Housing crisis spurs plan for new city building and jobs
The Board of Trade and local business leaders push for housing development to accommodate a doubling population. Republic Motor Truck Company cites growth from 50 to 600 workers and two and a half million dollars in early year sales, urging housing as essential to keep plants and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Republic Motor Truck Company
Brown
Jotham Allen
Michigan Sugar Company
Mr. Allen
Chas. Rhodes
Rhodes
B. G. Appleby
Saginaw
Appleby
Saginaw of Trade
Fecinee Motonert
Fea
M Merchants
Urea Sete
Tlk
Attarony” Groene
Lepeise B Aoabeteige
Iea
Feanshity of
Ict Fan Fe Tay
Old Dobbin Defies Tin Wagon Near Elwell
An elderly woman and a girl in an open buggy met a tin wagon two miles south of Elwell. Old Dobbin, startled by the sight, bolted, overturning the buggy and dumping its occupants in a ditch. No injuries occurred, and the horse and wagon were reassembled for the onward journey with help from E. J. Hubbard and Brown & Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Hubbard
Brown & Hubbard
Elwell
Dobbin
Coltarm
Hubbard
E. J
Public School Exhibit Friday Afternoon May 26
The annual school exhibit invites the public to visit all three school buildings on Friday afternoon May 26. Pupils’ work will be shown in each room and the high school gymnasium will host displays. Parents can meet instructors, gain insight into the year’s work, and refreshments will be served at each building.
Alma and Riverdale Lodges Confer Degrees in May Visits
Alma lodge 1 0 0 F visited Elwell lodge May 9 conferring the first degree on seven candidates the second by Riverdale lodge. A bountiful supper was served. May 12 Alma lodge visited St Louis lodge and conferred the first degree. Last Monday night the third degree was given in our lodge. Officers will be nominated next Monday night for the ensuing term and the first June meeting is for election. All brothers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Lodge 1
O. F
Elwell Lodge
Riverdale Lodge
Elwell
Riverdale
Alma Lodge
St. Louis Lod
Fourth of July Boosters Outline New Celebration Plan
The Boosters Club held its fourth of July meeting last Thursday to begin preliminary arrangements. A 4rouser event is planned with Alma and local business men. A temporary committee including Soule, Otte, Brown, McKinney, Cube, Greene, and Peardgrnd will organize the activities. Mr Appleby endorses a public corporation plan to manage financing and reduce crowding, similar to a successful model in Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boosters Club
Alma
Washburn
H. ©. Moore
Ae Soule
Harry Es Otte
C. F. Brown
Alters
Mckinney
Cube
le . Greene
Peard
Local High Wins At Track Meet In Saginaw County
Local High School triumphed at a Saturday track meet defeating Greenville 75 to 38 with Alma close behind. Spaulding led Saginaw with 19 points, Davis topped the locals with 16 and a half, while Highfield starred on the mound for the hitters in baseball and Green ville were limited to 2 runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw High School
Davis
Crisp
Arthur Hill
Greenville
Highfield
Walker
Wilkes
Hayward
Spaulding
Monroe
Emory
Davie
Jerome
Krese
Wheaton
Dermor
Srd
Mons
Kress
Ist
Cash
Howe
Sartor
Davin
Kensley
Dermot
Stevens
Saginaw
San
Alma
Wreck near city derails freight train early Thursday
A westbound freight derailed Thursday at about 7 30 as the curve north of town gave way. Four cars ditched and three badly smashed, twelve others derailed, engine off track. Forty rods of rail and road bed torn up. restoration expected to take several days.
Remnants Unearthed at Thornburgh Property Lift 1870 Farewell Notice
Workmen remodeling the Dr Thorn burgh property on South State street collected scraps from the walls. One fragment shows a farewell donation to Rev. Theodore Nelson at Van Buskirk's hotel dated 1870. Another advertises M Pol lnuky announcing a new stock of winter goods arriving.
