Pine schoolhouse opens with Mr. Gibson teaching. Mr. Pookes visits his daughter in Central City. Heavy rains worsen local rounds. typhoid reports in Alma debated. Wolverine Theater Co. hires Geo. Lanstraw, leaving for Dashville. Church services canceled Sunday due to the master’s absence. Visitors include Mr. Pettit Memlock CF Jones and others from Shepherd, De Care Waid, Charlotte, and Kalama.
Lon Mills and P eter, Boro, with Norman Dickerson and wife, discuss health matters while Sirenna Stutt recovers. J L Ringle and wife visit Ithaca with son. Hagel Simmons from Ithaca stays with her parents. Heavy rain threatens potato and bean crops. Dan Andrews moved hay onto his northeast Hamilton farm. School begins August 21 at Ringle school house with Nancy Lice from Washington as teacher. Mrs Viewman hosts relatives from St Johns and Banff. Mr Byers and aunt visit Cry home, planning fartes before returning home.
North Shade report includes visits from Henry Foekter in Tthana and Maury Ohl hosting a Price guest. Detroit excursion last week went well. Mrs Homes traveled to Wellington. A sewing event is planned at the Tolls home on September 10. Married couple Vernor Bamber and Cora Bale celebrated Friday night, with friends invited to later celebrations. Several locals plan travel to California via St Louis and Missouri. Advertisement promises Life Pills for stomach and digestion at Sharrah & Mutholland's drug store.
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pills and other remedies for women’s diseases and frail health. It warns neglect of female illnesses worsens condition, touts claims to restore regularity and heal inflammation, and offers a paper copy of a medical adviser for twenty-one stamps. It cites cures for weakness and hysteria and urges acceptance of the medicine as effective for “weak women.”
Mrs Kate Baste of Vetirdi hosted relatives and friends while Miss Caroline Nivtinls entertained a small group Wednesday evening. Mrs Barden and Mrs Lewis New plan a reception for friends next Friday at Center street home. Mrs A Conk, visiting Cleveland relatives, returned to this city. Miss Lilian Brewer, long ill with pneumonia, died last week after a short illness. funeral held Thursday from her home leaving a sorrowing family and many friends.
A Newark item reports Rev JS Mere Weil premutt tire well seruion next Runday. Frank Mincolas began work by Groks cranary. Mr and Mrs Kev Tompkirk of St Johns visited Saturday and Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society to meet with rep Minaker in September. Elder Beers expected to be re-elected to the held of later.
A garbled OCR listing numerous real estate transfers and deeds involving many individuals and groups. Names such as Walter Ad Ul te, Welch, Parker, Belward, Aronidl, Stitt, Henry Miewbauer, Kyton Aline, and others appear alongside scattered locations and notes on rates and properties. The fragmentary text indicates a broad set of title transfers, with no clear single transaction identifiable.
Advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. Claims it digests what you eat and eases stomach complaints through gland and digestive tract relief. Mentions Charles Rhodes as seller.
N. W. New Haven says Peter Houck is building a new barn near Greenfield last week Pierce carried on business. Mrs Wheaton visited sister Mrs Stolts. Win Standish visited his wife at Crystal Sunday. A Gleaner and Grange picnic was attended at Crystal. Rosie commences next Monday in district Nu 1 with Clarissa Mekinstry as teacher. Bruce Livia and Lewis Porquer had a somewhat serious accident while playing ball requiring five stitches to Browne's head and three to Lewis'.
A garbled plea recounts a near fatal incident with names like Tittle and Dees and a mention of King’s Medicine for consumption. It notes a saved child and praises a tonic or remedy as the only sure protection against coughs and wiles, with a promised trial offer.
The column lists residents and visitors in Alva and nearby areas. Ethel Bidie, Winnie Tips, Zelmia Otte, W. Shepard, Edna and Jim Carlin, Wa Poller, PW. Shong, Jacob Smith and Cora, Andrew Lindsey, J. B. Resseguie and Lulu, Hattisoo Wood family, Miss Fanny Stittins, Stonebrook and wife, Frank Schane and wife attend church functions. Mentions diphtheria and a supposed permanent cure advertised by Dr. Thinmas.
A. Maye builds an addition to his house in four townships. Win Hockersmith loses a valuable item Sunday. Mrs B Itles spent Sunday with Mrs M Snyder. Mr Saveer plans to build a new house. Miss Mary Peters visited relatives in Newark last week. Edvar Bowers spent part of last week with his parents. Little Guidie Argersinger was sick last week. AWK Overmire and wife spent part of last week at Crystal. Jdon Smith and family visited L Argersinger's Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bandtolph called at W Lockwood's Wednesday. Mrs Michael Snyders entertained a brother and sister from Ohio. Mrs J B Willoughby and Miss Tulsy Bowers were in Pompeii Sunday. Mrs G L McCormick of Chicago visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L Lang. Mrs Emily Suchet and sister Miss Pear Lemley plan to go to Bel ding this week. BE Mikesell and wife Leia Mikesell and Paul and wife were guests of Mrs EL Gols Stinting. Late Jibnsey and Wl Loyd of Washington went to Clinton county for the season. Wm Hockensmith and family, Mrs Eva Gray, Orin Leaner, and Miss Ruby Felitta Lansing Thursday.
A LaGrange Georgia man suffered a six month leg sore before Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured it in five days. The ad claims the salve treats ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees a cure. Sold by Sharrar and Mulholland druggists.
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