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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
4
The Alma Records, published Thursday afternoon by F. Brown editor and proprietor, lists price at one dollar per year. City editor and advertising manager is Will A. Ewing, with Mer description provided.
Advertisers are requested to furnish copy for exchange of advertisements no later than Wednesday noon to ensure better service and improved location in the paper.
A critical column argues President Wilson shows introspection over his record and public mood, seeking to justify defense and war plans with rhetoric. It accuses him of delaying decisive action, aligning with pacifist critics, and failing to translate words into deeds amid Democratic rhetoric and tariff debates.
Walter C. Mallory, lifelong Republican, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for State Legislature representative from Gratiot County. He asks for public support and declares his readiness to represent local people. <End>
The announcement shows a Republican candidate for nomination to the State Senate in the 26th district at the August primaries. The letter asks for continued support based on the candidate's record and term performance. A separate note mentions A. E. Sleeper and Paul Woodruff delivering a lecture in Bad Axe tonight for Farmers Clubs, with Sleeper as a gubernatorial candidate but the event described as non political outreach.
The city faces rapid growth and insufficient tax funding for essential sewer and water projects. The council proposes a bond issue of up to 100,000 dollars to finance sewers water works and a Carnegie library site, with allocations for parks and related needs. Public support via ballot is requested to proceed with these improvements.
The city council warns property owners about a recently adopted lice protection ordinance and states fines begin August 2. Also announces a new garbage collection system starting July 41 with twice weekly pickups and mandatory garbage cans with fly tight lids for all households and businesses on Superior Road and State Streets.
Mrs. Burgin of Grand Rapids says a friend’s visit led her to try Tanlac after years of ulceration and severe stomach distress. She reports relief from gas, headaches, nervousness, and fatigue, regained appetite and energy, and now eats freely. Tanlac sold at Look-Paterson and A C McIntyre in St Louis.
The Sunday schedule features sermons at Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and Church of Christ buildings. Rev. J Frank Jackson preaches on What is His Name, Rev. Thomas Brownlow on Unconscious Glory, and a Husband and Wife topic in the evening. Union services at Pine avenue and final Burn's school house service on July 30 are noted.
The Sunday school will be held as usual at the Burns school house.
Donnie Whiton was struck by a car driven by John Sullivan while crossing the street on a Monday afternoon. He was thrown from his cart but suffered only a shoulder injury as the accident occurred with a slowly moving vehicle.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to treat dull pale fretful children with Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenges. It claims immediate results from taking one half to one lozenge at a time and recommends mothers keep a box on hand at all druggists.
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