Local Happenings Incomplete City Happenings And Meetings
Local notices report a Monday city election and various names in a dated precinct. Mrs May Averill of Br Jotne attended events before Senith Care meeting. W A Bahike traveled. J W Hobins to Lansing. J Swigart at attorney event. Ithaca visitors, Woodman party nearly full. two John Wright boys confined at home amid threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Averill
Br. Jotne
Bowne
W. A. Bahike
Dthaen
Ithaca
J. W. Bhobins
John Swigart
For Lansing
Yokoon County
Woodman Ty Fleet
John Wright
Local notes on meetings and visits across Alma week
A busy week in Alma features visits by Miss Nora Farrell from Alma to Alden, Rev. Robert Elder’s sprained ankle, and park and school plans. General Manager W. J. Melchers of Union Telephone visits Lansing while Misses Ella Bittner and Lela Duff host freshman girls. The Pine River telephone association meets March 20 at Forest Hill, and local clubs plan a tans queen event in Trevor. The Record thanks F H Dodds for a House bill copy. Alma High girls beat Lakeview 11 to 0 in basketball. Lakeview previously defeated Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Melchers
Union Telephone Co
Lansing
Nora Farrell
Alma
Alden
Frank Power
Ithaca
James Porterfield
Pine Avenue
W. RC
Thimble
John Minnick
Robert Elder
Bie
G. Rhodes
Blanchard
Bart’ Miller
Pine Rive
Forest Hill
Ella Bittner
Lela Duff
W. O. Tuttle
Ala Grain & Lauer Co
Dodds
Univer Staten
Aloe
Alain High School
Lakeview High School
Pirin
Lunge
Lakeview
Local Notes and Social Roundup from Alma and Vicinity
Names and visits fill a brisk Alma society page with residents like Katharine McNamara in Grand Rapids, Jen Walker joining Smith & Carr, and Miss Maude Barber in Lansing. Talks of club meetings at Pine Ave, a new plate glass at Grover Bros. drug store, and a spring opening by Crandell & Scott frame a busy week of travels, family events, and local business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvey
Mt Pleasant
Woman's Club
Francis King
E. Ellsworth
Mt. Pleasant
Sherwin & Williams
Smith & Carr
L. A. Sharp
Katharine McNamara
Grand Rapids
Geo Crow
Sumner
Alma Friends
Jen Walker
A.M. Wheaton
Grand Lodge
J. M. Wheaton
Maude Barber
Lansing
Floyd Glass
Eckert
R. E. Brown
St. Louis
W. D. Isman
Grover Bros
Ladies’ Union of the Baptist Church
E. B. Soule
Pine Ave
Win Fry
River Street
Silas Moody
Forest Hill
Pacific Coast
C. L. Chadwick
Ann Arbor
Pas Tive EN
Chadwick
Crandell & Scott
R. C. Palmer
Sherman Losey
Floyd Turner
Arle
Andrew Arleborn
North Star
Alma
Wantel
Wm Knudson
le Chas Mangus
Fraker
Goaches
Pine River Township
Severe Thames Winters Halt River Traffic in 1684
Fragmentary report notes severe winters in England and on the Thames. It records that in 1684 a frost was thick enough to hamper river travel and even disrupt coach movement on the river Thames. The text preserves nameless phrases and distorted terms from the OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thames
Hid
Democrats Roast Republicans in Alma Convention Speech
Attorney D L Johnson condemned past and present city officials, opposed the bonding plan, blasted the electric light contract and wasteful salaries, calling the city overexpanded. He proposed retrenchment by merging street commissioner and marshal roles, with clerk handling water tax to cut costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Johnson
Ithaca
St. Louis
Alma
Johnson
Republican Party
Democratic Party of
St Johns CHL Roch church notes and service times
Parish notes list matting at 10 am Sunday with Sunday school at 11 15 am. Evening song at 7 pm. Saturday altar society meets at 3 pm. Friday Lenten service at 4 30 pm. Thursday guild meets at 7 30 pm in Parish hall. Strangers welcome. Citas Ryan Rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
St. John's Guild
Strangers Welcome
Citas
Ryan
Arcada Township Republican Caucus Set for March 29
The Republicans of Arcada township will hold a caucus at the town house on Monday March 29 at 4 00 p m to nominate candidates for township officers. A good attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Township
Real estate sale offers farm bargains in Illinois
A listing of Alma area farms and orchards for sale on easy terms. Properties include 30 acre and 120 acre fruit farms near Flora and Olney, bearing apple orchards, large barns, dwellings, wells, and chicken houses. Price ranges from $5,000 to $80 per acre with various terms and exchanges offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois No. 7
City of Flora
Olney
Call and Ste Us
Alma City
Granid
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Hart Sohfner
Mark
Eta Gb
Messinger
G. “Cohen & Bro
Miller Bros
Wevern Fanor
York State
Teddy Bear
Hubbard
Ily
Lear Lottnun, Per
Bill Possum
Alma’s Greatest Grocery
THE
YALE
G. J. Maier & CO
Smith
Ac Carr's
J. M. Montigel
Lowe Bros. Farmers’ Paints
Pine River Telephone Association
Grand Trayore Lincoln Club
Rityoper House
Trvorse
Hearst
Cooper
Detroit
Rolanes
Alma College
Leonsa Lawrence
Julcia
Amit & Carr'd
Justice Spinney
Rvart
DeWitt Voight
Riverdale
Dr. McClinton
Messrs. Wim, DeMoth and
I. H. McKinney
Owosso
Caro
DeMoth
Daughter
Brighton
Pennsylvania
James Mitchell
Maplevenue
Disciples of the Church of Christ
J &. Sloane's
Second Ave
Searontio
Ole Murphy
Houston
Texas
Murphy
Troy
G. B. Poster
Optician
Sucerion St
Algua Mich
Church Notes
Opera House
Alma Mich
Corporation of
Geo. E. Sharrar
P. R. Vorhees
Alma, Mich
C.F. Brown
Wall Paper
Wille
First State Bank
A. W. Wright
Wm. S. Turck
G. S. Ward
Ely Brewhaker
Fred
Jack
Charles Rhodes
Medler’s
Bismarck
State Street Grocery
M. A. Medler
the Grocer
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