Alma figures loom large in Mt Pleasant school notes
Short accounts detail Helmoar still at Mt Pleasant as athletic director for a third year at Mr Searant State Normal School. Hal Megaw expands into Kent City mercantile trade while Alma alumni Webber runs payroll for a Detroit auto works and lives at 1202 Heatchion street.
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Jacry W. Holmer
Searant State Normal School
Hal
Normal College
David Megaw
Gooling
Kent City
Dave
Alma
Webber
Paty
Theadiffing Automobile Works
Detroit
Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association Visit at Alma College
National Traveling Secretary of the Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association spoke at Alma College last Thursday and Friday. He met fellows, outlined work, and delivered a ten minute chapel address. Fellows' meeting planned a year’s study, officers elected, two literary societies to lead programs on the liquor problem. Local officers: President E. A. Thompson, Vice-president Joseph Kenedy, Secretary and Treasurer D. Royal Blaske, Reporter Lester Von Thurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho of Savth
Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Assocation
Alms College Association
E. A. Thompson
Joseph Kenedy
D. Royal Blaske
Lester von Thurn
Alma College Athletic Association membership grows among local business men
A year after Grady issued membership cards to Alma College supporters the A C A A reports increased interest. About twenty area merchants have joined paying five dollars each to access all contests, easing ticket purchase and strengthening the club. Members span Charles Rhodes Wheaton & Sons Grover Bros McFall Bros Davis Bros Wright House State Savings Bank G J Maier Co D W Robinson Smith & Carr Caple Hardware Co SL Henriett Crandell & Scott Economy Shoe Store Baker the photographer Ellicot & Hubble J P Taney.
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Grady
Alma College Athletic Association
Alma
The
Athletic Association
A. CA. A
Charles Rhodes
Wheaton & Sons
Grover Bros
McFall Bros
Davis Bros
Wright House
State Savings
Hank
G. J. Maier & Co
Froebels Entertain at Wright Hall Dance Night
Froebels hosted the first dance of the season at Wright Hall with all the girls invited and town visitors attending. Park Orchestra provided music while a rye bottle exchange game engaged couples. Miss Viole Sandie returned from Northern Michigan and Canada and planned to resume music studies at Mt. Pleasant Normal.
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Wright Hall
Froebels
Senson
Froebel
Hoye
Park
Viole Sandie
Michigan
Canada
Sandie
Mt. Pleasant
The
Normal
Why Children Tell Stories in School
Reston discusses child lying with Prof. Swicherwth of Holy Cross College, urging prevention as primary. He notes lies stem from egotism vanity or fear, and warns teachers to avoid harsh punishments, to give time, sympathy, and systematic treatment to curb habit and foster honesty.
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Reston
Itev
Flobert Swicherwth
Holy Crome
Catholic Teachers' Institute
Boston College
Raft
Hares Are Few in Turkey Across Ottoman Empire
In Istanbul and major Ottoman centers polygamy is rare. The legal limit is four wives, with only the sultan allowed to surpass it. Most Osmanlis have one wife, and even among the rich, multiple marriages are uncommon due to religious and ethical injunctions. A man seeking a second wife must provide a separate home and equal support.
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Constantinople
Europe
America
Nomon
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Mohammed
Ali
Mussulman
Famous Star and Garter Hotel Sold Near London
The Star and Garter hotel at Richmond changed hands for 90000 dollars. Once the magnet of fashion in Georgian days, it drew lords and ladies before cars shrank travel times. New owners plan a modern hotel to attract guests who want proximity to London yet a retreat from the city.
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London
Richmond
Betty
Beefs Record Wheat Crop Estimate From North Dakota
E J Welser a Fargo banker sent to Frankel Hol ton a Minneapolis banker an estimate of North Dakota wheat crop placing production at 80 000 000 bushels the greatest in state history except for the year 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineapolis
Minn
E. J. Welser
Fargo
Frankel Holton
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Dr Denton J Snider Finishes Universal Psychology Work
St Louis writer Dr Denton J Snider claims completion of his universal psychology system with The Biocosmos. The seven psychology fields cover organic and artificial life, history, biography, nature, philosophy, art, and institutions. Snider, a world renowned lecturer, taught hundreds and founded a broad study network.
