Postmaster W. P. Cash Resigns From Alma Office
Vincent P. Cash resigns as Alma postmaster after seven years. He cites offers from a Detroit brokerage and a Toledo seed company and plans a brief break before next steps. His tenure elevated the office from second to first class, with receipts rebounding past $40,000 this year. A temporary postmaster likely pending permanent appointment.
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Alma
Vincent P. Cash
Post Office Department
Mr. Cash
Cash
Detroit
4 Seed Company
Toledo
Alma Lyceum third number features M Beryl Buckley
The Alma High School auditorium hosts the third Lyceum Course event Tuesday evening January 10 with M Beryl Buckley dramatic interpreter presenting two one act plays, a humorous and a dramatic piece. Buckley's program highlights varied character types from western mountaineers to children and Italian figures. Reservations for the January 18 main event with Robert McGowan start January 14 at Murphy's drug store, first come, first served for best crates. Winifred Nelson Allen announces new beauty shop location at 317 State Street beginning January 7 1922, hours 9 am to 6 pm with evenings by appointment. H Goggin was in Ithaca on business Wednesday.
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Alma Lyceum
Alma High School
M. Beryl Buckley
Beryl Buckley
Lyceum
Robert McGowan
Weath
Murphy's Drug Store
Davis
State Street
E. Lewis
Winifred Nelson Allen
Counties Must Pay in Advance
The Michigan highway department says counties must advance their share of construction costs before trunk lines are built. The department ended 1921 owing about 2,000,000 to contractors while counties owed 2,400,000. If paid in advance, contractors could be paid immediately. delays force debt and hardship for materials and labor providers. C B Fuller, state auditor general, notes temporary allowances prevented contractor difficulties due to delayed state payments.
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Highway Department of Michigan
Frank Rogers
Highway Department
C. B. Fuller
Amitter General
Privas
Garage Moves to Thompson Street Location
The Chevrolet Garage run by Shreve and Buccanning has relocated from south side Superior Street to the Thompson Garage at Park and Superior. The larger quarters allow for expansion, with remodeling including a display area, new entry to the garage, improved rear lighting for repair work, and a furnace heating system for the whole building.
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Chevrolet
Shreve & Buccanning
Superior Street
Thompson
Park and Superior
Stork
Elks Reform And Move Offices In Town
The Elks vow a thorough housecleaning with stricter adherence to patriotism and the 18th amendment as they abandon lax past practices. Holmes Crane Bartling, long time contractors, relocate from Creaser block to Opera House block, after recent paving work in Gratit and surrounding counties.
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Holmes, Crane & Bartling
Creaser
Superior Street
Opera House
H. M. Page
Gratiot
Republic shows business men the company's new models
Alma business men invited by The Republic Motor Truck Company toured the Alma plant to view truck models, bodies, and a service department. They saw Republic Rapid Transit light trucks, a 20 seat bus, a heavy armor plated bus, and dump trucks, then learned how the parts system and packaging cut delays and errors.
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Alma
Republic Motor Truck Company
C. G. Rhodes
Col
Frank E. Smith
Republic
St. Louis
Republic Rapid Transit
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Ihe
Chicago
Service Department
Gordon Cameron
Cameron
O Ders
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc
Newel Smith Again Seeks Senate Toga
In Alma, Newell Smith of St. Louis declared during a county road talk at a Chamber of Commerce dinner that he is once more a candidate for the Republican nomination and election to the state senate from the district. He has previously served as a resident political figure in the area.
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Alma
Alma Chamber of Commerce
Newell Smith
St. Louis
Smith
Senate Candidate Praised for Experience in Gratiot County
A seasoned attorney with decades of service in Gratiot County sought a Senate seat in Lansing. In his address he highlighted Michigan's current automobile lien law which has raised more than 6 million dollars this year for the state.
Automobile law authorship noted at legislative meeting
A discussion on seat and license fees cites Mr. at as the measure’s sponsor. At the meeting he pledged himself to good fonds, indicating support for the bill and its intended fiscal provisions.
Business on Jump Says E. M. Wood
Edgar M. Wood, architect, predicts a business upswing in Alma based on December inquiries for new structures, noting January to November 1920 had fewer inquiries. Wood recently moved back to Alma from Middleton and has designed several local buildings. He has rented offices in the Pollasky block.
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Cording
Edgar M. Wood
Alma
Wood
Middleton
Pollasky
Clerk Injured On Ladder At Local Meat Market
Charles E. Pettyjohn, a clerk at J. A. Bartley meat market and grocery on East Superior street, suffered a severe fracture to the left leg while on a rear ladder. A can of oysters and a patch of ice on the concrete floor contributed to the fall as he leaped to avoid injury. He was taken home on Rockingham avenue and is reported to be recovering.
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Charles E. Pettyjohn
J. A. Bartley Meat Market
East Superior Street
Pettyjohn
Rockingham Avenue
Memorial Monument Planned for Ammi Wright in Alma Park
Alma city commission votes to erect a granite memorial in Wright Park for Ammi W. Wright, a historic benefactor. The five foot square base rises ten to twelve feet with lights, a bronze tablet, and a drinking fountain. Walks from Orchard street will lead visitors to the monument near the bandstand and fountain. Citizens with colored field stones are urged to contribute stones to build the monument.
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Wright Park
Ammi W. Wright
Alma
Orchard Street
Wright
License Enforcement Urges Auto Owners to Secure License
Sheriff Willett and Chief Campbell warned yesterday that the law requires new licenses on all automobiles and trucks by January 1. They pledged to uphold the letter of the statute, with no leeway for late or unlicensed use this year. Public drivers must have valid licenses before operating vehicles. Also noted is an upcoming sale of registered Spotted Poland China hogs by B. P. McConkey on Saturday, with Forest Smith visiting Alma.
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Alfred T. Willett
James Campbell
Willert
Sheriff's Department
Willett
Campbell
P. McConkey
Poland
Road Meeting Draws Wide Interest In Gratiot County
A highly impactful meeting in Alma focused on securing a proportional share of the 50 million dollar state good roads bond issue for Gratiot County. County supervisors and local leaders discussed plans, with state highway commissioner Frank E Rogers outlining 1922 projects and paving plans, noting the bond fund’s $10 million annual use through 1924. Plans to widen discussion with farmers and further countywide input were announced.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tiaiea
Alberto P. Cook
J. E. Pulfer
Wm. A. Bahlke
Bahlke
Frank E. Rogers
Department
Alma
Washington Township
Bridgeville
Lansing
St. Johnw
Clinton County
Rogers
Baby Lost Mother Seemingly Doomed By Neglect
A Michigan health clinic report describes a central Michigan baby who, after his mother's death, was found to be underweight and fed with untested milk and irregular care. The piece urges better parental guidance and education by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association to prevent such cases and reduce child mortality.
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Michigan Department of Health
Michigan Tuebrculosis Association
Smith
Michigan
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
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W. P. Cash
H. Goggin
Ithaca
Shreve & Buccanning Garage
Elke
Elks Lodge
Elks
Initialek
Newel Smith
Senate
E. M. Wood
C. E. Pettyjohn
Amm Wright
MONUM
Park
Forest Smith
Saginaw
Alma Friends
Health Department
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