Tragic Ice Accident Near Saginaw School
At Pine river two youths Harry Vallance and Bradley Adams skated when Vallance slipped into icy water. Adams raised the alarm. teacher Mr Gibson jumped in but both boys died clasped in each other’s arms. The incident follows a period of school expansion and local infrastructure updates in Riverdale including new teachers, a full high school grade, and improved facilities.
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Saginaw
Pine River
Harry Vallance
Bradley Adams
Vallance
Adams
Gibson
Alberta
Canada
Florence Hall
Elm Hall
Miss Hall
Ypsilanti Normal
Ethel Maynard
Maynard i
Mt. Pleasant
F. H. Rowland
Geing
Wm. Horton
Goutier
Riverdale
W. RC
Edith Lackard
Townsend
Bess Everest
Logan Sly
Hemlock
C. Hh. Sly
Rev. C. Whaley
M. E. Church
Riverdale school earns Carnegie funds and recalls Gibson
Riverdale School reports Carnegie Hero Fund payments for Mrs. Gibson and her minor children after lengthy processing. Principal H A Lyon, hired to complete Gibson's term, is praised for smooth, progressive leadership. New high school addition, piano purchase funded by contests, and active student efforts mark a strong year.
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Rowland
Horton
Cash
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Gibson
Carnegie
Riverdale
HA Lyon
Tern
Lyon
Forest Hill
Schivers
Byng
Riverdale Locals Report Talks, Socials, School News
Riverdale residents attend state farmers institute and Capitol City Bean Jobbers talk in Lansing. Local socials include a pound social raising funds, a Christmas sale, and a spelling contest. School closes for two weeks with student entertainments and a surprise for Miss Florence Saunders.
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Riverdale
Wm. T. Pitt
Seville Township
Lansing
State Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Club
W. P. Cash
Capitol City Bean Jobbers’ Association
Cash
Whaley
Alma
Wm. Parks
Ed. Follick
Gladys Goldatine
Chicago
O. H. Sty’s
Everest
Miss Everest
Occarsions Church
Wm. Lovell
Heck’s Hall
Grace Sly
Ithaca
Sunda
APOA
O Delbert Hicks
Dev
J. Hildreth
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hicks’ Hall
Florence Saunders
Community notes from West Arcada and nearby towns
George Irish buys a team. Mrs. Perry of St Johns visits daughters Ella Beverly and Jes Woolford and son Thomas. Earl Medlar works in Alma roller mill. Mrs Harlam Woodard improves in health, with Hattie Courter assisting. Susdoré may move to Breckenridge in spring. F Rockerfellow plans to move to a newly bought property in spring. Will Beverly hires Reuben Gillett. Gillett occupies tenant house. Arthur Harter to work for Harlan Woodard another year.
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West Arcada
George Irish
Perry
St. Johns
Ella Beverly
Jes. Woolford
Thomas
Earl Medlar
Alma
Harlam Woodard
Hattie Courter
Susdoré
Breckenridge
F . Rockerfellow
Beverly
Reuben Gillett
Gillett
Arthur Harter
Harlan Woodard
Prompt about Kemp's Rasinsam cough remedy
Fragmentary advert style text claims Kemp's Raisam stops coughs within minutes and promises long life by curing coughs. Includes invented phrases and unclear references to remedies and costs. No verifiable details or proper names beyond Kemp mentioned.
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Kemp
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Xmas Goods
House of Houck
Houck & Son
Bank of Riverdale
Merry Christmas
A. B. Darragh
Pres
Connodions
Oscar Ro Neese
Shepherd
Archie Brandt
University of Kentucky
Len
Almy
Anis
Shepherd Schools
Ferris Institute
H. A, Lyon
Richmond
Maynard
Miss Maynard
Wyeth
Hovek
Methodist Sunday School
Whaleey
Gratiot County
Main Street
Hyde
Henry Tucker
Derry
Owen
Wyeth & Son
Riverdale, Mich
Alstine
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