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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
3
Roy Webb works for H B Currence for a few weeks. Numerous residents visit kin and friends in Alma St Louis Lansing Chicago Ithaca and nearby towns. A birthday of twins brings congratulations to Chas Powers and wife of Ithaca.
A Republican candidate, C L Smith, announces candidacy for Gratiot County Prosecuting Attorney on the GOP ticket with support sought from Republican voters in the August primary. The note also lists visiting relatives and local travel from Bridgeport to care and Grand Rapids and Detroit trips by area residents.
Local notes report Russel Allen with typhoid fever and multiple visits among families and friends. Individuals traveled to Saginaw Grand Rapids Clare Detroit Ypsilanti and Ashley while church events and tent meetings began July 12. Families from Alma Ithaca Breckenridge Riverdale and Merrill appear in clustered social updates.
Mr Barlow was a Vestaburg caller Friday James Riggs was a Stanton caller Monday Bruce Shaw was at Crystal Saturday evening Mrs Agatha Hillard called on her mother Tuesday George Doolittle spent Saturday evening in Crystal Fred Wadie Jr and wife were Crystal visitors Sunday Mrs Snyder called on Mrs Amanda Wadle Tuesday afternoon Mrs Jutlet of Jackson is visiting her daughter Mrs Alford Blount George Wolverton of near Sumner called on a few friends Wednesday
Henry Johnson finished staying last Saturday. Miss Hazel Melling assisted Mrs. Henry Johnson with her work last week. Mrs. John Wolfe spent a few days last week with Mrs. Allis and helped her sen. Mrs. Pennock of Hastings and Mrs. Gerber called on Mrs. Allis one day. Mr. Ferris, who taught the Eckert school last year, has been engaged for the fall term. Mrs. Ethel Gerber, visiting at the parental home, returned to Lansing last Thursday. Mrs. Woodard from Iowa, aunt of Harlan Woodard, extended her visit and returned home a few days ago.
Nat White and family visited Bass Lake on Sunday. Mrs C Robinson and her son Verne departed Tuesday for Lansing. James K Wright also traveled to Lansing.
Tuesday as a delegate to the Democratic Central Committee meeting is noted. The residence of F M Vandercook, at Washington avenue and main streets, was struck by lightning Sunday night tearing the chimney off with no other damage. Mrs C J Bernard Mrs Dr Barstow Mrs Carl Charles and three boy scouts in uniform acted as chaperons were in Alma selling Chautauqua tickets. Nearly three hundred tickets had been sold Monday evening in St Louis. The Chautauqua began yesterday and will last the rest of the week.
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