Mammoth Cave Excursion Described by Local Writer
Paul Crandell recounts a Mammoth Cave trip from Kentucky on June 25 1912. He details the Cincinnati to Glasgow journey, the Dinkey ride, crowded hotel, cave torch tours, Star Chamber Martha Washington statue stalactites and stalagmites, Fat Man and Tall Man miseries, Hall of Relief, Echo River boat ride, Corkscrew passage and return to hotel after a long day with songs and laughter.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Paul Crandell
Cincinnati
Louisville
Glasgow Junction
Martha Washington
Green River
Vast cave trip reveals depth and distance details
The narrator describes a cave expedition noting five strata or floors, domes thirty to forty feet high, and chasms sixty to seventy feet deep. About one hundred fifty three miles of the cave have been explored so far, with visits focused on the most interesting sections. A supper remains and the party plans to take the Dinkey for the main time.
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Paul
Alaska's Vast Realm Compared to Rhode Island Size
In a House debate on Alaska Representative William A. Sulzer highlighted Alaska as a vast land with 599,446 square miles and over 283 million acres. He said it holds major deposits of gas, iron, copper, lead, coal, and tin and hosts premier fishing waters. He noted Alaska’s land area is one-fifth of the U S, paid for itself several times over, and was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
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House of Representatives
Alaska
William A. Sulzer
Rhode Island
North America
New York
Michigan
Arizona
United States
Russia
Drain Commissioner E W Redman Seeks Re nomination
E W Redman of Arcada township announces his candidacy for County Drain Commissioner to succeed himself. He states support from Republican voters in Gratiot county at the August 27 primaries and the November election. Since taking office two years ago he has devoted himself to drainage duties with proven results.
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E. W. Redman
Arcada Township
Gratiot County
Redman
Arcada Farmers Club Picnic Planned at Alma Park
The Arcada Farmers Club and county clubs will hold a picnic at Alma Park on Thursday July 25 with a basket dinner at noon. A prominent outside speaker is hoped for and a detailed program with readings recitations and songs is arranged led by President C F Hainline and coordinated by Mrs George Irish Mrs Grove Peck and Mrs Harry Walstow.
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Arcada Farmers’ Club
Alma Park
Alma
C. F. Hainline
Grover Peck
Frank Crow
William Knoertzer
Mildred Peck
Prigst
Hary Walstow
Evelyn Gosett
C Gowett
George Irish
Grove Peck
Harry Walstow
St Marys Church Services At Alma On July 14
At Alma on Sunday July 14 High Mass and sermon at a o'clock. Instructions for children Saturday afternoon at a o'clock. St Louis Low Mass and sermon at 10 20. The Misses Jessie and Dorothy Naldrett of Norville visiting their friends in this city.
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Alma
St. Loue
Jessie
Dorothy Naldrett
Norville
City
Seriously Swo red Warren Creech Hazardous Electrical Accident
Warren Creech of Forest narrowly escaped electrocution Friday morning when a live drop wire tangled with a Union Telephone pole step, delivering an 1100 volt shock. He fell, struck his head and a fire hydrant, fracturing his skull but was taken to Brainerd hospital and is improving with a good recovery prospect.
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Warren Creech
Forest
Creech
Union Telephone Co
Union Line
Pine Avenue
Superior Street
Bell Telephone Cos
Union
Thoth
Electric Light Plant
Light Company
Brainerd Hospital
Brainerd Hospital Notes Report Mixed Recoveries
Perry Heald near Sumner underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering. Harry Ludwig of Breckenridge injured by a blank cartridge discharge to the face and eye. doctors expect eyesight to return as wounds heal. Warren Creech released after a fall from a telephone pole and returned home to Forest Hill. Mrs Austin Morris of Breckenridge operated on for appendicitis and recovering. Miss Mabelle Wilkenson graduated from the hospital training school and will remain in the city.
