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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
8
Long discussion on balancing work and leisure, stressing play as rest and health. Upholds home life as ideal play source, warns against overwork harming body and mind, and advocates moderate, purposeful recreation to sustain vitality and moral well being.
Zeb Cotton faces misfortune as wealth fails to bring happiness. Cade Mhen laments life’s twists while Zev builds up funds for a risky venture in shorn goods. Foot pain and injury compound the struggle as a large golf scheme falters amid broker concerns.
Alma Michigan December 7 1920 regular meeting called by Mayor Chas H phy with Commissioners Glass and Archer present. Bills totaling 4285 40 approved and checks issued. Committee from Chamber of Commerce sought aid. Police report for November received. Ordinance 114 on locomotives and street crossings advanced to first reading. Water Works bond bids authorized with 5 percent certified check required. Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co contract approved. City Manager to solicit quotations for a plunger pump. Adjourned. local social notes and public notices follow.
Assistant State Club Leader Miss Margaret Hutty will visit Perry school Tuesday December 14 1920 to help organize a Boy Scout club and parents are urged to attend. Friday December 17 Scout Master William Viola and Shephard troops present an entertainment at the school house to benefit boys wishing to join Boy Scouts of America with admission twenty cents for adults and fifteen for children.
Sumner A Ke Fowler and Vance Woodard conducted business on Ihaen Monday in a local transactions note.
Elm Hall Rapids visits Mrs T J Blair who has returned from Grand Rapids. Mr A Comps of Alma purchased Geo Andrews farm south of town. Mrs A Butcher returns from a week at Shepard. Revival services at M E church with Mr W Amos of Alma assisting Pastor R Dean. Mr Harry Connor returns from Detroit.
Alma residents rally behind the Alma Chamber of Commerce Reorganization Campaign. H C McCracken of Swift & Company urges citizens to boost the movement for better schools churches and markets. Also included are aging life expectancy figures from authoritative sources.
Southeast Coe Roy Boyers and family of St Louis were Sunday callers at the home of his parents Ella Leonard visited at the home of Mrs A Davenport of St Louis Thursday Fred Gay went to the St Louis hospital Tuesday for a slight operation Join Byers returned home last week from the hospital at Ann Arbor very much improved in health Mr and Mrs Sherman returned missionaries from India gave an address on dress habits of natives at the church in Coo Sunday A missionary collection totaled 34 00 They were guests of Elder Kimberling and wife Mr and Mrs W Brooks have purchased the Acker and Ralston grocery store in St Louis They will move there later this month On the Wrong Scent quote about happiness misquoted.
Fragmentary OCR reads speech like humorous quip and advertisement lines about a corn cure and a character named Tommy Mack. The text mentions a Howe Sector and a warning to prevent wife’s lockjaw, reflecting vintage ad language and slang.
For Rent or Sale on very easy terms a 10 room rooming house near Superior St one block off. Rent five rooms more than payments. Modern house for rent a six room oak finished home. Many houses in all city parts to sell on easy terms small payments down. Also 160 acre farm for sale or exchange for city property. Several farms available with partial payments trading houses lots or business property.
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