Clean Up Day Proclaimed by Michigan Governor Ferris
Governor Woodbridge N Ferris designates May 15 1914 as Clean Up Day urging officials schools and civic groups to promote household yard and outbuilding cleanliness to prevent fires and disease and to train in fire drills and property preservation across Michigan with the governor's seal and date in Lansing on April 29 1914.
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Michigan
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Capitol
Lansing
A. D
Local Social Roundup From Seville Center and Riverdale
Seville Center and nearby Riverdale residents share visits and calls over the week. Mr and Mrs Hillsinger hosted at Riverdale. Covell entertained William Weterspiel from Wheeler. Shong family and Alma farm work noted. Church aid events, foot injury update for Ruth Shong, and travel to Chicago and Grand Rapids cited along with family visits from Miller and Covell households.
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Will Carl
Riverdale
K. Hillsinger
Will Shong
Clarry Covell
William Weterspiel
Wheeler
George Shong
Alma
H. M. Miller
James Covell
Anna
B. Wiltshire
Adventist Aid
Ruth Shong
D. Crum
Near Riverdale
C. B. Wiltshire
J. Lippert
C. Rowley
Center
B. R. Huntley
New Discovery Cures Cough Says Dover Patient
A Dover Ohio patient praised Dr King s New Discovery saying it cured a long standing cough. The advertisement claims the medicine stops coughing and throat and lung trouble with relief or money back. It cites endorsement from W Alexander Brunner and local Rexall stores.
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New Discovery
Jennie
New Dover
Ohio
W. Alexander Brunner
Rhodes
Rexall
St Louis News Items Include Fire and Sports
C F Alward spent the week in Detroit on business. George Ferris attended the May 1 Festival at Ant Arbor. George Fink of Alma visited his grandmother Mrs L Griffith Friday. St Louis circled the game by punting seven runs in the second inning. Umpire Mauer Miss Iva Spaulding and Miss Blaine ey attended the skating. A large three story farm residence of Mrs H Salisbury burned Sunday noon. Neighbors saved most household goods but the house was ruined. It stood on the second farm east of the Sugar Factory south side of the road. St Louis High won the county series game over Ithaca 10 to 9 with over 500 present. The grammar seruel followed by four classes from High marched to the field behind a hard. Two large American flags were carried and placed on the fence. Each class carried their pennants. The cheers were strong with new ones added.
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C.F. Alward
Detroit
George Ferris
Ant Arbor
George Fink
Alma
L. Griffith
St. Louie
Mauer
Iva Spaulding
Blaine Ey
St. Louis
Oryidence
H. Salisbury
St. Louis High
Ithaca
Seruel
Grounded spirits seen in county game since 1913 clash
A reference notes that a rare display of lost spirit in a county contest echoes the Alma Ithaca football game at Alaa on November 21 1913, marking a historic recurrence not witnessed since.
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Alma-Ithaca
Alaa
Southeast Coe Items Update From Local Residents
Mrs Flagh Byers Alma visits her parents this week while Mrs Maggie Hopkins remains ill for a week. Church construction advances as mail carrier resumes after a rheumatic layoff. Dell Demery and family from Summertown visited Join Cline. Walter Burge improves. A cousin of Mrs Walter Burge visited from near Shepherd. Yeagers’ Flint sister left after visiting. Yeager accompanied her briefly. Frank Wood of Mason Wood is in poor health in Cohasset Minnesota and may return home soon seeking a healthful change. Bethel and Norma Leonard stay with grandparents as mother Ray mond Leonard travels with grandmother Howe in Ann Arbor for tar trouble operation last week.
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Flagh Byers
Alma
Maggie Hopkins
Dell Demery
Harry
Summertown
Wheeler News Notes From Saginaw to Breckenridge
Local items list residents visiting relatives and attending events in Saginaw Breckenridge Flint Alma and St Louis. Persons named include B J Young Mrs Homer Weed Mrs Lolo Hackett Bert Clark Clare Hynes Athy Kline W J Worden Walansky Hatfield Myrtie Duby Edith Allen George Rich Lena Bradford Jessie Maxham Havel Way Boss Grensoles Swaepe Roy Williams Dr Street Miss Chesseman Pearl Cour Winnie Deware Dose Partee. One month old infant died of pneumonia with funeral held Friday.
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B. J. Youngs
Saginaw
Homer Weed
Lolo Hackett
Breckenridge
Bert Clark
Clare
St. Lowis
Charles Hynes
North Star
Athy Kline
Flint
Homer Hatfield
Midland
E. Teuton
Myrtie Duby
St. Louis
Ed. Allen
Edith Allen
George Allen
George Rich
Friend
Lena Bradford
Jessie Maxham
Havel Way
Mrs. Boss
B. J. Young
Grensoles
John Swaepe
Roy Williams
Alma
Union
Street
Chesseman
A. Johnstone
Harold
le B. Allen
Pearl Cour
Winnie Deware
Carl Lanshaw
Dr King’s New Life Pills Claim Health Benefits
Ad copy promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as keeping stomach liver and kidneys healthy. Claims rid body of poisons and waste and improves complexion by flushing organs. Ends with testimonial about receiving more relief from one box than any medicine ever tried.
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Dr. King
Dr. 'S
Local chemist ad lists prices and recommendations
Fragmentary line indicates a Chicago resident C. E. Hutheld with a price of 25¢. Mention of recommendation by W Alexander Brunner from Dive Store and Rexall Drug Store.
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C. E. Hutheld
Chicago
W.alexander Brunner
Rexall Drug Store
Wheeler School Arbor Day Program Postponed
Editor Mamie Baird oversees Wheeler School as Bertha Rich Emma Phelps and Ira Allen are noted absent. The Arbor Day program was moved from Friday to Monday due to Doss Partee funeral. Lester Harry Robbins were absent Monday. A small crowd attended due to rain as students practiced music for commencement and class day. several trees were planted Monday.
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Mamie Baird
Bertha Rich
Emma Phelps
Ira Allen
Doss Partee
Lester
Harry Robbins
Patriotism, duty to neighbors as core of patriotism
Mrs J H Fleming reflects on Decoration Day and William Allen White’s view that patriotism means old fashioned human duty. She praises W C T U members for honoring veterans and supporting home fronts, noting readiness to aid wounded soldiers if necessary as in past conflicts.
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William Allen White
America
Mexico
W. C.T. WU
Wilson
Army
Navy
J. H. Fleming
Breckenridge hosts 2nd Annual WCTU convention
The 2%h Annual Convention will convene in the Congregational church at Breckenridge May 14-15. The usual educational program will be given. INGS, Pres., M. E. SEAVER, Ree. See.
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Congregational
Breckenridge
Ings, Pres
M. E. Seaver, Ree. See
Sunday Excursion to Toledo From Ann Arbor Railrad
The Ann Arbor Railrad will offer a Sunday excursion to Toledo with return on Sunday May 17. Excursion tickets also sold to Owosso and Ann Arbor from stations north thereof. Call or telephone agent for train time and low round-trip fares.
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Ann Arbor
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Mt Pleasaunt
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Shepard
Henry Miller
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Wheeler School
W.C.T. U
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AMA Flour & ED Company
Hubbard’s Store Vestaburg
Moore
Greenville
W. C. Pugsley Elwell, Michigan
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