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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
4
The Alma Record announces postal transmission notices for the Alma post office. The snippet shows date December 10 1908 and a subscription price of 100 dollars per year. Names and other details are unclear but indicate a publication listing and mailing terms.
Alma College outlines a banner year with basketball and indoor track after football. Class teams will form Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen and Preps to compete for the class banner before Christmas, with the college team chosen after holidays and a stiff schedule ahead with Olivet Albion Hillsdale M A C Central Normals and Cadillac Y M C A. Special notes cover evangelization, student missionaries, and campus staff moving to new facilities with an emphasis on dedication and athletic preparation.
Miss Flora Robinson, traveling secretary of the national movement, visits the college to urge earnest missionary work. She speaks at a Union meeting on Saul of Tarsus, asking what the Lord would have me do, stressing that life is judged by what one has not done. The talk motivates positive action and commitment.
The bulletin lists topics for Y M and Y W sessions including What is Worth While by Phil 42 1 24, Matt 16 26, Our Body in Christ Romans 12 1 182 and United Prayer Answered by Revival Acts 12 14 38 39. Dates noted December 9 and December 13 indicate the planned study and prayer gatherings.
Pine River township tax collection dates set starting Tuesday December 6 at Forest Hill Tuesday at Lararete implementore Alma Thursday at home Friday and at the Independent office St Louis Saturday and employee dered until January 19 for tax collection signed C F Johnson Township Treasurer
A damaged clipping mentions Leo F Yolinaki at 64 Gibson Street and a claim about arnica product easing a sore on a two day daily application. It cites a store name Sharrer's bag store and a price 280. The text is garbled but suggests an anecdotal testimonial on a remedy.
The Alma theater boosts a busy program with double feature films and nightly vaudeville. Manager Courtwright curates entertainment appealing to patrons, offering old admission and lively acts as part of a broad ad laden page in this issue of the Record.
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