Riverdale Fights For The Pole Mystery And Local News
In Riverdale, two explorers and their companions chase a pole mystery after a near Arctic ride spooks their horses. They find the pole broken in the road, then see two frightened locals tangled in a fence. Community updates: visitors, business activity, coal shipments, a talk by Dr. Ainsley Smith, and a string of social calls and church events. J W Sibley, a Seville pioneer, dies aged 72. burial led by Hubert Moble.
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Cook
Perry
Arctic
Hone
Zyk
J. E. Moble & Co
Moble & Co
Ainsley Smith
Detroit
M. E
Ainsley
J. W. Sibley
Seville Township
Wiles
New Haven Center
Hubert Moble
Walter French
Moble
Sibley
Seville
Michigan Beet Boys win season finale at Riverdale
Riverdale Michigan September 2000 The Michigan Sugar Beet Boys baseball team managed by the Robart brothers closed the season with an 11 to 1 victory over Beaver Creek in Riverdale After 23 games they have only one loss They plan to harvest beets for The Michigan Sugar Co starting September 21 in Ashley News notes include V P Cash opening an Alma office and other local happenings across Riverdale Alma and Elwell.
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Riverdale
Mich
Alma
Michigan Sugar Beet Boys
Robart Brothers
Beaver Creek
Winnig
Ashley
Michigan Sugar Co
V. P. Cash
Alma Tesday
J. G. Young the Jevier
North Star Lodge No 400
Elwell
St Louis Happenings Highlights Local News And Tales
Local thieves hit H. H. Histed’s truck garden near the grammar school, stealing melons. Miss Jessie Phelps of Pontiac, a Ypsilanti teacher, visited Halbert family. Halbert building a fine barn on her farm four miles east. High school boy Carl Leonard suffered a severe hand injury from a ramrod while cleaning a gun. surgeon says healing and no serious damage expected. Ladies Aid of ME church elected officers for the year. Republican notes praise the Saginaw men’s visit to Alma for the vaudette and their return via American Transfer Co. auto bus.
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H. HE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sut‘ph
G. 8. Aldrich
Mes F. Deline
E. Wagner
Frank Clega Treaserer
Drury
St. Louis
Republican
Alma
Saginaw
New Vaudette
St Louis
Amercan Transfer _ Co
Local Notables and Visits Across Town News
Sumner and Riverdale residents are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events. Henry Clow and James Stevens traveled to Grand Rapids for the fair, Mrs. Stratton returned from Mr Pleasant, O B Monks visited friends in Grand Rapids, Mrs. Clow spent time in Edmore with her son George, Marguerite Mulford returned from Alma to resume school, Mr. Bartlett moved his family into a new home, Mrs. John Slater visited Riverdale, Jennie Woodard went to Belting to see friends, and Albert Thompson with his wife came back from St. Louis.
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Hubert Moble
Detroit
Friends
Riverdale
Silas Moody
Lorenzo Camfield
Courter
Forest
Hill
A J Looker
Albert Minor
Foley
Alabama
Baldwin Co
W.bb Rowland
Parkville
Rowland
Grand Rouids
Michigan
Jack Moble
Looker
Mary Hyde
C Bradley
Bank of
Tom Tallon
Eliza Harriman
N. M. Wixon
Coldwater
Sarah Brainard
J. G. Young
W. H. Owen
Virginia
Norfolk
Flossie
Lizzie Slater
Henry Clow
James Stevens
Grand Rapids
Thomas Stratton
Mr Pleasant
Monks
Bartlett
John Slater
Jennie Woodard
Belding
Albert Thompson
St. Louis
Community Notes From North Arcada and Vicinity
North Arcada items include visits and guests from Alma Midland county and Emerson. Notables mention Mrs E Hodges with niece in Alma and the Gleaners of Best Arbor meeting on September 7 at Jay Carter's home. Additional notes cover Lucy Hale of Midland staying with her sister, Alvin Miller and wife hosting, and Gladys Apple visiting East Arcada. Ray Woodard from Riverside visits Will Rubiman family, and Orrin Bailey of Wheeler visits Dee Barnhill. Bernice Clark ill but improving. Mrs Besnie Reid returns to Burl Gonman’s after time in Alma.
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Best Arbor
Jay Carter
Misa Lucy Hale
Midland County
Vern Bamber
C. E. Deventer
Emerson
Mell Sharrar
Alvin Miller
Youngland
Alma
East Arcada
Fred Clark
Bernice
John Booth
Mary Church
Arcada
Fred Church
Saginaw
Ray Woodard
Riverside
California
Will Rubiman
Harry
Orrin Bailey
Wheeler
Dee Barnhill
Besnie Reid
Burl Gonman
Notice to debtors at V P Cash and Co
All persons knowing themselves in debt to V P Cash and Co are requested to call and settle at once. Office over Goings barber shop. V P Cash.
