Terrors and War Declared as McKinley Orders Troops
War news from April 22 1895 reports Spain declaring war on the United States at 11 05 am and President McKinley ordering a forward troop movement and Commodore Sampson to Havana. Bell telephone confirms the dispatch. The lecture by Mrs Anna Gelston on a European trip impressed college attendees with vivid court and art mentions. The Seville and Sumner Farmers Club met April 7 with Mr Gustavous Quick presenting seed oats treatment and a discussion on improving the rural school system.
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Woodford
Spain
United States
McKinley
Commodore Sampson
Havana
Bell Telephone
Detroit
Saginaw
Europe
Anna Gelston
Gelston
Edith Blanchard
Proebel Club
Azores
Mediterranean
Naples
St. Paul
Rome
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Florence
Dante
Bologna
Venice
Paris
Germany
London
America
Seville and
Sumner
Sumner Farmers
Gustavous Quick
C. ’. Gerber
E. A. Potter
Irene Lewis
Hammond
New Photographer Takes Over Alma Gallery
E. Green has possession of the photograph gallery at this place yesterday and is prepared to do as fine work as can be done anywhere. Mr. Green comes from St. Louis with high recommendations, and Alma readers know the quality of his work in St. Louis. We anticipate a successful business for the new photographer and a gallery kept up to its former standard.
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BR. E. Green
Mr. Green
St. Louis
Alma
Green
Pew
For Sale or Rent House and Cottage on State Street
For sale or rent properties listed including a house on State Street north with a good well cistern water works inquire at Hove and a cottage on Orehurdy at Muna J.J. Boontt offers details and contact.
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State St
North
Hove
Orehurdy
Alma College Supports McKinley and War Policies
Alma College students adopt resolutions endorsing President McKinley, the House actions, and Secretary Alger in the Spanish conflict. The move pledges moral and material aid to drive the Spanish flag from its western hemisphere foothold if war arises, signed by W F Knox and others. A Shakespearian company to perform in St Louis followed by lectures by Rev E M Stephenson, with notices of sale and business transfer for Alma Mercantile Co to Pettyjohn & Co.
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Alma College
McKinley
Xia
Zeta Sigma Society
House of Representatives
R A. Alger
Wumitas
Gaba
Waterkas
Maine
Spain
Republican Blow Out at St Louis May Lith
The Austin Blair Republican Club will hold its first meeting at St Louis May Lith with a banquet in the opera house at a liberal per plate charge. All county Republicans are invited. Speakers expected include Governor Pingree W S Mesick Joling Ceasar Barrows and Grant Fellows. Fall particulars to follow next week. Note parties seeking homestead in timber belts on the Pacific Coast Bee sweet Howand WILLARD
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Austin Blair
Republican Club
St. Louis May Lith
Opera House
Pingree
Pacific Coast
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Waiour
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UHC WS
Tyce
Wand
Alam
Turek &E
ELY Brewbaker
Ward
Katabiived
Transnet
W. W. Kinch
Notary Public and Insurance
Seatte Makeus
B. C., Button, Alma, Mich
W. R. Purmort
Prof
Horst
Ithaca
T. Hath Glasson
BR. A. Whston
Michigan
Plumbing
DR. W. Kelly
Alma, Mich
Filma Feed Store
Postoffice
Muna J.J. Boontt
W.F. Ksox
Lanven P
Topp
J. CG. Foorn
Mr. Owen
J. W. McConnell
J. R. Amory
Maude Baker
Richelieu
Ingomar
Marble Heart
Baptist Church
E. M. Stephenson
Grand Rapids
Mr. Stephenson
American Baptist Publication Society
Alma Mercantile Co
O. K. Pettyjohn & Co
Mercantile Co
O. E
Pettyjohn & Co
Gold Company
Mich
J. H
Lancashire, Pres
Marshall, Field & Company
Chas. E. Pettyjohn & Co
J. L. Miller
Dingman
Vermeulen
Euterpe Club
Webb
Druk
Stearns “Crescent
WM. Clubb
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