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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
4
Fragments from Alma Record reveal bold ad copy urging readers to seek bargains and note varied items from rail and shipping notes to local politics. The text also mentions a coal spill near Northville, evolving national issues, weather concerns, and local officials amid a patchwork of editorials and notices.
Alma College was treated to Cowen's cantata The Row Maiden in the college chapel Tuesday evening. The Choral Union conducted by Mrs St John and aided by Detroit tenor Mr Paase, soprano Mrs Kingsbury and others delivered a memorable performance with two piano accompaniment and string orchestra underpinning.
St Johns Church annual meeting elected Edward Hannah warden and vestrymen. Delegates chosen for the annual convention include Geo Tim and Aly Browbaker. Rector appointment to fill Rev Hichbaum’s vacancy pending bishop approval. Easter missionary offering at ME church totaled 125 dollars with Sunday school giving over 80. Church listings note sermons at M E and Baptist services. Club meetings and Masonic events announced with gatherings, inspections, and degree conferrals upcoming.
A three year old Mutual Benefit Association formed by Oddfellows in Eaerson St Louis Riverdale and Alma with Alma as headquarters offers 1.00 per member paid to beneficiaries upon death. Currently 10 members with two deaths, Dr RK Hunt and Benjamin Worthington, each payout to widows. The group invites all Fraternal Order of Owls to join, claims low cost insurance and urges examination of the report. Information available from W. E. Hanson Alma.
A.B Scattergood displayed a one day ship week AP article about a priceless jewelry book. The pocket sized volume held twelve small photos, its pages and cover forged in solid gold adorned with over three thousand garnets. The traveling salesman offered it at wholesale valued at $700.
Editors mock a claim that President Roosevelt secluded himself in Yellow Stone Park for two weeks to study wild animals. The piece cites distortions about his motives, suggesting the portrayal misreads his interest in nature and politics, and questions the seriousness of the critique.
Michigan last year had 16 beet sugar factories handling 65,000 acres of beets weighing 451,079 tons and producing 48,519 tons of sugar. Output lagged due to factory construction delays and heavy wet weather drowning crops. Nationwide 40 factories operated with 250,015 acres sown, yielding 1,461,505 tons of beets and 118,446 tons of sugar.
The Eugene Hand hall is progressing finely. Herbert Kirby is recovering from typhoid fever. Verian and Hazel visited Walter Clark and Kilmer Verian families. Finley, formerly on Mrs. Hart's farm, has moved near Carson. Eugene band boys host a hall event Friday April 16. Miss Frances Hutchinson returns to Mt. Pleasant from vacation. Dari Verian and George Saxton Jr. return home from visits to Owosso and Corunna. Anna Bardwell, H J Vermeulen clerk, was suddenly ill Thursday and cared for at home.
In Montcalm county the wet measure passed by a margin around 10 to 150 amid irregularities claims and a board ruling that the result is legal. Clinton county’s wet side led by over 900 votes. Roy Barnes and wife visited Copemish relatives, with Mrs Barnes staying briefly as Mr Barnes returned home. The note ends with a humorous household budgeting aside about how much clothes cost.
Official notice from the township board of Memith Aberin Minh? reaffirms duties of residents and officers to enforce local ordinances. It orders property and persons to adhere to regulations and directs actions by named officers, with attestations by the township clerk.
On Monday evening while traveling from Bay City Senator LaFlamboy of McBrides was seized by appendicitis. He was taken from the train at St Louis in critical condition and rushed to an infirmary where his suffering was relieved. Doctors say he is in no immediate danger.
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