College Department Spreads News of Athletics and Services
A college notes the founders’ room fitted with a slate blackboard to be used by Prof. Bruske and Mr. Beckner. Tennis may share prominence with football this fall. Mr. Wells of Ithaca joins Alma College, coaching and introducing military gymnastics until a football coach arrives. Evening receptions at Ladies’ Hall are free. A mass meeting praised athletics, and students anticipate a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruske
Beckner
Ttta
Orient
Ladies
McGrew
Sanitarium
Alma College
Goo. Wells
Ithaca
Michigan Inter-collegiate Athletic Association
Wella
Wells
ST. Jonn's Church
Presbyterian Church
A. F. Broske
ATL
Local notes from Alma and region events teased
Joseph Forest of St. Louis visited Alma on business. Yale Mich visitors J. P. Losey Sr and family came to see J. P. Locey Jr. Mrs Hunt and daughter stayed with Dr. Hunt. Everett Alverson left for Grand Rapids for winter work. Mrs. Briggs of Saginaw visited Alma with daughter Marion entering college. Several locals attended the Saginaw Street Fair. The post office hours shift. night mail to Alma. Sunday hours announced. A F Dazenbury wedding in Alma. Rev J Watson officiant. Detroit Evening News clipping notes Alma link: Detroit Pres and Cons open year with Mayor Maybury, Charles Ernest Scott of Alma College spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Forest
St. Louis
J. P. Losey
Yale
Mich
J. P. Locey, Jr
Alma
BE. Hunt
Dr. Hunt
Everett Alverson
Grand Rapids
D. W. Briggs
Saginaw
Marion
Geo, Sharrar
Jno
Knoertzer
Arthur Campbell
Wm. Moore
L. B. Kehn
Julia Smith
Bart Miller
M. E
Plum
Chas
Harlock
Thirty-second
Ann Arbor
F. Fullerton
Metta Dazenbury
A. Dazenbury
J. Watson
Hall
Cambridge City
Ind
Dangor
L. B. Quick
Detroit Evening News
Detroit
Maylary
Charles Ernest Scott
Alma College
An Ointment That Cures A Cheap Postal Remedy
Peck's Compound Carbolic Ointment offered for two cent stamp postage. Claimed to cure ulcers old sores tanning sores fever sores and itching piles. Packaged in two ounce boxes at 2 cents and mailed prepaid if not in local druggists. Peak Bros Grand Rapids Michigan asserts strong reputation and efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Peak Bros
Grand Rapids, Mich
Sunday Excursion to Manistee from Alma
The Ann Arbor R R offers a special low rate round trip excursion to Manistee on Sunday October 2. Trains depart Alma at 6:00 a m and return from Manistee at 6:00 p m. Passengers get six hours in the city for a $1 00 fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Manistee
Alma
Sis
Frank Lesties Popular Monthly For Ococer
Frank Lesties Popular Monthly for October showcases a seasonable family periodical with a leading article The Rank and File of the Navy by Joroph O Groff. It features Hobson's words, a Denver Exposition note, and The Queen City of the Rockies by Charles Thormas Logan, plus poetry and a colored frontispiece.
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Frank Lestie
Ihe
Rank and File of
The
Navy
Joroph O. Groff
Hobson
Yrwine
Omaha
Nu. Siel
Denver
Rockies
Charles Thormas Logan
Tempering Springs and Forging Notes From Early Text
Technical guidance on tempering springs outlines proper prep work and light hammer blows to preserve surface integrity. Methods describe heating, quenching in cool water, slow cooling, and polishing, with caution against emery wheels and rapid temperature shifts. Also discusses a crude, sensational section about a mail order crime agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tramp Leaves Riddling Note After Dinner Wood Theft
A confused tale describes a hobo who asks for food, agrees to saw wood, then vanishes with his partner. A dirty note pinned to the shed door reads I saw you but you did not see me saw. The scene unfolds with a wood pile untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Reddenet
Ehabell
Tramp
Naw
Agricultural Education Emphasizes New Agricultural Era
Professor Henry P Armsby of Penn State warns that Pennsylvania farm output now exceeds the state's iron ore and coal, totaling 82 000 000. He advocates aggressive agricultural education as farmers face evolving conditions and strive to adapt to new environmental pressures or fall behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Armsby
School of Agriculture
Pennsylvaniia State College
Pensylvania
Hualee
Pittew
Local Ledger Glosses A Routed Finance Query
A fragment from the Lutdinnapolia Journal hints at a banking dispute or financial question. The excerpt mentions a check, a wand, and a debate about drawing funds while referencing a person or event in vague terms. The readable text is sparse and unclear.
