Safe-raid hits Alma Elevator and other city firms
A gang of expert safe blowers raided several local businesses last Monday night. The Alma Elevator office safe was blown open with nitro glycerine, suspected to involve a skeleton key. about $30 was taken from the bank. other targets included Home Lumber & Fuel and Pollucky Hide House with minor damage and windows forced. Sheriff Gyedford and Deputy Wheelar investigated but no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Elevator Company
Holts
Home Lumber & Fuel Company
Gyedford Widh
Wheelar
Proud Department Store opens large shoe department
Radical changes finish in Alma Michigan as Proud Department Store remodels two rooms into a single large modern shoe area with new fixtures and comfortable seating. Front retains dry goods stock while arch separated shoe room adds up to date shops. Also notes Alma city election date April 1916 with polling sites and offices to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eat Superior Street
Alma
West town meets and shares stage with fellow operator
A local town event brings together Western Unton figures and another operator for a combined revue. The program includes a banner night and citywide participation, with residents invited to attend and enjoy.
Taft Sets Amateur Speed Record In Ford Coupe Run
Bert Taft drives a Ford Coupe from Alma to Saginaw and back on March 1916, time under two hours total. He travels at 4 a m to Alma, 1 hour 5 minutes to Saginaw, then 43 minutes back, with a 2.5 minute tire stop at Merrill. Taft denies professional record aim, curbs claims, shows modest sportsman stance. A passenger applauds Taft while praising the driver’s skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Taft
Alma
Saginaw
Benjamin Franklin
Taft
Alma City
Merrill
City plans a style show as merchants urge public on Friday
Merchants urge strong public support for a cooperative city style show next Friday evening. The organizers emphasize that broad public cooperation is essential for the event's success and call residents to attend and participate.
Obituary of Jule Horter Amabury of Alma Michigan
Jule Horter Amabury born March 13 1876 in eerfield Michigan died March 7 1916 at the country home near Alma after long illness. She moved to Gratiot county as a child joined the Elwell Methodist church at fifteen and remained a faithful worker. She married Fred Amabury in 1890 and had two daughters Laura and Doris. The family moved to Alma eleven years ago where she joined the Methodist church by letter and was active in the Ladies Aid Home Missionary Society and the Kings Workers Sunday school class. She resided two miles west of Alma with her health failing yet she bore suffering bravely and died with hopeful assurance. She leaves a husband two daughters six sisters two brothers and her parents. Many flowers honored her life. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev T G B Brownlow and others with hymns Savior Pilot Me and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. Burial was in Riversale Cemetery Alma Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jule Horter Amabury
Eerfield
Mich
Alma
Gratiot County
Methodist Church of
Elwell
Fred Amabury
Laura
Doris
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Home Missionary Society
Kings’ Workers
T. G. RB. Brownlow
G. V Wright
Isle
Somewhere
Riversale
Alina
Michigwa
Union Telephone Co Annual Meeting at Alma
The Union Telephone Co held its annual meeting at the Wright House on Thursday at 1:80. Nearly 20,000 shares represented. Directors elected: A. Mi Bently Owosse J. BR 5 scene Alma ly i ewe. Thives Mt Pleasant J. T. Milliman St Johns T. Con Owasso FH. Whitney St. Louis J. K Gerow Ovid Afige. Officers elected: President J. T. Babcoth St. John. Vice President L. L. Conn Owosso. Gen. Mer W. J. Melchers Owosso. Treasurer E. 0. Dewey Owosso. Dewey elected trustee in place of George S. Aldrich deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Telephone Co
Wright House
A. Mi Bently
Owosse
J. BR
Alma
Ly i Ewe
Owasso
FH. Whitney
St. Louis
J. K Gerow
Ovid
Direct
J. T. Babcoth
St. John
L. L. Conn
Owosso
Mer
W. J.melchers
E. 0. Dewey
Furnace experts join national warm air association
Hunter and Brown receive membership in the National Warm Air Heating and Ventilating Association of Columbus Ohio. The group comprises about fifty leading furnace and ventilating manufacturers in the United States, organized to promote warm air furnace interests. Hunter and Brown are to represent the city in this great association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter & Brow
National
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Hunter, &Brown
Auction notes outline multiple farm sales near Alma
A series of upcoming sales are listed: Ed Winn holds a horses sale at his Alma barn starting 1 p.m. with J. D. Helman as auctioneer. A stock sale is scheduled on the W. A. Bahike farm east of Alma by Geo. W. Moore and Clarence Wheeler on March 22. Bert Morten west of Sumner Center school house sells March 28 at 10 a.m. including horses cattle and Holstein bull. A sale near Alma by M. and R.K. Burrell on March 29 at noon features horses cattle hogs and tools with J. D. Helman auctioneering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Winn
Alma
J. D. Helman
W. A. Bahike
Geo. W. Moore
Clarence Wheeler
Bert Morten
Sumner Center School House
M. and
RK. Burrell
J Dh Flelman
Retiring Pastor Plans Departure From Hope Church
Dr. Bruike announces resignation from Shi pustoyre pastorate at Hope church effective September 1 after forty five cooperative years of service. He states no renewal of parish duties and will join in retirement activities. Mrs. eale and family are identified with church work as Hope church reflects growth and city ties.
