Alma Times Reveals Local Departures and Civic Chores
Alma district records note C J K Stoner leaving for Alma to lead the music department. Mrs. Stoner, a popular local teacher, praised for her work in Fenton. News also covers depot material contracts, a water works bond, a baseball romp 39 to 1, clerks changing employers, church dedication plans, a possible Presbyterian college, sanitarium openings, a Pine River wedding, and the July 12 1900 school district annual meeting with directors elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. K. Stoner
Alma
Tinker & Lamaden
M. C. Dallas
L. J
Dallas House
Midland
Alma Boys
H. J. Vermeulen
W. L. Hough & Co
New Congregational Church
Travel Boom Promises Banner Michigan Summer
Passenger Agent A J Gray of the Pere Marquette reports unprecedented early summer travel across Michigan. Northern resorts are nearly booked, trains full, and business seen as a revival. Michigan residents head west to the Seattle exposition, with Grand Rapids groups frequenting the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
A. J. Gray
Pere Marquette
Mr.Gray
Seattle Exposition
Grand Rapids
Pacific Coast
Illinois
Grand Rapids Herald
Dr Kings New Life Pills Cure Common Ailments
A notice touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle cleansing remedy for colds headaches constipation and malaria then shifts to the sixth annual conversion of the United Spanish War Veterans of Michigan in Saginaw July 14 to 17 promising an interesting three day stay for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
F. Brown
United Spanish War Veterans of Michigan
Saginaw
Annual Report of School District No 1 Fractional Arcada Pine River
Incidental and building funds show balances and expenditures including piano tuning water tax printing janitorial salaries and supplies. The report records tax receipts bond details teachers wages and officers salaries with votes for trustees and a plan to increase seating capacity at both buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada
Pine River
Opera House
Goist
Local Markets Corrected Thursday Morning
Market quotations updated by Miller Bros and PB.T. Banghart across grain hay and livestock. Prices cover wheat oats beans clover seed live stock dressed meats poultry hides vegetables fruits butter eggs honey and more with revisions for timothy clover and mammoth seeds and hog, beef, veal calf, lamb, mutton, and turkey values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pb.t. Banghart Hogs
Miller Bros
Visits and fire strike Petoskey area residents
Mrs. Eva Axtell and daughters Elma and Eva arrive from Petoskey for a ten day visit with her parents the Sloans. Grand Rapids visitor Matt Buck and son Norman enjoy a farm vacation with his parents. West Pine River guests Leslie Mille with H L Sprague family. James Morrison of Ashley visits sister Mrs O B Blackesly. Merle Boyer and wife call on Frank Sloan. A tenant house on James Mills east farm burned after stove pipe fire. Langham faces about eighty dollars loss. Arcada and South Pine River visitors hear of auto trip with the Mills family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Axtell
Elma
Eva
Petoskey
Frank Sloan
Matt Buck
Norman
Grand Rapids
George Buck
Buck
Leslie Mille
West Pine River
H. L. Sprague
Sanday
James Morrison
Ashley
James Mills
Langham
Lett Adams
Arcada
John Sullivan
South Pine River
Detroit Cattle and Wheat Markets Mixed and Tumbling
Market report shows cattle prices mixed with declines across regions and a dull hog trade. Wheat futures drifted as No. 2 red opened near 4.98 with varied December and September positions. News notes mention Justice Moody ill, a deadly Minn tornado near Ortonville, and an attempted sacramento river ritual halted by the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
ST Souths
Haange
Tgs
Vartos
Irnin
Slit
Sharleen
Witty
Justice Moody
United States Supreme Court
Hot Springs
Rover Ortonville
Minn
Sacramento Riylet
Sacramento
Gormley
Alma City Council Proceedings July 12 2009
Alma Michigan council adjourned regular meeting with mayor Hos N F McClinton presiding Aldermen Fuller Ogden Glam Rosell Palfrey Day Fullerton Hannah present. Brown Bay City presented an ordinance for a Chippewa River Power Co franchise and action to be taken at the next regular meeting was approved and the council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mich
Common Council
City of
Hos
N. F. McClinton
Fuller
Ogden
Glam
Rosell
Palfrey
Day
Fullerton
Hannah
Brown
Bay City
Chippewa River Power Co
Hannab
Jn. F. McClinton
Furniture For Sale From Oak Dining Set To Cheap Pieces
Classified item advertises a handsome oak dining room set and other furniture, lightly used and sold very cheaply. Inquiries directed to Howard Willard or Mrs Hart Miller and asks if you take The Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Willard
Hart Miller
Verne Gardner Family and Neighbors Visit Near Carson City
