Manion Seaver Heads Local GOP Runoffs in County Nominees
In a lively county primary the contest for Register of Deeds drew four candidates as Griswold and Long battled for a slim edge with Long carrying St. Louis and Alma, while Griswold carried farming districts. Parrish won sheriff’s nomination with Alma, St. Louis, and Ithaca results. Munson swept county for Treasurer, Leaver was renominated for Probate judge with the largest county margin. Dodds led as county surveyor candidate in several districts, while Warner carried multiple townships but lost in others. Isa a ac Seaver clinched renomination by a strong majority under the Republican banner.
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Register of Deeds
Sid'' Beechler
Ithaca
Wm. N. Gladstone
Bannister
George W. Long
St. Louis
Fred W. Griswold
Griswold
Long
Beant
Bethany
Pine River
Wheeler
Alma
Fulton
Lafayette
North Star
Sumner
John Parrish
Perry D. Pestitt
Parrish
Pettitt
Munson
Henry R. Moench
Newark
Emerson
Hamilton
Lafayette New Haven
Pine River Sumner
Washington
Ashley
Arcada
North Shade
Moeneh
Seville
Leaver
James G. Kress
Kress
Arends Township
Warried
Edward W. Redman
Chas. A. Sehalte
Ignorance Excused Him In Gratiot County Case
Deputy Sprague exposed a case of a farmer near Alma accused of buying liquor for a man on the non sales list. The farmer claimed he did not know of local option and acted to aid a stranger. After investigation the sheriff found the farmer largely truthful and the case was dropped with a lemon.
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Sprague
Alma
Gratiot
F. A. Bennet
White
State Street
Llamar
Elas Walte
Alma Hustlers Build Bakery Rise At Alma Factory
In Alma the sugar plant upgrades include two new evaporators and a boiling pan with massive machinery removal for installation. Glord White opens a modern bakery on state street combining a restaurant, bakery and candy shop with in house ice cream, gas powered generation, and a focus on cleanliness and efficiency. White’s venture rides Alma optimism as a growing city with a front rank business approach.
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Alma
Mastic Place
White
R. Schaner
Mr. White
Alwaye
Candidate Wins Big Margin in Tuesday Primaries
A candidate secured a substantial lead over Covell in Tuesday primaries, with an estimated majority exceeding 500 votes. The result signals a decisive early advantage as returns drew in across precincts and local observers noted the strong showing.
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Covell
Countywide election results show Dodds leading Covell in several townships
The county vote tilted to Dodds as Covell carried Alma and Ithaca early but slipped in Seville and other townships. Final totals put Dodds ahead by about 125 in the county with strong showings in Arcada, Bannister, Emerson, Hamilton, Ithaca, North Star, Pine River, Sumner and Wheeler. Late statewide results also note Dr. James B. Bradley winning the Republican governor nomination by about 240 votes over Gov. Warner amid mixed urban and rural support.
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Mr. Dodds
Corsry
Destibes
Antrim
Charlevois
Darragh
Gratiot
Dodds
Isabella County
Covell
Charlevoix
Cowell
Clare County
Grand Traverse
Oxceda
Darrah
Roscommon
Mont
Isabella
Clare
Montcalm
Fred M. Warner
Warner
Arvada
Ashley
Bannister
Fulton
Newark
New Haven
North Star
Washington
Ithaca
Wheeler
St. Louis
Alnim
Bethany
Hamilton
Lafayette
Pine River
Seville
Sumner
North Shade
Bradley
Earl
Alma
Dedde
Slam
Arcada
Elba
Emerson
Fulton Township
Hamilton Township
New Haven Township
Frank Dodds
Alma Record
James B. Bradley
Good Roads
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Kent
Kent County
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Gratots
Coun
Ty Offices
Chambers, Seaver
Parrish, Hughes, Long
Everden and
Redman
Due Township
Francis H. Dodds
Isaac Seaver
GBS
Pollasky
George Dickinson
Walcott
Mra
DeWitt Vought
L. G. Wood
Hilyard
Wash
N. J. Smith
Tiodore Nelson
Brooklyn
N.Y
Wright Park
Isabella Co
Congress
Gratiot County
Seale Hieuver It
Seaver
Keels
Pettit
Moendy
Die Redman
Scheltz
Earle
Alma Hustlers
Glord White
James B Bradley
Gratiot Tk
Central Michigan Produce Company
Lakes
Riverdale
L. Houck & Sop
Giddings
Six Lakes
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