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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
8
Riverdale Elevator Company operates under the direction of W. E as manager. The brief notice outlines the firm’s ongoing activities and local business presence in Riverdale. The report emphasizes corporate leadership and regional commerce.
John G Young, Riverdale's hustling jeweler, started business on Noy and reports trade far above expectations. He runs a full watch repair department and keeps the finest watches, clocks, jewelry and silverware in stock. About fifteen Alma young ladies enjoyed a sleighride to Bailey Schoolhouse Friday evening and attended a Shadow Social hosted by the pupils.
Swope has progressed for three years becoming a major local elevator expanding with a lumber shed, coal and cement lines, and seed business praised for square dealing. They employ twenty pickers, run a feed mill, and offer flour and other feeds for delivery while serving Sumner and Seville townships. The firm emphasizes community patronage and readiness for business opportunities.
By De Rivgadalt the Riverdaley bank, once solid among Michigan institutions, shows busting trouble despite conservative management. Officers and board, led by AL Williatts, have long been tied to the bank’s fortunes and patron support, with past prosperity hinted at by references to tenure and public service.
LBL Slogum spoke to farmers in Alma on farm economics urging cooperation. He warned against profiteering by manufacturers and elevators, urged doubling capital stock for a cooperative elevator, and cited grain outputs and price pressures affecting living costs. He described cantons of competition and the need to keep local youth on the farm.
A community gathering discusses the Farmers Elevator, its possible cooperative form, stock handling, and duties. Speakers argue for noncooperative spirit, with references to duty paid, potential profits, and member involvement. An audience survey shows sixty stockholders present and several volunteers to increase or join stock ownership.
Vacation in school district eight this week. Crawford family from Bush Creek visiting. Miss Mary Ross returned home after two weeks at Shephard. Elder Randall to preach at Discipl es church next Sunday. Church wood bee at L. B. Leonard farm. ten cards cut. L. ALS met at church. receipts six dollars, paid fourteen toward church debt. Mrs ET Fowler and son Ellsworth back from four months at Belding. Farmers telephone lines around Monday for repairs. Clinton Vrooman and Nellie Acker start Montana homestead this week. best wishes. An eight and a half pound girl born to Lee Leonard and wife. Mrs Leslie Leonard and Mrs Virgil Atwater on vacation. Mrs Shonk, long at Mr Stong’s south County Line, died Friday. funeral Sunday at South Coe cemetery. Dr McClinton visited Owosso and Alma. S Fowler of He returned to Chicago Monday.
Official Washington figures show about a quarter of a million women were stenographers and typists in 1900, with estimates in New York City reaching 100000. The piece notes 80 percent to 85 percent of commercial typewriting done by women, discusses societal views, education, and career growth from clerk to executive roles amid rising general education.
The U S revenue cutter service officers and crew who aid vessels in distress may not accept pay. Secretary of the Treasury announced the rule after the Onondaga and Yamacraw aided the British steamship Wyvisbrook, stranded near False Cape Virginia during a June voyage from Pensacola Florida to Greenock Scotland.
A Stockenstrom farmer hatched a clutch of ostrich eggs after his hen ostrich left the nest and the farmer, lacking an incubator, stayed in bed with the eggs for several days until they hatched. The tale highlights the bird’s unusual brooding method and the farmer’s perseverance in rearing the chicks.
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