Gratiot County Board Reconsiders Plan Rejection and Passes Resolution
The Board of Supervisors reconsidered the plan rejection and passed the resolution.
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Board of Supervisors
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
1
State proposes county normal schools in Michigan
The 1908 Legislature authorized up to ten county normal schools with local funding shared by the county and district. One-year and two-year programs would grant teaching certificates valid across the state. Ithaca, Gratiot County, may host one this year if the board of supervisors approves, aiding teacher shortages while keeping tuition free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commissioner of Schools
County Normal Board
Normal Board
Auditor General
Teschera
Gratiot County
Ithaca
Board of Supervisors
We Take the Chances With Major's New Rat Pills
An advertisement by Bivins Rhodes promotes Major's New Rat Pills for stomach issues including neuralgia gastritis nausea and furred tongue. It guarantees relief and recommends the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Bivins
Rhodes
Inventor Controls Key Patent for Optical Machine
A inventor asserts ownership of a valuable patent covering an optical machine he developed. The claim highlights exclusive rights held by the inventor and emphasizes the significance of the patent to his work and potential applications.
Porter the Jeweler of Alma and St Johns Life Sketch
A biographical sketch outlines G B Porter born May 6 1885 on a Vermontville farm. From apprentice to jeweler, he worked in Vermontville Charlotte Alma and St Johns expanding his shop into one of Gratiot county’s best jewelry stores before moving on in 1698 for better prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Porter
Vermontville
Gib
Trac
Hogland
Porter
Jewsery
Charlotte
Alma
Gratiot County
St. Johns
Inventive Alma man builds Optiscope eye testing machine
In Alma the local businessman Porter expanded a small stock after moving to a larger store in the Bivins block. He developed the Optiscope, a comprehensive eye testing machine, faced patent hurdles but secured one in November last year and has since received favorable offers from manufacturers, while continuing to grow his business and earned strong local trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
H. P. Bogert
Bivins
St. Jowna
Porter
Ban
MAY HAVE Y M C A BUILDING IN ALMA
A Tuesday church parlors meeting advanced preliminary steps to form an independent Alma Y M C A separate from the college association. A large turnout of young men and local business leaders supported feasibility and plans include temporary quarters with a reading room and gym, followed by a dedicated building. Committees led by Walter Hayt Vern Eyer Earl Porter with L A Sharp to organize, and P M Smith Seth Tabby and S G Pierce to study fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Alma
College Association
Walter Hayt
Vern Eyer
Earl Porter
L. A. Sharp
Mesara
P.M. Smith
Seth Tabby
8. G. Pierce
Pine River Farmers Club Meeting at Atwater Home
The Pine River Farmers' club will meet at Mr and Mrs O O Atwater home on Wednesday November 4. The program includes club leadership, a business meeting, dinner, recitations, readings, selections and various participants such as Mrs Rows, Mrs Renegar, Mrs Daven Neat and Mrs White.
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Pine River Farmers’ Club
Mra
Atwater
Aeria
Renegar
Udell
Daven- Neat Ealeotloti
White
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