R P Tractor forms new Alma company
Alma hosts a $500000 Illinois incorporated venture named R and P Tractor, led by W Roggles and Channing Parsons with Burt, Smith, and Green as directors. The firm moves into Republic Motor Truck plant in Alma, with Ruggles as GM and Parsons as secretary, aiming to start operations soon amid delays from late winter storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ruggles
New Company
Burt, Parsons, Smith and Green
Alma
R & P Tractor Company
Illinois
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc
McHanical
Ruggles
Parsons
F. W. Ruggles
T. A. Burt
Urbana
Ilinois
Cranning Parsons
Harry Green
Urbona
Misers
Ezra L Smith
Provident
Channing Parsons
Urbana TH
Urbans
Minoix
A Shoe Ad Pays Off In Alma Record Returns
Alma Mich January 24 1918 Economy Shoe Store of this city reports a single newspaper ad in the Alma Record produced over thirty sales in one day and many more in subsequent days. The letter credits the paper’s advertising columns with strong results and affirms advertising pays.
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Alma Record
J. C. Chick
Recon
Alms
Mich
C. F. Brown
Alma Recon
Alma
Leaves Alma for Chicago to practice medicine
Dr Marsielles who came to this city months ago to take charge of Dr Sluyters practice will leave for Chicago this evening to practice. Dr McIntosh of Kirksville Missouri will come this evening to assume Sluyters former practice and the land Marsielles held. He is highly recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsielles
Sluyter
Chicago
McIntosh
Kirksville
New Selfright Store Opens in Morrison Building
M. M. Hauck will open a new cash and carry grocery store in the Morrison building at the corner of Ely and Grafton on Friday February 1. The Selfright name will feature a complete line of fine groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hauck
Morrison
Ely
Grafton
Selfright
Postponed Draft Physical Exam In Gratiot County
The Gratiot County Draft Board postponed the physical examination for draft entrants from class one to Monday at the Alma draft office. About 1,500 of 2,600 papers have been processed as registrants answer questions. The delay stems from questionnaire errors and a backlog at the Lansing district board over industrial and agricultural classifications. A new rule requires proof of marriage since May 1, 1917 to show it was not to avoid the draft, causing worry for some registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot County
Alma
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Lansing
Beward
Jtese
District Board
Woman Slugged. Clara Trietch Fails to Explain Injuries
Clara Trietch was unable to give a lucid account of injuries after an assault. Police report indicates a woman was attacked. witnesses recall a sudden blow and uncertain details. Investigators seek leads and review nearby footage for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Trietch
Woman attacked after movie with two men tailing her
Mrs Clara T Treteh of Pleasant avenue reportedly walked home from a movie Sunday night when two men followed her near Swarthsdut’s rogery and gas plant. She regained consciousness later with a lump on the head near East Superior street and a damaged pocketbook, suggesting an assault rather than a fall. She reached home about 7 10 pm in a dazed state, with a doctor summoned. The police were notified and inquiry continues.
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Clara T. Treteh
Pleasant Avenue
Swarthsdut
Rogery
East Superior Street
Hind
Viktor
Murder cases set for February circuit court start
Three murder cases from Gratiot county will open the February term next week. Albert Eichorn of Ithaca will lead the calendar, with John F. Brennan of Flint and Mrs Inex Johnson of this city to follow. The deaths of Beatrice Epler on September 4, 1917 drive the docket. Dorsey Bush, alias Dorsey Willis, is detained in Illinois awaiting extradition. Prosecutor Ora L. Smith will face long trials against these defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Eichorn
Ithaca
John F. Brennan
Flint
Inex Johnson
Circuit Court
John ¥. Brennan
Eichorn
Mra
Thez Johnson
Beatrice Epler
Gratiot County
Alma
Dorsey Bush
Dorsey Willis
Ilinois
Ora L. Smith
Kelly S. Sears
Gratiot
Cadets to Receive Army Rifles in Alma School Program
Alma high school cadets will soon be equipped with Springfield rifles, with 75 rifles in the shipment. Cadets have practiced drill for months under Drillmaster Chick and will wear new suits for those who lacked them, with plans to drill at the gym during a basketball game for added attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Alma High School
John ©. Chick
Congressman Fordney
Snl
Inia
Chick
Plucky Hero Henry Grace Frees Family From Fire
Six year old Henry Grace of Ithaca saved his sister during a house fire in Alma caused by a defective chimney. He freed the kitchen door using a fire shovel hooked high for him, then opened the woodshed door with a broom handle, guiding his sister to safety as the fire brigade arrived. The fire destroyed much furniture but the children escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grace
Ithaca
Republic
Alma
Grace
Henry
Flamingo House
Alma Record Advertisers Promote Big Sales Page
Local ads showcase J. W. Robinson two page removal sale across three fronts in Alma. The First State Bank runs National Thrift Day and War Savings certificates notices in a full page ad. W B Proud Department Store features February clearance. Francis Lindquist Alma store declares a full page clearance sale covering nearly all merchandise.
