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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
4
An Irvington correspondent urges home merchants to advertise goods with prices and descriptions to compete with large supply houses. Printers ink is seen as the great educator. The note cites deer license distribution and weather, beets, and Wisconsin exhibit concerns as part of a broad news roundup.
Former Alma boy Rev A B Scott of Grayling and Miss Clara E Heywood were married at the bride’s parents home in Springfield Massachusetts on the 9th. The couple’s romance began in Munich where they were both pursuing studies. The bride is a respected Springfield young lady and the groom is well known in Alma.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Rh. Wooton were surprised during a friendly gathering of their congregation on Friday night. In a gesture of goodwill, attendees left a handsome gold lined silver tea set, softly engraved, as a token of appreciation. Subscribe for the Record.
Alma College music department arranges with Miss Minnie Cheesman of St. Louis to teach Kinder garten music building in Alma. The method uses games and songs to ease notation learning, aims to start early musical education rationally, and trains ear and rhythm. Cheesman will also offer piano lessons. a testimonial from Doane favors her as a capable teacher. She will meet interested parties Monday Sept 28 at 8 S.W. Tinker residence. if unavailable, she will visit.
College players formed a scrub team and faced Elsie elevens in a practice match at Elsie after one night of training. Alma College founder Prater Pubbe noted the strong new material, coach Fuller arranging workouts and 25 candidates, with a schedule similar to last year adding Hillsdale College.
The morning sermon at the Presbyterian church is The Ability of God and the evening topic is Paid to Do Wrong. St John’s will hold Holy Communion at morning service, Sunday school at noon, and evening prayer at 7 30 with Rev S W Frishe of Detroit preaching both services. The M E church has no services Sunday. Baptist church morning sermon The Only Safeguard Against Falling, evening The Grandest Eulogy Ever Given, with Sunday school for all. An annual State Missions offering will be taken by the church and Sunday school.
The October issue highlights Woman's Home Companion with household features on autumn fashions gardening entertaining and cooking plus notable articles on The United Daughters of the Confederacy inventions that ought to be invented and Record-Breakers pictures. Lippincott's Magazine offers An Heir to Millions by Frederic Reddale and McClure's presents The Mate From Maine a sea adventure about a sickly clerk turned mate rescuing the Eliza Mae from a cowardly captain near Halifax with the vessel's perilous voyage finalized at Breakwater. Read and enjoy.
A party from Alma including Mrs Bahike Mrs Lancashire Mrs Wilcox Mrs Gee FR Butler and Miss Lancashire traveled Monday with Mrs Francie King to Ehmhurst a suburb of Chicago to spend the week at her home.
Editorial notes express community concerns and public advocacy themes. The column reflects civic dialogue, urging participation and accountability in local governance. Readers are invited to weigh opinions on policy matters and editorial stances shaping public discourse.
The letter praises Henry A. Delavan for his steadfast service to Alma during its darkest era. Despite limited means, he rebuilt and held the town together, funding carpentry and rebuilding efforts as fires and decline threatened the community. He is described as true to his convictions, kind, and generous.
Proceedings record the Alma village meeting with officials names and motions. It notes approvals of last minutes, various highway and water works orders, and multiple petitions and building plans with votes and adjournment details.
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