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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
8
A Gratiot county nursery advertises for an agent to sell high grade Northern grown trees and shrubs. The firm claims 66 years in business, 1,600 acres under cultivation, and millions of trees and shrubs, operated by Monroe based Wellio Unlimit Reening Nursery Co.
Bethlehem Steel President Eugene Grace defends US pricing for armor and shell production, claiming government plants offer fair operating costs with small margins to save investment. He cites failed shell tests, penalties, and uncertain profits, proposing a plan: build two battle cruisers in government yards while Bethlehem builds the other two at cost, with ships ready for service ahead of schedule.
A miscellany of home tips including safely pressing silk with damp paper, making jam by baking sugar, treating burns with epsom salts, washing new stockings to remove dressing, daily relaxation for housewives, and testing oven temperature with flour to ensure proper bread baking.
North Carolina state health board urges winter fly control to prevent next summer infestations. Kill and burn flies found in all rooms, since late hatchers survive winter and fuel future outbreaks. Use traps and paper swats to reduce numbers while the cold persists.
A Washington scientist recounts a visit to an eminent professor’s home where a dark brown substance was tasted on tongue but produced no effect. The narrative shifts to a biographical obituary note for Springwater, New York, January 7, 18no, detailing Lester Beadiner Jackman’s life, marriage to Mary Bailey, two sons, and death from pneumonia at 48 after long church service and janitorial work.
Alma High School basketball, weakened by illness to Smith and Stauffer, lost to Mt Pleasant Normal Second 18 to 16. Alma trailed 11 to 6 at halftime, then surged to take a brief lead but fell short as Normal guards Lake and Tambling delivered late baskets. Second team also lost 20 to 10 to Breckenridge.
Alma defeats Hope 22 to 47 as Foote shines in the second half with two field baskets and guards struggle to score. Gallagher sinks ten of fourteen free throws while Alma forwards keep Hope guards busy, Ramaker and Ramaker spark the scoring with Dalmon and Van Houten contributing.
List shows licenses to Paul E B Brown Gordon Nebraska 25 Hazel M Wilk Alma 22 Albert Olney St Louis Fern Deline St Louis WW Clarence V Hagerman New Haven 206 Nettle M Wager Fulton Lester Aumougher North Star Carlyl Thompson North Star Michael Dobish Bannister 21 Maury Surik Bannister Joseph Bolinski Bannister Anna Dobish Bannister
The Lewis Manufacturing company to Bay City opens offices in the Pollosky block with William Eyre in charge as local minister. The firm, famed Lewis homes and other progressive outfits, plans advertising in Abra and has chosen the Alnor Roewers for handling questions and promotions.
A consolidating notice lists Sunday services and midweek meetings across St. John's Alma State Savings Bank First Church of Christ Scientist East End Sabbath School Y M C A Vesper services and lectures. It includes pastors Rev J Frank Jackson William H Mason W Priest T Cr Brownlow and topics such as Life Through Death The New Era in Asia The Devotional Atmosphere and The Right of a Christian to Pray for and Seek Sinner.
The February term jury list opens Monday February 6. Jurors include George Acker Pine River. Merson Aumaugher Alma. J Barton Alma. Henry Betz Lafayette. Walter Brown Haven. H Q Coleman Trhaoa Campbell Alma. Edward Dicken Newark. E E Ewing Alma. A Selward Gates St. Louis. Archie Hamp St Louis. Hurst William Bethany. Helfer Henry Hamilton. Charles Johnson Washington Mann North Shade. Jack Mable Seville. Myron E Miller Sumner Parker New Haven. Hubert Rose Elba Reeves Lafayette Steadman W A North Star. Fred Smith Alma. George E Wheeler. Jesse Walker Alma 4th ward. William Wood Newark. Alton Wiley The Are Wood Arthur Ful Williams Alma 4th ward. Henry Yeasting St Louis 1st ward. Dan Zinn Alma 2nd ward.
An ad advises using an ounce of carpal from a drugstore to fade freckles and achieve a smoother complexion. It claims strong sun exposure this month increases freckles and urges requesting extra strong carpel, sold with a money back guarantee.
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