Post Office to Install Eighteen Mail Boxes in Alma
Postmaster C F Brown and U S inspector J A Larimer reviewed city streets to place eighteen street level mail boxes at electric light shaded corners. Boxes will serve two daily residence deliveries and four business deliveries, starting at 7 am, with possible delay to July 1 while details are completed. Brown praises urban upgrade for Alma despite population limits.
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C.F. Brown
J. A. Larimer
U. S
Wright Hall
Centre
Grant Streets
Weight
West Superior Streets
Wright Street
H. Wise
Forest
Centre Streets
Prospect
Superior Streets
Wright House and Sanitarium
State
Walnut
Superior
Woodworth Avenue
Woolworth Avenue
Hastings Street
Water Streets
Water Street
Hastings
Pine Street
Euclid
Grover
Ely and
Moyer
Brown
Alma
Wealthy Alma Bank Surplus Grows Through 1903
The Wiest State Bank of Alma reports a rising surplus with January 1902 at 3300, 1903 at 6000, and later figures reaching about 17500 and beyond. The gains reflect broad prosperity in Alma and nearby areas, with total footings exceeding those of Gratiot county peers.
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St - Sohn
Toone
Gratiot County
Alma Anil
Wolverine State
Pine River District No 4 Monthly School Report
District No 4 Pine River reports for February 1 monthly period. Twenty teaching days for six pupils enrolled. total attendance 1 percent with average daily attendance. Tardy students listed include Willie and Helen Wright and Edon Wilke among others. Laviss Jonseox is the teacher.
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Pine River
Tary
Bernice Adams
John Wilke
Cohoon
Etta Johnson
Harlow Raycraft
Roy Mills
Maude Veeder
Kay Raycraft
Willie
Helen Wright
Edon Wilke
Nina Cohoon
Havel Wilke
Laviss Jonseox
Skating party at Hpler rink hosts guest from Saginaw
Last Thursday night Mien Harriet Tancashire hosted Mise Krwiton of Saginaw as her guest at a pleasant skating party. About 24 skaters gathered for a second gathering Monday night hosted by Mrs J H Lancashire.
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Hpler
Mien Harriet Tancashire
Mise Krwiton
Saginaw
Mis. H.C. Kichanieon
Sp Mt
Ajo
Jojo
J. H. Lancashire
Twelve Commandments of the Michigan Tradesman Ad Scam
The article lists a twelve point set of unethical mail order practices accusing a Michigan tradesman of pressuring customers. It highlights demands for advance cash, constant advertising, prepayment for church fixtures, and urging reliance on the seller over local merchants. The piece condemns the scheme and warns readers about deceptive business methods.
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Michigan
Sugar use soars as Americans consume half their weight
A Washington report from the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor states the average American drank up 76 pounds of sugar in the year. Total sugar consumed reached about 6.5 hundred million pounds at a cost near 300 million dollars with one fifth produced domestically, one fifth imported from island possessions, and three fifths from foreign countries.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ryoe
Best in Its History at Advance Thresher Company Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Advance Thresher Company of Battle Creek the statements read showed that the company called itself in the best year in its history and affairs are in satisfactory condition. Directors reelected included A W Wright, S Hush, BT Skinner, Charles J% Thomas, Minarda Fever, W T Knowlton, M M Lewis and Chas C Greet. Officers listed were A W Wright as president, S O Bush as vice president, J T Skinner as secretary and treasurer, and Charles J Thomas as attorney.
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Advance Thresher Company
Hattle Creek
Dome
Sargent Intestinestring
A. W. Wright
SO. Hush
BT Skinner
Charles J%. Thomas
Minarda Fever
W. T. Knowlton
M. M. Lewis
Chas. C. Greet
SO. Bush
J.T. Skinner
Charles J. Thomas
Asphalt Mastics Plant Expansion Planned in Alma
The Alma Asphalt Mastic Co plans to enlarge its plant as daily output runs at ten tons and will rise further with summer. Manager Thum cites facility limits, fire history, and new fireproof construction to prevent repeats of past losses. Output ships to H. M. Reynolds Co in Grand Rapids and National Massie Roofing in Edwardsville, with Saginaw also receiving mastic. Seventeen workers including foremen and copper are employed.
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Thum
Asphalt Mastic Co
Alma
United States
Bakersfield
California
H. M. Reynolds Co
Grand Rapids
National Massie | Roofing Co
Edwardsville
Saginaw
Alma Prest
New Office Building Erected On Alma De Dr Suydam Property
A fine new cement block office will be built on Dr. Suydam's Alma de property behind the old site. Contractor James Chase will start as soon as spring thaw arrives. The 4 by 22 foot building will have modern fittings and attractive exterior. Dr Soudam has occupied the corner for years and does not fear the forty to fifty foot shift will harm him.
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Alma Ty de
J. F. Suydam
James Chase
Soudam
Alma area dental practice change announces new owner
I announce I have purchased the dental practice of the late Dr. Kelly and will operate from his former office. The office will open Monday February 18 in Alma and surrounding area.
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Alma Ail
Dr. Kelly
Mavsard Pringle
Notice to Taxpayers at Chadwick's Office February 20
Taxpayers are informed that Chadwick's office will be open February 20 to collect taxes. The notice mentions Arcada township and a mention of Hacerrt. It also references a local business, Arcada, offering a largest variety Valentines.
