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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
4
The Alma Record publishes details of Republican tickets for Alma and Gratiot County. A city convention is set for March 21 at 7:30 PM at city hall with ten delegates per ward to nominate city officers and conduct business.
Ward caucuses to nominate ward tickets and elect ten delegates for the city convention. Sessions set for 7:00 p m at Lat ward City Hall Reading Root Gaffney block 3rd ward Reading Room Hotel Arcada 4th ward W E Adams Sample Room. Meeting details include positions for supervisor alderman constable and other business. Mrs George Cummings left for Alvina to stay with her parents.
Mr Luther trades Rommymede farm to J J Miller and Miller will move this spring. Mrs Jesse Hanford cared for her father in Alma during her mother’s absence. Pearl Hazelton of Saginaw visiting her parents this week. Arthur Van Horn moved from F Brown's farm to Alma. Nat Johnson moving onto the farm. George Saxton's farm home burned last week. Pearl Hazelton back from Saginaw Monday after a week with her parents. About 20 neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs Jim Howe Saturday night. they plan to leave for Alma. Geo Finch moving into Fred Bradford's tenant house. Mrs Hellen Wells home from Ithaca over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Grant Ullas from near Riverdale bought a farm near the Davis school district. Fred Bradford returned from Ionia last Monday. Clarence Miner of Saginaw stayed a few days at Allen Hazelton's last week. Mr and Mrs David Best returned from Breckenridge the 1st week.
Forest Hill School notes list Mrs Summer Farr visiting the primary room, a fifth grade Pinocchio study, and pupils with perfect February attendance: Kenneth Owen Ava Creech Carl Wood. Families Rent Dr Campbell farm in Wheeler Michigan. Rehearsal planned for White Flower at Mills home. botany class to woods Saturday.
The item reports farm transactions and movements in the area. Wood sold his farm to Pollanky of Alma while Perrigo and Fred Creech took an auto trip to Merrill. Katenhaus's farm near Purest Hill is now owned by FB Ladwick from Indiana. Various locals including Moody, Markham, Carl, Orville Co, A Perry, Vandemark, and Warren Creech are mentioned with farming, timber, and wood work activities.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a guaranteed dandruff cure and scalp cleaner sold by Chas Rhodes. It claims two week results or money back, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle now and citing a testimonial from Mrs. E. A. Bean of Concord New Hampshire dated June 8 1910.
Multiple church notices outline service times for First Church of Christ Scientist and other faith groups. Included are weekly hours, reading room openings, Sunday School, Epworth League, and mid week meetings. Special Holy Week schedule includes Holy Communion, Easter services, and Good Friday observances with times.
St. Marys Church Alma hosts high mass and sermon at 8 00 pm with Rosary and Benediction at 7 30 pm. St. Louis offers low masses and a sermon at 10 30 am. Alma will hold Lenten devotions each Friday evening during Lent at 7 80.
Edna Sias has measles while Bert Kemp and wife visit near Coleman. J Ho Hoover moved to the VW. W Sandal farm now owned by Dr Campbell of St Louis. C W Miller, former H W Sandal resident, lives in J Mills house until he gains possession of his new farm. L B Leonard makes a business move.
A Manchester man recounts how his four children suffered harsh croup attacks but improved after using Dr. King’s New Discovery. The ad claims wide use for asthma hay fever la grippe whooping cough and hemorrhages. Trial bottle free with sales by Wheaton & Son and Rhodes Drug Store.
Fiatbheck spent Tossday in Lansing. Mrs. W. A. Bahlke entertains at 500 Unis afternoon. The Republican city convention will be held either March 21 or 22. Jotharm Alien attends Farmers Institute at Mt Pleasant today. Miss Laura Pinney of Ithaca guest of Harriett Fleming over Sunday. The Woman's club meets with Mrs. W. J. Melchers on Monday afternoon March 13. Miss Burgland assists Mrs. Gaffney this spring millinery season. Mrs. Maynard Pringle back from Chicago. Otto Sanderhoff in Bay City for State Hardware Dealers convention. Mrs. Doris Brown takes trimmer job at Gatien Ohio millinery stores. Read Mrs. D. Rodgers ad in this issue for dressmaker. Remember dates of Mrs. Gaffney's millinery opening March 16 17 15. The Ladies' Aid society meets with Mrs. Peter Grant Ave Tuesday March 14. Harriett Peet and Julia Sullivan visit with Mina Jackson and Harriett Fleming. The W. E. C. thimble club meets with Mrs. Chester Walker March 14. potluck dinner served. Five nearby farm items and local business moves are reported including new ownership at Riverdale and Coloma. Job listings and rental ads conclude the page.
The Owosso Sugar Co reports contracts to grow nineteen thousand acres of sugar beets this year, a record for the company. Mail submissions continue with agents called in from distant areas. The Lansii branch lists 7,000 acres under contract and transfer of contracted acreage to Lansing Owosso factory is planned.
Alma city ordinance bans keeping live bee hives within 200 feet of any public street or building. Violators face up to a $500 fine or up to 60 days in jail, or both.
A city ordinance of Alma Michigan becomes effective twenty days after passage. The council, in a regular meeting on February 28 1911, adopts the ordinance and records show J W Glass as President Pro Tem and D W Adams as City Clerk certify the act and seal.
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