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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
4
The Alma Record notes a rising political stir as legislators consider Sunday baseball in Detroit and a primary bill, while praising wheat and oats yields and predicting a strong harvest. It reports crop damage from a Tuesday storm, bankruptcy asset sales in Detroit, and a plan to adjourn after five months with pending measures including an auto bill.
Articles of incorporation filed for the Huron and Michigan Railway Company with 2,900,000 capital to build an electric line from Grand Rapids to Saginaw via Edmore and Bay City. Promoter Arthur D Prowser of Detroit fled with the secretary of state. stockholders include Henry W. Lake Helen Dobels Albert Lipka H. B. Horner and Stanton Clarke.
Last Tuesday afternoon Ed Andrews his wife and daughter Alta sat in their front room southwest of Alma when a lightning strike demolished the chimney and stove bursting bricks plaster and soot through the room. The electric shock felled the room with smoke like a battlefield though all survived with only temporary shock. Two beds torn apart, carpet holes and floor damage accompanied the blast. The daughter was about two feet from the stove and Mrs Andrews four feet away yet none suffered lasting harm.
The Alma College chapel hosted the first inter society debate on Monday evening May 25. The Zeta Sigma team A J Helmer J W Dunning and J L McBride argued for restoring the canteen to the army while Phi Phi Alpha D A Joboron L Butler and J W King opposed. Judges Hanson J T Ewing and Miss Allen sided 2 to 1 for Zeta Sigma, praising the quality and hoping for an annual event.
Alma edges M A C in a five bout dual at the Armory with three wins and one forfeit due to a sprained shoulder. Bouts included heavyweights Beechler and Decker, middies, welter, light, and a special, plus notes on campus events, guests, and upcoming games and plays.
Rev M E Scott will speak at the freebyterian church and the M E church morning sermons cover Nehemiah’s walls and a Heaven theme. St John’s Whit Sunday topics are When the Spirit Came and Samuel’s Call. Baptist church mornings discuss The Incentive to Service and evenings The More Blessed Disciple. F E B social club meets at J F Snydam’s home with Shakespeare roll call responses and a reading by Mrs Howard.
The G A R arranges a Memorial Day program at the Alma Opera House with music by Alma College and city groups, readings of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and a procession to the cemetery led by Chas Fishbeck and F Robland. Graves of local soldiers and spouses are to be decorated amid mention of numerous names and a funeral the same day.
B D May of Ithaca died at his son George May’s home in the village on Friday evening at 72 after lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at his son’s home with interment in Riverside cemetery. Harvey Stores died at home southwest of Ela Hall last Friday. his remains were moved to Alma for burial in Venice Shinwater County. A Ainsley visited Williamston during the week.
Illness sidelines several students including Mr Gage Gertrude Pierce Floyd Nelson and Trvie Carter. New sixth grade pupils Della Wall Hattie Myers join. Half holidays affect thirty three sixth graders and twenty two first graders. Visitors P B Jennings and Ithaca St Louis Inez attend events. Grace Messinger hosts a pleasant evening for teachers. Mr Wilson from Indianapolis Blind School lectures to high and grade students.
A quiet period ends as Alma courts handle multiple cases. George Saunders reports his loss of 26 in cash and 400 in notes to a livery owner. J Martin faces forgery and theft charges with examination set for next Tuesday. Myron Traver and Vinton Abbott face theft charges and brief jail time, while Charles Mann declares innocence in a related pocketbook case.
Miss Eleanor Hill presents a recital next Friday evening at the opera house with soprano Lucille Berryman of Duleth tenor Homer Warren of Detroit and baritone Dr George Browning of this city Miss Hill has long led the reading and physical culture department at New Mexico Normal University Las Vegas New Mexico and has directed physical posture and entertainments at the sanitarium Severe storms in Michigan this past week caused wind and lightning damage with a heavy wind storm reported at Lake View and Edinore on Wednesday but no serious damage occurred.
A Alma Creamery employee Mrs Mack shares a testimonial praising Dean's Kidney Pills. She explains recurrent kidney trouble with back pain improved within days after using the product bought at Bivins and Rhodes Drug Store. Her husband also reports similar relief. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo acts as US agents.
Grand Rapids Sunday June 7 train leaves Alma at 5 40 p m rate 125 Bee posters details available. Union Pacific offers round trip homeseeker excursion rates from Missouri River May 1 June 2 and 16 1200 to Ogden Salt Lake City to Butte and Helena 1400 to Spokane 55 to Portland Tacoma and Seattle one way rates through June 15 to many western points from Chicago and St Louis connections. Full information from F S Croate G A 12h Woodward Ave Detroit Mich.
Sunday excursion schedule to Crystal Lake and Frankfort via Ann Arbor line. Special train departs Alma at 6 09 a m for round trip 195 dollars. Children under twelve pay half adult fare. Colorado reached by fast service from Chicago via Union Pacific and North Western lines. Details include two daily trains from Chicago at 6 00 p m and 11 30 p m with escorted excursion options. W B Kniskern P T M Chicago.
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