Business men unite on the village telephone question
The Record publishes a joint pledge from Alma Michigan merchants opposing a second telephone system. The signatories vow to use only the Union Telephone Co. service, noting its local ownership, and agree the measure takes effect once all named stores in various trades sign. Dated July 29, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Telephone Company
Union Telephone Co. System
Alma
Michigan
Alma, Mich
Messy Sunday Sermons and Society Events At Local Churches
Several churches announce Sunday morning sermons with topics such as The mistake of the Foolish Man and The Essential Nature of Religious Faith. Services include Sunday school and Endeavor, with no evening worship at some churches. A fourth quarterly meeting features Dr. Louis DeLamarter presiding, plus a baptismal sermon on Do Christians Eat and Drink the Body and Blood of Christ. Alma Lodge plans a social bazaar for St. John's church on Thursday afternoon and evening at Mr. Theodore F. Timby’s lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’s Church
Jay Glizbe
Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School and Endeavor Society Ameanl
M. KE
Louis DeLamarter
Lansing
Obriet
Alma Lodge
St. John’s Church
Theodore F. Timby
Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills Promoted In Ad Text
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for chronic fatigue and nervous issues. It quotes Mrs S Merritt of Alma Michigan praising relief from headaches insomnia and restored vigor after using the product. The ad urges readers to buy from dealers and to settle debts to Bivins Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
Sharrar & Mulholland
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. VI
A.W. Chase
Molitor suffers broken collar bone in Lansing auto mishap
A. F. Molitor of Alma Manufacturing was thrown from his machine at his Lansing home when car wheels caught in a streetcar track while turning a corner. The accident left him with a broken collar bone.
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Lansing
A. F. Molitor
Alma Manufacturing Company
Belog
Niagara Falls Excursion August 12 by Ann Arbor R R
The Ann Arbor Railroad runs an excursion from Alma to Niagara Falls Alexandria Bay Toronto and Montreal on Wednesday August 12. Special train departs Alma at 1 00 pm. Round trip to Niagara Falls costs 5 25. Fares to Toronto and other stops vary by added amounts, with through service to Montreal.
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Ann Arbor
KR. R
Niagara Falls
Alexandria Bay
Toronto
Alma
Montreal
Niagara Falla
Palla
Sunny Alabama and Mississippi land for sale cheap
200000 acres of fertile land in Sunny Alabama and Mississippi offered by Meces of the fruit and truck grower. Advertises low prices and special railroad fare from Chicago to San Francisco with round trip at $50. Mentions multiple train options, tourist cars, and itineraries. Details include W H Guerin contact in Detroit for Colorado trips and summer rates via Chicago & North Western Ry.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Jno
M, Beall
Mobile & Ohio
RE. R
St. Louis
Colorado
Chicago & North Western Ry. Chi
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Central States
W. H. Guerin
Campus-Martius
Detroit
Aliah
Chicago North-Western
Campua- Martins
Mich
G A R Train Rates Chicago to California and Coast
The notice advertises reduced G A R fares from Chicago to California and the coast with a special G A R train departing Chicago at 10:80 p m on August 10. It lists $50.00 round trip to California and to Chicago and the West, with tours and personally conducted excursions. W H Guerin Detroit Michigan is provided as contact.
Feld Day Sports at Riverdale
Riverdale hosted field day events featuring brisk races and hustling competition last Saturday. Several strong performances highlighted the day as athletes from the town and nearby joined in the events.
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Feld
Riverdale
Riverdale Hosts Busy Field Day With Balloon Ascension
Nine miles west of Alma Riverdale hosts a large field day with Elm Hall band, lively races, and a successful balloon ascent by William McGreanor. Crowds fill streets as locals celebrate enterprise once rooted in lumbering, with events including trotting, running, an old men’s dash, and bicycle races won by Schaeffer, Davis, and Belknap.
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Alma
Riverdale
Pine River
Pere Marquette
Littl Burg
Elm Hall
Wm. McGreanor
Harry Schneiler
J. ¥. Chase Thos Patterson
R. Hollabaugh
Wm LaPaugh
Chase Johnson
Schaeffer
Chase
Patterson
Arthur Humphrey
P. Hale
B. Snyder
P. Woodward
H. Davis
Davis
Lee Strong
Hale
Humphrey
Roe
Fick
David Marlin
Thos. Patterson
Frank Belknap
Thos. Reed
A Woman's Complexion The Liver Cure
It advises against cosmetics for complexion and promotes Green's August Flower to purify and enrich blood by keeping the liver healthy. The tonic is said to cure constipation biliousness nervousness and induce sleep with a trial bottle priced at 25 cents and regular size at 7 cents available at druggists Sharrar and Mulholland Alma.
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Sharrar & Mulholland
Alma
New Colorful Colorado Book From Chicago & North Western
A newly issued illustrated Colorado book by the Chicago and North Western Railway is available. Interested readers may obtain a copy by sending four cents in stamps to W B Kinkero, P T M, Chicago Illinois.
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Colorado
Chicago & North-Western
W. B. Kininkero
Chicago, Ill
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Busiess
First State Bank
Alma State Savings Bank
Smith & Glass
Thompson & S
J. S. Caple & Son
JW. Holmes & Son
F. Schwartz
M. Montigel
P. St, Banghart
William Milliman
Erhoff
F. Hammer
H. J. Vermeulen
the Hayt & Peerce CO
B. W. Ellison
N. Baker
W. L. Scranton & CO
C. 1
G. M. Delavan
F. E. Pollasky
S. Messinger & CO
Joan W. Dean
L. Stevens
Churches and Societies
Bivins & Rhodes
Cuas
G. Ruones
Adda
Chicago & North
San Francisco
California
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Los Angeles
Bigh & Rhodes
T G. Rhodes
Ero
Phas G. Rhvedow
Guy
BA . Deven
G. Bones
Vermeulen
S of
J. P. Losey
Wright Rouse Blacksmith Shop
F. H. Goss
Empire
Central Michigan Produce Co
F. W. Brown
Stockbridge
W. GC. Vliet
Pultrey
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