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Chadwick
Hacerrt
Arcada
Great K P Lodge district meeting in city halls
The Kalamazoo led Grand Chancellor Abbey presided over a district K of P gathering last evening. About twenty five candidates received first rank and all Past Chancellors earned Grand Lodge ranks. Visitors from Clare Mt Pleasant Ithaca and St Louis attended.
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K. of P
Kalamazoo
Grand Lodge
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Ithaca
St. Louis
Coleman
Roume
Lancashire
John D. Spinney
Kelly
Sear
Frank B. Doherty
Fred Russet
Fred Griswold
H Ithaca
Aldrich
P. J. Abbey
Quiet wedding at Ithaca probate office joins Holzhener and Dittmer
A quiet wedding occurred last Saturday morning in the office of Ithaca’s Judge of Probate uniting William Holzhener Sr. of the city and Clara Dittmer of Tawas City Michigan. William Holzhener Sr. has worked as foreman over the sugar end at the Sugar Factory for three years and Miss Dittmer has been housekeeper in his home. Their friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Ithaca
Wm. Holzhener Sr
Clara Dittmer
Tawas City
Mich
Mart Smith
Holzhener
Dittmer
Bitter fight looms over post office bill in house
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Darragh faces a major clash as the post office appropriation bill moves to the floor. Darragh, on the post offices committee, trimmed about 4.5 million dollars from annual mail rail service payments, triggering strong pushback from railroad interests and a heated committee fight.
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Washington Dispatch
Darragh
Post Office Committee
Congress
Mir ‘Darragh
Phi Pi Alpha Banquet and Lincoln Birthday Events
Miss Leta Gilbert of Bay City visited as did Mrs. Luther’s mother during events at Wright Hall. The Froebel Society elected officers led by Miss Nellie Farrell, and sophomores hosted a well attended Rhetorical Exhibition with a nine course Lincoln banquet in Alma Springs Sanitarium parlors featuring toastmaster David A. Johnson and speakers including P J Allured and Miserace M. Johnson.
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Leta Gilbert
Bay City
Bert Reailer
Wright Hall
Henry Luthers
Hough
Wm. Sutherland
Saginaw
Froebel Society
Nellie Farrell
Grace Johnson
Zaldee Markam
Margaret Morrison
Helen Strange
Eva Simms
Helen Francis
St. Louis
Ithaca
Mulenbach
Theodore Nelson
Murpheus
College Chapel
Glen Pisher
Chas. Ferguson
Mariut Downie
Mabella Strong
WM. CA
Alma Springs Sanitarium
David A. Johnson
McCormick Seminary
P. J. Allured
Co. Re
Abram Lncola
M. Johnson
College Knights
Jobn March
Cobb
McDonald
Alma Roar of Trade Announces First Annual Meeting
The Alma Roar of Trade holds its first annual meeting on Tuesday evening February 36, 1907 at City Hall Botdlock for electing twelve directors for the ensuing year and for other business. Manager T.W. Manem.
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Alma Roar of Trade
Botdlock
Ryonpen Ov
T.W. Manem
Spring Preparations SignalHousing Boom in Alma
Builders plan an influx of seven and eight room homes in Alma as spring thaw prompts rapid construction. Stone and lumber piles appear near the eastern town, with projects from Caple & Soule and Decker on Michigan Ave. Hall Sharrar and M Cross push plans. G. & Youngs hinted at further activity.
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Alma
Heights
New
Hay Press
Thie
Caple & Soule
C. M. Decker
Michigan Ave
George Ogden
Hall & Sharrar
Sharrar
Reague
M. Cross
G. &. Youngs
New Millinery Store Set for Alma with Suydam Building Changes
Carpenters work on the Suydam office building will include exterior painting and interior remodeling to welcome a new millinery stock owned by Mrs. T. J. Gaffney. She traveled to Cleveland on Feb 11 to hire a first class trimmer and to purchase stock, planning a two to three week absence, with visits to millinery openings in Toledo and Detroit on return. Dr. Suydam will occupy rear apartments until a new office building is erected.
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Suydam
T. J. Gaffney
Toledo
Detroit
Alma
Lincoln Birthday G A R Assembly in Alma
Well attended Lincoln birthday observance by G A R posts from Alma and surrounding towns held two programs. Afternoon town hall session featured speakers from St Louis and Ithaca, a recitation, and a new Lincoln Memorial Association county organization with Col Saviers as president and J W Holmes as secretary, followed by an evening service in the SM EB church with local pastors and a grand supper. The gathering concluded with praise for the cordial hospitality and plans to meet again next year, aided by good rail service.
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Alma
Abraham Lincoln
Elm Hall
St. Louis
Ithaca
Relief Corps
Griffin
A.H. Brown
W. R
GA. R. Hall
Jay Clishe
Almas
M.D. Lee
Clapp
Robert Miller
Elwell
Trade Fatty
Selection
Maleunrtello
Mesare Kinch
Bergy
Wright
Taxpayers Notice City Clerk Office Fridays March
Taxpayers are instructed to visit the City Clerk's office every Friday until March to receive their taxes. J. A. Baxen serves as City Treasurer.
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J. A. Baxen
City Tremmrer
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Fee AL
Clery
Larimer
C. F. Brown
Wiest
K. OF P. Lodge
Orth
Lancashire Block
Mr Dred Et
Alma Gilleg
PHI Pht Alpha Banquet
D A Johnson
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