Alma College News and Local Society Notes
Alma College campus items report football and tennis clubs forming. Miss Jennie Snaith of Saginaw visits, and Miss Florence Watrous stays at the dormitory. Lectures on Savonarola planned. Sunday school rallies organized. local sports include a Mt Pleasant game between Alma College nine and Pleasant Indians. The piece also includes a farmer’s diary fragment on beet thinning and agricultural advice.
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Tidente
Bracke
Lrambell Ave. Presbyterian Church
Detroit
Jennie Snaith
Saginaw
Mins 1
Smith
Toosdtay
Whetrock Tamu
Ee Watrous
Caro
Plorence Watrous
School Notes and Local Happenings of Alma
Helen Scattergood enters fifth grade. Pan Broske leads Latin and German. Misses Plum Bishop Booth and Mr Paut visit Tuesday afternoon. Ora Whitemare Ollie Worden absent with whooping cough. Bertha McLaren Chase attend Teachers Association Saturday at North Star. Baseball vs St Louis Friday, Alma wins 16 to? The eighth grade girls surprise Hutchings with perfume. Teachers visit Owosso. homework may change. Miss Gant’s girls joined ball game in St Louis on bicycles. Mr Bradley breaks his wheel.
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Helen Scattergood
Pan Broske
Plum
Bishop, Booth
Mr. Paut
Ora Whitemare
Ollie Worden
Miss Batton
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Voodl Hutchings
Owosso
Miss Gant
St. Louis
Mr. Bradley
Alma Fire Department elects officers for year
Alma Fire Department held its annual officers election last Tuesday with President M Being, Vice President H W Moore, Secretary Pearl Fuller, Assistant Secretary J P Sartor Jr, and Treasurer Dewitt Vought. Chief Fihteok announced appointments, Caris Brown as Assistant Chief and LH Hast as Assistant Chief. Board members H W Moore and J F Sartor Jr were re-elected foremen. Dewitt Vought and W H Moore to attend State Firemen Association meeting in Grand Rapids as delegates.
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Alma Fire Department
H. W. Moore
Pearl Fuller
J. P. Sartor, Jr
Dewitt Vought
Fihteok
Jet
Caris Brown
LH. Hast
Opening of Toledo Sea Side Resort Lake Erie Park
The May 2 opening of Toledo Sea Side Resort Lake Erie Park and Casino promises a strong program with excursions. The Ann Arbor Railroad runs a special Alina to Toledo leaving at 8 30 a.m. and returning at 6 p.m. Tickets are 1 for the round trip. Local advertisers list department stores and services amid notices for sales and horse and farm listings.
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Toledo
Alma Village Board of Review Notice May 11
Notice from the Village of Alma that the Board of Review will meet in the Firemen's Hall council room on Friday and Saturday May 11 for the purpose of reviewing all village taxes for the coming year. Assessor W. M. Winsos signs the notice.
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Board of Review
Alma
Firemen's Hall
W.M. Winsos
Records of Crime and Regional Stereotypes
The article argues that crime statistics mislead by regional bias, with New York and Eastern states shown as relatively virtuous while Michigan and Ohio are labeled crime centers. It claims drink and immigration influence crime, notes Tennessee as violent yet not the most dishonest, and defends North Carolina against slurs, asserting better standings despite general impressions.
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Barometer Frog Prophesies Weather Effects
A barometer frog from Germany supposedly forecasts weather by climbing above the water when clear and descending as the atmosphere changes. Kept on a ladder with water, the creature is claimed to sense barometric pressure and react to shifts in the air.
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Weather Bureau
Germany
Slavery in Ancient Greece and Its Social Role
In ancient Greece slaves formed a pervasive labor force in farms, factories, and domestic settings. Prices ranged from twenty to five dollars, reflecting abundant supply. Major city-states like Cortoth, Aegina, and Attica held large slave populations, with origins from Europe, Syria, Thrace, and beyond. Slave traders dominated supply, selling captives seized by war or robbery. Slavery underpinned economy and social structures, with slaves serving as workers, entertainment, and education providers, shaping cultural and political life.
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The Tale of Ponce de Leon and the Fountain
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Too High a Name for a Recruit Story A Cuban War Officer's Recruiting Tale
An army officer recounts a recruiting officer’s tale from the Cuban campaign. A private named Murphy, who could not speak clearly, daily asked for letters. The officer denies letters to Murphy, but Murphy insists his name is Paladini Castellaezia, hoping a mispronounced identity will grant him a chance to fight.
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Joseph Murpls
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Murphy
Morty
Murthy
Weil Paladini Castellaezia
Joseph Murphy
Carefully Considered Ends of Man as Brain or Feet
A psychological student asks what the chief end of man is. Blyking replies that the purpose changes with use: for brain work it is the head, for running errands it is the feet. The exchange highlights practical views on human capability and function.
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Mr. Blyking
Wouiertal shawl and odd fur relics relics from Northumberland
Fragmentary antiquated prose describes a shawl made from Persian cat fur, eight feet square yet compressible, alongside quirky remarks about collars, gowns, and a distracted household scene featuring named items and misaligned needles.
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Northumberland
Charles X of
Prater
Largest Room in World at St Petersburg Described
The largest room is said to be in St Petersburg measuring 620 feet long and 130 feet wide. It is used for military displays and can accommodate a large procession or vehicle, with ample space to maneuver a sizable tallow can.
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St. Petersburg
Fragmented diary quote reveals abuse remark
A damaged OCR keeps a stark exchange where a girl recalls being kissed and a mother questions why she did not scream. The text hints at sexual violence and fear, with evasive dialogue emphasizing confusion and silence.
Study Highlights Global Higher Education Reach
The text notes Cairo University hosting about 11,000 students and mentions two other universities. It also references Cuba contributing roughly one twelfth of all the world’s lace usage, indicating a historical or trivia context.
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University of Cairo University
Inairo
Cuba
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