22 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1887
Page
1
A fragmentary notice lists church services on Sunday evening at 7, with Pastor Hart and alms lodge events by Alma Lodge. Also mentions meetings on Sabbath before noon and other local gatherings. Names appear unclear due to damaged OCR but include church and lodge references.
Local Alma items report wheat cutting by Benjamin Miller, visits by Frank W. Brooke, and various residents’ motions. Mentions entertainment at the M E church, a Bohemian case outcome, C. Shaffer watch repair, and a planned excursion train to Whittners Lake. Updates on college policy, church events, and community notices fill the page.
A fragmented list from the Sanitarline bulletin references numerous individuals and families across Angola Indiana and nearby areas. It notes arrivals and social updates including residents, editors, and marriages, with scattered remarks on harvests, weather, and local work. The piece hints at civic and family activity, with several names tied to farms, schools, and small businesses. Specific dates are sparse due to OCR corruption.
A historical notice announces a special election in Alma Village Gratiot County Michigan. Voters will decide on creating a public improvement fund and funding 1000 dollars for village projects by ballot at the Fireman's Hall on August 6. Ballot forms will be provided and a printed slate option may be used.
Election notice announces a village vote on August 10 to elect officers for the Village of Alien. Voters will receive ballots with the question to be decided and polling will occur in the village hall from morning until evening. Officials named include Corundines Cima and A. Yanisoros.
Fragments describe a dramatic scene where money and a band are involved. References to a theater company and a performance suggest an event or play. Characters or places are unclear but mention of a specific dramatic context remains.
A damaged OCR item lists scattered names and phrases including Bale, Ty Maestot, Grant and Centre Street, and rent terms. The text is fragmentary with uncertain references to HE, B. Waldbby, a store, and a voting mention, offering no clear event or outcome.
Local notices advertise men and boys shoes, slippers, and assorted wares at Kinch's and nearby stores. Also offers a second hand piano for sale and a Singer sewing machine through J F Torrie and others in Alma.
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