Jaxon Honors Congressman Petitioned Senate Bid in 1910
Thousands of Jaxon county voters signed a petition urging Hon. E Townsend to run for United States senator in 1910. Townsend accepts the invitation, praising public service and promising a vigorous statewide canvass, stressing duty and national service over personal gain. He cites broad correspondence across Michigan and strong local backing from Gratiot County and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
E. Townsend
Gratiot
Jaxon
Jaxon County
U.S
Julius ©. Burrows
Jaxon Citizen Press
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Michigan
Senate
Berslan
Wower
Congress
Ana
Mnmbershin
Old Landmark Near Otto Sander Hoff’s Hardware Faces Change
The long familiar Schwartz’s foundry building east of Otto Sander hoff’s hardware is being torn down after changing hands from Clint Nelson to Berman Brow. A two story brick or cement garage is planned for Nelson Bros on the 56 by 10 lot with alleys on both sides and rear.
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J. M. Montigel & Co
Otto Sanderhoff
Schwartz's Foundry
Clint Nelson
Berman Brow
Haye
Nelson Bros
Township Depositories Rule For Township Money
The last legislature allowed county boards to designate official depositories for county funds and required each township to have one or more depositories within the county. Township boards must approve bonds, deposits capped at 100000 per depository, and funds must be publicly accessible. If a bank fails, the township treasurer and bondman are not liable except for expensive deposits.
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County Boards of Supervisors
Mrs J W Micham Dead In Alma Residence
Mrs J W Micham died recently at her home on West End Street after a long life spanning Woodstock New York Woodstock Illinois and Michigan born December 1 1850 in Woodstock NY she married W N H Micham October 5 1870 later living in Detroit and Alma for fourteen years surviving relatives include her aged father a sister husband and four sons funeral services led by Rev G H Carl with burial at Riverside Cemetery
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Job Webber Micham
West End St
Woodstock
N. Y
Ill
W. N. HL. Micham
Detroit
Alma
G. H. Carl
Riverside Cemetry
Court session and sentences handed down by Circuit Court
Monday the Circuit Court convened before Judge Kelly with calendar hearings arraignments and motions. Stephen Taft faced charges for resisting an officer and received ninety days in the Detroit House of Correction while Colin Campbell pleaded guilty to local option violations and was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail plus a ten dollar fee.
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Kelly
Sears
Stephen Taft
Wallty
Detroit
Bethany School District Monthly Report Included
School district No resetional for month ending September reports show total taught, pupil enrollment, and average daily attendance. Names listed include Earl Greening Kathryn Bebler Lacie Redman Carl Shouk Ruth Hebler Bernice Greening Alive Shook Lois Beber Arthur Shook Edna Walle Beasie Cummings and teacher Pavils tardy fmt not atcent.
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Bethany
Poyile
Earl Greening
Kathryn Bebler
Lacie Redman
Carl Shouk
Ruth Hebler
Bernice Greening
Alive
Lois Beber
Arthur Shook
Gratiot County Farms Sold in September Totaling 60082.40
Messrs Shartar and Voorhees report the sale during September of farms in Gratiot county valued at 60082.40. They are associated with T. A. Burt who heads the Illinois office and has drawn interest from several Illinois citizens in Gratiot county farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra. Shartar & Voorhees
T. A. Burt
Illinois
Gratiot Counnty Farms
Sugar Factory Opening Signals Start of Campaign
Steam will be turned on at the sugar factory today for two to three days of cleanup on last year’s residue. The slicing begins Monday with 400 tons in sheds as the plant enters an 70 plus day run to clean up the season. Early tests show sugar content near the average, with weather conditions expected to boost tonnage and keep growers and factory confident of a satisfactory campaign.
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H. McKinney
Alma Vaudette Seating Upgrade by Proprietor Fishbeck
C F Fishbeck owner of the Alma Vaudette employed a crew early in the week to raise the seats making the audience seats eighteen inches higher than the stage. He continually pursues patron interests and the theater now quickly sells out each night of the week.
