10 May 1895
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1895
Page
1
Alma residents hear of local events and notices as the business directory itemizes visits, openings, and public notices. Separate items report deaths, court moves, club meetings, and business changes tied to Alma and nearby towns. The periodical records government and civic actions, trades, and social events with names, places, and dates.
The high school boys organized a baseball club as 10818 flag ordered to fly from the flag staff. Prof. Ely’s absence increases duties. Miss Blanche Curtis, Miss Erma Rush, Lloyd Johnson, and Ely Raycraft led classes in his stead on Thursday and Friday. Edna Colleff the electionist spoke to students with two selections. a student trio and duets performed. Mise Dolloff spoke on the Emerson School of Oratory of Boston where she was a graduate.
Alma Mercantile Company opens a new line at Oe featuring Balbriggan Underwear with sixes from 4 to 46 in Shires and vy to 44 in rowers. The store claims top value this season and urges patrons to inspect the goods to be convinced of their value.
A local listing promotes a straw hats sale with lines for men boys and girls. The brief ad invites shoppers to browse a complete line of straw hats for all ages and genders in the store.
Methodist Church regular services announced with morning and evening subjects, Baptist Church outlines morning topic Christ Intercession and evening topic Refusal and Ruin, Presbyterian Church pastor to preach The Cry of Sin in morning and Some Reform Needed in Alma in evening, all services open to attendees.
A long list of farm tools and equipment for sale or auction includes mowing machine hay rake spike tooth harrow cultivator sleds boards road scraper fanning mill corn shelter steam cooker and feed box tread power mill and more. The notice mentions Alma Michigan and a date May 1, with various names and locations referenced in a run of readable OCR lines.
An advertisement from Henke L Dan announces dray services formerly owned by the late Jacob Abbott. It invites former patrons to place orders at the feed store opposite the post office, promising reasonable charges and prompt service, with stove wood at low prices. Also notes the business operates in rural New York and features local products from William J Alle Ithinea Mich. Karl Clover Root product promoted for health benefits.
Notice states a meeting of the executive committee of the Sunday School Townalto Repriation on Sunday in May. By order of President L Line, Secretary.
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