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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Worlds Fair Scheme.
The Record Solves the Problem of
Procuring Accommodations at
St. Louis i'm Advance.

HE RECORD appointed County representative
for the ST. Louis Service Co.. which has been organized and nco
rated for the purpose furnishing the St Exposition
with suitable oomng accommodations The Company options
$4,000 the and boarding house West
district Worlds
to let from 500 To $500 week
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO STOP? the question HAT
thousands who visiting the Louis Exposition
will ask themselves By The RECORD and engaging
quarters advance, money and worry
The lessee OF certificate describing detail Tie
which the the COMPANY, and when
Louis, all he will have do hand
Yellow Capped Uniform Messenger the Louis
Union Station who will conduct him without delay quart
The certificate holder also furnished With self directed postal
card which mailed to his home before which
instructed notify the Company the date arrival
Louis.
The arrangements this Company good tng endorsed
by all the railroads lines the country especially entering
ST Louis, and will prevent visitors the Worlds Fair being
charged eXOrbtant accommodations.
THE RECORDS high standing and known reliability proof that
the ST Louis Service COmpany all right he could he connected
THE RECORD will large
Alma and Gratiot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
ELWEll.

Bert Folick is laid up this week
with pleurlsy i'm his side.
Mr..and Mrs. McLangworthy spent
Sunday with Eli Colburn and family.
Pearl Dick, OF Petoskey, is visiting
at the home Of her grandfather, Asa
Dalrymple.
Art Hillsinger returned home Mon.
day from Blanchard, where he has
been loading logs.
Mrs. Arthur Meyer, of Petoskey,
who has been visiting her father, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. r. S Miller, who was a dele
gate 70 the X. o. Il. NJ. convention,
returned home Saturday
Quite a number from this place
were In Alma, Thursday, TO witness
the laying Of the corner stone OF the
Odd Fellows temple.
Mrs. Elon Meyer, OF Detroit, and
Mrs. Arthur Meyer, OF Petoskey, were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Emsley, Wednesday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
RATHBONE.

Crops are In fair condition In Thu
vicinity.
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins is able To b.
out again.
Mrs John Zimmerman is very low
NJ this writing.
Mrs Clyde Howard is still under
the Doctors care.
Fine weather aad hard work is til.
order OF the day.
A large number from here attended
the snow ut Alma Tuesday.
Mrs. L. ). Ackley is back from Jack
son, where she has been visiting.
j. .. Petit and daughter are get
ting al )ng nicely I'm the census work
Mr.. and Mrs. j o. Petit enter
tanned company from St Louis over
Sunday.
The NJ. f Sunday school elected Of
iicerS last Sunday for the ensuing year,
with Mr.. WOOlstOn ut the head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There Is only one way TO cure Deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condi-
ton Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed YOU have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when il is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored TO its normal cOndi-
ton. hearing Will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which is nothing but an innamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces. We
viii give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarIh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free. T. J.
CHENEY u CO. Toledo. O. Sold by
Druggists. Use. Hairs Family Pills are
the best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
FULTON CENTER.

L. +. Price visited friends in Fulton
last week.
The work on A. G. Gillett's house is
progressing finely.
We hear the smallpox scare Ia Per-
rInton is nearly over.
Quite number attended the show
at Greenville Monday.
Miss Nina Rice, OF st. Johns, is Wis.,
iting friends In Fulton.
Mr.. aud Mrs. K. Hines are VISIT ing
friends In Oakland county.
Ervie Laycock and wife have re-
turned TO their home in Newark.
There was a large attendance at
the l.. A. ). at ;. Secrist's Thursday
The Children's Day exercises at the
Fulton Center church Sunday we're
well attended.
The Cleaners will have a social at
ID. Cowles' on Wednesday evening.
June % Everybody invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
NORTH STAR.

