Riverdale notes on fireworks visits and local events
Moblo and Co. display Fourth of July fireworks as residents join a Sunday excursion to Grand Rapids. Mrs Jock Moblo visits relatives there while Mr Moblo and Mrs W H Owen see friends in Elwell. Beets look above average and business places show signs of wall art by traveling painters. The Big Four medicine show shifts to vaudeville under canvas as the Irony mob disrupts performances. Pearl McKee and Edwin Sprague wed at Shepherd with few relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moblo & Co
Grand Rapids
Jock Moblo
Elm Hall
The
Irony
Elwell
W. H. Owen
Europe
Rhine
W. C. Pugsley
Riverdale
B. F. Lewis
Rebekah
Wyeth’s
Pearl McKee
Edwin Sprague
Forest Hill
Shepherd
West Arcada Farmers Club to Meet at Best Home
The West Arcada Farmers' club will meet at Mr and Mrs David Best home on Thursday June 24 for dinner. The program includes songs, prayers, roll call with quotations, addresses, recitations, readings, a question box and closing song. John and William Sullivan were called to Carson City by the death of their uncle Mr Sullivan. Mr George Irish killed eight fine hogs. Louis Mubb toured a Buick from Nelson Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Arcada Farmers’ Club
David Best
Hainline
Stadleburg
Fink
Irish
John
Wm. Sullivan
Carson City
Sullivan
George 'Rish
Louis Mubn Voreah
Nelson Brothers
Cure Your Kidneys with Dean's Kidney Pills
An advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney pain backache and urinary issues. It cites an Alma Michigan testimonial from E Spaulding praising relief after use and states price 50 cents with Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Spaulding
Grand Ave
Alma, Mich
Dean
Charles Rhodes
Yester- Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Sumner church drive nets $375 for repairs despite weather
Weather trimmed turnout as Sumner residents rallied for the Free Methodist church. With help from Sanders of Belding and Devoist of East Michigan conference, subscribers contributed 375 dollars, four dollars more than asked, funding the church.
Central Pine River Social News From Pine River District
Mrs Merte Boyer entertained her mother Mrs Harry Snook of Lansing and other relatives at a Friday dinner. District No 3 Pine River closed its school Monday. Teachers M E Hull of St. Louis and Mrs Murphy of Alma celebrated with a picnic at Fox Grove Tuesday. David Wilkinson and Pomn Mcl Carrie were visitors at Beckridge Tuesday. James Edwards visited Toledo Ohio Sunday for an excursion. Mr and Mrs Geo Davidson hosted Geo Buck and wife and Mrs Ed Payne Sunday. Mrs James Kilbrigh entertained her sisters Mines Murry of Samerton past week, Miss Hazel Howard of Alma visited Miss Gertrude Blakley over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Prank Sloan are visiting daughter Mrs A L Fatt of Petoskey this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merte Boyer
Harry Snook
Lansing
Sarah Rooks
Chas, Rook
Alsa Eulah Harris
Breckenridge
John Wilson
West Pine River
No. 3
Pine River
M. E Hull
St. Louis
Murphy
Alma
Fox Grove
David Wilkinson
Pomn
Carrie
Beckanridge
James Edwards
Toledo
Ohio
Geo
Davidson
Buck
Ed Payne
James Kilbrigh
Mines Murry
Samerton
Hazel Howard
Gertrude Blakley
Prank Sloan
A. L Fatt
Petoskey
West Pine River Notes of Local Family Visits
WEST PINE RIVER notes list the funeral of a relative near St Jolgs attended by Charlie Plowman and his wife. Sunday School closed in winter. Mrs Mixa Whiteraft visiting in Lanning. Mart Calper and wife were there last week. Susie Fawardy helped Meg. D Sobnson stayed a few days last week. Mrs Carrie White and two sons of Jackecy visiting her mother and Luther. Mr and Mrs KR Wriglet of Met Plowman visited early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funewal
Jolgs
Charlie Plowman
Mixa Whiteraft
Lanning
Mart
Calpper
Susie Fawardy
Meg. D. Sobnson
Carrie White
Jackecy
Luther
Tve
Alma. Ie
KR. Wriglet
Met
Plowman
Local Social News From Dyer and Surrounding Areas
Ferris center notes guests and family visits across Mer rit Montreal Crystal and Elm Hall. Numerous households are mentioned with kinship ties to Dyer Scott Barber and O Brien. A birthday party, church gathering, and travel to St Louis are recorded alongside minor domestic updates.