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Perry Heald
Sumner
Harry Ludwig
Breckenridge
Fox's Grove
Warren Creech
Forest Hill
Austin Morris
R Breckenrridge
Mabelle Wilkenson
Miss Wilkenson
Surprised Friends Wed at Sisters Home in Alma
Miss Carrie Gran gerth Howard Riggles were married in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s sister Mrs Earl Young home officiated by Rev J W Priest. The couple, longtime Central Michigan Produce Co employees, now reside at 1014 E Superior St Alma with many well wishes.
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Carrie Grangerth
Howard Riggles
Earl Young
J. W. Priest
The
Baptist Church
G. H. Perry
Central Michigan Produce Co
Alma
Superior Street
Home Again After Auto Trip to Covington Kentucky
F A Gill his wife and daughter Cleo returned to Alma last Saturday evening after an automobile tour to Covington Kentucky they left Alma Saturday.
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F. A. Gill
Cleo
Alma
Covington
Kentucky
Travel party reports excellent Ohio roads for state travel
A traveling party moving through Ohio to Cincinnati and Covington via Jackson, Hudson, and Hamilton cites superb roads, noting Dayton en route and Miss Nellie Sullivan of Covington Kentucky and Russell Calkins of Perry Michigan aboard. Gill reports roads ideal for rapid traffic.
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Urday
Jackson
Hudson
Hregar
Hamilton
Ohio
Alence
Cincinnai
Covington
Dayton
Nellie Sullivan
Russell Calkins
Perry
Mich
Gill
Robert S Miller of Elwell Mentioned in Record
Robert S Miller of Elwell is referenced in the Wick’s Record notice and is better known to the Republican party. The item notes public acknowledgement of his name and affiliation, implying local political or civic relevance.
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Robert S. Miller
Elwell
Repub
School Board Elects Trustees at Annual Meeting
Eighteen present besides board members at the high school meeting last Monday. Budget set at 21000 with three funds and forty weeks of school approved. Ezrath and A L Johnson re elected trustees. resolution of thanks passed. Primary funding pending with Lansing distribution awaited. Visitors Mr and Mrs Lewis Hutchinson of Saginaw were guests.
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Ezrath
A L. Johnson
Lansing
Apple v Campbell damages suit over buggy collision
Justice Chadwick ruled for Clyde Apple against Dr J W Campbell of St Louis awarding 5 09 dollars and costs for damages to Apples buggy after a collision on the road between the Day School home and St Louis.双方 witnesses gave conflicting testimony with Campbell claiming the buggy was centered while Apple says he yielded half the road. Newell Smith appeared for Campbell and Kress & Drontan for Apple.
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Apple
Campbell
Chadwick
Clyde Apple
J. W. Campbell
St. Louis
Avi
Justice Chadwick
St Louis
Newell Smith
Dr. Campbell
Kress & Drontan
Auto tragedy near Alma claims Mrs Daily life
Mrs Jack Daily died and Mr Daily was seriously hurt when their Buick left the bridge abutment four miles east of Alma. The 70 year old man survived with a dislocated shoulder and shock after the car pitched into a ditch while attempting a sharp corner. The Dailys, longtime Emerson township residents, had just acquired the car.
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Jack Daily
Dailys
Emerson Township
St. Lows
Accident at Ithaca injures three by fire team
A Mima fire team exhibition in Ithaca on July 4 ran into a crowd near the Seaver House. Three members of Mr Park’s family, living south of the county seat village, were hurt but reported out of danger with no permanent injuries. Witnesses disagreed on details, but all concede it was a pure accident. Driver Mr Peck has driven Alma and Ithaca teams fourteen times previously. this is the first mishap.
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Mima
Ithaca
Seaver
Park
Mr. Peck
Alma
Firemen Exhibition Accident Ends Hazardous Drills
Eyewitness account recalls a Fourth of July incident at Pine River and Main where horses bolted as a wagon halted near a hydrant. Firemen attempting to "Snub" fell from the wagon, injuring spectators and damaging property. The Record argues such displays should be curtailed or relocated to safer conditions to protect the crowd.
