Annual Address Opens Bright Alma College Year
Alma College begins a new term with large enrollment of freshmen and upperclassmen. Freshmen include strong football prospects with heavyweights Mise par East Jordan Johnson Saginaw King Hudson and Anderson Elk Rapids. Citizens welcome the returning students and anticipate the year to be the best in the college’s history.
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Misepar
East Jordan
Johnson
Saginaw
King
Hudson
Anderson
Elk Rapids
Alma
Advertised Letters List for Week Ending September 1 1909
The advertised letters include Mr. Joe Albert Mr J J Bennett Miss Lula Carr Mr Chas Clarity Miss Bernice Clark Mr Wm Comrod Lary Fenelly Mr Avery Fisher Mr P J Gesell George Heaton Mr Jerome Kra bill Mr C W Kunts Miss Martha Rowe Mrs John Simpson and Mrs Eliza Van Leven. If not called for they will go to the Dead Letter Office on September 27 1900. C F Brown Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Albert
J. J. Bennett
Lula Carr
Chas. Clarity
Bernice Clark
Wm. Comrod
Lary Fenelly
Avery Fisher
P. J. Gesell
George Heaton
Jerome Kra
Bill
C. W. Kunts
Martha Rowe
John Simpson
Eliza van Leven
They Entertained at Dinner by F Brown and Wife
Last Sunday F Brown and wife entertained Hon A B Cave rag h of St Louis, Mr and Mrs John Watson and son Jack of Ithaca, and Mr W C Watson and Miss Bessie Watson of Breckenridge. Friends called in the afternoon and an exceptionally pleasant gathering followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Brown
Wite
A. B. Cave Ragh
St. Lois
John Watson
Jack
Ithaca
W. C. Watson
Bessie Watson
Breckenridge
Six state roads approved for bounty in Saginaw county
State Commissioner of Highways Ely and Deputy Rogers, after inspecting six newly built roads in Saginaw county, approved them for a state bounty of 4282 dollars to the county. Two miles of the state road in Frankenmuth were praised as the best country highway in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Rogers
Saginaw County
Frankenmuth
Michigan
Pine River notes and local updates
Glenn Raycraft is home on a visit. Mrs. Dudley Hoyt has returned. Lula Ellis attends high school in Alma. A son was born to Charley Leland and his wife on September 11. Holly Wright broke his buggy on Saturday night. Thomas Raycraft is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. S. Adams are visiting in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Raycraft
Dudley Hoyt
Lula Ellis
Alma
Charley Leland
Holly Wright
Thomas Raycraft
Mrs. S. Adams
Ohio
SETHTON. Abe Minake at Henry Huffmans
Mre Abe Minake is working at Henry Huffman's. Floyd Hyatt returned to Mavle Rapids Monday after a few days there. Mrs J A Gardner who had fever in Home better and Gilbert Belcher with wife of Osceola county are visiting town. They came for the death of their grandchild, youngest child of Mr and Mrs Ura Burton, funeral at New Haven Center church Monday afternoon. Mrs RK Wilcox returned that Bathalay evening from five weeks outing at Whitehall near Lake Champlain NY. Mrs Wilcox reports a most enjoyable time. Mrs George Kemiler left Thursday for two weeks visit with relatives in Pauling Town Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Abe Minake
Henry Huffman
Floyd Hyatt
Mavle Rapids
J. A. Gardner
Gilbert Belcher
Osceola County
Ura Burton
New Haven Center Church
RK. H. Wilcox
Whitehall
Lake Champlain
M. Y
Wilcox
George Kemiler
Thoreday
Pauling Town
Ohio
Aroostook County Maine Leads Potatoes Production
A bulletin from the Bureau of Plant Industry details 279 million bushels of U S potatoes produced nationwide last year. Maine yielded 116000 acres at 225 bushels per acre, with most of the crop in Aroostook County at about 275 bushels per acre, or roughly 18 to 20 million bushels. New York led total state production.
