Graduation Address by Alma College President Crooks
Professor Harry Means Crooks delivered the commencement address on The World and Youth to a crowded Alma high school auditorium. He praised youth for enthusiasm, naturalness, courage, and elasticity while urging graduates to delay major responsibilities and preserve youthful qualities. The ceremony awarded diplomas to forty graduates as part of a successful commencement week at Alton high school.
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Harry Means Crooks
Alma College
Crooks
Charles G. Rhodes
Board of Education
Bme
Rhodes
Alton High School
Rhoden
Alma Driving Club Opens New Plant With Big Purse
Alma Driving club announces opening of its new racing plant on Bell Farm for the Fourth. A large purse is offered and daily entries are being registered. Bus service is arranged from the city to the park. Races include Free-for-all pace six starters for $25, Clans A trot six starters for $25, Close A pace $25, Green trot or pace $25. Also note: Martin Munro, 16, son of C. E. Munro of Owosso, disappeared June 7 and is described as tall for his age with black hair and eyes. authorities seek information.
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Alma
Bell Farm
Nartin Munro
C. E. Munro
Owosso
Cwoaso
Housing Boom Aids Alma City Construction Drive
Alma sees a housing surge as 40 homes are under construction. Local workers start dwellings after hours and builders focus on new houses this summer. Creaser and Sullivan gain 20 acres in Alma Heights Fraker property to be platted for sale. Judge Sears buys two acres on Michigan avenue to build bungalow homes.
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Alma
St. Louis
Elwell
Alma Improvement Association
P. W. Creaser
John Sullivan
Alma Heights
Fraker
Creaser
Mr. Sullivan
Kelly Sears
Ithaca
J. L. Miller
Michigan Avenue
Alma adds new 20-acre tract name contest prize offered
John Sullivan and P W Creaser offer 25 prize for naming Alma addition formerly Martha J Fraker lot 125 South Grover Avenue. Contestants receive blanks and numbers to mail names signed by number. Creaser and Sullivan decide the winner and divide prize if ties. Entries due July 1 1910 noon. lots to be sold and street improvements planned.
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P. W. Creaser
John Sullivan
Lota
Walter Mallory Announces Gratiot County Rep candidacy
Through earnest solicitation I announce my candidacy for the nomination of Representative of the State Legislature on the Republican ticket. I have been a lifelong Republican and feel capable of representing the needs of Gratiot County. I solicit support. Political Ad. Walter Mallory.
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Aed
Gratiot
Walter
Mallory
Michigan National Guard ordered to Grayling camp
The Michigan National Guard, totaling 5700 men, is ordered to mobilize at state camping grounds near Grayling this Saturday. Initial responses reached 3500, then full enlistment within 48 hours. Independent companies may join regulars at Grayling, with supply preparations by Colonel Walter F. Rogers and the quartermaster. The state may deploy to the Mexican border, with Republic Motor Truck Company offering at least 50 trucks within 4 hours if needed. Soldiers will stay in camp until border tensions ease or active service begins. The Detroit troops spent their first night under arms at the armory, sleeping on the floor as they passed under military rule.
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Michigan National Guard
Grayling
Lansing
Quartermaster’s Department
Walter F. Rogers
Quartermaster Rogers
Republic Motor Truck Company
State Department
Bourne
Michigan
Detroit
Detroit Armory
Cadillac Square
Former Alma Man Dr George W Pringle Dies in Lincoln
Dr George Wilson Pringle, once a prominent Alma resident, died at his Lincoln Nebraska home after months of illness. He taught briefly in Edinburg Pa then studied medicine at Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital and Hahnemann College Chicago. He left practice ten years ago due to health but remained active in business and church affairs. He leaves a wife and four children and was active in the Methodist church and Nebraska State Homeopathic Society.
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George Wilson Pringle
Lincoln
Nebraska
Pringle
Edinburg
Homeopathic Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Hahneman Medical College
Chicago
Methodist Church
Nebraska State Homeopathic
Weather Cuts Work Gratiot Farmers Face Poor Harvest
Gratiot county farmers risk a bad harvest unless sunshine returns. Prolonged rains have halted field work, especially in Pleasant Valley, delaying spring cultivation. Agriculturalists say two weeks of warm weather could improve conditions.
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Gratiot
Pleasant Valley
Justice Mann Answers Peddler's Appeal
A humorous city court episode ends with Justice Mann slashing costs to twenty dollars while handling a peddler dispute over linen goods. Two salesmen and a missing license lead to a tense, comic scene as officers pursue the case through City Hall and Bay City connections.
