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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
7
An old time medical ad urges relief from constipation with Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming rapid cure of waste buildup and related headaches. It cites endorsements from Wheatons, Rhodes’ Drug Store and Rexall Drug Store for purchase.
Seville items record Mrs John Carll entertained by Mrs Wonders last Monday Edward Miller spent Sunday at James Covell’s home Mr and Mrs C B Wiltshire and family hosted sister Mrs Fred Fuller and family Anton Miller and Harry Covell visited Sunday Wim Shong called on Henry Miller Mr and Mrs Arthur Fiske spent Sunday with her parents John Moffitt Jacob Lippert hauled coal for Dani White Saturday Claude Whitford spent Saturday evening with cousins Edward and Ethel Miller Mrs Alma Snell French has resigned her position as teacher of the...
Local notes show Miss Beatrice Mahaney finishing the Center school and Alma high students Zelma Miller Harry Covell and George Shong at home for Christmas. Teachers Ruth Shong Anna Covell Ethel Miller and families visit wife trips to St Louis Grand Rapids and Alma. Advent Aid and Adventists week of prayer observed.
A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a vital remedy for croup and coughs in children. He notes severe attacks once feared for his children and claims the remedy provides safety. Available at local drugstores for 50c and 1.00.
School notes report a late start for Friday and a December 1 call, a shorter vacation, and an earlier June dismissal. Alma College visitor Hope Butler appears, Miss Mildred Cash returns after diphtheria, and Bernice Ireland also visits. The Girls Glee Club met, Scrubs beat Varsity 14-12, practice was missed by Smith, and class games will follow holidays. Calvin Rage of Grand Rapids visited, six grades will have Christus tees.
Mrs Wai Pifer entertained visitors from Big Rapids. Readers visited Stockbridge. Mrs Hallow and Mrs Briggs planned Christmas with relatives in Grand Rapids. Various residents traveled to Elwell, St Louis Pharside, Grand Rapids, and Ithaca for holidays. A school event featured an oak rocker presentation to janitor I J Morten, and musicians performed at a Christmas dance in SLAW AX Hall.
The report lists ongoing grade and kindergarten exercises, holiday preparations, and student activities. It notes pictures, costumes, and candy gifts, plus a new Talk Well Club at the high school and junior basketball practice. Upcoming basketball games and a January athletic meeting are scheduled, with various faculty and students hosting grades and parents.
A Friday Dec 5 box social at Wyeth Op house drew about 75 attendees to benefit the church and fund a stove. W E Swope earned applause for a children’s piece The One Legged Goose. Boxes auctioned by J W Mathews. top bid near two dollars. Supper provided by women, games followed, crowds left around 11:30 pm. Net proceeds after expenses about seventeen dollars.
An aged resident, John Bailey, died at his home in North Star township on Monday December 1. Funeral services are planned for December 18. Mrs. Joh Carter of Athwen spent Sunday with Mrs. Oldystead.
In the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne in Chancery National Polo Company sues Consoli dated Light & Power Co No 44385 Detroit Trust Company Receiver will sell at public auction January 13 1914 at 2 00 PM at the Wayne County Building Detroit all property and assets of Consolidated Light & Power Co including real estate and personal property with terms from the Receiver Penobscot Building Detroit. A hearing on the sale results will follow before Judge Philip T Van Zile.
Notice is here presented that a hearing on claims will be held in the specified bankruptcy case. The notice includes the action to file claims by a set deadline and to appear at the hearing to present evidence or objections as required by the court.
The undersigned Receiver of Chip Pewa Construction Company will file with the Court on or before December 10, 1913 a report on claims against the company from an October 20, 1913 order, with recommendations for allowance or disallowance. A hearing before Judge Philip T. Van Zile in Detroit will occur on December 20, 1913 at 9:30 a.m., in the Wayne County Building Court Room, where objections to the claims may be presented.
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