Riverdale Notes and Community Life in Brief
Riverdale updates describe new staff at the barber shop, local visitors from Alma and Ithaca, and Mrs. Owen’s improving health. The piece covers church cantata plans, snow removal talk, and a Riverdale Athletic Club basketball game against Alma High on the college floor with hopes to win. It notes remodeling at Canalstine and Company, town social rivalries, and a longstanding testimonial for Renne’s Pain-Killing Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Riverdale Athletic Club
Alma High School
Alma College
Iade
Elvt
Dr. Gardner
Renne
Price
F. L. Manning
Jackson, Mich
A.ny
Vandermark Shaff Wedding Ties Riverdale Clothier to Farmer's Daughter
Martha Vandermark daughter of Mr and Mrs James Vandermark married George Skaff Riverdale clothier at the brides parents home last Thursday evening by Justice Chase. The couple will reside in Riverdale and already Skaff has begun a general line of men furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Vandermark
James Vandermark
George Skaff
Riverdale
Justice Chase
Miss Vandermark
Vandermark
Skaff
Looking One's Best With Bucklen's Arnica Salve
Woman praised beauty care as pimples eruptions and boils sap joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve claimed to cure pimples sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands and piles. Sold for 25 cents at C. F. Brown's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Brown's
Sumner Taxpayers Tax Collection Dates Listed
Sumner taxpayers are advised that tax collection will be held at Elm Hall on December 14 and January 4 and at Townsend school house on December 18 and January 9. Additional sessions occur at A. Morris home on December 28 and at the treasurer S. A. Evey’s residence each Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Hall
Sumner
Townsend School House
A. Morris
S. A. Evey
Elwell Happenings In Brief From The Gleaner
The Gleaner notes the Aid Society met with Mrs D Evans on Wednesday. Miss Elina Medler and Annie Mutchinson visited friends in St Louis on Tuesday. Mrs J J Tubbs of Alma was a caller Wednesday. Mrs Read flying near St Louis with daughter visits Sumner. A basketball team has been organized. Marlie Slingliff attended the K P initiation and banquet at Alma Tuesday evening.
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Gleaner Aid Society
D. Evans
Elina Medler
Annie Mutchinson
St Louis
J. J. Tubbs
Alma
Read
Sumner
Marlie Slingliff
K.P
Elwell School Notes For Month Ending December 14
Elwell school reports 18 teaching days with 890 total attendance and 88 percent rate. Enrollment stands at 60. listed students had perfect attendance, tardies noted for several, new pupils Harriet Robison Ruth Wyeth Hugh Wyeth Alvin Welch Ben Bush Ernest Humphrey and Howard Humphrey. Morning exercises include quotations and memory gems. current events Friday. Cudjo's Cave read aloud on other days. Teacher B. J. Walker notes parental interest in school matters.
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Elwell
Totel
Nelson Langworthy
Garnet Sheldon
Lyle Evans
Arthur Apple
Adah Dick
Thelma Martin
Harold Martin
Vertal Mumphrey
Ellen Stull
Emily Tann
Letha
Raymond
Howard
Tressa Fisher
Dewey Apple
Wilda Langworthy
Dewey
Walter Sheldon
Harriet Robison
Ruth Wyeth
Hugh Wyeth
Alvin Welch
Ben Bush
Ernest
Our Old Friends Are the Best Health Tonic of Ferris Center
A mixed local page notes Mrs Hersey visiting Mrs Chambers and various neighbors in Sumner West Ferris and Stanton while advertising Dr Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills for liver complaints headaches and bowel troubles with free samples through G Brows druggists. It mentions Miss Nellie Sperry visiting at J P Throop and Max Webster returning from Colorado to visit his mother Mrs Samuel Ballinger. Also reports S S club social proceeds of 6.14, and local visits to Hare's store and in Canada, plus Dr Kings New Discovery touted for cold and cough relief with a free trial bottle at C F Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob. Brooks
Clare
Grant Terwilliger
Max Webster
Colorado
Samuel Ballinger
S. S
Clara
Orpha
Beulah
Belva Dyer
Mabelle Stevens
West Ferris
F. H. Dyer
P. L. O'Brien
Stanton
Effie Scott
Mrs. Rogers
Near Stanton
Geo
Wilson
Wife
Canada
Myrtle Davenport
Hare
Ada Barber
E. Dyer
Otis Dyer
Alma
W. J. Atkins
Banner Springs
Tenn
Dr. King
Notice of tax collection schedule for 1910
PF Johnson treasurer Pine River Wott announces tax collection periods at Forest Hill on Tuesdays Alma on Fridays at Montigels St. Louis Saturdays at the Independent office through January 10 1910. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hill
Alma
Montigels
St. Louis
Independent
Tod P.m
PF. Johnson
Treas
Pine River
Mystifying widow seeks life insurance for comfort
Mystifying. Some men find it very hard to un derstand why any beautiful young widow should insist on living com fortably on the life insurance left by her husband. Pay your holiday presents of Owen, Who Riverdale druggist. Gev. P. Stone, of Ithaca, was in Alma last Saturday.
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N. M. Wixom
Rabey
Dan Zinn
Alma
Owen
Chas. Green Hai
Draggin
Jack Molle
McCall's
M. Bradley
Riverdale
Marty Hacha
Gev. P. Stone
Ithaca
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Becking
Bank of Riverdale
Riverdale, Mich
A. B. Darragh
F. H. Rowland
the Quality Store
Geo. J. Skaff
Riverdale Elevator CO
John G. Young
R. Wallace
Woon Riverdale
Michigan
Len
Wales
F. C. Hyde
Owen's
Riverdale Cagean Jr
Brandt
Bert Osborne
W. E. Swope
Breckenridge
Dennis Hawes
Earl Houck
V. P. Cash
Henry Tucker
Bert
Ethel Marie Osborne
Websme
Osborne
Frank Belknapp
Brosher Jesse
Gladys Capin
Iva Tullon
Carroll
James Vandemark
Henry Vaunlenmark
Anna Thessay
Chives
Tucker
J Rend
Lyon
Lacey
Lovey
Wheeler
Claude Wiley
Glenn Smith
Audrey Layman
Canalstine & Company
Mr. Whatey
Mr. Whaley
Shaff
Sumner Taxpayers
Gall
A. Miner
Elwell School Notes
Ferris Center
Mrs. Hersey
Chambers
Nellie Sperry
J. P. Throop
Fern Beach
Harry Seaman
Wott
R. E. Moble & Co
Morey
VanAlstine & Co
W. H. Wyeth & Son
the Story Hour
Charles F. Pike
M. &. Church
Delavan’s
Battenburg
SelSe
Xa & It Delavan
Mich
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