Neighborhood News from the Gratiot County area
Alvin Miller and wife spent Tuesday evening with the family of Harry Walston. W. D. Tucker of Ithaca is compiling a history of Gratiot County. Mrs. E. H. Hodges visits relatives in Anna. Mable Keefer and Bird Clark stayed with the Mettealf family in Sumner. Frank Gilkins hosts guests while starting a large barn project. Bird Clark bought Percheron colts from Lyman Cahoon.
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Alvin Miller
Harry Walston
W. D. Tucker
Ithaca
Gratiot County
E. H. Hodges
L Smith
Anna
Mable Keefer
Bird Clark
James Mettealf
Sumner
S. Shafer
St. Johns
Forest Hill Musical Evening Brings Strong Receipts
Local event at Forest Hill drew unusually large receipts, with Mrs Kemp and Lake visiting St. Louis the 20th. EL W. Lake and M. L. Perrigo traveled to Kimerson on the 2nd. Mr and Mrs Jacob Baners welcomed a daughter from the south part of the state. Mrs Gee Keup suffered an accident with hot water. The Mellin couple visited Coleman for a few days. Warren Creeel went north. Owen and wife of Alma were here Sunday. Ed White of Alma visited his daughter Mrs Wis Sprayer last week. Mrs Holmes and two daughters of Shepherd were here Sunday.
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Mesdames Kemp
Lake
St. Louis
EL W. Lake
M. L. Perrigo
Kimerson
Mire
Jacob Baners
Gee
Keup
K. Mellin
Coleman
Warren Creeel
Gol Owen
Alma
Ed White
Wis. Sprayer
Mra. Holmes
Shepherd
Community notes and weekend visits in Ferris Township
Perris E W Thorpsom and family spent Sunday with S Bailey. The King school group began Christmas tree preparations and exercises. An additional telephone was added to East Ferris Telephone Co line, now nineteen on a single line with a ground circuit. Clay Poster left for the north seeking work, Frank Bailey jumbled stump work, Geo Draper handling it. L J Barber installed a telephone in his home. Ed Gosten went to Saginaw for employment. Mrs Win Odett visited sister Mrs Geo Kendall of Westville. Services set at King school house Sunday evening. The S S F R Ferms Aid Society meets with Mrs Walter Harrison Wednesday. Ladies serve chicken pie supper at Mrs Acker Priday’s home Wednesday evening. Many attended shows in Sommer last week.
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East Ferris Telephone Co
Clay Poster
North
Frank Bailey
Geog Draper
L. J. Barber
Ed Gosten
Saginaw
Win. Odett
Geo. Kendall
Westville
King School House
Ferms Aid Society
Walter Harrison
Acker
Sommer
Sumner Briefs Mention Local Residents
Mr Ernst of Deward Crawford County and Mr Hunt confined at home with illness. Mr Stevens seen drawing sun and stalks from his yard.
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Ernst of
Deward
Crawford
Mas Pasolianes
W. Rot
Hunt
Bie
Earnche
Stevens Ie
Tnney
Fron Hie Lars
Central Pine River Visitors and Local Happenings
H L White of Alma and Mise Montgomery visited H L White and wife Sunday. Everett Rogers of West Vine River and others visited Mrs Kay Crosette. Mr and Mrs David Wilkinson were entertained at Prank Sloan’s in Alma. Wm Spogne’s new barn nears completion. Irvin Fleming, recently moved to Spokane, reports being well and pleased with the new home. L O Mille of West Pine River and Mrs Henry Rechter of Athens visited their sister Mrs Mayes. Theodore Spogne of Him Grove now in Hert Oregon with appendicitis. recovery not reported.
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H. L. White
Alma
Mise Montgomery
H. White
Unl Mew
Everett Rogers
West Vine River
Gew
Kimerson
Kay
Crosette
David Wilkinson
Prank Sloan
Sinilay
Spogne
Irvin Fleming
Spokane
Wael
LO. Mille
West Pine River
Henry Rechter
Athens
Mich
Mayes
L. Spogne
Siete
Theodore Spogne
Grove
Sumny
Thome Spogne
Hert
Oregon
Vestaburg Socials and Local Visits Highlight Week
Miss Mable Goodrich marked her birthday with a Saturday evening party attended by many friends. Bernie Dyer hosted a playdate for her birthday on November 21. Visits included Mrs. A. J. Dyer and Mr. Hardette Forquer at the former regular hoe Sanilay. Mrs. A. J. Vance and children of Ventaturg visited Mr. and Mrs. Holland. E. W. Thompoon installed a new telephone. Several residents, including the Perris family and Geo rich sod clan, were noted in Sunday calls and hospitalities amid ongoing local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Goodrich
Malle
Dyer
Henry O'Connor
Mary Cox
Nellie Owen
Vestaburg
Ferrin Gurnee
J. D. Palmer
Dyer Thurwday
Geo
Letchfield
Palmer
Stanton
Eawin Gat
Tonis
John Palmer, Jr
Catholic Academy
Catron City
Carl
Karl Lowey
Jackson
Clarence Georich
E. W. Thompoon
Riverdale
Morey Holland
Atmospheric Delusion on a Ranch Murder in 1880
Ned Pike, a cowboy, travels to Franklin Dolbeare's Colorado ranch on October 10 1880 to confront Jim Newell. After a tense plot to lure Newell into confrontation Pike shoots Newell dead as he advances, then returns to Dolbeare's wife claiming the danger is over. The tale unfolds with frontier grit and deadly resolve.
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Wrright
Ned Pike
Franklin Dolbeare
Dolbeare
Colorado
Jim Newell
Newell
Dolfrat
Pike
Frank
Letout
Ode
Pete
Franklin Duthcare
Fes
Ivy
Lt. Formation
Mrs. Dotheare
Mike
Fred
Neereil
Dina
Tod
Rahr
Rot Newell
Norman PT. White
167th Visit to Gratiot County Dr Walker
Dr W C Walker returns to Gratiot County with a 167th visit. He will be at the Wright House Alma on Wednesday December 2 with office hours from 9:30 to 8:00. In Ithaca Seaver House on Thursday December 3 consultations are free.
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Gratiot County
W. C. Walker
Wright House
Alma
Gs. m
Ithaca
Seaver House
Gregory Music House Promotes Christmas Piano Giveaway
An Saginaw Michigan ad for Gregory Music House highlights a Whitney piano won in the Christmas Voting Contest. It promotes a large piano stock, reasonable prices, and courteous service, inviting readers to call or write for purchases. The copy also contains corrupted, stray text about money and hydrophobia from unrelated sources.
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Whitney
Saginaw
Gregory Music House
Mind Your Business and Liver Health Tip Ad
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills at Geo E Bhatter's drug store promising relief from biliousness malaria and jaundice while urging readers to avoid trouble by using the product.
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Dr. Kings
Geo E. Bhatter
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