Gratiot County Prohibition Stand and Alma College
The speaker urges strict enforcement of prohibition, pledges cooperation with supporters, and warns against liquor interests. He notes Alma College faculty concerns about licensed saloons and emphasizes personal anti alcohol stance while urging organized enforcement should prohibition win the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waratate
Gratiot County
Alma College
Alma
Perhans
Gratiot
Township Tickets From Elm Hall Caucus 1908 Ticket
The Democratic caucus of Elm Hall village on March 24 1908 nominated a full ticket for township officers and delegates to the county convention. Officers include Supervisor James Fisher Clerk George H Oliver Treasurer Thomas Mason Highway Commissioner Thomas Lang Justice of the Peace full term A A Mortes Justice of the Peace vacancy W F Allen School Inspector blues? Member Board Review five years Edwin Evey and others. Constables A K Winters George Graham Allen Stafford Barlow Worthing and more names listed.
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Sumper
Gratiot
Mich
Hicks Hall
Potter
A. Poter
F. J. ‘Tucker
A. Botton
John Rockafellow
Jas. Fisher Clark
George H. Oliver
Thomas Mason
Highway Com
Thomas Lang
Justice of Peace
A. A Mortes
W. FF. Allen
Evey
A. K Winters
Geo Graman Allen Stafford
Barlow Worthing
Interest to Wool Growers from Alma Buyer
Wool growers receive notice via Alma buyer about vast national wool clip and market signals. Source fragment notes eastern dealers and argent value in wool trade. Trade interests and price trends implied without full details.
Call to Stop Harmful Twine Use in Wool Production
A historical notice urges growers to limit twine to two strings per fleece end and a cross wrap to avoid unmerchantable wool caused by speculative practices. It condemns sisal and hinder twine, urging manufacturers and merchants to prohibit their use for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Advertised Letters for Week Ending March 28 1908
Advertised letters listed for the week ending March 28 include Miss Merreta Brown Charles Sreeding Miss Viola Gates A M Holiday Geo A Morris John Reid Mnda Shannon Mr Willoughby Charles D Willson. Unclaimed letters will go to the Dead Letter Office April 1 1908.
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Merreta Brown
Charles
Sreeding
Viola Gates
A. M. Holiday
Geo. A. Morris
John Reid
Nda Shannon
Willioughby
Charles D. Willson
C. F. Brown
P.M
Local visits and callers in Ithaca and nearby towns
James Jones visited Ithaca Tuesday while Mrs W L Hood called on friends in Saginaw. Numerous residents like J EB Mead Wheeler and George E Sharrir also stopped in Ithaca on business. Other locals traveled to Breckenridge Alger Stanton and Greenville for work and meetings, with several going to Wheeler and Saginaw for short visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Ithaca
W. L. Hood
Saginaw
J. EB. Mead
Riverdale
Jobn Sullivan
J.D. Allen
Wheeler
George E Sharrir
A. M. Alexander
T. J. Clark
Greenville
Short W. R. Taylor
Tonia County
James Searing
Lyons
W. A. Bablke
G. M. Smith
Mt T Pleasant
M. Shields
St. Louis
Leslie
Harry Subba
Elwell
Wunter
Otto Ha
Mise
Anna O'Neil
Emma Johnson
Merrill
Harriet Ferris
Lydia Ferris
Middleton
Irene Follick
Grand Rapids
Mildred Jenison
Kalawaxoo
Burdick House
Irs
McCullough
Ann Arbor Railroad Opens First Sunday Excursion Season
The Ann Arbor Railroad announces its first Sunday excursion of the season with posters. The trip to Toledo departs Alma at 6:42 am on April 1st, offering a round trip fare of 1.90 dollars under pre existing two cant fare law. The train will arrive in Toledo at noon and return by 6:00 pm granting Michigan travelers six and a half hours in the Maumee city.
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Ann Arbor
Toledo
Avril Oh
Detroit
Frankfort
Crystal Lake
Todelo
Alma
Maine
Michigan
Maumee
Democratic City Ticket Names For Local Elections
Democratic city ticket lists mayor and several posts including mayor Philip W Creasor. council slates with John T Swigart John Caple Nelson J McCullough Fred W Thornton Peter Story and others. Wards include selections for first through fourth with multiple aldermen and constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Creasor
John T. Swigart
John ©. Caple
Reer Warn
Nelson J. McCullough
Fred W. Thornton
Peter Story
Local notices list visits and errands around town
A flood of brief mentions records Tuesday and Wednesday travels. Names include W T Naldratt Ithaca visitor and A Bablio on business to Powama Twalay. Residents, relatives, and travelers from St Louis Ashley Durand and Edmore stopped by or returned home. A church event is announced for April 11 and 12 with Presiding Elder Beers to attend.
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W. T. Naldratt
Ithaca
LW. A. Bablio
Powama Twalay
H. Welch
Kweli
Tames Davidson
St Louis
A. Worth
Riverdale
al Tmise Auow Winn
Ashley
Mra
W. N. Gladstone Mostra C.F. Brown
5. Messinger
Edmore
Henry Howe
James Wolston
J. D. Spinney
Mebla
Mason
Conn
Edith
Durand
L. L. Conn
J. W. Holmes
South Park Avenue
Anna Jf. Walker
Crystal
Sole
G. H. Banwil
Maria Balmer
Hudson
Harriett R. Kirby
Columbus
Albert I. Cook
Belle Delamater
Mt. Pleasant
Neil Payne
Pompeii
Alma Drayman
Mra Arthur Church
Owenso
Mra E. Church
A. Burgland
Bell
Anna Heiner
Rina Cargy
Chicago
Dan Gogsit
Ray Jones
Min Nancy Ebright
G. B. Woodland
Detroit
Will
Ilhnes
A. B. Eldridge
Albion
Slater
U. B Church
Jr. Beers
North Star
Farm and Lot for Sale and Monument Proposal
Forty acres west of Shepherd offered with a new 84 by 50 barn and seven concrete frame homes plus orchard and wells. A central Metropolis lot includes building lumber. price listed. Also notes a Lee monument proposal in Whellington and retirement news of Major General Adolphus W. Greely with army service details.