Forest Hill Social Notes and School Picnic
Little Elsie Gallagher spent the past week in Detroit with relatives. Clyde Raverall of Detroit visited his parents four weeks ago. Miss Ethel Sucre was the guest of Miss Effie Wood of Shepherd Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. L. J. Camfield visited Mrs. R. J. Davison of St Louis last Friday. Our school closed with a picnic at Fox's grave Tuesday. All the smaller pupils whose parents deemed it un wise to let them go to the water had that picnic at Clarence Rose's home with ice cream and all the good things added to their dinner. The Christian Sunday school will have their children's day exercises one week from next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gallagher
Detroit
Clyde Raverall
Ethel Sucre
Effie Wood
Shepberd
L. J. Camfield
RJ. Davison
St Louis
Fox
Clarence Rose
Christian Sunday School
East Ferre News Roundup Reflects Local Happenings
Henry Holland and family were called to Wisconsin last Thursday by four relatives. G. J. Samtel conducted business in the area Monday. A. Lewis and Pestocak noted house visits. Mrs M Sheromin of Crystal ta spent weeks with her son. Stennew barn completion adds to home’s appearance. Farmers hunted for watatows. Mande Lewis visited friends in Howard City. Several from the area attended a game in Elm Hall Saturday. Sunday children of Mien ML A families gathered for a pleasant day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holland
WIA
Wisconsin
G. J. Samtel
A.M. Lewis
Pestocak
M. Sheromin
W. Bhi
A. L
Mande Lewis
Frdende
Howard City
Severs
Elm Hall
Mien Mla Tearns
Local Visitors and Illness Highlight Weekend Gazette
Present were Lawson Stearns and family of New Haven John Davenport and wife of Riverdale L A Stearns and family and Fred Stearns and family Charles Reed and wife spent Sunday with Wo Stratton and wife of Crystal J Bailey is very ill Keen in mind the Children's Day exercises at the Klees school house next J F Gongwere of Alma visited at H M Landis over Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Stearns
New Haven
John Davenport
Riverdale
L. A
Surprise sixteenth party for Miss Lora Besken
BEAVER CREEK residents note a surprise party at Miss Lora Besken's home Saturday to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. Attendee Albert Schnepp visited her aunt. other notices include visits from Mis Andrew Hudson and Otis Mouser's stay with Henry Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Besken
Albert Schnepp
Mis
Andrew Hudson
Otis Mouser
Henry Sibley
N. Symonds
St. Louis
Henry Lucas
Ed Shaffer
Alma
Dunn School
Anna Carl
John Carl
Social notes from Monroe visit Elm Hall and Riverdale
Lassie Ferris of Monroe is home on visit. Miss Roby Mitchell and Cecile Ward of Elm Hall visited Mrs Hoxie last Thursday. Timothy Bordwell of Elm Hall was in town on business. Ladies' Aid met at Tucker's ball and will meet there again in two weeks. Several from here attended the Elm Hall baseball game last Saturday. George Gee was in Riverdale on business. Elder Devote preached to a full house at the Free Methodist church Sunday evening. Miss Presley and Webster visited Dr Graham Sunday. Samuel Hicks of Elm Hall was in town Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Lassie Ferris
Monroe
Roby Mitchell
Cecile Ward
Elm Hall
Hoxie
Timothy Bordwell
Ellm Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tucker's Ball
George Gee
Riverdale
Elder Devote
Free Methodist Church
Presley and
Webster
Graham
Samuel Hicks
Alma School Census Counts 7h Children in 1900
The Alma 1900 school census is complete showing a total of seven children of school age in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Advertised Letters for Week Ending Jane 12
Advertised list includes Mancimar Arthur Arfour Faihette Capl W H Hanns Jose Jarkovic Me Jolie Mr Fred Morse MBF AL Phelps Mr E Thornywon. The above not called for will be rent to the dead otter office Jane aSel Tom C F Brown pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Mancimar Arthur Arfour Faihette
Capl
W. H. Hanns
Jose Jarkovic
Me. Jolie
Fred Morse
Mbf
AL. Phelps
E. Thornywon
Dead Otter
Jane aSel Tom
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials
A damaged 19th century advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for successful use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. It claims testimonials from F.F. Chelly and partners, notes the cure affects blood and membranes, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Alma Gideen
John G. Young
Union
Michigan
Oxford
Mer
R. E. Moblo & CO
C. Hyde
Abe State
Gratintim
Dagktug Ae
Nauki
Ijies
Lanming
Tiatking
J. E. Meade
Sumner
F. M
Sanders
Belding
Slater
Monks’ Hoods
Lanwing
Mra McGranoe
Loney Hicks Sanday
Nelle Sperry
Thes
Lottte Forquer
Mma
Bee
Smpardee
Mea Nettie Uowart
Grand Rapid
Mangas
Missa Philips
Arkansas
Keepiog House
Loo Townsend
Ft. Graham
Arthur Wowler Ie
Ferris Center
Peter Dusham
Merrit
Nellie LaFamme
Montreal
Canada
Henry O'Connor
E. O. Dyer
Seth Woodard
Grifin
Otto Scott
Gertie Thompson
Chambers
Len Tixsue
J. L. Barber
J. P. Troop
P. A. Throop
West
Jack Brown
Vestaburg
P. L. O'Brien
George Setchfield
S. J. Bailey
Bridewell
Warren Davenport
Elsie Setchfield
East Ferre
Beaver Creek
C.F. Brown
Hall
Joheney & CO
FF. J. Chelly
Hove
Sen
Teymental
Rccounts
Bank of Riverdale
Riverdale, Mich
A. B. Darragh
Thos
J. Blair
FH. Rowland
Cashier, IL
E. Harry
Asst
Cashier
Gratiot County
John Deering
Martin
M.l.per Rigo
Nge Tin
Senourcy
Otto Sanderhoff
Wersone
Chicago
Holland
St. Joseph
Holland Dock
Grad Rapids
P.M
Graham & Morton Line
Chinagg Dock
Wanash Ave
Eocon
Zaftop
Wood
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