Sanitarium Notes Recipients Learn of Paper Rendition
The Sanitarium Company announces the paper will be mailed to all former guests. Dr Lancashire made a short Chicago trip. Detroit visitors include Mr M J Rogan and Mr J B Schwankowsky and son. Guests from Detroit and Pontiac arrive for stays. Yale athlete Mr Walker, Chicago lawyer, joins for weeks. Saturday entertainment featured songs by Mrs Mills and a Valentine party amid lighthearted verses and a playful mystery about their author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ro Walker
Chicago
Walker
Yale
Mills
Uorbus
Eighty Years Young as Pioneers Meet for Ely Birthday
Mrs. Henry Brewbaker hosted a birthday dinner for her mother Mary E. Ely the eldest of Alain’s pioneers. Guests aged sixty to nearly eighty shared memories of privation and danger then gathered in parlors to renew youth. Younger friends and a photographer added to the celebration with floral remembrances and a keepsake block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brewbaker
Mary E. Ely
Alain
Mia, Ely
School Activity And Movements At Local Campus
Our Schools report lists Mande Wilson visiting Plint this week and LouiOlp leaving school for college. Olive Church visited the high school Tuesday while Grace Moessinger assists in the second grade. The twelfth grade began Macbeth study as Marlow Ray returns after illness. Fred Royce also returns after serious illness. Lena Havens enters eighth grade. Letta Soper leaves for Ely school. Nelson sisters enter seventh grade. Grace Paddock assists in sixth grade. Mita Trapp resumes fifth grade work after a week illness. Harry Hawley John Dooham and Claude Watson are absent while working at Vermeulen's. Prof Pattengill and School Commissioner Pike visited Tuesday with a brief high school talk.
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LouiOlp
Olive Church
Grace Moessinger
Macbeth
Marlow Ray
Fred Royce
Lena Havens
Sumner
Letta Soper
Ely
Mita Trapp
Harry Hawley
Jobn Dooham
Claude Watson
Vermeulen’s
Pattengill
Pike
Local Residents Doings Highlight Alma Visitations
L B Sawyer of Ithaca visited Alma on business this week. Rev J A McKee of Crawfordsville Indiana visited Mrs and Mr Booth and J J Booth in Alma. H R Pattengill of Lansing and County School Commissioner Pike toured Alma schools Tuesday. Mrs Martha M Geary sister of Olate Brown from Fern County is spending the week with him. Amos Pratt sold his barber shop to Jas Allen and may quit barbering. Albert E Oarey sold his house and lot south of the sugar factory to Clarence H Tooley who plans to move his family and settle permanently. Remains of Mrs C Stootenburg were brought to Alma Tuesday for burial after services at her former residence and interment at Riverside Cemetery. She had lived with her daughter Mrs Chas Hood in Marlette the past year and was 58 years old.
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L. B. Sawyer
Ithaca
J. A. McKee
Crawfordsville
Ind
Martha M. Geary
Olate Brown
Amos Pratt
Jas
Allen
Prat
Albert E. Oarey
Clarence H. Tooley
Mr Tooley
Mr. Milliman
Howell
Carey
C. Stootenburg
Alma
Riverside Cemetery
Mra Chas, Hood
Marlette
Conventions and Caucuses At Michigan Republican Meet
The Michigan Republican convention is called for Detroit on Friday March 13 to select delegates for the state convention and nominate party officers. Gratiot county will hold a county meeting March 3 to elect fifteen delegates. Township caucuses are set in Arcade and Alma to choose delegates and transact routine party business.
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Biate
Michigan
Dott
Supreme T
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AUOG
Hewtiot
Delates Gerlit J Dilek Ems
Dennis Bealward
Grathsby
Arcade I
Church Sermons and Society Activities Review
The Presbyterian morning sermon titled The Tears of Christ and an evening talk Two Men are announced under Washington birthday services. Baptist morning topic Christian Stewardship and evening subject Whose Servante are scheduled. Sunday School for young men meets at 11 500 standard time with Fred Soule leading. Young People's society gathers at six. Woman's Guild meets with Mia Messinger Monday afternoon. Alma Hive members invited to joint meeting with Sir Knights Wednesday evening. New officers installed: LC Matie Opdyke LLC Mate Rolla RK Ada Greig F L Henrietta Habbell chaplain Martha Fraker sergeant Nora Gallagher Moat A Lula Bogart sentinel Elizabeth Hollin picker Mrs Glavin. The gathering was enjoyed by all.
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Presbyterian Church
Washington
The
Baptist Church
Christian Stewardship
Young People’s Society
Fred Soule
Mia
Messinger
Alma Hive
Sir Knights
Matie Opdyke
Mate Rolla
Ada Greig
F. L
Henrietta Habbell
Martha Fraker
Nora Gallagher
Valuable Yosemite painting presented to Alma Masonic lodge
Alma Lodge No 24 A M receives a donated oil painting titled Yosemite Valley by Stevens, sketched in 1571, through Mrs Stevens in memory of her husband. Correspondence from Alma Iowa in 1902 03 shows gratitude and intention to honor his memory with the gift. A secretary’s note from M Poldasky confirms the lodge’s appreciation and lasting impact of the donor’s charity.
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Stevens
Alma
Yosemite Valley
Alana Lodge
Alma Mict
Masonic Lodge
Alan
Steves
Bemis W
Brevess
Almaqmial
Alma Lodge
Brethren of Alma Lodge
M. Poldasky
Unclear Reflections on Education and Remedies
Fragmented passage discusses education, wealth, and social mobility with an aside about Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills. Mentions Walnut Street Michigan and a testimonial praising Chase medicines as effective with a portrait and signature on packages.
Major's New Rat Fills Endorsed by Bivins and Rhodes
An advertisement urges readers with stomach miseries to try Major's NewRat Fills. It promises relief for symptoms like irregular stools, gastritis, nausea, and a furred tongue, and guarantees customer satisfaction. The copy is signed by Bivins & Rhodes.
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Major
Bivins & Rhodes
Committee Appoints Panel to Choose Fire Team Driver
A special council meeting Tuesday aimed to select a driver for the new village hall fire team. Disagreement stalled the choice. a three member committee F Pishbeck Otto Senderhoff D P Struble will pick from applicants and report at the next regular meeting. A humorous aside references wheat and Rocky Mountain Tea with a 45 cent remark from Bivins & Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ua de Piston
F. Pishbeck
Otto Senderhoff
D. P. Struble
Bivins & Rhodes
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Kumper
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Henry Olmerend
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Sharrar & Mulholland
Memo Bettir
A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
M.D
J. P. Losey
Victor Talking Machines & Records
Anlet Marriots
Oman
Major Cremican Co
Henry Bassett
Lafayette Furniture
Alma, Mich
Stevens, Undertaking
First State Bank
Burnitute
Aatares
Ated Banks
Dank PR
Ae Sonenemaier
Die Tee Panis
Fesarve
Sayty Oe
Natieat Bank
Cutare
Drastra Ote
Tome Sotack
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Stun
McHians
Cousty
Guation
Brewtaker
Salemly
Fey
Sue Jone
AW Weiett
Ture LA Snawe
Geo
Elias
Alma Fink H Department
Kentucky
Geo. Elias
Alma Record
Stockbridge
W. C. Vliet
Harper
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