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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
A stream of visitors and locals travel between St Louis and nearby towns including Mt Pleasant Saginaw Ithaca and Detroit. Social events range from parties and marriages to a midwinter teachers institute with plans for the Colonial Opera House and a Lyceum course performance by a Boston talent group.
Miss Leta Duf from the university spent Sunday at home. Miss Eva McBain visited her parents in McBain. Miss Gertrude Whitney visited her parents in Redstone. Miss Violet Roselet stayed with her parents in Shepherd. Miss Vera Totten visited Belding as guest of Mrs. Jesse Oliven. Commercial Geography classes will have exams this week while Modern History and Plane Geometry prepare for tests.
Miss Rachel Ludwick born March 1829 in Summit County Ohio died January 29 1914. She married Edmund E Route August 20 1854 and had five children, four with Route. he died in 1865 leaving one son Seymour. She remarried August 1870 to Michael Green. Gilbert was born. Early in life she joined the U B church and remained interested despite old age. She leaves two sons two grandsons one granddaughter two sisters one brother and many friends. Remains to rest in North Plain.
Washington report dated February 6 notes Archie McCall of Ithaca, former congressional candidate in Michigan's Eleventh District, met Postmaster General Burleson to advocate Dr. C. B. Crandall for St. Louis postmaster. Incumbent term ends March 1, with two other candidates, James K. Wright and John Burns, also named.
The Board of Control met in Alma and authorized the superintendent to prepare plans and specifications for a Masonic hospital. The proposal will be discussed again at the next meeting on the first Thursday in April. Seven applicants from across the state gained admission to the Home, bringing total membership to one hundred as scope nears its 110 capacity.
At the annual meeting of the stock holders the Republic Track Co elected President Francis King Vice-President and Manager Frank Ruggles Treasurer George Peery Secretary C G Rhodes and directors Francis King G S Ward Chas Rhodes Geo Moore Frank Ruggles Geo Peery and Wm Hogle Sherman Sommer and William Seaman of Ithaca were in Alma Monday
A consumer advert describes a stubborn winter cough and promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as the answer. Henry D. Sanders of Cavendish VI cites pneumonia risk and endorses the medicine for coughs colds or lung trouble. Price 50c and 1.00 with money back guarantee. Recommended by Wheaton Sons Rhodes Drug Store and Rexall Drug Store.
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York calls Dr King's New Life Pills the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. The advertisement urges readers to get a box and get well with 25 cents at Wheaton & Sons Rhodes Drug Store and F Grover The Rexall Store.
Robert Edeson presents a Western ranch life play Where the Trail Divides with How Landor an educated Sioux Indian as central figure February 21 at Realty Opera House under C S Primrose management. The production mirrors the late Henry B Harris original with a strong company.
First Methodist Episcopal church notes list services led by Rev. Brownlow and Rev. Arba Martin with Bible school and Epworth League times. Reports include quarterly conference, prayer meetings, Home Missionary Society, and new members. Bowling match results detail Catholic and Masonic teams with pin totals.
Lincoln returns home late after his first presidential nomination but cannot enter. Mrs Lincoln suspects he is drunk until he insists he has been nominated president. The anecdote, repeated by Thaw who heard it from his father, aims to capture a genuine moment.
Alma school notes detail Miss Mildred Kress and Miss Harlow Raycraft activities, photo sessions for the Annual, visitors from Owosso and Saginaw, and Prof. French's agricultural education talk. Juniors held a crucial meeting as track practice begins, Owosso cancels a game, and plans for annual staff funding and a school fair are discussed by the Athletic Association and seniors.
Association considers hosting a Senior Athletic Fair named The Senior Athletic Fair but will wait for the committee report due at the next meeting before deciding.
By resolution of Alma Common Council on February 10 1914 it is proposed to pave State Street north of Superior Street with cement or suitable material. The project may be funded by special assessments on property fronting the street. A public hearing will be held at City Hall March 3 1914 at 7 40 p.m. to hear objections.
An advertisement touts Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion as a strong, safe food medicine to rebuild wasted tissues, strengthen nerves, and restore energy in the elderly. It claims no alcohol, offers a money back guarantee if not helped after trying a quarter of other medicines, and urges weak, run-down readers to seek renewed health through its olive oil and hypophosphites blend.
The item is advertised as available only at 7 000 Rexall Stores and in this town exclusively through Grover's drug store The Rexall Store for $1.00.
School month January 1914 report shows 2 days taught 43 enrolled average daily attendance 31.4 percent with many students listed as absent but not tardy including Ethel Malle Apple Calvin Fisher Wie sher Laura Sadler and Buhl Sad- These absent hat not tardy along with Alan Austin Zelma Austin Otis Carri Currie Thelma Currie Ethel Clyde Freed Clarence Freed Jacob Freed Clayton Hamp Coyla Hamp Harris Parks Three new second graders Dorothy Spencer Lucinda Spencer Hubert Spencer Esther Dunham taught by teacher Esther Dunham
Classified notices list eighty acres for sale near Marion Osceola County cheap or trade for city property. Found pocketbook with small money reward for property proof and notice payment. Six room rental available through G W Wright. Corn stalks 1000 bundles for sale via Fred Thornton. High grade washing machine slightly used for sale cheap through Hilpin Hilsinger Mercantile Co Etwell. Wanted self starter to represent large Michigan monumental firm established 1869 willing to train and pay via Bell Phone Valley S88 Hobson & Co 501-511 N Water St Saginaw Mich.
Bazaar stock valued around $3000 in a village of 1200 residents, the village’s sole store of its kind. Offers to exchange for land or city property. Equity in an eighty acre farm offered for city property. Owner seeks exchange of a 20 acre chicken and truck farm for a house and lot in Alma. Alma house and lot offered for exchange for a 40 acre farm. Ninety seven acre farm for sale or exchange. All sugar beet land with good tillage and solid buildings. A fine three story brick block offered for exchange for land or city property.
A R Smith closes a very successful January shoe sale advertised in The Record. He notes steady monthlong sales and satisfaction with the outcome. The store carries a full stock and is adding new spring goods.
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