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St. Louis
Denton J. Spnider
Snider
St. Louisan
Aristotle
Spencer
Dr. Snider
Faust
Breaks Leg On Boat In Burlington Island Park Outing
Mrs. Mary E. Fries, 73, of 855 North Fortieth Street, fell on a boat returning from a church picnic at Burlington Island Park. She fractured a leg and was treated by Dr. William C. Barrett, with Dr. R. B. West improvising splints. She was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. Her daughter Cynthia cried out to help as the fall occurred. Her five sons and a daughter accompanied her on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mary E. Fries
North Fortieth Street
Burlington I Sland Park
Silp
Cynthia Fries
Onions Enjoined Odor In Des Moines Court Ruling
In Des Moines Iowa Judge De Graff extended an injunction after ending a streetcar strike to curb cooking onion odors. Lawyers in the Iowa Loan and Trust building complained of smells from a nearby restaurant chimney and federal judge ordered the restaurant to raise the chimney to direct odors above nearby offices.
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Des Moines
Iowa
de Graff
Iowa Loan and Trust
Fall care for calla lily from Park’s Floral Magazine
When a calla blooms in winter keep it watered through summer, then plant in a sunny garden spot. Nature will care for it until fall when repotting is advised. Pot size governs plant and flower size. poor soil causes failure.
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Park’s Floral Magazine
Monograms on Choice Fruit Stir Oregon Growers
Oregon fruit growers experiment with monogram labels on fine apples to boost market value. A Hood River grower reportedly stamps perforated monogram labels on apples while green, creating red lettering against a green skin as they ripen. The technique described uses melted rosin wax mixture to create the marks and instructions to form sticks or balls for reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
East
Hood River
New York
Local Arkansas man touts King’s New Discovery in claims
Mack of Mack Arkansas says he has saved many lives in 23 years of experience in the drag nest. He writes that Dr King’s New Discovery helps weak voices and colds and croup. A trial bottle is offered free and Rhodes' Drug Store guarantees full sizes at 50 cents or one dollar.
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Wot
Mack
Mack, Ark
Dr. King
Be A Booster For The Best Thing Out
A rugged rustic verse urges backing any project by boosting it a little. It argues to overlook faults, praise positive points, and spread goodwill, since a hopeful backer may return with support or benefit to the creator. The tone is folksy and promotional, with light humor about cheering a venture.
Overnight cure for cold in head or chest hype
An advertisement extols HYOME inhalant as a fast home remedy. It claims a vapor therapy using MYOMES HYOME and HYOME to clear nasal passages and relieve chest tightness. It promotes a 50 cent bottle sold by druggists with Charles Rhodes listed for extra bottles.
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Charles Rhodes
The Brown Slug Damage and Control Method
The little brown slug that harms pear, plum and cherry trees in summer is easy to control. Mix two ounces of fresh white belle bore in one gallon of water and spray when slugs first appear. Stir frequently or fit an agitator on the pump. A second brood may require a second spray.
Norway Spruce Experiment Aims to Replant New England
Great importance is attached to planting Norway spruce in Maine. This is the first such attempt in New England, with researchers believing it may help replenish supplies in the denuded states.
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Norway
Maine
New England
Whitewashed trees improve appearance and deter pests
Whitewash on shade tree trunks enhances curb appeal and lends refinement. The coating repels dark beetles and borers for a period, aiding tree health and appearance.
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Helmoar
Mogan
Ama
Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association
A.C. A.A
Star and Garter
Denton J. Snider
Calla Lily
Electric Bitters
Alston
Raleigh
N. C
Charles F. Gossett
South Court
A. A. RK. BR
Con
H. F. Piatt
Uydam
Mich
Foooder
Dean & Co
Ann Arbor
Michian
Eveyone
Edison Phonographs
Sporting Goods
Forquer’s
Woodworth Avenue
Edna Abbott
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