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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
4
A Michigan agricultural brief reports farmers expect a harvest of five million bushels this year. The announcement highlights robust demand and favorable growing conditions across the state, citing projected yields by county cooperatives and local crop committees.
W C Viiet returns from Grand Rapids meeting of the state bean jobbers association with upbeat notes on bean crops. Michigan leads in bean production and white peas fetch top market prices. Potent tariff views and foreign competition cited as factors shaping the 1907 bean outlook.
Readable ad fragment shows Montige selling Oliver plows and farm implements. It lists bean lifters and other farming gear as offered cheaply by Asarett Beet Tifters, a local dealer, with prices hinted but not specified.
James G. Kress visits Ithaca. B B Stannard from Plint hosts. E P Stannard visits. J M Wheaton roofs Went Center. Paul Kress clerks in Stannard’s drug store. Roy Kinketer and Grover Taylor go to Battle Creek for business. Coach Carrithers tests college football material. B B Seale sells River Street home to Chas Banghter for 4900 pounds.
Ferris Ell Osterbout and son Edson with their daughter and sister HN Stearns and wife came home from Lake City. Daisy and Maude Duffield did business in Carson City. Miss Bessie Hayden, former Keels school teacher, visited acquaintances. Guy McGurn of Lansing spent a week with WJ Kirker. Mrs. Isaac Wright of Twin Lakes died of consumption. A young man southwest of Vestaburg reportedly despondent and killed himself. Daisy Duffield visited Mrs. Hugh Harvey at Alma. Jolley and Long began threshing beans. Joe Kless returned from the state unitl Wednesday. Buskirk Johnson sold his farm to Ohio parties. Grace McLaughlin and Kate Osterhout were at Carson City. JJ Warren returned from Detroit. James Stephens returned from Ohio. LH Stevens and family visited Frank Wiles near Elm. Mrs. Von Terwilliger returned home. Win Post was an Ithaca caller.
Seneca Sly funeral fi results. Grand Rapids trip by Wil Rings rural carrier. Mrs Jolly Hare of Fortis Genter died Saturday. services at ferris Center Church. Near Vestubsky a man shot himself Friday afternoon while in a field. despondent over health. George Nunn Frank Croton Hal Witnow left to seek work. Deputy Sprague in town last week. Dr Ballou of Westabueg died Friday. Phineval services held Sunday. Mrs Sage of Macon visiting daughter Mrs O Blair. School opened September seventh with Seth Howland principal and Alta Taylor teacher. enrollment fifty six with two foreign pupils George Connor Clair Reid. Winters painting school building. new library books purchased.
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