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Alma
J. W. Robinson
Robinson
First State Bank
W. 8
Proud
Francis 0
Marriage notices from the past two weeks
A list of marriages includes Ernst Schultheies 21 of St. Louis and Vernice Leploy 22 of Middleton among others. Names include Clye Hall 22 of Saginaw Marie Nase 17 of Washington Sab Walker 18 of Alma Roxilla Culver 19 of Edmore Ben Collison 28 of Wheeler Florence Ethel Allen 20 of Bracken Towin Russell 22 of Alma and Laniie Peiffer 20 of North Shade.
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Seenan
Ernst Schultheies
St. Louis
Vernice Leploy
Middleton Clye Hall
Saginaw
Marie Nase
Washington
Sab Walker
Alma
Roxilla Culver
Edmore Ben Collison
Wheeler
Florence Ethel Allen
Bracken
Special Science Lectures At College War Time Series
The college plans eight popular lectures from physics chemistry biology and mathematics to aid soldiers and homemakers in war time. Each department head will present topics accessible to all, with Professor E I West discussing man fuel and poison topics plus gases in war among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
I E. West
Department of Chemistry
Dincuss
Central Michigan enlistees surge in January recruiting
In Gratiot County a local recruiting office reports twenty three enlistments in January, two short of the forty needed for central office status after two months. December produced forty two enlistments, sparking hope for Alma’s central office, though January fell short. Names listed include Parrish, Mallory, Spooner, Lott, Prescott, Donaldson, Ohimer, Bailey, Rawn, Eyerdon, Foulton, Nevillé, McNeil, Orson, Shippy, Pease, Peters, Knight Wood, Campbell, Porterfield, Miller, Harris, and Veit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Tom Toston
Alma
Wid
Boston
Vere
Gratiot County
Delta C. Parrish
Clayton Mallory
Carlton Spooner
John Lott
Joy Prescott
Jennings Donaldson
Henry Ohimer
S. J. Bailey
Wm. Rawn
Ernest Eyerdon
Gaylord Foulton
Louis Nevillé
Louis McNeil
Martin Orson
Paul Shippy
Carl Pease
Melvin Peters
Wayne Knight Wood
Campbell
Charles Porterfield
Hazen Miller
Victor Harris
Perry Veit
Alma college offers wartime preparation course for students
The Alma college faculty has created a practical course for boys liable to national service. It covers relanue in war, gear and diet, frost and water policies, navigation by sounds, object location by nonvisual means, and more. A separate conversational French course is open to young men, and spring vacation is canceled to save time for service or farming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma College
Song for Community Singing Banner of the flag in praise and shared homeland
A community singing song teaches pride in flags and nations, urging learners to study the tune for meetings. It extols Your flag and my flag, the stripes and stars representing land, homeland, and distant shores as a unifying symbol.
Good Sale War Savings Stamps Boost County Sales
Government issued War Savings and Thrift Stamps are selling well across the county. The First State Bank leads with about seven hundred dollars in stamps sold. The post office reports strong stamp purchases and other areas expect improved sales within thirty days as Gratiot counties participates in the war loan effort.
