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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1914

Page

8

Notice of Drain Setting and Review in Gratiot County

I E Redman county drain commissioner Gratiot county Michigan will September 1 1914 at Ezra Leonard residence receive bids for No M18 Drain in Sumner township with detailed survey and center line stakes and four highway bridges. Affected land parcels listed with assessments and review date five oclock afternoon. Owners are summoned to appear and be heard.

Sumner Gratiot Pine River Michigan Tod Andle S . Rotman BE. W. Stake Perrine Johnson Rosenberg Chas John Giles W. A. Tom Tin John Fer Boothe Mr A. Walford James Fisher R. & T. Lang John Robson Ellis A. Potter George Bryant A. D

Alma Market Report Corrected Thursday Morning

Market news from Alma lists weekly prices for oats wheat corn white beans red kidney beans rye buckwheat hay and timothy hay assorted hay and clover seed straw and live stock including hogs beef cattle fat sheep veal calves dressed meats poultry hides and skins. Notable figures include oats 30e per ewt wheat 3s per ewt hay No 1 Timothy 12 00 hay No 2 Timothy 11 00 veal calves 7 50 to 8 50 and light hogs 12 00 per cwt

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Farm Hand Wanted and Various Local Notices

Classified items list help wanted room rentals sales and notices from Alma Michigan area. Includes a farm hand ad with stock care duties, a room for light housekeeping, seed wheat for sale, a parasol lost near Arcada Grange Hall, a work horse for sale, a home helper position, a four week lecture tour, a librarian visiting from Cleveland, furnished rooms for rent, a found presto-light tank and a rough gold crescent pin with distribution details.

Blaisdell Edith S. Cook Prof. Cook Alma Miss Cook East Technical High School Cleveland

Community Happenings Near Alma and Surrounding Areas

A string of local visits and social notes from UDGAL area towns recounts Mrs. A L Smith touring Detroit, Ezekial Arnold visiting Ithaca, Rev Louis Brooke returning to Howell, and multiple residents—Mr Josh Fuller, H S Conner, Mrs R Sova, Mr Fred Porter, and others—spending time in Alma, Lansing, Breckenridge, Ticaca, Saginaw, St. Louis, Mayville, and Bay City. Also noted are hotel figures at Hagenbeck Wallace in Bay City, and healthcare activity with Dr Brainerd called to Shephered for appendicitis.

A. L. Smith Detroit Ezekial Arnold Ithaca Louis Brooke Howell Josh Fuller Alma H. S. Conner Riverdale Elm Hall R. Sova Merrill Fred Porter W. W. Stopple Lansing Ward Hodge Harry Stevens Breckenridge Chautauqua Overmeyer Ticaca Nina Race Ward Livingston Saginaw Fred Livingston St. Louis A. A. Patterson Mayville Patterson Captain Wright Ann Arbor Pete Marquette Bay City Misa Nuendorf Walker Mt. Clemens William Griffin Hazel Smith Lake City Charles Mackumber Ludington F.C. Bolt Frank Ruddeck Michigan Dr. Brainerd Shepherd Cleveland Hutchinson

Baptist Church Sunday Services and Union Meeting

Baptist church schedules a 10 o clock morning service with sermon titled With One Accord and 11 30 Sunday school. Evening BY P U meeting at 6 30 on Our Social Life For Christ led by Social Committee. Union Meeting at United Brethren Church with Rev T G KR Brownlow preaching. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30. Pastor W Priest invites all to attend at 502 Gratiot Ave.

BY. P. U United Brethren Church T. G. KR. Brownlow Gratiot

City and campus notes from Alma region report

Local items list street paving completion on State Street and open thoroughfare. Social visits include Miss Margaret Brown of Lansing staying with Miss May Keyes, Grace Farneworth and Frances Miller visiting Alma, and Marguerite Wiles of Detroit visiting E A Smith. Telephone company leadership changes in Alma and St Johns noted. Chautauqua guarantors elect officers and plan 1015 ticket sales. Trophies for City Tennis Tournament shown, and 4th class post examination scheduled for Alma on August 22 with Parker at the postoffice handling details.

Elwes Margaret Brown Lansing May Keyes B.C. Saxton Union Telephone Company Allen Wagner St. Johns Alma Marguerite Wiles Detroit E. A. Smith Owosso Durand W. D. Taylor Flint C.H. Smith Olty J. P. Losey Frank ©. Parker Postoffice

Sumner Area Church and Social Roundup

Prayer meeting set for next Wednesday at Calvin Hane s. Rev Millard of New Haven preached at Sumner Centre school house Sunday morning. Various locals visited relatives and hosted guests across Alma Riverdale Elm Hall Lima and Vernon with multiple calls and visits noted.

Calvin Hane Millard New Haven Sumner Centre School House Alfred Johnson Riverdale Wm. Lovell Elin Hall

United Brethren Regular services Sunday morning

United Brethren holds regular morning worship with a union service in the evening led by Rev. T. Brownlow. The Chautauquas will be overcome and attend these church services. Bring Hymn No. 5 for Pentecost with you, pastor E. C. Clapp announces.

T. Brownlow E. C. Clapp

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J. W. Redman County of Gratiot Alma Markets West Mechanic Street Woodbine Farm Robert N. Roxas Arcada Grange Hall Nana Grimes Alma, Mich Gratiot Avenue A. J. O'Royle F. Gossett Highland Avenue Alma Mich Robinson’s Fleisher Ramie Linen D. W. Robinson Grace Farneworth Frances Miller St. Lonia Ithacas Mt. Pleasant Chautauqua Guarantors C. F. Brown J. T. Ewing John Konerteer Treas W. A. Bahike John Caple Dan Hoag Clyde Jones Vernon A. Tomblin S. H. Church Ruby Ruth Seite Lima Ohio Hyde A. Johnson Ackley Tomblin All Jones J. Phillipe Ivah Kress J. W. Jonn-evo Erwin, Chartey Verna Hoay Phillips Near el- Well J. Charters Lizzie Charters Ida Huff Theron Kress Ferris Centre United Brethren
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