Contest Closes Nine O'clock Next Tuesday Night
The Record contest nears its end with 120 supporters and friends invited to attend the closing and count. Candidates push for votes and paid subscriptions to secure voting certificates before the nine o'clock standard-time deadline on Tuesday, December 22. Subscriptions must be turned in for ballots to be tallied, with final acrimony and last-minute campaigning shaping who wins the prizes offered in Michigan.
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Michigan
Tmne
Wiaa Hoon
Remember Your Neighbor This Happy Season
A December donation day invites money clothing and provisions for the poor. Donations will be left at the Udon school building on Tuesday December a2. Supt Kleworth and others will distribute via the school children or other agencies. Citizens urged to give generously as an act of Christm ge season and kindness.
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Udon
Kleworth
Free Reading Room Planned by Civic Improvement League
The Civic Improvement League met at Mrs W A Rablke's home and approved plans for a free public reading room to be housed in the vacant sere room of the Brewbaker building on State street. Private subscriptions will fund books and periodicals with weekly collections from donors. The item urges citizens to support the project and includes unrelated advert style notes about Alma Bread Flour.
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Civic Improvement League
Mrx
W. A. Rablke
Brewbaker
State Street
Lyceum
Alma
Riverdale accidents injure two workers. injuries feared
Roy Davenport suffered a badly injured fall at the pickle station when a vat collapsed trapping him beneath falling pickle barrels. Sarah Barman, visiting Burnie Dunkin's home, slipped and burned her face. her recovery is expected. Local ads promote engraved gifts and Brock heaters amid the season's cold.
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Roy Davenport
Pickle Station
Sarah Barnard
Sarah Barman
White
Burnie Dunkin's
Howe
Firms Consolidate In Detroit Merger Formation Set
The William H. Elliott Co. and the Taylor Woolfenden Co. of Detroit have signed an agreement to consolidate their interests and form one corporation. The merger will take effect February 1, 19th. Taylor Woolfenden Co. organized in fall 1880 with A. W. Wright of Detroit as special partner.
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William H. Elliott Co
Taylor-Woolfenden Co
Detroit
Aite
Frm
A. W. Wright
Local wedding ties Clark and Keefer in Arcade township
This week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bare Smith the marriage of Bird Clark and Miss Mabel Keefer of Arvada township was performed by Rev. Wolf of the First Methodist church. The couple will reside at the Nevins farm in Arcade township and have roots in the area. Clark long worked for Alma Rollers mills and Keefer is noted as a contestant in the Record’s voting contest.
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Bare Smith
Bird Clark
Mabel Keefer
Arvada Township
Wolf
First Methodist Church
Ann Arbor
Alma Rollers Mills
Miss Keefer
Faison records at Forquer's and townsfolk ads
A jumble of local notices and classifieds mentions Faison records at Forquer's, Brock heaters touted for saving money, a sewing help wanted ad, and notices about travel, photography services, and holiday promotions. Includes municipal and business updates such as Central Michigan Produce Co. busy in poultry and Savory Roasters for roasting meats.
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Central
Michigan
Faison
Forquer
S. Brock
Brock
Mikes
Martha Muleey
Big Rapide
Lat River Ave
Bell Phony
Sigler
Central Michigan Produce Co
Pultry
Christmas shopping notes in Alma area ads and notices
Local items advertise Christmas slippers bread flour and groceries from Alma Bread Flour and Delevan. Board Mann offers holiday photos. polling and cabinet work specials at Pollaski’s. baking tips and store windows. Obituary notes Ida May Eastman, 22, of Wheeler, died after long illness. Frank Golick home visit. Alma Theatre acts by Howard Campbell. pricing on Hamburg steak and annual Record gifts.
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Alma
Boardmann
Christmaas
Delevan
Akill
McCullough
G. H. Carl
B. A. Pearson
Ludington
TA. Johnson
Lin Morris
Oklahoma
Mesra
Johnson
Bagley
Ida May Eastman
Wheeler
Pine
Thin City
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Kent Gouty
Howard Campbell
Alma Theatre
Pollaski's
Pollasky
Hox
Andrew P. H. Rowland
Riverdale Bank
Riverdale Mich
Presbyterian 3 Officers Named In Holiday School
The annual election of officers for the Presbyterian Holiday school was held Friday evening, December 11, at Mrs. W. A. Batkho’s home. Elected were Superintendent Henry Soule, Assistant Mrs. J. H. Lancashire, Second Assistant Prof. A. B. Cook, Secretary Fred VonThorn, Treasurer Maynard Cook, Ambatant Treasurer Will Arving, Superintendent of Primary Department Mrs. W. Howe, Chorister P. M. Smith, Assistant Chorister Maynard Cook, Organist Prof. J. T. Boring. An advertisement for warm lined shoes at Pollasky’s shoe store and a flour brand ad follow.
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Presbyterian Holiday School
W. A. Batkho
Henry Soule
J. H. Lancashire
A. BP. Cook
Fred VonThorn
Maynard Cook
Will Arving
W. Howe
P. M. Smith
J.T. Boring
Gibbs Resigns as Ithaca Bank Cashier at Directors Meeting
At a directors meeting last Thursday night James P. Gibbs resigned as cashier of the Commercial State Bank of Ithaca. He will move to Saginaw at year’s start to become manager of the Valley Home Telephone Company and was elected secretary and treasurer of that firm. The post reportedly includes a substantial salary.
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Commercial State Bank of
Ithaca
James P. Gibbs
Gibbs
Saginaw
Valley Home Telephone Company
Ithace Journal
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BUICK
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Harnoae
PISTA
Mary Dickerson
Pearl Walker
Wastrices
Joenie Otmike Feity
Dora Hicks
J. W. Wright
Anna Hamilton
Gee
Sumner
Desert Hicks
Kim Hall
Mably Keefer
Arcada Deatrion
Kinie Stechfield
Vestabarg
Carrie Reed
Biwell
Pibel Maynard
Rivertate
Praiior
Rie
Aul
Maud Leovard
Forest Bilt
Mable Lake
Forest Hill
Chas
Plowman
Onditio
Messrs
George Moore
Ely Brewbaker
Civic League
Alena
Riverdale
Porter's Jewelry Store
Clark-Keefer
OGAL
Iappenings
Lous Ortman
Sagar
Philadelphia
John Swigart
Mt Pleasant
Colomas
Hoaniman
Canton Waas
Offo Sanderhoff
Pollasky's
Banghart
Presbyterian
Pollasky'n Shoe Store
Mecca
Constantinople
Chicago
Umpiron
Cleveland Lander
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