Bean Dealers Meet At Port Huron Today
The Eastern Michigan Bean and Grain Dealers Association convenes in Port Huron with large attendance expected. W P Cash of Alma will speak on the Central Michigan Association as bean crop prospects for 1913 look excellent pending dry weather. bean prices may rise due to potato crop shortages. The Central Michigan Bean Growers Association recently elected officers: President P L Perkins, Merrill. Vice President D Mansfield, Remus. Treasurer H E Chatterton, Mr. Pleasant. Secretary V P Cash, Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Michigan Bean and Grain Dealer's Association
Port Huron
H. L. Geffords
W. P. Cash
Central Michigan Association
Central Michigan Bean Growers’ Association
Wright House
P. L. Perkins
Merrill
D. Mansfield
Remus
H. E. Chatterton
Mr. Pleasant
V. P. Cash
Alma
Alma City to review special sewer assessment October 7 1913
The roll of the special assessment for the State street sewer in Alma Michigan is on file for public inspection. The City Council and Board of Special Assessors will meet October 7 1913 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the council rooms to review the assessment and hear objections. Objections may be filed in writing with the City Clerk. ADAMS, City Clerk.
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Hira C. Moore
Board of Special Assessors
State Street
Superior
Walnut Streets
Alma
Michigan
Sais Cil
Adams
Permission to Move Building in Alma 1918
Adjourned regular meeting of Alma Common Council on September 11 1918. Mayor J M Montigel presided with Aldermen Rowland Willard Caple Cook Ward Kehn and Fraker present. Journal approved and city attorney instructed to notify Bell and Union Telephone to remove poles from Superior street. Messinger granted permission to move L G Thornton building along a specified route on Gratiot Center and Prospect to lots 11 12 block 3 Elyton.
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Alma
Mich
Common Council
City of
J. M. Montigel
Rowland
Willard
Caple
Cook
Ward
Kehn
Fraker
Bell and Union Telephone Companies
Superior Street
Yeas
Alderman Caple
S. Messinger
L. G. Thornton
Gratiot
Center Street
Center
Prospect Avenue
Elyton
Saginaw Boy Donald Royce Earns Cadet Commander Honor
A Baltimore dispatch to the Detroit Free Press dated September 5 reports Donald Royce of Saginaw Michigan advanced to cadet commander and brigade adjutant at the Naval Academy. His appointment reflects exemplary conduct and efficiency during the last year at the academy and on the cruise. Royce is nephew of T A Ely and previously resided in Alma with parents Mr. and Mrs. Royce, drawing congratulations from friends who hope to see him lead in Uncle Sam’s navy.
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Baltimore
Detroit Free Press
Naval Academy
Saginaw
Academy
Mr. Royce
T. A. Ely
Royce
Alma
Sam
Navy
Potato crop short shocks Chicago market
Chicago dispatch reports a leading crop expert declaring the United States potato harvest this year will be 100 million bushels smaller than last year. Prices for Minnesota and Ohio potatoes in Chicago have risen to 10 cents a bushel.
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Chicago
United States
Minnesota
Ohio
North Michigan U B A Conference Appointments List
The North Michigan conference of the United Bible Apostolic church met at East Washington near Ashley with Bishop C L Wood presiding. Eighteen fields of labor were represented and Rev J Howe spoke on missions. appointments include West District presiding elder F C Clapp and others in Matherton Lake View Pleasant View Middleton and more with Alma Reed City Hart and Lake City noted as to be supplied. Rev E C Clapp assigned to Alma to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Michigan
East Washington
Ashley
C. L. Wood
Rev. J. Howe
West District
F. C. Clapp
Matherton
B. I. Kinney
Lake View
A. G. Schultz
Pleasant View
J. S. Clark
Hart and
Lake City
Reed City
S. J. Potter
Rev. E. C. Clapp
Alma
Mumford Urges Consolidation To Cut Egg Losses
Dr Eben Mumford of Lansing told Washtenaw farmers at Ann Arbor Courthouse that Washtenaw eggs move 10,000,000 dozen yearly with waste driving $50,000 annual losses. He urged neighbors to cooperate for diversified farming and combined selling to reduce marketing costs and boost profits.
