Alma furniture store to host spring opening event
Crandell and Scott invite Alma and surrounding residents to a two day spring opening Friday and Saturday featuring an up-to-date display of Discassian furniture. Decorated rooms showcase chandeliers, grapes and umbrellas, with refreshments served by young ladies and live music by an orchestra. Bargains include stools at 10 for sale Saturday at 3 o clock. Mr J and Mrs Scott of Fremont supervise the display.
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Alma
Michiegan
Crandell & Scott
Convis & Convis
J. 6
Scott
Fremont
Democrats Elect Mayor in Alma Vote Surprise Win
Alma voters elected the Democratic mayoral candidate amid a citywide ballot with wards reporting mixed results. Bonding propositions drew limited support, with turnout and notable names across wards and local offices.
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Alma
Farmers buy one million pounds of twine from prison plant
Wisconsin and Michigan farmers have already purchased nearly one million pounds of 104 binder twine from the Jackson prison twine plant for the coming harvest. The twine sells for seven and a half cents cash or seven and three fourths cents payable October. This price is lower than last year.
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Wis
Michigan
Jackson Prison
Mary E Buck Dead Learns of Death in Detroit
John T Swigart left Alma after telegram announcing his sister Mrs Anthor Buck death. Detroit Free Press notes funeral at 11 at family home 495 West Canfield Ave. Buck a clubwoman and donor died suddenly from ruptured blood vessel in lungs. Rev Lee S McCollester to preside prior to body removal to Bartle Creek for interment. Weekly Study club canceled meeting. she belonged to Women’s auxiliary of RM A. survived by husband Albert Huck daughter Mrs Woo OH and two brothers R N Swigart and J T Swigart.
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Detroit
Anthor Buck
Lee
McCollester
Bartle Creek
Women's Auxiliary
The
R. M.A
Albert Huck
Chicago
de- Conse
Wo Oh, Peet
Battle Creek
R.N. Swigart
Coleman
Mictr
T. Swigart
Alma
Bonding Proposition Defeated by 156 Votes
The city bonding plan for 18 000 failed last Monday after a 156 vote deficit. Ward results show inconsistent counts but indicate overall defeat, despite a two-thirds majority requirement of 584 votes. The measure received 254 votes in favor and 410 against.
Triangular Debates Set For Alma and Oliver Tonight
On Friday April 16, Alma College hosts a debate at 6 o'clock in the college chapel. Hope College students defend the negative while Alma debates the affirmative. A second Alma team will travel to Oliver to challenge the negative. Oliver, with Hope College, will send a team to scrutinize the affirmative in the same evening. Citizens are urged to attend the college chapel Friday evening.
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U.S. Navy
Alma
Oliver
College Chapel
Hope College
Cesars
Stanley Groves
Harry Craig
Dunnham
College
Alma Alumni Club Banquet at Mack's Tea Room
The first annual Alma Alumni club banquet of the University of Michigan was held at Mack's Tea Room in Ann Arbor in April 1900. The program included Day Dreams by Stanley Graves and Our College by Harry Craig, Reminiscences by Miss Gleason, Parting Echoes by Professor J. Q. Adams, and music by Miss Lulu Allen. A committee of Alex Sayles, John Campbell, and J. D. Finlayson organized the 1910 reunion and banquet for Miss Florence Nateson.
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Alma Alumni Club
University of Michigan
Bell
Mack's
Ann Arbor
Stanley Graves
John Campbell
Harry Craig
Lulu Allen
Gleason Supertine
John M. Danham
Alma Mine Stocks Rise Near Wallace Probe
The Wallace Miner reports Alma mine stockholders near Wallace Tako see improved holdings and an ever better showing after 100 feet of work. Prospects are bright, with feature work at the mine detailed as opening up the property.
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Alma
Wallace
Tako
Board of Trade Holds Special Evening Meeting
About fifty residents gathered at City Hall for a special meeting called by the Board of Trade to discuss a new overall factory project. The board accepted the contract with McAuley, planning a plant occupying a fraction of the 16, O. P. building and commencing operations within about thirty days.
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Board of Trade
Associaions
W. A. Bablke
McAuley
Jeanne
Net. Enterprise
Death claims Alice Fredrick in Alma tragedy
Alice Fredrick born in Toronto 28 years ago came to Alma at six with her parents. She died Tuesday at her Wright avenue home after a rapid decline from illness. She married Charles Murphy less than a year ago. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from the home with burial in Riverside Cemetery. She leaves husband, parents Mr and Mrs Robert Fredrick, one brother, and no sisters. Alma friends extend sympathy.
