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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
4
The Alma Record lists subscription prices and advertising rates. It notes one year for 1.50 six months for 75 cents and three months for 10 cents. Obituary notices up to 125 words are free. overage charged at 1 cent per word. Card of thanks and obituary poetry follow standard rates.
The Alma Record asks readers in city and country to call with items of interest. The notice says they have two telephones and welcome listeners to share any items they can obtain, expressing that obtaining everything is near impossible and requesting cooperation.
Fragmented OCR lists names including John W. Stone Marquette Ruby et Regents of the University, W. J. Ulenwat Bay City James Marin Littroit, state superintendent of public instruction Mull Reel Lane, Thomas Nude OW Vet, Jason Woodman Paw Paw, Joby Beaumont Detroit, and Frank P. Rogers Lansing as state highway commissioner, amid a garbled ballot-like excerpt from a Michigan election context.
The Alma community rallies to revive the city with a Republic truck plant and Libby, McNeill & Libby project. Residents raise over 25000 for Alma College endowment while other plants are promised, signaling renewed opportunity and pride for Michigan towns.
In a letter to voters Kelly explains he will not seek re election as circuit judge after twelve years. He notes a vow made years ago that Clinton County would supply the nominee and urges Republicans in the primaries to nominate a Clinton County candidate, thanking supporters across the district.
For sale or trade a seven room house with good collar and well, porch on plater and large wood-bed, barn 16 by 24, good shade, about 16 minutes walk to truck plant. Will sell on easy terms. will take stock or heavy team as part trade for a small farm. End Bert Kittridge on Alma and Louie angling road.
Big Gleaners district rally in Detroit on Wednesday February 28 features forenoon federation talks at ten and an afternoon public session headlined by Grant Slocum founder and supreme secretary. Fred Marvin notes the order started September 1804 with 5000 Michigan members and branches in Ohio Indiana Minnesota with a long growth story and early hardships. Gardner Clark Civil War veteran dies at 70. funeral in Riverside and survivors listed.
Local health officials presented a comprehensive review of city milk distribution, noting unsanitary conditions at several dairies and tuberculosis risks. They argue the city must take direct control of production and distribution to ensure safe, affordable milk, weighing a municipal run system against existing private dairies.
Large audience welcomes Bishop Willime at Wednewlay prayer service from St. Paul. The sermon, titled Te Me ta Li ix Chris, extols Christian service as life’s only truly satisfying path. A reception in the guild room followed, with many choir members and attendees enjoying a pleasant gathering. an insurance ad appears at the end.
A century-old tale recounts John Aborn and his wife Mary fleeing frontier life along the Gblo River into a perilous wilderness. Aborn is later found alive, captured by a tribe and living as Gikon, while Swift is killed and Mary’s fate remains entwined with the cautious, dramatic frontier settlement era.
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