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A. Kruaky
Rupe
Kio
Santay Deeing
Shipustoyre
Jamu Highernay
Hope
Alu
Eale
Hope Church
Braske
Battles Van Leuvan Marriage at Summerton Church
At Summerton Catholic church on Tuesday morning March 7 1916 Henry Battles farmer Isabella county and Pearl Vin Leuvan daughter of Warren and Mrs Van Leuvan Se ville township wed. They will reside on the Rooms farm Freemont township. A Union Temperance meeting follows at the Presbyterian church Sunday night with talks on alcohol narcotics in schools legal status of liquor prohibition and student perspectives by noted speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerton Catholic
Henry Battles
Isabella County
Pearl
May Vin Leuvan
Warren van Leuvan
Seville Township
Rooms
Freemont Township
Presbyterian Church
Prof. Schulte
Jamey A. Greene
M.C. Davies
Mrs King Hosts Farmers Club Meeting
The Arends of the Bummer and Seville Farmers Club met at Mea Princess King, hosting a pot luck noon dinner and an engaging program. Attendees heard a practical turfing talk by an attorney, Rev Mason spoke on vegetables and gardening, music by local performers, and a German dialect reading by Mrs Ewing. The event was praised as one of the club’s finest gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bummer
Seville
Mea
Priness King
Mason
Trish
Veateh
Bistline
T. Ewing
Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows George Fartne and Beatrice Wiles both 18 from Ithaca, plus pairs including Richard Whitford 24 and Lula Pearson 22 from Washington, and Arthur Gruesbeck 21 with Cordelia Poet 17 from LaFayette, among others in multiple ages and hometowns. The long roster includes names like Reid L. Witter 21 Alma, Barbara Nefizer 22 Elwest, Floyd Conklin 28 Alma, and Sumner Younglove 51 St Louis, along with Angeline Dailey 47 St. Louie, Alonzo Matteson 74 Ashley, Jennie D. Johnson 69 Mecoxta, and Ployd Merchant 28 Arcada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fartne
Beatrice Wiles
Ithaca
Richard Whitford
Washington
Lula Pearson
Arthur Gruesbeck
Hamilton Cordelia Poet
LaFayette
Reid L. Witter
Alma
Barbara Nefizer
Elwest Floyd Conklin
Alma Fern Kegler
Lansing
Leonard L. Scott
Minnie R. Parks
Sumner Younglove
St Louis
Angeline Dailey
St. Louie
Alonzo Matteson
Ashley
Jennie D. Johnson
John L. Ringie
Hamilton
Martha Luella Todd
St. Louis
Card of Thanks for Orson Knight and family
A thank you note from Mr and Mrs KW Knight and family and Mrs EM Knight and family for the kindness during illness and death of baby Orson. Thanks extend to those who sent flowers and contributed in various ways. The Epworth League at the Methodist church hosted a Bazaar with village scene and costumes. judges fined a wagoner for a misstep during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson
KW. Knight
EM. Knight
Willard Spurgeon
Prom Night Chaos Ends in Small Town Calamity
An uneven OCR fragment describes a prom event with adults and students present, a cupper at a mineral line, and a professor named Cook amid confusion. Details are unclear but suggest party disruption and local reactions.
Orson BR Palate birth and death notice in Alma
Orson BR palate son of Rolla W and Gatho EK was born in Pompeii May 24 1915 and died in Alma March 4 191% aged months 3 tage after a brief illness of intense suffering from penimenia. funeral services were conducted in Alma on Tuesday at 10 00. The recitals were cined in the walls of Alma. Funedl Felleping tor the DeeS So ant the Vinwen of Miothe a ra. Resiting elit one to attend the mervicds at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson BR Palate
Rolla W
Gatho EK
Pompeii
Alma
Earth
M. P
Miothe
Ara
Chareh
Gratitude Note From Sorrowing Friends
A brief message of thanks to those who supported during recent sorrow. The writer thanks church societies the Farmer's era and other friends for their sympathy and the minister for comforting words. Signed by Fred D. Amabury Laura Amstury and others.
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Fred D. Amabury
Laura
Dari Amstury
Mra
H. Harter
WE. C Ladies Host Oyster Supper Evening
The Ladies of the W E C served a fine oyster supper at Wem Del Inet Priday with a large crowd present. Roy Scouty were served from The Rapullic Mavor Track De ’not Weelfied af order of their New York ageisiy Tar ete Sten trucks, for Wortetinte dispernte thet lly, Brat i ros ned ee ow Sort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E.C
Da'eteck
Roy
New York
State wine petitions circulate amid factory push
In a terse regional note, petitions circulated urging support for wine production measures. The document suggests swift action and indicates broad backing from local groups. Officials acknowledge the push and stress timely completion of the process.
