Gratiot County School Chief Charles F Pike Highlighted
Deputy Supt Keeler lauds Gratiot county schools and credits long serving County School Commissioner Charles F. Pike for a decade of reforms. Pike, born 1872 in Gaines Genesee county, moved to Gratiot 1887, married 1894, taught in multiple districts, and since 1901 led monthly parent reports, eighth grade graduations, and various programs. The piece urges his Republican nomination for reappointment and notes Union Telephone’s upgrade to 82 cable boxes and a $30,000 expenditure to lift county service.
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Teachers’ Institute
Supt Keeler
Gratiot
Charles F. Pike
Charles Franklin Pike
Gaines
Genessee County
Ithaca
J. N. McCall
Gratiot Herald
Ashley
N. Belle Wiltse
Middleton
Hamilton
Etna
Perrinton
Breckenridge
Pike
County Athletic Association
County Normal
Gratiet County
Union Telephone Company
North Shade Farmers Club Meeting Notes
The North Shade Farmers' Club meets tomorrow February 3 with Mr. and Mrs. Win Hill hosting. The program includes a 10:30 a.m. roll call, practical club-work suggestions, a dinner, nature smiles, and discussions on the new road system with music by James and Bert Stonebrook. Members are asked to bring relics and propose topics for the next meeting.
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North Shade Farmers’ Club
Win
T. Hill
Pike
A. L. Bemis
Bert Stonebrook
L. C. Hull
James Stonebrook
Sawdust's Rise in Industry and Daily Use
A Michigan Investor note recalls a shift from sawdust as waste to a valued resource. It underpins sugar and alcohol production, explosives bases, gas lighting, wood meat fodder, and mortar mixes, with examples from Canada’s lumber regions and new industrial applications.
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Canada
Michigan Investor
Wright House Change as W H Parr Leases Hotel
W H Parr signs a lease gaining possession of the Wright house on March 1. Parr, a noted Alma citizen, plans an up to date hotel catering to travelers with Mrs Parr heading the culinary staff. Barron, the present landlord, may move to Boston, with Alma friends wishing him success.
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Alma
W. H. Parr
Wright House
Parr
Par
Barron
Boston
Almanac notes 1911 eclipses and holiday dates
The almanac for 1911 lists two eclipses with details on visibility across the United States. It also outlines seasonal dates, holidays, election timing, and reminders about local option votes. It covers spring and summer terms, and notes the year is not a leap year with no election on November 7. It describes extension work for farmers and homemakers, inviting correspondence to enroll.
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Coldwater
United States
Pittshore
Metagorda Bay
Texas
Pacific
Asia
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Auctions Advertised in This Week's Record
The Record lists auction sales including Silas Moody and Son stock sale on February 7 at Forest Hill with J. D. Helman as auctioneer and M. L. Perrigo clerk. Wm. Sloan of 114 miles north of Alma will hold a stock and farm implements sale with free lunch at noon. J. Hetian at the Haden farm offers a general sale on Thursday February 9. These are among the largest sales of the winter era.
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Silas Moody and Son
Silas Moody
Forest Hill
J. D. Helman
M. L. Perrigo
Wm. Sloan
Alma
J. Hetian
M. L. Perrine
Record
J. W. Hedrick
Tladlen
Abelinc
J.D Helmin
J. M. Montigel
Michigan Agricultural College offers reading courses in agriculture
The Michigan Agricultural College through its experiment station presents opportunities for those interested in agriculture. It announces a reading correspondence course with two books to read per year for women and others, detailing the college program and reading requirements.
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Granges
Farmer's Clubs
Michigan Agricultural College
Alma Plant Praised by Gasoline Expert Junkin
Friday visit by J. Junkin of Advance Thresher Co. praised Alma Manufacturing Co. plant equipment as the best among visiting machinists. Citizens feel proud. future prospects for Alma’s large manufacturing institution appear brighter than ever.
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J. €. Junkin
Advance Thresher Co
Battle Creek
Alma
Alma Manufacturing Co
New Automobile
Junkin
Alma groups install officers in joint ceremony
On Friday night January 27 the Pythians and Pythian Sisters of Alma held a joint installation with Mrs P M Smith and Joseph Sartor Jr directing. Numerous attendees helped celebrate and enjoyed a bounty of refreshments. Officers sworn in included Flora Day as M E C and Flora Hewitt as E 3. Royal Neighbors of America installed officers last Thursday in Woodman hall with Mary E Deits as O and Carrie Stoddard as Manager, among others.
