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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1913

Page

4

Local Happenings Highlight Visits and Tickets for Virginia Romance

A roundup of Detroit and area visits includes Miss Lois Braker in Detroit and Miss Anna Montigel in Durand while C C Fields and others attend business. Promotions urge advance tickets for A Virginian Romance at the Opera House Friday November 7 with a large shoe sale at Miller's Boot Shop and notices of local gatherings and a Halloween masked event at the Masonic Home.

Lois Braker Detroit C. C. Fields Shepherd Iity Anna Montigel Pred Wright Park Avenue Navy F. E. West Fanny Netzorg Ithaca Messinger Raymond Cleland Asia

Recitals and visits mark a Michigan town week

J R Bateman returns from a visit near Continental Ohio. Miss Sharp’s recital seats sold for Saturday morning November 8. Mrs Albert Reynolds leaves for Albion to visit relatives. Recital by Misses Sharp at the Opera House Tuesday November 11 at 3 15 pm. Mr and Mrs F B Johnson of Scottville guests of HH Holmes Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev Fred Soule of Summerville New Jersey visits with his parents E B Soule. Miss Lena Potter of the high school faculty in Ann Arbor this week due to her father’s death. he had been in poor health and died Saturday evening. Remains go to Thompsonville for burial.

Miller's Presbyterian Fanny Sharrar Gratiot Avenue Ann Arbor Swift Company T. J. Clark Rives Junction Hauth King Ox" Edgerton Cass City Chas. G. Rhodes Mrs. Wells J. R. Bateman Continental Ohio HH. L. Holmes Fred Soule Summerville N. J E. B. Soule Lena Potter Potter Thompsonville

Ladies hair from your combings offered by Mrs. W Ty Switzer

Advertises natural hair braids and switches created from customer combings for 1.40 with work guaranteed by Mrs. W. Ty Switzer. Bell phone 1426 rings.

W. Ty Switzer Bell Phone

Local society notes and community items from Alma

Mrs J M Montigel spent the first of the week at Traverse City. Miss Bernice Walker of the Romeo schools visited her parents in Alma. Miss Grace Messinger stayed with Detroit friends over a weekend. Deer hunting trip taken by R L Fraker E M Wood and Steve Bennett to McMillan. Names and places include Breckenridge Alma Romeo Saginaw Detroit Cheboygan Wright Hall. A man found a ten dollar bill and the chain of paying rents and debts ended with the bank countermanding the bill as counterfeit, asking who was the loser. Donald Dunham celebrated his eleventh birthday with friends on Wright avenue. Mrs Simon Messinger and Miss Messinger hosted three card parties on State street with prize winners and frequent bridge sessions and a post-bridge luncheon.

Bernice Walker Romeo Schools Grace Messinger Detroit Friends Messrs R. L. Fraker E. M. Wood Steve Bennett McMillan Deer Ethel Greenfield Breckenridge Margaret Fredericks Ralph Wheaton Lansing J. M. Wheaton Soper Romeo Alma George Soper Myrtie Creaser Cheboygan High School B. W. Creaser Sue Brown Alma College Martin Wright Hall Donald Dunham Wright Avenue Hallowe'en Mallowe'en Simon Messinger Messinger State Street John Knoertzéer Verne Gardner J. W. Robinson

Edmore Transfer Impacts Alma Yardmaster and Local Freight

Glen Dickerson, long time P. M. yardmaster at Alma, moved to Edmore with engine and crew. Edmore yards handled thirty cars of local merchandise plus 170 loaded cars, while local freight handlers worked all day at the freight hose. Toledo potato dealer George Wager loaded five open cars with sacks of potatoes covered in straw and factory cloth. cars delayed by poor train service, not leaving Edmore until midweek.

Glen Dickerson Alma Edmore George Wager Toledo Ohio Edmore Times

Railroad timetable fragment lists multiple times and routes

An OCR fragment shows a railroad time table with various departure and destination times including 12:55 p.m. 1:56 p.m. and 9:01 p.m. It mentions a motor car to Mt. PI rom and schedules for westward and southbound trains with morning and afternoon slots and effective date September 21.

Ann Art North Mt. PI

Apples Wanted Near Alma Elevator Hay Sheds

Notice seeks ongoing apple buyers at Alma Elevator hay sheds near P M depot. Contact V P Casn via both phones for arrangements.

Tor P. M

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Nicintosh Grocery VanCamp City Hall Mitchells Horlick’s Eskay Robinson's Patent Mellin’s Eagle Brand Browns Bazaar Collee Hammond’s Variety Store E. Superior Street J. P. Losey Superior ST Alma, Mich David Gardner Hannah Avenue Middleton the Saturday Evening Post Grover's Drug Store Che Rexall Store G. Naptha Kirk Swift Lenox Bob White West Mechanic Street Delevan Elwell Charles Sullivan C. R. Ring Union Phone Alina Noy John D. Spinney Cadillac Albert Kuepp Hayes Avenue Michigan Columbia Phonograph Jesse Crossett Forest Hill Mich Arcada Bell Alex Dory Alma Wood Barney G B. Porter E. Superior LOGAL J. M. Montigel Traverse City Walter Vliet Stanley Saginaw Arcada Cale Sunda West Oor R. Re W. €. Baker State St North V. P. Casn Los First State Bank G.S. Ward L.a.sharp Francis King, P.M. Smith Carl H. Washburn Chas O. Ward Chas G. Rhodes
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