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Shepherd
Met. Pleasant
James Stalter
Stich. Haier
Lee
Whellington
Robert E. Lew
Hbrary
McCa
Miles
Greely
Washington
Adolphus W. Greely
Congress
Orienton
Dakota
Punt
Winfeld &. Edgerty
Bark burns and thirteen men drown near Mandal Norway
A Norwegian bark named Inglewood, arriving from New York for Stockholm, caught fire while afloat with naphtha and exploded near Mandal. Thirteen crew members drowned as others tried to escape, with reports of distressed water. Details from Dawite's Little Barly Risers and Chas Rhodes goods appear in the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Mandal
Norway
Inglewood
New York
Stockholm
Paroled convict tied to Decatur case stirs state notes
State news notes catalog paroled Jackson prison convict Timothy Courtwright linked to Decatur, Illinois, with other items including First Sergeant Thomas Calladay elected second Heutwaaat of Company A third regiment, a fatal shooting in Hay City, a post office bond case, a Calumet wood seller shot, Thomas Sloman selling Pocklington Hotel amid gossip, and a Niagara of brief local incidents.
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Timothy Courtwright
Jackson
Tim
Decatur
Thomes Calladay
Cot Pony A
Georgy Potiova
Andrew Doria
Hay City
Defaust
Deria
Joseph Rotor
John Ahlgreen
Calumet
Peter Karinen
Karmen
Ablgreen
Thomas Sloman
Pocklington
Dunder
Thomas Billings
Billings
Train Killa Boy Killed Near Grand Trunk Freight
A teen student Harold Hall died near a Grand Trunk freight train in Battle Creek Michigan on March 31. He was hanging near a box car when a wheel passed over him. He was the son of Philo Hall an employee at a local thresher plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Grand Trunk
Harold Hall
Business College
Tallwee
Hall
Philo Hall
Nichtle & Shepard Thresher
Chicago and Detroit Grain and Livestock Markets Report
General market items show grain quotes for corn oats and wheat across Chicago and Detroit with May and July futures. Provision and livestock sections list pork lard and beef prices plus cattle hog and sheep values and regional totals. An advertisement notes DeWitt Carbolised Witchy Easel Salve sold by Chas Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Monte
Stacy
Finpi
Chinheo
Tin ware for you by skilled makers in metal utensils
A brief ad notes readiness to craft suitable tin ware and utensils from the metal. The sellers claim expertise to produce any kind of utensil, offering material and quality not far from ready made options.
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Alma Record
The
Alma Record Company
Opera House
Cauces
Elm Hall
Wm. EK
Hutchinson
Deltert Hicks
Treavurer
Harry T. Schaeffer
Alighway
Frank E. Clapper
Marvin E. Rood
Adam Rhoule
Alyn Bogart
Edgar Follock
Fred Schaffer
Courtables
Julis Marey
Geoxe
Rothrof
Wm. N. Baldwin
Clayton Roos
Em. L. Hutchinson, Frank E. Clapp
Eugene Walker
Edgar Follick
England
France
Germany
District of Columbia
Sweden
Griffin
Alger
V. Geary
Breckenridge
John Jobovan
Hada
Mise [de Keach
Clark
John Everden
Sagene Humphrey
Blanchard
F. A. Deming
J. BP Royco
Owomo
Henry Soule
Ann Arbor Road
Democratic City
Thomnan Grover
Sanael B. Wilcos
Jare Robinson
Joran van
Willem H. Rogers
Mderman
Lewis It
Keith
Warley Alien
Oxnxe
Commitrae
Ist
Fred W. Tuanrrow
Ind
Geo. L Ganoerr
Ard
S. B. Witcox
H. Tavion
Dawite
Chas Rhodes
State News
Fred M. Reynolds
Tonla
Uit
Justice van den Berg
Menominee
Richard %Eihm
Bertha Milton
Green Rey
James van Kleeck
Charles Washington
Negro
Flint
Romeo
Hencs
Virginia
James Quinn
Ellis Knote
Shubell Moore
Duster
Quinn
Mowry
Knote
Lounabary Ban
Lucove
Oh Pp
O. & M Railway
George Ricks
We Hona
Bay City
Carrie Allen
Peter North
Tirty
Brighton
Fuld
Mise Allen
Howward Cummings
Willie Green
Traverse City
Port Huron
Law
Marquette
George Memstead
Eixteen
Detroit & Mackinnc Railroad Company
Ite Tawan Beach
Alma State Savings Bank
Capital
Picris and Directons
W. Mealaksiente
Inter
Clothcraft
Messinger & CO
General Markets
Detroit Grain
Wwe
Mos
Bose
Fife
Kte
Woutern
Eant Cuttale
East Houffalo
Catti
Sheerp
Hest
Wethern
Ewes
Pace
Hoavy
Tinners
Glass Hardware Dealers
C. H. Sprague Real Estate, Insurance and Loans
Penasky Rock
the City Hall
Ord
Board of Trade Committee
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