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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

4

Congressional convention in district meets at Owosso

The Alma Record reports the district convention including Saginaw Gratiot Shiawassee Clinton counties held in Owosso with full delegations. Delegates to the National convention named W H Wallace of Saginaw and J B McCall of Ithaca. Shiawassee Republican Club banquet drew 600 plates with speakers Fordney Alden Diekema Gardner and Leland delivering well regarded addresses.

Saginaw Gratiot Synia Montcalm Shiawassee Clinton Cwosto Alm Francie King Jothan Allen L. A. Sharp F. Brown Dno LD. Spinney W. H. Wallace J. BD. McCall Ithaca

Old Resident Elisabeth Butts Dies in Alma Home

Elisabeth F. Butte born 1817 in Highland County Michigan died in Union City at the home of her daughter in law Adelbert Thum. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 pm with a quartet providing music. She married in ISSA and lived in Sioux City and Alma area for years.

Elisabeth Butts Union City Adelbert Thum J. W. Priest J. L. Johnson John Becker L.A. Sharp Elisabeth F. Butte Mayith Highland Oakland County Michigan Issa Mr. Butte Thes Sioux City Alma Donnie Arvilla Covert Soule Lodi Senen County New York Joshua Rebecca White Covert Munday Center Genesee County Ebenazar Buxton Soule Fenton Flushing Ovid Baptist Church Demonina-Ional Societies Woman's Christian Thong Oe Union Frederick Judson Soule Denis Tunison Covert Frank Joshua Covert E. B. Soule Desie

Miller grocery worker's quiet Greenville wedding surprise

Carl Ravy, longtime Miller grocery employee, slipped a quick trip to Greenville to marry the "deftest girl in the world." He returned to work and later disclosed the marriage, planning a celebration with Green Ville’s fairest young ladies.

Carl Ravy Greenville Mr. Racy Green- Wille

Salaries Fixed for City Offices by Ordinance

The council set yearly salaries for city offices including Mayor fifty dollars Aldermen fifty dollars City Clerk sever hundred dollars City Treasurer four hundred dollars Supt of Water Works Street Commissioner and Weed Committee sixty dollars per month City Attorney one hundred fifty dollars exclusive of court work Marshal one hundred fifty dollars per year plus fines and fees Night watch and deputy marshal fifty dollars per month Health Officer one hundred dollars no extra milk inspector City Engineer fifty cents per hour Chief of the police one hundred twenty five per year Firemen nine hundred dollars per year for twelve men Truck Driver fifty dollars per month

Missionary Society Meeting Held by Parther Lights

The regular meeting of the Parther Lights Missionary Society was held last Friday evening with Miss Marinette Moore on River Avenue. Twenty five young ladies were present. A very interesting program featured a recital by Miss Peet. A baked goods sale was planned to raise funds.

Mise Marinette Moore River Avenue

Missionary drama at Baptist church a successful event

The play Christianity Versus the Ethnic Religion presented by the Father Lights Missionary society and aided by BPU men and Sunday school girls drew a good audience. Proceeds of 56 will fund a memorial window for Miss Francis Smith.

Farther Lights Missionary Society Baptiat Church Young Ladies of Thin Society

Hutchinson and Prichard Officials Named

WM L Hutchinson serves as President while Mrs H Prichard is named Secretary in the local organization’s officer slate.

WM. L, Hutchinson H. Prichard

Vinol Ad Claims Grippe Cure For Women In 1900s

An old Vinol advertisement from Paterson Drug Co in Michigan touts Vinol as a remedy for grippe related weakness. It features a testimonial from a woman named Mia promising restored health strength and appetite and recommends Vinol for weak nervous rundown women.

York Vinci Paterson Drug Co. Alms Mich

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