06 May 1887
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1887
Page
1
Readable lines show a community business directory entry with church and Sunday school references, pastor name hinted, and location AR near Byoninar area. The fragment suggests a local faith group activity and schedule details for a Sunday session.
The Alma Record lists advertising terms at 81 25 per year in advance and notes availability of further details on request. It references Lorene Montie and F. Brown as proprietors or contacts, with a brief note about foreign or miscellaneous notices.
Fragmented Alma notices report no skating at the rink this Saturday evening while a concert attendee from Saginaw is mentioned. The item lists local improvements, a police case, school examinations, factory shifts, river log drive, and various community updates from May 1887, including Prohibition mentions and bridge concerns.
The column reports on the last Primary school event, Amos Thompson and wife visiting family, weekly sermon readings, and a Geo McCurdy music night. It notes Henry Parr finding a clover root nine feet two inches long, and Paul Dewit and wife combining business with a Maple Rapids trip. It mentions Jimmie Fisher’s pony and harness, James Stevens buying oxen, teachers moving to Newark and Ferris, and roosters and drummers sparring in town.
Public notice invites bids from contractors to fill the excavation at the northeast corner of block 28 in Almna at the Clerk’s office until Friday evening May 10 1887. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Council A Vieinenus.
Public health notice for the village of Alou ordering owners or occupants to maintain clean yards and remove nuisances from private plots, yards, alleys, and adjacent sheets within six days from the date of the notice. Authority: Board of Health.
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