Alma Record highlights local social notes and events
The Alma Record reports on resident visitations and social ties in Alma and Gratiot County. Mrs. Main hosted her Flint guest. Tressel and Phylis Story visited grandparents. the Lovell family spent weekend with relatives. Mrs. Wiley and children from Maple Rapids visited. Mrs. Oliver attended a Grand Rapids fair. Mrs. Schaeffer traveled to Alma. Mrs. Pratt visited son Geo. Stoughton in Sumner. Delbert Hicks plans store addition. Harroon performs the work. Geo. Oliver attended a Lansing soldiers reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Main
Flint
Tressel and
Phylis Story
Alma
Wm. Lovell
Emma Wiley
Maple Rapids
O. H. Birdsall
Laura Oliver
Grand Rapids
John Schaeffer
Pratt
Geo. Stoughton
Sumner
Delbert Hicks
Davis School District Visit and Local Names
Gl en Riser of Hoyne City visits uncle Ralph Hill. Minnie Witherell clerks in De Jevan's store at Alma. Mr and Mrs C Neidharst were in Grand Rapids Sunday. Mrs Eliza Smith of Bowling Green visited during Win Howser. S Witheret and Lanis Marvist attend Grated Rapids week. Mr Rauthortush of Bay City and Me at Mre Rowland Saxton of Alma visited Lumfry at Yeorman's Hiver Armstramg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Riser
Hoyne City
Ralph Hill
Minnie Witherell
de Jevan
Alma
C. Neidharst
Grand Rapids
Eliza Smith
Bowling Green
Win
Howser. S. Witheret
Lanis Marvist
Rauthortush
Bay City
Rowland Saxton
Alme
Lumfry
Yeorman's Hiver Armstramg
Mr. Armasture
Keenie
Sumner Centre Social Roundup and Local Visits
Miss Troseell Gee at Alon goes to school this year. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morton of Alma spent Sunday nearby. Mis e Cora Wixson visited her parents. Mrs. E Kelly returned from Owosso. Mr. and Mrs. D Hoag visited Phillipses near Elwell. George Rockefellow and L R Kress hosted guests. Dennis Hawse in Alma. Gertrude Vaniemark of Alma visited Ivah Kress. J W Johnson and George Tomblin hosted Sunday gatherings. Hiles of Ferris Center visited granddaughter Mrs A Kelly. R A Gee visited L Densmore. Union Aid to meet with Mrs T L Kress on Wednesday Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troseell Gee
Thomas Morton
Alma
Mise Cora Wixson
E . Kelly
Owosso
D. Hoag
Phillips Sear Elwell
Georgy Rockefellow
L. R. Kress
Dennis Hawse
Gertrude Vaniemark
Ivah Kress
J. W. Johnson
George Tomblin
Hiles
Ferris Center
A. Kelly
R. A. Gee
L. Densmore
Union Aid
T L. Kress
Taft in Michigan Defends Trust Busting Policy
President Taft toured Michigan during a western swing, visiting Kalamazoo Detroit and Grand Rapids among 20 cities and delivering more than 15 speeches. He defended trust busting against Bryan critics and urged farmers to modernize soil management to sustain self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Board of Commerce
Bryan
Kalamazoo
Wayne Gardens
Board of Commerce
William Jennings Bryan
Saginaw Industrial Exposition Promotes Broad Civic Progress
The Saginaw exposition set for September 22–30 in Bagina aims beyond display to a civic mission. It highlights products made in Saginaw, rural development, farmer education, and modern construction methods, with a focus on sustained industrial growth and community progress. The program features a forty piece Navassar Ladies Band’s Michigan debut, fireworks, river motorboat races, Venetian Nights, and extensive public publicity to prove the city’s advancing manufacturing base and cooperative plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagina
Setember
Saginaw
Sa Baw County
NaVassar Lavdies
Augusta Dias
Michigan
Local Social Roundup from Alma and Nearby Areas
Mr. and Mrs. CH Smith and Harry Grover moved Mr. Lewis household goods to Mt. Pleasant last Thursday. Frank Gilkens is building a 36 by 5% barn with Carter of Alma doing the carpentry. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reefer with Mr. and Mrs. J Sluyter of Alma. Frank Wilson and family moved to Lansing. Mrs. Frank Gilken and children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers of Flint. Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs W E Medler and son Earl called on Alvin Miller Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E Ro Koblean entertained Miss Blanche Pugsley of Alma over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark of Summer spent Thursday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H C Clark. Mrs. EL Hodges was in Alma last week visiting Mrs. Ezra Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp of Alma visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilken Saturday. Miss Blanch Beechtell, summer resident with her sister Mrs. Alva Sherwood of Stanton, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Knudson, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller and family were in Ithaca Sunday. Alva Sherwood of Staatson was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beechtel Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Harry Grover
Lewis
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Gilkens
Carter
Alma
Frank Reefer
J. Sluyter
Frank Wilson
Lansing
Frank Gilken
William Bowers
Flint
John Murphy
W. E. Medler
Earl
Alvin Miller
E. Ro Koblean
Blanche Pugsley
Ralph Clark
Sumner
H.C Clark
EL HL Hodges
Ezra Smith
John Sharp
Blanch Beechtell
Alva Sherwood
Stanton
William Knudson
Ithaca
Stasitom
Advertised Letters Alma Mich September 1911
Advertised list for the week ending September 16 1911 includes Henry W Carr Co J G Keller Marie Myers Sam Weaver. Letters not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter Office October 1911. C F Brown P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mich
Henry W. Carr Co
J. G. Keller
Marie Myers
Sam Weaver
C. F. Brown
P.M
Injuries Spark Playful Editorial Grumble Hits Local Scene
A blunted editorial tirade recalls editors and injuries from everyday life. It mocks edits of minor accidents citing Mrs. Jones of Lost Creek cutting herself with a can opener and a boy in Mutherton throwing a stone. It mentions John Doe on a roof, Harold Green with a dog attack, and Isaiah Trimmer at Lebanon as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Lost Creek
Mutherton
John Doe
Harold Green
Violet Wise
Mr. Green
Isaiah Trimmer
Lebanon
Civil War Enlistments Show Young Life in Ranks
A Chicago Journal note recalls Civil War enlistments showing most soldiers were youths. About 2.28 million Union troops served, with roughly 1 million aged 18 to 21, 600,000 aged 18, another 600,000 aged 17, and small counts for ages 14 to 13 and younger.
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Chicago Tournal
Eye sight corrected by Detroit tester at Park Hotel
W L Bonewell of Detroit will be at Park Hotel in St Louis every Saturday and Sunday to test eyes. He has 19 years in the field and offers eye examinations to passersby and locals alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bonewell
Detroit
Park Hotel
St. Louis
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