Little George Kleckner spent Sun.
day with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM kleckner.
Mrs A. ID. Clark enjoyed a visit
from ,an old schoolmate from the
south part Of the state last week
Childrens day exercises at the NJ.
+. church Sunday were largely at
tended. \ tine program was rendered
and few remarks by Elder Cook
closed the exercises.
Mr. and Mrs j. A Parting went TO
Ohio, Sunday, for visit with rela-
tiveS.
Wedding beets seem 10 be the order
OF the day as there are a good many
planted around here this year. The
.Owosso Sugar Beet Co. sent twelve
Bohemians TO this place "A couple OF
weeks ago To work In the fields.
Mrs. VIM. Mcbride and children
went to Merrill last week to visit her
brother, John ChriStman.
Mrs. Daisy Shrodes, OF Gallon, Ohio,
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Robertson.
Mrs. G. O'Dell and grandson, Jimmie
O'Dell, went TO Ohio, Sunday, for a
two weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lehner went TO
Indiana last Friday TO attend a family
reunion. They expect TO be gone a
week.
Miss Doris Perkins, OF Ithaca, spent
Sunday with her cousin Elsie Brown.
Miss Elsie returned home with her
Monday.
Frank Helms is having his house
raised and foundation put under it.
DR.. Crane has material on the
ground for a barn
Crandel x Hawley are putting up
two new houses which are very badly
needed
ID. e. Hatton went TO Jackson. sun
day, TO visit a sister. He will bring
his little nieces home with him.
Mrs. Laura Toss was home over Sun.
day from the sanitarium at St. Louis,
where she is taking baths.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Register A. Il. Lowry.

Chas. I. Brown 20 Alma state Gov Bank
lot 2 blk % Alma. ....................-...s 1000
VIM. : Turck TO ;. r. Anderson pt lot II
DIX - Alma ......-.......... ........ 100
l., @: Cohoon TO Eliza Campbell lot a blk
Cohoon's add Alma ............. ......... $50
u. blanchard To Chas LaVoy lots 8 and
blk Palmer's add Elm Hall ......... $50
Mary +. Scott To Irving +. Mills &w lot
20 blk 20 Alma,................. 1900
Xliet 70 g Vliet pt So OF mex sec
10 Pine River. ..................... 49,. 1000
Ida Nj. Cfowl 20 VIM. McCombs ut nwA
OF nwA sec IL Fulton .................., 100
a. j. Hall TO VIM. Robinson swL OF nell
sec 10 Seville ............'...... 1000
"a swift 70 Susan r. Swift pt nel4 sec q
North star................'.. 200
Geo. W. Aldrich TO A. A. Mitchell Ell, of
NV fri q sec Hamilton. ...........'.... 1000
Geo. Green to J. Adamek ut mex OF set
sec I Ithaca soo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
ITHACA.

