Local notes from Alma detail visits and improvements
Cement walks laid on State street and Park street. Residents A F Stevens and Mrs Stevens of Sumner, Mrs D Miller and children in Lowell, Mrs Sop of Cleveland visiting, Hon A B Darragh in Grand Traverse county, and many others visiting friends or abroad. Crops look fine with rain needed. New engineer at Wright House, changes in Pere Marquette line, and legal cases including bigamy plea and dynamiting charges feature among town notices.
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State St
A. F. Stevens
Sumner
Detroit
D. Miller
Lowell
C Sop
Cleveland
A.W. Francia
A. B
Darragh
Grand Traverse County
L. Smith
Ithace
BE. A. Bivins
G.S Baker
Franklin
Mich
Mra
D. J. Vought
Lansing
Edward Reynold
Park Star
Ht. M. Woodward
L Smart
W. L. Spencer
Chee
Marpie
Berk
Biv & Rhodes
Mere Burled
Bay
Wisconsin
Carrie Sturman Stras Plu
Ithaca
Bouws
Alma
Husbiegola
Berhane
Wheeler
Lafayette
John Comberworth
Patton Township
Maccabees
A.J. Hall
Frienas Albadore
Eaton Rapids
Meg Lester Huskins
Lona] Batterly
Mason, Jows
J. F. Snydan
Frank Pont
Lafayette Township
O. F. Brown
Firewaw
New York
Hod. Siroek
American Construction & Supply Company
Bocttner & Myer
Mary KE
Miller
Grafotcounty
W. ©. Walker
Pere Marquette Ky
Newaygo County
Saginaw
Muskegon
Flbrenner
Detroi
State reappraises swamp lands for private sale in November
At a recent legislature session all swamp and primary state lands were withdrawn for re examination and re appraisal. Land Commissioner Wildey will finish by November to restore lands to market for public auction. Upper peninsula work led by C E Parueiee of Lapeer and lower peninsula teams led by George Heck Allegan Alexander Taylor Cass and George W Meyers Hillsdale. The aim is to set prices to attract private owners and place lands on assessment rolls as many parcels remain unsellable at current values.
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Wildey
Upper Peninsula
C.E. Parueiee
Lapeer
Lower Peninsula
George Heck
Allegan
Alexander Taylor
Cass
George W. Meyers
Hillsdale
Scottish divine’s biting pulpit remark at new church
A Scottish preacher’s sharp sermon moment turns to wit as a calm, tidy young man enters late and is told to sit, with the minister joking that they’ve seen his lies as he searches for a seat.
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Fragmented Local Text on Cemeteries and Names
Fragments describe inquiries about residence and cemetery details with scattered names and phrases. The text weaves courtly talk and disjointed dialogue about a spaniel, a piano, a prince, and family ties, concluding with a facial expression of pleasure.
Church Services and Union Meetings Next Week
Regular services planned at Presby terian church next Sunday with onion services in the evening. Rev. Sidney Beckwith of Grand Rapids will preach at St John’s Episcopal next Sunday August 15 morning and evening. Baptist church services on Dex Sunday except evening union service at Presbyterian church. Reception at Baptist parsonage Friday evening from 7 to 8:40 standard time for members and attendees. Alina Lodge Special Meeting Tuesday evening August 20 with work in Master Mason degree.
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Presbyterian Church
Sidney Beckwith
St. John's Episcopal Church
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Parsonage
Alina Lodge
M. M Degre
Excursions on Pere Marquette Lines Highlight German Picnic
The Pere Marquette Excursions announce a Schwabenfest at Grand Rapids Tearania Park and a German picnic with travel from multiple Michigan cities. Fare details, travel dates, and return options are provided with round trips to Menominee, Manitowoc, and Kewaunee, plus steamship routes to northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.
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Grand Rapids
Tearenia Park
Revie Lake
Cara
Grecgt Rapils
Matthews
Reeds Lake
Elebt
Expres
Dickets Wall
Dale
Telieite Askayetite
Pites
Delia
Gerhe Enowderd
OHIO
Seynete Plenew
Fominet Ar Hotels
Ete
Uta
Y Tate
Selb
Beri
Delightful Milwaukee Day Trip From Ottawa to Lake Michigan
A readable travel blurb invites a daylight Lake Michigan excursion from Ottawa Beach to Milwaukee aboard the Pere Masquette Steamer. Departures vary by season with a 10 PM return option. The trip, timed for pleasant weather, runs until September 1st with connections at Alma and Ottawa Beach.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Ottawa Besch
Alma
Ottawa Beach
Milwiaker
Fragmentary text prompts unknown event or names
The provided OCR snippet is highly garbled with numerous misspellings and incomplete phrases. It mentions places and names in a disjointed line, making it unclear what event or subject is being described. No coherent facts or dates emerge for a concise news summary.
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Moore
California
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Dames Deary
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Georn
Sau Luce Bitetery
Townsend
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Crystal
Masce Clanon
D P Markey
KGOUM
Batophia
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Loy
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Central Grocery
Pere Marquette
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Stevens & Garett
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J. M. Montigel
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Sexton
Stockbridge Elevator Company
Michigan
Stockbridge Elevator CO
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A. K. McLaney
Ile de
Houme
Hoke
Wieof
Arthur J. Campbell
College
Omasise Hentted
Forest
Sue
Alina
Aline
St Louis
Laure
Sanitarium
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Caren
Sima Addrede
Auoa
York
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Shane
Martine
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Wantvey Bay
Duteeel Heian
Craellen
Beth
Feirth
Jimi
Mindy
Waseda
Avila
Baron
Bern Gael
G.A Munch
Detroit Medical and Surgical Institute
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