British coal strike spurs mass actions and talks of triple alliance
London reports Premier Lloyd George urging mine owners to negotiate with coal miners as shortages bite nationwide. Transport workers consider joining the strike, troops bolster security, and rail service trims by about twenty percent while wage dispute lingers. Arthur Henderson seeks settlement as government offers good offices to avert industrial war.
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Contributors list for donations over ten thousand dollars
A published roster names contributors contributing ten thousand dollars or more. Entries include T. W. Robinson First State Bank and others such as Ivy R. B. Smith Ray G. Swigart E C Crandella E T Lamb and many names with amounts ranging from one hundred to five hundred dollars. The list presents a snapshot of major donors.
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T. W. Robinson
First State Bank
Ivy
R. B. Smith
Ray G. Swigart
E. C. Crandella
E. T. Lamb
Harry Gerberee
H. J. Rockwell
John Carras
Emily Maud Hooper
Ben Johnson
J. M. Montige
Mrs. W. Reynolds
Rik
M. D. Wilcox Pa Ees
William Davies
Amos
Lyle de Barnhart
Emily Davis
Allen T. Follette
Gordon French
William J. B. Hicks
Margaret &. Moore
Marion Leslie Reid
Lee M. Sharrar
Harold A. Johnstone
N. T. Des Jardins
Paul F. Weatherhead
J. Foster Mitchell
Margaret M. Poole
Agnes May Youngs
Carl of Hungary Placed Under Swiss Rules After Return
Berne April 6 Former Emperor Carl of Hungary will be practically a prisoner on his return to Berne under new regulations. He must abstain from political plotting and notify the government 48 hours in advance before leaving Switzerland. It is understood he is now in Switzerland awaiting the situation with Hungary, though reports are unconfirmed.
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Switzerland
U. P
Carl
Hungary
Sore
Mausoleum 10 to Start in Riverside Cemetery
M A Flowers of Flowers Mausoleum Toledo will oversee the new mausoleum at Riverside Cemetery Toledo. Construction planned to begin around May 15 after ground settles, costing 65000 to 70000 dollars and providing 206 burial places. Exterior Bedford stone, interior marble, floors set with tile on hilltop seventh section.
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Flowers Mausoleum
Toledo
Riverside Cemetery
Tuenlay
United States to be asked into allied war settlement talks
In Paris officials predicted the United States would be invited to an allied conference to explain its stance on war settlements. The note hinted at impatience over America’s apparent disinterest and interference as partners decide which settlements to approve or reject and how others should be settled. The text mentions a local ad for homemade salads at Wolver ine Dairy.
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Paris
U. P
United States
America
Alma set for extensive paving this summer city votes to approve state plans
Alma residents can expect a large paving program this year with state trunk lines 1M and 46 slated for work soon. The city commission unanimously approved the state highway department plans and will fund an extra ten foot width to bring streets to 30 feet. Additional city paving on Woodworth avenue Gratiot avenue Pine avenue Prospect avenue and other short stretches will follow with bids likely within weeks and work starting in two months.
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Reduced Acreage in Farms as Prices Stay Low
Washington reports from the crop estimating bureau show investigators seeking detailed acreage data across states as farmers reduce planted areas due to low farm product prices. The Alma College Glee Club finished a sixteen day tour through northern Michigan entertaining capacity crowds in twelve cities, starting at Clare and ending back in Alma after visiting Cadillac Harbor Springs and Cheboygan.
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Arlee Club
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Cyclone hits Clarendon Texas main street strikes city
Clarendon Texas April 6 a cyclone damaged the main street causing over a quarter million dollars in destruction. Plate glass awnings and signs were blown away with debris lining the streets. A fire started in the business district soon after the storm and destroyed three buildings before being controlled.
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Texas
U. P
Detroit man stabs wife and injures two others then surrenders
Thomas Smith fatally stabbed his wife after an argument in Detroit on April 6 and wounded Mrs Stella Webb and John Jackson who tried to intervene. Smith was wounded and later surrendered to police.
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Stella Webb
John Jackson
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Bandit Uprising Strikes Mexican Trails Near Two States
Government forces pursued two new bandits after raids in Chipuas and Coahuila. Cavalry clashed with the second band and were routed. Authorities believe a son-in-law of former President Carranza leads the insurgents. Wolverine dairy butter advertised with dairy product claim.
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Alma College Glee Club tour yields strong financial gains
The Glee Club’s road trip largely met expectations as income from doors exceeded guarantees, making the venture financially successful. The tour also sparked interest in Alma College in a region previously unvisited by any Alma organization. The photo shows members in two rows with director Beausang identified among them.
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Glee Club
Alma College
Alma
Gordon Boyce
Robin Wyatt
Kenneth Thoms
Marold Johnstone
Kenneth Frye
Lowell Madson
Sidney Foster
Ewald Swanson
Donald Martin
James
Beattie
Harteau Lyon
Steggart
Pratt
Lee Sharrar
Carl Caldwrin
Gerald Bates
Arthur Petersen
Director Beausang
Hugh Terrant
Edwin, Steele
Orville Hastings
Tart Work on the Water Mains
The city commission and city manager plan to start extending water mains within the next few days. The project will employ about a dozen to fifteen men and follows a long queue of water mains still to lay. Ground must settle. recent dry weather speeds readiness for spring work without cave‑ins.
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City
William E. Reynolds
Tiia
Maine
Alma Adopts Eastern Standard Time For Summer
The Alma city commission voted unanimously to adopt Eastern Standard Time for the summer months. Clocks will be set forward one hour at midnight on Saturday April 9. The measure, tabled earlier, was brought to a vote and approved to implement daylight saving time. Unsettled weather and a church ladies aid meeting are noted.
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Alma
Chick
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Alma College endowment drive gains momentum at noon report
Sentiment crystallizes in favor of Alma College endowment campaign as noon report shows rapid progress. Division totals rise with Division B leading at 5,050 and Division C at 1,800 while Division A stands at 4,662. Willing pledges and talks boost hopes of reaching the quota and building the memorial gymnasium.
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Willian W. Cushing
Crooks
Alma
Gunston
Alma College Gymnasium Debate in City Campaign Notes
Campaign notes discuss funding Alma College without benefiting Alma city. It notes broad support for the college’s work and a gymnasium that could double as an auditorium. Some oppose branding it a memorial and prefer naming the building a gymnasium. The plan likely proceeds despite critics. Continued on page four.
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