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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text describing a child being weepy and carried to cry, a maid, laundry, and a pillow scene with a man and a shirt. Details are garbled and names or dates are not recoverable.
The excerpt shows a quirky dialogue about marriage and nerves between Mina and Mr Callow, followed by a reader’s tip endorsing Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for summer illnesses. The text blends social banter with an early health product claim.
A fragmentary article blends a humorous mixup about a note addressed to Dr. Smith with segments on sun drunkenness in the tropics and reflections on shadow and life. It weaves in a Whistler anecdote and a Washington Star quote about an eminent rest, plus a testimonial praising Chalormtalys Cholera and Diarrhea Relief.
In Macedonia Salonica reports a Bulgarian insurgent defeat at Smilovo with about 1,000 killed as Turkish forces under Servet Pasha stormed a Bulgarian position of 3,000. Bulgarians retreated after heavy artillery. Turkish casualties were minimal.
Plymouth Mich Sept 1 John Haley a 10 year old colored lad whose parents live between here and Northville was arrested on suspicion of placing objects on Pere Marquette tracks twice. Authorities say each act could have wrecked a train but for timely discovery.
The five and a half month old twins, children of Charlie Leighton of Benton Harbor, Michigan, died within three hours of each other from milk poisoning. The babies are to be buried in a single grave, with the mother reported to be ill. Local authorities are investigating the dairy source.
In a Detroit Press item a pupil chats about a girl Mildred Citteweeye and Mage Bunting trying to coax Mr. Fillmore into proposing. The schoolmaster notes the ease of giving advice to the strong while advising the weak and the unwell.
A signed notice promises to refund money for a 0 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tariff and to provide a 25 cent bottle to prove efficacy or money back. The undersigned firms include Spanktard Medontasa Alma Bivixe Rooves Alma Prep Hiteos Riverdale.
Saginaw Michigan police arrested a tall dark man matching the Wilmes child murderer description after a tip from six year old Johnnie Lew Jess. Officer Foley and Chief Kain detained him two and a half hours of questioning before confirming the lead.
In Flint on Sept 1 the East Michigan conference announced appointments across districts. Listed are ER K Slade as state educational department head in Lansing, J D Gowell to Flint, and multiple ministers including B F Sturman L J Edgar, C N Sanders, A R Sanborn, M Shepard, L G Moore, and W R Munson in Sumatra East Indies. Lady Bible workers named include Misse Clara Kelp Lucy Tyte Mina Pierce Rowe Gooden Marie Herrman Anna Roehm. Conference split into four districts with leadership under L F Westfall Hilldale and HS Merchant Lansing with arrangements for the third district in Wood Connell and fourth in WR Mey City.
Martin Duffy of Chicago and Gus Miner of Philadelphia fought ten rounds to a draw in Gaginaw Michigan before the largest crowd in years. Duffy outweighed Miner by about fifteen pounds and fought fiercely. Miner battled hard but could not be knocked out. Referee J. J. Fallon’s ruling drew general satisfaction.
Five generations gathered at 628 Maple Street to mark the sixty-ninth wedding anniversary of the host and hostess Mr and Mrs Edward Piper Sr. The gathering included four children fifteen grandchildren nineteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild in attendance.
An unidentified fireman aboard the Goodrich new Georgia fell into the Grand River at night and drowned. Rescuers worked from the seaboard and dock, but he did not surface. The body was recovered by the lifebuoy team. The item appears in the Grand Rapids Michigan Globe dated Sept 1.
Two men were killed in separate incidents on September 1 in Jackson and nearby towns. Leon Gerhart, a painter, was run over by a Michigan Central train. Lovell Has kett, an agent for McCormick Harvester, was struck down by a trolley car.
Sept 1 Paul Smith reports a young woman found dead at her bedroom door in Port Muren Michigan. She was alone in the house and authorities suspect possible suicide.
Must Answer Four Charges in Battle Creek Michigan with two daylight burglaries at Kalamazoo one petit larceny at Climax and one larceny by breaking and entering in Battle Creek. The 20 year old Bept. t Velen Mackinder is under arrest amid speculation about motive and consequences.
At Chicago City Railway barns two robbers killed two workers and wounded three others during a Sunday morning holdup at Sixty-fifth and State streets. They seized $3,000 from the cashier’s office, fled, and four men were later detained on suspicion.
Washington reports an agriculture department bulletin on milk quality and distribution. It notes transportation as a key issue, with wide regional price variation and inconsistent city regulations. The study cites New Orleans and New York consumption patterns, wagon distribution figures, and seasonal prices to show the complex milk supply system.
Michael Hoolihan, a bartender, was beaten to death with a club while sleeping in a chair inside a downtown bar owned by his brother John Hewlihan at Sixth and Broadway. The motive is believed to be robbery as his skull was crushed and his pockets rifled. Will Lee, a Black man, has been arrested on suspicion.
Fragmentary text shows names like Boarriton and Baker with scattered terms such as Bio Symous Bror and Wholessie Agente. Unable to determine event, location, or date from available wording. preserves uncertain five-name cluster and potential sports or personnel references without clear context.
The notice lists train departures from Alma to Detroit and East Matie Sp, Grand Rapids, Saginaw and Bey City, Big Rapids and Kennelhaus, with agents Mommen Genl Puamer Ager and Petree Siw CO. Atellook.
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