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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Leo Wood spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Chas Leland Otis Capen and family returned home after spending the holidays with them
Relatives visit in Wheeler and Lima as Vera Barnhart of Lima visits her sister Best. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer return from Saginaw where they spent their vacation with the Brewer parents. Howard Johnson and family visit Emery Por sorts. Clara and Dora Hamilton ill with scarlet fever but improving. School closed this week due to scarlet fever. Vandemark y visits sister near Shepherd. Locals travel to Alma to view ruins of a fire. Anthony sisters visit and children stay for the week. Ray Vandemark hosts nephew and niece from near El well. Bessie Small and Garl Vandbeck return home from Oscoda county for holidays. Louise Towersy sick after being brought home from sister. Leslie Wood and parents Cage Wood host weekend visit. Carl Wood suffers a serious accident with painful injuries.
Sumner Grange No. 899 met Saturday evening January 1915 with about thirty Riverdale members present. Seaman Orchestra provided music, S D Parka installing officer assisted by S Arris and five ladies. A fine supper followed, reports praised benefits of the order and dancing ensued. Members are urged to recruit two new members or reinstate three delinquents for a state watch fob contest. A sled mishap on Superior Street involved James Barney’s horse-drawn sled but caused no serious damage.
The Census Bureau reports 47,418 homes in the state with eight percent farmer-owned. Homes free from incumbrance total 241,066. encumbered 152,441. rented figures appear corrupted. Earlier data cite 1800 with 495,004 homes and thirty-nine percent farmer-occupied. a rough line notes farm homes and other unclear counts due to OCR errors.
Regular meeting of the common council of Alma is held with a quorum present. The council votes to table a tax communication from 8 PF Anderson, directs clerks to issue small payment orders, and approves several bills for the General, Highway, Cemetery, and Water funds before adjourning.
The piece notes young women adopting a cowboy costume reflecting American traditions with red and white striped trimmings, velvet details, and patent leather accents. It also offers fashion tips on nail care, urging precise polishing and healthy nails, and discusses the resurgence of pantalettes as a fashionable, decorative accent peeking from under full shirts.
Fashion notes describe this season’s veils with bordered velvet draped styles. A black velvet motoring veil is shown, edged with satin and shadow lace, creating a graceful drape over a narrow brim. A stylish woman is identified by her veil.
A vintage guide discusses avoiding nervous facial grimacing to prevent wrinkles and a double chin. It prescribes nightly forehead bands, massage, and skin foods, plus calisthenics and breathing for posture, arms, chest, and back. It covers hand care in cold weather, skin and hair care, and wearing light dressings to aid exercise.
Miss Helen Gardner star of moving picture theaters shares views on beauty. She argues real beauty lies in poise and expression rather than flawless complexion. She says the screen magnifies facial expressions and close ups reveal emotion, making beauty of expression superior to mere cosmetics.
Dainty artificial ribbon flowers have gained popularity this season for trimming evening gowns blouses and millinery. The article describes a yellow ribbon rose with stitched petals artificial center stem sepals and leaves, showing how folds and color harmony create an elegant ornament.
The Michigan Agricultural College plans a Rural Leaders Conference during its summer session next July to push school reform for rural communities. Lectures and discussions will cover practical curial problems and emphasize efficiency and social roles of schools in open country life.
The tenth grade shows progress in reading and history as students study Dickens and the French Revolution while Greek and Roman history is reviewed. Alfred Barnes and Arthur Bisjor are top punctual pupils in primary, with Beatrice Rich and others earning rewards for good behavior. Mr. C Rudeck visited Wheeler. Mrs. Fred Wright of Lansing visited friends. Fortnightly Society of the First Presbyterian Church held its annual Praise Service with a lecture by Rev. J N Rogers on nine years of mission service in the Upper Peninsula.
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