Alma Michigan City Description and Rail Access
Alma is a Michigan city of 3 000 in Gratiot County eight miles northwest of Ithaca and 87 miles west of Saginaw Pine River provides water power for the Alma Roller Mills and Alma Electric Light plant The city lies on the Ann Arbor railroad and the Pere Marquette Saginaw Grand Rapids division offering strong shipping advantages centered in the area
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Alma
Gratiot
Ithaca
Saginaw
Detroit
Alma Roller Mills
Alma Electric Light Plant
Alma Water Works System
Ann Arbor
Saginaw Grand Rapids
Pere Marquette Railroad
Alma Growth and Wrights Impact Highlight Michigan City
Alma Michigan is celebrated as a thriving small city with rapid growth since 1853. The feature credits A W Wright for its prosperity, detailing his philanthropy, leadership, and role in founding mills schools and a sanitarium, plus the town’s strong business community and infrastructure.
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Alma
Col Rath Ely
Elyten
Ely’s Mills
Ely
James Gargett
Elyton
Michigan
A. W. Wright
Wright
Sanitarium
Wright House
College
Mr. Wright
Miehisain
Wrielt
Alwiye
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Chas. J. Seely
Ralph Ely
Derwin Ely
William Hannah
Ellison
John M. Montigel
George Bahlke
William Carpenter
George G. Holiday
James T. Hall
Samuel Brewhaker
Thomas Ely
Holmes
First Corps of
City
J. WH. Irwin
A. Thumb
Sts Lich
Aichigan
Ally Wathorithe
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph
Union Telephone Co
Michigan Tell Telephone Co
American and
Pacific Express
W. Wright
Amit W. Wright
Gratton
Windham County
Vermont
Nathan
Mary (Lameon) Wright
Green Mountain
Amla
C. . Delavan
Superior Street
A.W. Wright