Local City Teachers Hold Valentine Party At Miss Fraker's Home
City teachers and Lupe Ellsworth gathered at Miss Lois Fraker on West Superior Street last Saturday for a Valentine party. Guests sketched each other, guessing art subjects. Allene Brown won by identifying 14 of 22 drawings. Miss Tropp collected 65 heart tokens to win a prize. Ellsworth and Floyd Maxwell tied in the heart stabbing contest, with Ellsworth taking a billiard as prize. Louis Hudson and family visited St. Louis Sunday.
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Lupe Ellsworth
Lois Fraker
West Superior Street
Hell
Allene Brown
Miss Tropp
Ellsworth
Floyd Maxwell
Breckenridge Methodist Men Banquet Highlights Community Spirit
The Brotherhood of St Paul Methodist church in Breckenridge hosted a banquet for one hundred six men at the opera house building with Dr W M Drake as toastmaster. Geo Allen, Y M C A secretary PR Baylis, Judge Kelly Searls and H Moore spoke on topics including The New Man and The Useful Jew of Men. Rev W F Emery led the event, praised as memorable and inspirational.
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Brotherhood of St. Paul
Breckenridge
Opera House
W. M. Drake
Geo
Allen
PR. Baylis
Gratiot County
Leonard Wilbur of Alma Dies of Heart Failure at 54
Leonard Wilbur of Park Avenue Alma died suddenly from heart failure Monday night. A Chatauqua county New York native, he moved to Michigan with his parents in 1866, married Ximena Trastor in 1881, had two sons Howard (died in infancy) and Frank, and remarried Diantha Aysley who died seven years later. Funeral today at 10 a.m. from the Baptist church with burial in Brady cemetery Seville township. Survived by his mother Mary Meacher and several relatives including Solomon Wilbur of Alma, and nephews Roy Burrill Hiram Talley.
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Leonard Wilbur
Park Avenue
Alma
Chatauuou County
New York
Michigan
Pine River Township
Ximena Trastor
Howard
Frank
Owosso
Wilbur
Diantha Aysley
Mary Meacher
Baptist Church
J. W.W. Priest
Brady Cemetery
Seville Township
Solomon Wilbur
Norris Barney Escapes From Russia
Morris H. Barney, an eighteen year old lad from Alma, recounts his harrowing boyhood in Russia. Born to a Jewish rabbi, he endured strict Russian schooling, barred knowledge of England and America, and failed college entry due to Jewish quota. He faced three years military service from age twenty one, and after a failed buyout scheme, endured brutal barracks life before escaping through a stockade on a night near the end of the third week. Continued on page 10.
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Morris H. Barney
Jacob Barney
Alma
Russia
England
America
Morris
Germany
Japan
A Good Record for Poultry Judge R V Otto
R V Otto has completed his sea sons work as a poultry judge officiating at 18 shows with about 8000 birds exhibited and earns return engagements next year. Notable venues this year include Grand Rapids Dayton and Sioux City reflecting great credit on the Middleton poultryman. Mrs Kellogg of Saginaw entertained Middleton hosts A B Scattergood. F Roderick of Clare and Frank Bethelyou of Shepherd visited Alma. Elmer Francis of Mt. Pleasant and other locals were in Alma.
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R. V. Otto
Otto
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Oho
Sioux City
Iowa
Middleton
F. Roderick
Clare
Alma
Frank Bethelyou
Shepherd
Elmer Francis
Mt. Pleasant
Round-Up Stine To Be Held At East Lansing Next Week
Round-Up Institute closing event of Farmers Institutes for 11a will be held at My AC from Tuesday February 25 to Friday evening February 28. Unusual care has been taken in selecting speakers and many will present a program full of interest for all in attendance with emphasis on farming matters and farm work.
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East Lansing
My AC
Maity
The Leaterma Women's Congress Program Notes
A report of the Leaterma Women's Congress held at the Opera House detailing sessions on home life, recreation, and child education. Highlights include Mrs. Marie I. Ferrey chairing, vocal and piano performances, and demonstrations for women in horticulture, sewing, and cooking led by local educators and specialists.
