Gifts Galore at Alma Surprise Wedding Anniversary
A large gathering in Alma celebrated Simon Mesetager’s thirty fifth wedding anniversary with gifts and speeches. Mr and Mrs Slossinger hosted, presenting a ten cent article and a cut glass water set as keepsakes, while friends recalled past celebrations and the community shared a festive meal. A census note about confidentiality is included in the passage.
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Alma
Simon
Slossinger
Messinnger
Ted
Tims
Uv Staries
Buzwar
Messinger
Proclamation on the Thirteenth Census Beginning April 15
President William Howard declares the thirteenth U S census will begin April 15 under a July 2 1800 act. It mandates every person answer census schedules for themselves and households to ensure a complete, accurate population count and to provide statistical information for representation and government purposes.
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Census Bureau
United States
Washington
United States of America
Congress
William Howard
Beautiful display of hats draws Alma shoppers to millinery openings
Alma milliners reported strong Easter trade as weather cooperated and crowds attended last week. Hats ranged from 4.00 to 40.00, with many styles on display, prompting plans for husbands to buy for wives and daughters. Next Sunday's service may feature heavily adorned pews.
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Alma
Cate
College Doings Describe Gym Practice and Track Starts
The baseball cage was placed in the gym last week and regular workouts began. Crows country runs and track team classes have started under Coach Carruthers. Mrs Jay Clizhe is under medical care for several days and Mrs Clixbe is troubled by the current cold epidemic.
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Carruthers
Jay Clizhe
Clixbe
Advertised Letters List for Week Ending March 11 1910
Advertised list shows names including Mrs Margaret Hally C B Hell EA EB Lyon Earnest March Mildred Pinkerton Chas Reed Jr Ass Rhynerd I M Reigelhanot and others. Items not called for will be sent to the dead letter office April 4 1910. F Brown P M.
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Margaret. Hally
B Hell
EA EB Lyon
Earnest March
Mildred Pinkerton
Chas. Reed Jr
Ass Rhynerd
I M Reigelhanot x
Secreatry Star Grange
CL. Smalley
Wm Smith
Alice Wilkes
F. Brown
P. M
Old Officers Re-Elected as Union Telephone Marks Ten Years
The Union Telephone Co began in Gratiot County in March ten years ago with a capital stock of 25 000 and grew into a company with 1 000 000. among early rivals the firm stood out as a local success amid the rise of telephone services. The piece notes the broader boom of telephone networks and hints at the era of consolidation into the Bell system while praising local enterprise.
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United States
Telephone Trust
Bell Company
Thatiot County
Union Telephone Co
Gratiot
Union Telephone grows as capital stock rises
The Union Telephone Company reports rapid expansion from a $25 000 paid in stock to $1 000 000 capital. By joining independent firms it serves Ohio Michigan and Indiana with connections to 700 000 telephones. The annual meeting notes 74 percent paid in and continued growth in central Michigan and beyond.
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Saginaw
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Colon Telephone Company
Union
Ohio
Indiana
Union Company
Wright House
Company shares rise to 11 dollars after strong year
Forty times the initial investment, the firm reports, boosting share value as stockholders meet. The old board is re elected with three replacements J Parkhill of Owomo replaced by E O Dewey of Owosso. At a later meeting the officers are re elected President C T Hathcock St John, Vice President E S Wagar Edmore, Treasurer G S Ward Alma, Secretary L L Conn Alma, General Manager W J Melchera Alma.
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J. Parkhill
Owomo
E. O
St Mary s Parish St Patrick s Day supper a big success
Proceeds near 126 dollars from a St Mary s parish St Patrick s Day supper held at the Woodman hall Thoraday evening. Six tables served food with waits of 15 to 20 minutes. Tables hosted by Mrs Boil and other parish ladies, with decorations and booths offering candy and favors. The event, aided by Miss Lenna Belle Camfeld and Mrs Ethel Oswald Parks, drew a large crowd and raised about 125 dollars for parish work.
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St Patrick's Day
St. Mary's Parish
Huey
Walters
Lb Boil
Henry McNamira
McPhee
J. J. Gardner
Jobo Mallory
J. H. Carpenter
Daniel Goggins
Tharmwcare
Mra L. J. Zeigler
Celia Albert
Saginaw
Lenna Belle Camfeld
Ethel Oswald Parks
Ithaca
Ladies of
New York Tea Consumption Ledger Cites 340040 Pounds Monthly
A tea merchant states New York consumes 340 040 pounds of tea each month. The passage lists postal recipients including Mrs A Allen Mrs Sam Cooper Florance Dagis Noras Howell Miss Hazel Norgan Mr John Simpson Florence Smith Miss Lillian Smith Mrs Strouch Miss Winifred Welding Mrs James A White. Those not claimed will be sent to the dead letter office March 24 1910 per O F Brows P M.
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A. Allen
Sam Cooper
Florance Dagis
Noras Howell
Hazel Norgan
John Simpson
Florence Smith
Lillian Smith
Strouch
Winifred Welding
James A. White
O. F. Brows
P. M
Local Markets Price Quotations For Grain And Livestock
A Thursday market listing shows corrected quotations across grain hay Clover seed and live stock. Figures include Wheat No 1 white 1.42, red 1.12. shelled corn 0.00. hogs 19.00 per cwt. beef cattle 1.00 to 6.00 per cwt. sheep 1.00 per cwt. lambs 7 per cwt. veal calves 7 per pound. potatoes 0.25 to 0.50 per bashel. butter 0.28 per pound. eggs 0.15 per dozen. lard 0.?? per pound. Shipping weights and unit measures vary by commodity.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Burns and Sores Quickly
An awful eruption of a volcano excites brief interest and Bucklen's Arnica Salve offers the quickest cure for boils ulcers fever sores burns cuts bruises sore lips chapped hands chilblains and piles. Instant relief claimed. 5c at O. F. Brown's.
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O. F
Brown's
Local Names Listed in Incomplete Census Ledger
A dated fragment lists individuals with ages and towns including Elvert Coleman 21 Wheeler Kittie Gibson 21 North Star Virgil McDaid Grace Goodwin 4, Frank Manecke 73 New Haven Maggie Burt 51 Caraon City Charles EB Ehrman 26 St Novia Leona Lats 17 Alms Amos Gallant 1 New Haven Ctr Nettie Late 19 Crystal.
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Elvert Coleman
Wheeler
Kittie Gibson
Same
Virgil McDaid
North Star
Grace Goodwin
Frank Manecke
New Haven
Maggie Burt
Caraon City
Charles EB. Ehrman
St. Novia
Leona Lats
Amos Gallant
New Haven Ctr
Nettie Late
Crystal
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Goyal
Povnsier
Nia
Simon Messinger
WM. EL Tart
P.O. Knox
Field
Mestames Fiafiney
Humphrey
City
New York
Louis
Mich
Gratiot County
Wheaton’s Drug Store
CASH
IDWA
Otto Sanderhoff
Harvell
Cr Brown
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