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Aroostook County
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
United States
Maine
New York
Local Happenings in Alma and Nearby Areas
Mrs. C M Galvin travels to Berlin Canada to visit daughter Mrs Fred Rowland for a couple of weeks. Harry Cohen and brother Joseph visit Bay City friends as their store closes for Jewish holidays. W O T U hosts Mothers meeting at 614 State St Saturday at 2 30. L O T M W hive review next Wednesday Sept 22 at 2 Downie St. Presbyterian Fortnightly rally day Tue Sept 21 at 304 Woodworth Ave. Gratiot County Soldiers reunion draws George Babike Willard Barnes Ezra Robinson John Booth and Sartor Sr in Ithaca. Superior Rebekah lodge 101 plans initiation in Crystal Friday. Alma ladies expect a large turnout for an event. For sale moving furniture at 225 Maple St R P Lee. Chick Son of Economy slice story pleased with patronage. more bell added for jail trade. Rev SP Todd leaves Alma College to lead Berean church Milwaukee starting Oct.
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C. M. Galvin
Berlin
Canada
Fred Rowland
Harry Cohen
Joseph
Bay City
H. E. Walton
State Street
Benjamin McCullough
Downie Street
George Babike
George Willard
Cr. Barnes
Ezra Robinson
John Booth
Joseph Sartor Sr
Ithaca
Gratiot County
Superior Rebekah Lodge
Crystal
Alma
Saul
Maple Street
R. P. Lee
Messrs
Chick & Son
P. Todd
Feild
Alma College
Todd
Milwaukee
Berean Church
West Alice Mission
Home from Oregon Tinker plans return to Eugene
A Alma resident Mr. Tinker, after spending the summer in Eugene, Oregon, says he and his family will move back soon. He notes Eugene issued over one million dollars in building permits in the last year and reports Clark Decker thriving in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ‘Tinker
Eugene
Oregon
Alma
Tinker
Clark Decker
Millinery Opening For Mrs Gaffney Display Next Week
Mrs Gaffney the milliner announces a fall and winter millinery display to open Monday September 2001 and run all week. Miss Mamte Werte of Canton Ohio is hired as trimmer and Mrs Malthy of Cleveland Otto as fur-work taker. Invitations extend to Alma and vicinity to attend the opening and view new hat styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
Mamte Werte
Canton
Ohio
Malthy
Cleveland
Otto
India
Alma
Vichnity
Saginaw Business Men Tour Alma on State Visit
Thirty-two Saginaw Wholesale and Manufacturers Association representatives toured Alma on Sept 14 to meet local firms and recruit ties. They traveled in special cars, stayed overnight, and planned future visits to Edmore Vestaburg Riverdale and other towns before continuing to Ithaca Shepherd Mt. Pleasant and more, leaving Alma at 6 30 am.
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Alma
Ann Arbor
Ithaca
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw
Phipps, Penoyer & Co
H. Watson & Co
Courier Herald
Mertz
M. W. Tanner & Co
Metze
Alderton Shoe Co
City of Opportunity
Gentemen
Real Estate Moving Men Visit Alma Farms
T A Bart of Urbana Witnois handling western end of Sharrar Voorhees land business arrived in Alma Monday September 6 bringing with him many representative farmers of the Sucker state. Visitors were guided around the city and countryside. The party praised the country and soil fertility leading Sharrar Voorhees to sell about 45000 dollars worth of Gratiot county farms including Henry Brewbaker Boskies Geo EB Sharrar Martin and others. Mr Burt plans to return weekly through the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Bart
Urbana
Witnois
Sharrat-Voorhees
Alma
Messrs
Shatrar & Voorhees
City schools show strong progress under Prof Ellsworth
IME GY SEALS Prof. Ellsworth and his corps of teachers have all grades moving well. New sittings in the high school room are occupied. Of the graduating class of 1900, nine of fourteen have enrolled in higher learning, eight at the local college, signaling good prospects for the city schools and pupils.
