City tax rolls show ward valuations and due dates
Total assessed valuation of the four wards is 1 991 750 with city school county and state taxes totaling 46 001 41. Tax collection begins December 1 and continues to January 9 without a collection fee. After January 9 a four percent penalty applies. Details list each ward’s valuation and tax due.
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First Ward
Second Ward
Cnty
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Arcada Fractional School
Ping River
Ray Stevens Injured In Corn Shredder Accident
Lawrence Times reports Ray Stevens, formerly of Alma, mangled his right leg after his clothing or body part was drawn into a corn shredder at Ed Moden on Thos. Butcher's farm west of town Saturday afternoon. His hand injuries include a severed finger and damaged thumb and second finger with crushed necatee tissue.
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Ray Stevens
Alma
Laurence Times
Moden
Thos
Butcher's Farm
Town
The Traveling Salesman at Realty Opera House
The above attraction will be one of the best offerings of the season at the Realty Opera House. It is one of the features listed for the current schedule.
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Opera Holse
Travel ing Salesman Comedy At Realty Opera House
The Traveling Salesman opens Christmas day in Grand Crossing a Midwestern village. Bob Blake a traveling salesman and Beth Elliott a telegraph operator star in a clean, laugh packed farce with a dramatic land dispute and a notorious poker scene. The production promises capacity crowds and strong reviews from Marquette to Alpena with advance ticket sales at Wheaton's Drug Store.
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Grand Crossing
Middle West
Bob Blake
Beth Elliott
Beth
Blake
New York
Chicago
Marquette
Sault Ste Marie
Cheboygan
Alpena
Bay City
Fling
Realty Opera House
Wheaton’s
LETA Sigma Banquet Brings All Alumni Together
Zeta Sigma held its grand social banquet at the Wright House on Friday evening. Forty couples attended, filling the dining room to capacity. Ewing Kolvoord Caldwell led a well run event with commendable hotel service by Mr. Parr. Guests gathered in the hotel parlors at 8:30 to form in order of seating.
HLA Poultry Show Opens Next Monday in Alma
The second annual Alma Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibition will run December 4 to inclusive at the south of 60.0 Temple on State Street. Otto of Middleton is official scorer ensuring fair judging. The premium list offers many prizes for high scoring birds. The event aims to boost poultry as a steady income source for farmers and to let Gratiot county residents view thoroughbred birds. Attend next week.
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Alma Voultey and Pet Stock Association
Temple On
State Street
Otto
Middleton
Gratiot
Rummage Sale at Palfrey's Store This Saturday
A rummage sale is planned at G. W. Palfrey's new store two doors west of Hotel Arcada on Saturday. Items include a tuxedo suit a frock coat and a dress suit all in good repair offering bargain opportunities for shoppers.
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G. W . Palfrey
Hotel Arcada
Alma and Gratiot county give thanks on Thanksgiving Day
Alma residents reflect on prosperity and gratitude on Thanksgiving Day. They note relief from cyclones fires and epidemics and praise religious and educational institutions. The city of Alma is praised for churches schools and thriving manufacturing and retail sectors as a premier place to live.
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Alma
Gratiot County
Wolverine
Alma College to Stage Ingomar the Barbarian Soon
The Alma College Oratorical Association selected the sieek play Ingomar the Barbarian and will present it after the holidays at Realty Opera House with a cast including Timareh of Massilia Oral Misenar Polydor D Royal Blaske Myron E Thompson Lykon Archie Maybe Alastor Maurice Rushmore Novio Roy Yerex Ingomar E W Brehm Actin Bernice Miller Perthinia Vinnie Booth Theona Bishop Prof Densford to direct the division and staging plans suggest a short tour of nearby cities may follow.
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Alma College Oratorical Association
Sieek
Ingomar, the Barbarian
Alma
Timareh
Massilia
Oral Misenar
Polydor
D. Royal Blaske
Myron
Thompson
Lykon
Archie Maybe
Alastor
Maurice Rushmore
Novio
Roy Yerex
Ingomar
E. W. Brehm
Actin
Bernice Miller
Perthinia
Vinnie Booth
Theona
Bess Bishop
Prof
Densford
Owosso Fire at Pierce Ward Store Damages 125000
A major blaze erupted around 6 am Tuesday at the Pierce Ward furniture and hardware store on Washington and Main, one of Owosso’s worst fires. Fire, water, and smoke damage are pegged at about 125000 across the building and several adjoining structures.
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Owosso
Pierce & Ward
Washington and
Main Streets
Ann Arbor motorcars struggle with cold weather
The Ann Arbor railroad company faces a hard choice as severe cold disrupts gasoline motor cars purchased recently. Fumes trap in the engine compartment causing unconsciousness and a recent interior fire. despite high costs and average daily patronage, the line may need to abandon the service if the problem cannot be solved.
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Ann Arbor
City Tax Collection Dates Announced for December and January
The city clerk’s office will collect taxes at City Hall every Monday Wednesday and Friday in December and every day January first to January the fourth inclusive. A four percent collection fee will be added to unpaid taxes after January first.
