Potlatch Idea Sparks New York Debate on Giving
A New York Sun piece imagines adding potlatch to city diversions, noting its gift frenzy on the Northwest Coast. It cites Chief Billie Assu of Alert Bay starting a riot by giving away $10,000 in goods and asks if a Broadway style potlatch could happen in New York with police considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ian
New York Sun
Alert Bay
B. C
Mr. Carnegie
Broadway
Siwaash Carnegie
Billie Assu
Afert Bay
Billie
Tilie
The First Battalion Tale of a Signal Battalion
Lambert Schauble recalls an incident in The First Battalion about the 406th Telegraph Battalion during wartime. Langres suffers strict discipline as Gallo of BE company and Mac Ronald of D handle a switchboard while air alarms test their nerve. An officer pushes back against instructions to extinguish lights, prompting a terse exchange and a stubborn refusal to relay the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Peter
Lambert Schauble
Langres
Gallo
BE Company
Mac Ronald
Anid Gallo
Not So Many Marys Decline in Mary Names Across Districts
Reports from British Teles and in the Pomb Jong show the name Mary is less common than years ago. In many gateen homes Mary is absent even in large households, once sure to have at least one. Among school children the average is eight Marys per 100 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Teles
Longest funeral journey for fallen soldier Meo
The body of Private Sam Meo, killed in the Argonne, was transported from a French military cemetery to New York for shipment to Hong Kong, completing the longest journey for any American soldier buried in France. The notice also contains unrelated ads for brick ice cream and a De Luxe special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selver
France
Sam Meo
Argonne
Ane
Frnnee
New York
Hong Kong
China
The Tailored Suit as Woman's Fashion Ally
A vintage fashion note extols the tailored suit as a versatile ally for women. It praises silhouettes from straight lines to low waist accents, highlights accessories like hats and gloves, and notes fabrics such as brocade and waxed braid with renewed Parisian interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tver
Brovdelath
Paris
People of Our Town and the Days of Seven
A whimsical reminiscence recalls a past era when only seven people inhabited the town and a cornforch stood where the First National Bank now rises. The tale mentions no cost of living and a Watcher offering liver with a dime’s worth of steak as part of memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Time Clock for Oratora and Parliament Rules
A reflective piece critiques parliamentary attention to rules, proposing a time clock to limit speaking length. It contrasts fine clocks with speech duration, and links progress to the discipline of remarks. Walter Young references science and philosophy guiding human harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Young
Farmhouse of John Leonard Burns Down in Southeast Coe
The Leonard farmhouse burned Monday morning with the cause undetermined. Most household goods were saved. Mrs Charley Byers visits Alma. Mrs Pethiel improves. George Parson and wife visit Parson's parents in Lansing. Fowler Perrine family visit Forest Hill. Clara Good assists Will Good. Charlotte Powers travels to Emerson for work with cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leonard
Charley Byers
Alma
Pethiel
George Parson
Lansinglepent
Mrs. Will
Charlotte Powers
Emerson
Big Clean Sweep Sale in Ithaca and church notices
ITHACA houses hold sale and community notices. A Saturday sale at D. W. Robinson’s promises bargains amid church events including a Tuesday council and an illustrated lecture Our World Anew. Local residents travel and visit kin in Lansing Kalamazoo and Florida while many attend booster classes and gatherings.
Local News Brief From Saginnaw Area And Surrounds
Mrs Louise Swarts returns home in Saginnaw after weeks with sister Mrs Joseph Seaver. Ed King heads to Interlochen New York to visit his mother. Eunice Stodes visits Royal Oak brother Charles Barton then plans Jackson and Toledo visits before returning home. Miss Nina Sakeett takes a school position at Mt Clemens for the rest of the term. Schubert Ladies quartet closes the high school lecture series at the Methodist church. Baptist Ladies Aid Society meets for annual election of officers. Porch and cottage rug sale attracts shoppers with Grass Rugs on display at D W Robinson Alma. Mr and Mrs Robert Russell and Mr and Mrs Greig Laft visit Lansing. Earl Willert in Jackson on business. J N McCall and spouses visit Baldwin at Albion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Roebinsor
Detroit
Ing
Lansing
Canhat
Our World Aly
Gratiot County
Carson City
Y Wellert
State Public Department
Paurents
A. T. Willers
Dicken
Tuff
Lakoba
Schultheiss of
Flint
Edward Husted
Markc Brown
A. ‘Merney
Jakena
Hamilton Bove
Kalamazoo
Glenn Heffmann
Ired Crozier
Billie
Bette
Battle Creek
Henry McCormack
Louise Smith
Middleton
Henry Read
Florida
Clarence Knapp
Grand Rapids
W. H. Davis
Ed. Dryer
Glenn Ballard
Joseph Seaver
John Moore
Emerson
A. T. Willett
Helping Hand Club
Newark Township
Louise Swarts
Saginnaw
Ed King
Interlochen
N. Y
Eunice Stodes
Charles Barton
Royal Oak
Jackson
Toledo
Ohio
Nina Sakeett
Mt. Clemens
D. W. Robinson
Alma
Robert Russell
Greig Laft
James Kress Jr
Earl Willert
J. N. McCall
Joseph
Baldwin
Albion
Marriage License Granted to Chisholm and Lyon
A marriage license was granted Saturday to Leroy Chisholm of Ash ley and Miss Minnette Lyon of Wacousta. CARD OF THANKS We thank friends for sympathies and flowers sent at the burial of Helen M. Ely. Special 60¢ thin week Home made brick ice cream flavors and ad details printed by Alma Recordadvertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Chisholm
Ashley
Minnette Lyon
Wacousta
Helen M. Ely
W. J. Gelston
Rene May
Daughter
Helen Travis
Forest W. Baker
Frank Ely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alma Record
Vuker Srricm
Ithaca
Alma Creamery Co
Dairy Foods
Alma Creamery
the Model Bakery
Connor
C. A. Connor Ice Cream Co., Inc
Alma, Mich
Durant
W. C. Durant
W.C. Durant
Giles
Archer
Michigan
Durant Motor Company OF
Jackson Avenues
Long Island City
Lating, Sven
Dura
WH Dupany
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!