Gratiot Drain Commissioner Seeks Bids for Drains
Notice by E W Redman county drain commissioner of Gratiot County Michigan that on June 24 1914 bids will be received at the residence of Dr J W Campbell Pine River for construction of No 814 drain and branches 319 Branch 1 and 319 Branch 3 in Pine River Township. Minutes describe survey centerline and tiling details for drains including lengths and land descriptions. bids to be awarded to lowest responsible bidder with security. assessments and lands within the No 319 drains to be reviewed at letting. hearing and review period set nine to five. Also includes a chancery suit caption Alfred W Cohoon vs Henry Shalts et al quieting title to lands in Gratiot County.
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ER. W. Redman
Gratiot
State of
Michigan
J. W. Campbell
Township of
Pine River
Gratiot County
Sugar Creek
Pine River Township
Epona
Sigpost
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Nem
C. H. Redman
E. W. Redman
Cach
Lettin
Sach Ting
Special Assessment District
Salt Drains
Gratiot Co
John Whitt
Roe Human
R. BR
Kate C. Doane
R. R
Martha E. Holmes
Gustave Mey
Sanders
P. Pitt
Holmes
Neil
C. P. Best
W. M. Pearl
Cor
Ansil
John H. Lanshaw
Bert T. Hamilton
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Quiet Title Suit and Probate Notice From Alma Michigan
The document details a Quiet Title suit against several defendants including Henry Shults Francis Utter George Demery and Jemima Webb with unknown heirs or assigns. It also notes a probate order in Gratiot County Michigan appointing P W Creaser as administrator of Mary J Best estate with four months for creditors to file claims and a hearing set for September. Public notice in Alma Record required weekly for three weeks.
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State OF Michigan
County of Gratiot
Alfred W. Cohoon
Henry Shalts
Francis Utter
George Demery
William L. King
Earnest G. White
Jemima Z. Webb
Elijah H. Travis
Ithaca
Socinty
Kelly S. Sears
Gratiot
Three West
Michigan
Chas. H. Goggin
Henry Shults
Jah H. Travis
Alma Reente
Charles H. Goggin
Alma
Ithacane County
Mary J
Alma Record
Said Coe
Governor Ferris Speaks at Memorial Monument Dedication
Governor Woodbridge Ferris addressed the Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedication in St. Louis on Memorial Day weekend, praising youth patriotism and the Civil War's lessons. Speakers included Mayor Whitney and Rev. Meese. the ceremony moved indoors due to rain, with remarks on national unity and the cost of liberty.
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St. Louis
Yeringin
College
Whitney
Meese
Frank R. Chase
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Gardner
Joseph Fordiney
Woodbridge Ferris
Michigan
Giddings
Wright
C. D. Dawson
Newell Smith
Rev. Ford
Methodist Church
Relief Corps
Canada
Opera House
Frank Chase
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Joe
Ferris
Boys In Blue
Do Het
Sam Net
Grant
North
South
Mexico
Cuba
Dorothy Dix
Governor Ferris
the of
Youth YMCA Plans Two Circuit Boys Baseball League
The Athletic Committee of the County Y M C A plans an eight club boys league split into two four club circuits. North circuit includes Riverdale Alma St Louis Breckenridge. the south combines Ithaca Middleton and two from Bannister Ashley Pompeii or North Star. Six game schedule with a post season leaders series. Admission ten cents. three game tickets twenty five cents. booster tickets fifty cents. First games late June. weekly games thereafter. Rules cover age sixteen, abstaining from tobacco, no pay, census-based residence, Spaulding rules, and umpire selection by managers.
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County Young Men's Christian Association
Riverdale
Alma
St. Louis
Breckenridge
Ithaca
Middleton
Bannister
Ashley
Pompeii
North Star
Karl Adams
Sandy Duncanson
Breckinridge
Earl Grethkie
Fred
Zatlers Middleton
Mr. Martin
Bank
Warmth Follows Veterans Memorial Parade and Gifts
In a reminiscence from 1912 a warm mood returns as election returns and poems echo. A parade begins at the school house led by the College Band and students from kindergarten to high school. They march to Washington Avenue to the M. E. church then to Memorial Park. A flag pole and large flag are donated for the park. A hundred dollars seed money funds a fountain in the cement basin dedicated to veterans wives and children.
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Lincoln
Council
Washington Avenue
M. E
Memorial Park
Backache linked to kidneys in Alma ad praise
Alma resident Thad Griffin endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after kidney trouble and backache. The testimonial, from Rhodes' Drug Store, claims relief years ago and urges others to buy at 50 cents from Foster-Milburn Co. and dealers.
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Dean
E Griffin
Woodworth Ave
Alma
Mich
Rhodes’ Drug Store
Doan
Griffin
Foster-Milburn Co
Boy Scout Idea Truly American Says National Commissioner
National Scout Commissioner Daniel Beard wrote to a New York paper asserting the Boy Scout movement originated in America from frontier traditions and figures like Daniel Boone and George Washington. He notes Baden-Powell admitted borrowing the idea, and that unity formed in 1910 to create the Boy Scouts of America. Dr. Lamb was in Saginaw Friday.
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America
Daniel ©. Beard
New York
England
Middle West
Daniel Boone
Simon Kenton
George Rogers Clark
Davy Crockett
George Washington
Baden-Fowe
Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout
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Kelly $. Searl
Probat True
Nilge of Probate
Belle Jenne
Alma Dry Cleaner
W. Swisher
West Superior Street
MR. Farmer
Tenis F. G. Kneeland
Aates
Gratiot County Association
Spaulding
BOY Scouts
Dr. Lamb
Saginaw
Soith Bend
South Bend
J. P. Losey the Jeweler
Hubbard’s Store Vestaburg
The
Johnston Harvester Company
Alma Flour & Feed
Gonpany
Alma Grain & Lumber Co
Timothy
Alfalfa
Mammoth Alsyke
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