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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
5
The text recounts shepherds watching their flocks when an angel proclaims the birth of Christ the savior in Bethlehem. The heavenly host praises God and orders the shepherds to seek the newborn babe wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger.
An editorial laments high prices and profiteering since the war, detailing costly sugar, bacon, wool, and shoes, and accusing officials of mismanagement. It urges readers to educate themselves on issues before the coming presidential campaign and to demand relief and a stronger central government.
A local push, led by county secretary F W Crawford, aims to form a Alma community service alliance with county and state structures. The 1919 act creates a 26 member Community Council Commission including women, empowered to advise, aid public officers, promote employment for veterans, and supervise fund drives while coordinating county and township efforts for social and economic betterment. The note urges unity across Alma and Gratiot county to improve living costs and productivity, urging thrift and work.
A dated Detroit Republic item combines a dog tax delinquency notice with a recap of a late innings baseball game. It notes dog owners in Gratiot county must pay taxes by July 4, 1920 to avoid dog killings. It then details a tense eighth inning where Tooley, Chouinard and Loney contributed to a Detroit win over the Stars with key hits and notable pitching and fielding.
Notice to Gration County dog owners appears with sheriff T Willett and prosecutor O L Smith, plus local sports details from a Friday game. The Sporting Duchess show at Strand features Alice Joyce, and game play recounts include Riggins, C Hill, and Sherlow as Detroit and Republics battle with errors, hits, and late rallies.
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