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Women's Congress
Opera House
vog-Agueattord
Ning
Marie I. Ferrey
Jennie Buell
Ann Arbor
Conchetor
Himitielberger
James W. Helme
Adrian
Guy d'Thardilot
Winnifred Bell
Tenarm Management Division
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
C. L. Barber
F. D. Saunders
Rockford
E. J. Creyts
Lansing
Frazier
Carter
Mabel Leffler
Dora H. Stockman
Myra V. Bogue
East Lansing
Poultry House
Wenesday
Thomas Gunson
C. Halligan
Poe
Ora G. Yenawine
Agnes Hunt
Alma College Trustees Meet In Alma City
Alma College board of trustees held a meeting in the president's office in Alma. Attending were John F. Seeley Caro H. Chatfield Hay City Rev David Howell Lansing Robert S Tracey Sturgis J W S Pierson Stanton Rev LOS Wrecke Howell Ira M Hatch Willis TL Leonard Laurense Detroit Kendall Po Brooks Mr Wieasall Janes M Hirkley D. D. Detroit Edgar A. Bagley Alma Francis King Alma Mo Wo Tanner Saxinaw noted a growing interest and alertness to every need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma College
Wlaisdell
Real estate theatre success praised at the Realty
Manager Karl Adams congratulated after the Realty last Friday evening hosted The Light Eternal. Louise Dunbar portrayed Princess Artemia and John Milton played Marco Valerius with powerful performances. The cast delivered an absorbing production both artistically and technically, countering critics who found the theme heavy.
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Karl Adams
Realty
Louise Dunbar
Princess Artemia
John Milton
Marco Valerius
Engineer E J Hopkins Dies After Ice Slip Fall
Edward J Hopkins longtime chief engineer of the Michigan Sugar company and a key figure in rebuilding the Alma sugar factory died in St Marys hospital from a fractured skull suffered when he slipped on ice at Washington avenue and Johnson street on February 4. He had attended W L Churchills funeral in Bay City last Thursday and was 225 pounds. He lived at 589 South Fourth street.
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E. J. Hopkins
Alma
Michigan
Saginaw Evening News
Edward J. Hopkins
St. Mary's Hospital
Washington Avenue
Johnson Street
Hopkins
W. L. Churchill
Bay City
Michigan Sugar Company
South Fourth Street
Fire destroys Stanton tower block in Montcalm County
A Sunday afternoon blaze in Stanton, the Montcalm County seat, leveled the Tower building, the town’s main business block. Loss estimated at 20 000 to 25 000 with two injuries. Fire fought with exhausted water and shifting winds slowed progress, but a new blaze in a neighboring building was contained. The Strouse & Son firm suffered the heaviest losses in the fire.
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Stanton
Montcalm County
F.F. Strouse & Son, Cers
Alma Hive Meeting Honors Past Commander with Gift
At the regular Alma Hive session LO T M M last Friday afternoon Mrs. Alice Medler presented Mrs. Clow, the retiring Commander, with a betty spoon as a gift from members. Clow gave a neat speech, refreshments followed, and the regular hive work resumed with good cheer.
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Alma Hive
Alice Medler
Clow
Betty
Hive
Disputed Proposals On Phone Rent Prepayment Rise In Lansing
A Lansing debate centers on a bill to ban collecting payment for phone service before it is rendered. The measure, pushed by Jackson interests, would make prepayment a misdemeanor with fines up to 100 dollars or six months imprisonment. Gratiot officials deny any plant swaps between Union and Michigan State Telephone. Continued on page 12.
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Lansing
Latvian Evening News
Jackson
Kalatinazong Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Detroit
Wood
Gratiot County
H. R. Mason
Michigan State Telephone Company
Union Telephone Company
State Railroad Commission
Citizens’ Committee
Mason
Alma College Phi Alpha Banquet at Wright House
Phi Phi Alpha of Alma College held its annual reunion banquet at the Wright House last Saturday evening. Sixty attendees dined on a six course meal as toastmaster Joseph H. Kennedy guided speakers including Maurice B. Cole, Paul H. Austin, Anthony H. M. Kenning, and Miss Margaret Boag in tributes to the fraternity and its affiliates.
