Three Mills Mutual Will Assess This Year For Clinton Co
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Clinton County reports a fiscal year close with losses totaling about 12,050 dollars, prompting a three mill assessment. Lightning caused most fires, with chimneys and stove pipes noted as common failure points, and eight cases involved damaged livestock. A letter from United States Consul Hamilton King praises Alma College’s progress.
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Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Clinton County
Giffels
Hewitt Tbe
Oke
Herod Hase
Alma College
Hamilton King
United States
Sian
Naval cadet honors marked by persistent effort and local school ties
Theodore Nelson Jr rooted in Alma life, born East Saginaw, pursued military aims since youth. He organized the Alma Light Guards, drilled weekly, built own wooden guns, and equipped a drill-ready unit. After five years of prep for the US Naval Academy exam, he passed mental and physical tests and was admitted as a full naval cadet at Annapolis. He earned trust to rise and honor his country.
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Theodore Nelson
Rey
East Saginaw
Iss
Jefferson Avenue
Alma
Alma Light Guards
Theodore
United States Naval Academy
Congressman Mesick
Eleventh
Anapolis
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
New Furniture Store Opens in Pollasky Block
Lafayette Stevens of Elm Hall leases old Pollasky block to open a full line of furniture and undertaking with a hearse. Stevens, known in Gratiot county for lumber and farming, moves to Alma to start the business and will occupy second story rooms until a house is secured. Grand Trunk Railway offers a Michigan state fair round trip fare plus 40 cents admission. tickets on sale Sept 30 and valid to Oct 2. Also offers a music promotion inviting responses for free piano organ sheet music bundles.
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Pollasky
Lafayette Stevens
Elm Hal
Stevens
Gratiot County
W. B. Lathrop & Co
Im Hall
Kimball
Alma
Grand Rapids
Grand Trank Railway System
Michigan
Mamie O'Rourke
Manila
Dewey
U. S. Marine Band
Washington, D.C
PoreLar Music Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Pine River Farmers Club Meeting Recorded at Hutchinson Home
Pine River Farmers Club gathered at Mr and Mrs GM Hutchinson’s home with about fifty members and several visitors. A formal dinner followed and a program noted in a recent issue, KR E Green photographer captured group photos. Members viewed Alma Sanitarium facilities before adjourning to plan a fall meeting at the Hawley home on Thursday Oct 5.
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Pine River Farmers’ Club
GM. Hutchinson
KR. E. Green
Alma Sanitarium
Francis Hawley
New Meat Market Firm Forms in Alma
The meat business operated as Haff & Beach in Alma was sold to Wm Milleman of Grand Haven and Fred Hammer of Alma. Milleman brings twelve years of meat experience, while Hammer is known to Alma from KE Hf Griffith Co. market. The new firm seeks success. their ad appears in another coin. Also notice bids for Presbyterian church foundation construction due Sept 15 Iswh with sealed bids to be filed to W A Barns, Building Committee Chairman.
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Alma
Haff & Beach
Grand Haven
Wm. Milleman
Fred Hammer
Milleman
Hammer
Hf Griffith & Co
Office of Andersigned
Presbyterian Church
Farm for Sale Near Summer About Fifty Six Acres
Parcel comprises 56 acres of clear soil excellent for farming with a frame house a small barn a water supply a small orchard and good fencing. Sale on contract with small cash down inquiry to F. Brows. You should when in Ithaca stop at the Hotel Dale rates one dollar per day Gate H. Davidson proprietor
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Ithaca
Dale
Gate H. Davidson
Treasurers Report and Michigan State Fair Preview
The treasurer reports two year totals for a new church's current expenses 8720 including salaries and incidentals plus 3241 05 to a building fund and 15300 to benevolences making 142. A Michigan State Fair note previews Grand Rapids September 25 26 with a praised premium list and promised attractions. Farm for Sale lists eighty acres near Alma and St Louis with good buildings and a favorable price through F Brown
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Board of Trustees
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Michigan
Michigan State Agricultural Society
Grand Rapids
Alma
St. Louis
F, Brown
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Bo Aa
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W.S. Tence
Ala
Wann
Junit
Alma Inca
Turck
Ward
Ely Brewbaker
Chabler
Castilor
Traneset
DR. W. Kelly
Opera House
Clinton Mutual
Total Qurmter
St. Johns
Asirep
Ba Nuwok
Siam
Deuske
Drak Pres, Barer
Alua
Hanticos Kinu
WM. Wixson
H. P. Bogart
H. Bogart
WM. Chubb
Academy
NEW Furniture
W. A. Barns
Chairman Building Com
Thompson & Sanderhoff
As Eack
General Hardware
Thompson & Sanderhoff Hardware, P. O. Block
Pingree’s
Stearns & Packard Heavy Seal
Pingree
J. Ll. Miller
Vermeulen’s
Big Department Store
CLG Ince
Lion Coffee
Wavy
Vermeglens
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