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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1912

Page

2

Notice of Drain Setting and Review Drain No. 105

Notice is given that I A W Redman Gratiot County Drain Commissioner will on July 31 at nine o'clock in the forenoon receive bids for the No 105 Drain in Seville township Gratiot County Michigan. The project covers main and branch drains with detailed alignment, depths, widths, and construction specs plus assessments and reviews of benefited lands to follow.

Noree W. Redman Gratiot State of Michigan Treenahty Sevil Gratiot County Michigan Seville Pine River Seville Township Gratiot Co Mich- 1 Yhence West Ling Curner Cyst Feetien Chy Hoesen Renesirees Hye Nile E. My Redman Dein Redman Sion Minin Brianch 9 Wade Gratiot County No. 105 Drain Special Assessment Special Assessment District 1

Seville Township Land Descriptions and Public Hearing Notice

Seville Township residents and landowners are notified of a bid letting for No. 105 Drain and related special assessment district. The hearing covers land descriptions, benefits, and assessments, with owners urged to appear for comment or to challenge valuations. Public date noted as July 12, 1912, by County Drain Commissioner E W Redman.

Seville Walter Swope Kenry Miller Dain A. D

Right Time to Burn Roadside Insects in Fall

George H. Glitzke argues that burning roadsides in late fall after cold weather and dry vegetation is more effective at killing overwintering insects than spring burns. Fallen trash exposes insects to freezing, reducing their numbers and improving road condition by reducing snow drifts.

Grewsome Battle Memorial in West Central Africa

Norman Hardy, an English traveler, describes a ghostly memorial at Diola on the plains of West Central Africa. He notes the Badjok as the greatest warriors of the area and tells how an insult to a Badjok can trigger a tribal vendetta across vast distances.

London Central Africa Diola Norman Hardy

Kwilu Valley Rise Ends Badjok Domination in Diloa Battle

The People of the Kwilu valley rose against domination and defeated the Badjok hordes led by Yengo in the battle of Diloa. Natives armed with bows and arrows prevailed over the opposing force armed with Tak and Took. A skull memorial was erected at the battlefield.

Kwilu Yengo Diloa

Peculiar death in Hornell ends life of Miss Emma Charlesworth

Miss Emma Charlesworth, 64, of Hornell New York died from a fractured skull sustained when she slipped on a cement step outside a drug store and fell backward. A comb worn in her hair embedded its teeth into the wound and penetrated the brain before she passed away.

Hornell N. Y Emma Charlesworth

Stick to the Fanning Mill By Grading Our Own Seed

The article argues farmers should grade and clean their own seed to boost yields of small grain crops. It notes some farmers doubt benefits but asserts personal grading raises crop output and mentions the U S corn crop rise by millions of bushels through better seed preparation.

Intelligent seed selection and fanning mill value

The text urges selecting good plump grains free from four seed seeds and using a fanning mill to boost yields and remove weeds. It advertises sale or trade of land in Clare Michigan by James S. Bicknell, 160 acres of heavy clay with 55 cleared, big barn, barb wire fencing, plus a cheap seven room house offered for immediate inquiry.

James S. Bicknell Clare Michigan

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