Peace as a Hope Through History and Faith
The article traces the long arc from ancient wars to the rise of peaceful ideals, highlighting Christianity’s role in shaping a universal brotherhood. It notes early arbitration by Rome, Christ’s influence on peace, and key thinkers like Grotius, Fox, and Penn whose ideas fostered international law and antiwar principles across Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Rome
Phoenicia
Mexico
Cortex
Russia
Persia
Italy
Tripoli
Turkey
China
Pen
Israel
Greece
Christ
Prince of Peace
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Henry IV
Europe
Hugo Grotius
Holland
Gustavus Adolphes
George Fox
England
Jesus
Society of Friends
William Penn
Fox
Republican caucuses held across city wards last Thursday
Republican caucuses in four wards produced full slates. First Ward elected officers and delegates to city and county conventions. Second Ward chose chair and ticket including supervisor and aldermen with delegates. Third Ward listed nominees for supervisor alderman and other posts. Fourth Ward named chair, secretary, ticket, delegates, and ward committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sanderhoff
T. J. Clark
Carl Washburn
D.L. Sharrar
Joseph Sartor
John Knoertzer
John D. Spinney
Roy Goodspeed
T. J. Park
John Booth
J. T. Swigart
Geo. Ogden
Cond Ward
Democratic City Mass Convention in Alma Michigan
Democratic city mass convention will meet at Alma City Hall on Saturday March 24 1912 at 7 30 p m to nominate city and ward tickets for the coming election and to transact other legal business. Dr FE Lamb surprised by ten friends at his State street home with toast and poem by Mrs George Sharrar. Emerson Clark of Wheeler was in the city Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
State of
Michigan
FE. T. Lamb
Mrs. Lamb
Lamb
State Street
George Sharrar
MRS. PEARL THOMAS Died at Brainerd Hospital After Illness
Pearl Epler Thomas, born February 9 1893, died at Brainerd hospital on Monday March 18 after ten weeks of illness. She married Otis Thomas December 17 1908 in Marehest and lived in Greenville and South Haven. Survived by husband, two children Floyd age two and Lilian ten weeks, her parents Samuel and Beatrice Epler, sister Beatrice, and brother Boyd. Funeral today at 2:00 pm at her parents home. Rev Doty to officiate. interment Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Epler Thomas
Brainerd Hospital
Thomas
Greenville
Pearl Epler
Samuel Epler
Avecada Township
Alma
South Haven
Otis Thomas
Marehest
His Thomas
Floyd
Lilian
Beatrice
Tdoyd
W. FE. Doty
ME. Echures
Riverside Cemetery
St Patrick's Dance by Alma Orchestra at Woodman Hall
The Alma Orchestra hosted a delightful St Patrick's party at Woodman Hall last Friday with green and white decor and moonlight waltzes. Over forty couples attended as guests received white silk roses and clay pipes as favors, making the evening a marked success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Orchestra
Woodman Hall
Trish
Decree team of FiteJames lodge visits St Louis
The decree team of Fite and James lodge traveled to St Louis to confer the third rank on twelve members. Nine candidates came from Fite James lodge and three from St Louis lodge. The work received high praise from St Louis Lodge. A banquet followed with toasts and acknowledgments. Thirty five members accompanied the team despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FiteSame Lovee
Kights
Bythias
Bet Friday Mehr
St Lene
Hhey
St Louis Helge
Fromm FiteJames Lodge
Tree Freee
St Lows Lodge
Fine-James
St Louis Lodge
Beninedy
St Lows
Percy
Helmon
Dewitel Vorhi
W. Parr
Tor
Mall Riettemond
Alma
Riehmond
Fitz James Lodge
Postmaster H E Hardy Found Dead in Big Rapids
Hiram E. Hardy aged sixty eight, postmaster at Big Rapids for seventeen years and newly reappointed for four, was found dead in bed Friday at five by his wife. Civil War veteran, he moved from Fond du Lac Wisconsin to Big Rapids in 1870 and ran a meat and lumber business for two decades. A prominent Republican, he served on the county committee this year and held his post since the Harrison administration aside from a Cleveland interval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram E. Hardy
