Civic Improvement League powers Alma Chautauqua success
The Alma Recov eresta of Alma and Fatnc vanty reports Civic Improvement League members sold 850 season tickets for Chautauqua, exceeding goals. The piece praises local effort, notes Joy Night with Ralph Bingham, and highlights high quality entertainment by George J. McNutt Allen A. Tanner Frank Comerford and ex Governor Folk. It also recalls Barnum and Bailey and Redpath Chautauqua visits and proclaims Alma the biggest little city in Michigan.
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Civic Improvement League
Alma
Michigan
Hustle
Thrift
Ralph Bingham
George J. McNutt
Allen A. Tanner
Frank Comerford
Barnum and Bailey's Circus
Detroit
Lansing
Grand Rapids
Redpath Chautauqua
Nalamazoo
Saginaw
Gireuir
Florida
Alma City adopts meter water rates under ordinance changes
Ordinance No 82 amends sections of prior ordinances in Alma Michigan to adopt the village water works meter system. It sets tiered rates per 1000 gallons from the first 5000 gallons to higher blocks, with yearly charges due Feb May Aug and Nov, and safeguards like a $5 minimum per premises. The city council may adjust rates by resolution based on water fund needs and experience.
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Alma
Michigan
Ville
Board of Water Commissioners
Common Council
Advertising Pays Story From New York Sphinx Dinner
F. Irving Fletcher shared a striking ad tale at a Sphinx club dinner in New York. He recounted betting a dry goods dealer he would spend a year on advertising equal to his annual sales, and the dealer accepted. Despite rising bills, the more the dealer advertised, the more he sold, expanding to eight branch stores before conceding the bet.
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F. Irving Fletcher
New York
WEW Office Opened at Bell Telephone Building
The Western Union Telegraph office is installed in the Bell Telephone office and ready to give wire service. New equipment was installed over the past week by Conners and Murphy. Freed of Shepherd was an Alma visitor Monday. Senator Rosenkrans and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis King last Sunday.
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Western Union
Bell Telephone Office
Conners and Murphy
Freed of Shepherd
Alma
Senator Rosenkrans
Francis King
Alma ordinance outlines water meter readings and delinquency rules
The text describes annual water meter readings to be provided to the City Clerk, billing procedures, payment to the City M erg, and the process to shut off water for nonpayment. It details notices, crediting payments, and turning off and on fees, plus repeal of prior ordinances and enactment of ordinance No 82 adopted August 13, 1913 by Alma's Common Council with signatures from the Mayor and City Clerk.
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Alido
Alma
D.~ Adams
J. M. Montigel
Alma Civic League plants plan to beautify homes with wholesale shrubs
The Civic League in Alma promotes a home beautification campaign offering shrubs, fruit trees, and plants at wholesale prices from Michigan Nursery Co of Monroe. Catalogues and orders will be taken at the Reading Room with money held until delivery, August 29 and 30. The list includes a wide range of trees, shrubs, bulbs, and evergreens with specific price points for wholesale purchase.
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Civic League
Alma
Michigan Nursery Co
Monroe
Mich
Leagues
Monroe Nursery
League
Jerome Kinney of Elwell Dies After Long Illness
Jerome Kinney born April 12 1840 in Port Ionia County Michigan died Friday August 5 1911 at age 64 years 4 months 26 days after four years of paralysis. He married Helen Taylor in 1873 and they had a son born 1876 who died young. They moved to Gratiot County in 1880 and settled on a farm near Elwell. Funeral held at Elwell Methodist Church August 10 with Alma lodge No 288 I O O F and Alma Encampment present. Interment in French Cemetery. He leaves a devout wife three sisters and many friends.
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Jerome Kinney
Portand
Ionia County
Michigan
Helen Taylor
Iigney
Gratiot County
Elwell
Alma Lodge
Alma
Methodist Church
N. K. Brown
Alma and
Jesus
Chautauqua Address by Former Missouri Governor
Ex Governor Joseph Wo Folk of Missouri spoke at Alma on Wednesday afternoon delivering a strong call for a clean state. His remarks drew careful attention from the audience as he urged reform and accountability in public affairs.
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Joseph Wo Folk
Missouri
Alma
The Danforths Leave Town After Welcomed Visit
The article notes that people are thinking for themselves more and the politician’s influence waned. De W E Danforth gave exceptional morning letters and weekly growth in popularity. He closed his week with The Servant in the House, earning high praise from attendees.
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de. W. E Danforth
Danforth
Fifteen Day Excursion to Traverse City and Three Cities
The Ann Arbor railroad announces another popular fare excursion on August 19 from Alma at 12 10 p m to Frankfort Beulah Traverse City Manistee Pine Park Interlochen. Round trip fare three dollars and seventy five cents with children five to eleven a dollar ninety. Tickets valid until September 2 on any regular train to stations north of Mt Pleasant or on Maniston and North Eastern R R between Manistee and Traverse City.
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Ann Arbor
Frankfort
Beulah
Traverse City
Manistee
Pine Park
Interlochen
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Maniston
North Eastern
Chautauqua praised as elevating revival-like meeting
Reader Jay Glazre extols the Chautauqua program praising its high standard and broad religious tone. He notes most speakers were ministers and emphasizes human brotherhood, calling the event more than entertainment and urging its return next year if possible.
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Jay Clizre
Dissolution of Partnership of Alma Flour & Feed Co
Royal M. Hyde becomes sole owner of all assets of the Alma Flour & Feed Co partnership at Alma Michigan after a settlement dated August 7 13. Hyde will collect all accounts receivable and pay all debts. Both partners terminate rights to contract debts in the firm name as of that date.
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Alma Flour & Feed Co
Alma, Mich
Royal M. Hyde
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