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The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1913

Page

2

Purity reforms spark Michigan legislative vision

Lansing reports sketch a progressive reform program in Michigan's forty seventh legislature. Measures target purity in goods and politics, abolish the state land office, reform central committee naming, and widen home rule powers. Plans foresee cleaner marriages, clothing, and groceries, plus a purge of party friction and new public utility financing rules.

Lansing Mich Michigan Tts Chicf State Land Office Carton State Land Department Public Domain Commission Land Department State Central Committee Senate Committee of Elections Currie Verdier Grand Rapids Detroit Eliies

Elwell Community Hears News And Visits In Early Spring

Mrs Walter Ferris teaches at Elwell while Mrs Carl Kyes lies ill with pneumonia. Several neighbors visit, move, or travel from Alma to Battle Creek, and a wedding unites Vila Taylor of St Louis with Mr Thomas Taylor. Local illness, farm business, new cars, and upcoming cheese factory funding add to a busy week in Elwell and surrounding towns.

McCumber Colman Hamilton Gee Thesday Bentley Alina Mr. Gee Webb Sumer Frank Chiureh Alton Wiley Rose Necomb Davie Brothers Clyde Raycraft Alten Wiley Thomas Raycraft Pontiac Lo Chareh Hieckmhan Carson City Nat Ber Here St. Louis Orwin Mebiride Battle Creek Margaret Schuittler Abe Houghtelling Merride Ermal Mecstride South Bend Ind Howehtelling New Jersey John Moonan McBride Asia Schurtler Alma Riverside Cemetery Webber Mrs. Webber Mrs. McKinney Revers The Saint Church Taylor Nat Toledo Frank Church Big Rapids Frank Ankney Duncan Mrs. Taylor Mr. Taylor Dr Lamb Dolly Cavall Laura Keyes Ralph Almstead Ford Howard Willard J. P. Taylor Harry Tubbs Wim. Hutchington Pugsley Ollie Culver Ralph Olmstead Waters

Allen District News Highlights Local Social and Business Notes

Week of social visits, church events, and family news across Allen District. Residents such as Palmer, Gallagher, Hicks, and Button are mentioned with greetings, birthdays, and Sunday gatherings. The column notes mill cutting plans near Forest Hill and offers timber and wood for sale with Union phone contact.

Forest Hill Union J. A. Wilk J. E. Wise

Elevators and residents trade notes from Alma area

The Elwell elevator received over a thousand bushels of white beans and 140 bushels of oats in five days. The feed grinder runs at 60 bushels per hour. John Chase took delivery of a carload of Ohio tile. In Elm Hall, Fred Schaffer and Cora Brooks visited Alma. Cora Pratt, Mrs. Hills, Mrs. Flanders and children plus Delbert Hicks and family were in Alma. Beulah Bryant returned to Jackson, and Fred Sly spent time with his parents in Alma.

Walter Ferris Elwell Carl Kyes Glen Hicks Lanai Hicks Fred Chas. Andersen Champaign Ilinois Owen Stearns Eureka Moratio Stevens Alice Butcher Elm Hall A. Button Very Johnson Pertis FE. P Tucker Hoxly Grange Ella Hicks Charles Hicks Ferris Mangus Forquer Philip Hicks Owosso A. J. Malford Will Miller Maple Rapids Pedro John Chase Ohio Tile Delbert Hicks Hubert and Glee Alma Beulah Bryant Jackson Geo, Bryant Fred Sly Greenville Senaca Sly

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Wright & Brown G. W. Wright George Sandell Elwell L. B. Woodard Sumner F. R. McNabb Ontario Veterinary College Toronto University V. S Vibber’s Feed and Livery Barn W. Swisher Alma, Mich Humphreys J. W. Kabe East Tawas State Board of Corrections and Charities Lapeer Dunn Bishop McCormick Wisconsin Ross Haa Walter and Woodworth Currin Mumford, Clark Jenne Augustus C. Carton Allen District Will Palmer Anna Palmer Clarence Forsit William Michael Chas. Vandermark M. KE. Ladies’ Aid Society Thomas Gallagher Fred Michael Tewis Ohio William Michaels Parkinson Delbert Conley William Vandebeek Arlie Conlie William Gallagher BANK G. H. Slocum J.M. Ealy P. C. Colister Cashier J. R. Hudson Just W. G. Pugsley Elwell, Mich Mathewson F. A. Owen Gleaners Elevator Co
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