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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
9
The Alma Record Company announces publication details with C. J. Brown as business manager. It notes the paper is entered at the Rome postoffice for transmission as second class matter, indicating mailing status and official handling.
Schwartz Bros of central Illinois sold their entire load of nineteen horses in a short time. Auctioneer J. D. Helman secured $8,548.00 for the nineteen head, with the top bid at $277.50. Herman received the price and the Record notes the lively crowd.
Farmers began gathering at Elwell last Thursday as Maccabee Hall filled to capacity for a long dinner. Long tables stretched the hall and everyone was abundantly served. Draft horses were in town despite the cold wind, and after dinner the crowd moved to the lower hall where the chairman spoke.
On Veteran's Day the Business Men's Association met with Mr L P Taylor presiding. Governor Fred M Warner spoke to the attentive audience, followed by James Gargett of Sumner and Grant Slocum of Detroit. The gathering proved profitable for farmers and businessmen present. Lloyd Ellison returned to his store after a three week absence due to illness, having gained six pounds.
The page lists Thursday market quotations for grains and produce and notes sales ads by F W Hooper and Smith & Walstow at Alma area farms. It also mentions Live Stock prices, Dressed Meats and Poultry, Hides and Skins, then reports on Judge Davis overminding a demurrer in a libel suit and local addresses.
For sale two young heavy teams listed by J A Witk of Forest Mill Michigan with Union phone 1774ty. Also wanted washing and plain ironing by Effie Campbell on Wright avenue with phone 177.
Edited by Nettie Birmingham Lena Calkins of Perry visited the high school Tuesday Irene Cook and Anya Lance were visitors Wednesday The Senior and Junior classes went to St Louis for skating last Thursday evening Claud Miter has left school to move to Flint with his parents Irene White has been absent several days due to influenza
Merritt Miller reenters school while Ellsworth visits Ann Arbor for his ill daughter. Lambda Sigma’s next meeting is Monday evening March 17 with a St Patrick’s party featuring Debating club members and area high school teachers. Basketball vs Bay City noted. Alpena trip expected. Several college students observed classes. Mrs Bruce Failing covered for Miss Bertha McClaren. Miss Marcella Adams, an Alma High alumna, runs kindergarten during Miss Kramer’s absence.
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