Germans Accept Peace Treaty At Versailles Conference
Twenty seven nations witnessed the formal handing of the peace treaty to German delegates on May 7, the fourth anniversary of the Lusitania sinking. Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau admitted Germany’s fault and pledged to honor Wilsons fourteen points. The treaty imposes Alsace Lorraine to France, Saar basin internationalized, Danzig to Poland, and strict military limits, with reparations and naval reductions. Germany must evacuate Kiel canal area in ten days and surrender or destroy other warships. Allied forces oversee enforcement, and a large reparations bill awaits payment.
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Lusitania
Versailles
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Clemenceau
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Saar Basin
Danzig
Luxemburg
China
Japan
Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel Canal
Aic
The
Rhine
Helgoland
Keil
Baltic
Gremany
Alfied
Holland
Bolshevk
Bucharest
Germ
Soldiers and Sallors of Gratiot County Privilege Names
A public list of gratified supporters of the Victory Loan bonds is published. Names include G. P. Kolchak Charles Z% Orok and B H G L von Stengel. The notice stresses duty to subscribe and deter slacking from contributing.
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Gratiot County
G. P. Kolchak
Charles Z% Orok
G. L. von Stengel
Grange to Meet Pomona Grange Saturday
Gratiot County Pomona Grange will meet Saturday May 10 with Pleasant Valley Grange for an all day session. Chief feature is address by P Kiefer deputy state master. Evening includes fifth degree conferral and plans for upcoming sixth degree. Visitors urged to attend and participate in sub meetings and dinner.
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Gratiot County
Pomona Grange
Pleasant Valley Grange
P. Kiefer
Mywieting Fablows
Pottuck
Mt Pleasant Normal
Luther Carter
C.F. Kiefer
Tuhaca
Money and Departure Alleged Confidence Man Patents Alma
Charles Darragh, once in Alma, allegedly issued numerous twenty dollar checks to stir unrest and vanished with an estimated two to four hundred dollars. Local banks show unsettled ledgers and warrants are planned as business owners seek repayment for fake notes. Investigations focus on his departure and potential further scams.
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Raffles
Jack Daw
Charles Darragh
Darragh
Alma
Lurrugh
Othir Qurte
Globe
Dirrigh
Alma man among men recommended for distinguished service crosses
Sergeant Guy Gongwer, son of Mr and Mrs John Gongwer of Alma, arrived in New York Sunday en route to Camp Custer to be discharged. He served in France with the famous Hahn Saul division after the U S entered the war and fought in major battles earning a recommendation for the Distinguished Service Cross, the only Alma man to receive such a nomination.
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Guy
Gongwer
John Gongwer
Odd Fellows Meet Here Tuesday Alma Annual Meeting
The Gratiot County I O O F Association held its annual meeting in Alma on Tuesday. Members gathered for reports, governance, and planned community fraternal activities.
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Gratiot Co
OO. F. Association
Alma
Alma Man Is President At Gratiot County Oddfellow Rally
Alma hosts the Gratiot County Odd Fellows rally marking the lodge centennial with lodges from Vestaburg Elwell St Louis North Star Ashley Bannister Sumner Pompeii Perrinton Middleton New Haven Breckenridge and Wheeler attending Grand Master Harland and Grand Secretary Rogers presided. Officers elected for the Gratiot County O F Association include George H Smith as president Newton Hurns as vice president Mrs N E Laud as secretary and B F Lane as treasurer.
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7Th North Star
Ashley, Bannister
Sumner
Pompeii
Perrinton
Middleton
New Haven
Breckenridge
Wheeler Lodges
Grand Lodge
Harland
Rogers
Daffey
Newton Burne
St. Louis
Berhahs
America
J. W. Priest
Juffey
Newton Burns
Rebek
Miller's
Rovers
Miller Addreay
Harland Music
Rebekahs
Rebekah Lodes
Gratiot County
George H. Smith
Newton Hurns
St Louis
N.E. Laud
B. F Lane
Alma Civic committee starts first annual cleanup drive
The Civic committee of Republic Circle club launches a week long campaign urging Alma residents to remove winter refuse and beautify homes. Volunteers are urged to plant flowers, tidy yards, and participate for a more attractive city. Also announced is Alma college summer Bible school dates from July 9 to July 16 with a to be announced program. The notice adds that the last day to make 10 percent Victory Bond payments is Saturday.
