Republicans Hold Congress Amid Majorities Shift in 1920s
Republicans will retain control of both houses when the new Congress convenes, but with reduced majorities after the recent election. Senate Republicans drop from 60 to 53 seats while Democrats rise from 36 to 42. in the House Republicans fall from 296 to 226, Democrats rise from 180 to 208, with eight vacancies and one socialist member already in place. The new House will include one Socialist, one Independent, and one Farmer-Laborite among three scattering votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tarding
House
Senate
Ten Cent Golf Ball Arrives With Comic Tangle
A whimsical piece contemplates a ten cent golf ball and ink pills replacing the old pastime’s rough edge. It envisions less profanity and fewer fears about losing balls, as a dime buys a new ball and keeps players from bankrupting families. A French physician studies transfusing animal blood into humans, testing horses and sheep initially.
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Jean
Sonny
Exelpnge
Local notices and social events in Elsie area
Local items report visits and events around Elsie and nearby towns. Highlights include residents traveling to St John s and Saginaw, club meetings at the Presbyterian and St Johns churches, a Pythian Sister gathering, and a chicken pie supper at the Christian Church. Mrs. Harry Clark and friends hosted a surprise party for the newlyweds on Superior Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hooper
Elsie
Wm. Cushing
St. Johns
Floyd Williams
Saginaw
F. T. Kimball
Crystal
Smith and Family
Phil Lewis
Ethel Lewis
Sunshine Club
C. Cathout
Rosedale Avenue
B. G. Stuyter
State Savings Bank
Alma
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. K. Knoertzer
Ladies Guilt of the
St. Johns Church
Henry Brubaker
Pythian
A. B. Scattergood
Wright
Iveritsisement
Child Conservation League
J. W. Faden
South State Street
Homer Dunham
Helen
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
James Stephens
Los Angele
California
J. A. Sadler
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
St. Alma Shrine
W. S. of J
Masaenic Temple
Wesley Circle
M. E. Church
Artie Conley
Harry Clark
Superior Street
Alma Telegram Chronicle Local Notes and Social Roundup
East Alma notes Hemp serves as juryman in Ithaca Carmen Hemp returns from North Dakota harvests sees it as future enterprise Mrs Robert Grierson undergoes University Hospital Ann Arbor operation expected home soon Orlan Campbell and Steve Griffith home from Lansing over weekend Mr and Mrs Edward Shaffer ill but recovering Guy Rule at Michigan avenue jobless and down with a cold George Carl confined with a bad cold from election duty Hemline family returns to Alma from Illinois hoping to settle here again Church services at Fadminster chapel Sunday Sunday School 10 30 worship 11 30 The Making of a Nation moving picture at 7 p m Vincent Circle meets Friday at Mrs Frist Roxedale avenue Farewell party for Mr and Mrs George Fink 30 friends dancing cards refreshments Mr and Mrs Fink depart for Alma Bernard Hunter of Lansing visits family Ella Shoemaker recovering from operation at Ann Arbor Neighbors party at Mr and Mrs Arthur Childs home 24 years of married life celebrated with visiting music and lunch Ed Stevens entertains daughter and husband weekend.
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Sir Hemp
Grove Avenue
Ithaca
Carmen Hemp
North Dakota
Robert Grierson
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Orlan Campbell
Steve Griffith
Lansing
Vannal States
Marquette Street
Edward Shaffer
Guy Rule
Michigan Avenue
George Carl
Grover Avenue
Hemline
Republic Avenue
Alma
Illinois
Fadminster Chapel
George Pink
Fink
Bernard Hunter
Wesley Webb
Ella Shoemaker
Arthur Child
Ed Stevens
Community News Roundup From Town Line
Rex Johnson owns a Ford truck while Norm Wheeler and Maude Omans of Alma relocated to Mr. and Mrs. Charlon Spalding’s farm. Mr. and Mrs. James Eidwarde and Mrs. Bert Jones visited Lans ing with spouses. Maude Edwards and her sister in law spent Monday in Ithaca. Roy Raycraft and spouse welcomed a baby girl last week. Forest Hill residents attended an event at Wright school last Friday evening.
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Rex Johnson
Norm Wheeler
Maude Omans
Alma
Charlon Spalding
James Eidwarde
Bert. Jones
Lansing
Maude Edwards
Ithaca
Roy Raycraft
Forest Hill
Wright School
Ladies Aid Social in Southeast Coe Church Basement
November 4 the Ladies Aid will host an experience social in the church basement with all invited to attend. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends over the weekend, including EB G Pardyens and family and others in Alma and Lansing. A distant observer notes a note about dictionaries forbidden entry to Turkey due to laws regarding the Sultan.
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Ladies Aid
Tom Pethtel
EB. G. Pardyens
Lansing
Will Johnson
Fred Guy
Vern
Alma
Orba Anderron
Floyd McNaughton
Turkey
Church Services Schedule Shows Mixed parish Activities
A long, damaged church notices page lists multiple congregations. St John Lutheran relocates services to Est Superior Church at 2:00 pm. Alma First Church of Christ Scientist holds lessons and readings. Free Methodist Church outlines 1:00 pm service with prayer meetings. St John Episcopal lists morning prayer and sermons. East Superior Christian Church hosts German Lutheran services and evening worship. Presbyterian and Baptist services described with sermon topics and times. various notices invite public attendance and include a Reading Room schedule and Sunday school details.
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St. John's Lutheran
Est Superior Christian
Leonard C. Bernthal
Main St. Louie
Mieh
Navy
First Church of Christ Scientist
Alma
Mich
Hart Park Ave
Christian Science Reading Room
West 51 Street
Free Methodist Church
Corner of
Cedar and
Center Sts
F. Meilot
Elmer Swan
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Scroil
James Moore Horton
L. Th. Bortur
Superior Christian Church
H. H. Anderson
East Superior
Presbyterian Church
Cor. W. Superior
Prospect Ave
Gelston
John
Endeavor
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Money Savers
Parmer-Labor
Farmer-Labor
G. V. Wright
Michigan
East Alma
Vincent
M. By Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Cor. Prospect and
Downle Sts
John Mulvey
Baptist Church
Chas
Ellis
Peover
Gn Grocery
Nike
Yidwlet
Boston
Derushia & Co
Grover Ave
OY Essellasay
George Melford Ry
Earl C. Clapp
Winchester
Ulton
Tae
Robert
Ota
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