Alma Local News Items Include Visits and Events
Local notes detail visits by Russell Cummings of Cleveland and Paris Robinson from Illinois, holidays with relatives in Alma, and courtesy calls by officials like Ora L. Smith and Alfred Willett. Town reports mention Model Bakery offers bread and baked goods, St Alma Tailors dry cleaning, and a fire call on Wright Avenue. Regents film shown Sunday. L. O. T. M. plans January meeting. Sharrar Watson offices move to Wright House.
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Model Bakery
C. J Milliken
Saginaw
St. Alma Tailors
BE. G. Sluyter
State Savings Bank
Alma
Russell Cummings
Cleveland
Mark L. Spinney
J. D. Spinney
Paris Robinson
Illinois
Laura Quick
Detroit
B. 5. Cook
Roy Gulick
Rogers City
George Gulick
Marjorie Bildson
Cadillac
G. M. Bildson
H. M. Crooks
Alma College
Ora L. Smith
Alfred Willett
Ithaca
Constance Talmadge
Regent
Ivah Hooper
Michigan State Normal
Ypsilanti
Channing Parsons
Waussau
Wisconsin
George Parson
Alonzo Beshgetoor
Dow Chemical Company of
Midland
V._K. Beshgetoor
Alma Fire Department
Wright Avenue
Olive Smith
Western State Normal
Kalamazoo
P.M. Smith
Alma Public
V. K. Beshgetoor
Grand Haven
W. H. Shepard
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Edward Brehm
California
Sharrar & Watson
Clarence Wheeler
Opera House
J. C. Penny
Wright House
Alma Development Company
Arthur Brock
Dayton
Ohio
A. W. Brock
Brock
WRIGHT SCHOOL NEWS UNITE LOCAL FAMILIES AND VISITORS
Neighborhood notes list Pat Whitcraft of Lansing as a caller last week. Mr and Mrs Wesley Webt visit Midland county relatives. Mr and Mrs Rock Daymon and Mr and Mrs Geo Isham of Pompeii marked Sunday with Giles Inham. Will Veeder and Clare residents joined relatives for a weekend gathering. Grand Rapids families spending the week with parents. Alma connections and a brick school tree and program Friday drew a large audience and praise.
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Pat Whitcraft
Lansing
Wesley Webt
Midland County
Rock Daymon
Geo. Isham
Pompeii
Giles Inham
Will Veeder
Clare Ren
Iiton Veeder
Santa Patie
Grand Rapids
Matt
Brick School
Alma
Will Johnson
Letter from V. K. Beshgetoo on World Peace Vote
Communication Editor argues a popular vote on the Treaty of Peace and the League of Nations would overwhelmingly support the Covenant. He criticizes Senate withdrawal from American leadership and warns against aloofness, urging decisive action to avoid future conflict and bloodshed.
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the Record
League of Nations
Senate
V. K. Beshgetoo
Willard Batteries Tested for High Voltage Durability
A local Willard expert describes the rigorous testing of Willard battery jars. Each rubber jar endures 2 volts in service and is protected from shock, but must withstand 24,000 volts under electrical inspection. Jars are mechanically strong through sampling, with a 3,600 psi tension test on rubber sample batches.
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England
France
Europe
United States
To Clean Diamonds With Dust Pro Toward Polishing
A fragmented note describes Mamend dust as a fine abrasive produced from cutting diamonds used by jewelers to shine stones. It suggests procuring it in a dry jewelry store with usage instructions and contrasts it with a lather of soap and water for cleaning, applied as froth to the gems.
Poor Man s Weather Glass
A fragment notes horse chestnut leaf figures stay firm in fair weather and droop with rain, signaling changes in the forecast. It mentions the scarlet pimpernel, called the poor man s weather glass in England, blooming only in fair conditions.
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Enghoul
Sought Trees for Protection from Enemies of Early Man
Fragmentary text argues trees offered protection in early human history and cites evolving human strength and shelter. The passage references treedwellers, protection against enemies, and a broad view of mankind's development tied to forests and ground shelter.
White Feather Origins Referenced in Cock Crowing Tale
A Jacksonville Times-Union item notes the phrase white feather stems from game cocks with white tail feathers. The piece contrasts Mupehred and crowbreels breeds and suggests purging feathers hurts birds, while two great races exist the human and horse races and bets on the woman race.
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Jacksonville
Uiion
Tax Notice Due By January Ninth Nineteen Twenty
Taxes are due before January 9 1920 with no interest. A four percent penalty is added from January 10 to February 28 1920 for all unpaid taxes and then returned to the county. City Treasurer W Adams issues the notice. Chamberlain's Tablets marketed for indigestion and constipation claim to tone the stomach liver and bowels aiding natural function and offering gentle relief.
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W Adams
Alm a woman praises Doan's Kidney Pills in ad
Mrs Josephine Vonnermar of 416 West Mechanic Street reports years of rheumatic back pain nervousness and fatigue eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits relief from dizziness and sleeplessness to the medicine and urges neighbors to try it. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY adv 66
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Josephine Vonnermar
Mechanic St
Doan
Donn
Mre. Vonnermar
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfers
Buffalo
N. Y
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