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C.F. Fishbeck
Local News Roundup From Barwell to Ithaca
OGAL HAPPENINGS reports Barwell residents visiting friends and Ithaca trips, with Mrs. Perkey and Mrs. Ellsworth among guests. Wreatland Theatre opens, C O Convention in Ithaca, Emma Stanton heads to Lanting for farming, and Frank Locker oversees the Free Reading room. Civic League meets, travels to Grand Ledge, and an Alma theater exertion draws a large audience. Deer licenses granted for Upper Peninsula hunt starting November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A. Cutler
Barwell
F. A. Slater
George Gargett
Ithaca
8. Perkey
Charlotte
FE. Ellsworth
Win, Corwin
Hersey
Ed Shutter
Ida Crivet Ato
Wreatiland Theatre
George Argent
Emma Stanton
Lanting
Frank Locker
Site
G. Rhoades
Taya
Ellen Chapple
Phil Lips
Coral
Wediealay
Hank
Brawk First
Record Office
Pollasky Block
Alma High Defeats Owosso 32 to 0 In Astrol Game
Alma High triumphed over Owosso High 32 to 0 on Friday afternoon October 1. The home team drew large crowds of students especially girls, with strong backfield play and effective passing. Kress led the offense with several long runs and solid interference as Alma controlled the line and never allowed Owosso to threaten.
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Alma High
Owosso High
Owosso
Alma
Ward
Kress
Vought
Sturduyant
Tno
Gargett
Quuerter
Harry Brothers
Etgl
Owosxo
Iman
Court session opens with seven local option law violations
The court convened Monday with eighteen criminal cases listed. Seven cases target local option law violations and fourteen chastens on chancery. fifteen divorce cases are recorded. Jurors include Aldrich George S and several St Louis and Arcada residents. A chancery case, Hodge vs City of St Louis, has seen multiple trials and a disputed verdict due to alleged opiate influence.
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Asiow
Aldrich
George S
St Louis
Amphory
Wallace
Alma Becker
E. M
Lafayette Coleman
Ezra
Wheeler Gross
George
Washington Deline
Bethany Deline
Hamilton Gardner
Ben
St. Louis Grover
Thos
Alma Hotband
W. J. Arcada Howard
F. L. Arcada Hibrer
A. F
Newark Haven
Welsley
North Shade Hat
Seville Hall
Jom
Herrick
Kiines
Sam
Wheeler
Manchester
Charles
Ashley Oster
Sherman
Jack
Fadron
Sriver
Jacl Alma Saunders
George WV
St Louis Soudam
Throop
Charles St Louis
Charles J
New Haven
Walters
Archie Emerson
Willian Hodge
City of
SMW
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Wilke dies at home
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Wilke dies at their home Sunday night September 29 aged months. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p m at home with burial in Wright cemetery. Survived by parents three sisters and two brothers. Sympathy of friends.
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Adolph Wilke
Wright
Peaches Prove Sevillle Orchard Tops The Fruit Belt
A visit to W. T. Pitt’s Sevillle township orchard shows a five acre site with sixty five Immon free trees sixty five, seventy five gold drops, Kalamazoo, Enele mammoth, and Crawfords varieties bearing heavily. Expected yield about 1,200 to 1,900 bushels with an average price near 1.50 to 1.90 per bushel. Packing house run by F. E. French and Mrs Wm. Shong. picker supervisor French. Potential revenue around 1,500 dollars for the season, about 260 dollars per acre.
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FE. French
Kalamazoo
Pitt
F. E. French
Wm. Shong
No Liquor On Ann Arbor Trains
Prosecuting Attorney Mathews of Isabella county received a letter from the general passenger agent of the Ann Arbor dated September. The reply states that on September 1th the sale of beer wine and liquor in passenger cars was discontinued while trains pass through local option counties.
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Mathews
Isabella County
Ann Arbor
City Cleaning Day Set for Oct 21 22
City council designates October 21 and 22 as cleaning days. Citizens urged to place all refuse in piles at street or alley edges for easy city access to clear areas and prepare for winter conditions.
Wood positions Gay Lockwood at Alma plant five years
Gay Lockwood accepts a five year battery foreman role at the Alma sugar house and will depart Saturday for Chaska Minnesota to begin work. Former employers say he will make good, and many friends wish him success.
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Gay Lockwood
Alma
Chaska
Minnesota
Lockwood
Notice of Cutting Heads and Travel Details
Notice lists employees of Alme Sagar giant and scheduling for Monday October cutting. Mentions residents Rev H L Crain Ralph Pease Ashley and Ethel Bush North Star, newly married couple traveling to Grand Rapids. Paint and woodwork updates described for a property. Mrs Arthur Hotton and her son from Hart visit M J Butterfield’s home and plan Mt Plemmant trip.
