Alma College notes on society and sports events
Devotee to the Interests of Alma College. P W McCabe preached near Grand Lodge Sunday. Zeta Sigmas celebrated Pan Bruske birthday. Football progress under Dr Sweetland ahead of Me Piedsant. Mandolin Club considers Christmas tour to Cadillac Reed City Mr Pleasant and more. Rosters revised. Swift joined Ajiphics Gibbs Pitas. Alpha Theta new member. Dorm readings praised. Lab improvements funded by W Ewing incl Kepler Hols machine. Watertament planned to raise funds for chairs in Ladies Hall. One act burlesque The Sweet Family to be presented. Schedule tight with two more football games vs Owosso Athletic Club. SCHOOL NOTES mention basketball girls missing. Grade classes studying North America maps and Thanksgiving prep. Visitors to eighth and High School noted.
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P. W. McCabe
Grand Lodge
Messrs. Foote and
Brown
Will Daniela
Ithaca
Zeta Sigmas
Pres. Brooke’s
Pan Bruske
Dr. Sweetland
Piedsant
Mandolin Club
Cadillac
Reed City
Mr. Pleasant
Mr. Swift
Ajiphics
Miss Gibbs
Pitas
Sin Me
Alpha Theta
Mitchell
Owosso
Fr. A. Holden
Lansing
Miss Patterson
Glen Fisher
Abe
BODCO
Ith
North America
Celumbus
Pigrims
Mr Wilson
Messrs
Ely, Wilson
Tubbs
Wilson
Mi Pleasant
Close Game at Ann Arbor Ends In Low Scoring Tie
A muddled Ann Arbor football clash ended 0-0 as wind and slippery conditions hindered both sides. Wells and Brown led drives for the local squad while a controversial call overshadowed a late push, with Alma College freshmen losing to the U of M 6 to 4 in another scoreless stalemate.
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Regents
Gurl Feenheyl
Ron Arbor
Brown
Dallce
Welly
Ann Arbor
Wells
Iker’ Clark
Atrife
Potter Rey
Turner
Hefwise
Clark
Alma College
Religious Notes Aeene Wins and Regular Services
Aeene won the event as services occur at the usual time with preaching in the morning and again in the evening by the pastor.
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Aeene
Penciled Mascots At Trade Floor Spur Curious Superstition
A New York Post report describes traders treating certain pencils as lucky talismans on the stock exchange floor. Brokers share tales of breakable leads, instant profits, and superstitious rituals tied to short, fragile pencils carried or loaned between colleagues.
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The
Stock Exchange
New York Post
Old Wall
Weilere
Clever Way to Obtain Gifts Causes Men to Pay
New York Press reports a scheme where a young woman manipulates men to buy gifts by feigning interest and reliance. A man paid for a fan and later regrets being trapped as she repeatedly used the method with other suitors, accumulating items and money while ceasing violence at her house.
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New York Press
Fan
Abe
Ayie
Tara Shay
Chinese Emperor’s Temple Dedication Noted In Ceremony
Reports describe a solemn imperial rite in Beijing as a new emperor ascends the throne and announces his status to predecessors. Attendees attend a commemorative banquet while officials and guests receive invitations and honors in a formal state observance.
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China
Pekinge
Alma High to meet college reserves on campus gridiron
Alma High School traveling to face the college reserves on the campus gridiron next Saturday at two o clock. The contest is billed as a hotly contested game and should attract all local football fans.
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Alma High School
Danitariam
Ferma
Sarrar
Rates For Thanksgiving Travel on Grand Trunk System
Thanksgiving travel rates offered by Grand Trunk Railway System. Round trip at a third to points on lines west of Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, within 160 miles of the start, valid for travel on sale date and returnable through November 26. Also mentions Elwell property now Park Place in Alma, Michigan, plotted into village lots for sale by J T Hall and G B Ward. Inquiries directed to G B Ward, Alma.
