Alma retail ads and church notices in 1880s issue
Local records advertise subscriptions and holiday goods at VanDen Berghs and McCullough & Buttons in Alma. Shoe shops led by E L Stark offer rubbers and men’s shoes with prices to please. St Johns Church women host Friday music and recitation. Miss Rose Rogers dies after long illness. Episcopal ladies promote windles and Christm as gifts. Thanksgiving dinner at Wright House praised with elaborate bills of fare.
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Wright Block
Kelly
Alma
VanDen Bergh’s
McCullough & Buttons
E. L. Stark's
E. L. Stark
St. Johns Church
Ther Seale
Rose Rogers
Morrison Rogers
Miss Rogers
Florida
Epicopal Church
Christus
Wright House
Wright's Opera House hosts lively week with dances and plays
The town saw a bustling spell of events from Pollasky’s Halls to Wright’s Opera House with minstrel shows, a holiday bazaar, and a spoof comedy by John Thompson in a crowded schedule. Local merchants push sales on warm goods and boots while community notices invite readers to charity events and lectures.
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Young Leon Gay
Station Six of Hinerson township reports a fatal accident Friday when Leon Gay thirteen drives a team as Willard Gay and John nineteen cut a maple. The tree fell causing crushing injuries. Leon died at once. Funeral held at One o clock Sunday with Rev Loest officiating. The family is prostrated by grief and the father shows severe distress.
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Hinerson
Willard Gay
John
Leon
Wuton
Aod
St. Louis
St Louis
Providen
Personal notices spread across towns and travels
Gale Davidson was in Detroit Tuesday while James P Gibbs and J T Peters were in town. T W Whitney of St Louis visited Saturday. A W Wright and wife left for Chicago Monday. W A Bunhlke visited Ionia Friday and Saturday. John D Spinney did business in North Star Monday. J H Lancashire and family stayed in town last week. James L Clark was in Lansing Monday and Tuesday on legal business. Mrs E N Chadwick has visited Hastings for two weeks. Obed Stanton returned from Detroit last week where he worked. Elder Hart of St Louis attended the fair Wednesday evening. Mrs A Barrows left Alma Monday to meet her husband in Washington. Grant Moulton and Lena Mowhwon of Jackson visiting uncle C I Mowton. James Gargett and W Turek left for St Andrews Bay Florida with families Monday. John Dickerson of the Banner Restaurant bought F P D Ely’s interest in the Milliken House Monday. Frank Mattern returned from hunting with two fine deer. Charles Van Den Bergh and others from Benton were guests of Bert Van Den Bergh Saturday and Sunday. John Greig learned his nephew was accidentally shot in Stewart Minnesota last Sunday.
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Pol
Van's
McCullough & Button’s
D. Ly
We's
Butler
Chicago
Marcus Pollaske
S.A. Smith
Jackson
Tribune
Doskins
G. B. Porters
J. Ju
J.T. Peters
Owosso
T. W. Whitney
St. Louis
A.W. Wright
W A. Bunhlke
Ionia
John D. Spinney
North Star
J. H. Lancashire
Tames L. Clark
Lansing
E. N. Chadwick
Hastings
Obed Stanton
Detroit
Elder Hart
M. E. Church
A. ©. Barrows
J. C. Norton
Alma
Washington
Grant Moulton
Misa Lena Mowhwon
James Gargett
Ws. Turek
St. Andrews Bay
Florida
John Dickerson
Banner Restaurant
D. Ely
Milliken House
Frank Mattern
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Gima Record
Mich
Brown & Evenden
Prorkierons
B. van den Berg
Postoffice
Joannes 4 Fult
G. B. Porter
Vermeulen’s
Malaga
Catawaba
Vail & Crane
Peano
I J. N. Day & Co
Jn, Day & CO
Slagle
Meaden's
Vermaelen's
Fifay Pige
Reberts
Jessie
Art Ainsden
Fred Smith
Gen. Church
Paris
Pollisky's
Pollasky
Mammoth
E. O. Chadwick
Dpollasky
Gratiot County
Frank
Wright
Opera
Opera Hotse
Luvsey
Recok
Hiyers
Opera House
Bana
Rosa Lenhoff
St. Joris
Lenhofff
the Palfrey
Methodist Church
John Thompson
Dotie Nagle
Mattie Thomson
State Conference of Corrections and Charities
Ada Ea
Morden’s
Joln Thompson
Jay Goo Wid
M. McNamara
Omy
Snl
Miss Wilmarth
Mt. Pleasant
Theetge
John N. Foster
Coldwater
Coldwater Courier
Leader
Republican
Foster
Republican Leader
C.S. Grant
J. M. Barkley
City Tribune
Mr. Barkley
Lsergent Barkley
Gale Davidson
James P. Gibbs
Charles van DenTergh
FG. Holland
Mixes Eddy
Benton
Bert VanDen Bergh
John Greig
Boy Hurteen
Stewart
Minnesota
Community At Large
Michigan
Boe Aise
Frank EF. Pollasky
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