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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
3
The Alma Record lists subscription prices and advertising rates with typical local notices. It notes terms for yearly and short-term copies and mentions notices for church lodge entertainment and obituary poetry, all under the paper’s masthead in Alma Michigan.
Alma junior high becomes Red Cross unit as pupils raise 68 dollars from ticket sales for Dr Bradley’s lecture. Campaign urges all not yet contributing to buy Red Cross pins for needy juniors. Calls for more knitting, socks helmets sweaters wristlets, noting wartime need and call to close breweries.
Gratiot County Pomona Grange met at Pompeii on February 23 1918 with a large enthusiastic crowd. Worthy Master Frank Howes led fifth degree proceedings as a pot luck dinner followed. Speakers including Bro Dean Sheridan and Sister Densmore contributed. fourteen candidates were initiated and a lively question box followed.
Two obituaries detail Hannah Pangburn of Lorain County Ohio born February 17 1848 died February 24 at about 80 years old. She lived in Ashtabula County after marriage to Cole and joined the Dunkard church at Vestaburg eight years ago. Michael Mars born March 10 1882 Sumner township died February 1 at 1 30 pm on the farm where he was born married to Bell Chestnut of Elwell sixteen years ago and leaves a large family. both services held in Alma and Vestaburg with interment planned at Riverside cemetery.
Reports from the Alma Record note a Thursday auction at Chas Johnson’s farm. Auctioneer Helman achieved 246 sales in two and a quarter hours with Montige as clerk, Johnson surpassing two hundred dollars beyond expectations aided by Record advertising.
Mr Helman, a longtime auc tioneer in the county, posted brisk sales quality as he averaged about one sale every thirty seconds. A large crowd gathered, drawn by advertising and the call to try it when in need.
A statewide Sunday school enlistment drive begins March 9 under Prof. Goodrich of Albion. County and city superintendents act as captains to boost membership by fifty thousand, with detailed captain lists for Alma, Ashley, Forest Hill, Elwell, Breckenridge, Ithaca, Pompeii, Perrinton, Riverdale, St. Louis, North Star, Wheeler, Middleton, and Sumner.
Alma Lodge No. 288 offers mourning resolutions for the death of E N Chadwick. The note requests charter draped for thirty days, sympathy to the family, and publication in the Alma Record. Signatories include Renner, Soper, Stincheomn, and the committee.
A theater listing notes Jack Pickford in Tom Sawyer at Idlehour on Friday and Mary Garden, famed as the world’s most celebrated woman, making her first screen appearance in Thais at Idlehour on Sunday.
Advice urges Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a long used option to relieve colds. Warns against catching a second cold before recovery and recommends bed rest for middle aged or older men until fully recovered, suggesting three days at start saves weeks later.
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