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Ellsworth
West Arcada Farmers Club Meeting at Meadow Gold Farm
West Arcada Farmers' Club will meet at Meadow Gold Farm home of Mrs Smith on Thursday September 28 for dinner. Program includes readings by Mr David Best Mr Grover Peek Mr Geo Iriah Mrs Nestle Hector Smith and Mrs Bert Bailey. Music by Minnie Witherell and a Question Box is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Arcada Farmers’ Club
Smith
Meadow Gold Farm
David Best
Grover Peek
Geo. Iriah
Nestle
Hector Smith
Bert Bailey
Minnie Witherell
Water and Science In a Civic League Song
A civic league publication recalls water contamination fears and the shift to science driven purification. The verses describe mossy vessel water, wells analyzed for impurities, rotten fiber and iron oxide, and typhoid risk. The speaker credits science for safer drinking through charcoal filters gravel, distillation and portable purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Byron
Hose House at Shepherd Moves to Village Lot
Shepherd village buys lots 11 and 7 block 4 adjoining village property and will move a building from lot 7 to lot 6 beside the alley to use as a stove house. The move will square up village property and improve appearance at a cost of 570 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd Hax
Arrested man Dennis Mille in Ashely on assault charge
Dennis Mille of Ashely was arrested Thursday morning by Deputy Ennis for assault and battery after allegedly slapping a young boy. He was brought before Justice Brown, released on bail, and faces further examination Friday. The arrest followed an incident with Marshal Fred Reynolds and may include resisting an officer if the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Mille
Ashely
Ennis
Justice Brown
Mills
Fred Reynolds
Michigan Mariners Set 50 Cent Minimum Price
Members of the Michigan Mariners Society of Bautry fix a 50 cent minimum price on notas until December 1. After that date the minimum drops to zero. The committee favored 4 cents but the convention sent it back to revise its report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Mariners Society of Bautry
Miss Jennette Wycoff Leaves Union Telephone for Alma Post
Miss Jennette Wycoff, longtime employee in the Union Telephone Company office, departed yesterday for Alma to take a position in the general office there. St. Johns friends extend best wishes for her success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennette Wycoff
Union Telephone Company
Alma
Greenville Republicans Set Banquet Date with Prominent Speaker
The Greenville Republican club fixed October 28 for its annual banquet. Speaker lineup includes James E Watson, former Indiana congressman and once Republican whip, part of the committee’s top talent selections.
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Greenville Republican Club
James E Watson
X-Con
Gressman
Indiana
Bose
Fly Killer Tips From The Lancet Lead The Way
The London Lancet endorses a simple fly-killer using formaldehyde in water, two teaspoonfuls per pint, placed in plates around the house. A ten cent supply lasts a family all summer and is safe for humans, though deadly to insects. Pryrethram powder bought at drug stores can also burn to kill flies.
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London
Lancet
Four Leaf Clover Sale Promises Savings This Saturday
Messrs Crandell and Scotts announce the Four Leaf Clover sale closing this Saturday September latch gives buyers a last chance for furniture bargains. See their ad on the Lonelahth page for details.
Employment Notice at Alma Plant Michigan Sugar Co
All former employees of the Alma Plant must apply for new positions by September 20, 1900. Applications should be directed to Michigan Sugar Co with LH McKinney as Superintendent. This brief notice calls for eligible workers to submit requests for employment during the current campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Michigan Sugar Co
Married Deputy Announces Wedding at County Office
Martin Menezev register of deeds and his deputy Mins Edos Rooton announced their marriage on September 4 in Saginaw. Friends received notices during a state fair visit as the office boasted decorations and slogans.
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Martin Menezev
Tsahella County
Mins Edos Rooton
Saginaw
Reuister
Wanted work from students at college union
A number of young men seek employment and invite work requests. Contact the college union at phone 281 or Albert P. Cook, Secretary, to arrange work. The note mentions Michigan's bumper bean crop in a brief dipp from campus notices.
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College Union
Albert P. Cook
Boston
Michigan
Pioneer Henry Clifford Dies at 88 in Gratiot County
Henry Clifford aged 88, a Gratiot County pioneer who settled near Seville in 1851, died at his daughter Mrs. Simon Oberlin's home on September 7. Funeral held Thursday conducted by Rev. GH Carl of Alma. burial at Brady Cemetery beside his wife, who died August 6, 1907. He leaves three sons, four daughters, 26 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren.
