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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
11
Trade possible between vehicles and cash. Also offering two Ford touring cars at 150 dollars each and a 1918 Chevrolet Touring car with electric features. Shreve and Huccanni at 217 West Superior listed. Additional notices offer a comb strop and a sales contact for opportunities requiring 1000 dollars capital.
Alma Michigan December 21 1920 regular city commission session in council chambers called to order by Mayor Charles R Murphy with commissioners Creaser Glass Archer present. Bills approved totaling payroll and various vendors. Bond sale awarded to Detroit Trust Company. Hearing on South State Street sewer extended to December 28 1920. Also note attendance at a Baptist church lecture and tax notice details for Avenda township and local banks.
Coach Ewin Bresle presented letters to Alma College football men before holiday break. Harold Walker received a wire service award. nine players earned first letters, with Rose Waggoner Beattie winning second letters. Captain Barabeau remains oldest with another season ahead. listed players hail from multiple Michigan towns. Knights of Pythias elect officers for coming year. lodge to host a January Hobo banquet. attendance and ritual work to be scored. Married Saturday Miss Jessie Judy and Minard Small were wed in Ithaca. reception in the city with out-of-town guests. couple to live at 1017 Eastward Street after the new year.
Local church notices list services for St Mary’s Catholic Church First Church of Christ Scientist First Baptist Church Eastminster Chapel St John’s Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church at W Superior and Prospect. Highlights include Holy Communion on Christmas Day morning, Sunday schools, morning and evening worships, special music, and Near East Relief offerings. Rev names include Mulvey Shouffer and J Frank Jackson. Holiday messages invite attendance and participation.
Fred G. Stevens won a court case against the State Veterinary Board over a death claim, securing a 5000 dollar judgment with the state to bear costs in both courts. Alma attorney Charles H. Goggin led the case, and the decision drew wide attention across Michigan. Aged man George Frederick Hoffman, 85, died December 18 at Forest Hill. funeral was Monday with burial at St. Louis Cemetery.
Read like a vintage testimonial urging Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney weakness. A retired Alma carpenter describes back pain, dizziness, night urination and rediscovers relief after using the advertised remedy from Murphy's Drug Store. Advertisement text runs through with other promos and dates.
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