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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
1
The Record warns that all unpaid subscribers will have papers discontinued after November 1. A few remain unsettled despite six weeks of notices, and those not paid by the deadline will be handed to collectors. The government report is due the first week of November, and delays are treated as neglect.
In Alma the fall election includes a decisive vote on a proposed new city charter to adopt a commission form of government aimed at higher efficiency. Also on the ballot is the question of woman suffrage in Michigan as voters weigh major state and national issues amid wartime unity.
Water rents are now due and payable at the City Clerk office by the 15th day of November 1918. Unpaid rents will result in water being turned off and a $1.00 charge to restore service. Call to settle bills promptly. Signed City Clerk Car FE Gallagher. Grinnell Bros piano sale at 106 Woodworth.
On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning the Pere Marquette rail line brought many soldiers to this city. They will drive Liberty trucks overland to the coast, with over five hundred soldiers total this week. The first group left Wednesday afternoon toward Saginaw, and more are expected to depart today and Friday.
Over the past week Gratiot County recorded multiple deaths including Phoebe Jeanette Sullivan who died at home on South State Street after an illness. Mrs James G. Kress of Alma who died in Texas. Mrs George H. Smith who died at St Marys Hospital in Detroit. Ralston Fleming of this city who died after pneumonia. and Willan H. Mason of Saginaw who led the university unit's news coverage.
Private Bernard Schultheier, a Gratiot County native, earned the Distinguished Service Cross from General Pershing for bravery on September 1 near Saisons France. He carried a message across an open field under heavy fire, enabling the infantry to advance. his life was in danger with every step. He is the son of Lewta Fe Quidort of Bethany Township Wanigas at Bronner's.
The jury clears Truman Newberry of all charges, delivering a clean bill of health for the Republican nominee for U S Senate amid mounting scrutiny of the case and political implications for the campaign.
A New York special grand jury found Commander Truman H L Newberry free of charges in the Michigan U S Senate primary probe. After weeks of testimony the jury voted in favor of exoneration, though no formal discharge date was set and officials hinted the case could reopen.
T Arnold Robinson, an Alma native who served with the French army in Europe before the U S entry, has been commissioned as a lieutenant in the U S Army aviation corps. He returned from France about a year ago and has since enlisted and trained in a Texan aviation camp. He is expected to serve as an instructor in the training camp after earning his commission. influenza cases reported by the health department prompt urging precautions and health rules for clerks and the public.
The women of Gratiot county, including mothers and wives from all walks of life, urge enfranchisement and ask voters to support their right to vote. They are active in churches, Red Cross, and local organizations, backing the war effort with civic duty.
The piece argues Republicans in Congress defend war measures and criticize Democratic opposition. It cites leaders like Dent Kahn Kitchin and Clark, compares voting records on war bills, and notes influenza delays and campaign appeals amid national politics.
A Monday call for physical examinations was issued, marking the largest such demand since the war began. The board urged qualified personnel to report for assessment, noting the high volume reflects intensified mobilization efforts and the need to quickly process applicants. The announcement highlighted urgency and regional impact across multiple counties.
Gratiot county draft board announced a Friday November 1 physical examination for sixty four men and a Monday November 4 session, the largest batch since the war began. Morning and afternoon slots split. names include Andrew, Andrews, Chapman, Carroll, Hooker, and many others in a lengthy list.
Rev Wille Gelston pastor of Viret Presbyterian Michigan City Indiana has accepted the call to First Presbyterian City and will begin work in Mina as churches reopen His home will be the First Presbyterian parsonage in Statstredt The Michigan City church closes amid reports of influenza prevalence. Leslie McLean a seventeen year old resident was not killed on the French front as reported but wounded with undetermined degree news celebrated by friends.
Health officials report spreading flu in Alma and several towns with cases rising daily. Albert Womlen the first local fatality linked to pneumonia and typhoid fever quickly followed by funeral services. Red Cross pledges remain unpaid at local banks prompting a call to support the Michigan Patriotic Fund and War Savings Stamps.
Preliminary work for a city pumping station began yesterday near East Superior Street. The brick and terra cotta facility, 44 by 40 feet, will be built underground for pumping rooms and above ground for machinery, with multiple pumps delivering up to 1600 gallons per minute. Water will be purified with a chemical process to render it drinkable, and wells test flows show substantial production. Also noted is the death of Howell Lewis Reid, nephew of Joffre, in Paris from pneumonia after service in the independent air service and related details of his family.
The Park House in St Louis known for its mineral springs is controlled by the new Andrews Magnetic Springs How company incorporated at 0,000. Officers elected include President Stanley A Allen Republic Motor Truck Co Inc Vice President G A McLaughlin St Louis Secretary Treasurer C A Kelloge Mt Pleasant. Remodeling planned and the property will open under new management in November. FM Woodard is promoter. Notice also lists upcoming township tax payment dates at local banks for Pine River township with specific banks and deadlines.
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