Alma urged to expand depot facilities by July 1 1912
Michigan Railroad Commission orders Alma to add union station facilities for Pere Marquette and Ann Arbor railroads. Plans due by May 10 1912 and construction to start by July 1 1912 after commission approval. Public bids invited for pavement work on Superior Street to Mill and State streets with 10 percent bid bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. C. L. Glasgow
G W. Dickinsom
Lawton T. Hemans
Michigan State R. R. Commission
Ann Arbor and
Pere Marquette Railroad
Alma
W. N. Sweeney
Commission
State OF Michigan
Office
The
State Railroad Commission
Ss. IT
Williard N. Sweeney
Michigan Railroad Commission
Union
Gratiot County
Lansing
Willard N. Sweeney
Michigan R. R. Commission
A. TD
C. J. Glasgow
G. W. Dickinson
J. T. Memans
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
Alm
Gratier County
Alma Board of Trade
Dickinson
Board of Trade and City Council
Pere Marquette and
L. Glasgow
Michigan
Superior Street
Mill
State Street
Riggs & Sherman Co
Nasby Bldg
Toledo
Ohio
Connecti
D. W. Adams
Michigan Masonic Board Arrives in Alma for Sessions
The Michigan Masonic Board arrived in Alma yesterday and scheduled two sessions today. Members include James EB Dillow East Tawne Rosene Swift Ailring Arthur Muutte OQwesse J MW Thommen Lensing J Wood Niet and Mrs C drodue Adrian with Welreeing and activities planned at local venues. H J Bush of Mt. Pleasant served as a business cutter for the city last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Masonic Mevie Board
James EB. Dillow
East Tawne
Rosene Swift
Ailring
Arthur Muutte
Oqwesse
J MW. Thommen
Lensing
J. Wood
Niet
C. Drodue
Adrian
Tr Welreeing
Ate Fo
Hoyou
Blowiniins Lane
Mhellernanet
Erridert
Ware If Michigan
Death of Mrs Medler in Alma Community
Mrs Melvin A Medler died at the Medler home on Wark avenue after illness since last June. She was a longtime Alma resident, a Rebecca Lodge and Pythian Sisters member, and worked twenty years for F Pollasky. She was born Io Coleman in Grafton Ohio on March 14 1870, lived in Michigan then Alma, married March 4 1905 to M A Medler, survived by husband mother and three brothers. Funeral held Saturday at the Medler home with Pythian Sisters and Rebeccas in attendance. burial Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Medler
Medler
Wark Avenue
Alma
F. Pollasky
John
Jacy Coleman
Grafton
Ohio
Michigan
Siteen
Miss Coleman
F. E. Pollasky
Pollasky
M. A. Medler
Medier
Lucy Coleman
Decatur Coleman
Stephen Coleman
George Coleman
Detroit
J. W. Priest
Pythian Sisters
Rebeccas
Riverside Cemetery
Gratiot Democrats elect delegates for Bay City convention
In Ithaca a Gratiot county mass convention selected sixteen delegates to the May 15 Bay City Democrat State Convention and instructed them to back Woodrow Wilson. The vote broke the regular county machine 27 to 5 in favor of Wilson, with Archie McCall and Dewitt Vought leading the pro Wilson faction. Principal speaker Woodbridge Ferris lauded Lincoln and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot County
Mass
Ithaca
Bay City
Woodrow Wilson
Gratiot
C. M. Brown
Bay Iy
Archie McCall
Dewitt Vought
Alma
Woodbridge Ferris
Big Rapids
Abraham Lincoln
Two hundred Odd Fellows train to North Star anniversary
About two hundred Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebecca traveled by special train from Alma to North Star for the ninety third anniversary of Odd Fellowship in North America. The day included a business meeting with officers elected, a luncheon, a parade led by the Pompeii band, lodge demonstrations, a public address by H. A. Thompson, and a return by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebecca
North Star
Odd Fellowship In
North America
Gratton County 1, C. ©. F. Association
Alma
Association
Breckenridge
O. G. Failer
Eugene Smith
Teon C. Stinchcomb
Newton Burns
St. Louis
Pompeii
Pompeii Military Band
Ithaca
Bannister Lodge
Rising Star Lodge
Assistance Lodge
Pompeii Band
North Star Dramatic Club
H. A. Thompson
Williamston
Alma special session considers bond issue purchase
Alma Michigan held a special city council meeting April 27 1912 with a quorum present to discuss buying the 30000 street improvement bonds issued by voters January 23 1912. Spitzer Rorick Company Toledo submitted a proposal for 21000 to purchase the bonds payable in Toledo Ohio with two certificates of deposit as part of the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Spitcer Rerick & Co
Ray M. Mann
Alderman Cook
Ald , Palfrey
Slitzer
Rerick & Cottierpany
Alma
Almas
Saisoreaes Rick & Con ‘Yamy
Spitzer, Rorick & Company
Spitver
Rorick & Company
Almna
Spitver, Rorick & Company
Alds Fuller
Goodspeed
Caple
Pulfrey
Cook
Kehin Nay
Ald
Fraker
Mich
Common Council
City of
J. M. Montigel
Alds
Fuller, Goodspeed
Palfrey
Kehn
A. D
Spitzer, Rorick Trust and Savings Bank
Spitzer, Horick Trust and Savings
Anti-Saloon League to speak at Baptist and Presbyterian churches
State Anti Saloon League representatives will present the organization’s work from Baptist and Presbyterian pulpits next Sunday. Pliny Marsh will speak at the Baptist church in the morning and Rev. G W Morrow will address the evening Union service at the Presbyterian church. The public is invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Anti- Saloon League
Baptist
Presbyterian
Pliny Marsh
League
G. W. Morrow
Presbyterian Church
Annual Officers Day Program of Women's Club
