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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
8
Breckenridge residents and families journeyed to Alma on Thursday for visits and a big street parade. A Breckenridge circus excursion drew many from the village, with residents sharing anecdotes and remarks about the outing and parade.
On Sunday June 15 the baccalaureate sermon will be given by Rev Forbes Emery PhD DD at Sexton Street Methodist Church. Subject labor partam pate facit with music by the full orchestra and double chorus choir. It will be a union service of all the churches.
Alma Michigan regular council meeting on June 3 1913 approves George W Hutchinson as dog warden and funds for city debts Post vault and miscellaneous bills. Special police to be appointed for June 4 with sureties for O F Parker Grover Caple. Adjourns to June 16.
A fragment notes two restaurants thriving and meals served at a private residence, signaling strong public spirited enterprise. The passage predicts traveling merchants will visit the town, reflecting optimistic growth and civic support for commerce.
The Farmers Elevator company completes reinforced concrete foundations for a new facility west of the depot north of the stockyards. Led by President A L Niles and others, the building will span 30 by 50 feet with seven foot basement walls, housing a 26,000 bushel capacity across four mills and powered by a 22 horsepower engine. Over $20,000 of $30,000 stock paid in, with Breckenridge hailed for improved market facilities.
Breckenridge high school marks commence week with a Baccalaureate address by Rev. William Forbes Emery in the Methodist church on Sunday evening, June 15. Class Day exercises for the class of 1919 occur Thursday afternoon, June 10, at two, in the Congregational church, with a detailed program of speeches, music, and diplomas.
The text notes that a lady reliant on want ads remains unmoved by staff departures and that reading want ads marks a certain class. It says a "girl wanted" ad rarely runs its full time, as soon a "Stop-girl supplied" order comes.
J W Robinson completed planting 14 acres of potatoes on Wednesday of last week. A carload of telephone posts arrived for the Union Telephone Company. The Cumming potato house sorted tubers last week. The hotel is closed for want of pat.
Sumner Centre held a large Children’s Day program last Sunday. Little Tren Kren nearly drowned in a tub but was saved by her sister Lillian. Mr. and Mrs. John Hains and family, recently back from California, enjoyed the weekend. Mrs. Jessie Martin hosted a picnic dinner for her school with ice cream and cake, and the teacher will be kept for another year.
The first annual County Y M C A camp is planned for June 30 to July ? at Crystal Lake on Mr Durkey's land. It will be run by the County Secretary with older boys supervising younger ones, using the Corsan system, teaching swimming, and featuring a water game tilting, base ball, and a Fourth of July celebration with a track meet and stunt night. Boys aged 12 to 17 may attend for five dollars. one dollar to FR Baylis of Ithaca with the application.
Advertised list from Alma Michigan for the week ending June 1 1913 includes James Barnes George Brown Peter Hansen Mr and Mrs William Liestman John A Rathbone. Names unclaimed will be sent to the Dead Letter office on June 123 1918.
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