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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1903
Page
5
The Alma Record reports on national politics and personalities, local weather and industry notes, a Cheboygan sawdust plant plan, social commentary on public figures, and fire department concerns. It mentions Dowie, Morgan, Tammany victory, a New York doctor invention, and beggar brigade season with civic caution.
Alma College faces financial strain in spring athletics after a college control shift of student dues previously remitted by the athletic association. The football team lost 17 to an Kalamazoo visit while campus chatter notes new entrants, illness forcing Ralph Hyney home, and sessions in Wright Hall dining and the music school's public recital before Thanksgiving.
T F Timby has been home this week and Lee Houck of Riverdale visited Alma on Wednesday. Nathan Church of Ithaca was in Alma on Wednesday. Timby and B Logerson planned a deer hunting trip to Alpena. The Colonial Moving Picture company promotes an Oriental evening at Opera House on November 1. The seventh district Christian Endeavor convention will be held at Warren Avenue Presbyterian in Saginaw next week. delegates will be entertained. Mr and Mrs P Gilben and Mr and Mrs L Cohoon visited Saturday. the Cohoons will winter at Long Beach. E A Bivins has expanded his business and hired pharmacist P G Walker, a Ferris graduate. The Colonial Moving Picture company presents spring scenery as Alma Opera House hosts Tuesday, November 17, under the Alma Fire Department. Elly S Sears of Ithaca seeks mayor and chief of police position amid cleansing actions. In Mumford damage suit, Searl won $100. he aims to pursue other arrestees. Pere Marquette engineer urged new brick platform around the union depot. Bell Telephone workers leave for St Louis to push exchange work and plan to return to Alma.
A large delegate turnout accompanied a Breckenridge mission convention with officers named, papers on needs and time limits discussed, pledges totaling 89 dollars for outgoing missionary expenses, and a program of prayers, fraternal addresses, and a closing social with hosting by the M E church ladies.
Corrected November report notes wholesale wheat and live stock trends with minor price shifts. The Ann Arbor Railroad plans Thanksgiving excursion tickets November 25 and 26, limited via Chicago with round trip fare 2nd and 3rd class. details indicate continued poultry and holiday market movements.
Activities at Adventist, Presbyterian, M E, Baptist and other churches fill the week. Sermons focus on The Second Coming of Christ and Daniel, with Sunday evening programs and missionary discussions. Church fairs, rummage sales, lodge meetings, and bake sales are planned, with volunteers urged to donate items and attend events.
Thanksgiving excursion offers from Marquette with tickets on sale at all stations November 21 and 26 for a round trip at one and one third fare. Return by November 30 with details via agents H F Mor rir G P A. Livestock Show dates Chicago November 1 to December 4 feature tickets November 2 and 30 and December 1 at one fare plus $2 round trip.
The 60th semi annual meeting of the Gratiot County Teachers association met at Ashley November 6 and 7 with about 120 attendees including Deputy Superintendent French who spoke on The American School. Alma attendees included Supt A F Rockwell and several teachers and new students enrolled in various grades. The box social raised a modest sum for the Athletic association while a central school flagpole was toppled by Monday night winds.
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