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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
4
A brief notice from Alma Record Company announces subscription at $1.00 per year. The Record is published Thursday afternoons and entered at Alma post office as second class matter with J. Brown listed as business manager.
Arrangements by M A A for Dr Winfield Scott Hall of Northwestern University Medical College Chicago to lecture in Alma next Sunday. Two talks at the Methodist church. At 8:00 p m Dr Hall addresses college girls and women and high school girls on Life s Story. Dr Mall speaks to college and high school boys and men on Sex Hygiene. No admission charged. All are urged to attend.
A flood relief effort raised twenty dollars at a benefit tendered by Altoa Vandette on Tuesday evening. The notice urges readers to shop at the store of 0 W Swisher before purchasing clothing.
Last Tuesday evening about sixty five Alma sportsmen met at the Hotel Arcada for a well received banquet. Landlord Slater served the meal and speakers included Wm. Rogers, W. W. Stopple, Eata Smith, and Deputy State Game Warden Hoyt who urged stronger enforcement and new laws, stocking Gratiot county waters, and better fish ladders at river dams. An organization was formed with Geo. S. Youngs as President, C. H. Goggin as Secretary, and John Chick as Treasurer.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher will lecture at Realty Opera House Friday evening with a fee of $15 and reserve seats at the box office. He is billed as a leading lecturer and the event promises engaging discourse. Lace curtains cleaned 2¢ at O W Swisher's. The Gleaners of Best Arbor will discuss alfalfa raising at their April meeting in G A R hall.
Citizens learned on Tuesday that 8 8 Gallagher owner of the double store in Gibbs and Harr block has sold the business and will retire. D Brown of Kiba township trades a 160 acre farm two miles from Ashley with stock and implements for the store. Brown takes possession next Monday and Gallagher plans to move to the farm.
Deputy State Game Warden and Deputy Sheriff Murphy arrested eleven Ashley County fish law violators in Alma. Each defendant paid fines and costs totaling 16.25 for using seines in waterways tributary to the Maple River.
Lace curtains cleaned beautifully for 25¢ at O W Swisher s. Proceeds from the annual high school concert go to buy a piano for the high school. Help the piano fund by purchasing tickets. Wanted girl for general housework at 12 Woodworth. Frank Rapson address 1780ef. The Presbyterian Fortnightly will meet with Mrs A P Cook 611 Center St Tuesday afternoon April 20.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as curing sick headaches sour stomach and biliousness. It claims mood purification new vigor and a guarantee with price 25 cents. Also notes an Ann Arbor Railroad excursion to Toledo with round trip price around $1.50 and train times.
The committee thanks Alma business men for financial and other support that made the recent horse show the best ever held in Gratiot County. They hope Spring 2014 will see the show equalled or excelled. Signed Hickok, Ude Hikok, Fred Derusha, Committee.
Elwell reports a sick horse owned by Theodore Stucke and a Josephine period of family visits as Mrs. Leonard Hildebaugh entertains her sister from Alma. The Rebekah Progressive Club plans a supper with tickets to draw on a cushion. Rebekah Lodge meets Saturday night to do work. Mrs. Laura Fisher is out again after illness. John Apple and family arrived from California and seek a farm nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenhoe visited Alma, Louie Greenhoe called on friends in Elwell, and Mr. Taylor, Quick’s brother from Oakland County, attended Mr. Quick’s funeral with Mr. Johnson, the manager of the…
Elevator informant work and social visits across Grand Rapids Alma Ithaca and Weidman. Gus Quick dies suddenly with funeral planned locally. Various residents travel, visit relatives, and attend a summer display as emphasis on daily life and events in the village.
Gustavus Quik of Sumner township died unexpectedly Sunday after prolonged illness. Born February 8, 1846 in Oakland County Michigan, he lived on a Gratiot County farm, served as township treasurer, drain commissioner and Justice of the Peace for five years. He was a Republican and belonged to the Gleaners and Summer-Seville Farmers' club. Survived by widow Rosaletta and daughter Jennie, with brothers Levi and Edwin and sister Mrs Carrilla Dunlap. Funeral Tuesday at home, conducted by Rev N P Brown, Riverdale, interment Riverdale Cemetery. several relatives from Pontiac Petoskey and South Lyon attended.
Senator Verdier’s proposal to amend the constitution to allow absent students and legislators to vote was passed by the Senate. The change would submit a 1914 amendment granting the legislature power to enact a law enabling votes from away from home during recess. Local social notes mention Mrs. Chester Walters visiting Alma and Mrs. W S Dove of Ashley in Ithaca.
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