Window display and church notices on State street
A window display by Mr. Laurence Ellison features cranberries forming a sign reading 1621 Thanksgiving 1011 with fall vegetables and a lighthouse in the south window of State street. The Methodist church official board opens its first quarterly conference Friday at eight in the pastor's study with Dr W P French presiding. Sunday’s service marks the first quarterly meeting after a Love feast at 9 90.
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Abraham Lincoln
Laurence Ellison
The
Methodist Church
W. P. French
Lansing
Alma area families gather for Thanksgiving in many homes
A long list of Alma residents hosts Thanksgiving dinners and visits across Michigan. Mr and Mrs. Hutchings head to Detroit then Chicago and Denver for winter. Numerous relatives from Flint Lansing St Johns and Mason join festive meals with Alma families and students returning home. Continuous notes mention art students, college visitors, and local teachers visiting family for the holiday.
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Charles Hutchings
Moyer Avenue
Detroi
Miss Mabel
Chicago
Denver
Chester Henediet
Charles McCann
Irving
W. E. Stanton
Mason
George Witter
Laingsburg
Spinney
FH. Rowland
Virgil
Mr. Rowland
Battle Creek
Ms. Rowland
Bernice Pollasky
Art Institute
Fy E Pollasky
Anna Hamilton
Harbara Wynn
Edna Campbell
James Argart
Aygent
Lansing
Hubbell
Joly Secord
Florence Rozena
Britten
South Dakota
Floyd Smith
Northwestern University
Lucas
Bure Thompson
Sister
Husbrand
R. G. Steele
1St. Johns
W. A. Basilke
Harriet MacKinne
Rose Judge
Detroit
McGraham
Mt. Mleassant
Blanche Leisenring
Tudson
Minnie Mattern Auction Dec 6 on sickness notice
Mrs Mattern will sell at public auction all her personal property Wednesday December 6 due to sickness. She resides 1 ½ miles west and 2 ¼ miles south of Alina. Advertising note appears on page 2 of this issue.
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Minnie Mattern
Flint merchant fined for labor law breach overwork girls
Herbert N. Bush, a Flint merchant, pled guilty in Justice Torrey's court to allowing girls to remain in his store longer than ten hours a day. Deputy state labor inspector Ma Burton filed the complaint, noting the violation occurred on Nov 4 and that the offense was unintentional as he claimed not to know the limit.
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Herbert N. Bush
Torrey
Minismi
Uider
Bish
Mise Lnella ML Burton
Bashhark
Thanksgiving Bride Blanche Pugsley Marries Joseph Battles
At noon today in Elwell Rev Crain will marry Miss Blanche Pugsley and Mr Joseph Battles of Rantout in front of immediate families. After a wedding dinner the couple will take a brief wedding trip and reside in Urbana after January 190. Mrs Battles formerly Miss Pugsley has many Alma connections and friends who extend congratulations and good wishes.
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Arnold Robinson
M.A. C
Lansing
Robinson
Frink
Vassar
Care
Alma
John St Cyr
Frank McComb
James Lein
St. Jamis
Alma Whiests
Carl Washburn
Cora Hearn
Holand
Etta Meany
le M. Sweet
Sweet
Mrs. Dursham
St. Laws
Pagstey
Elwell
Crain
Blanche Pugsley
Joseph Battles
Rantout
Urbana
Battles
Miss Pugsley
Poverty Box Social Delights Baraca Club Guests
Attendees at the Baraca Club poverty box social hosted by Rev J W Priest enjoyed varied entertainment by Rev and Mrs Priest and Paul Crandel. Auctioneer Crandel fetched up to 1 15 per box, raising 13 00 for the second annual event. Dr W C Walker, Detroit specialist, will visit Alma December 8 for free chronic case consultations, with monthly trips to Ithaca. D W Robinson promotes spring rugs and carpets, urging prompt signups. details on page eight.
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Baraca Club
J. W. Priest
W. C. Walker
Detroit
Wright House
Alma
Walker
Gratiot Co
Ithaca
D. W. Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Glass
the Traveling Salesman
Leta Sigma
Ernest Sebring
Merriment
Ran High
Everleg—com
HLA Poultry Show
SAGE
ERS
Ellison
Superior Street
Helo
Henry Irewhaker
G. S. Ward
Bly
Mer
Ed. Griffith
M Mabel
Eula Kelley
Ruth
Ely
Leontine Messinger
Chicago Art Institute
Simon Messinger
H.C. Moore
Moore
I. Barnett
Max
H. D. Barnett
Flint
FE. Ellsworth
Mrs. Perkey
R. EF. Perkey
Esther Smith
Mt. Peasant
Mr. C. Smith
W. W. Cushing
John's Church
Venice
Te Deum
Benedictus
H. L. Crain
C. L. Wood
Pres. Bruske
M. Clark
Itr
Flint Merchant
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