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Phi Phi Alpha
Alma College
Wright House
Landlord Parr
Joseph H. Kennedy
Maurice BF. Cole
Paul HH. Austin
Anthony HM. Kening
Phi Alpha Pi
Olivet College
Philo
Margaret Boag
District Managers Meet in Alma Discussing Industrial Promoting
A district superintendents member from the Bell Telephone company met in Alma last Friday for dinner at the Wright House and to exchange methods for promoting employers' interests. The gathering is described as productive for sharing ideas on electricity and public utility concerns. The Hol land council previously resolved that residents should pay the value of the gas, a decision upheld by federal court proceedings, reinforcing franchise protections and reducing overcharges.
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Bell Telephone Company
Alma
Wright House
Council of
Holland
Cas
Jide
Federal
NEN HABERDASHERY Opens Men’s Wear Store by Slater
Fred Slater opened NEN Haber dashing store last Saturday to the public. The shop near Econ tuny shoe store offers a full line of men’s furnishings including Stetson hats and Manhattan shirts with a custom tailoring department for made to measure suits from 15 to 30 dollars. On opening day fifty suits and one pair of trousers were sold, with 850 visitors and a souvenir handed out. Oak fixtures and showroom present the room. Clyde Campbell serves as general manager with Archie Maghbee handling stock. Slater invites the public to make the store their headquarters.
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Fred Slater
Iis
Econtuny
Mr. Slater
Manhattan
Slater
Clyde Campbell
Archie Maghbee
Record promotes local auction sales in Gratiot County
The Kiatz farm sale attracted a large crowd with bidding strong and total receipts over 400 dollars marking it the largest single day farm sale in the county. Advertisements in the Record also boosted attendance for sales by Pollman Pros and upcoming sales on March first and the McLaughlin farm near Alma.
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Kiatz
Gratiot
Jerond
J. D. Helwan
Prom
Pollman Pros
Iohn Spasta
J. D. Helman
Ance Fioneer
J. M. Montigel
Moose Party at Moose Hall Delights Attendees
A Moose hall gathering last week drew a good crowd with Davis' orchestra providing excellent music, making it one of the season's pleasant events.
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Moose Hall
Davis
FAME (ODGE X OF P. HOLD BANQUET AT ALMA LODGE
FitzJames lodge Knights of Pythias held a niney person banquet in Alma with Grand Chancellor W Nichols of Lansing attending. Eleven initiates received the first degree as Alma Vandette provided an evening of display and entertainment. Tables laid with snow white linen and red carnations accompanied a three course menu prepared by the arrangements committee. Ezra Smith served as toastmaster as speakers discussed Pythian principles before the program continued on page 5.
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FitzJames Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Michigan Domain
W. Nichols
Lansing
Alma
Messrs
Jesse Fuller
John Luchini
Lloyd White
J. E Wise
Matt Smith
Lance Pythian Club
Committee On
Ezra Smith
Wm. Smith
Saint Johns
Wm. Alden Smith
Grand Rapids
K. S. Searls
Sir
Jury Verdict Not Guilty In Ballinger Case
The jury in the case of the People vs. Chas Ballinger returned a verdict of not guilty after a brief deliberation. The evidence suggested an attempt at blackmail. The People vs. Cryner opened but settled before trial completion.
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The
People
Chas. Ballinger
Bursted Water Pipes Flood Alma Home
L C Stinchcomb of Lansing spent the weekend in Alma and shipped more of his household goods to the capital city Monday. Upon entering his Hastings street home Sunday he found the water not turned off as ordered and many pipes burst, the water tank split from top to bottom and water flooded everything.
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L. C Stinchcomb
Lansing
Alma
Hastings Street
Harpist Alice Genevieve Smith Featured at College Lyceum
At the college chapel tonight February 20 Alice Genevieve Smith appears on the regular Lyceum course. An evening of rare enjoyment is promised for those present.
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College Chapel
Alice Genevieve Smith
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Logal City
Maxwell
Louis Hudson
St. Louis
Eon Miu
Norris Barney
A. B. Scattergood
Mrs. Kellog
Stine
Alma College Trustees
Sugar Company
To Fell
Montcalm Herald
M. M. Regular
Serge
Pal Pal
Pres. Blaisdell
NEN Haberdashery
Ingersoll
Win. Klatt
J. C. Wheeler
Pullman Bros
W. Look
McLaughlin
Odge X
P. Hold
Nichols
Ithaca
Circuit Court News
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