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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1896

Page

9

Alma Residents and Visitors Highlight Holiday Week

Local notes report visits by L. A. Sharp in Grand Rapids and T. F. Timby in Victory, with various professionals from deputies to judges. Mrs. Weston recovers from grippe. Abbie Day returns from Midland. John Cargill of Detroit visiting Alma. Christmas events include a tree at Arcada Grange Hall and a Bazar of the Seasons fair raising funds for St. John's Episcopal church.

Noah's Ark Ae Han Hutching L. A. Sharp Grand Rapids Cosineas T. F. Timby Victoryville A. J. Weston Abbie Day Midland John Cargill Detroit Alma Attorney Spinney Ithaca Greig E. B. Reed McClellan Canada W.H Warren Battle Creek Mina Hilsinger Elwell J. W. Hawkins Watson Irwin Chicago W. F. Irwin Alma Lodge F A. M Bert Osborn J. N. Ford Niles Geo. H. Kaufman Chippewa Lake Geo. Moore Ladies’ Guild St. John’s Episcopal Church Grange Hall Arcada Michigan Farmer Ara Z. W. Ewing Presbyterian Indies of Emma Sidel John Greig Woods McCullough A. J. Hall Geo. Brewster Marion Ohio Kellog Traverse City Alma Friends Frank Tucker Arst Vacuey St. John's Gratiot Co L. Bexwerr N G Davidson B. G. Alverson W. M. Wilson M. E. Church Opera House

El Dorado prospect in Honduras coffee lands

A Cuban era style pitch details Honduras lands priced around 60 cents per acre in gold or 161.20 in silver, cleared and cultivated for three years at costs up to 816 per acre, promising 260 pounds per acre in three years and rising to 2 500 pounds per year for ten years. It argues the venture outperforms mining, notes Chicago investors plan to plant and develop the fields by February, and cites conservative profit estimates with net returns per year.

California Central America Horn New Orleans Puerto Cortez Male Eldorado Honduras Isthmus Dardia Arabia Chicago

Village council notes and near-term actions

Regular meeting of the Alma Common Council at the council chamber. President and trustees present except several named members. Minutes deferred. Claims presented and allowed. supervisors ordered to draw payments. Street committee and supply orders discussed. street work funded and executed. Clerk noted and routine orders issued for materials and services.

W. Holmes Lb & GM Dolavan Grnae Aed Amos

Annual Half Rate Excursions to Canada by Grand Trunk Railway

Half rate excursions to Canada offered by the Grand Trunk Railway for December 1846 with travel from Chicago to Imlay City Pontiac and other divisions. Through Pullman service with return by January 7. Tickets via Port Huron or Detroit. inquire at local ticket agents. Also includes testimonials and ads about medicines and job offers in Michigan and Chicago.

Canada Trunk Railway Grand Trunk Railway System G. T Chicago Imlay City Inclusi Grand Haven Pontiac Iss Pullman Car Port Huron Detroit Vni-Tv

Big Offer From Prasmic NJ Wine Co Limited

A local notice promotes a wine sale offering bottles and a case deal at five pounds. It touts wines produced at Passaic and invites readers to mail a postal card to The Spoor N J Wine Co Past ing N J to obtain the wines.

J. Winn Co Prasmic Connaissaur Passaic Spoor N. J. Wine Co

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