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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
5
Local notes report Idlehour events with Patria and Mary Pickford showings, plus Dorland Smith visiting from Saginaw. Alma figures appear with city council actions, bank meetings, street petitions, new signage at Idlehour, and a school superintendent candidate contest outcome.
John Robinson and Ralph Snook form St. Louis Alma Bottling Works to operate in St. Louis with a Chicago plant install set for March. Ralph H. Snook will supervise production of a mineral water based drink, with Robinson directing sales from Alma and auto delivery planned to reach nearby dealers within weeks.
The Almia plant hosts noon hour shop meetings arranged by a board committee. Starting with Rev Mason and an introductory talk, interest grew to about 250 men for the college quartet program. Dr Latshaw of the international YMCA advised strong practice and support, and a committee was elected to sustain and expand YMCA religious and educational talks along with music.
Thirty Alma chapter members of the sewing circle entertained at a Valentine party held at Lady Burns's St. Louis home last Thursday afternoon. The event featured social games and a poem contest won by Mrs. Grace Thornton. The group presented Lady Burns with an art vase and served luncheon with red heart decor.
John Barry plans an auction Thursday at his farm near Ta, selling stock, implements, machinery, tools, cattle and horses. The sale starts at 10:00 am. Emeric Devlon announces a quit farming sale at John Mathews farm four miles south of Aim a on Feb 26 at 12:00. Purley Grant quits farming with sale at Turley Grant farm one mile north and nine miles west of Elwell on Feb 28 at 1:00 pm. J. D. Helman acts as auctioneer.
Dr W Kr Williamson physician and surgeon listed with Alma State Savings Bank. Office hours: 24 and 7 4 p m on weekdays. Telephone number 10 28.
Alma board of trade directors met at Gratiot County Gas offices to review an all steel products venture with C W Reemtaen and to consider buying six acres of railroad land. If approved, the city would gain forty six acres in the southern area, expanding board holdings.
The Alma city council approved Plat 18 at the Tuesday meeting. The new division lies north of the city between the railroad and Wright Avenue and will be placed on the market immediately. Mr Reemtaen, in charge of plat engineering, provided details at Fairbarke-tdle hour Saturday.
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