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Alice Fredrick
Toronto
Canada
Alma
Wright Avenue
Miss Frederick
Charles Murphy
Ann Arbor
Murphy
Bracke
Crain
Riverside Cemetery
Hanson Named Owosso Superintendent For Year
The Owosso Board of Education received a letter from W E Hanson accepting the superintendency for the coming year at a salary of 1600. Hanson has six years as Manistique superintendent and earlier roles at Alma as principal and superintendent, with a strong record cited by the Owosso Times.
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Board of Education
W. E. Hanson
Cit
Hanson
Wehools
Manistique
Alma
Owosso
Good Citizenship League Elects Officers at City Hall
The Good Citizenship League held its annual meeting at City Hall last Saturday evening. Officers elected include President Francis King, Vice President Geo H. Cart, Secretary and Treasurer E C Clapp. Executive committee members named were W A Bahlke, L Or Sweet, A P Cook, I A Sharp.
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Good Citizenship League
Francis King
Geo H. Cart
Bec
Treas
EC. Clapp
W. A. Bahlke
L. Or. Sweet
A. P. Cook
I. A. Sharp
Ice business partnership forms with City Tee Co
F. A. Leonard and Geo. Hodgkinson the ice men have formed a partnership. The ice business for the ensuing summer will be conducted by the City Tee Co with offices at 208 East Superior street. Leonard will manage the business while Hodgkinson oversees other lines of business requiring his attention.
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F. A. Leonard
Geo. Hodgkinson
City Tee Co
East Superior Street
Mr. Leonard
Mr. Hodgkinson
Easter in the Churches Sermon and Service Notes
A detailed Easter church service summary notes sermons on the resurrection, hymns, organ music, and postlude. It lists specific pieces, choirs, and processional selections, with minister Ryan announcing morning and evening themes The rector’s messages center on the risen Christ and new life, alongside Easter music and special services.
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John
Onas
Ryan
Easter Morning Service At Baptist Church
Easter morning at the Baptist church featured special music and a service order including organ preludes hymns anthems and a sermon. The program listed many soloists and songs with invitations to attend next Sunday communion services and all offerings.
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Baptist Church
Fire at Taylor's stock destroys building and stock
A basement fire at Taylor's store caused extensive damage to the Alt Pleas stock, building interior, and glass front. Insurance coverage is uncertain, with Taylor's policy at 85,000 and Jacob Neff's at 8,500. Damaged areas include Keenan and Son's market and Dillon's factory, with broad smoke exposure to nearby properties.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ameiratas
Rey Taylor
Taylor
Taylor's
Jacob Neff
Keenan & Son
L. N. Smith
Southwick
Dillon
Mr. Taylor
A. J. Hall Auction Sale Notice
A. J. Hall announces an auction sale in this issue of the Record for Monday April 1. J. D. Holman is suctionser and Walter Caple serves as clerk for the event.
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A. J. Hall
Record
J. D. Holman
Turner Picture Collection Exhibition at Alma Schools
Under public school auspices in Alma, the Turner collection of profanes will be shown at City Hall next week from Wednesday to Saturday, April 17. Two hundred world class productions will be on display to raise funds for school picture purchases. Admission is 15 cents for adults, 10 cents for high school students, and 5 cents for children.
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Tnder
Pablic Schoole of
Alma
City Hall
Springfield
I. Union
Hatever
Handsome scenery previews Holy City play in Alma
A colorful stage scene from a New York production will be shown at the Realty house Alma on Tuesday April 14. The terrace of Herod's palace, the Jerusalem rooftops, sea of Galilee shores, Caiaphas and Pilate rooms, gates and Nicodemus house appear in the set. Tickets at Brown's drug store priced 45 50 and 75 cents.
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Holy City
New York
Brown
Dag
Storm demolishes bridge railing and lifts freight roof
A heavy wind storm on Tuesday night and Wednesday forenoon caused severe rainfall in Alma. Wind damage toppled a railing on the Pine river bridge on the Ithaca road, snapped tree limbs, and lifted a roof from a box car near the AA R R freight depot, throwing it against a tele hone pole and breaking cross arms.
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Alma
Pine River
Ithaca Road
AA. R. R
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