Alma Prepares for War Training Camp Departure
Ithaca hosts the event with 109 men leaving Friday for Battle Creek. Alma, the county’s largest town, will escort them to the depot with a public demonstration. Local Republic workers who could miss factory shifts are praised for support, while calls go out to decorate Alma and give the men a royal sendoff.
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Ithaca
Battle Creek
Alma
Home Guards Aid
Home Guard
Republic
Atul
Public Library Initiative Expands with New Volumes
Asia residents are urged to support the public circulating library launched last week. The Civic record lists an extra hundred volumes for youths and adults, funded by the league’s treasury at five dollars weekly. Miss Spinney and Mr. Willett are praised for service. the library room shows a festive atmosphere with upgraded ceilings and tidy cases despite two dollar costs to improve appearance. A referenced proverb notes personal conduct linked to reading habits.
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Asia
nMw
New Minister Rev M W Duffy appointed pastor here
The Rev M W Duffy has been named pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city. The appointment was made at the Traverse City conference held late last week. He succeeds Rev Thoras G R Brownlow, who has led the church here for several years. Brownlow’s departure was announced last week. Duffy comes from East Jordan. Brownlow will go to Cadillac. Also noted: First Church of Christ Scientist Alma to hold a free lecture on Christian Science by Wm D Kilpatrick in Weightopers house Thursday Sept 27 at 8 o'clock pm.
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Mo W. Duffy
Oat
Traverse City
M. W. City
Thoras G. R. Brownlow
Brownlow
M. E
Mr. Duey
East Jordan
Rev. Bromlew
Cadillac
First Church of Christ, Scientiat of Alma
Weightopers House
Wm. D. Kilpatrick
C. 8
Detroit
Mich
Church of Christ
Alma Boy Writes from Camp Custer About Gratiot County Draftees
A returned Alma letter describes Gratiot county men at Camp Custer during 1917. It details daily military routines from reveille to taps, living conditions, and training in infantry drill and the school of the soldier. The writer notes camp layout, company assignments, and the Army Y facilities, offering a view of mobilization and esprit de corps.
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Olaf
Brown
Alma
Walter Brown
Fifth Infantry Co
Fields
St. Louis
Miley and Millington
Ithaca
Fied
Rhodes
Army
Dor
Wwe
Reveille
Lim
Cana Mare
Gratiot County
Ithaca Cadillacs opener delayed as Alma scrambles for momentum
Ithaca high school football postponed opening with Cadillac next week as Alma braces for a tough start. Utahans struggle for players. Captain Glen Boyd is out with a broken elbow, limiting veterans. Walker returns to boost ailing squad while Coach Kimball drills team toward a strong season debut.
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Ithaca
Ben
Davie Tuld
Califlac High
Cadillac
Uthaecins
Eph. Johnson
Alma College
Stir
Iconehingr
T State
Alma High School Teans
Snettle
Cnite Itlae
Glen Boyd
Alma
Boyd
Winnie
Walker
Kimballle
Lincup
Upstate
Road Aid Debate Spurs Southern Highway Plan
Senator John IT Bankhead told a Atlanta gathering that federal funds totaling 1.5 million dollars will drive the nation’s largest highway program. He cited a five year plan leveraging 75 million dollars from states to accelerate construction and pay for monthly highway progress.
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Sven Fran Ocema
John IT
Bankhead
Atlanta
Senate
Congress
Obituary for Mrs Josephine H Peters in memory
In memory of Mrs Josephine Henretta Peters born March 2 1848 in St Louis. Married to Allen James Peters June 11 1866 in St Joe. They had nine children, four living Ada Leap Eliza Clay Ron Manning Effie Garowhy Frances Hotchkiss. She died Sept 10 1917 leaving friends and a son Charles Goggin, now a lawyer, planning to practice in this city.
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Farour
Josephine H. Peters
Josephine Henretta Peters
St. Louis
Allen James Peters
St. Joe
Ada A. Leap
Bayfield
Col
Eliza Clay
Sedalia
Ron Manning
Alma
Mich
Effie Garowhy
Boon, Colo
Frances Peters Hotchkiss
Jesus
Ralph Goggin
Charles Goggin
Ami
Michigan
O Goggin
Return of Civilization at Genesta theatre soon
Ralph Goggin features Fatty Arbuckle in his latest ac coon His Wedding Night at Idlebour Wednesday afternoon and evening. A scream is advertised. Also advertisement for Return of Civilization at Genesta theatre soon.
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Fatty” Arbuckle
Idlebour
Adv
Srecia
Genesta Theatre
Tam in the Army Now at Columbus Camp Taylor
A letter from Howard Story at Camp Taylor Louisville Kentucky recounts training at a large facility near Columbus Ohio with 5000 officers and 150000 men, duties driving Republic ambulances, handling mules and horses, tents and barracks, meals of mashed potatoes beef steak bread cabbage ice cream and lemonade, a forthcoming military parade, and plans to see relatives. He notes the potatoes and fruit grown nearby, expects 10000 men by Sept 5, mentions Donald Smith and Montigel from Alma, and describes the convict ship on the Ohio River and pay day rumors. He signs from Field Hospital De Sanitary Train No S084 Camp Taylor LouisvilleKy.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tam
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Republic
Mrnday
Louinville
Camp Taylor
Bnoks
Donald Smith
Montigel
Alma
Ohio River
Raighard
Australia
Howard Story
Field Hospital de Sanitary
Loulaville
Arcada Farmers Club Certains Meet Near Alma
The Arcada Farmers club seeks a good turnout at Wesley Webb’s home one mile west and north of Alma on Thursday September 27. Hostesses Mrs. Fraham and Mrs. Wesley Webb will preside while the program includes songs, readings, recitations, a lecture on Red Chrome work, and a 15 minute talk by Gurl Wash Puters.
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Arcada Farmers’ Club
Wesley Webb
Alma
4Reham
Christ
Priest
Ty Wesley Webb
Mee. Haining
Mra
Mildred Peck
Giles Isham
Cyrus B. Gardner
Gurl Washputers
Tractors and planes urged to unlock tropical roads
AUSTIN a New York banker cites war era advances in motorcars tractors and airplanes as the key to tropical development by overcoming rough transport. He notes war driven use proves mechanical power can move goods across hard routes linking production to carriers and cites U S merchandise value in 1916 and plans for military road testing from San Francisco to Denver. Additionally California highway funding and federal road grants are outlined with local bond activity and state road projects.
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Tropics
Austin
Natonal City Bank
New York City
Tin
Viadfevalena
Readiess
Europe
United States
San Francisco
Denver
California
City council to rebuild bridge after meeting
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting the decision was reached to rebuild the bridge from the piles up. Authorities expect a quicker reconstruction to allow public access and open the area soon. The bridge, dating back seven years, will be replaced with a stronger structure and new modules.
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Counell
Cathian
Alma Folks Tout Dean's Kidney Pills Testimony
Repeated local endorsements from Alma residents claim past kidney troubles improved by Dough Don's Kidney Pills. W J Washburn of Alma reports relief from back pain and regulated kidneys after years of distress. He urges others to ask for the same remedy, price ten cents at dealers.
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Alma
Dou
W. J. Washburn
R. No. 4
Don
Doun
Mr.lburn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Advertisement Prompts Hope
An old advertisement discusses catarrhal deafness and claims a constitutional remedy can restore hearing by clearing the Eustachian tube. It argues most deafness stems from catarrh and promotes Dr Cheney Co’s Catarrh Cure with a mail order offer for free circulares from Toledo Ohio.
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J. Cheney
Toledo
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