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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
Ithaca and surrounding towns show a flurry of visits and events with many residents from Alma North Star Ashley and New Haven stopping by Ithaca for business and social calls. The week includes church activities, school events, and several obituaries and familial visits noted in local society notes.
The text reports multiple local obituaries and funeral notices. Manson Allen born March 23 186? in Pennsylvania died March 4 at his daughter’s home in Ithaca. funeral and Lafayette cemetery interment noted. David Bowen Stillenberger aged about 70 died March 6 at his daughter’s Ithaca home. services at Free Methodist church Ithaca. A baby daughter of Mr and Mrs James Shaw New Haven township died March 10 after birth convulsions. funeral at residence with Rev Wiles.
Worn without a mustache the men contrast with Senator Kelley’s huge beard as Senators J. M. McGregor, Herbert E. Powell, and Frank King display varied facial hair. Some senators hope the session ends to hear real debate and challenge the bearded trio to decide if facial shrubbery should be pushed to the limit. If they shun each other the clean shaven will face Jim Murtha, Tobe Winegar, Leo Weadock and others in a planned clash over whiskers.
FARMER ALL argues against sugar companies over beet sugar pricing and seed costs citing losses from low sugar prices. He claims growers complain while companies cannot pay for sugar not in beets and must cover rising seed costs, urging understanding of industry pressures.
The document records resolutions from Superior Rebekah Lodge honoring Anna Leonard. It notes her long residence among the lodge, her welfare and promotion efforts, and conveys deepest sympathies to her husband and sons. It states resolutions will be inscribed in memorial books and published in the Alma Record and Alma Journal, with copies sent to the bereaved family members Alice Medler, Alice Carmer, and Sadie Cook.
Alma resident John Smith spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. M E Stone visited friends in Saginaw on Monday. George Boyer was an Alma visitor on business. J W Smith of Breckenridge spent Monday here. Roy Harte is the new baggage man at the M depot. Rost is spending the week in Pointe visiting his son WC. Edgar shipped a car load of tuck to Buffalo Wednesday. A J Kitchen called on Wheeler on Monday. G Eldridge spent the first of the week in Gladwin on business. Mrs CP Faunce spent the first of the week visiting friends in Merrill. BE FE Johnson of Detroit is visiting his sons Addison and Ray this week. W B Richason spent the latter part of last week in Chicago on business. Mr and Mrs L A Gillis are visiting their son in Breckenridge this week.
Local notes report residents in Breckenridge Lansing Rathbone Flint and Port Huron. The 110 Club hosted a gathering at Ben Gardner's home where husbands attended, while Len the stal lion was purchased by Vern Colburn and George Boyer. The high school declamation winner was Edna Bailey with Sparatus to the Gladiators. New Mt Pleasant Normal students visited homes before resuming studies. The L O T M fundraiser meets in Port Huron to fund a $7000 bronze monument at Maccabee Hall.
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