Miss Julia Phillips spent last Thurs
day with friends in North Star.
Mrs. Os.ar Barnes, OF -. Louis,
was the guest Of Mrs ii. Pratt, Fri
day.
Jacob Debar and Fred Robe rts, OF
Arcadia left Thursday for ST. Louis,
Missouri.
Mrs. Geo. Wells was the guest Of
Mt. Pleasant friends several days
this week.
Mrs. G. G.. Graham and daughter,
Fla, were in Lansing several days
this week.
Miss Vera Ballard, OF Saginaw, is
the new sten0grapher at j. II. Math-
e VS. office.
Blanche Peterman went 20 st.
Louis, Monday, TO visit her mother,
Mrs. Weaver
Mrs. Grin KinSel and children went
TO Alma, Monday, for a few days
visit with relatives
Roy Wagner Of Mt Pleasant, Wis
tied friends in town Sunday, leaving
Monday for Lansing.
Miss Hazel Garland, Of Howell was
a guest at the ho. OF Dr +. f.
smith last Thursday
Mrs. Chas. Smith, OF Grand Rapids.
arrived Monday for a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Ingledue.
Mrs. Messenger, OF Flint, was the
guest OF her sister, Miss Ettroille
Kent. few days last week.
Misses Mary and Mable Myra, OF
Mt. Pleasant, were the guests of rela-
tives in town over Sunday.
Mrs. II G. Barstow and son. Rex.
visited her brother, p. w. Creaser, OF
Alma, the first OF the week
Mrs. ii. Goodhall, OF North Star,
attended the wedding OF her sister,
Miss Matte Best, Wednesday,
Miss Edna Clark. OF North star
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Frances Hutchinson, OF Arcadia.
Frank Bowen went TO saginaw last
Thursday as delegate 70 the Sag.
NAV Valley Baptist Association.
Francis Il Kernen have recently
added to their livery business a fine
new team and three new buggies.
Mrs. Frank Cakes left Monday for
VasSar. where she will visit her par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Atkins.
Miss Blanche Scott left Monday for
Duplain, where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. r. ). Armour, for a week.
Gladys McDaid, OF North Star, left
Monday FOR Rochester, New York,
where she will spend the summer
with an aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Lewis, Of Flush.
ing, returned home Monday after
spending the past week with their son.
\. f. Lewis.
y. }. Richards who has been Wis
iting in town FOR the past week, went
TO Battle Creek, Friday, where he ex.
poets to work
Albert Pratt, who is working in
Lansing, was the guest of his parents,
MI and Mrs. II. Pratt, the latter
part OF last week.
Mary Parson, who has been visiting
relatives at Beebe for the past three
months, returned TO her home in
Warren, Ohio, Thursday.
Miss Edith Owens, who has been
working for Mrs. f. J. Goodwin FOR
some time returned Monday TO her
home in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Mrs Eland Meyer, Of Detroit; Mrs.
Allie Meyer, OF Petoskey and Mrs.
Almond Herrington, Of Eugene, Or
egon, were guests at the home OF ]
w. How'd a few days last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
w. SUM NJ Err

b. /. Gee raised a large barn Satur-
day.
Edna Sly was ia South Sumner last
week,
James Oberlin lost a valuable horse
last week
a good many attended the Barnum
and Bailey.
Harry Hall was home from Alma
over Sunday.
The band social was well attended
Saturday evening.
W. CoOnrod was home from Big
Rapids over sunday.
Fred Elliot went TO Ham ourg on
the excursion Sunday.
Mr.. Longs mother went TO Stanton
70 visit re latiyes Wednesday.
A Broadman and OF Stanton, Wis.
tied at their parents last week
Herbert Reed and wife, Of Stanton,
visited at .E. A. BaldwinS Saturday
and Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Marriage Licenses.

Chas. b. Blakesley. %. Emerson:
Nellie T.. Grover, Is. Bethany.
David II Grice. p, Marion;
Matte V Best, 20, Ithaca.
Lafayette Parker. 33. Fulton:
Clara \ Mcdonald, 20, Lebanon.
John Boyes, 10, Alba:
Lulu Lamb, Is. Bannister.
John 5. Knoertzer. 81. Alma:
Eva f. Irish, 30, Canton. Ohio:
Jesse r. Wolford, 30, sumner:
Jessie PER-, -, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
COUNTY LINE NEWS.

VIII Thomas and family ride in a
new surrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Norton spent sun
day with Charlie Gallagher's people.
Artie FoglesOne has gone to Denver
Colorado, to see his father, who is
very i'll.
Ed Follick and wife, OF Elm Hall.
visited at the home ~ W. A Small
Saturday and sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shong also Mrs. w.
Young and children were entertained
at the home OF Phil O'Boyle Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
IF YOU DON'T KNOW

Pompeii, Perrinton, Middleton. Ban.
lister, Sumner, Elm Hall, Riverdsle
and other places are in heavy type.
lt will locate any piece Of land.
any town, any railroad or any stream
in the county.
This map is engraved after entire
ly new ideas and is no doubt the
most beautiful and practical refer
ence map Of the county ever printed.
Each map is printed on a sheet
40x50 in size and is the best Of it's
kind. IL is replete with much de-
tail and is invaluable for reference
purposes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Sour


No appetite, loss OF strength. nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath,
general debility. sour risings, and catarrh Of
the stomach are all due TO Indigestion. Kodol
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices Of digestion as they
exist In healthy stomach, combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructiv-
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
=. Mr. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood W Va. says
was troubled with sour stomach fer twenty wears
kodol cured me and We now using IL in mix
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. 81 90 Size holding 21l times the trial
size. which sells for SO cents
Prepared by {. Q. Dewitt & co., CHICAGO
For Sale by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
A Frlghtened Horse.

