Local Happenings In Alma and Surrounding Towns
A survey of brief hometown notes notes several residents and visitors in Alma from Forest Hill Eaton Rapids Howell and Detroit. Names include A Farr J L Miller Rev Louis Brook H N Ronald A J Hall Ben Berman J Lee Potts George Gates Gail Peacock Raymond McNamara Ada Gerard Ethel Mosher and others. Trips to Indian River Bass Lake and northern Michigan resorts are noted along with local church and social visits and a Redpath Opera company outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Farr
Forest Hill
J. L. Miller
Eaton Rapids
A. B. Darragh
St. Louis
Chautauqua
Louis Brook
Howell
H. N. Ronald
A. J. Hall
Ben Berman
J. Lee Potts
George Gates
Edmore
Gail Peacock
Alma Friends
Pearl Decker
Indian River
Will McCauley
Merrill
Roy Rogers
McKenzie Bros
Illinois
GA. Brown
Patrick
Detroit
Miss Creek
Montpelier
Ohio
Gratiot County Friends
Raymond McNamara
Mt. Pleas
Harry Nelson
Saginaw
Alma
Miss Smith
Grand Haven
G. Archie Brown Will Ewing
Michigan
Ada Gerard
Ethel Mosher
Bass Lake
Rollin Wood
Arcada Township
Milford
Lawrence Ellison
West Branch
A. L. Hever
Chicago
John Dunham
Harry Hawkins
Stanton
Margaret Wilson
Coldwater
Ed Hanna
Ithaca
Redpath Opera Company
Alger Wood
Maple Rapids
Illinois Farmers
Wright Park
Ralph Yonkers
The
Detroit Times
Alma Chautauqua Week Proves a Great Success
Chautauqua week in Alma drew strong crowds for Rev WE Danforth and Rev Danforths dramatic pieces. Isabel Garghill Beecher and the University Boys quartet featured, with J Adam ede and Emil Seidel debating socialism. Miss Virginia Brooks’ illness prompted Evelyn Bargelt chalk talk. The Ben Greet Players performed She Stoops to Conquer and scouts led by Mr Spies were active. Ralph Bingham closed the week with the Bernard Orchestra, and guarantors reported surplus funds ensuring a permanent local Redpath Chautauqua presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WE. Danforth
Danforth
Peter Grim
Ixabel Garghill Beecher
J. Adamede
Minnesota
Emil Seidel
Milwaukee
United States
Bve
Homor
Bede
Seidel
Virginia Brooks
Evelyn Bargelt
Miss Bargelt
Percival Vivian
Tony
Florentine
Mr. Spies
Chicago
Ralph Bingham
Redpath Chautauqua
Bingham
Bernard Orchestra
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Redpath Opera Company
Ralph Wingham
Grandt
Redpath
St. Louis
Ithaca
Tainty
Illinois
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure For Local Kidney Relief
Local residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble with long standing use and a testimonial from Mrs. H. Cooper of Wheeler Michigan. The ad notes relief from backache and nervous symptoms and claims 50 cent price with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as national agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
H. Cooper
Wheeler, Mich
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Local Happenings Mix Ithaca Arcada Alma Visits
UOGAL HAPPENINGS recounts residents and visitors in Alma and nearby areas. Walter and Paul Hilborn of Ithaca traveled from Muske gon area. Frank Firke and J Russell Bateman guests of Arcada’s Bateman family. Henry King returns from Panama Canal Zone. A A Tanner from Denver called at the Record office. Ames Riley of Columbus and Miss Gray of Clarksville guest at Bateman home. Other notes include Torch Lake outings by Lloyd Ellison family, Fay Rapson and Hazel Nickel guests of Rapson, Leslie Kergen from Cass City, Ithaca beats Merrill 2–0 in baseball, and a barn fire on E H Doane’s farm burning hay after an electric storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter and
Paul Hilborn
Ithaca
Alma
Muskegon
Frank Firke
J. Russell Bateman, Jr
Mansfield
Illinois
J. R. Bateman
Arcada Township
Henry King
Panama Canal Zone
City
A. A Tanner
Denver
Colorado
Edward Hannah
Ames Riley
Columbus
Ohio
Miss Gray
Clarkaville
Bateman
Arcada
Lloyd Ellison
Torch Lake
Deep Water Point
Fay Rapson
Bad Axe
Hazel Nickel
Flint
Frank T. Rapson
Leslie Kergen
Cass City
Kef
Newberry
Arcada Farmers Club Picnic Near Alma
Arcada farmers meet at Frank Kline grove on Pine River banks for a picnic near Alma Tuesday August 26 with speeches and a program including singing and readings. Ladies asked to bring tables lemons and sugar. committee listed G Irish H Walstow G Peck. Also notes on visitors and local social happenings amid a fishing trip at Stevenson Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Farmers’ Club
Frank Kline
Pine River
Alma
Hill
Carson
Pri
Cich
Neading
Alt. S. Peci
Néclines
F. Clow
A. Aller
Ead
H. Walstow
Suueic
Samuel Cradford
Louis Hainline
Mee
G. Irish
G. Peck
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Stuckey’s Independent Gash Grocery
Pei
Seibe
Lees
Ize
Swift's Pride
John Chick
C. D. McGeever
Clare
W. H. H. Smith & Son
Baby
Unites States Senate
Thomas Marshall Sutherland
A D. Sutherland
Berkley Springs
Marshall
Columbia City
Ind
Baldy” Spencer
Saginaw South Michigan
Duncanson
E. H. Doane
Pontoffios
E. Superior St
Alma, Mich
Logal Rapperings
G. Archie Brows
A. L Patrick
Wiklma Carter
St. Loma
G. Archie Brown
W. I. Amsbury
A. A. Chick
A. B. Scattergood
Guy Campbell
Channing Parsons
Stevenson Lake
J. .P. Losey
State Street
F. I. Place
Maple Avenue
Mauntealin
Enequire
Grover Avenue
Union Phone
E. Wood
Barney the Woodman
W. Superior St
P. E. Pollasky
Grant Avenue
Geo. W. Palfrey
Hotel Arcada
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Sullivan
C F. Brown
Ethel Smith
Hame
Ani
G. B. Hickok & Son, Grocers
Owens
First State Bank
G.S. Ward
L.a.sharp Francis King
P.m.smith Carl H. Washburn
Chas
O. Ward
G. Rhodes
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