The Women’s Club held its annual officers day event at Mrs. J W Robinson’s home with retiring officers presiding. A four course breakfast followed, toastmistress duties by Mrs. Robinson and a roll call of author quotes. New officers named Sadie Messinger president and others in roles for the year. The article also notes a dairy and creamery facility move to a sanitary, multi-room operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
J. W. Robinson
J. EB. Ewing
George Moore
Sadie Messinger
Howard
Richardson
D. Lloyd Johngay
William J. Melchers
Alma High School Earns North Central Accreditation
STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP HIGH Supt. FE Ellsworth announces Alma High School is placed on the North Central Association list. Accredited schools grant graduates admission to colleges and universities in northwest states without further examination, with diploma and credits. The piece notes strict standards and proud status for Alma under Ellsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE Ellsworth
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Alma High School
North Central
Northwestern States
Ellsworth
North Central Association
Northwest
Alma
Memorial tablet honor for Ammi W Wright at Masonic Home
A bronze memorial tablet 27 by 29 inches on the south wall of the Masonic Home lobby honors donor Ammi W. Wright. A framed ink portrait above the tablet praises his munificence to Michigan Masons. The note credits the gift to his generous heart and city service. The second story of the college library is nearly finished with shelving for ten thousand volumes, lighted by new large windows. Henry Soule oversees the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Home
Ammi W. Wright
Masons of
Michigan
Masonic Fraternity
College Library
John W. S. Pierson
Stanton
Henry Soule
Paying bids for city paving discussed in St Johns
The St Johns city council opened bids for paving work on a Monday evening. City Engineer E G Hulse completed tabulation of bids after visits by a special paving committee appointed by Mayor Montige. The council met in a special session to consider the bids and report findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cty
St. Johns
Montige
St Jot
Clinton Co Republican
EG. Hulse
Pavement Bids Go to Two-Course Cement With Wire Mesh
City council reviews bids on paving options including brick, Dolorway, asphaltic, concrete and cement. A two course cement pavement reinforced with wire mesh and protected by armor plate expansion joints is favored for low cost, with Northler Construction and James A McKay as the lowest bidders differing by only a few cents per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
No, Construction Co
Traverse City
Shit Jones A
Andrew Greek
Geo
A Levwry
J Fl Baker
Jones Ld
North Ler Construction Co
James A McKay
Northern Construction Co
McKay
Howe Talent The Golden Gulch Benfits K P Lodge Show
An amateur production titled The Golden Gulch drew full seats Monday and Tuesday night, with strong local talent under Mrke Chesterman. The western drama featured comedy numbers and specialty acts, benefiting the K P Lodge, delivering strong acting and realistic staging that impressed audiences and provided notable financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrke Chesterman
Trishman
Coon
K. of P. Lodge
Lodge
Chesterman
Alfalfa Club Meets in Alma With Potts Visit
Michigan Agricultural College field agent A R Potts will be in Alma Wednesday May 8 at 7 30 p m meeting the Alfalfa Club at City Hall and advising members on seeding as bacteria are ready for distribution. Last week County School Commissioner Potter handled 93 teaching certificate applicants with 40 percent men and 60 percent women seeking first to third grade certificates amid rising salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Agricultural College
A. R. Potts
Alma
City Hall
Potter
Stumps Blown From Ground Demonstration At Farm
A display by T X Allyn of Saginaw, Michigan for the Aetna Powder Company showed stump and root blowing using dynamite at Walter Caples farm southeast of the city. Demonstrations covered stump removal, root expulsion, drainage blasting in Everglades drainage, tree planting uses, and soil loosening to aid root spread and fruit production. Allyn, with seventeen years in the business, explained costs and benefits and recent uses in the region including Dr. Morgans' fruit farm near Saginaw where about 100 trees were set out by this method last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Allyn
Everglades
Florida
Dr. Morgan
Saginaw
Annual meeting of the Presby terian church held last Thursday
The annual meeting in the Presbyterian church parlors April 6th heard financial reports showing a satisfactory condition. Two trustees, E H W. Deane and F T Ellsworth, were re-elected. A motion to secure a pastor as soon as possible was approved, with the pulpit supplied each Sunday in the interim. A postal card offers free magazine samples from Today's Magazine, Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. P. Cook
Messrs. E
H W. Deane
FT. Ellsworth
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Mayod
J. M. Montigal
Nasonig Home Board
H. J Bush
Mt. Pleasant
ARS Medlar
Medlar
Gratiot Co. Association
Toledo Trust Co
Anti Saloon League
J. W. Robinsons
City Dairy and Freckenridge Creamery Co
Wright Monse Aun
Max Fwwere
Northern Association of College
Duates
Howe Talent
F, Brown
Caple Farm
Address Today
Canton
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