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Alma
P. M. Smith
Joseph Sartor Jr
Flora Day
Flora Hewitt
Nellie McPhee
Emma, T
Henrietta Miller
Minnie Smith
R. C
Carrie Fuller P
Selma Coleman P
T.—Cavey Wright
Royal Neighbors of
America
Woodman Ball
Laura Hydorn
Mary E. Deits
V.O
May Mobo Ree
Carrie E. Palier
Minnie Henderson
Leoffy Secord M
Eunice Thorne
Q. S
May Gulie O
Winnie Story
Carrie Stoddard
Nelson Brothers shift to pump jack and engine production
Nelson Brothers, three years after starting as general repairers on Ping Avenue, plan to focus on manufacturing. They will split pump jack and gasoline engine lines, adding Libbey Turret Lathe and Cincinnati Lathe, doubling plant capacity, and exploring a new city location as orders from International Harvester and others grow.
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Nelson Prothers
Ping Avenue
Ays
Tnternational Harvester Company
Milwaukee
Big Harvester Company
Deepdog
Nelson Brothers
Harry Nelson
Nelson
Chambers of Commerce
Nene
Alma Manufacturing Co to ship auto delivery wagons with Cameron deal
Alma Manufacturing Co and Cameron Car Co of Beverly Massachusetts announce a sales agreement making Cameron the agent for Alma auto delivery wagons. John Carpenter resigns as plant superintendent effective March 1 and O Ruggles takes charge of all construction. The move, tied to rising demand for the McVicker engine and strong dealer network, signals bright outlook.
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Alma
Alma Manufacturing Co
EB. J. Cameron
Cameron Car Co
Beverly
Mass
Ates
Cameron i
Cameron
Nous
John Carpenter
O. ¥. Ruggles
McVicker
Uhie
Local firm plans expansion for gas engine line
The plant will be enlarged to double capacity and hiring will rise to over twenty five workers as a new gasoline engine products roll out in thirty days. Dealers will sell the engines at about thirty five to forty dollars and office space will double to meet growing orders. The Nelson brothers are praised for their progress and Alma for fostering such enterprising business leaders.
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Nelson Brothers
Alma
Mastic Wall Board Firm Expands Local Plant Capacity
The Mastic Wall Board and Roofing Manufacturing company plans a capacity rise at the local plant with new machinery to meet expected higher business. Materials like lath from Louisiana, asphalt from California, and paper from Michigan flow in. railroad supply remains a bottleneck. Production uses hot asphalt, lath laid on paper, rollers, planing, trimming, and four foot square boards packed sixteen per box. The firm markets directly to consumers with wide advertising. other plants and sales offices are in New Orleans and Cincinnati.
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Mastic Wall Board & Roofing Manufacturing Company
Iocal
Louisiana
Alma
Michikan
California
Michigan
Iage
Bishopric
Samnger
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rural Carriers In Luck Get Salary Increase
News from Washington Tuesday reports a long delayed raise for rural route mail carriers. About forty thousand carriers will receive higher pay starting next July under an amendment in the post office appropriation bill passed by the House. Standard routes of twenty five miles or more will gain a $100 increase, replacing the former $0.00. Shorter routes will receive proportionate boosts based on miles traveled.
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Washington
Post Office
House
Open Season to Be Uniform in Proposed Wine Law Reforms
State proposes broad amendments to wine and wildlife laws. A conference led by Chas S. Pierce seeks views on open deer season extension to Oct 15 through Nov 30, a one deer limit, uniform seasons for all game, and licensing for all shooters. Proposals include stricter limits on partridge and quail, and a $1.00 hunter license fee.
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Chas S. Pierce
Rep
Amerson
Anetrim
Leland Powers to Perform at Alma Opera House
Leland T Powers, noted impersonator, appears Tuesday evening February 21 at Alma Opera House. The Alma College Oratorical association, spending 1500 cents, brings him to present David Garrick by T W Robertson in a three act show. Tickets go on sale at Wheaton's Drug Store, February 18, priced 95 and 50 cents.
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Leland T. Powers
Alma Opera House
America
Oratorical Association
Alma
Lyceum
Powers
David Garrick
T. W. Robertson
Mr. Power
the Realty
Wheaton’s
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Institute
Keeler
Gratiot Go
North Shade Farmers
Fartine
Rudd
Wrigh House
Ohange
A. A
Eapert
Isis
Alma Manufacturing
New Auto
Pythian
Pythias
Auto Deligry
Hash Board
Pierce
Stewart Bros. Barn
St. Louis
Jasper Negins
Smith & Cook
Connecticut
Stewart Bros
Henry McNamara
Jasper Nevins
Charch Bros
M. McNamara
J. Firegerald
Hickok & Son
Gratiot County
Leland Powers
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