Vestaburg Holds Big Third Field Day Celebration
Vestaburg celebrated a crowded Third Day Field Day with 2000 attendees from Montcalm and west Gratiot counties. Events included footraces, a fat man race, potato race, a line of entertainments, balloon ascent, and horse races. Vestaburg beat Twin City 8 to 6 in baseball, continuing a twelve wins in thirteen games streak behind pitcher Brown. Del Hicks hurled for Twin City. Thorp caught for Vestaburg. A balloon ascent then rose a thousand feet, followed by feverish horse racing, notable Flora Key and Jack Johnson contesting the half mile heat.
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Vestaburg
Michigan
Montcalm
West Gratiot
Linehaw
Riverdale
Twin City
Thorp
del Hicks
Savoy
Del
Lincoln
Elm Hall
Terra Firma
Flora Key
Lee Shafer
Jack Johnson
Cooking School at M E Church in Alma Draws Women
After a Methodist church talk on Free Domestic Science by Miss Bingham, about one hundred ladies attend daily cooking lectures. They learn plain chocolate cake and pineapple cake while exploring pastry techniques and recipes like nut bread and lemon pie. Attendance grows as Alma women respond to the opportunity and the program continues through the weekend.
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Methodist Church
Miss Bingham
Lady Baltimore
Mies Bheghar
Alma
Alma Visit Highlights Republic Truck Co Expansion In Michigan
Thirty five Mt. Pleasant businessmen toured Alma's Republic Motor Truck Company plant, witnessing a factory expanding from 250 workers to 500 by next January while producing ten trucks daily. The visit included a tour of Senator King’s home grounds, praised as Edenlike, and inspired local effort to boost Mt. Pleasant industry.
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Mt. Pleasant
Alma
Wright
Republic Motor Truck Company
Republic Track Company
Senator King
Republic Truck Co
National Post Association
T. A
Isabella County Courier
Brilliant Toasts At Masonic Social For Sir Knight Montigel
A Knights Templar gathering in Ithaca hosted by Sir Knight J M Montigel featured a motorcade procession from Alma to his home. Frater Cyrus Gardner as toastruster opened remarks urging Montigel’s balance of duty and enjoyment as a Chautauqua season lecture by Doctor Barker was noted. Music by local soloists followed by refreshments, with guests from Mt Pleasant and St Louis.
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Knights ‘Templar
Strang
Alma
St. Louis
Fred L. Browehlon
Tthara
Alma Knights
Union School
Cyrus B. Gardner
Ithaca Commandery
Knights Templar No. 40
Momntgel
Frater Montigel
Frater
Knight Montigel
Knight
Knights Duell
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Montague
Michigan
John Chick
Mary Sharp
Benjamin Hubbard
Edward Mey
Sadie Messenger
Illinois Picnic August 21 at Wright Park
The annual Illinois picnic will be held at Wright Park in this city on Saturday August 21. Basket dinners will be served at noon followed by a program of speech making music and sports. Farmers from surrounding counties attend this big social event with preparations aimed at a memorable roundup.
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Wright Park
Jarre Illinois
Suomnet
Motorcycle Races at Toledo Sunday August Eighth
On Sunday Avenwt Sth the Ann Arbor Heimgado will turn a cheap excursion to Toledo giving Michigan people an opportunity to view the motorcycle races where some of the fastest riders in America will compete. Take Dore Street car direct to grounds. Special train will leave Almna at 001 am. Fare for round trip $1.75.
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Ann Arhon Heimgado
Toledo
Michigan
Amedien
Dore
Almna
Alma forms Little Rock Coal Co to serve as coal center
Alma organizes a wholesale and retail coal company with 210000 capital named the Little Rock Coal Co. Directors include J D Sullivan as president and G S Blesch as secretary treasurer along with J A McKinney and others. Offices at Park avenue and Mech Street. Mining stock bought in Huntington Mine No 4 West Virginia with expert Osboth to oversee operations.
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Alma
Little Rock Oul Co
J. D. Sullivan
J. A. McKinney
George 8
Blesch
R. A. Madden
J. H. McKinney
Vern Bamber
Angus K. McDonald
G. S. Blesch
Park Avenue
Mechanic Street
Huntington
West Virginia
Osboth
Alma Chautauqua Opens Tuesday with Star Entertainers
Alma Chautauqua opens Tuesday afternoon and runs through August 17 with eight days of lectures and music led by Alice Nielsen and a roster including Sylvester Long Frank Dixon the Savranotis and the Music Makers. Civic League tickets priced at two dollars and a half cover the majority of acts and promise a packed program with a public sale push to reach seven hundred tickets.
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Alma
Vonsilay
Alice Nielson
Bere
Thoms Brooks Pletcher
Sylvester Long
The
Savrinotis
Frank Dixon
William Haven and Company
Pallaria
Civic League
League
Sylvester Bang
Music Makers
Sylvester A. Long
Savranoffs
Wells Watson Ginn
Savranoffts
Fine
Charles E. Barker
Crooks Chosen Alma College President Prospect
The Albany College Board announces Dr. Crooks as the new Alma College president, citing ten years of revival at Albany and a strong endowment growth. He would move to Alma around November if he accepts, while Dr. Blaisdell remains until early fall and Dr. Barkley acts as president in the interim.
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Y Mans Crows
AJB
Preatof Albany College
Allaiy Opeed
Eshion
Weiloeatay
Thomas
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Crooksuite
Worscter University
Albany College
Albany
Presbyterian Synodical College of Oregon
Crooks
McKenzie
College Board of Education
Alma College
J. H. Boyd
Portland
Oregon
E. P. Hill
Chicago
W. H. Foulkes
Philadelphia
College Board of
New York
James J. Hill
Blaisdell
James M. Barkley
Detroit
Alma
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Coal Company Organized
George S. Blesch
Alma Chautauqua
Fter Long
Long
Mr. Long
Lyceum
Primus
M Grblip
Seehead
Hw Campos
Me Garrett
Mr. Huff
Bite
Sidney Homer
Ald
Tours
Killarney
Swingley
Fararra
Bullard
Faust
Sylvia
Huff
Bruce
Farwell
Henry Means Crooks
Ore
T. C. Blaisdell
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