Ithaca area social and business notes drift from Detroit to Alma
Townsfolk and visitors across Ithaca Alma and nearby areas are listed in a broad social column. Names include Townsend Wilson Thumb Aldoffer Askles Hatadis Stockard Booth McDowell Bligh Aswald Messinger Dubay Mason Khulman Lambourne Wood Francisco Battersfield Thompson Williams Pringle Mead Means Stanard Sharrar Callahan Greve and Stanard among others. Attendees travel to Detroit Chicago St Louis Hartford City and Pasadena. A firework of local events includes a corn roast at The Pines, a new barber shop, teaching assignments, church notices, and upcoming dances and meetings. A fatal rail accident near Pasadena claimed Mary Lillie Rhoden’s life. Lemons surge in price amid heat. An explosion at Howe Chemical Co. injured Elmer Gilman leading to amputation. Public notices for water works and job ads appear alongside personal visitations and societal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ©. Townsend
Detroit
L, E. Willson
A. Thumb
Ithaca
Aldoffer
Askles
Ashltey
Hatadis
St. Louis
H. N. Stockard
Vinnie Booth
H. A. Wise
Mclaren
F. J. McDowell
Bligh Aswald
S. Messinger
Chicago
Dubay
Earl
Williams
Mason
Howell
N. ¥. Richardson
George Khulman
Agnes Lambourne
Lota Wood
Martin Kunkle
the Pines
U. S. Express
Mary Pritgle
Hartford City
Ind
Bertram
Th Central Deng Store
Frank Murphy
Wm Bradford
Leo Kipp
Bert Wilson
Wheeler
A. J. Batterfield
Dela Thompson
Jennie
Mt. Pleasant
William Thompson
Winchell
Toledo
Saginaw
Ann Arbor
Rey J
Manton
Frank Francisco
Edd
Dewitt
Grand Rapids
Mary
Lillie Rhoden
Pasadena
California
Howe Chemical Co
Elmer Gilman
Gilman
Cai Nthe
Shepherd Canning Factory Progress Report
Shepherd Advocate notes the local canning factory is new and operating well. Corn and tomatoes arrive steadily, with corn production exceeding earlier estimates. Manager Hibbard reports strong demand from jobbers, high cleanliness standards, and potential for year round operation with proper support. About 25,000 cans of corn and 1,000 of tomatoes have been produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
Shepherd Canning Factory
Sumner Center Social Notes and School Start
Miss Roth Ray visited Miss Ethel Lockard on Sunday. Miss Tressell Gee visited Riverdale then returned home. Leroy and wife welcomed a baby girl. Sumner Center school began Monday with Sarah Gee teaching. Theron and Roy Kress families visited. Felix and Fred Fea families visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth Ray
Ethel Lockard
Tressell Gee
Riverdale
Vut
Leroy Kress
Sumner Center
Sarah Gee
Theron Kress
Roy Kress
Felix Fea
Fred Fea
Arkada District No 5 Farmhouse Improvements
Frank MatternayeP raised his house and will add a cellar and an addition. School opened at Ely Monday with Miss Cora Utter teaching. Lisle Nelson and family visited Mr and Mrs Wyman Stanton Sunday. Mr and Mrs Seward Birmingham in Detroit for the state fair this week. Harry Walston raising and collaring his house. Frank Kirby finished tile draining for Fred Bradford. A girl baby reported at Wallace Smiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Matternayep
Ely
Cora Utter
Lisle Nelson
Wyman Stanton
Seward Birmingham
Detroit
Harry Walston
Frank Kirby Hias
Fred Bradford
Wallace Suaith
Local notices and family updates from Southwestern Arcada
Births, visits, and school changes noted from Arcada region with a birth in August, Grange day at Ithaca, visits to S H Watherell and G Quick, trips to Rock Lake, Owosso, and Alma, plus two girls entering Ithaca High and Townsend district. Also a pile remedy advertisement appears toward the end.