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Alme Sagar Giant
McKixxiy
Maxaine
Checber
H. L. Crain
Ralph, Pease
Ashley
Ethel Bush
North Star
Neowly
Grand Rapides
Arthur Hotton
Hart
M. J. Butterfield
Mt. Plem+ant
Ed Slussar Lost Arm In Train Accident At Trout Lake Junction
Ed Slussar former publisher of the Manecloya Herald, a well known southern Michigan newspaper man, lost his arm last Saturday after falling under a train at Trout Lake Junction while changing cars with Ex-Congressman William Messick. He had been traveling to North Dakota to investigate land matters. The accident left his arm severed four inches below the elbow. Slussar has many friends in the congressional district who offer sympathy.
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S. 1
Slussar
Manecloya Herald
Sorthern Michigan
Trout Lake Junction
William Messick
Petoskey
North Dakota
Trout Lake Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Siussar
Bettie Lawson Pitt Obituary Follows Michigan Life Of Temperance Advocate
Bettie Lawson Pitt, born March 1845 in Northville Wayne County Michigan, married William T butt Macrh 41h then settled in Holly. She joined the Baptist church early and joined the Red Ribbon Temperance Movement, later active in W C T U Gratiot county. The couple moved to Forest Hill then a Seville farm, with two years at Ithace. She attended Center schoolhouse services and helped build a nearby church. She presided over Gratiot county W C T U and stayed busy sorting beach es until illness. She died September 28 after a severe headache, surrounded by mourners at the Center churchyard. She leaves a husband a daughter Mrs Gell Shon six grandchildren three sisters and many friends. Her burial was at the Center churchyard amid flowers and tributes from Sevillé Lemner Farmers club Maccabees of Elwell Gleaner Ald hoelety Center church Aid society and others. The Center school children and neighbors remember her as a devoted wife mother and friend.
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Bettie Lawson Pitt
Northville
Wayne County
Michigan
William T. Butt
Holly
Baptist Church
Forest Hill
Seville Township
Ithace
Center School
Gratiot County
Caneral
Gell Shon
Sevillé and
Lemner Farmers’ Club
The
Maccabees of
Elwell
Gleaner Ald Hoelety
Center Chureh Aid Socitey
Lind
Ste Len Sheeiing
Advertised Letters List Printed for October 18
The public notice lists addressees including Alan Mich Dot 41h and many others such as Mr Fred Batik Mrs Alta Aart and Mrs Joba. If not called for by October 18 the letters will be sent to the dead letter office. H C F Brown MP
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H. C.F. Brown
Alma College football season notes and campus plans
Alma College reflects on early season results against Saginaw Naval Reserves and outlines upcoming games and ambitions. The piece notes MA C and the Farmers, intercollegiate play aims, and upcoming student religious and service activities led by the YWCA and MA workers programs. It mentions board meetings at Albion, fund raising for delegates, and frequent Wright and Plane Halls services as part of college life.
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Alma
Saginaw Naval
Crow Jover
M. A.C
Httle
Alam
Vale of the West
Brewer
Lansing
Albion
Sandy’ Duncanson
Southern Michigan
Michigan
Y. W
Lunds
Wright
Plane Halls
Auction Sale Notices From Seville and Nearby Townships
Auctions announced for Wednesday October 20 by J. D. Helmani and sale on Thursday October dist. Carl H of Seville township and Job Sleight in Section 5 Pine River township list farm implements stock and articles. Jason Carmer sale is planned 6ly miles west and 2 auter north of Ithava with a large stock and tools. auctioneers to be shown in the Record advertisement.
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Carl
Seville
J. D. Helmani
Job
Pine River Township
Otehalf
Alma
White
Nest
Jason Carmer
Ithava
Minn
Areata
Wermenday
Wall paper galore sale by Brown the druggist
Brown the druggist advertises 10,008 rolls of wall paper at 25 percent to a discount on regular prices. Stock must move to make room for new stock. This fall or next spring is the chance to save money on patterns and all stock. Get busy to take advantage of the offer.
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OF Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Townsend
Charles Elroy Townsend
J. W. Micham
Beasie Cummings
Alma Vaudette
Civic Improvement League
L. A. Mapes
Sinter
H. Coe
Ashtabmila
Grand Ledge
Weeinsta
Trenbaders
Jol Sleight
Steve Bennett
Chas. Murphy
Lcenses
Shelldrake River
Chippewa County
Beauuul Orchard
Saginaw Naval Reserves
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