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Elwell
Park Place
J.T. Hall
Ward
Alma
Mich
Jowa
Grand Trunk Railway System
Detroit
St. Clare
Ines
Michigan
Nor Uth
Raudlias
Shenee
Firtie
Twolas
Gratiot
Harvey Welchfadd
Oathis
Seetton
Hava
Gratiothat
Cirewit
Ead Cevety Et Gem
Davennier A
Just Before Death Delirium Tied to Familiar Voices
An account notes that in delirium at the end of life Gladstone spoke to Freveh in her language learned in childhood. Physicians say minds retreat to earliest memories before death, with elders recalling maiden names under final moments. The piece muses on the soul’s passage and familiar faces greeting it at exit.
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Gladstone
London Telegraph
Napoleon
Yaluy
Ely Wax
Freaks of the Mauser Bullets Describe Hidden Dangers
A wounded soldier recounts the odd and dangerous effects of Mauser bullets. He recalls bullets travelling straight in flight but causing unpredictable injuries upon impact, sometimes passing through bones or veering inside the body like a headless hen. He notes bullets often struck men between the waist and knee, while Spanish fire contributed to the chaos.
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New York Commercial
Empress and Pianist Hofmann Skates for the Empress
The article recalls Josef Hofmann, famed pianist, skating beside the Neva’s frozen river near St Petersburg. At the palace he performed for the Empress then skated the rest of the afternoon, surprising onlookers with his talent and timing during a perfect winter day.
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Josef Hofmann
St Petershiing
Macry FL Madlett
Fonef
Liles
Hofmann
Es Empres
Teddy's Terrors and Roosevelt's Rough Riders Legacy
The piece praises Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders, arguing their legacy will outlast eras. It compares the regiment to famed historical units and notes the cow puncher image backing Roosevelt’s bold, fearless leadership, celebrating the spirit of adventure that defined the troops.
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Denver Republican
Col
Roosevelt
Harvard
Cuba
Branand
Arizona
Oklahoma
Light Brigade
Napoleon
Imperial Guard
Nenephor
Conan Doyle
Rider Vageord
Dave
Teddy
New York's Dead and Urban Cemetery Costs
An article argues New York would need vast burial space if mortality stays high, critiquing cemeteries near the city as poorly managed and profit driven. It notes Greenwood is an exception and laments rural cemetery trusts siphoning profits while avoiding tax payments.
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London
Enys Louis Windmaker
North American Review
Atondlord
New York
Greenwood
Tyus
Nivilere
Settlement project to empower women in England farms
An experimental program will train women over 16 in agriculture at Reading College starting October. The initiative, led by the Countess of Warwick, aims to cultivate land, grow fruit and vegetables, and diversify incomes through sales of produce, poultry, honey, and eggs. The course spans two years, with shorter options, and fees are expected under 50 pounds annually.
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England
Countess of Warwick
Reading College
Council of Reading College
Coughs of an Enatee Describe Steam Emission from Train
A historical note explains how a locomotive coughs or puffs when emitting waste steam through its chimney. It describes distinct sounds as the train accelerates or moves slowly, noting the rate of steam output and separable puffs from the cylinders.
Oley’s Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Endorsed
Delays are dangerous as many fear contagions from simple colds. Oley's Honey and Tar, a safe and pleasant cough remedy, could have saved them. Sold by Bivins & Rupes.
It Hive the Sport. Foley Honey and Tar Advertisement
An old style health ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for throat relief from cold symptoms. It promises immediate comfort and a soothing, healing effect with a confident guarantee. Livings & Raopes appears as the advertiser.
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Foley
Livins & Raopes
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New York Stock Exchange
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Mesivo
Bernt
Pharigh
Settlements For
Selimeem
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Thompson
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Chas. Morden, Alma
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Saginaw
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Saginaw, Michigan
Ely
Nice Ely
Yi So
Warren St
Will R. Speck
Warnes County
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Owever
Webbi
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Rgesteg
Igen
Maria Teling
Aed Vaile
Emil BN Teamas
Issa Fea
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