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Eben Mumford
Lansing
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Minnford
Mumford
Michigan
Shot at officers by Adrian Wilds from Sumner
A man about 50 from Adrian Wilds of Sumner Gratiot county who had been lurking in woods south of Owosso, fired on officers, was captured after a half mile chase, found with two loaded revolvers and $40. Identified as a suspect in July thefts from farms near St Johns. He is jailed and may face charges for carrying concealed weapons.
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Adrian Wilds
Sumner
Gratiot County
Owosso
Turnkey
Cornford
Sproule
Cramer
Clinton County
St. Johns
Wilds
Owosdo Times
Marriage Licenses Granted In Various Cities This Week
Jas W Shafer 33 Alma and Stella Sellon 36 same. Fred Howe 32 Im Hall and Edna Jerome 27 Seville. John Crittenden 24 St Louis and Bessie Ray 26 Sumner. Frank M Richards 46 Almaj and Blanche Barber 84 St Louis. Howard Campbell 23 Alma and Mabel Welch 17 Ithaca. W J Pendall 74 New Haven and Ella Russell 57 Ithaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. W. Shafer
Alma
Stella Sellon
Same
Fred Howe
Im Hall
Edna Jerome
Seville
John Crittenden
St. Louis
Bessie Ray
Sumner
Frank M. Richards
Almaj
Blanche Barber
Howard Campbell
Mabel Welch
Ithaca
W. J. Pendall
New Haven
Ella Russell
Alma coaches to headline western intercollegiate football
A Detroit News Tribune dispatch notes Alma College graduates and former coaches will lead multiple teams this fall. Headliners include Jesse Harper at Notre Dame scene, Ira Carruthers at Illinois, Dennia Grady at Northwestern, Roy Campbell at Knox, and Leslie Kergen returning to Newberry with top assistant Misenar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News-Tribune
Alma College
Jesse Harper
Maroon
Notre Dame
Ira Carruthers
University of Ilinois
Alma Men Appointed Coaches at State Schools
Bleamaster's machine story notes Harry Helmer 1908 will head Mt. Pleasant Normal school. He has a strong record at the state school and his proteges have defeated his alma mater. Several high schools in the state will also have Alma men as athletic coaches.
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Cogs
Harry Helmer
Mt. Pleasant Normal School
Alma
Shepherd of the Hills Dramatic Adaptation at Realty Opera House
Harold Bell Weight and Elsberg W Reynolds have adapted The Shepherd of the Hills into a stage play. Gaskill MacVitty and Manager Adams present the production with the original cast at Realty Opera House on Sept 25 featuring Ozark life characters such as Sammy Lane and Father Howitt. The Milwaukee Sentinel lauds the strong, quiet story and October afternoon atmosphere.