Running like med down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents. are every day occur
Fences. Ii behooves every body 10 have
reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns. cuts, sores. eczema aud piles,
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at Sharrar * Muihollsnd' s
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Co Slow at Firsr,

The interest I'm special crops 10 al
ways great, and ii is desirable TO keep
up with the procession, so that some
good thing be not overlooked. In ev.
cry case, however, the new venture
should be tried In small way, says
American Agrlculturist Seed OF nov.
elites come high. While they may be
profitable in a certain locality, there is
no certainty OF their doing well for you
until they have been tried under your
conditions OF soil and climate. Relia-
BILE well established seed houses do
not praise new things until they have
been tried by large number OF grow
ers over wide territory. For exam
pie, II is safe TO recommend Stowelrs
evergreen sweet corn for almost any
section of the United States where
sweet corn will grow. 1t has been test
ell almost everywhere and Is splendid
late variety ON the other hand. velvet
bean, while admirable for the south,
cannot be grown at the northern part
OF the United States or in Canada with
any degree of satisfaction. In spite of
Its limitations in this respect, now wen
known 10 seedsmen, IL is very fire.
quently recommended for certain north
ern farming states which would bet
ter stick 10 Canada field peas. If all
men were honest this caution would
not be necessary, but they are not, and
we might as well make up our minds
10 II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation IL everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

third and fourth acts | had many COM
ments on it-numerOus expressions OF
establishment that Emma Abbott, of
all persons, should do such thing.
In THE Courier Journal the next
morning 10 and behold! there was a
long editorial, pcnned by Col Waiter
son himself, as | afterward learned,
on that kiss Was it right? Was it
proper? What was Emma Abbott,
who stood for the best on the stage,
thinking of. Other newspapers, some
gravcly and some facetiously, took
up the problem of the kiss. 1t was
all we'll enough to defend the scene in
the name of art, the solemn ones con-
tended but what possessed Emma Alb
bolt to stretch her art so far.
She herself, dismaycd and surprised
at all this talk, wanted to leave out the
kiss, but | took stand against any
such concession to the over-respOnsive
sensibility of the public.
You know it's all right, and we know
it's all right" | said. Evil TO them
who evil think Let them argue it out
among themselves.
Emma's husband, who happened to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

Mrs. Sheridan reluctantly gave her
consent | forgot to mention 1t to the
General, and am afraid that it was not
far from the time when Romeo would
have said: Nights candles are burnt
out, when the General went upstairs
to bed.
In my chronicles of Emma Abbott
it would never do to omit delicate
subject which aroused widespread curl
osity and controversy: namely, the
Abbott kiss.
At the climax of the third act of the
opera, Paul and Virginia, Virginia
flies to Paul's arms, it will be remembered
and kisses him with great fervor. This
episode is absolutely necessary to the
effectiveness of the scene. There is
nothing vulgar about it. What is more
natural than that two young people who
are fond of each other should, after a
clearing away of the clouds of misunder-
standing, celebrate the return of the
sunshine of love with fervent kiss.
We first put the opera on in Louis
vile, and when the kiss came the good
people of the Kentucky city held their
breath. In the interval between the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