Big Rapids
Mwe
Hardy
Fond ‘du Lac
Wis
Harrison
Cleveland
Lost string of gold beads reward offered
Dilly Miller works on repairing the Holliday building on Superior avenue where a new floor is laid during general overhauling. A finder may return the beads to the Record office for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilly Miller
Holliday
Superior Avenue
Death of Mrs Bildson a former Alma resident
News reports the death of Margaret Billson at Walkerton Ontario. Born Margaret McElroy in London Ontario she married Thomas Bildson and with her son George moved to Alma. Survived by four sons and two daughters with interment in Hanover Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Billson
Alma
Bildson
Walkerton
Ont
Margaret McElroy
London
Thos. Bildson
George Bildson
Thomas Bilson
Billson
Sam Smith
Bilson
John T. Bildson
Robert R. Bildson
Kalamazoo
George M . Bildson
Grand Rapids
Benjamin W. Bildson
Marion I. Fisher
Elwell
Hanover
Local man charged after axe attack over pole dispute
Class B. Cook of Lafayette township, 72, arrested for assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He is out on 2000 dollars bond. The incident stemmed from pole placement for a farmers telephone line. Hopkins, president of the local telephone company, was injured. Prosecutor Goggin expects trial in the April term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Hopkins
Dale
Chas. Goggin
Death of Mrs Ribble and local notices
Obituary notices recount the death of Anna Mariah Stock Ribble wife of Dwight C Ribble and mother of nine with three surviving children Lerner Moowe Joseph Mo Riverdale and Mariah Ruecell Grand Rapids. The piece notes prior marriages deaths and family movements including Elm Hall cemetery and local church activities. It mentions Sampson the strongman exhibitions at Arch iRes and various residents passing through or visiting town with brief community updates and property moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mariah Stock
Senaca County
New York
Marcus Howe
Lerner Moowe
Tania
Joseph Mo
Riverdale
Mariah Ruecell
Grand Rapids
Trewe
Dwight C. Rib
Barrer
Elm Hall
Francis King Seeks State Senate Seat in Gratiot District
Francis King, Alma leader and former mayor, seeks the state senate seat for the Gratiot district. Born 1863 in Chicago, he moved to Alma in 1902, has served as mayor, Board of Trade president, School Board member, and college trustee, with finance and business roles in the city. The Alma Republican convention endorsed his candidacy, highlighting his public service and state-level experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
T. A. Ely
Coneention
Francis King
King
Chicago
Williams College
Board of Trade
Alma! College
First State Bank
Michigan
State Forestry Commission
Win
WW. Tait
United States
Porter Sells Jewelry Stock to Huntoon in Major Deal
Gil Porter sold his jewelry stock and business to George Huntoon of St Louis last Friday. Huntoon, linked with W. T. Green in St Louis jewelry trade, took possession last Saturday and plans to stock the finest goods. G. T. Porter, in business twenty six years, pioneered an eye testing optical device and a violin seasoning process. He will devote time to growing optical business and violin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Porter
George Huntoon
St. Loui
Huantoon
W. T. Green
St. Louis
Huntoon
G. T. Porter
Porter
Good Tax Collector Shows Strong Ar cada Township Return
The total tax collection for Ar cada township in 191? reached about 12900 dollars. Township Treasurer Kuhl man kept nearly all, missing 170 dollars that included dog tax and realty. A strong showing for the Ar cada treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Township
Kuhlman
Arcada
Dr. Day Returns From Detroit Postgraduate Study
