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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
4
The Alma Record lists subscription rates and advertising terms for notices of church socials and entertainments. Obituaries are charged by word. six months and other durations advertised. editorial and mailing specifics described for Alma Michigan.
The district backs Joseph W. Jordney known as Joe Fordney for another term in Congress on the Republican ticket. Voters praise his long service, experience, and ability to handle wartime duties in Washington, while urging support on primary day August 27.
Alma women gather for Red Cross pledges and a belated drive to meet a quota of 150 pairs of under drawers for Belgians. The meeting room hosts monthly pledge payments on the fifteenth and twenty eighth. Volunteers sell an outing flannel bed comforter and two quilts while information on nursing enlistment is offered during two weeks in August.
Private Cloudy Riley describes leaving camp for New York and Chicago, visiting Broadway, Chinatown, Wall Street, and the Woolworth Building. He notes money spent, sights seen, and camaraderie, then shifts to a local news item about Elmer Tanner’s arrest and subscriber disputes in The Mma Record.
Water in this district will be turned off until August 14 1915 due to charges and back rent procedures. A $4 fee will be added and postage is avoided by paying at City Hall. Several notices cover Democratic state convention calls, teachers examinations, sheriff and drain commissioner campaigns, and a cholera style bilious attack remedy with an ad for Cham berlain's tablets.
Mrs Mary Me Neil Gobel died Thursday July 26 at the Gobel farm near town aged 66 years 7 months. Born December 20 18 in Inwick Ontario she married Thomas Gobel May 24 1870 in Mosse township Middel sex Ontario. They moved to Alma 42 years ago. Survived by eight of twelve children John Thomas and Dan Alma Anna Raddick Nordhoff Cal George Berlin Mich Bert St Louis and Ella Lowrey Grand Rapids plus Charles last heard from Nome Alaska. five sisters and one brother also survive. Funeral at the Gobel home Sunday July 28 with large attendance and Rev Gelorson officiating. Floral offerings show high esteem. interment at St. Lou Cemetery.
Coming soon the United Doctors Specialist will be at the Wright Hotel Alma on Tuesday August 1 1918 from 1 PM to 6 PM for free consultation. They claim high success treating chronic diseases without operation or injections. Married women should come with husbands minors with parents. laboratories listed in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Multiple Republican petitions and campaign notices from Gratiot County figures urge voters to consider Arthur J. Murphy Sidney A. Evey Willard Folkert Lewis N. Martin for sheriff and county treasurer at the August primaries Each man pledges a clean administration and careful county business handling based on prior public service and local residency
Emory Townsend a former state senator from Saginaw runs as a Republican for Congress promising honest representation and frequent voter service. Alfred T Willert seeks the sheriff nomination on the Republican ticket after seven terms as deputy, urging support for propers administration and county law enforcement.
The candidate announces his candidacy for State Senator in the 25th district on the Republican ticket. He cites farming and active war duties limiting direct voter interviews and invites scrutiny of his record from the last two legislative sessions.
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