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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
2
County contests will be run by county schools the YMCA and the Grange with local banks and schools adopting the same rules. The aim is to align with state contests so participants remain eligible for county and broader prizes. Copies of rules and entry blanks are available from teachers or the committee.
Gratiot county aims to stage a two day fall exhibit with a corn and bean contest for boys aged 12 to 18. J B Crawford funds prizes, enrollment via F R Baylis Ithaca or committee members, entries must plant and claim no help beyond basic field work, submit records and a 300 word essay.
A fragment mentions an award preparation time of sixteen minutes, implying a rapid setup or decisive act linked to the award process. No additional context or identifiable organizations or individuals are present in the readable text.
A school exhibit contest lists prizes for best display of farm produce and crops. Top honors include a 10 dollar prize for the school with the most varieties and quality. Individual entries count toward the school exhibit, with categories for poultry vegetables grains fruits and more.
Local collector H C Moore expanded his prehistoric relics with gifts from neighbors A wide spread assortment includes copper specimens from near Elwell and a blue flint arrow head found in Alma area fields. The collection features knives mounts and tomahawks, with many pieces tied to pre Indian eras and unearthed over years.
Claude F Hicok sells his harness shop at 212 Superior St Alvis Michigan to Charter A Ogle and Charles C Ogle doing business as Charles A Ogle Son. Ogle partners will continue operations at the same location. Hicok retains all books assets and claims in the business. Alma Michigan April 2 1914.
A weathered ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and throat irritation. It claims rapid relief for feverish symptoms and lingering coughs. Noting Mr Y Davis of Stickney Corner Mey is cured after other remedies failed, the ad promises relief or money back and mentions Rivertes Drug Store and Rexall Drug Store.
Effective relief comes quickly when Hyomei is used for catarrh coughs bronchitis cold in the head or of infants. You breathe it no stomach. This medicated air has a tonic healing effect surely destroys catarrhal germs stops the poisonous secretions and quickly soothes and heals irritated mucous membrane or money refunded. Try Hyomel now complete outfit $L.
The notice covers advertised letters for the week ending April 3 1914 from Alina Michigan. Names include Harry Coffel May Bell Carpenter Miss Vin Drayton Mrs Cora Gurrison Ila A Lanng Charles Quinn Mrs W A Shafer Charlie Steacrame Mine Smith and others. The message warns undelivered letters will be sent by the Dead Letter Office by April 2 194 V. Postmaster.
In Alma E A Kemna spotted a hotel card claiming Alma’s Methodist men’s class has 60 members, the largest in the state, while Marlette’s class is said to have 125 members with an average attendance of 75. The Marlette Leader notes the card actually states the class has 60 members and is the largest in Michigan without a regular teacher.
Southeast Coe items detail Maybell Wood returning from Forest Hill for a brief stay, Silas Leonard and wife joining Easter dinner with relatives, and Pearl Leonard visiting his wife’s mother in Alma Priday. Notes mention Mrs M Ward visiting Ittaca, and various relatives traveling to see kin in Porter, Midland County. Watter Borge is ill, and plans to return to farm friends. A minister, Ceereh, completed his year’s work and preached, while fundraising continues for the Elder.
Pine Grove notes Fred Walte visited McBride on Thursday. Mr Coryell was a crystal visitor Saturday. Mrs J Moore visited Crystal Suture. A son born to Mr and Mrs Charley Robe sons in April. Beverly Shaw works for Perry Pew of East Day this week. Chacer Kirk of Spencer visited the Wale household Sunday. Myron Ropes of Saranac spent some time nearby.
Sunday with his father Andrew Riggs ill for some time Wm Shaw and Emmet Bartow spent Wednesday and Thursday in Elwell Charley Grimwood of Crystal called on relatives in this neighborhood Saturday afternoon Joel Avery and family of Crystal spent Sunday with her follies Fred Wadle and wife
An assortment of local happenings lists visits and gatherings around Lincoln. Residents, including Mrs. Mer tila Swinday and Gilmore, hosted or visited friends over the weekend and into Sunday. A birthday for Little Olive Wisher on April 9 drew schoolmates. Charles Kelley and wife of Elwell visited Alma.
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