Local Alma notes and ads amid city notices
Small town items list merchants Wanigas Brunner’s bread and piano sales. Mentions Mrs Mary Bailey visiting, Dr Sluyter, Red Cross plans, Deliberations on city charter amendments, and a 1919 timetable for charter adoption and implementation. Ed Foote dies in influenza camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanigas
Brunner's
Grinnell Bros
Woodworth
Mary Bailey
Saginaw
Clara Ferris
Ste. E
Final Chapters of Alma Charter Outline City Powers
The closing charter chapters for Alma's commission form government cover waterworks lighting and fire, franchises, public library, plats, amendments and enforcement, with provisions for electors to approve measures. It grants the commission power to acquire and operate works for gas and electric light, within or beyond city bounds, with borrowing up to five percent of assessed valuation pending voter approval.
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Commission
Alma
Lington
Usso
Jahull
Shell
Alma Women in War Work and Camp Custer Aid Items
War time note from Alma urging rural workers to report for the fall clean up at the Red Cross room and ship knitted items and quilts to Camp Custer. Includes obit for Herbert Downs, longtime Gratiot County resident and Republican, detailing his family, birthplace in Ohio, burial with Masonic and community attendance.
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Red Crone
Camp Custer
Herbert Downs
Elwell
Mr. Downs
Hancock County
Ohio
Sarah Trout
William
VanCleve
Christopher
Gratiot
Mr. Downe
Downs
Life Tong Repubican
10. 0. F. Lodge
Down
10.0
Fledge
Fife
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DeLuxe Candy Co
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Red Cross
Citizens Mutual Auto Ins. Co
Howell, Mich
Ruth Dunham
Lafayette
Indiana
Foote
Woman's Club
Moore
Alma Women IN War Work
B. Coline
Kara Smith
Red Crowe
G. B. Porter
Optometrist
Pine Watch
Ellison's Grocery
Lily White
Food Administration
Selene
Valley City Milling Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Gratiot County Gas CO
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