Maxwell Man Sells Auto Interest to Fred Sitover
Frank Smith, known as the Maxwell Man, sold his Maxwell Service station auto interests in the city to Fred Sitover. Smith, who arrived from Traverse City two years ago, ranked second in Maxwell car sales in Michigan and built a large local business. His next venture partners him with Smith & Maney to run The Alma Music Store in Gratiot County, occupying the former First State Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Bis
Maxwell
Fred Sitover
Mir
Smith
Traverse City
Michigan
Maxwell Pedple
Item
Smith & Maney
Gratiot County
Alma Music
First State Bank
Fragments Describe Political Advertising and Web of Names
A garbled fragmentary column references Mississippi Legislature advertising, political figures such as Mantus Polit and Maniaa Point, and scattered mentions of Jersey. The text hints at ongoing progress and public notices but lacks coherent events or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred W. CT. U. Wedneeslayean
Hotere
Pheaphow
Maniaa Point
Jersey
bnSve Peel
Avery
Toad of Gees
W. W. Medler
Forger Richard Flansburg Cashes Bogus Check
Richard Flansburg of This City cashed a counterfeit check at Elwell, police report states. The incident marks another in a string of alleged financial offenses in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Flansburg
Elwell
Forged Check Fraud Reels From Ohio Bank to Jail
A stranger used a forged check on the State Bank of Alma to pay Richard Flansburg at Elwell, Ohio. The culprit, tied to Henry Soule a former local contractor, fled to Bryan to avoid arrest and was captured after a warrant and sheriff’s pursuit, now jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Soule
Flansburg
Elwell
Richard Flansburg
State Bank
Alma
Mr. Flansburg
Colster
Elwell Bank
Soule
W. C. Hutchinger
Local High School Loses to Mt Pleasant in Gym
Mt Pleasant defeated the local high school team in a listless game last Friday night as Emory stood out with steady play. Mt Pleasant led from start to finish and kept control, while the local squad showed limited offense and future growth is expected for next season.
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Emt
High Sehdol
Aeons
Mt. Pleasant
Emory
Alma City Registration Notice 1916
The Alma Michigan City Registration Board announces a session in the council room on Saturday April 8 1916 from eight in the morning to eight in the evening to complete the lists of qualified electors. The registeration board for all four wards will register women possessing male electors who apply in person. Dated Alma March 165 1916 City Clerk D W Adame
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Michigan
Justice of Peace
Arid
City Hall
Board of Registeration
Eaih City
Council
Republican Convention at City Hall Names Key Officers
The Republican city convention held last Friday at city hall drew a large audience. J. E. Fuller opened the meeting. C. F. Brown was chosen chairman and John Knoertzer secretary. The ticket nominated includes Mayor I. H. McKinney and D. W. Adams for Cork, with M. Montiget as Treasurer and Jaumes Garenets for Justice of the Peace. City committee members P. Santer J. B. Mitchell W. Gina C. Ward and COG Rhodes were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Fuller
C. F. Brown
John Knoertzer
I. H. McKinney
Cork
D. W. Adams
M. Montiget
Jaumes Garenets
Cutmetinge P. Santer
J. B. Mitchell
W. Gina
C.D. Ward
Cog. Rhodes
Uberiairmenni
Old Reside Dies
Fragmentary obituary note mentions a death for an individual linked to local Pew River area with unclear spelling and missing details.
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Touch Lumber CO
Office of Home Lumber & Fuel Company
Maaieer Casbowaky
Fannie Sharrar
Mre
Race
Lizzie Fercia
Notestein
Walter Vliet
Aiday
Stock
Wruske
van Leuvan
Union Temperance Meeting
Mrs. King
Farmers Club
Arcada
Sumner
Poverty Soctal
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Bradier
Prom
Te Minar
WE. C
Prittions
Little Rock Goal CO
Little Rock Coal Company
F. H. Bernard
Commercial Bank
City
J. 0. Sullivan
H. Meir
Park and
Mockunle
Uist
Keck
J. H. Lanshaw
Republican
J. R. Buteman
Rollin Wood
Blank
Melvinarrar
Deloas Grosoner
William Kubl“an
Board of Review
C. C. Curtis
Arcada—Union
Fred Bradford
B. F. Cline
Senior Husted
Ely Wolfe
Axum Robert
C. F. Hain- Tine
Guy Horton
Sumner—Repblican
Sidney A. Exey
Sam Cleverden
A. Db. Raby
A. E. Tomlin
W.gtu
Bryan, Ohio
Logal High
DB. W. Adame
Rowpet
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