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V. P. Cash & Co
Vv. P. Cash
Alfreds 21st birthday at Nestle's with friends
About 70 friends and neighbors gathered at Andrew Nestle's for Alfreds 21st birthday. Music and dancing were enjoyed, and ice cream and cake were served. Alonzo Biechler has sold his farm and will move to Illinois soon. A few friends visited Mrs Dennis last Wednesday for a pleasant surprise.
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Andrew Nestle
Alfreds
Alonzo Biechler
Illinois
Dennis
Beverlys Welcome New Horse and Harness at Home
West Arcada notes Mr and Mrs Beverly enjoy drives with their new horse harness and bogey. Albert Beeson visits his parents and sister from Nebraska. Harlem Woodward attended the fair in Grand Rapids for a day. Mrs Philiis Durkee and Mrs Jasper Nevins visited the Allis home last week. The Beverlys also visited sister Mrs Jessie Woolford last Sunday.
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Beverly
Albert Beeson
Nebraska
Harlem Woodward
Grand Rapids
Philiis ,Durkee
Jasper Nevins
Allis
Russell and Beeson Family Notices Seek Work and School
Russell Peary of St Johns travels with his sister Mrs Beverly seeking a place to work in exchange for board and schooling. Mr Beeson called on his daughter last week and found her much improved. she plans to return home soon.
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Russell. Peary
St.Johns
Beverly
Beeson
Local Social Roundup At Alma And Surroundings
Ferris Center and Alma visitors well represented with Rosé Scott and Mrs Throop hosting and F J Scott visiting from Stanton. Guests include Mrs Yonker at J P Throop’s, Mrs Harry Chambers and children from Vickeryville, and Mrs Otto Scott with Mrs Dyer in Vestaburg. Muriel Throop and Mabelle Goodrich begin work at Stanton Normel Mornay. Silent mentions of callers at Ud Dyers and Rob Brooks at LP Hare’s.
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Harry Chambers
Vickeryville
Sally Throop
Otto Scott
Dyer
Vestaburg
Muriel Throop
Mabelle Goodrich
Stanton Normel Mornay
Chambers
W. J. Wilson
Trim
Crystal Charles
Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Advertised
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. internal remedies reach the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is presented by a physician and claimed to purify blood and act on mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. Toledo makers. sold by druggists. price seven dollars. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Humphreys' Throat Ailments Mentioned In Odd City Names
Fragmented OCR item references Humphreys throat issues and quinsy with garbled place names and phrases. It quotes Detroit Free Press style lines about a father figure claiming knowledge, including remarks on wisdom and a mock dialogue.
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Bank of Riverdale
Riverdale, Mich
A. B. Darragh
F. H. Rowland
Hocking Valley
R. E. Moblo & CO
John G. Young
Wronen Riverdale
F. C. Hyde
Yar
George Ensley
Sumner
W. Forsyth
H. H Cole
Alra, Wiley
Maple Rapids
Mia Hyde
Mesdames Pugsley
Shaffer
Peter Tallon
Morris Rowland
Ashland
Ohio
Lucile Gee
Charley Button
Miss Gunther
Carson City
Free Methodist
Elm Hall
Douglas Whitman
Kittie Hoxie
Ithaca
George and
Florian
J. D. West
Samuel Cleverdon
Half Moon Lake
F. Tucker Bay
West Ferris
Lena Carl
Jason Church
McBride
Orpha DeYoung
Barnett
L. Bennett
Kellar
Bessie Braman
D. Clossor
Edith
Bert Venton
Mary Kellar
Frank
James King
Crystal
Otto Eggleston
Ferris Center
Alton Kellar
North
Wiley
Charles Grimwood
Bessie Lee
Shaw
Philip Lippert
Mattie| Lippert
Daniel DeYoung
Fred DeYoung
Lawrence
James DeYoung
Stanton
Mattie Stevens
Mabel
Iva
Pearl Coloff
W. Holland
D. DeYoung
Fred Hofford
Cora Stevens
Henry Rogers
Ruth Hilding
Sarah Morse
Edith Hatfield
J. DeYoung
Hattie Lee
Gitls
AL Cole
Pere Marquette
Canada
Horton
Mra
Alice Ellsworth
Legion
North Star Lodge
Frank Belknap
Main Street
M.L. Perrigo
Edmore
George
Harry Slater
Marguerite Mulford
Schol
North Arcada
W. T. Naldrett
O. Morse
John Durkee
Jasper Nevens
Clarence Clark
Mra E. H. Hodges
Mrs. E. Smith of
Gladys Apple
Edna Kohlman
Phillip Hicks
Sunmmver
H. ©. Clark
Moses
Johnnie
Mamie
Billie
C. F. Brown mi
Jessie Woolford
Rosé Scott
J P. Throop
F. J. Scott
Stanton Tiers
Mrs. Yonker
J. P. Throop
Grabs
POLI
G.G
Wiage
Hal Rioney
Ladder Disondere
Peta
Humphreys Howe
William and
Ann
New York
Detroit Free Preas
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