26 May 1905
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
The forthcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew promises a rollicking modern comedy led by Margaret Ralph as Kathrine. The show aims to amuse a broad audience with accessible Shakespearean humor and contrasts its lighter mood with the company’s tragedies. Reserved seats available at Sharrar's drag store.
The Seville and Sumner Farmers Club plans its next meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pitt two tiles north and one west of Elwell Tharelay Jun 1. All members are invited to attend.
The house delayed final passage of the primary good roads bill by a week amid vigorous debate over mortgage taxation exemptions. A substitute exempting mortgages and other credits was adopted in committee of the whole, passing the bill fifty nine to thirty one, before its fate moves to the senate.
The School of Music hosts a commencement concert Tuesday evening while legislators debate several bills. The Senate and House consider licensing boards for nuns and surveyors, butchers, and a constitutional convention. The Ely state highway department bill advances, creating a governor appointed highway commissioner with a $2500 salary, deputies, and annual county road institutes. a biennial governor supplied report is required.
County highway officers will discuss road improvements under a state aid program. Rewards per mile vary by five road grades, with plans and specifications filed by town or county commissions. First year funding is $10,000, second year $110,000, amid broader political debate over alcohol laws and temperance measures.
The Bay View Club held its annual meeting at Mrs. Mosher s home. Attendees wore Japanese costumes and elected officers for the year including President Miss Cora Dunlap and Secretary Miss Bertha McLaren. Music followed with performances by Misses Mosher Paddock and McLaren before refreshments under a hanging Japanese umbrella.
City council weighs adopting standard time with city clocks set noon restart while educational and industrial leaders back uniform time. House committees report interest in constitutional amendments for women’s suffrage but unlikely passage. state affairs panel mentions Holmes bill with several favorable amendments pending.
About twenty five members of the Business Men's Association met last Thursday night and formed a sprinkling committee to dust and water streets. Officers named include Po Mo Smith, Wm H Caply, F E Pollasky, Stanard, Linyd Ellison, L N Baker, Otto Sanderhet, PT Bangart, Roy Miller, and Geo E Sharrar. James G Kross was appointed attorney to draft an ordinance to shield business men from peddlers and canvassers, while secretary liaised with Highway Commissioner John Greig to repair the angling road south of the city.
The School of Music hires soprano Mrs Florence Spitzley nee Florence Hayes and pianist Miss Agnes Andris for the Alma commencement concert. Both are among Detroit's leading musicians and are expected to deliver a pleasing and instructive program on the evening of June 13.
Albert Knipe a 47 year old farmer resident four miles west of Shepherd was found hanging by a rope in his barn last Friday afternoon by his wife. Neighbors speculate the house fire that killed his hopes may have left him despondent though no clear motive is evident. He had lived in Shepherd 40 years and was regarded as prosperous and content.
The Common Council of Alma will meet June 6 at eight p m to receive bids for the Pollasky Sewer according to plans on file with the City Clerk. Awarded contractor must furnish bonds equal to twice the contract price and the council may extend bids until May 16 if needed.
A High School Alumni Association meeting at Miss Messinger's home elected officers led by President D L Johnson and Vice President Ralph Watson. Committees for annual events named, including invitations, reception, decorations, entertainment, and refreshments, with a subsequent Ax aviation meeting urged for Friday at 8 PM at Mr Knoertzer's home.
The class of 140 at Alina College will present the Greek myth based play Orestes on Tuesday evening May 20 in the College Chapel. The production promises continuous dramatic action with characters including Agamemnon Clytemnestra Argistheus Orestes Pylades and Ephigenia, among others.
The society invites all interested to its thirty-first annual meeting in Lansing at the senate chamber on Tune 7 and & They seek any who have rewards or relics pertaining to Michigan’s early history to present them to the members at Lansing. Reduced hotel rates available, with one-half fares to Flint and Lansing. Patternsill, at Lansing, is secretary of the association.
Alma College reports varied events from sermons by D A Johnson at Resets to a home visit by Miss Gertrude Whitey in Merrill. The baseball team split a Kalamazoo and Ferris Institute trip, while Ray McKay left for a local position. Alpha Them girls serenaded, and a senior student reception was hosted by Dr. and Mrs Bruske. The tennis team prepared for the intercollegiate meet at M A C. The Classical and Modern Language Clubs closed their year with Greek art studies and a slide program on Athens Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Sunday group excursion offered by the Ann Arbor Railroad invites travelers to Beulah and Frankfort Northern Michigan resorts. Special rates listed. promotional wording mentions figures like 1.98 and a noted GPA.
Governor Warner and a Lansing party inspected several canariums near Alma. Officials praised the Alma Sanitarium for its construction equipment and surroundings, noting a favorable senate report. The board opposed state purchase plans, citing potentially better offers from private sale while urging citizen appreciation.
The Geo. S. Young Co. completed four asphaltmastic seamless roof installations on the Alma Sugar Company pulp warehouse to solve winter leakage and added about 5,000 square feet of asphaltmastic walk along Court Street in front of the sugar factory and near residences. They also contracted work leading to the Central Michigan Produce Co and Alma Manufacturing Co.
One of the fastest and best exhantions of baseball on Davis Field saw Shepherd defeat Alma 1 to 0 Tuesday afternoon. Levi pitched nine strikeouts over five hits for Shepherd, Helmer of Alma allowed seven hits. Schultz's timely hit and Mathews scoring in the fifth broke the deadlock as both teams failed to plate after. Webber made a sensational catch for Alma in right field.
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