Alma Record Thursday Brief From Alma Michigan
The Alma Record reports local news from Alma Michigan in a Thursday afternoon bulletin. Readers are directed to check this issue for updates on community events and notices affecting residents.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
7
The Alma Record reports local news from Alma Michigan in a Thursday afternoon bulletin. Readers are directed to check this issue for updates on community events and notices affecting residents.
In Alma a civic meeting voted to place ticket sales for the charity drive under the Red Cross. The plan, seconded by the Civic League, targets wartime fundraising with quotas of garments and materials, including sweaters and undergarments, to support Belgian relief and local war work. The Royal Neighbors sale proceeds fund the Croix War effort and Red Cross totals reach over 521.00 after expenses.
The Lanshaw Players, a famed touring company, return to this city next week for an eight night run starting Monday featuring One Gail in a Thousand. Tickets with tax are 15 and 50 cents. Also on offer are Alice Brady in Her Silent Sacrifice at Liberty Theatre and M Îves at Idle Hour. The Idle Hour plans a Douglas Fairbanks feature Say Young Fellow with top supporting cast. The Mysterious Client rounds out five part Pathe serial at the Fatour Theatre Monday.
A vignette by Curtis Ellsworth Kingsley in the 1917 Western News Unto collection. The prose explores a sartorial knot and its symbolic meaning within social circles of the era.
A chaotic scene at a traveling circus unfolds as ringmaster Gordon Espey clashes with a wary improviser and a group of eager children planning a charity stunt for Eva, a convalescent girl. A tense twist reveals Espey seeking a past family secret while a widow confronts a renewed hope and danger.
A brief note highlights a production titled The Mysterious Client, an unusual play created to satisfy public demand for novelty. It credits Fred Wright as director, the story by Charles Davey, and Roy Somerville as the scenario writer, set in a Texas aviation camp.
Arthur J Murphy announces candidacy for Gratiot county sheriff in the August primaries inviting voters to review his record and promising a clean businesslike administration if nominated and elected.
The X-Cel-All Company markets its paint as a trusted product with a 9 year guarantee. Customers praise the durability and perceived utility of the product while vendor claims emphasize quality.
The residence of Mr Geo W Healey and Mary Jane Healey in Gratiot County Michigan is painted this spring. Their son Elmer D Healey runs the farm now and the couple remains active and content, praising X Cel All paint for its coverage and ease.
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