Elwell Boom Drives Ten Acre Real Estate Plot
Elwell sees rapid growth as Louisville Real Estate and Development launches in Elwell after buying ten acres south of town. A Thursday sale date is set with dinner by Ladies' Aid Society and Lady Maccabees. Local commerce reports robust activity, from eggs exports to farm equipment and grain payments, signaling strong regional expansion.
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Louisville Real Estate and Development Company of
Louisville
College Heights
Alma
Elwell
Clinton Nelson
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lady Maccabees
Yerington’s College Band of
St. Louis
General Mercantile
Hilsinger
Converse Jewelry Store Opens With Eye Testing Room
The J. E. Converse jewelry store began active business after a thorough overhaul. A new ceiling, decorated walls, and a closed display window were added alongside an optical fit dark room for eye testing. A Dime-lite lamp and Globe Ophthalime Test Cabinet improve testing accuracy reducing eye strain. Alma fellows attended the Michigan State game with various attendees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Converse
Verse
Converse
Mr. Converse
Baptist Church Services and Kalamazoo Convention
Pastor J. W. Priest hosts morning service at 10 with a sermon on Christ's Message to the Man Restored. Sunday School at 11 30 Junior Union 3 B Y P U 6 topic Missionary Opportunity in fpecus Cities led by Ellis Hopkins Evening service 7 sermon Young People and Religion Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 all invited. Baptist State Convention meets Oct 19 22 at Kalamazoo representatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Priest
Junior Union
Fpecus
Ellis Hopins
Baptist State Convention
Kalamazoo
H. E. Walton
L. A. Sharp
Parcels Post Activity Report From Alma Details Fifteen Day Period
U S postal authorities mandated blanks to track Parcels Post in Alma. For October 1 to 15, 591 parcels mailed, 1 788 pounds, $55.49 in postage. 2 082 total handled including deliveries. 35 insured, 57 C O D packages. inquiries show C O D volume over one hundred monthly. October 17 brought 135 parcels with 644 pounds. rural delivery expanded reach and daily carrier records begin this week with full results pending.
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Alma
U. S
Washington
Alma Post Office
The Last Rose of Summer Mystery Bloom
Miss Mae Kyey discovered a red rose on a common June rose bush in her garden Sunday October 18. The flower was large rich looking and very fragrant, a surprising sight in the ordinary shrub.
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Mae Kyey
Advertised Letters and Local Scrimmage Accidents in Alma
Advertised letters list for Alma in October 1914 warns undelivered names including Edgar Blank Richard Chapman Campbell W Eaves. In football news Fletcher Gallagher suffers a severe tongue injury in Tuesday scrimmage and will miss the season. A Dr Brainerd car incident on East Superior street injures no one seriously though vehicle sustained heavy damage.
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Alma
Mich
Edgar Blank
Richard Chapman
I, Campbell
Eaves
W. P. Cash
Fletcher Gallagher
Bay City
Gallagher
Brainerd
Superor Street
Livingston It
Alma High challenges Detroit Eastern for midweek game
Alma High offers to play Detroit Eastern on a midweek date in Alma with a $100 bonus for Detroit if needed. Alma businessmen pledge entertainment and crowd support, aiming to boost Alma’s profile and claim to state championship by winning or hosting the visitors.
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Detroit Eastern
Alma High
Alma
Ithaca
Lansing High
Bay City
Crisp
Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw
Auction Sale At Hilsinger Farm Near Alma And Elwell
Arthur Hilsinger of the Alma area will hold an auction on Saturday October 31 featuring a large quantity of stock and farm tools. The offering includes several head of horses and cows plus additional farm equipment.
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Arthur Hilsinger
Alma
Elwell
Halloween Party at 323 West Superior Street
Mr and Mrs Chas Ward hosted about twenty five friends at a Halloween party Friday night at their home 323 West Superior Street The house glowed with lanterns witches faces and odd drawings Games included auction bridge and five hundred Prizes went to Senator and Mrs Francis King and to Dr Cyrun Gardner and Mrs Frank Pollasky First prizes were whole pumpkin pies while second prizes were half pies Refreshments resembled a Mexican enchilada supper No favors were given to guests upon leaving
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Chas. Ward
West Superior Street
Francis King
King
Cyrun Gardner
Frank Pollasky
Altroix Club Formed at College with New Name
The Pre-Medic Society at the college forms a new group titled Altroix Club. The name blends Al from Alma and troix from a historic Detroit name, deemed fitting and attractive by organizers.
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Altroix Club
Alma
Troix
Detroit
Michigan Faces Hard Bat Battles With Crippled Team
Michigan’s football season suffers as Hughitt and Galt are lost to injury leaving only Lyons as a returning regular. Cap tain Raynsford moves to center while Michigan meets Syracuse Harvard Pennsylvania and Cornell in order. Hughitt elbow dislocated after final M A G game. Galt cannot play this year. The team relies on volunteers in backfield as the Varsity blocks forward passes from Macklin’s Aggies and relies on Splains drop kicks, five successful field goals.
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Michigan
Hughitt
Galt
Wolverines
Raynsford
Lyons
Yost
Syracuse
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Splawn
Wolverine
Aggies
Macklin
Varsity
Harry” Splain
Vanderbilt
Mrs Florence Hart Opens Alma Store Between College and City
Mrs Florence Hart of Onaway Michigan moved to Alma and leased the store room beside the Pattee grocery near the Arcada Hotel. She offers novelties school supplies post cards toilet articles candy pennants and more in a clean neatly arranged shop. Her daughter Miss Gladys will attend Alma College and the store opened to the public Saturday morning.