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Bar of Justice
Justice of the Peace
Joe Almond
S. Bubae
Detroit
Babar
Joe
Pardner
The
Law
Army of the Unemployed
Old Sol
Bay City
Justice Mann
Philadelphia
Costa
Jorge
Mexican Crisis Deepens Over Mexican War Stance
President Wilson rejects withdrawal of troops from Mexico. US Carranza note signals war risk as mobilizations rise. Carranza vows to resist invasion while Mexico City sees anti US demonstrations. 5,000 Americans remain in Mexico with warnings to depart. Tampico defense planned as reports of 40 US casualties surface. Local garage news notes new Servite Garage opening in West Superior Street.
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Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
Washington
Mexico City
United States
Carrance
Funston
Rio Grande
Brownsville
el Paso
Rio
Carranga
Rowe
Rogers
Tampico
M. H. Bloyter
Pont Garage
West Superior Street
Slayter
Servite Garage
Brehm Returns as Secretary for Cadillac Board of Trade
Edward W. Brehm, newly elected secretary of the Cadillac Board of Trade, began his duties last week after resigning from the Sterling Gazette. Cadillac newspapers praise his proven ability, noting his past work with the News, the Northern District fair, and last year’s chautauqua program.
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Edward W. Brehm
Cadillac Board of Trade
Brehm
Sterling, Ilinois
Gazette
the Gazette
Cadillac
Edward Brehm
the News
Fourth of July Plans Highlight Saginaw City Events
The city awaits its most glorious Fourth as Don McKee of Saginaw signs to perform three flights at the college ball park. A big street pageant begins at 9 30 with floats from lodges and fraternities, four brass bands, and business floats. Prizes include ten dollars for best float and ten dollars for best appearing Boy Scouts. Fireworks display over the Pine starts at 7 30 at State street foot.
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Don McKee
Saginaw
Ton McKee
Daredevil McKee
Mien
Old Terra Firma
McKee
College Ball Park
J. Frank Jackson
Davis Field
Distriet
Crese
Cees
Eesceene
State Street
Mrs Ernest Thomas Dies After Illness in Merrill
Mrs Ernest Thomas died at her parents home in Merrill after a year long illness aged twenty five. She was born April 23 1891 in Sumper township and married to Ernest Thomas of Richmond Indiana on June 18 1913. She leaves her husband a son Ursel her parents Mr and Mrs Turrill of Merrill three sisters Mrs Shepler Scottaville Mrs Converse Centerville and Miss Edith Turrill Centerville. Funeral services were held Sunday and interment in Riverside cemetery with Hon J W Priest of the Baptist church in charge.
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Ernest Thomas
Merrill
Inet
Turrill
C Shepler
Scottaville
J. EB. Converse
City
Edith Turrill
Centerville
Riverside Cemetery
J. W. Priest
The
Baptist
Ehlyereh
Standardized flag size and star layout set by Wilson order
The article outlines a presidential executive order standardizing the American flag proportions and the twelve standard sites for federal use. It notes 66 sites previously used with varying sizes, fixes the flag to one and one tenth lengths wide, seven stripe width, a blue field spanning the width of seven stripes, and assigns star placement to the outer. It mentions freight width allowances and a ceremonial note about Bamber's Dray Line in relation to the flown flag.
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Executive Department
Wilson
Tne
Tinian Raek
Ler. Bamber
Frank Knox Backed by Colonel Roosevelt Figure in Local Visit
W Frank Knox of Manchester New Hampshire a prominent visitor spoke during Alma College commencement as he recounted a long career in newspapers politics and his role as western manager for the National Progressive party He indicated Roosevelt would likely back Hughes as the campaign advances and praised Roosevelt as the country’s most distinguished citizen.
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W. Frank Knox
Manchester
New Hampshire
Knox
Chicago
Alma College
Grand Rapids
William Alden Smith
Chase 8
Osborn
Sault Ste. Marie
Alden Smith
Evening News
Lock City
John Muehling
Smith
Wnd
Muehling
George Osborn
Republican Stat Central Committee
Fred Warner
Chase 5
Oxborn
Commonwealth
Roosevelt
National Progressive Party
Oyster Bay
Hughes
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Alma Driving Club
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G. W. Pringle
Mise Elizabeth Sehneider
Alma Grain & Lamber Company
Mies Ardela Isham
Union Telecompany
Miss Sehneiler
Peddler
Shylock
Caenival
War Department
Puneton
Board of Trade
Giety
Frank Knox
W. H
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