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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1897

Page

2

County News Reports Shifts in Local Elections

Election results show Sumner township shifting away from Democrats and electing their full ticket by wider margins, with a gain of about 50 since fall. Other notes mention community moves, school openings, spring work plans, and local commerce. Strong medical ads promote carthartics while local cornfields begin spring plowing as residents prepare for warmer weather.

Nod Sane Sumner Townshso Acring Tod Majonry Offici

Miss Cora Dunlap Vacation in Alma and Town Notes

Miss Cora Dunlap of Alma High School spent vacation with her parents in West Pine River. The community reports various locals in town Thursday and Friday including Thomas Kerr of Saginaw and Mrs La W. Rage of Beeckenridge. Elder Wilko baptized two converts in the river near the mineral well on Saturday. The Junior exercises will be held at the opera house Friday night, April 1. The revival services at the Christian church continue with large attentive audiences each night.

Wright Hull Mallory KO. T. Mo Pine River Abe Young Matt Johnson U. B Nelson Honke Hn Frank Newcowh Jim Fleming Republican Party Cora Dunlap Alma High School West Pine River C. Moulton Wilko Ed. Clark Henrietta Tat Place Henry Daily Henry Me. E. Arnold Sidie Pendleton Baton Piri F A. Ashley Grand Rapids Joe Ashley Joseph Zi Ann Arbor Opera House Anniv Tyne Frances Boros Cleveland Alin Vodice Baptist Young

Pine River farmer loses fine farmhouse in blaze

A Pine River farmer Warren Broke loses his two and a half story farmhouse and all belongings when a fire from a defective chimney ignites the building. The loss ranges between 2000 and 9000 dollars with no insurance. The blaze is a severe blow to the Brooks family.

Pine River Warren Brooks

Local election returns show slim margins across wards

Mayors Crandall and Merrill led in multiple wards with Crandall securing the state ticket across areas, while Republican and Silver party lines split votes. Detailed ward tallies reveal Crandall dominating in several wards and mixed results for clerk treasurer and supervisor races, with party allegiances shifting between the city and state contests.

Foci Ward Charles AH. Crandall Parker Merrill Wallace Woodin Jobo KR. Wilson Treas Lewis A. Crary George W. Long Ot P Willard B. Paw John Stel Ohn PL Peiens Henry A. Weiss Willian L. Yost George Ss. Aldrich Bert McCarty

Political makeup of the Board of Supervisors by vote

A partial table lists named individuals across wards and towns to show party balance on the Board of Supervisors. The fragmented OCR mentions Republican control by one vote and includes numerous names such as Kiba Meacham Washington Poe Smith North Shade and others across multiple wards and locales.

Board of Supervisors Board of Supervises Kiba BE. Meacham R Washinuion Poe Smith Diuretee North Shade Jolo McQuaig Tramition Northstan Kryder S Vitae Everden Newark W. Kinney New [Haven Gouitey Crouse Sumner Lad Selmetfor DLR Sharan Maeva Sidien Lafayette Berker Wheeler Swope Berhany Si. Louie

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