Gratiot sugar leader argues for tariffs and local beet boon
A. W. Wright of Alma, Michigan, a prominent farmer and businessman, extols the beet sugar industry in Gratiot County. He cites $9,000,000 annual sugar value, local factories, land values, and farm mortgages paid by beet proceeds. He argues tariffs protect farmers and manufacturers, promotes crop rotation, and notes roads, banks, and stores benefiting from beet income. He contends domestic sugar supports American labor and economy, urging tariff retention.
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A. W. Wright
Alma
Alma College
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Advance
United States
Withal
Alma i
Wright
Gratiot County
St. Laws
Gratiot
Register of Deeds
Gratint
St Louk Company
Thie
St. Louis
Java
Cuba
Reunion Report From Home of Mr and
A reunion was held at the home of Mr and with relatives gathering for shared memories and familiar faces in a quiet, informal setting.
Dunham Birthday Reunion in Wright Park Alma
John Dunham’s birthday gathering celebrated the 195 reunion of the Dunham family at H and W Dunham’s home west of Alma. Attendees traveled from nearby areas and distant states, with nearly 130 birthday cards to Mr. Dunham. A noon banquet followed by a business meeting re elected last year’s officers, and plans were made to host next year’s reunion in Wright Park with a family history project underway.
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Dunham
Alma
Atlantic
Pacific
Mason and Dixon's
John Dunham
Mr. Dunham
Minn
George Lockwood
Sherman
Atlanta
M. L. Dunham
Walter Vilet
Lucile Kuhlman
Wright Park
America
England
Grand Rapids
T. A. Camp
San Francisco
R. D. Lemen
Detroit
A.G. Gardner
Dillonvale
Ohio
BR. M. Hyde
Almont
W. DL. Smith
St Lewis
Frank Fessenden
Highland
Jos Kingsley
Byron
Adelbert Thorn
Union City
Calla Kingsley
Cadillac
Wallace Norton
John W
Mary Norton Parker
Osage City
Geo. Mays
Marshall
Topeka
Jasper Norton
LaVerne
Psec Fern
Riverdale
Marvin Follick
Elwell
Norton
Plogsie
Mildred
Crit Norton
Seville Township
State Revenues From National Forests Share by State
Federal law directs 25 percent of forest business proceeds to states for schools and roads. For the last fiscal year the total to states was 447065.79 with Arkansas at 313.68 and Montana over 75000. Oklahoma and Kansas receive small sums while Nebraska reports 2350. Timber sales dominate revenues in Montana California Colorado. grazing and special uses also shape totals.
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Idaho
Ash
Oregon
Lee
California
National Forest
Forest Service
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
Alma High School alumnus joins Carnegie South America expedition
Paul T. Delevan of Alma, Michigan, has been named a member of a Carnegie Institution expedition to South America for three years starting December. Led by Dr. Lewis Boss and Prof. Tucker, the project will establish an observatory at San Luis Argentina to measure stellar positions from the southern hemisphere. Delevan, age 19, will earn 1200 dollars yearly plus expenses and receive specialized instruction at the Dudley Observatory before departure.
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Paul T. Delavan
Carnegie Institution
South America
Delewan
University of Michigan
Lewis Boss
Dudley Institute
Albany
N. Y
Delevan
Boss
Tucker
Dudley Observatory
Boas
Paul T. Delevan
Alma
Alma College
King Hint
Sire He Weill Pratt
Early Gratiot Settler Helped Alma Grow Garden Spot
The article recalls 1853 arrival of an early Gratiot settler to Alma Michigan. He cut the first wagon load of provisions here, built a trading store, and helped found a community. He later settled northwest of Alma with a large family, remarried, and recalls long state ties and a life passing in Gratiot County.
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Counti Jarton
California
Bet
Michigan
Training Basin
Alma
Ralph Ely
Simon Messinger
Mr. Norton
Mr. Bly
Gratiot
Ing
Lorinda Sheldon
George Sheldon
Abua
Norton
Ben
Grandfather Norton Remembers Old Times and Family Feasts
A reminiscence of a reunion with grandmothers baking and fried chicken, apple snow, and desserts. Grandfather Norton, born 1818 in Franklin County New York, recalls school punishments, early life in Ontario and Michigan, and laying the first stone for Lansing’s state capitol. He recounts pioneer travel by ox cart and the era’s rough travel to Detroit and Kalamazoo amid 19th century frontier life.
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Grandfather Norton
Mr. Norton
William Wallace Norton
Franklin County
New York State
Ontario
Canada
Norton
Rivira Russell
Michigan
Lanwing
Grand Ledge
Norton Ae
Ledge
Lansing
Change of Ownership at Smith and Glass Hardware
The firm Smith & Glass dissolves as Mr Glass sells his half to C R Carr of Cassopolis. The east store in the Opera House block, a renowned Alma hardware house for 20 years, will continue under Smith & Carr with Carr familiar to locals. Glane retires due to poor health after leaving management to Smith Atliein for over a year.
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Smith & Glass
Glass
C. R. Carr
Cassopolis
Opera House
Smith & Carr
Carr
Alma
Alma College
Tooz
Smith Atliein
Businese Cares
Humorous Speed Regulations for Auto Owners
The Herald of Port Huron and Alma automobile readers are presented with a parody of speed rules. Suggestions include secret speed limits with escalating penalties, dramatic signals at corners, seasonal car coloring, red rockets for night travel, and absurd remedies for horses or dust issues. The piece satirizes traffic norms with exaggerated punishments and wild procedures.
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Herald of
Port Huron
Alma
Antuimn
Arc Eonye
Little Giant Hay Press Company starts in Alma diary
A Michigan incorporated firm began operations in Alma almost a year ago, taking over the Dallas based Little Giant Hay Press. It markets the Simplex Horse Power Hay Press Handy Hand Hay Press and Little Giant Paper Eater while planning growth, with offices in Diline Mineeapoli Freeport Baltimore Philadelphia and Kansas City.
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Alma
Little Giant Hay Press Company
Dallas
Texas
Michigan
Dem
David Bradley Mfg. Co
Bradley
Little Giant
Hay Press Company
United States
West
South O ‘West
Illinois
Broom Corn
Sack Missing From Retail Meat Market After Closure
W A Sack, who ran a small meat market beside the post office for months, is reported missing. He has not appeared since Monday, his household goods packed for shipment, while his wife remains in the city. The store, opened Tuesday by a clerk, was shut by two creditors Clinton Nelson and F W Hooper who hold a mortgage on the fixtures.
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W. A. Sack
Exenraion West On P M Sunday Describe Patronage
The fragment notes an event titled Exenraion West on the P M on Sunday with references to liberal patronage. Details are sparse and unclear, making full reconstruction difficult.
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Exenraion West
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Detroit Journal
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National Forests
South
Anerige
Se~ville Township
Igan
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