Local News Items From Alma and Nearby Towns
In Alma and surrounding areas, residents including McCarty, George Sandel, Fred Rowland, ert Steenburg, and others transacted business or visited on various Tuesdays and Mondays. Names visited include Beulah Johnson of Rosebush, Hugh Hall, Willard Tucker, Cleo Gill, Verne Aldrich, Howard Lake, Henry Brewbaker, A B Patrick, M Kelloge, and M Scattergood. Events mention theater ads, church activities, bazaars, and school staffing, with December dates and community notices across cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sandel
Detroit
Fred Rowland
Stanton
Ert Steenburg
Lansing
Beulah Johnson
Rosebush
Douglas Fairbanks
Idlehour
Hall
South State Street
Hugh Hall
Eaton Rapids
A. F. Tall
Willard D. Tucker
Ithaca
Wis
Alma
Cleo Gill
M. A.C
Battle Creek
McKinney
Sault J Lek City
Utah
St. John’s Guild House
St. John's Guild House
St. John's Guild
M. A. Kelloge
Hastings
A. B. Scattergood
Alun
C. E
Robert Cook
Clune Valle
Gel
Rhodes
M. McLaren
Presbyterian
Charles G. Rhodes
Zod
Seheo Sehults
Kalimaxoo
Alma Public Schools
Rapil
Jima Library Notes and a Boy Seeks Reading Comfort
Fifty nine different people drew books this month with some taking up to six titles each. A lad asks a man on Superior about a free reading room nearby offering access to dailies late magazines and space to read. The reader can also draw books there and enjoy a lad friendly loo while you and your father are welcome.
Religious Services and Talks Schedule Across Churches
The churches list a full slate of services. Baptist Church invites all to morning and evening sermons and midweek prayer, with topics on Seeing God and Here Am I Send Me. Church of Christ features Miss Mary A Johnson of Ann Arbor speaking on missions. Christian Science meets at Knights of Pythias hall with a December study on God as Creator. St John’s Church offers morning prayer and vesper service with The Word of God and The levitation of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Mary A. Johnson
Ann Arpoor
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
Vhareh of Christ
Joe
Oth
Christian Science
First Church of Christ
Knights of Pythias Hall
God
St. John's Church
Pioneers Honor William A Anderson in Sumner Township Obituary
Thanksgiving morning death took William A Anderson a Civil War veteran and Sumner Township citizen. Born May 14 1882 in Kent County Ontario he moved to Gratiot County Michigan in 1861 and cleared land into a valued farm. Survived by widow Elista, four children, a daughter and three grandchildren, with burial at Prichard Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ap Dorgon
Sumner Township
Anderson
Kent County
Ontario
Gratiot County
Michigan
Sec.ion 1
Summer Township
Mise Catharine Emery
Sophronia
Ambrose
Adelbert
Alonzo
Eclista Guiity Anderson
New England
Central Michigan
Bork
Bulah
Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Thomax
Cumberland
Decatur
Murfreesboro
Jatet
Prichard
Arcada Farmers Club November Meeting Summary
The Arcada Farmers Club met at president C. B. Hain line's home for a cheerful gathering with ample food. John Narrance directed music with the Narrance brothers providing songs. Mrs Raum gave clever recitations. Weather summary shows a November mean temperature around 45 degrees with 1.46 inches of rain and 4 inches of snow for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Farmers’ Club
C. B. Hainline
John Narrance
Narrance Brothers
Raum
Ely Wolf
Suite Association of
Toenth
Lammers’ Clubs
Lane
Acal
P.M. Smith
Arbuckle and Fairbanks Screen Reels Announced
Fragmentary OCR notes list Batty Arbuckle and Douglas Fairbanks in multiple film titles with scattered dates and locales. Promotions mention Bunty al Cofy boland and The May from Painted Post with vague timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batty” Arbuckle
Bunty al Cofey Boland
Wlehour
Touglas Fairbanks
Double Trouble
Idichour
Dovlas Fairbanks
Painted Post
Mlehour
Tax collectors announce Pine River Township visits
The treasurer of Pine River warns residents of forthcoming tax collection visits. Stated sites include J at Forest Hill hardware on Thursdays Dec 14 20 27 and Jan 1918, First State Bank Alma Fridays Dec 14 21 26 1917 and Jan 4 1918, and Commercial Savings Bank St. Louis late December 15 22 1917 and Jan 6 100K. Dated Dec 4 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hill
First State Bank
Alma
Gcommercial Savitge Bank
St. Louis
Pine Township
Pine River
Also Mentioned on This Page
de Luxe Candy Co
Alma, Michigan
Forest Hill Elevator Co
Elmer N. Post
Forest Hill, Michigan
Chicago
Moids
J. EE. Converse Jeweler and Optometrist
East Superior St
Alma, Mich
Nelson Smith
Caple
Gratiot Avenue
Jaques Mfg. CO
Two McCarty
Saginaw
Vines
Stive Criffith
Blaine Curtis
Ensistramt County
Y. M
Arcada
G. B. Porter
State Street
Ellison's Grocers
Hte
S. W. Anderson
Curt
the House of Good Shoes
Nickle Perculator
H. B. Hough
Alma State Savings Bank
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