Franklin’s Paris Audience Ends In Simple Attire
In Paris envoy Berjusin Frankin fears French court etiquette. He chooses a plain black velvet suit with white silk stockings and black shoes. A wig proves too small for his head, prompting the remark that the head is too large. He goes wigless, and his plain honesty earns greater esteem at court.
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Berjusin Frankin
Paris
Drega
Mint
Franklin
Porible Decay of the French Cuisine in Clubs
A Chautauquan essay notes the decline of distinct French cooking as modern life grows hurried. It argues clubs shape dining habits, with wants for speed and quantity rising while home life wanes, and fashionably run clubs offering refined meals as Parisian chefs’ last refuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dejeuner
Cost of Mouse Building Finds Frugal Feasibility
A letter by Chivagy Reoud argues against the belief that intricate small architectural features for refinement require large sums. He asserts under $2,000 or $1,000 is excessive and that a well planned home can be erected for much less with judicious spending. He warns against wasting money on ornate decorations and emphasizes practical, graceful design that serves its purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Foley's Kidney Cure Ad At Drug Store
A vintage ad announces Foley's Kidney Cure offered at Bivins & Rhode's drug store. It claims benefits for kidney complaints nervous exhaustion and female weakness and notes call hours and contact at a residence one mile west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NP. McClinton
The
Diversity of
Michigan
Praetier Otee Lew Tillasky
Bivins & Rhode
Foley
Foley Cure and College Adverts in One Notice
An assorted ad fragment extols Foley’s Colle Cure for bowel issues and promotes free enrollment offers from Mall Department of the Sioux City Business College in Iowa. The page also hawks Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and a refund guarantee on Baxter's Mandrake Bitters and Downs' Elixir, promising cures for various ailments and urging readers to request trial sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Business College
Sioux City
Iowa
United States
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
J. W. Davidson
Atty At Law
Monmouth
Do Not Be Imposed On Foley’s Hon ey and Tar
A bold statewide admonition urges consumers to insist on Foley’s Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine and to refuse substitutes. The note emphasizes absolute quality and names Bryins and Riropxs as the distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bryins & Riropxs
Thirteenth Annual Ohio Exursion
The Ohio excursion returns for a thirteenth year with tickets on several lines in Ohio. Over 1000 people joined last year due to low rates and long return limits. Return tickets valid until November 5th sell to Toledo and onward. Apply via local agents or the office for rates to Ohio stations on Wheeling & Lake Erie Columbast Hocking Valley Toledo Bio Four Route Cincinnati Howsville and Dayton Detroit & Lima Northern Ky. Train leaves Alma at 7:0 a.m. Children under 12 pay half excursion rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Alma
Wilbe
Going Down Hill People Suffer from Gradual Loss of Strength
An ad style notice touts Vo lvew's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy from Bivins & RionEs. It promises relief for weakness and rapid decline, urging immediate use for restoration of vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting Volew
Bivins & RionEs
It Hits the Spot Foley Honey and Tar Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for severe colds with sore throat and lungs. It promises quick relief and a grateful healing feeling, ending with the slogan It feels so good, IT HITS THE SPOT, and notes Bivins and Ratopes as purveyors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bivins & Ratopes
A Great Scientzer Offers Free Remedies for Consumption
Promotes a cure for consumption and lung diseases by T A Slocum M C of New York City. Promises three free bottles of a new remedy to afflicted readers of the Alma Record, claiming vast testimonials and religious duty to help humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slocum
T.a.slocum
M.C
New York City
Ataa
T. A. Slocum
M. C
Pine Street
New York
Exye
ALMA
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