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Pine River
Coburn Players to Present Three Plays in Mt Pleasant
The Coburn Tagers plan three performances at Normal Woods Mt Pleasant on Tuesday and Wednesday July 16 and 17. They stage Twelfth Night at 2 30 on Wednesday and Canterbury Pilgrims at eight. Reserved seats on sale at Normal Drug Store. Prices 50 75 cents for one show and 1 25 1 75 for the three. The company rivals Ben Greet Players.
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Coburn
Normal Woods
Mt. Pleasant
Ben Greet
Ithaca Fourth of July Celebration Draws Thousands in Parade and Games
An estimated five thousand people from Ithaca and surrounding areas attended the Fourth of July celebration in Ithaca last Thursday. A feature auto parade included sixty decorated autos, some adorned with ribbons, flowers, and Japanese parasols. Two close baseball games between Ithaca and Mt. Pleasant Indian School ended 4-2 in the morning and 6-4 in the afternoon, with Alma reporters among the cheering section led by Charles Button.
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Ithaca
Mt. Pleasant Tidian School
Alma
Charles Button
Petition Filed For Senator Smith Re election
Senator Wm Alden Smith filed re nomination petitions last week with the secretary of state backed by thousands of enrolled Michigan Republicans. The petitions seek a place on the August Republican primary ballot to represent Michigan in the upper house at Wash. The state limit is 2836 signatures, while the minimum is 4412. The maximum number of names has been filed in support of Michigan's senior senator.
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Wm. Alden Smith
Secretary of State
Michigan
Smith
Washington
Riverdale Fourth Celebrated With Baseball Games
Riverdale marked the Fourth with two games between Edmore and Blanchard teams, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each side taking a victory. At Jack Moblo’s home thirty guests from Alma Detroit Grand Rapids Toronto and elsewhere enjoyed dinner and a pleasant day. The Alma Figo Ugo Club met at Mrs Jessie Rockwell’s nine miles west with a luncheon and cheerful afternoon. The Wilbur’s acto trip completed the day.
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Riverdale
Edmore
Blanchard
Jack Moblo
C. B. Gardner
Alma
Charlotte Taylor
Detroit
Charles Glover
Bessie Holmes
A. Price
Fred Rowland
Flossie Hart
Grand Rapids
A. Bradshaw
Toronto
Alma Figo Ugo Club
Jessie Rockwell
Wilbur
Acto
Alma mayor pressed on railroad improvements letter shows action
A Michigan Railroad Commission letter to Mayor Montie of Alma explains that replies to requests about enlarging Alma station were delayed due to Pere Marquette and Ann Arbor railroads. The commission repeatedly sought responses, noting Alma station ownership by Pere Marquette and court control over road improvements.
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Midhigan Railroad Commission
Lansing
J. M. Montigel
Alina
Michigan
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
Alma
Michigan Railroad Commission
GW. Dickinson
Arcada Aee Opems Cafe and Arcada Hotel Renovations
Arcada hotel opens July 14 under Frank Hoffman formerly of Grand Rapids with a modern alacarte cafe on a European plan offering regular dinners 11 to 2 weekdays and 12 30 to 2 30 Sundays. Extensive renovations include new furniture carpets linoleum and twenty seven rooms with new iron beds.
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Arcada
Frank Hoffman
Hoffman
Grand Rapids
St. Claire Hotel
Detroit
Pentland Hotel
Alma
Messrs
Pulfrey
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Tit Park
Arcada Farmers Club
ST. Mary's Church
Home Again
Licans
Gratiet
Bob
Mr. Miller
Lincoln
Miller
Lewis Hutchinson
Saginaw
George Hutchinson
Garpboll
AUTOM
Machine
Turtle
Montigel
R. R. Commission
Arcada Aee
Mgr
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