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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills promising quick aid for sour stomach digestion constipation and chills. PF Brown notes the product’s popularity and low price of 23 cents, claiming noticeable relief from various ailments including malaria like symptoms.
The revised game laws protect quail for five years, preventing hunting until after 1914. Partridge may be shot October 15 to November 30 at a daily limit of twelve. Waterfowl like duck snipe and woodcock season opens September 1 and closes late in the season. Hunters may break dogs in before the season without firearms.
The Michigan crop report lists estimated wheat yields by region with southern counties at 2 bushels per acre, central and northern counties at 1 2, and upper peninsula values. It reports August marketed wheat totals around 1,055,058 bushels across mills, elevators, and dealers, with regional breakdowns and widespread notes of crop damage to corn, potatoes, and beans in northern counties. The report covers oats, rye, beans, peas, and potatoes yields and conditions, noting varying percentages against averages and overall good livestock condition aside from crops. Fredrick C. Martindale, Secretary of State.
The Girl from U S A offers a lavish show abroad with Parisian, Turkish, and Oriental settings. An American couple stars amid extravagant kaleidoscopic scenes and impressive musical numbers with a large chorus and costly costumes. seats are at Brown's drug store.
Michigan brief covers multiple tragedies and legal cases including Mrs Joanna Williams burned to death in Grand Rapids after a lamp accident and Congressman Fordney’s neck growth removal. Also reported are drownings, heart disease deaths, a Holland farmer’s return, a Lake county probation, embezzlement sentences, and local mine explosions with casualties.
E. E. Brown visited Detroit this week. Charles Goggins spent Monday in Ithaca, and Mrs. C. W. Davis was in town Friday.
In Coe Township a large poultry purchase at Leonarda store saw old hens at 42 cents a pound and chickens at 14 cents. Local road improvements on the east side of section 24 added another wire to the good road. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels to Saginaw, Toledo, Grand Rapids, and Chicago. The new Westburg elevator near completion features a concrete foundation, 14 grain bins, 60 feet high, and capacity for 14,000 bushels, with seed and bean cleaning equipment installed. Several residents and travelers are mentioned including F J Norton, W A Bablke, Mrs C J Brown, John Marchmont, Mrs Lydia Burton, and Mrs Elmer Francis among others.
West Pine River residents Wright and wife visited over Sunday near Shepherd. Mrs Poutine and granddaughter Belle Sullivan spent last week in Ludington. Several attended LA 5 at Mrs Wells in Alma last Thursday. Wilke infant son is ill. Bernice Adams fell from a tree at school and broke her arm. Mrs Francis Fleming hosts her sister from Jackson County and brother from New York. Wm Hopkins and wife of Rathburn were called there by the death of her mother, Mrs John Wright.
Probate court records show estate closures and appointments across multiple cases. The estate of Robert Carpenter was closed to creditors on September 7, Samuel Bortog proceedings continued on September 8, William Guellagher appointed special administrator in Elizabeth Gallagher estate, Aaron Porter administration petition with October 1 hearing set, Chas A Price named administrator for Hannah Gwinner, Nelson Lilley heirs confirmed, Nancy Leonard appointed special administrator in Hannah Easterly estate, license granted to John W Glass to sell Earl Lilley minor real estate, teases Lighthill probate hearing adjourned to October, final account in Nelson McCullough estate approved with residue to widow and heirs.
Notice to named property owners and interested parties that the special sidewalk assessment roll for 1904 is on file for public inspection. The City of Alma council and board of assessors will meet September 28 from eight to nine oclock to hear objections and allow interested persons to be heard. Dated Alma Michigan September 9 1904. D Wy Adams City Clerk Chey
Joseph Alcock, known to summer visitors in his donkey cart on Yar mouth Parade, died at 73. He survived 52 years with a broken back though his spinal cord remained intact after a wherry accident when he was 20.
A highly garbled notice lists multiple names such as Peter, Mary, and Gergely Miwa, with scattered references to dates, places, and events. The text quality prevents a clear summary beyond noting a collection of individuals and unsettled procedural details.
In Michigan probate court at Ithaca on September 1 1911 Judge Seaver orders October 1 hearing to determine legal heirs and heirs to inherit the real estate of Caroline Winchell deceased. Publication of this order to follow for three weeks in Alma Record.
In the matter of the estate of Nelson J McCullough deceased John T Swigart has filed final administration account and petition for allowance and distribution. The court set September etc for hearing and public notice via Alma Reenst newspaper for ten weeks prior. Judge Isaac Beaver presiding.
In the village of Tehndu the Probate Office declares the petition for the estate of Ciniline Wine filed. Judge Seaver orders service and publication to notify interested parties of a hearing and provides deadlines for appearance.
From experience I have terriio to keep a bottle of this remedy in the kitchen with soft clean muslin ready to apply immediately. Bandage so no air reaches the burn. if it's just a skin burn no blister will form. If a deep burn, this will give immediate relief but summon a physician for severe cases.
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