Masons' Howe Inspected in Alma for Home Repairs
Five officers of the Gran Lodge of Masons of Michigan visited Alma to inspect the Masonic Home and draft definite repair plans for the building. The group included Geo W Armstrong and Geo S Harvey among others, aiming to submit bids after review. The Grand Lodge will consider the matter at its May meeting in Port Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gran Lodge of Masons of
Michigan
Alma
Heliday
Geo. W. Armstrong
Detroit
Geo. S. Harvey
Port Heron
G. Roscoe Swift
Adrian
Archie M Hume
Owosso
Wisner
Reed City
Grand Lodge
Port Huron
Speakers at Presbyterian Church in Alma April Sunday
The Protestant churches of Alma invite men to attend Sunday April meetings at the Presbyterian church at 1 pm with the Laymers Missionary Movement. Mr EH Brown and W S Ramsey will speak from Jay City in morning pulpits and at the afternoon service, extending a cordial invitation to all men of Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatea
Alma
Presbyterian Church
EH. L. Brown
W. S. Ramsey
Jay City
Out City
Asia
Republicans Sweep Alma In Local Elections
The entire Republican city ticket led by M. J. Montigel for Mayor won Monday with majorities from 25 to 42. Kelly Searl carried the Circuit Judge race by a 1,035 margin. Clinton results show Goenenman Fraker and other officials elected or held, with detailed ward and township tallies for state and county positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Montigel
J. W. Glass
John T. Swigart
Justice of the Peace
Potter Miller: Gratiot County school commissioner vote totals
Voters in Gratiot County cast ballots Monday for county school commissioner. Howard Potter led with a majority of 1958 to 1357 across townships including Ithaca Emerson Fuller Hamilton Newark New Haven North Shade North Star Pine River Seville Sumner Washington Wheeler Alma St Louis and others.
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Stony
Bengal
Bingham
Clark
Joh
Baker
Essex
Fuller
Caplaine
Crandell
Ovid
Ray
Watertown
Gongwer Id DeWitt
Ash
Bath
Sweet
Eagle
Russell Mo
Olive It
Knight Si
Victor
Chick
Greenbush
Greig
Dalian
Lis Richards
Westphalia
SRD
Riley
T. A. Ely
Lebanon Oi
F. W. Hooper
Gratiot
G. W. Palfrey
Srenda
I. N. Brainard
Win. Smith Bethany
Winn
Tha
Elta
Ward Emerson
Smith
Fulton Liz Io
Hamilton
Lafayette
North Shade
New Haven
Newark
North Star
Seville
Sumner
Washington
Wheeler
Alma
Pine River
St. Louis
Searl
Clinton
Gratiot Co
Howard Potter
Porter
Arcada
Bethany
Emerson
Ibe
Ithaca
St. Lovia
Fred Bradford
Fred Pennett
Elba
John Scott
B. P. Case
Yalton
Frank Himes
L. G. Hall
Geo. W. Whitman
G. R. Aldrich
A. F. Bollinger
James Gibbs
R. W. Brice
J. M. Williams
Wm. Horton
J. B. Every
John
Sutton
Owen Pine River
Elmer Post
P. M. Smith
T. J. Clark
L. M. Sweet
T. A. Bly
E. Gricer
Fred Newton
A.V. Wright
A. A. Andrews
Local option tax vote tallies by county
Eighteen counties cast local option votes with a split dry and wet outcome. Dry counties Tosco 200 Monrealm 55 Allegan KOO Bensic 200 Clare 183 Emmett 100 Ionia 500 Newaygo 500 Sanilac 400 Tuscola 600. Wet counties Alpena 500 to 1000 Cheboygan 600 Harop 746 Kalamazoo 1500 Montmorency 5 Calhoun 82 Genesses 120 Jackson 92.
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Tosco
Monrealm
Allegan
Koo
Bensic
Clare
Emmett
Lonia
Newaygo
Sanilac
Tuscola
Alpena
Cheboygan
Harop
Kalamazoo
Montmorency
Calhoun
Genesses
Jackson
Board of Supervisors Race Results and Address Change
The 1911 1912 election tallies show Republicans edging Democrats across many districts with notable votes in Arcada Bethany Elba Ithaca and Seville. The City Ice Co office relocates to 424 Park Avenue with both telephones listed under F K Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Ice Co
F. K. Leonard
Park Avenue
Lady Maccabees Affirm Affiliation and Suffrage Support
The article recounts the Lady Maccabees becoming affiliated with the Knights after trials in 1886 to 1888, notes the early poor attendance of Michigan ladies’ meetings, and highlights Dr. Isabella Holden’s praise of the order’s medical and fraternal work. She advocates tuberculosis prevention, more hospital beds, and woman suffrage, praising reform-era women.
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The
Maccabees
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Port Huron
Lady Maccabees
Knights
Ladies of
Michigan
Roy Miller
Anna Leonard
Henrietta
Local Lodge Meeting Concludes With Refreshments
The closing ode was sung by the group and punch and wafers were served. Visiting lodges came from St. Louis Ithaca Forest Hill Elwell and Sumner. The meeting was enjoyable and successful in every way.
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St. Louis
Ithaca
Forest Hill
Elwell
Sumner
Mr and Mrs Emsley to Travel to Alma in April
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Emsley are glad to report his recovery from illness. He and Mrs. Emsley will travel to Alma on April 6, now staying in Long Beach, California. Mrs. S P Cook offers stylishly made hats in the latest fashions.
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Ss P
Cook
George Emsley
Mr. Emsley
Mrs. Emsley
Alma
Long Beach
Cali
S. P. Cook
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Albert E. Stevenson
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