Local Happenings in Alma and Nearby
James G. Kress was in Lansing on business. Santa Claus visits the Economy shoe store next Saturday for pictures. Bittner's flowers promote holiday gifts. The Standard Foundry plant should be operating soon. Alma youth enjoy sleigh ride to St Louis. Rebekah lodge officers elected. Arcada hotel property sold. dairy business opens. Wise auction sale yields higher proceeds than expected. St Louis sugar factory appoints J H Whitney manager. National committee sets Chicago as national convention site for June 18. Ted Kincaid visits Corunna and Owosso on business.
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James G. Kress
Lansing
Economy Shoe Store
Ashley Price
Flint
Santa Claus
Economy
Bittner’s
J. A. Bittner's
Standard Foundry Co
H. ©. Richardson
Alma Manufacturing Co
Windy City
Nelson Bros
Saginaw
Stephen Dodge Crain
Manse
Alma
St. Louis
A. J. Hall
Big Rapids
Sewing Club
Sal
Mable Strong
Francis King
Grand Rapids
Fanny
J. H. Lancashire
Detroit
New York
Ammi
Eckert
Frank Hurst
Alma College
Old Mission
Flk Rapids
James A. McKay
Clare
Michigan
McKay
Mr Pleasant
St. Johns
Santa
Gratiot County
Rebekah Lodge
Alice Carrer
N. G
Sadie Cook
W. G
Mary Parker
Ree Cee
Alice Medler
Fin
Mina Wright
Vreas
Will Allen
George W
Wise
J. H. Whitney
Merrill
Hubbard
Whitney
Republican National Committee
Washington
Chicago
Ted Kincaid
Cleveland
Ohio
Corunna
Owosso
The
Union Telephone Co
Kincaid
Local notes on school deposits and hotel sale in Alma
J P Losey registered optometrist mentioned in Cleveland Heights Owosso Times. School savings bank shows growing deposits from seventeen to over twenty five dollars weekly, led by Miss Dunlap's eighth grade. Thomas Mayes buys Arcada hotel furniture and leases building for three years. plans a modern $1.40 per day hotel with Mrs Mayes handling the kitchen. Knights of the New Century youth class at Methodist church holds meeting. amendment fixes age eligibility at 18 if elected officers: Merrill Stuckey president, Clyde Creaser vice president, Merle Forrester secretary, Allen Bergy treasurer. Social time with refreshments follows.
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Cleveland Heights
Owosso
School Savings Bank
Miss Dunlap
Thomas Mayes
Geo. W. Palfrey
Arcada
Mayes
Knights of the New Century
Methodist Sunday School
Merrill Stuckey
Pres
W. Pres
Clyde Creaser
See
Merle Forrester
Treas
Allen Bergy
Exra Smith
Candy Craft Window Display Brightens Ellison Shop
In Ellison's window Mr Laurence Ellison showcases a candy log cabin cork yard fence and a stick candy plank bridge over tea leaf river a cork path to a cork hill leading to a nut lighthouse a winter holiday fruit display and neighboring stores add Christmas bells holly wreaths and red and green decorations to spread cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Laurence Ellison
Church Announcements For Local Faith Groups
Local churches list Sunday and midweek services with times for First Church of Christ Scientist Presbyterian Free Methodist Church Church of Christ and St John s Church led by Rev W E Dory Rev H L Crain and Rector J Frank Jackson noting Sunday school schedules and evening prayer services across multiple campuses on State Street Cedar and Center streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prusbyterian
H. L. Crain
State Street
Free Methodist Church
W. Center
Cedar Street
G. W. Kiffer
Church OF Christ
St. John’s Church
J. Frank Jackson
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsements Reach Alma Readers
Local readers report rapid relief from backache and disordered kidneys after using Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Charles Rhodes' drug store. R. R. Purvis of Alma credits the remedy with relieving lameness and fortifying his kidneys, urging others to try the product. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY with the Doan's name as the sole identifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Dean
R. R. Purvis
Grant Avenue
Mich
Charles Rhodes’ Drug Store
Fosters Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Baptist Pastor Sermon Outlines "Glad Tidings" Theme
The pastor J W Priest announces next Sunday morning topic as Glad Tidings and will speak about Gods Gift and Ours to the children for five minutes during the evening service.
Catholic Church Services Schedule Adapts for Christmas
St Marys Alma holds Sunday high mass with sermon at 10 30 and children instruction at 10 00. St Louis offers Sunday low mass and sermon at 8 00. Christmas mass sequence lists Summerton high mass at 5 00 Shepherd at 7 00 Alma at 10 30 with rosary and benediction at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Alma
St. Louis
Summerton
Shepherd
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Stuckey’s Independent Gash Grocery
Christmas
Malaga
Union
Woodworth Ave
Bell
Alma Sheet Metal Works
Roy H Miller
Ralph C. Miller
Miller Bros
Miller Brothers
Florida
Howe
California
Rhodes Island
Jones Farm
G. B. Porter Registered
Mick
Superior St
J. P. Losey
First Church OF Christ, Sciention
Knights of Pythias
M. B
Epworth
Church
W. E. Dory
Barney
W. Superior St
Ellison’s Grocery
Greenings
Fard
Filli
Rted
Lipton’s
Royal Valley
Coffi
York
Rose Irs
Walker's
State
Superior Sts
Anta Claus
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