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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

4

Specialty Eleguin and city council orders session notes

Unreadable ledger style minutes recount motions on continuing terms and city expenditures. Names include Peery Ward Ogden Kingland Wilkird Race Qedeli Pirker Mountig Joorah Page and others. Entries list bills from labor and materials to cemetery and paving projects, with totals like 125.00 and 45.00. The council adjourned after a motion by Ald. Peery, seconded by Ald. Ward.

AML Peery Ald. Ogden Yeas Kingland Peery Wilkird Race Qedeli Ward Kelin Piriker AL Fund J. M. Mountig Joorah Page Bill ‘Alina Grain Lanne James de A.W. Brock H. Carter F. Carter Thomas Mortis Lila H. Cram Park L. D. Becker Ed. Smith Wm. Jones John Pretzer Ald. Peery Ald D. W. Adams

New Mil Linery Debuts at Mrs W S Humphrey Store

New shapes and colors in mil linery await customers at Mrs W S Humphrey with no discount. The soldiers memorial will be unveiled at Riverside Cemetery on Saturday May 30. The Mystic Workers plan a masked social and entertainment on Tuesday evening May 26 at Moose Hall in Alma.

W. S. Humphrey Riverside Cementary Alma Moose Hall

School Cantata by Alma Students Impress Audience

The grammar grade pupils of Alma city schools performed a cantata with the high school orchestra and both glee clubs assisting. Miss McGraham and Miss Puller led the music program, praised for raising public school music standards and improving choral and ensemble singing in Alma. Trimmed hats promotion appears in the same note.

Andred Younds Necternia Hig Ethool Orchestra Puller Wairin Carpenter Percy Fletcher Helen [Dean Ann Arbor University City Chorus McGreaham Alma

injuries at practice report Verne Handley and Glenna Handley

During practice at Davis Field Verne Handley suffered a skull fracture after a shot thrown by Malcom Smith went wild. Glenna Handley was injured when a chair tipped, causing a twig to penetrate her arm. Both received medical care and are recovering. A local ad notes discounts on hats at Mrs. W. S. Humphhey's.

Davis Field Verne Handley Ford Gargett Malcom Smith Frank Handley Alma Glenna Handley

Pligh School Absences and Track Meet Invitation

Principal Mr Collins has been absent for a week due to illness. High School Annuals due June 5. Miss Renner of Urbana visited Friday. Absences noted for William Rogers Allen Highfield and Dessa Hicks. High School Track team Seotalgs St Johns to join an invitation meet at that place. Alma expected to return with honors. Mrs Win Horton of Riverdale attended Tuesday. On Friday May 18 the Commercial room of the High...

Collins Pligh Renner Urbana William Rogers Allen Highfield Dessa Hicks Seotalgs St. Johns Alma Win. Horton Riverdale T High School

Alma High School Banquet and Local Games Recap

Alma High School hosted the sixth Samal Banquet organized by the Detwring Club with about 74 attendees and alumni from across the state. Highlights included toastmaster Jol Ludwick and remarks by several alumni, followed by notes on sports where Alma’s baseball team lost 6 to 2 at Sacred Heart Academy and the County championship race against St Louis with hopes of tying for the banner after a 14 6 loss to St Louis Highfield and Perry led the team as Cash impressed at first base.

Alma High School Detwring Club Miss Rogers Ward Hodge Jol Ludwick Ludwick Lawrence Hughes Harry Jackson M. Re F. FE Elleworth Carl Tihis Collins Paul Avetin Arthur McTotyre Sacred Heart Academy of Mt. Pleasant Alima Inninue Alma Wes Visitors St Louis Alma Newso Highfield Perry Wood Cash St. Louis Taylor Lott

Local Logal Apperings Inconsistent Small Town Notices

Tuesday to Wednesday movements across Saginaw Alma Forest Hill Toledo Grand Rapids and St Louis with residents visiting relatives on business and pleasure. Hats sales at Mrs Humphrey’s and Oaktona car from Lansing paint shop noted. A seven pound son born to Lloyd and Mrs Smith of Alma Heights. Local society gatherings include Presbyterian Fortnightly on May 26 with Miss Jennie Smith.

Joseph Dachalac Saginaw Dick Rockwell Elwell Hate Alma W. H. Snell Grand Rapids F. E. Clow Howard City George Maier Lansing W. S. Humphrey George Ogden Hoosick Falls John Gaffney American Gas Construction Co Presbyterian Jennie Smith Lloyd Smith Alma Heights Margaret Moon Howell Mise Marion Moon Alice Horton Riverdale Wytine M. W. Ellison Traverse City EB .West Michigan The Woman's Fereign Missionary Society Cadillac Trisheel

Trade and sale notices from East Sagiaw district ad hoc

A collage of classified items including a for trade runabout and tight touring car, a Jet in East Sagiaw, and inquiries at a local office. WANTED posters call for a dishwasher at once and for a tent or hay, with various locations referenced. Also listed are a Baby Carriage for sale, a ditching machine, and plant offerings of cauliflower and tomato plants plus notices for local restaurant meals at Gray and Gray.

East Sagiaw

Alma Markets Weekly Market Report Brightens Prices

Market report correction shows dressed meats and beef hides priced per pound and per dozen, with hogs and veal figures. Local notices mention a rummage sale May 23 near Arcada Hotel and an Epworth League convention in Grand Ledge hosted by Rev Brownlow. Cad illac May Festival soloists Veatch Pannell Sharp noted in Cadillac.

Presbyterian Arcada R. F. Veatch T. A. Pannell Mary Sharp Cadillac T. G. R. Brownlow Grand Ledge Epworth League Lansing

Marriage Licenses Granted in Morteatin County

A list of recently granted marriage licenses includes Henry Eldridge aged 20 marrying Frances Gregory 16 of Grand Rapids and Carl T Fewless 20 with Jesse M Talcott 21 of Reynolds. Also listed are Howard Boldwitz 20 and Yvonne Fellows 18 of Greenville, Philip Atwood 47 and Hileabeth Bouman 33 of Greenville, Joseph Salter 54 and Blanche Hicks 36 of Grand Rapids, Daniela 19 of Greenville, Alfreda Lockwood 17 of Kent county and Timet Green 4 of Stanton, Sarah Fifield 4 and Clarence Grimwood 32 of Ferris, Mattie Lippert 29 of Grand Levdge.

Morteatin Henry Eldridge Day Frances Gregory Grand Rapids

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