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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1908

Page

8

Central Pine River Community Notes and Events

Mr and Mrs LON Church and their two sons of Almsville visited at F Slone's. Baker plans to look for a farm in southern Luis state. Emery Wiley rented the Doane place and moved there. Lee Raycraft and wife settled. Mrs W Sloane ill. Mrs H N Hayes visited her mother. Mrs J Baurs visited Friday. Riverdale callers Wednesday. John Klees turned 40 with neighbors at his birthday. The Stearns attended a bee in Stanton Wednesday. Hazel Gaddum resigned Klees school teaching. neighbors surprised her at Mrs M Stearns home. Vacations set, successor uncertain. Red and blue contest at Ve Ferris Lundy school boosted attendance. March 22 attendance 48, collection about $1.25. Maple sugar makers report best sap run in years. trees yield about 12 quarts per tree. Sumner Herald Telephone Co No. 1 organized by Ferris farmers. Joseph Kives president, J A Daffield treasurer, A L Stearns secretary. Line to Sumner to connect with Union Lines at Tucker’s store. Work to start soon. twelve members.

Lon. Church F. ‘Slone Baker Luis State Emery Wiley Doane Place Lee Raycraft W William Sloane H. N. Hayes Mes. J. Baurs Ve Ferris Lundy EK Ferris Sumner Hurald Telephone Co Jospoh Kives J A. Daffield A. L. Stearns Sumner Union Ttines Tucker's East Ferris Telephone Company Woney Quarrier Mise Colthness Gimee Perrall Marian Major Belweter Lund Alderdene Ike Siward Plank Siward Sylvia Landis Letin Mortimer Sylvia Stuart France Mra Leroy Mortimer Letina Mortimer Edward Biward Shotower Ealen Nor

Be Bow Corners Social Notes Mention Local Visits

Local residents shared visits and gatherings last week with families including Derrham McCall Wagner Gilbert and Baker. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wagner of St Louis and Mrs McCall’s family with Sunday church attendance and social hosting noted.

Pearl Baker George Derrham Mines J. Wagner Jesse Gilbert H. McCall John Scott Center Line HL McCall M. Wagner J. E. Gilbert Dan McCall Breckenridge Ou Bie Will Sanday Ford Trampour Velida O. J. Wagner Gienoa Dersham Leo Baker Minoie McCall BE Wagner St Louis A. McCall

Community Notices From the Local Farm and School Roundup

Parkeson Leslie Wood T moves on the J B Leonard farm north of Coe. Emery Wiley from near Alma relocates to the TE H Doane farm. Miss Mabel Z Lake led the banner spelling at the spelling match between Wright and Pine Schools last Friday night. H J Waltz moved to Petoskey for a couple weeks. Mrs H Boerk comments on stomach trouble and expects to soon work at gilts. Carpenter tins sold her doors.

Leslie “Wood T J. B. Leonard Coe Emery Wiley Alma TE. H.” Doane Zmabel Z Lake Wright Pine H. J. Waltw Mra H. Boerk Trou

Ladies Union Aid Society meeting noted in Southwest Arcada

The Ladies Union aid society will meet with Mrs. J Merchant April nd. Frances Howell visited relatives in Alma last week. Bert Atesden and wife of St. Louis visiting the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Sad Mew. Jason Carmer, Jennal Iris Neidhart nursing Mt Mr. Jr. and Mrs. George Dean of Newark. Yerian and Dan Yerian spent Sunday at 0. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. O J Neidhart transacted business in Ithaca Monday.

Ladies Union Aid Society J. Merchant Frances Howell Alma Bert Atesden St. Louis Sad Mew Jason Carmer Jennal Iris Neidhart George Dean Newark Yerian Dan Yerian Brooks O. J. Neidhart Ithaca

Elm Grove News and Local Happenings

Charles Reco and family move into Wallace chapel house in Pleasant Valley. Myrtio Lewin returns to school after two weeks vacation. A local option meeting at the schoolhouse drew a good audience with voters opposing saloons. Deme Boory visited with James Steele of Seville. George and Will Ackers? trade trip to Ithaca last week. Ray Bunning and wife from St. Louis visited the area. A. Walls plans to build a bay home this spring.

Charles Reco Pleasant Valley Wallace Chapla Mrytio Lewin Choo James ‘Steele Seville George Will Acrker Itheca Ray Bunning St. Louis A. Walls

Seville Farmers Club Holds March Meeting at Sumner Home

The Seville Farmers Club met at Mr and Mrs Ellis Sumner's home on the first Thursday in March, despite a storm. About 75 members attended and requested future meetings. Charles Clark read selections from Character Bold and music was performed by Marnie Singlet.

Seville Or Farmers’ Club Ellis Sumner

Monster Mass Meeting Opera House Sunday Night

An ongoing scene at Shotover unfolds with Mortimer and Plank amid mansion party intrigues. Sylvia and Siward watch Plank charm and threaten a potential marriage plan while Edward and others circle in wary, tense banter.

Monster Opera Hous

Great Engineering Feat in Iron Mountain Mine Drainage

A two year effort finished as a tunnel exceeded a mile to drainage the Iron Mountain mine. Gravity drainage now replaces pumping, avoiding high water pressure risks for workers. The mine, owned by multiple city investors, previously paid dividends but required costly pumping.

Iron Mountain Helena Mont Ming New York Miasouri Philadelphia

Ceylon Exports Jump in 1907 End Year Trade Spur

Ceylon showed a notable rise in exports in the final months of 1907 with total island exports reaching about 112,000,000 pounds for the year, up from 107,000,000 pounds in 1908, a gain of 5,000,000 pounds. Jewish societies in London debate restoring pure Hebrew as the national language for Jewish use.

Ceylon Nations London

Record Classified: Pasture Land for Homes and Cattle

Rental ad seeks Godl pasture land with ample water for homes and cattle. Vendor offers contact details near Elwell and Royd. Text is garbled with possible medicinal advertisement references and unclear listings.

Elwell Addiss Elwell ROYD

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We Ing Pyaar GRATIOL_RAPPERINGS Pine River Riverdale John Klees Mrs. W. Sherman A. EL. Stearns Stanton Wednen Hazel Gaddum Klees School Thinhborhood M. Stearns Othe Calumet John Norton Dor Arcada Elm Grove Eville Farmers’ Club Abe Lelia Mortinez Eiward Mortimer Beverly Plank Piich Mrank Pultee Mank Shere Fells Tesla Page Bien Marion Page Ferrall Marion Can Gordon Rena Bounesdei Grace Ferrall Captain Voucher Alderdene Major Belwether Kathryn Tassel Sylvie Grace Ferwall Vason England Capes Clomkcraet Messinger & CO J. D. Helman Sweet’s Gratiot County J. D. Helnan
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