Dies at Elwell Colvin Olmstead Home Death
Colvin Olmstead died at his Elwell home on Wednesday afternoon around one o clock. He had been living with his son Ralph and no one was in the house when he died, thought to be caused by a stroke of paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colvin Olmstead
Elwell
Ralph
Former Alma Man Declines Grand Rapids Pastorate
Rev. E A Thompson, once a pastor in Greely Colorado and former Alma man, was offered the pastorate of Grand Rapids' largest Presbyterian church but declined the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Thompson
Greely
Colorado
Thompson
Grand Rapids
Snowy Night Report From Early Tuesday Hours
A reader recalls a snowfall in the early hours of Tuesday with notes of cold temperatures and a warning about a thermometer dropping to low levels. The fragment suggests wintry conditions and hazardous weather in the night.
High School Domestic Science Clan Bakes Cakes Contest
The third contest in a series by the high school domestic science class will take place Friday afternoon for the 8B division. Judges Miss Olive Smith Mrs Chars Rhodes and Miss Mae Jones will evaluate the entries after baking, with proceeds from sales funding domestic science equipment.
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Gas
Olive Smith
Fairview additions planned by Alma developers at Rockingham site
Pleasant gentlemen purchase 40 acres north of Alma and eight acres south of Rockingham to plat as Fairview additions. They plan to sell lots with small down payment and monthly balances, building six medium priced homes soon. Their office will be at River street head with Mr Johnson on ground in days. Local business leaders welcome the venture and foresee success.
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Pleasant
L. C. Wright
Alma
Fairview
Rockingham
Wm. Strong
River Street
Johnson
aThir
Alma Driving Park to Build Half Mile Track
The Alma Driving Club rents Weiss farm land north of Alma for a half mile track. A stock company formed with $2000 capitalization, $1000 paid in, and $1000 subscribed. Work begun on the track, a training barn, bleachers, and front fence. lumber on site and improvements planned in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Driving Club
Weiss Farm
Alma
Baby Hurt Falling From High Chair
Arthur Hudson son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hudson fell from a high chair Wednesday morning, cutting his chin to the bone and needed aid to close the wound.
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Arthur
Lewis Hudson
Endicott Seeks 100 Mile Record at Detroit Speedway
Farmer Bill Endicott plans another world 100 mile record attempt on Decoration Day at the M State Fair grounds in Detroit during a two day auto race meet. He will drive a Sweeney Especial built for him by the Sweeney Auto School of Kansas City. Endicott hopes for a new mark and to claim part of the $10,000 in prize money across May 28 and May 30 with eight heats each day. The final heat for the Tri City Championship of 100 miles will occur on Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill’ Endicott
M State Fair Grounds
Detroit
Endicott
Sweeney
Sweeney Auto School
Kansas City
G. W. Dick
Columbus
Cleveland
College Team Slipping In Baseball Schedule
The college team dropped two games last week, losing 3 to 5 Friday to Oliver and 5 to 3 Saturday to Albion. Highlights include Peckham's sacrifice fly, multiple stolen bases by Fitch Gies Hebert Crosathwaite Boyd and Thomas, and errors by Albion and Alma. Wicks French and Depew combined for five strikeouts with Brannick umpiring at Jackson.
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Oliver
Albion
Alma
E. Z Marks
Peckham
Fitch
Gies
Hebert
Crosathwaite
Boyd
Thomas
Balle
French
Depew
Wicks
Aed
Johnston
Piteh
Spinney
Peters
Ardis
Pasco
Rf. Young
M Thomas
Crossthwaite
Lambert
Slout
Holts
Alma -O
Fiten
Pascoib
Tri
Een Croasthwaite
Ardix
Waite
Young
Springs Surprise wedding in St Louis for Alma couple
Harold Maycraft and Mable Billsby wed quietly last Wednesday in St Louis with Rev Ford officiating. Both Alma residents, Maycraft worked at Brunner drug store and graduated from Alma High School. They reside at 324 Park Avenue. Separately, the Boosters Smoker at City Hall drew under 40 attendees but concluded with a profitable, card filled evening and buffet by Miner & Son.
