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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1916

Page

5

Alma Record Highlights Local Happenings and Ads

Alma residents hear about rummage sales at Presbyterian groups and Elmwood ads while noting Mrs. Edna Kelly's Detroit trip and Mrs. Herrick's Bay City visit. A thunderstorm, a new Elmer Post bungalow, and the Luehini-Rudick pool hall progress show local commerce and activity. The Idlehour theater previews The Ne'er Do Well as a Panama shoot captivates crowds.

Wright Adlehour Elmwood George Sharrar Lansing Jackson Adital Street Wheeler Edna Kelly Detroit Herrick Bay City G. V. Wright Woman's Club M. Pringle Grand Ha Alma M. McLaren Alma Record J. Brown Ann Arbor James Patterson Chicago Mad. Kellogg Hastings A. B. Scattergood LM. Verton Will Medler Flint C. J. Wagner Gratiot County Gax Company Grand Rapids Elmer Post Forest Hill Maynard Pringle Bridge Pinestreet Church of Christ Francis King League Art Club Almanian Alma College Ite H. M. Crooks Ty Press Caple

Church Services For Coming Week

Regular services at the Baptist church include Sunday sermons by the pastor. Morning sermon titled The labor of the Righteous Tendeth to Life and evening The Free Gift of God. Church of Christ, Scientist holds regular services with November 12th topic Mortals and Immortals and reading room open Saturday. St Johns church conducts weekly services with Sunday morning sermon The Still Small Voice.

The Baptist Church Church of Christ, Scientist St. John’s Church

Alma Ladies Organize to Aid Work Across City

About one hundred women organized by L. Wood president of the W C T U and Sadie Messinger vice president of the Civic Improvement League led the city wide effort. Ward chairmen included Mrs. Ezra L. Smith, W H Shepard, Mrs. Charles O Ward, and Mrs. E G Sluyter. Their work won strong male support and helped swing Alma votes toward the dry column.

Alma L. Wood Sadie Messinger Civic Improvement League Ezra L. Smith W. H. Shepard Third Ward Charles O. Ward E. G. Sluyter

Tabulated Vote Report in Gratiot County

The Alma Record publishes a county wide tabulation of all precinct votes on every office and amendment. It shows the total votes for each candidate and measure, providing a complete countywide result and detailing how Gratiot residents voted on all matters.

Gratiot Alma Gra Hot

Zeta Sigma Banquet At Alma College This Week

The annual Zeta Sigma literary society banquet at Alma College is set for Saturday evening. Many alumni will attend and plans include attending the Olivet football game while in town.

Zeta Sigma Literary Society Alma College

Wanted Horses at Martin's 10e Feed Barn St Louis

Two carloads of horses wanted at Martin's 10e feed barn in St Louis on Thursday November 11. Horses weigh 1000 to 1500 pounds and are 4 to 8 years old. They must stand 16 to 16.1 hands high. Drive them in. H Bennett, Ot Lt-

Martin St. Louis H. Bennett

Farm Auction Notices for Frisbee Fogelsong Trautwein

Auction notices list S B Frisbee quitting farming near Forest Hill with sale starting 10:00 am on November 17. Harry Fogelsong to sell farm goods at Alma area on November 20 starting 1:00 pm. Ed Trautwein to auction farm implements near St Louis on November 20 at 10:00 am with lunch at noon.

S. B. Frisbee Forest Hill Harry Fogelsong Alma Trautwein St. Louis Tyne

Advice to Farmers in Northern Michigan Markets

Markets department advises farmers and feeders in Northern Michigan on where stockers and feeders can be bought and how to use roughage and winter stock profitably. Write the Markets Office for advice on sellers to correspond with. James N. McBridge, State Market Director. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten or Tablets advertise bowel relief from Paterson Drug Co.

Haat Lansing Michigan Markets James N. McBridge Nature Hollister Rocky Mountain Paterson Drug Co

Weather Summary for October 1 Report

October 1 weather report shows mean max 0 degrees and mean min 86 degrees. Record lists maximum and minimum as 0 and 86 respectively with total precipitation 4.50 inches and a single day high 1.06 inches on the 13th. There were 11 clear days and 12 cloudy days.

Dowagiac resident thanks neighbors for sympathy after long illness

Mrs. Swisher recently moved with her younger children to her own Dowagiac home and expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during a lengthy sickness. The ad promotes King's New Discovery for colds, claiming 17 years of relief and urging readers to ask their druggist for 50 cents.

King

Change of Location By Attorney Jas A Greene

Bahike and Greene partnership dissolved. I have opened a law office in Pollasky Block at 62 tf c Jas A Greene Union Phone 264. Proceeding with legal services and consultations at new location.

Bahike & Greene Pollasky Block Jas. A. Greene Union

Tanlac testimonial boosts stomach relief and weight gain

Otto Weingart of Flint swears Tanlac cured his stomach trouble fatigue and insomnia after taking three bottles. He says he now eats sleeps well and has regained color and strength. He credits the Tanlac man J A Copp and lists local sources Look-Paterson Drug Co Mercer Co.'s Drug Store and McIntyre Kipp stores.

J. A. Copp Otto Weingart Rankin Street Flint Mercer Co Look-Paterson Drug CO McIntyre St. Louis Wm. Kipp Wheeler

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Renal Alma Roller Mills Alma Grain & Lumber Co. Electric Department Selig Rex Beach Kathryn Williams Wheeler Oakman Panama William N. Selig Idlehour East Side F. C. Mosher Singer Sewing Machine W. Superior St Ainsley’s Bowling Alley Peg Pringle Ae House Bloc A. Michigan Tarlac A Goodman Ithaca Luchini Bros Davis’ Cigar Store Eaton & Crane and Brunner’s Drug Store Opera House G. J. Maier & Co Grinnell Washing Machine Co Grinnell, Iowa H. B. Hough Superior St Alma, Mich
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