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Harold Bell Weight
Barbara Worth
Dan Matthews
Udells
Elsberg W. Reynolds
Gaskill and MacVitty
Adams
Realty Opera House
Ozark Hills
Missouri
Arkansas
Dewey Bald
Sammy Lane
Matt
Mad Howard
Father Howitt
Milwaukee Sentinel
Gladiola Group Show at Alma Garden Club judging prizes
Gladiola Group of the Alma Garden Club met at the Wright House to display season's work. Judges A Burgy and Miss Jennie Smith awarded Miss Jessie Fuller first prize for greatest variety, Blue ribbon to Mrs. W H Parr for Canary Bird and Chicago White, Red ribbon to Mrs. Ezra Smith, with honorable mention to Mrs. C G Rhodes and E H Dean. Michigan Sugar Co plant to open beets sheds Monday. patrons urged to help start the mill early. John Shinar of Knoxville, Tennessee, requested his Record be mailed to 2031 Holston National Bank building and invites Alma friends to visit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Garden Club
Wright House
A. Burgy
Jennie Smith
Jessie Fuller
W. H. Parr
Chicago
Ezra Smith
C. G. Rhodes
E. H. Dean
Michigan Sugar Co
Alma
John Shinar
Knoxville
Arcada Farmers Club Postpones September Meeting
The Arcada Farmers' Club states no meeting will be held in September due to busy time. The October meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Peck with program details to follow, reported by committee members Mrs. H. Waldston Mrs. G. Irish and Mrs. G. Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Peck
H. Waldston
G. Irish
G. Peck
Card of Thanks for Earl Dakin Funeral
The Rockwell and Thompson families express gratitude for the kindness shown during the burial of our beloved wife, daughter, and sister Earl Dakin. Signed by Mr and Mrs C R Rockwell Mr and Mrs B H Thompson Mildred Earl and Guy Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All
Earl Dakin
C. R. Rockwell
B. H. Thompson
Mildred, Earl and
Guy Chapman
Local Happenings and Family Celebrations Around Hastings
Mrs. C Flewelling and two daughters visit Otto Isenbath in Hastings and attend the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Sutton. Ralph Yonkers, formerly a college student and this office employee, now Detroit Times sports editor, recovers from an appendectomy. H B Ward of Mt Pleasant was Alma visitor. T A Burt spends Sunday with family in Urbana.
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C. Flewelling
James Jones
Vint Richards
Otto Isenbath
Hastings
James Sutton
Ralph Yonkers
Detroit Times
H. B. Ward
Mt. Pleasant
Alma
F. E. Ellsworth
T. A. Burt
Urbana
Anniversary of Saginaw Valley Baptist Association Held in Alma
The thirty-sixth anniversary of the Saginaw Valley Baptist Association was observed in Alma with a two day program of devotional meetings, reports, committee appointments, ordination, and addresses by Rev. C. B. Jones, Rev. W. J. Filmore, Rev. E. M. Lake, Rev. C. G. Tack, and others, including sessions on church history and missionary work.
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The
Saginaw Valley Baptist Church Association
Saginaw Valley Baptist Association
Baptist Church
W. Knight
Association
Bible School
P. U
Magnus Burgess
Allan McEwan
Cutler
Kalamazoo College
W. Barber
B. H. Thomas
Guy Horne
Midland
D. H. Trombley
Minister's Aid Society
J. C. Rooney
F. E. Webb
Mt Pleasant Presbyterian installs Rev Joseph Green
Rev William H Mason participated in the ordination and installation of Rev Joseph H Green as pastor of Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church with Rev H R Stark and Rev T S Anderson present. Rally Day programs and a stereopticon address titled Our Country in Pictures will feature seven ty five slides showing scenes from Alaska to New York City.
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William H. Mason
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph H. Green
Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Mr. Mason
H. R. Stark
Saginaw
T. S. Anderson
Bay City
Jesus
United Stat
Alaska
Porto Rico
New York City
San Francisco
Annual Michigan Methodist Conference Opens in Battle Creek
Michigan Conference of the Methodist Church holds its seventy-eighth annual session in Battle Creek with Bishop William Burt presiding. Prominent church workers and speakers from Philadelphia Chicago New York Copenhagen join services across multiple local churches and the large Adventist tabernacle. Appointments are read on Monday closing the gathering.