The Busy Man poem from Michigan Tradesman
A short verse explains that the most reliable helper is the busy person who has no leisure. It contrasts the idle friend who delays with the worker who offers a moment to assist, suggesting the busy man can complete favors quickly. The piece promotes a work ethic and cites the Michigan Tradesman as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Tradesman
Seville Center Updates From Ailing Residents And Local Work
Mrs Carey suffers sun stroke while picking pickles at Seville Center. Luther Osbourn’s wife sick with typhoid fever in Alma. Miss Emma Harp’s school reopened last Monday. Frank Bratton and son Harry repaint the Center schoolhouse. Geo Tiglish rebuilding his barn. Several locals travel and visit. Will Tartley and Ray Avery assist R C Raines with ditching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Dan Haag
Charles Philips
Homer Osbourn
Lacey
Mt. Pleasant
Luther Osbourn
Alma
Rowley
Page
Cli
Mrs. E
Banister
New York City
Washington
Fred Kindel
Viola Rhines
Nuldreth
Ithaca
Ray Avery
St. Loiie
Emma Harp
Ruth Bratton
Tatha Rhines
Frank Bratton
Harry
Center School
Raymond Rhines
Carl Washburn
Alta
R. C. Raines
Lew Markel
Local Notes From South-East Ferris and Vicinity
Frank Tulford, ill with appendicitis, is reported better. A local turnout attended the Township Sunday convention at Ferris Center. Miss Daisy Robbins begins fall teaching in Douglas. Alona Osterhout family returns to Pittsburg after visiting locals. Wm. Pogsley family and others attended the Detroit fair late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tulford
Ferris Center
Daisy Robbins
Douglas
Alona Osterhout
Pittsburg
Wm. Pogsley
Leah
Enna Klees
Jasper Warren
Erastus Osterhout
Detroit
Pere Marquette Excursions to Greenville and Grand Rapids
Greenville rate seventy cents and Grand Rapids rate one dollar twenty five cents. Sunday September 16 train departs Alma at 8 40 a m. Bee posters or ask agents for particulars H F Moeller G P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Grand Rapids
Alma
H. F. Moeller
Sunday Excursion to Crystal Lake and Frankfort
The Ann Arbor Railroad runs an excursion to Crystal Lake and Frankfort on Sunday Sept 6. Train departs Alma at 6 42 am with round trip fare 1 25. Children pay half fare. Return special leaves Frankfort at 6 pm and Beulah Crystal Lake at 6 20 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Frankfort
Ann Arbor Railroad
Alma
Beulah
For Sale Harrison Wagon in Good Repair and Box
For sale a Harrison wagon in good repair with a decent box. The seller has no use for it and offers it at a fair price, inviting buyers to take the opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Petition to declare heirs of deceased Jacob Heeson
In the matter of Jacob Heeson deceased Nelson Beeson petitions the court to adjudicate his legal heirs and heirs to the real estate he died seized. A hearing is set for September 3 at 10 a.m. at the probate office with publication by advertisement for three successive weeks in the county newspaper. Judge of Probate presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Heeson
Nelson Beeson Havin
Okohrid
D. Soli
Mi-o-na stomach tablets guarantee relief for indigestion
Anna emphasizes health in a busy town as indigestion causes nervousness sleeplessness and back aches. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are advertised to cure indigestion restore strength and strengthen the digestive system with a signed guarantee from Chas Rhodes that it costs nothing unless it cures, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Chas
Rhodes
Advertised Letters Listing From September 4 1904
Postmaster C F Brown announces a list of names including Blodgett Louis W Edwards Jas B Fink Herman Hoegle Lillie Howe Orville P Muir Adele Myers Fred O Kelffe D Rickman S and Co Smith W A Staet Gertrude Mrs Shork B Shover Lil lie Weaver Earnest D Advertised Sept 4 1904 by Postmaster Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Louis W
Edwards
Jas. B
Fink
Herman
Hoegle
Lillie
Howe
Orville P
Muir
Adele
Myers
Fred
O'Kelffe
Rickman, Sour & Co
Smith
W. A
Staet
Gertrude
Sweet
Joseph
Shork
Shover
Weaver
Earnest D
C. F. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. E. Boardman
Joseph Sarter
the Journal
Erma McBride
Kalamazoo
Lonnabelle Camfeld
Fores Hall
Ethel Oswald
Presbyterian Church
College
J.C. Colby
Chatham
Ont
J. H. Golden
Bell Telephone
Bert Wright
Fulton
Bert
Falton News
Island Park
Grand River
A. ©. Davis
Wm. Davis
Geo. IE Wheeler
Newark Township
Daisy
Ida Means
Kentland
Pringle
Stanard
Columbiaville
A. J. Hall
Charlotte
Miss Golden
Golden
Anna Colby
Ontario
Drang
Chas, Harlock
Hattie Becker
Mary Pringle
Ida Fortress
Union Telephone Company
Carl
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
M. Ke, Church
O'Boyle
Comstock
C. Delavan
F. L. Convis
Geo. Sharrar
Sharrar
Dessie Callahan
Bell Telephone Office
County Normal
S. Stanard
Central Drug Store
Central Michigan Produce Co
Sumner Center News
Arcada Dist. NO
Southwest
Arcada
Bert Ameden
Grange
Air
Lewis Howes
North Star
S. H
Jesse
Rowland Saxton
Rock Lake
Henry Fuller
G. Quick’s
Sumner
Mable Shepard
Pearl Linslay
Crystal
Hazel Pardee
Millie Harter
Alta Pardee
Townsend
Minnie Wetherell
Geo. E. Sharrar
Seville Center
Ferris
Pere Marquette
Lucy
The
First State Bank
Michigan
W. Werant
Wat. S. Track
EY Benwaaker
Central Michigan Produce Company
Michtican
Ithuch
Said
AL Lb
Isaac
Troninte
Alma Roller Mills
Alma Patent
Weekly Market Report
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