SETHTON Verne Gardner and family and Mrs J J Hyatt and sons spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Hepler near Carson City. Grandpa Noll died at his son J B Noll home aged about ninety five. Funeral services were held Monday at New Haven Center with Rev Geo Stone and Rev D L Wiles. George Sharrar of Alma was in town on real estate business with a friend from Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Gardner
J. J. Hyatt
Fred Hepler
Carson City
Scott Rayne
HB. Stuckey
Cadillne
Lewis Sharp
Grand Rapids
A. P. Moore
Reuben Holiday
Alma
J. J. Hyatt's
Grandpa Noll
J.B. Noll
New Haven Center
Geo. Stone
D. L. Wiles
George Sharrar
Mt. Pleasant
Local Housework and Moves In Alma Community
Mr Smith of Alma has been papering the house of Will Godfrey. August Joseph and family, formerly in H McNamara’s house, moved to Alma on Wednesday. Misses Florence Keefer and Laura Godfrey resume music lessons with Miss Mabie Reid. The Mills brothers of Alma painted for Melvin Sharrar. Mesdames Miner and Burgess of Alma visited their sister Mrs Godfrey for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Alma
Will Godfrey
August Joseph
H. McNamara
Florence Keefer
Laura Godfrey
Mabie Reid
Mills Brothers
Melvin Sharrar
Local Social and School Meeting Notes from Clare County
Messrs Brown and Bugbee of Clare County work for Frank Keefer and Alvin Miller. Mrs Fred Clark and her daughter Bernice visited friends in Ashley and returned Sunday. Mrs P M Smith and daughter of Alia were callers at Clarence Clark's home. Mrs W W Brainerd of St Johns spent days with her niece Mrs H Clark. District No 6 held its annual school meeting July 11, H Smith was elected director. Voted to raise 240 to cover coal shed and tuition for five high school students next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mich
Arcada
Pine River
Smith
Fred Clark
Bernice
Ashley
P. M. Smith
Aliia
Clarence Clark
W. W. Brainerd
St. John's
H. ©. Clark
H. Smith
Funeral and community notes from Forest Hill area
Mrs Inez Miller of Forest Hill died in Chicago last Saturday. Her remains were brought to St. Louis Monday and funeral services were held Tuesday at the M E church. M L Perrigo family and BE W Lake and wife traveled to Ithaca July fifth for a holiday. Mrs Perrigo of St. Louis visits her son briefly. Mr and Mrs J Rod of Alma visited Bert Kemp and family Sunday. Funeral services for Mrs Davitt Brady were held at the church Thursday afternoon. The Lady Maccabees plan ice cream Saturday evening July 17 with the Forest Hill band providing music. Farmers busy with haying and beers. Mrs Monroe Bauer of Alma visited Forest Hall late week. Mr and Mrs Fred Creech made an auto trip to Mr Pleasant last week.
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Ithaca
St. Louis
Breckenridge
M. E
L. Warren
W. B. Williams
Presbyterian College
Alma
Central
Michigan
Pine River
F. N. Jones
W. B. Axtell
Eva K. Sloan
Stilwell
Alma Dramatic Club
Wright's Opera House
Opera House
Inez Miller
Chicago
M. E. Church
M. L. Perrigo
BE W. Lake
Perrigo
Rod
Bert Kemp
Davitt Brady
Lady Maccabees
Forest Hill
Monroe Bauer
Forest Hall
Fred Creech
Mr. Pleasant
East Sumner Socials and Family Visits
East Sumner reports Chauncey Shepherd of St Louis visiting H M Shepherd and family. Mr and Mrs Simion Beck hosted a Fourth of July gathering. Attendees included Archie Mesani Theron Butler Howard Butler Dave McFaul James McFan and Mrs Gleason. Reva and Margaret Pardee visited sister Mrs James Dean of North Star. Josie VanAvelale of Marion stayed with Misses Hazel and Reva Pardo. S M Harter of North Star visited Pardee and wife. Mable Shepherd stayed with cousin Nan West of Crystal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Shepnerd
St. Lou
H. M. Shepherd
Simion Beck
Archie Mesani
Theron Butler
Howard Butler
Dave McFaul
James McFan
Gleason
Reva
Margaret Pardee
James Dean
North Star
Mise Josie VanAvelale
Marion
Hazel
Reva Pardo
S.M. Harter
J. ©. Pardee
Mable Shepherd
Nan West
Crystal
Tortured On A Horse
L. S. Napier of Bugles Kentucky describes ten years of pain from piles and says Backlen's Amioa Salve cured him after doctors failed. He proclaims the salve infallible for piles burns scalds outs fever sores eczema and rheum coins 3a guaranteed by F. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Napier
Bugles
F. Brown
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Arcade and
Chas. G. Rhodes
W. ‘Tinker
Francis King
John Spinney
Michigan Resorts
S. Messinger
Chares G. Ropes
E. L. Smith
EL Smith
Wilcox
N.F. McClinton
F. King
Tn Johnson
Atotion
Charles G. Boones
Sporting Goods
Phonographs
Phonograph
Epler
East Superior St
Bert Forquer
East Buffalo
Owen
Council Proceedings
D. W. Adame
Sethton
Grange Heights
Mesdames Miner
Burgess
Mre, Godfrey
Messrs Brown and Bugbee
Clare Co
Frank Keefer
Alvin Miller
East Sumner
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