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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
6
Real estate transfers across Pine River North Shade Ashley Wheeler and many nearby areas are listed with grantors and grantees including Freeland Campbell Robinson and others. Local notices report births illness moves the Farmers' Club meeting and multiple farm chores and incidents with names, farms and towns in 19th century style.
Wild geese observed north on Monday morning signal approaching spring. George Culver operates a portable saw mill cutting timber for a large barn project.
Dr Kings New Life Pills offered at 25 cents at Rhodes Deroy Store and Wheaton and Sons. Harvey Rosa of East Lansing visited school list Thursday. Mrs James Rosencrantz of Weberville visiting sister Mrs Ruth Graham. Will Estep doing blacksmithing north of the school house. Effie Hoxie visited Elm Hall Thursday evening. D J Ayers sold town property to Reason Forquer and will build west of town in fall. Mr Carruthers died at daughter Mrs Carr’s home Monday morning. Mrs C H Miner of New Haven visited daughter Mrs John Robson Tuesday. Rev K J Whalen of Carson City called on James McGreanor and wife Sunday. Charley Button of Carson City was a town caller Sunday. John Robson and wife were in Alma Saturday. Thomas Keel and family of Elo Tall moved into part of Mrs Albert Thompson's house. George Lynch came from the north last week visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Lang. Mr and Mrs FL J Theker both on the sick list.
Attendees report a fine time at the party in Tucker's hall. Various local residents make visits and moves, including Effie Hoxie visiting Florian in Ithaca, Delbert Brail relocating to Carson City, and Will Estep moving into a former workshop.
The schedule lists baseball games from April 21 to May 90 with opponents Ferris Institute Hillsdale Adrian Alma Olivet M A C Albion Kalamazoo Mt. Pleasant Normals and a June intercollegiate event at Albion. Track schedule shows April 22 Alma high school and April 29 inter-class meet.
May 6 or 9 Mt. Pleasant Normals at Alma and May 20 M A C Oliver Alma East Lansing May 27 Ypsilanti Mt. Pleasant Albion tennis events listed. May 13 M A C at East Lansing May 25 M A C at Alma. Matches with Mt. Pleasant Normals to be scheduled and Alma team trials held preliminary to intercollegiate matches.
An item mentions Bendike and Hank with Chit Skoteb Hank in a bank context. SCOTT & BOWNE of 409 Pearl Street New York appears as the listed source. The text suggests a savings or banking theme with named parties and a location in New York.
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