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The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1918

Page

4

Forty three enlistments boost Alma central station bid

Corporal Tom Boston reports February enlistments exceed the mark and Alma positions to recruit for a central station. An order to send Boston to Muskegon is rescinded, he will direct a campaign locally for forty new enlistments next month. Six men already enlisted to go Monday, including Anthony Warner Clarence Bliss and Russell Taylor. New enlistments this week include Hurold Babeork Lester Bradley Albert Workman and Jon Reningve. Seville and Sumner Township club meets March 7 with program lines and readings. Acknowledgments are offered to those who helped through illness and death of a loved one with thanks to Father O'Toole and others.

H. Gogg Iuyaea Beverly Breckenridge Duck Pickford Idlehour George Henry Camp Custer Battle Creek Dr. McIntosh Romeo Michigan Douglas Fairbanks Tidlehour Royal Temple Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church W. RB Blake Maynard Cook Albert P. Cook Federal Reserve Bank Chicago H. M. Dunham J. M. Dunham Grand Rapids University of Ilinois I. BE Fuller Bay City State Tax Association Gratiot Board of Supervisors Ruth Shick D. B. Fisk Company Adv Frances Willard Union James Derusha Woodworth Ave W. FE. West B. M. Wood War Department Archie Kelly Field Texas Engineers Unive Tom Boston Alma Boston Muskegon Anthony Warner St. Louis Clarence Bliss Russell Taylor Libuen

Postponed Board of Trade Meeting Rescheduled to March 6

The annual meeting of the Board of Trade, delayed due to quorum issues, is moved from Tuesday to Wednesday at 8:00 p m in City Hall. Members urged to attend to ensure a valid meeting and advance the city’s business interests.

Board of Trade

Holdings Decrease in Frozen Poultry Stocks

The U S Department of Agriculture monthly report via Swift & Company shows frozen poultry holdings on February 1 at 19,566,255 pounds, down from 35,601,893 pounds a year earlier, a decrease of 15,995,188 pounds or 44.8 percent, signaling conservation need.

Ibx Swift & Company U. S. Department of Agriculture

Wheaton property leased by Bartling & Holmes at Gratiot and East Center

The contracting firm Bartling & Holmes has leased the Wheaton property at the corner of Gratiot and East Center street. They have set up an office at the corner, abandoned the Alma State Savings bank building office, and gained valuable trackage along with storage buildings for future use.

Wheaton Gratiot and East Center Street Bartling & Holmes Alma Alma State Savings Bank

Alma Home and Improvement Co stockholders meeting notice

The second annual meeting of the Alma Home and Improvement Co. stockholders will be at city hall at 7:00 p m Tuesday March 12 1918 to elect five directors hear the report of the Board of Directors and conduct other lawful business. A P B Cook Secretary and Treasurer.

The Alma Home and Improvement Co

Public sale near Mt Pleasant features Holstein cattle

Jas Stirling offers at public sale on Thursday March 20 head of registered female Holsteins 17 high class grade Holsteins 2 registered Holstein bulls plus several horses colts and a quantity of farm implements at the farm southeast of Mt Pleasant with livestock and equipment available for bidding.

Jas. Stirling Mt. Pleasant

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