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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
3
The Ala Mubliy Schools will open on Tuesday with a complete list of teachers released by Superintendent J. W. Kehler. The document lists principals, teachers across high school and elementary grades, and staff assignments, noting a slight decline in enrollment versus last year.
Lansing Sept 1 Increased laboratory service for physicians across Michigan will begin Oct 1 as the state health department lab bureau moves into its quarters on the top floor of the new state office building. The annual report shows a steady rise in tests and diagnoses, with diphtheria cases up sharply.
A Washington DC dentist Mahlon Loomis is credited with inventing and demonstrating wireless telegraphy before Marconi. He claimed to have shown telecommunication between two Virginia slopes in 1870 using kites and insulated wire, reading signals via telescopes, challenging newspaper and political indifference.
James McDonald of Saginaw and C H Hayden of Grand Rapids visited on Monday. Alvin Stephens extended his stay with relatives before returning to Long Beach California. Forquer of Mitsaukee and Mrs James Skinner of Peoria visited relatives here. Several locals, including Mr and Mrs Tucker and Mr and Mrs McGoan, spent Thursday at the Greenville fair. Others, such as Mrs O Flanders of Grand Rapids and May Hoffmaster of Fort Wayne, were noted visitors. The column lists many movements among residents and visitors from Alma, St Louis, Ithaca, Belding, Mineota, Grand Rapids, and nearby towns during the week.
Jay Leonard and family of Lake ity visited friends here Monday. Charles Anderson and family stayed with Mrs. Fred Gay and family of St. Louis over the weekend. Revd Kunharty hosted visitors including the Sehaltiesse and Guy families. Ladies Aid meets next Thursday to prepare communion wine. Ella Laronint returned from Lansing after a visit. Levi Barge’s grandson sustained burns playing with powder. Pothtel lianas runs a screwery store at Coo to Wm. Goodnough. Goldie Stantay of Lansing plans to visit Her home this week and return Saturday. Herbert Campbell shows marked improvement. Mrs. C. Brown left for New York state. School recesses Ely next week. Pred Behler to teach grains. Mr. Guisemayer’s daughter, Mrs. Arthur Nil rymple, returns home. Alfred Nestle and family visit relatives in Lansing and Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Peek along with Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey visit Abe Bokert. Wm St. Hart-Strand visited Sunday and Monday.
Near Boston a trainedless dog named Thubuctoo performs a unique trick. When the telephone rings five times at his mistress’s house he delivers exactly five sharp barks to signal her location. He never barks more or less and only responds to the bell. If the mistress hides nearby the dog sometimes cannot prove his trustworthiness.
About 200 senior cadets from Victoria B C completed a 1400 mile bicycle dispatch ride from the state governor to the defense minister. They averaged over 14 miles per hour and finished 6 hours 23 minutes ahead of schedule. The feat boosts support for a cadet training system replacing dull drill-yard routines and highlights Australia training young soldiers in endurance and athletic spirit. The ride drew attention from fathers and older brothers and is seen as a landmark in national youth military preparation.
A 23 car freight from Vancouver carried Japanese and Chinese eggs to New York. It combined nine Seattle loads with six from the Brae press of Russia, excluding 1000 cases for London and 1000 for Montreal. About 17,500 cases of 30 dozen each were bound for New York, equaling roughly 6.5 million eggs for the city.
A cafe encounter reveals a man defending meat consumption as a delayed digestion strategy amid rising meat prices. He claims his appetite drives him to eat meat every third day to balance cost and hunger, while dismissing others' concerns.
An item from the Birmingham Age Herald notes theatrical and advertising content. It references Fatty Arbuckle and Saganaw auto races plus Labor Day programs with Wm. S. Hart. The text discusses social questions about women smoking and insurer rate impacts, framed as a theater advertorial.
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