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Methodist Episcopal
Battle Creek
Michigan
Willian Burt
Buffalo
Baptist Church
Sanitarium
Great Tabernacle
Secreaary Ward Platt
Philadelphia
Board of Home Missions
FE. Clemens
Chicago
P. J. Maveety
Cincinnati
Aston Tlinton
J. A. Jeffrey
W.S. Rovard
New York
Helen Knappen Scripps
Miriam Nieb
Kinkiang
Board of Foreign Missions
W. F. Oldham
Anton Bart
Copenhagen
Denmark
the Historical Society
Bart
Tabernacle
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Eastern Star Picnic Togethers In Wright Park
A large turnout Thursday September 11 gathered from Ithaca St. Louis Breckenridge Ashley North Star and Alma to Wright park for an old fashioned picnic dinner. After social time the group of ninety adjourned to the Masonic Home gym for a business session led by Worthy Matron Mrs. W. H. Parr and temporary secretary Lee Potts of Ithaca. Mrs Minnie E. Kyes Grand Worthy Matron spoke on county organization as Prof Veatch and T. A. Fannell of Alma College provided music to hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Ithaca
St. Louis
Breckenridge
Ashley
North Star
Alma
Wright Park
Masonic
W. H. Parr
Charles Whitney
Lee Potts
Minnie E. Kyes
Ryness Rites Held. Moody School Reunion Noted
Mrs Sarah Ryness sister of Henry Otto of Ithaca died Sept 10 1915 at her daughter Mrs Leonora Sharp’s Springville home in Wexford county. Remains moved to Ithaca and placed in Otto vault then interred at Fulton Center cemetery. Silas Moody school pupils held second reunion in St Louis Christian church with officers elected for year. Alma attendees praised their long-ago teacher. Potato crates advertised at Caple Hardware.
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Sarah Ryness
Henry Otto
Ithaca
Leonora Sharp
Springville
Wexford County
Otto
Fulton Center
Ryness
Silas Moody School
Christian Church of St. Louis
F. M. Fraer
Yerrington
Reasweer
Laura Davidson
Jessie Vliet
John Fields
Robert Gamble
Alma
Annual Meeting Of Church of Christ In Alma
The Fifth District Michigan Church of Christ held its annual convention in Alma last week with 100 delegates. Sessions ran Thursday to Sunday featuring songs, addresses by Thos H Adams and J C Meese, business meetings, and devotional times. Officers elected included President H Meese and Secretary Treasurer Rev Bridwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Alma
Church of Christ of the Fifth District
Michigan
Cyclone Losses Reported by W C Mallory
W C Mallory reports since March 1 he has settled 237 cyclone losses with an average claim about 23 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Mallory
Employment Deadline Notice From Time Keeper
All persons seeking work this campaign must file their applications with the time keeper no later than September 28. The notice sets a firm deadline for job applicants.
Sunday Excursion to Toledo by Ann Arbor Railroad
Sunday excursion by special train to Owosso Ann Arbor and Toledo announces departures from Alma at 6 42 A M. Round trip fares are 85 cents to Owosso 1 25 to Ann Arbor and 1 50 to Toledo with limited remaining opportunities this season at these prices.
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Ann Arbor
Owosso
Toledo
Alma
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P. Cash
Sec's Central Association
Council Proceedings
Superior St
Donald Royce
Annapolis
East Washington Church
E.G. Glapp
Sgores Marketing Methods
Caugh
Caple’s
Shepherd OF the Hills
Carden Club
GRUP
Arcada Farmers’ Club
C. B. Jones
Joshua Roberts
Secretary of State Missions
Almachurch
Presbyterian
the Methodist Church
Fulton
Caple Hardware
A. Mudge
Laura Hydorn
J.C. Meese Selo
Ruth Dutt
Thos
H. Adams
Grand Rapids
R. Bruce Brown
Mesdames Nichols and Mull
P Murray
J.C. Meese
W. FH. McClendon
O. Landis
J. C. Meese
J. F. Green
C. E
Frank Green
W. P. Murray
S. QO. Landis
Flint
We i. McClendon
Shepherd
Messrs. Kirk
Coe
Noffssinger
Forest Hill
King
Barryton
Bartlett
Millington
H. Meese
Jee ‘de Wood
Forestinl
Rev. Bridwell
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