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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
4
The Alma Record notes a Thursday afternoon edition published by The Alsec Record Company with C J Brown listed as business manager and a subscription rate of 1.00 per year.
GNY REGISTRATION NOTICE to the Electors of Alma Michigan the boards of registration for the City of Alma will meet on Saturday June 13 and 14 from eight in the morning to eight in the evening to complete the lists of qualified electors. Sessions at designated ward locations include Council Rooms City Hall Second Ward Ladies Reading Room Horr Gibbs block Third Ward Vacant store Arcade Hotel Fourth Ward Sample Rooms Wright House Dated Alma May 27 1914 D W Apame City Clerk.
Special City Election for Alma Michigan set for Monday June 22 1914 from seven in the morning to five in the afternoon to elect a Justice of the Peace. Voting places listed by ward include City Hall Council Rooms second ward Ladies Reading Room Harr Gibbs block and third ward vacant store Arcada hotel. Dated Alma May 27 1914. D W Avams City Clerk.
W. L. Webster left Breckenridge Farmers Bank to join the American State Bank of Detroit as manager of its Kerehival Avenue Branch, effective June. He has long served in Breckenridge, previously with the Farmecy State Bank and Owasse Savings Bank, and will be missed by the M. EF. Church community.
The Aleut council on June 2 1914 approved multiple motions and funds transfers. Actions include clerk instructed to pay twenty dollars for one week sprinkling, transfer of one hundred dollars from General Fund to Park Fund, and various claims approved in General Fund Highway Fund and Water Fund with named suppliers and laborers.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists charity funds and dog funds with names like CHMETERY FUND and DOG FUND. motion lines mention AR Ward and Ald Keenland with TD W Adams, plus names Mauert P Cook and Maynor. Readable entities include council figures and fund tags, but concrete actions or dates are missing.
Seville Center notes a school event with ice cream and cake, a fine evening program, and plans to keep Miss Mikesell for next year. Ethel Miller hosted friends from Grand Rapids, Mrs. Miller attended the school exhibit and chorus concert at Alma, and families hosted guests. Church of God ordinance meetings drew a good turnout at Center church, with neighbors visiting relatives and accompanying residents to events.
In Lincoln we enjoy fine weather for corn growing. Sunday visitors at James O'Brien's included Mr. and Mrs. John McCall and Mr. and Mrs. Fr. McNuttara and family from Mt. Pleasant. The Misses Margaret and Katherine ODeien dined with Mrs. Janes Dunn. Mies Alina Moeningg is working for Mire Geo McQueen. Mrs. John Pills called on Mrs. Geo McQuaryn Sunday. James Dunn baled bay last Wednesday.
Last week Judge Sears in Ithaca heard Andrew J Hall v Cyrus B Gardner both of Alma over alleged verbal acceptance of an order Gardner refused to honor and T Rows Miller at Pompeiive Owosso Sugar Company for breach of contract Both cases taken under advisement Also note George Weeks of Lansing stayed at Ithaca and plans to move to Traverse City with his dairy store. Will Beckwith and family of Grand …
Last week visits included Mr and Mrs A Holcomb and Mrs Clitfott Boyles of Gnoese joining relatives in Ithaca. Reports mention Miss Hanel Searl with Lansing friends and Miss Ethel Searl returning for the summer. Memorial services and community gatherings are noted, including a chicken pie dinner and a church event. Doralé Barden plans a move to Detroit with her engagement and wedding announcements nearby.
In Plants for sale inquire at 716 East Superior J C Pardie. Some oak ash and walnut furniture offered for sale. A modern dwelling wanted to rent or buy centrally located. Inquire at this office. Tomato plants advertised with Bell phone number 218 W Sapentor St needed.
Gray and Gray, proprietors opposite the post office, continue 23 cent dinners and lunches. Beginning next Sunday they will offer Sunday dinner from 12 to 2:30 PM at 35 cents. The note ends with a promotional line about Gray and Gray at 1836.
Market notes show Thursday morning reports listing oats white beans red kidney beans rye and grains including barley buckwheat hay No 1 Timothy hay No 2 Timothy hay No 1 mixed hay Clover and clover seed plus straw. Prices or fees referenced include five dollars in a section about fowl and hides.
A partial paragraph notes relatives leaving for Holly where Mr Cosmwell works at Grinnell Music House in a clerical role, suggesting ongoing investigation into a local family matter and a potential relocation.
Davis School District notes the closing of Lola McCarty’s Davis school last week and plans for teaching in the fall term. The report lists visits and visits by families from Hubbardston Detroit Alera Maple Rapids Beebo Sumner Bay City and other nearby areas with various relatives and guests over the past week. A illness is mentioned for Sartor and the Hanford hot incident is noted with a condition update.
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