This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
8
Riverdale and vicinity residents share weekend visits, out of town guests, and moving pictures at the rink. Numerous in town and neighboring farms host relatives and friends from Alma Saginaw Breckenridge and Flint. Changes in town retail and local outings include a drugstore sale and a pals gathering at Pleasant Valley.
The Stoffs annual reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoffs with out of town relatives including Lorenzo Cornell of St. Louis Mrs Meade Wheaton of Port Huron and the Stoffs’ Toledo and Chicago kin visiting friends in the area. Several locals and guests attended gatherings and visits with family across Michigan and adjoining states.
Local items recall visits and absences of residents including Moody in Illinois and Lee Raycraft's misfortune with a horse. Misses Massey of Milan and other families visit E Sins and Don Hayes households. Delegates attend Ohio reunion. trips to Crystal Lake. Rev L Doerr begins second year at Church of Christ with reception and speeches praising church work and youth programs.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to treat dull pale fretful children with Norma Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenges. It promises immediate results from a half to one lozenge dose and recommends every mother keep a box on hand at all druggists.
Romine Moss and his wife of Green ville are spending a week with her parents Lenca Sly and his wife. Mrs Wm Conner and daughter Inex visited Manton to attend Free Methodist Camp meeting. Delbert Hicks and family stayed from Thursday to Sunday evening at Chas Eliott. Uncle Tog died Thursday morning. Mise Marion of Grand Rapids is on her way home Saturday. Butcher.
Ferris residents hosted and visited kin across Michigan and Wisconsin. J P Throop welcomed L D Winchell and others. Rock Lake hosted a district Sunday school picnic attended by the Ferris group. several locals and relatives from Elwell Crystal and New York state were noted visiting during the week. The Ferris Sunday school plans a homecoming with Elder Kendrick from Chicago delivering the morning address.
John Gallagher of Ludington attended the funeral of his nephew Delbert Gallagher whose remains were brought from Oklahoma last Monday. Miss Freda Conley returned home after a week at Rock Lake with friends. Elsie Gallagher attends a camp meeting at Manton now underway. Lon and Mrs Stalter of Shepherd visited Tom Richardson and Charlie Gallagher Saturday and Sunday. Will Gallagher and family spent Sunday in Alma with Carl Gallagher and wife. Mike Shong called on Phil O Boyle and attended Delbert Gallagher’s funeral. Will Michaels and family are at Manton for camp meeting. Rita Cohoon and wife visited Mr and Mrs Vester Leonard Sunday. Mrs John Leonard hosted guests.
John Gallagher and Thomas Gallagher spent several days in Alma last week visiting friends. Mrs. Rutle Vogelsong is entertaining relatives this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cline returned from Three Rivers where they assisted Mrs. Cline's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grover and family called on friends near Shepherd Sunday.
Mrs Edna Powers and children of Custer visit her parents the Sly family. Sherman Miss Martie Mason spends time with sister Mrs Wm Joseph. Ella Sabin stays with aunt in Vickeryville. Culver and Dick of Elwell visit Mrs Seymore Harris. Jud Cox of Banister in town. Miss Hazel Willets visited by granddaughter of Big Rapide. Jay VanLevvan family of Riverdale call on sister Edna Howe. Maude Duffield visits D Hicks. Fred Howe and family spend Sunday with kin north of River. F M Martin weekends with daughters in Grand Rapids bringing granddaughter home. Inga Hollabaugh of Ferris visits her father Wm Conner. Ray LaVoy and wife fish and berry at Harrison. Wm R Long of Cedar Corners buried Friday. funeral at house, interment Crystal cemetery. family extends sympathy.
The Probate Court of Gratiot County Michigan at Ithaca holds a hearing for the estate of Huldah A Bogardus deceased. Townsend A Ely of Alma appointed administrator. Creditors have four months to present claims. The hearing is set for December 2 next at 10 am with public notice by publication.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.