Dr. and Mrs. J M Day returned Monday evening after four months in Detroit where he completed a postgraduate course at Detroit College of Medicine. He worked as an assistant to Dr A H Steinbacher at St Marys Hospital and plans a brief stay in Alma before moving to their summer home at Soughton Lake. Dr Steinbacher recently returned from Germany and now holds the professorship of internal medicine at Detroit College of Medicine. Day regards the instruction as highly valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Day
Detroit
Day
Alma
Soughton Lake
Detroit College of Medicine
A. H. Steinbacher
St Marys Hospital
Steinbacher
Germany
High School Oratory Winners Shine in State Contest
John Ludwick won the High school oratorical contest with The Mormon Menace. Calvin Rae took second with The Unrest of Labor. Charles Dutt led in the declamation with The American Flag, Glenn Bockwell second. Russell Gaffney placed third in Webster's Reply to Hayne. Judges noted record-strong performances and close marks. Leaders credited with improving the program under Supt Ellsworth and Principal Ward. The next district contest aims to be held April 6 with schools west to Big Rapids and Cadillac north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ludwick
Calvin Rae
Charles Dutt
Henry Ward Beecher
Glenn Bockwell
Gladiators
Russell Gaffney
Webster
Hayne
Supt Ellsworth
Ward
Hle
Calvin Race
W. FE Doty
John
J. W. Priest
Welton
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Alma
Arcada Grange Holds Meeting and Plans Horse Show
Arcada Grange met at the Grange hall on Saturday March 16 with Worthy Master Hubbell presiding A National Grange note on parcels post and a prison warden letter about Ninder twine were discussed A local cyclone insurance director Will Sharrar was appointed The meeting featured a Tariff paper and a discussion on conserving county agricultural resources A Penny march and music followed A Woman's work treat was served A second note announces a horse show on March 30 at Schick feed horn with free exhibition horses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Grange
Hubbell
National Grange
Will Sharrar
Carl Titus
Ur County
Doris Caster
Woman's Work Committee
Schick
CITY CONVENTION Nomination details and officer lists updated
The Republican city convention, led by C G Rhodes, elected Townsend Ely as chairman and C J Brown secretary. Committee on credentials named Ellsworth Schwartz and Voorhees. organization urged permanent status. Ballots cast for Mayor J M Montigel Clerk D W Adams Treasurer J W Glass. A Gratiot district bid resolution followed, with Francis King named as potential competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Glass
J. M. Montigel
John Schwartz
Fred Rowland
Peter Voorhees
A. W. Brock
Jud Losey
Constable
John Greig
C_ F
Brown
F. A
Rowland
Sandell
Geo Delavan
C. J. Brown
F. E. Pollasky
Francis King
Wesley Parr
C FE. Rhodes
KR. J. Praker
R. A. Wilcox
C. G. Rhodes
Townsend A. Ely
F. E. Ellsworth
Ist
Ard
Suur Othe
BE. Pollasaky
D. L. Sharrar
Notestein
J. E. Mitchell
Joseph Sartor
J. G. Kress
D. W. Adams
Ture
West Word
Carl Washbinn
D. W. Adama
John Durham
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. F P.” Bruske
Ghugus
Emerson Clark
Wheeler
Mrs
Pearl Thomas
Brainerd’s Hospital
ST. Patrick's Dance
ST. Lou
Mrs Ribble
Frank R. Worst
Mr. Hlarst
Alma College
The
Mutual Benefit Insurance Co
Souhern
Mer
Hearst
Ant Arbor
Sampson
Jennie Reed
Boxeller
Mont
John Murphy
Reed
W. Frank Knox
Roosevelt
W. H. Long
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Pleasant
Rev. Long
Blanchard
Taabelta
M. E
Prospect Street
Mine Avenue
O. M. Yarger
Treeday
Tit State Senate
Republican City Convention
Sia
State
Will
John Day
Oratory
Jacob Dialias Strable
Pine Avenue
Dallas Strable
Tothllinois Olimteers
Mr Strable
Isabella
Helen Sigshee
Emily White
Fulton County
Ohio
Coleman
Strable
Crystal
Struble
Fern
Emily Struble
John Pinkton
Emerson
DP. Struble
Vestaburg
Mellison Evans
D. W. Robinson
Jeanette Kellogg
Miss Kellogg
Tanner's
Saginaw
J. F. Jackson
Samuel Shupe
Sagland
Esa Mn
Wetessder
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