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Civic Committee of the Republic Circle Club
Alma
Alma College
Declamation Contest Awards At Allan Friday
Alma contestants placed in declamation at the district competition with Miss Auwuata Arnold earning first and Donald Dunham taking third. Mike Arno presented "Tokasaint 1 Ouseeture" for Charlotte High while other schools saw winners from Albion and Amie High with titles "The Deepening Conflict" and similar notes.
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Auwuata Arnold
Donald Dunham
Pines
Orotarien Cement
Allan Friday Eveninie
Mike Arno
Tokasaint
Fiyat
Bonne Bey
Charlotte High
Seemnal Gilace
Puntestante
Unterett Murenes
Declanativistem
Mocener
Albion High Seoaril
Aime High
Punehaa
Erstinn
Letter from Lawrence Montigel aboard American troops in France
Lawrence Montigel writes from Embarkation Camp No. 7 in Hordeaux France to Alma Record readers. He details travel from Vandelair to Bean Desert near Bordeaux, camp life with baseball and meals, packing for departure, and the long process of being issued uniforms and gear. He notes dirty barracks, plans to embark, and the tedious “Mill” detouser as troops prepare to leave France.
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Lawrence Montigel
France
Alma Record
Salvation Army
Hordeaux
Vandelaire
Montpont
Bean Desert
Bordeaux
Bose
Hordvaux
Wihout
Very Small Attendance at Alma Mass Meeting
A town meeting at the Kiel school drew few participants despite the issues facing Alma Grain & Lumber and local roads. The Alma Grain & Lumber takeover plan was dropped by the Board of Trade due to lack of interest, while a push for a county wide road system prompted a three person committee to arrange a future Ithaca mass meeting with road commission and good roads officials.
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Mies
Kiel School
Alma Grain & Lumber Company
Rudy Wear
Alma
Henry H Soule
Board of Trade
W. M. Bryant
Michigan Good Roads Wavcitation
Gratiot
Wis
Imo
Brown
Phateman
Ithaca
Road Commmission
Wood Roads Association
War veteran Grant seeks American service in 1919
Alma Mich man H B Grant, who served with Canadian Field Artillery after U S cavalry duty in 1914, narrates his injuries at Ypres and Vimy Ridge. He details crash on solo flight, shrapnel, and seared hands, and recalls wishing to join American forces. Also notes League of Nations discussion set for May 13 at Presbyterian church with William A Babike and Fr P A O’Toole speaking.
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Grand Kapate Herald
Alma
H. B Grant
Mich
Canadian Field Artillery
Union Station
Red Cross
Grant
Barder
United States Cavalry
Royal Plying Corps
Canada
Ypres
Mons
Arras
Vimy Ridge
Praschandacle
League of Nations
Presbyterian Rotherhood
Presbyterian Church
William A. Babike
Fr. P. A. O'Toole
Cleanup Day Observed At College Grounds
A fragmentary report describes a last Friday cleanup day on a college campus. The imperfect text references rain, war remnants, and a march of soldiers through the grounds, noting a sense of ongoing recovery and a return to normal activities after disturbances.
Fourteen Innings To Defeat Ithaca In Narrow Finish
Alma high school basketball? no, baseball. Alma wins 6 4 in fourteen innings at Ithaca to nearly seal the county title. Stearns pitched well, Ithaca led 4 0 through four innings, Alma staged a ninth inning comeback and pushed the game to extra frames where timely hits and defense clinched the victory.
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Ithaca High School
Ithaca
Alma
Alma High Tempis
Ithava
Stearns
Victory Loan Ends Saturday in Cratiol County Short of Quota
Cratiol County finishes the Victory Loan drive with a shortfall of 200 000 units against the assigned quota. Local officials urge further private donations and note progress made toward the national effort.
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Cratiol
County publicity campaign urged as final push grows
The county faces a last effort to meet its goal with Alma doubling its quota by Saturday night while other areas show renewed activity. Subscriptions for Victory notes lag in some townships lacking centers, jeopardizing full county support. The committee urges intensified solicitation Friday and Saturday and plans to have armplanes deployed to bolster the drive despite weather delays.
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Alma
Poeta
Alma to Build New Theatre West of City Hall
A new theatre will begin mid summer on the Montigel property west of the city hall, owned by Esseltyn & Murphy of Detroit. It seats 800, measures 58 by 192 feet, and features modern stucco construction, warm air heating, and a large stage for vaudeville and moving pictures. Management will be C A Miller. plans include weekly vaudeville and first-rate attractions, aiming to open around October 1.
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Montigel
City Hall
Esseltyn & Murphy, Engineers
Detroit
Exseltyn & Murphy
C. A
Idlehour
Wright Opera House
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