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Harold Maycraft
Tee Mable Fils
St. Louis
Rev. Ford
M. E. Church
Mr. Raycraft
Brunner Drug
Boosters
Frost
Alma
Miner
Son
Democrats Meet in Convention at Ithaca
The Gratiot County Democratic convention held in Ithaca on a Wednesday elected James K. Wright as chair and approved statements praising Woodrow Wilson and Gov Ferris. Delegates were chosen for the state convention at Lansing, with a call for preparedness and a note urging enforcement of local traffic ordinances.
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Ithaca
Thos. Garlock
Archie McCall
M. E. Hull
James K. Wright
R. M
Tellers
Arthur Stetzer
Joseph Foster
C. L. Richards
Jesse Hodge
David Hull
W. 0. Sullivan
J. H. Smith
DeWitt Vought
Perry Barnaby
W. D. Tucker
F. W. Hooper
Gratiot County
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
United States
Jefferson, Jackson and
Wilwon
W. N. Ferris
Lansing
C. M. Brown
Jesse Hodges
J. L. Smith
F. L. Convis
John Berry
Robert Burns
William Rogers
Arthur Stetzler
Newton Burns
C. L. Richard
Clarence Hopkins
I. P. Taylor
City Directory Address Request Fails to Align with Directory Rules
A dated city directory notice requests residents to submit new addresses and update records. The message emphasizes accuracy and asks for current contact details to correct listings and ensure proper routing in the directory system. It reflects a routine administrative prompt amid ambiguous wording.
Marry at Ithaca Quiet Wedding for Enterling and Wyeth
Mr John Enterling and Miss Ruth Wyeth quietly wed at Ithaca on Wednesday by Judge Lee Putte. The couple will reside on the Enterline farm in Sumner township.
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John Enterling
Ruth Wyeth
Ithaca
Lee Putte
Enterline
Sumner Township
Postoffice Bill Before Congress
Legislation before Congress would abolish 50 000 postmasters and replace them with county based branches led by county postmasters and clerks. Postmaster General Burleson backs the plan as a major postal reorganization affecting offices nationwide. Opposition and fear of losing postmasters and turning many into sub stations are voiced as conferences continue.
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Gratiot Cau
Burleson
House Committee On
Post Office Post Roads
House
Senate
House Committee
Fiwt
Feffre
Postal Department
Congress
Record clubing rates advertisement list
Alma Record Detroit Free Press Farm Journal Kim ball Daily Todays Magazine Household Michigan Farmer and other titles offered at yearly or five year terms with prices cited for several subscriptions. The notice lists multiple publications including Detroit Free Press and The Record with varying durations and rates.
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Alma Record
Detroit Free Press Daily
the Farm Journal
Kimball Daily Monthly
the Household and Todays Magazine
the Record
The
Detroit Journal Daily
Michigan Farmer
Cemetery cleanup drive starts. donate to City Clerk
Notices urge parties with plots to pay one dollar to the City Clerk or Cemetery Committee members for this season’s upkeep. Prompt payments help complete beautification work before Decoration Day.
Subscriptions Notice Demands Settlements by June 1
A notice warns readers of price increases for all material and labor subscriptions to the Record. It notes many owe one or more years despite statements and that nonpaying customers will be sent to collectors if not settled by June 1.
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Dobbin Gramps
Davis Field
Ball
Perview
Worth
Bill” Endicott
AB H PO O Hebert
P & Ist
I A Peters
Xs. Robinson
al Aa Ag
Watson
Miller
Reilly
Myers
Ard
Cunningham
Hollister
Wendt
Loomis
Olivet
Depont
Mable Billsby
Murch
St. Lowia
Wilson
Superior
Welte
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