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First State Bank
Vhs
Gratiot
Announcement Dinner For Laura Crandell Engagement
Mrs. Paul Crandell hosted an announcement dinner at her Allen street home to celebrate Laura Crandell and G T Argent of Gary Indiana, with pink white decor and seating for twenty five. A luncheon last Saturday for Miss Crandell hosted by Mrs. Wm Moody drew six guests as the circle plans continue with more events over the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Crandell
Laura Cradell
Allen Street
Miss Crandell
G. T. Argent
Gary
Indiana
Wm. Moody
Mixa Crandell
Western Carburetor Company Holds Annual Meeting
The Western Carburetor Company held its annual stockholders meeting at the plant offices last Friday. Directors were elected, increasing the board from five to seven, including Albert Frovert Harley Williams George Sandel C D Ward J M Johnson and M Smith Day. Officers elected were President Albert Prev Vice President George Sandel Secretary Harley Williams and Treasurer C O Ward. The group discussed an era of growth with output projected at 100 carburetors per day within three months and 200 to 300 daily within a year. An efficiency officer was planned to streamline operations. Chicago Hell Telephone Co. already uses five of the company’s carburetors and ordered seventy more to complete its fleet. A contract with Karo-Karburetor Co. of Chicago will require high production to meet demand.
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Western Carburetor Company
Albert Frovert
Harley, Williams
George Sandel
C. D. Ward
QM. Johnson
M. Smith
J. Ny Day
Chicago Hell Telephone Co
Karo-Karburetor Co
Chicago
Artists in Grand Opera at Pathe Freres ads
The Pathe Freres Phonograph Co advertising campaign highlights Chicago Opera Co members recording exclusively for Pathe. During a four week run at Lexington Avenue Opera House, Pathe artistes including Lucien Muratore Anna Fusiu Rosa Raisa Rimini Maguenat Marrel Journet and Chenal will be featured in local papers. They will appear during the company's New York season.
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Pathe Freres Phonograph Co
New York
Pathe
Chicago Opera Co
Lexington Avenue Opera House
First Street
Lexington Avene
Pathe Freres Co
Pathy
Lucien Muratore
Anna Fusiu
Rosa Raisa
Rimini
Maguenat
Mar Rel Journet
Chenal
Former Alma Man Murdered in Saginaw Jitney Case
James G. Drew a former Alma resident and jitney driver in Saginaw was fatally shot as he drove a passenger toward Mackinaw Street. He died in Saginaw General Hospital after describing the assailant, with a clew found in a dropped pair of glasses. The body was brought back to Alma for funeral and burial at Riverside Cemetery. Police pursue robbery as a theory but had no arrests.
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Saginaw
Alma
James Th. Drew
Saginaw General Hospital
Drew
Herzog
Mackinaw Street
Mason Street
Foll
Aire
Joseph Drew
Holland Street
Riverside Cemetery
Muntor
Alma College Faces Hillsdale In First M I A Test
Alma College meets Hillsdale Friday in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener expected to be a hot battle. Helmer's coached five shows promise, aiming to surpass last year's second place, while Kalamazoo is believed weaker after losses. The season’s outcome remains uncertain as teams adjust postwar.
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Alma College
Michigan
Hillsdale College
Maroon and Cream
Lhat
Association
Alma
Helmer
Kalamazoo
Notice to Alma Water Consumers
City of Alma will not send water rent statements. Water rent is due February 1 to 16 inclusive. After February 16 water will be turned off. Ordered by Water Commissioner Hod. Voter.
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Alma
Order of Water Commissioner
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R&p Tractor
Woultry
Onge
Alma Made
Dr. McIntosh
Dr. Marsielies
Brennan
Mrs. Johnson
Springfield Rifles
Fordney
Julian Eltinge
Mrs. Carfax
Idiehour
Ade
Ady
Towin Russell
Laniie Peiffer
North Shade
Rex Beach
Sunday — Nee
City of Alma Central
Central Station—Office
Hanks and Post Offices
Miss Laura Crandell
James G. Drew
Old Alma
Hillsdale
College Five
Hillsdale Collegia Ten
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