Moody's Salt Lake Temple Visit Described In Detail
Silas Moody recounts the Salt Lake City journey including Brigham Young’s camp, the Mormon Temple's 40 year construction, the Great Salt Lake landscape, and a guided interior tour. He notes temple access for in good standing Mormons, the tabernacle with a 10000-seat capacity, a grand pipe organ, and the city’s rapid growth.
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Geneloente
Temple
Salt Lake
California
Silas Moody
Republican Banquet Set to Boost Michigan Campaign
Gratiot county Republican Club elects officers at Wright House and plans a St Louis banquet soon with national speakers. Committees cover speakers reception program local arrangements and solicitation while promising a rousing push for the 192 campaign.
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Gratiot
Michigan
Wright House
Gratiot County
Republican Club
C. W. Giddings
Francie King
E. J. McCall
W. 9. Watson
St. Louis
B. Darragh
J. N. McCall
A. B. Dartah
K. 5. Sears
C.J. Chambers
C F. Brown
M. R. Salter
H. W. Sandell
B.C. Hall
Frank Harrington
J. Moble
Frank Newsom
E. S. Owen
Henry English
C. J. Brown
Fred Griswold
New Lighting 60 at Work Near Alma
Carloads of material move into the city as workers set up 60 new lighting units near Alma Severa, signaling a substantial retrofit project in progress. The operation involves local crews and municipal coordination to install street and public area illumination.
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Alma
Pole Gang Brings Electric Service to Alma Date Uncertain
Consolidated Light and Power Co moves to install electric lighting in Alma. Copper wire arrives, two carloads of poles dispatched, Horatio S. Connor and C Field arrive to establish an Alma division. They seek a suitable office site and plan a column lighting system along Superior Street. Connor aims to finish Alma with electricity within sixty days.
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Consolidated Light and Power Co
Alma
Savard
Horatio S. Connor
Clemo
Connor
C. Field
Shepherd
Electric Light
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Alia Division
Superior
Yrtr
Fifteen Counties Set for Local Option Votes in April
Isabella County leads a slate of twenty two local option contests in Michigan on April 1. Fifteen dry counties and seven wet counties face new elections. current counts show ninety dry and forty four wet communities in the lower peninsula. Dry counties include St. Joseph and Isabella while wet ones include Mecosta and Grand Traverse. Both sides anticipate heated battles across all counties.
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
St. Joseph
Alcona
Presque Isle
Antrim
Kalkaska
Missaukee
Arenac
Otsego
Lapeer
Ingham
Charlevoix
Ogeman
Isabella
Branch
Shiawassee
Mecosta
Roscommon
Ledlenau
Grand Traverse
Lake
Oakland
Wexford
Jevery County
Arcada Farmers Club January 25 Meeting Details
The Arcada Farmers Club plans its January 25 gathering at the Irish residence. Program includes opening song, prayers, club songs, readings, recitations, a Walston Quartette performance, question box, and closing song. Visitors welcomed.
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Arcada Farmers’ Club
George Irish
H. Muller
F.clow
Harry” Walston
Georgie Fink
John Fink
H. Walston
George Trish
Grove Peck
Progressive Shoe Store to Move in the Spring in Ingersoll
Economy Shoe Store announces relocation to the Ingersoll building after leasing the space from Ellicott and Hubbard. Owners Chick and Ellicott plan a model city storefront with a new front, adapted shelving, and extensive updates before moving stock in from the August 1909 store. The Record praises their growth and expects continued expansion.
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Joh Chick
Econemy Shoe Store
Kiss
Alma
Messrs
Chick Fave
Ingersoll
Messrs. Ellicott & Hubbard
Der Bibliotekar to Be Presented At College Chapel
A German play titled Der Bibliotekar is scheduled for performance at the college chapel. The event brings together faculty and students for a cultural exchange in the campus arts program.
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der Bibliotekar
College Chapel
Lothair and the Family Debts farce on stage
Friday evening January 19 Alma College will present a German play Der Siblinckar set in early Victorian England. The plot follows Lothair a bachelor who must pretend to be imprisoned for debts to win his uncle's approval while Edith Eva and Miss Sarah navigate love and courtship amid a hunt and a dramatic reveal in the library and at Marshdad estate. The uncle's debts are resolved and a wedding suit is tailored by Gibson in the finale.
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Cotlege Chapel
England
Dickens
Itters
Unkle
Londen
Gibson
Harry
Lothair
Scotland
Ife
Wosthair
Robert
London
Lorhair
Robert Aer Ts
Marshdad
Edith
Eva
Fried
Sarah
Redith
Dith
Herr MacDonald
Post Office Upgrade Seen for Ashley Office in 1912
Uncle Sam plans to upgrade the Ashley post office from fourth to third class on January 1, 1912, indicating continued federal support for local services. Postmaster Coon received the notice of the impending advancement.
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Sam
Ashley
Coon
Alma to Welcome Smith-Glass Pump Jack Factory
Ray Smith and Floyd Glass form Smith-Glass Manufacturing Co to produce pump jacks and perform general machine work in Alma. Machinery en route, temporary foundry space leased, land bought for buildings, and a known salesman hired. Expect rapid growth and dozens of employees soon.
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Messrs
Ray Smith
Floyd Glass Form Company
Co General
Alma
Floyd Glass
Smith-Glass Manufacturing Co
Nelson Brothers
Smith-Glasé Manufacturing Co
Christian Science lecture announced in Alma Michigan
SeRanti Alma Michigan announces a lecture on Christian Science by William R Ratheow of Denver Cal. The talk is at the Opera House Tuesday January 16 at night with no invitations required. The Detroit News Tribune praises Christian science lectures for all faiths. German Turkeran services mentioned for Sunday afternoon at two o’clock with sermon by the pastor.
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Michigan
William R. Ratheow
Denver
Cal
Meinber
Uheiet
Seientina
Boston
Mass
Christan Serewe
Phin
Dutreth
News Tribune
Detroit school bonds sold with premium paid
Detroit Trust Company won the bid for school bonds after fifteen firms filed bids. The premium totaled 1205.00, par issued with accrued interest if any, and certificates of deposit pledged to secure the issue. The note praises the district’s credit and signals immediate issuance. Untrimmed hats offered for 49 cents in an unrelated ad segment.
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Cheel
Vocntcy
Francis Kite
Fallow
Detroit Trust Co
Detre Harris Trust
Chird H.W. Noble
Ons & Mough
Cleveland
Hoehler & Cumming
Voleda
King
Sixca
Schol
Michigan Masonic Home Honor Roll Gifts From Grand Lodge Members
A list details generous donations toward the Grand Lodge of Michigan Masons led by A. W. Wright, naming many benefactors and their home lodges across Michigan towns such as Muskegon Grand River Lodge Saginaw Rockford Detroit and more, with affiliations to various lodges. The roster links donors to city lodges including Palestine No. 57 Hamilton No. 113 Clinton No. 2 Peninsular Ch No. 191 and Unity No. 191 among others, reflecting broad statewide participation. The report reads like a memorial of Fraternity generosity across multiple communities and Masonic chapters.
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A. W. Wright
Grand Lodge of Michigan Masons
St. Charles
Eens
Sra River
Germania
Blissfield
Ottawa
Zion
S. Ward
Saginaw
Present
Fraternity
Peninsular Ch
Williamston Lodge
Eat
Erry
Bay City
N .Wigton
Utica
Flint
Montague
iRaaene Ch
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