Local Happenings In Alma Michigan Summary
Local Almanac notes frequent visits, travel and social ties in Alma. Mentions births, visitors from Ithaca and Detroit, business trips to Detroit, Lansing and Mackinaw, and several family gatherings. Reports on construction of Woodworth avenue bridge, parade omissions, and weather-related incidents including fires and a serious arm injury from a falling fork during barn work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. DeMuth
Woodworth Avenue
Alma Elevator Co
The Flag and Major Watson Honor Ballad
A historic poem preserves flag imagery and memory of Major Watson with references to Shiloh Gettysburg and the Star Spangled Banner. The verse honors heroes past and the flag as inspiration, ending with a call to remember the banner in life and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Major Watson
Helen E. C. Balmer
Local notes from Elm Hall and surrounding towns
A long list of readings and visits across Carson City Elm Hall and nearby towns. Mrs Lydia Evey and Abbie Yester visit. mail routed by Postmaster Button. Greta Hoxie and family in Elm Hall. Mrs Jonnie Bartlett and mother travel to Stanton. Various residents and visitors named with trips to Owosso Lansing Detroit Grand Rapids Crystal Riverdale and Sidney. A Darting list of social calls, store work, and a Froge shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. OC. Meese
Christian Parsonage
Harrison Wood
Edith Lanshaw
Forest Hill
Hl. Shepherd
Juno
Mina Trudie
Detroit
Niagara Palla
Miss Shepherd
Niagara
Canandsigns Lake
Mrs. Shepherd
Miss Feafty
Alma
Lydia Evey
Abbie Yester
Lloyd
Carson City
Button
James McGovanor
Greta Hoxie
Elm Hall
Jonnie Bartlett
Hammond
Stanton
Samuel Hicks
Emma Tucker
Ivett Tucker
Cecile Phillips
Tucker
Battie Sperry
Owosso
Claude
Lansing
Ladies’ Aid Society
Lydiavey
Joe Cooley
Flint
John Robson
Marle Bogart
Grand Rapids
Dre. Nettie Bogart
Bartlett
Sidney
Hugh McClaren
New Haven
West Arcada Social Notes and Local Injury Incident
West Arcada residents including Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ostenhout of Belding spent the weekend with sister Mrs. Jennie Allis. Lizzie Woodard returns from Cleveland while Mrs. Osborn of Alma helps. David Posey of Emerson sustains a broken leg in a runaway on his farm last Tuesday. chores failed and he was thrown from the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bahtke
Ellison & Sone
Alma
E. A. Lindner
Germany
Lindner
New York
America
Hamburg
Saxony
Grant
Gratiot County
F. O. Parker
Uncle Sam
Alma Post Office
Ashley
W.R
Thimble Club
H. J. Myers
Commercial Department
Alma College
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Ella Young Flagg Young
Chi
Z. X. Snyder
Colorado State Normal School
National Education Association
Boston
Elm Hall
Wm. Conner
Conner
T. J. Lair
Hinderline
M. L. Ostenhout
Belding
Jennie Allis
Lizzie Woodard
Cleveland
Osborn
David Posey
Emerson
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