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Florence Hart
Onaway
Michigan
Pattee Grocery
Arcada
Hatt
Alma
Gladys
Alma College
Alma Home Coming Set for November 14 at Olivet Clash
Alma College announces a big home coming on Saturday November 14 1914 at Davis Field in Alma with Olivet as the rival. Alumni from Alma and Olivet are invited back for free entertainment and a post game banquet to honor returning alumni. Letters invite more attendees and a committee will aid returning female alumni to join in the festivities.
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Alma
Old Alma College
Mark Spinney
Maurice Cote
Merrill Hyde
Thomas Blotchell, Jr
Oliver
Olivet
Davis
Prize corn and cabaret show invite at college gym
Mr. Lee Gee of Route No. 4 Alaska claims a bumper corn crop this year reaching 140 bushels per acre. A fancy Feebal Cabaret is hosted at the College gym Friday evening and all are invited to attend.
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Lee Gee
Alma
Fordney Two Day Tour Of Gratiot County
National House of Representatives speaker Fordney visits Gratiot County with a two day schedule. Monday October 26 includes Alma Forest Hill Biwell Riverdale Elm Hall Sumner New Haven Center Middleton with times from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday October 27 lists Perrington Pompeii Ashley Bannister Sickles Rathbone Breckenridge St Louis with stops from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fordney arrives amid remarks of sharing many good thoughts.
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Alma
Forest Hill
Biwell
Riverdale
Elm Hall
Sumner
New Haven Center
Middleton
Perrington
Pompeii
Ashley
Rathbone
Breckenridge
St. Louis
National House of Representatives
Fordney
Objections Pushed to Telephone Consolidation in Michigan
William A. Bahlke travels to Washington to present the Michigan Independent Telephone and Traffic Association's objections to a proposed merger of Southern Michigan State Telephone properties. The case questions the Michigan Railroad Commission's authority over interstate commerce implications and foresees impacts on competition, stockholders, and state welfare, with three hours allotted for Bahlke's presentation amid voluminous records.
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William A. Bahlke
Alma
City of
Washington
Department of Justice
Michigan Independent Telephone and Traffic Association of
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Michigan Railroad Commission
Michigan Bell
Canvass by Alma Bird Club on attracting city birds
Alma Bird Club reports near completion of a city canvass to place birds in suitable homes. Four excellent starts made in attracting birds to shelters, food, and water around many houses. Winter plans focus on providing shelter and nourishment as streams freeze and shelters grow scarce.
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Alma Bird Club
First Presbyterian Church Set for Sunday Services
Next Sunday at 10 a m the pastor William H Mason will speak on The Power of Example At 7 p m the sermon Simon Peter's Brother A cordial invitation to all to attend all church services Sunday school meets at 11 30 a m with Frank McConkey superintendent and lasts one hour The Y P S C E meets at 6 15 p m for devotional service All young people invited Men’s chorus will provide music Sunday evening You are welcome.
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William H. Mason
Simon Peter
Frank McConkey
Davis
State Boys Conference Planned in Ann Arbor
Michigan Y M C A issues program for the Twelfth Annual State Boys Conference to be held November 27 29 in Ann Arbor with 2000 boys expected. Notable speakers include Fred B Smith Edgar M Robinson H B Hutchins and Eugene C Foster as sessions in Hill Auditorium aim to address moral problems and service in Christian work.
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Ann Arbor
Michigan Y. M. C. A
Detroit
Dinnie" Upton
Grand Rapids
Arthur Rugh
New York
W. J. Hutchins
Oberlin
Ohio
Hill Auditorium
University of Michigan
Michigan
J. B. Davis
Central High School
DF. Reichard
Eugene C. Poster
Y.M.C. A
C. T. Bowe
Jackson
A. F. A. Poole
Sarinaw
Boy Scouts of America
J. H. Lowerly
W. M. Tinker
Lyons and Wyckhoff
Ferry Field
Upper Peninsula
Fred B. Smith
Alma and Ypsi Battle to Scoreless Tie in Wet Fracas
A scoreless football game Friday between Alma College and Ypsilanti Normal ended with heavy rain and a string of punts. Neither side gained ten yards on three downs, and the best moment came when Wood advanced forty yards on two plays. Ypsi’s safeties and the slippery field favored the visitors, while both teams struggled with passing, tackled plays, and a dominant defense. Substitutions occurred for both squads as the game wore on.
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Davisfield
Alma College
Ypsilanti
Ypsi
Armstrong
Alma
Hyde
Yosi
Austin
R.J . Robinson
Johnson
Gallagher
Spinney
Reed
Morrison
Cudney
Richards
Cole
Blaisdell
Miller
Christianson
Wight
Hoyt
Helmar
Mt. Pleasant Normal
Staber
Lansing
Bay City Cancels Game With Alma High
The Bay City Times mocks Bay City Western for canceling Saturday's game with Alma High after a Lansing victory sent Alma’s reputation skyward. Bay City cites several injured players, but the paper portrays the move as a poor excuse from a large school.
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Bay City Times
Bay City Western
Alma High
Alma
Bay City
Lansing
Alma Lyceum Course Seeks Public Support
The Koopoonlé of Alma pledges strong backing for the Alma Lyceum course organized by the in charge committee. Backing covers the financial end to guarantee talent. Secure season tickets now to relieve the committee and boost this community effort.
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Koopoonlé
Alma
Heral
Alma Lyceum
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M. A.C
East Lansing
Oscar Anderson
Alger Wood
L. Adams
Ralph Chisholm
Marke
Fitch
Coleman
Dancer
P.P
Alma Postoffice
Mrs
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Alma-Olivet
Hon
Ddsepa Fordney
Gratiot’ County
Congressman Fordney
Bos Wane
Qua
Ora
First Presbyterian Church
Hes
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Lyceum
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