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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1889
Page
8
Detroit exposition attendees are urged to visit Mamey & Company exhibits. The display spans six cases across about 20 000 square feet with a value over 10 000 pounds. The exhibit uses samples from twelve Woodward Avenue stores and promises a landmark presentation.
Pesce resident in the interior offers to cover all trip expenses by deferring purchases of apparel and household goods. The store claims to retail at 20 to 50 percent below smaller dealers, boasting $1,000 worth of goods and sixty two departments. Guides will conduct visits and check packages free of charge at Michigan's largest establishment.
A number of Ithaca Knightss Tem plars will attend the national conclave in Washington next month, in company with St Johns Commandery. Also notes local events including a five foot coal seam found near Ashley, church assignments at Shephard, a counterfeit arrest in Washington township, farm fencing plans, and community obituaries and illness reports.
Mrs Orr failed down a cellar a few days ago and sustained severe bruises with possible rib injuries. Mr Tinkham, a mess wagon driver, reports a small account book lost and asks for its return to Biwell.
Miss Mary Dunlap visited home last week. A. P. Flewell visited Clin ton Co friends. Mr. Root returned from Eaton Co on business. The annual school meeting in the boys district passed quietly and Mr. Kirby was re elected director. Mrs Orin Lampson died on Sept 6 after a long illness leaving a husband and five daughters. Me, I, has the sympathy of the entire community in his bereavement.
The West Pine River area reports improving threshing times. Mr Sol Wright elected thadewater for the ensuing year at the district meeting. Lanshaw leads on wheat while Wright expects to begin a short school term at Amal Town, eight miles from Clare. A corn field by C F Wright is projected to yield over one hundred bushels.
Report covers wells and pure water, celebrations at the Grangers hall, visitors and moves, school start dates, farm changes, a fire destroying oats, a dynamite accident injuring a boy, shoe finds, church attendance, and a harsh remark about domestic abuse, with brief library circulation statistics.
Alma village common council met in regular session with President Montigel and Trustees Dunham Tubbs Bagley present. Absent: Tinker Adama. Minutes of last session deferred. Claims for hardware cemetery and other items allowed. Special sidewalk assessment roll deferred. Cemetery committee to present plats for acceptance. Gravel purchase authorized if available at ten cents per load. Meeting adjourned. Almanac notes on horse race and local markets included. Teachers examination announced for Alma Sept 13 14 by local Board of School Examiners.
Arcada Center at Adams school house started last Monday with Miss Dora Wood as leader. At the Dist No 8 annual school meeting held last Monday night A Roberts I was elected director.
A winter exhibition funded sixty volumes for primary grades at Union School. Teachers’ read aloud then students drew and finished the stories. A rough boy read six elevating books and improved attendance. About 160 juvenile history volumes remain drawn. earnest readers show strong US history interest. Librarian Miss Winnie Griffin reports year ending June 1889 with total volumes and main library holdings.
Excursion rates announced for Army of the Cumberland reunion in Chattanooga two periods from Sept 12 to Oct 10 at 20.25 round trip. Tri State fair Toledo tickets Sept 9-14 return Sept 14 at 4.60 round trip. Detroit fair Sept 17-27 at 3.85 for round trip and admission. D L and N lines list one fare or one and one third fares for towns including Tonia St Louis Grand Rapids Saginaw Ithaca Lakeview Edmore.
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