City Commission Advances Bills and Notices August 1920
The City Commission, led by Commissioners Archer and Creaser, approves a list of bills for payment including Little Rock Coal Co and Farmers Elevator Co. Officials read health and police reports. American Legion permission for August 26 on State street granted. Tax notices warn that sewer and city taxes are due before September 1 1920 with penalties thereafter. Page advertises Coming-Strand Theatre presentation Dangerous Pays a comedy drama about an American entangled in a London society scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bills
Little Rock Coal Co
Maxwell Mfg. Co
Farmers Elevator Co
Jones Standard Oil Co
National Meters
V. Ford
F. Schwartz F Dry Co
James B. Clow & Sons
J. G. Thornton N
Webber
Alma Record
R. J. McLoughlin
Alma Electric & Battery Co
Mich. Light & Power & Home Lumber & Fuel Co
Petty Cash Communication
Dr. J. NS
Day
Jeasie Wolford
Ones. R. Murphy
Citizens and visitors gather for neighborly business week
Sumner CM Johnson and wife of Alma visited on Monday. George Allen and wife of Wheeler traveled for business Tuesday. Charles Black spent early week in Shepherd. William DuVall and wife visited Ithaca on Wednesday. George Wilkins returned to Pontiac after a week here with Paul Bywater of Riverdale. Miss Raby Cleverdon, who had been visiting ten days, went back to Belding. William Schlappi entertained Jo R Schlappi of Bowling Green Ohio earlier, and Mrs Coles of Battle Creek stayed with her sister Mrs Charles Ostrander last week. Miss Mamie Myers of Crystal visited with Mrs Tucker on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Spink of North Dakota called Friday. Mrs Clow deputy for L O T M met Frances Hive Saturday. Allen Stafford and wife with Aud rey Van Norman of Alma were weekend guests at Charles Stafford’s. Mrs Alger Clark of Detroit visits Seaman family. Mr and Mrs Bruce Tang visited their daughter in Carson City Sunday. Mr and Mrs E Gorham of Tonia visiting relatives. Miss Frances Fowler entertains Miss Wood Cuiillae and Miss Leonard of Lake City. Jay Fulford and mother with Mr and Mrs J F Tucker visited Bird J Tucker Sunday, then Alma to see Frank J Tucker and wife. Byron Summers, visiting here, returned to Lansing. Mrs Price entertained Ithaca visitors Sunday. Vance Woodard and wife and Mr Bigelow spent Sunday with brother and family in Bay City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CM. Johnson
Alma
George Allen
Wheeler
Charles Black
Shepherd
William DuVall
Ithaca
George Wilkins
Pontiac
Paul Bywater
Riverdale
Raby Cleverdon
Belding
William Schlappi
Jo. R. Schlappi
Bowling Green
Ohio
Coles
Battle Creek
Charles Ostrander
Mamie Myers
Crystal
FL ‘Tucker
Clow
Frances Hive
Allen Stafford
Audrey van Norman
Charles Stafford
Alger Clark
Detroit
Seaman
Bruce Tang
Carson City
Wood
Cuiillae
Leonard
Lake City
Jay Fulford
J. F. Tucker
Bird J. Tucker
Frank J. Tucker
Byron Summers
Lansing
Price
Vance Woodard
Mr. Bigelow
Bay City
Rat Snap Ad Claims Superior Trap Effectiveness
Mrs Emily Shaw states Rat Snap beats the best trap, noting a 4 percent catch rate from a prior trap and 12 rats killed in one week with Rat Snap. She says she could not raise chicks without Rat Snap and mentions three cake sizes 26c 5c and 1.00. The ad also lists land sale guarantees by FE C Clapp and C Murphy and a film listing for Jack Pickford in The Double Dyed Deceiver at Strand Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Shaw
C. Clapp
C. Murphy
Jack Pickford
Strand Sunday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Strand Theatre
THE
American Legion
Cothors
Mrs. Carter DeHaven
Ethel Clayton
Charlie Chaplin
Mutt and
Jeff
Texas
Elaine Hammerstein
Whisperers
Clara Kimbal Young
Wmi Favarsham
Sities
CU Tita
Nyea
Tiffin Cafe
Cily Commission
Heer
TIE Theatre
Rene
Milaatek
Tile
Elaine
Commisciener Archer
Kreator
Creaser
Archer
H. Voller
Crossman J. Helms L
WH. Greenh
Landon J. Dickerson L. Pelton
A H. Gallag
Wiley
Oe Adams
Cebeas
Mvertenaniaat
Landan
Victor Jones
Philadelphia
Jones
Mr. Faversham
Sumner
Mrs. Spink
North Dakota
Frislay
the Model Bakery
Gordon
Johnson & Thompson Word Dealers
Earl C. Clapp
Lily White
America
Valley City Milling CO
Grand Rapids
Michigan
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