Alma College Debaters Split as Debates End In Tie
Alma College and Olivet battled in a hard fought debate over municipal ownership of public utilities with Alma losing by a two to one judge vote. The contest featured detailed arguments for and against city owned utilities, close rebuttals, and strong performances from both sides.
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Alma College
Oliver
Alma
William Pohly
Louis Lancaster
Olivet
Frank Kolbe
Kendall Long
Lester von Thorn
Jay Hamilton
Lancaster
von Thorn
Littl
Hamilton
von Thurn
Wight Hall
Holland
Hope
Clarence Dame
Leon Kolvoord
Gerritt DeMotte
Claud Satterlee
Harry Hoffs
Josiah Buell
Kolvoord
Dame
Buell
Alma Wins First Game Over Mt Pleasant In Opener
Alma defeats Mt Pleasant 10 to 8 in cold weather as Coach Grady recruits Goodrich Simonton and Wood. McCloy and Myers work as a strong pitching duo while Dutton and Shomin star for the visitors. Bases on balls favor Alma. several players contribute two-base hits including Rogers Myers Clay Vogt Polly Dutton and Pego.
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Maroon Sox
Mt. Pleasant! Fadiens
Grady
Goodrich
Simonton
Wood
McCloy
Gardners
Myers
Alma
Dutton
Shomin
Mt. Pleasant
Rogers
Ae Clay
Vogt
Polly
Pego
Alina
Indians
Brilmeyer
Miss Eddy Receives Professorship at Clarion State Normal
Miss Mary O Eddy has accepted a professorship of English at Clarion State Normal School in Clarion Pennsylvania. She previously taught English and Mathematics at Alma College Academy from 1906 to 1910 and pursued a Master’s Degree at Chicago University finishing in March. Her move follows congratulations from friends in the college and city. At a Michigan School Masters Club meeting in Ann Arbor Prof J T Wing presented a paper on the Classical Club in the College and Prof McCurdy spoke in the Scientific Section with others present including Prof Notestine Prof Mitchell and Miss Mullenbach.
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Mary O. Eddy
Clarion State Normal School
Clarion
Penn
Miss Eddy
Alma College Academy
Alma
Kiddy
Chicago University
Eddy
School Masters Club of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mrof
J. T.wing
Aned
Prof
McCurdy
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Alma Resident
A consumer testimonial from Alma Michigan praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney complaints. Mrs J C Carmer reports family use in a kidney issue leading to a complete cure and urges others to trust the remedy. The ad notes price 50 cents and Feaster Milburn Co as sole US agents in Buffalo New York.
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Bright
Doan
Alma
Mra J C Carmer
River St
Alma Mich
Dean
Feaster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Automobile Owners Offer for Wholesale Attest and Grease
Automobiles owners urged to buy attest and grease at wholesale prices direct from the Mich Oil Company of Jackson Mississippi. Consumers urged to send for prices and details of the offer.
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Mich Oil Company
Jackson
Mick
Curious Bites of History: English Convicts Sent Here
In the colonial era England used American colonies as a dumping ground for unwanted citizens. Between 1717 and 1776 about 59,000 convicts were transported from Britain and Ireland to the colonies, working as hired laborers. Maryland bore the heaviest burden with over 20,000 sent there. Some offenders later became productive members of society.
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England
American
Great Britain
Ireland
Maryland
New World
Dr Herrick’s Sugailcoated Pills Ad
An old drug advert claims the pills purify the bowels and tone the stomach to cleanse bile and impurities. It touts benefits for upset digestion and general ailment. Sold by Wheaton & Sons at the Pioneer Drug Store for 25 cents.
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Herrick
Wheaton & Sons
Pioneer Drug Store
Digestive Woes Selloff Ends With Money Back Guarantee
An ad claims stomach fermentation causes heartburn and nervous symptoms, offering MI DNA as a remedy. The pitch promises relief or a 50 cent refund, locating sales at Charles Rhoades and druggists nationwide.
Money Back Guarantee for MI-O-NA and MI-DNA Tablets
Fifty cents a box for MI-O-NA stomach tablets promises relief within ten minutes and a guaranteed refund if misery continues. Ads by Andy G. Rhodes claim the pills relieve indigestion and a long list of symptoms from gas and heartburn to nervousness and seasickness. Also promoting MI-DNA stomach tablets at Rhodes drugstores and other outlets.
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Square
Andy G. Rhodes
C. G. Rhodes
Suits In Chancery Over Gratiot Land Quiet Title
In Gratiot County Circuit Court Alma Record notices two Chancery suits. One involves Lucretia Mosher heirs unnamed and assigns over land described as the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 34, Pine River township now part of Alma, with publication ordered for six weeks. The other suit against Seth Roberts seeks quiet title to land described by metes and bounds in section 37, Township 12 North Range 18 West, with six weeks of Alma Record publication and entry of appearance for unknown heirs and assigns.
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Gratiot County Circuit Court
Chancery
Ithaca
Michigan
Lucretia Mosher
William A. Bahike
Amid
Loretia Mosher
Pine River
Insaid
Atti
Kelly S Sear
Cirenit Widge
Telliase AL Haute
Cou
Gratiot
Jean
Seth Rober
Seth Roberts
William A. Rahike
Alma Record
Secion
Gratiot County
Kelly
Sear
Sale of State Tax Lands in Gratiot County Auction Notice
Notice is given that certain parcels in Gratiot County have been bid to the state for unpaid taxes from prior years. The statements will be available at the county treasurer’s office for inspection before the auction date. Auction will proceed as directed by the treasurer for the county.
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Atate
Michigan
Dean Rat Torr Jansing
Gratiot
Patel
Treasuer
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Sylvanus Parks
F. E. Pollasky
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Joseph A Bowlens
Charles Rhoades
Alma Realty Company
Excapiat
Dietal
State OF Michigan
Cevibees
Jegatees
Bumpheys Homeo, Medicine CO
Cort Wiliam
Wright & Brown
G. W. Wright
Saginaw
F. R. Alger
Usta
Romery Theatre
Grand Rapids
Senator Dunlap
O. D. Miller
Chas
F. Gossett
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Enone
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