Chattanooga reminiscences from a Civil War visitor
Briar Woopwarp writes from Chattanooga Tennessee noting a 1908 visit to The Southern hotel. He reflects on the city’s growth monuments like the post office courthouse and city hall, the Chickamauga battlefields and national cemetery, and the lasting impact of government funded roads parks and beautification. He recalls fallen Union and Confederate soldiers, mentions Michigan and Ohio veterans, and signs off asking the editor to forward home news.
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Ccattanooga
Tony
Evitor Alma
Southern
Chattanooga
J.P. Whitman
Ithaca
Mich
Chickamauga
Look Out Mountain
Mission Ridge
National Cemetery
Tom
Michigan
Ohio
Spencer
Tenn
F, Brown, A, J, Hall, W, O, Johnan
Mesinger
Briar Woopwarp
Change of Time In Effect On Pere Marquette Trains
A time change went into effect on Pere Marquette services this Sunday. The morning Saginaw train arrives at the same time as before while the evening train is ten minutes later. Grand Rapids trains now arrive ten minutes later than prior to the change.
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Pere Marquette
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
Tax Payers to pay township taxes at local store
Taxpayers will be able to pay township taxes daily at Stith and Flaas store in Almo until further notice. Abas, township treasurer, 1230-08, notes the process is straightforward though wording is difficult to parse. Rare and beautiful women are praised, with Roa Mountain Tea offered at 35 cents by Biving Rhodes.
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Stith &Flaas
Almo
DW. Abas
Townahip
Treas
Roa Mountain Tea
Farmers of Gratiot County Hold a Profitable Institute
Farmers of Gratiot County gathered for a state farmers institute in Alma last Friday and Saturday with strong turnout and lively discussion. Topics included sugar beet growing, good roads, crop rotation, dairy farm profits, and domestic science in schools, with speakers from Fort Atkinson, Bay City, and Saginaw leading sessions.
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Gratiot
Alma
O. P. Goodrich
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
Geo. Abbott
Glenn M. DuBois
St. Louis
N. J. Baker
O.P. Goodrich
O. O. Gerber
Carrie Ives Saunders
Saginaw
Delog
Saanders
Twentieth Century Club Organized in Alma
A new club titled the Twentieth Century Club has been formed in Alma. Its members are women interested in literature and current events, meeting weekly on Wednesday afternoons at member homes. Officers include Mrs Edward Hannah as president and Mrs A B Matholand as vice president.
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Alma
Edward Hannah
A.B. Matholand
BT. Lamb
T. KE. Tringle
Dissolution of Partnership Between Sehwarts and Montigel
The partnership previously existing between J F Sehwarts and Ferdinand Montigel for Sehwarts Furnace One is dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by Mr Sehwarts who will collect all money due and pay all accounts. 2 8 Dorwarte 1243-80 Fenpixaxp Montions.
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J. F. Sehwarts
Ferdinand Montigel
Sehwarts Furnace
Sehwarts
Anid Firm
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Pirsy Syave Bank
Turk & Co
Wright
Turok
I Vigrwiaher
Alma State Savings Bank
Fae
Danil Sharrar
Lester H Hayt Gee
C. Parsone
Imaved Niates
Haney
Fonn
Towithet
Faty Deposit Space
Tnt
Bahike Block
DR. W. Kelly
Michera Heuer Amence
Herbert N. Hayes
Satal
Enduron
Mie
Olp
Purmort
New York Life
Standard Stock, Fire and Tornado Companies
W. Kingch
Penwlon
Alma Roller Mills
Draggis
E. W. Grove
Brower
G. B. Porter
Tennessee
South
Gratiot County
Good Roads
Messinger
F. E. Pollasky
Alma, Mich
Monte Carlos
Monte Carlo
Woman's Club
Dorwarte
Northwest
Era Elma Opera House
Geo
G. Crose
North Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
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