Alma Record captures local news and political chatter
The Alma Record reports on editorial leadership, readers, and appeals to civic issues. It notes Roosevelt’s rising popularity, Cleveland’s bereavement, cold weather impacts on peaches, Hearst’s presidential bid, and the St. Louis Democratic convention. It mentions local incidents, fire team vigor, and warnings about winter hazards for children.
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Chicago
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Hearst
Alma Woman's Club Hosts President's Night At Home
The Alma Woman's Club celebrated President's Night with 50 members and guests at Mrs J J Ewing's home. A secretive program featured piano by Miss Chatters and a vocal by Mr T George Timby, followed by Rev William Bryant's talk on The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare, with vivid local imagery andRefreshments served.
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Alma Woman's Club
Mis. J. J. Ewing
Miss Chatters
T. George Timby
William Bryant
Bay City
England
Shakespeare
Stratford
Grey's Clift
Warwick Castle
Leamington
New Ritual Planned By Great Hive Women in Michigan
The Great Hive Ladies of the Modern Maccabees will draft a new ritual and secure paraphernalia after a Supreme Court ruling. At Detroit branch meeting this week the executive committee planned to amend the constitution and by laws for the Battle Creek convention in June to approve the changes.
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Supreme Court
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St Louis Club Visits Alma for music and sleighride
The Clara Schumann Musical Club of St Louis met Miss Cheesman at Mrs O A Ballock's residence. A sleighride period of study and music and refreshments at Mrs A Viet's home formed the afternoon program. Upcoming events include a chicken pie banquet at the M E church, a children's chorus performance at the M E church, and sermons at St Johns and the M E church addressing missions foundations and conscience. Bishop Sellow plans meetings Jan 15 to 17 with services in Alma Free Methodist church. Regular meetings and lodge installations noted.
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Clara Schumann Musical Club
St. Louis
Cheesman
O. A. Ballock
5. A. Viet
M. E
Prof. Smith
St. John's Church
M. E. Church
Harger
Bay City
Baptist Church
Walter A. Sellow
Alma Free Methodist Church
Sellow
New Sleepers to Los Angeles via Wabash Route
A new line of standard Pullman sleepers operates between Chicago and Los Angeles. Depart Chicago daily at pare m, routing via Wabash to St. Louis Iron Mountain to Tem T P to El Paso, then Southern Pacific, arriving Los Angeles at 12 45 noon. For reservations contact your nearest ticket agent or F A Palmer A G P A Chicago, R 8 Greenwood M P A Ogobo 96 41.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Louis
Iron Mountain
Greenwood
Alma College Emphasizes Religious Life in Winter Term
Alma College continues daily chapel sessions led by students and faculty with a morning address by President Broske. Visitors include Chas D. Harvey and Miss Paxton of the Y M C A and Woman’s organizations. Upcoming events include a Grand Rapids Y M C A game, a bowl track meet in March, and the college oratorical contest rescheduled for February. The junior kindergarten training group organized, and Mrs. Periam of 1902 suffered burns in a Chicago theatre disaster. A new twenty volume edition of World Literature arrives at the library.
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Broske
Chas, D. Harvey
Y. M
Miss Paxton
Woman's Organization
Avatat
Wm. Bryant
Bay City
Alma
Shapes
Cooper
David Johnson
State College Bible Conference
Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids Y. M
Were Married in Mt Pleasant By Local Pastor
On Tuesday this week F J Huston of Chicago and Miss Birdie Emmer of this place wed in Mt Pleasant with the M E pastor officiating. The groom, a former Williamston boy, has been a traveling salesman based in Chicago. The bride, formerly of Williamston, has lived in Alma with her brother F J Emmer and sister Mrs A J Foster. They plan a short wedding trip and then move to New Mexico for their future home.
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Chicago
Birdie Emmer
Mt. Pleasant
M. E
Williamston
Saleman
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Alma
F. J. Emmer
A.J. Foster
New Mexico
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made
A city authority seizure reveals cheap baking powders sold nationwide are mainly alum and sulfuric acid with rock filler. Samples tested show health hazards, thousands of pounds were confiscated and destroyed. Health experts warn against using cheap powders while recommending cream of tartar products as safer and more economical.
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Anaia
Alam Powre
Wders
Notice to taxpayers Arcada township tax reception moved
Tax collection for Arcada township will occur Fridays and Saturdays in Justice Chadwick's office in the Polinsky block until further notice. Decaton Coremas, Treasurer, signed this notice. Early Risers The famous little pills.
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Polinsky Block
Arcada
Coremas
Treas
Market Report With Mixed Commodity Movements
Corrected Jan 5, wheat shows no weekly change while corn falls two cents. Eggs and poultry hold steady. Hutter advances one cent. Other grain items including oats rye corn old and new, with potatoes apples clover timothy seed and butter, show minimal movement amid a generally flat market.
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