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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
5
Numerous residents and visitors travel for business or visit relatives across Michigan and nearby states. Names include Hurst in Ithaca, Kress in Ithaca, Stuyter and Swigart in Ithaca, Halstead in Ithaca, and many others visiting Bannister Lansing Detroit St Louis Howell Owossa Mt. Pleasant Elwell and Kalamazoo.
Long list of local social updates features Lon Keith becoming Wright House porter and multiple residents visiting Ithaca, St Louis, Detroit, and Mt. Pleasant. Post includes Strawberries in market, Whitney Concert Company at the opera house, and plans for a business block on Leth Woodworth Avenue. Also notes deaths and alumni events, plus Job promotions at Packard and Alma College alumni gathering in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Claud Burton visited Beaverton last week to see friends. Miss Zulla Lyon from St Louis stayed with Mrs E J Hasbrook. Mrs R V Howard left for Paris to visit her daughter Mrs B Lyell for weeks. Mrs I E Mills and Mrs J C Gossett spent Wednesday in Ithaca. Miss Helen Langin returned from Riverdale. Mrs S S Smith and daughter Elizabeth left for Everett to make a home. Miss Agnes Thompson left for Stratford Ontario to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs M W Baker of Lansing returned home after visiting B L Walker. Miss May la Clear of Edmore attending Mt Pleasant Normal spent Sunday with Mrs G Dickerson. Miss Ina Hayward at Mt Pleasant Normal spent Sunday with her parents. Mr and Mrs E A Williams of Warren visited Mr and Mrs R C Parks and returned home Wednesday. Mrs J S Hanford left for Lansing to visit her brother John Sattar.
Mr Jasper Nevins is ill. Mrs Fred Clark visited relatives in North Star. Floyd Smith attended the state oratorical contest in Upstants. Mr and Mrs Burgess of Alma visited William Godfrey. Mrs Fred Gilkins returned from Flint after a week with her parents the Bowers. Miss Elvie Gilkens and Mrs Jessie Wells of Alma attended court in Ithaca. Bert Rango and family visited North Star kin. Mrs Mary Granger of Alma sold her Morse district farm to Cal Hedrick who will take possession soon. CL Smith and family hosted Agnes Whittney and brothers Joe and Vern of Clarksville Iowa. Frank Gilkens went to Ithaca as a witness in the Ferrington case, damages awarded were 5000 from Pere Marquette R R Co.
The spring opening of ladies headwear for 1911 will be held Thursday Friday and Saturday March 14 15 and 18 at Mrs Sylvia Gaffneys millinery parlors 426 State Street Alina and Ratot counties invited to attend with dates March 16 17 and 18 noted for the event.
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