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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

4

Michigan Agricultural College offers winter courses for farmers sons

The Michigan Agricultural College announces six winter short courses for farmers sons and others on practical agriculture. No entrance exams. reading ability suffices. Courses cover stock, carpentry, dairy, soils, fruit, bookkeeping, and more with eight hour days and hands on training. Begin January 4 1910 for most courses, six weeks later for Cheese Making.

Michigan Agricultural College Michigan Agricultural College

Early mailing urged for rural Christmas packages

Washington circular urges sending gifts early to rural post offices to avoid congestion. De Graw, in charge of rural routes, advises marking parcels not to be opened until Christmas and mailing several days ahead. One delivery will be made on all rural routes. Lon Christias.

Washington Post Office Department de Graw

Will Preach at St Louis Rev Hurd Allyn Drake Takes Pastorate

Rev Hurd Allyn Drake will begin his St Louis pastorate as pastor of the Presbyterian church after being engaged by the city. He will conduct morning and evening services. Drake has served Emanuel Presbyterian church in Saginaw for a year, studied at Alma College, and performed well despite frequent absence.

Hurd Allyn Drake St. Louis Drake Emanuel Presbyterian Ehireh Saginaw Alma

Hon Arthur Hill Dies Reg ent of Michigan and U.S. Senate Candidate

Arthur Hill regent of the University of Michigan and 1907 United States senate candidate died at his Saginaw home on December 6 after a year of illness. He built vast timber and mining holdings and steamboat interests worth millions. Hill twice served as Saginaw mayor and was named to the state board of regents in 1901 and reelected in 1905.

Arthur Hill University of Michigan United States Russell A. Alger Saginaw Hill Evanston Michigan

Ill-Fated Journey and Vast fortune of Mr Hill

The article traces the life of Mr Hill born in St. Clair County Michigan in 1848. He moved to Saginaw in 1856 and graduated from the state university engineering program. He built a vast lumber fortune with holdings across the country, sold Minnesota lands to the Weyerhaeusers in 1894, and led Pacific coast steamship investments including ships built on the Great Lakes. He served as mayor of Saginaw for two terms, sat on the board of regents for eight years, and ran for US Senate in 187, a campaign cut short by accusations of money mismanagement by Governor Warner. His death followed a political appointment controversy perceived to hasten his decline.

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Advertised Letters Listing for December 4

A postal notice lists patrons such as Don Waer Curtis Mey Franel Howell Ray Juste Nelxeny Kittenner Largham C. J. Rilett Howard Smith Mary Thettas Golith Wood John VorDeMark Abbi Young and others as advertised. If unclaimed, letters will go to the Dead Letter Office on December 20 1000.

Don Waeher Curtis Mey Franel Howell Ray FL Juste Nelxeny Kittenner Jea Largham C. J. Rilett Howard Smith Mira da Stewart Mies Mary Thettas Mr Awit Mise Golith Wood John VorDeMark Abbi Young

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