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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1904

Page

8

Our Schools Debating Club elects officers for next semester

The Debating Club met on Wednesday night and elected Roy McGrath as president John Reid as vice president Dudley Tinker as secretary Edward Titus as treasurer Roy Lockwood as critic with Lockwood Tinker and Glen Montigel on the program committee They favored Mr Shiner and wished for more teachers at meetings The debate on Panama should be free ended in a negative decision due to examinations

Roy McGrath John Reid Dudley Tinker Edward Titus Roy Lockwood Glen Montigel Shiner Panama Lockwood Grover Jones McGrath Tinker Titus

Alma High to Lead Baseball and Track Teams

At a recent athletic association meeting Alma High elected George Myere baseball captain and Roy Lockwood track captain. Claude Watson was named student manager to oversee combined schedules. Professor Rockwell was re elected as manager and Pearl Fuller heads a town night gymnasium class for men and boys. The schedule will be released when finalized.

The Athletic Association George Myere Alma Roy Lockwood

Natural Science Cabinet Highlighted By School Board

The school board adds a fine new Natural Science cabinet displaying 86 industries across vegetable animal and mineral kingdoms. Key items include silk coal wood rubber glass and printing. Nine to ten books explain industries, written by workers in the field. Senior awards noted with Roy McGrath valedictory and Effie M Boyer salutatory, grading averages cited.

Harry Hall Blandis Boughton H. J. Hyde Whistler Iva Holiday Roy McGrath Effie M. Hoyer McGrath Miss Boyer

Proposals Wanted for Furnishing Milk to Sanitarium and Wright House

Proposals solicited to furnish milk and cream for one or two years to the Sanitarium and Wright House. Interested parties should contact R. P. Fotury, Manager Sanitarium, for details and bidding instructions.

Wright House R. P. Fotury

Auctioneer Gol Chandler Shares Spring Sale Tips

Gol Chandler of Butternut County, a famed auction pioneer, offers auction success advice in St Johns News. He emphasizes spring sales, thorough item lists, proper advertising, expert auctioneer and clerk, open sale with no reserve, clean stock yards, and the value of free coffee and a well-run bill.

Gol Chandler Butternut Vontealm County St. Johns Ees WR. Jones Victor

Letter From Enos On Travel Through Florida And Key West

Enos recounts a Florida trip noting Port Tampa’s decline after cigar industry collapse, a calm voyage from Tampa to Key West, and a collision involving the cruiser Oliver Hazard Perry in Havana harbor. He describes Key West Inland as crowded with Spaniards and negros, poor infrastructure, no sewer system, and a lax but moral society. He cites climate as delightful, lists rough prices for potatoes onions flour and tea, and hints at future letters detailing further travels.

United States Port Tampa Tampa Florida Union Key West Gulf Oliver Cans Havana Lorance Cveate Cty Texas

Nerve Cure Claims Shown By German Research Findings

An old promotional item asserts nerve centers in the brain control body organs and that a new Miles treatment cures many chronic diseases. It promotes a free booklet on nerve cure and testimonials, directing readers to send for information to Franklin Miles in Elkhart Indiana.

de. Miles Grand Dispensary Miles Franklin Mod Grand Block Elkhart Ind Ivon Main Street

Unclear historic notices mix sugar contracts and travel rates

Fragmentary OCR lists sugar beet acreage contracts for Alin Sugar Company and a resort in the Pines of Alabama near Mobile. It includes a travel rates advertisement for Mardi Gras 1824 with Mobile and Ohio Railroad and St Louis to Mobile fares, plus contact lines for Jno Beall.

Tam Alin Sugar Company Aieph Howany Witano Citronelle Pines Alabama Mobile Itie Joo. N Mardi Gras Mobile and Ohio Railroad St Ligote New Orleans St. Louis Jno Beall

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I. J. Friedman Maple Rapids, Mich C. L. Yost & CO Detroit, Mich C.L. Yost & CO Natural Science Aughin Sles Enos
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