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Simon Oberlin
Henry Clifford
Clifford
Gratiot County
Seville
Grandpa Clifford
Christian Church
Forest Hill
Carl
Alma
Brady
Christ
Young Solomon Blackwell Flaunts Speed in Ithaca Ride
Gratiot county paper reports Solomon Blackwell drove Mr. Newman of St. Louis car through Ithaca with a party of girls, racing along Main Street at high speed. Citizens say the trip to St Johns and back was record breaking and dangerous. Solomon pleaded guilty to violating the automobile law and was fined 217.50 plus costs, paid by Mrs. Newman, serving as a caution to speed enthusiasts.
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Gratiot County Journal
Soloman Blackwell
Newman
St. Louis
Ithaca
Solman
Barney Oldfield
St. Johns
Shari
Coavis
Solomon
Ithaes
Jobo W Myers
Detroit marriage announced for M. J. Chapin and Grace Bennett
Word received from Detroit announces the marriage of M. J. Chapin formerly of this city to Miss Grace Bennett of Grand Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Chapin reside in Detroit where Chapin is the senior member of the drug firm Chanin and Throup. Alma friends extend congratulations.
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Detroit
M. J. Chavin
Grace Bennett
Grand Rapids
Forest Hill News Items and Local Notables
Forest Hill and Rivell residents share visitors and events this week. Rev Noffsinger preached Sunday. Mrs Perrigo entertains nephew Phillip from Pasadena. Lena Belle Canifield returns from a two week visit. Mr and Mrs Leland welcome a son born Friday.
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Noffsinger
Crystal
Spore
Indy
Detroit
M.L. Perrigo
Phillips
Pasadietun
California
Chifont
Christlin Church
Charles Leland
Surprise Birthday Party For Postmaster C F Brown
Alma businessmen gathered Monday night at Woodworth avenue to surprise Postmaster C F Brown on his birthday. About forty attended, played five hundred at eight tables, and enjoyed refreshments before dispersing at midnight. Organizers Mr W E B Adams Mr W J Melchers Ezra Smith Win Wilson and Frank Parker helped arrange the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
C. F. Brown
Woodworth Avenue
Mr. Brown
W. Eb, Adams
W. J. Melchers
Ezra Smith
Win Wilson
Frank Parker
Brown
Coe Township News Highlights Local Events and Loss
Macy Ross went to Shepherd to work in a deanery. A Shepherd man bought a new car for his livery. Burlingame district schools reopen with Miss Wayland and Miss Eva Keith teaching. Wheat plowing suffers in dry weather. sugar beets show promise. Residents attended the Detroit state fair and reported a good time. Several visits occur between Shepherd, East Coe, and Salt Lake City tied to residents. Typhoid illness worries C. V. Riess of Salt Lake City. A boy, Douglas Hamilton, suffers a dislocated shoulder from a colt incident. Mrs. Mary Ann Spicer dies at age 7, a W R S member and M E church parishioner. funeral held at Salt River cemetery.
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Macy Ross
Shepherd
Will Thomas
Burlingame
Miss Wayland
Detroit
Dien Stahl
Kidow
Sandlay
Tivale Sehultheins
Lyle
St Louis
Mro
Jolin Kingsberry
East Coe
Mary Ann Spicer
W.R
M.E. Church
Pollock
Salt River Cemetery
Widow Eleanor McClellan Draws 5 in Montana Land Lottery
Mrs Eleanor McClellan a long time St Johns widow drew number 5 in the Uncle Sam land lottery at Missoula Montana. Her quarter section is valued at seven thousand dollars. She is 70 years old and had only moved west two weeks prior.
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Eleanor McClellan
City
Uncle Sam
Missoula, Mont
McClellan
West
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Rivell
Harry Dingman
A. PD. Austin
Mr. Hitchcock
Ginstav Mey
Arlie Conley
Charles Gallagher
COE Township News
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FP. J. Otis
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C. V. Riess
Salt Lake City
Tita
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