be with the company at the time, In
dorsed my views, so the scene was keep
as it was. Just before the climax of the
third act there would be a hutter OF
anticipation in the house. leaning
forward, an added intensity OF attention
while from almost every seat opera-
glasses would be leveled al the lovers
1t must be confessed that it seemed Ills.
a real kiss, even under the closest scrutiny
with the glasses. Nearly everyho'.
thought 1t was, and | never tool, -..
trouble TO disabuse them OF this tI-.
Never until now have | explained -r-
true inWardness of that OSCILLATION
The truth is that it was the mc--.-
imitation of a kiss. We arranged all
that at the rchcarsals. None of US though.
OF expecting Emma Abbott 70 really
kiss the tenor, We We're in something
of a quandary as TO how to get the most
out of the scene, until we noticed the
dimplc on his chin Emma simply
pressed her lips on the dimple Thi-
was all there was to the famous Abbott
kiss.
Copyright. 1904. by James ". NlorTisseyI
[Contlnmedn TIE Sunday Magazine Of Eznnzyy Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
/ 4

"How-how soon could l get away.
Morrissey?" he inquired earnestly
AS soon as you like, | replied.
AT about two o'clock in the morning,
lust when the General was in the midst
of one of his best stories, and our guests,
bursting with laughter, were hanging
on his words, waiter touched me on
the shoulder and handed me a visiting
card. On it | read: Mrs. Philip Sherl-
dan.
"A little question of business-I1l
be back in a minute" | exclaimed as
cheerfully as possible, as | hastily
rose | smoothed down my vest and
braced myself as l passed through the
door Mrs. Sheridan was waiting for
me. I usually talk fast, but | think
| outdid myself on that occasion.
Il took the General in for only a
moment, Mrs. Sheridan. He said he
couldn't possibly stay for more than a
moment, but once there they simply
wouldn't let him get away. He tried
hard enough, | assure you. Miss Alb
bott and the others are delighted with
him. Can't you let him stay for just
an hour 1onger?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
M LESLIE'S PROPOS AL

a letter addressed in the weu-known
handwriting of the young man 20 whom
she had proposed rs it possible that
he has answered so quickly she asked
herself. as she held the envelop in her
hand fearing to open it. She had had
little experience as a writer, and
knew that quick returns usually meant
no sales. and her first thought was that
Frank had declined the honor OF being
her husband That was a Notifying
thought in itself, and the continuation
of the train OF thought suggested by
the comparison of her offer with The
manuscript was not a comforting one.
She had offered herself. even as she
had been won't TO submit story OF
poem TO an editor. The only Corsola-
ton she could get out OF the comparison
was found in the thought that she WASH.
exactly placing herself on the market
as if one editor Frank Webster 10y
name, declined, She wouldn't offer her
self to another.
When Miss Leslie thought TO look
at the postmark She was convinced
that the letter had been mailed before
Frank could have received her letter
With trembling fingers this maid, whl
had had SO much courage q few hours
before. opened the envclop and read as
follows:
NV Dear Miriam see YOU So
often that It seems cowardIv 10 write
what | might speak; but. although
many times when in Your presence
| have tried to say certain words, cour-
ace has always failed me. Resolutions
made when alone have not been KEEP
when l found myself by your side.
Il think YOU know what has been
in my heart for a long time and have
occasionally felt that You cared for
me; but If YOU have, YOU have never
made the least attempt To help me OUT
| should have forgiven YOU II YOU bad
made it easier for me. and should have
blessed YOU for having done 50, and
yet. after all dear. love YOU all I'll,
more for Your womanly reserve, and
have always Contrasted it with the a-
tons of some of Your sex, who Sec-r
ever ready to say. This Is SO sudden
hope, dear that YOU do care e0eu-.
for me. or feel that YOU can care enough
some day. to make me the happiest man
on earth. | know they all saw that
but forgive my lack of originality. and
remember that there is something orig
nal about my statement. as l really
mean that on the day YOU say YOU VIII
be my wife | shall be happier than
anybody in this or any other neightor-
hood.
Don't answer this letter in a hurry,
unless you can at once reply to my
question: VIII YOU be my wite2 by
SAYING: Yes If YOU can send that
answer | shall have no cause TO COM
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