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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
4
The Alma Record outlines advertising rates for schedules notices of church and lodge socials and entertainments with admission charges. Obituary notices are free for 125 words, then one cent per word, obituary poetry at regular rates, and card of thanks at one cent per word. The paper is registered at the Alma, Michigan post office for second class mail.
Local notice states readers desire both phones for use and requests calls when items are available. The message asks to share numbers and to contact “our friends” in the state and country, seeking reliable telephone access for all requested items.
Republican slate for state officials includes Justices of the Supreme Court John W. Stone Marquette Frana C Kuhn Detroit University of Michigan regents W L Clemants Bay City James Martin Detroit State superintendent Fred L Keeler Kane Paw board of education Thomas W Nadel Ontario For agriculture Janon Woodman Paw Paw John Woieaumont Detroit For state highway commissioner Frank F Rogerte Lansing.
Alma residents push for paving the West Superior street segment from the railroad crossing to College Hill, backed by the board of trade. The muddy road hampers teams and autos in spring, drawing editorials from nearby towns and boosting hopes for summer work. The notice also covers township caucus changes under the 1915 absent voter act, with key dates for nominations and ballot deadlines.
An examination for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office in Alma, Michigan, on March 24, 1917. Age limits are 18 to 45, married women barred unless divorced, with appointment limits for clerks. Applicants must be physically sound. male applicants must be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and weigh at least 125 pounds. For blanks and information contact V. Howard Lake, Secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Alma.
The Alma Lyceum series concluded with speaker Mary Antin delivering a direct appeal for American ideals. She linked independence and constitutional principles to civic duty, urging acceptance and equal rights for all, while warning against prejudice and the infusion of hatred in youth.
Fragmented OCR reveals a local contest plan with references to Mithigal organization, Holton College, and preparations for an event at the Hotel. Names Alma Wright Bullou and Mr Wright appear in a muddied context. The text hints at attendance, scheduling, and potential advantages for participants, with a note about a trap and investments.
A. L. Hopkins will sell farm implements machinery and stock at public auction on Wednesday March 7 at the Loch Pritchard farm three and a half miles west and one quarter mile south of Alma. Auctioneer J A Helmay to manage the sale starting at 10 a m.
The photodrama War Brides by Herbert Brenon explores individual versus state power through Joan a peasant girl who leads workers in a strike against factory oppression. As authorities threaten her, her leadership resurfaces inspiring women to defy orders and protest a king’s war drive, amid battles and political pressure.
HL M Crooks president of Alma College expresses gratitude for support to the Alma College endowment drive. He urges greater community spirit and pledges the campaign hopes to exceed $40,000, potentially reaching $50,000, while thanking citizens and churches for their contributions and time.
A fragmented page notes college basketball with Kalamazoo teams, mentions upcoming games and a line about GTOANGE LIPE INSURANCE offering cheap rates and high grade policy. The text mixes teams, dates, and an insurance pitch amid scattered names and places.
An old style advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and back pain. It cites Alma resident Mrs O Boyle praising relief after using Down's Kidney Pills and claims gains over several years. The copy urges readers to buy Thain's Kidney Pills instead, offered by Foster Millbury H. of Buffalo New York.
Fragments show two storied rooms for $1,800, a bungalow with three rooms 4950, and another bungalow with a single room. Raw text mentions smart payment down and balance, near factory and business location. Also notes prime lots in Purview and contact James Johnston at Pollasky Hib Union, phone 171.
Fragmentary notice describes a patient with weak digestion and appetite loss who could not walk well and was treated with a drug from Look-Paterson Drug Co in Alma Michigan. The report mentions a stomach ailment and recovery assistance.
Letters from Hon. Victor Motere Benton Harbor Michigan underscoring his qualifications cite his service on the 1917 constitutional convention’s Judicial Committee. Fellow officials Congressman J M C Smith and William KO Brown praise his capability while urging his nomination and election to the circuit bench.
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