01 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1889
Page
1
The column records small town happenings including new residents, property moves, a church organ purchase, district politics and proposed village incorporation, local trades like flour and poultry feed, upcoming events such as a Dickens party and a K of P ball, and social notes from Alma and Shepherd with updates on schools, telegraph from Chicago, and local officials.
The Vollasky brothers Max E. and Frank E., known in local dry goods, will move to Chicago and Detroit respectively to take lucrative posts. The family business here will continue under Simon Messinger for now. Frank has left for Chicago. Max will relocate his family to Detroit next week.
Wright's Opera House Band performed at College Mul on Monday evening delivering rare and difficult music with masterful precision under A. D. Amsden. The audience praised the ensemble and solo performances, especially the cornet duet by Gard Hunting and Charlie Ward, and urged others not to miss the next show.
Wallace Decker is seriously ill as crowding grows at Ladies Hall while a chapel prayer meeting and multiple student activities fill the week. The Students' Association plans by-laws next Tuesday, Y M C A delegates head to East Saginaw, and Dr Nelson spoke on early government. Lost scarf, job ad, and jewelry offers appear amid Bee Hive Stores moving to Chicago for better goods and prices.
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