Community notes of local visits and small-town travel
Mrs W D Throop visited McBride on Wednesday. Jess Sabin closed his mercantile business last week. Earl Houck called on Saturday. Lloyd Sabin spent weekend at Cedar Corners. Lena Bollinger works for Mrs Pearl Sabin near Elm Hall. Mrs Richard Litchfield of Ionia visits her parents C E Goodrich and wife. Elzie Douglass cuts corn for A M Douglass. Charles Speaker and George Reed bought apples Monday. Mrs Zach Palmer stayed with her parents Geo Douglass and wife. Jennie Bollinger leaves Thursday for Mt Morris Ind to work at Brethren College for the year. Vet Woodard returns to Grand Rapids Friday. Mrs Woodard visits Cedar Lake with her parents Mr Anderson until Sunday. Agnes Collins is poorly. Ben Gorsuch trips to Sumner Friday. Harrison Parr visits Crystal Sunday. A J Dyer visits Crystal Thursday. George Wilson trips to Alma Thursday. Leslie Woodard is a Detroit visitor. Charles Switzer sells at Crystal cider mill Monday. Mrs Wm Ellis and Mrs Wm Parr visit James Fisher near Sumner. Charles Edwards returns to Battle Creek Friday where he has worked the past month. News of Mrs Seth Woodard of Muir, formerly of this place, ill. Mrs E O Dyer and others attend Royal Neighbor lodge in Sumner. Dyer and wife, W J Wilson and wife, Mrs M L Chambers with Clarence Caria take a Sunday auto tour to Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Throop
McBride
Jess Sabin
Earl Houck
Lloyd Sabin
Cedar Corners
Lena Bollinger
Pearl Sabin
Elm Hall
Richard Litchfield
Ionia
C. E. Goodrich
Elzie Douglass
A. M. Douglass
Zach Palmers Apent
Geo, Douglass
Jennie Bollinger
Mt. Morris
Ind
The
Brethren College
Agnes Collins
Ben Gorsuch
Sumner
Harrison Parr
Crystal
A. J. Dyer
George Wilson
Alma
Leslie Woodard
Detroit
Charles Switzer
Crystal Cider Mill
Wm. Ellis
Wm. Parr
James Fisher
Charles Edwards
Battle Creek
Seth Woodard
Muir
E. O. Dyer
EB. E. Gott
O'Connor
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Dyer
W. J. Wilson
M. L. Chambers
Clarence Caria
Saginaw
Ethel Miller
Daniel White
Reuben Humphrey
Elwell
Thomas Iucas
Ira Carll
Anderson
Rodney Anderson
Anna Anderson
James Corell
H. M. Miller
Milo Groom
Seville
Thomas Lucas
Orsilla Welch
Church of God
Calvin Lepley
J. E. Morgan
Lulu
Grand Rapids
Leah Pratt
Alma Snell
Ruth Shong
Hazel Grant
Mary Wiltshire
Zulma Miller
Ackley Lippert
H. White
Lewis Prat
Alex Miller
Edward Miller
Heel Grant
Shong
Henry White
Ruth
Almeno Wiltsa
Chicago
Ross
Seville Center
Larry Covell
J. Covell
J. Moffet
HH. M. Miller
Fred Platt
Warren
Ohio
Alex. E. Miller
Gus Wiltshire
Seville Centre and Elwell Area Social Notes
Seville Centre and Elwell area residents are mentioned with visits, callers, and social events. Ethel Miller hosted a tea with Leh Pratt Alma Snell Ruth Shong Hazel Grant Mary Wiltshire Zulma Miller attending. Elders held church services in Seville Church of God with Elder Calvin Lep ley. Families and neighbors including the Andersons, Corells, and Millers figure in illness visits and callers.
Hoxie Boys Plowing and Local Farm Activity
North East Ferris notes Hoxie boys plowing while frost worsens damage in the region. Grange coal arrives at Riverdale as farmers haul it. John Klees visits and accepts a road job finished by Julius Sabin. Miss Jessie Maxham from Wheeler visits her mother Mrs. Mattie Maxham Sabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxie
Oliver Bigdsall
Alma
Grange
Riverdale
John Klees
Julius Sabin
Jessie Maxham
Wheeler
Mattie Maxham Sabin
Harry Marvin
Marvin
Alma College
Duncan
Douglass
Pine River
Leo Sehneffer
Alonza Douglass
Arza Andrews
Hankin
County Line
Johnny Bronton
Edward Artis
Belding
Semour Artis
Want Ad Prompt Encourages Quick Buyer Seller Matches
A promotional notice frames want ads as solutions for every surplus and human want. It urges readers to act promptly by placing a want ad to connect with sellers and secure desired goods or opportunities. The tone is practical and persuasive, highlighting efficiency and immediacy.
Local Notes From Elm Halens Terse Winter Visit
Winter residents Mr. and Mrs. John Showman returned from Detroit to stay in their Elm home. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Blair visited in Ithaca. Mrs. Maggie Huff returned to Grand Rapids. Mrs. E. H. Coville of Belding inspected the Relief Corps. Dr. J. R. Shaffer attended his uncle’s funeral in Ohio. Sumner Hoxie visited Ithaca. A son named Donald William was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shaffer last Sunday. Mrs. Rose Ward, Mrs. Rachel Joseph, and Charles Brooks on sick list. Ovid Seaman left for Lansing for M. A. C. Mrs. Isaac Swain very ill at Ella Kings’ home. Mr. Griggs, living with Jolson, very ill. Harry Waldron on sick list. Dessie Frisbie of Crystal visited locally. George Waldron’s baby girl died Friday. funeral Sunday at 10 a.m.. Ferris Center cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Showman
Detroit
T. J. Blair
O. G. Tuttle
Ithaca
Maggie Huff
William Parks
Grand Rapids
E. H. Coville
Belding
Relief Corps
J. R. Shaffer
Ohio
Sumner Hoxie
Fred Shaffer
Donald William
Rose Ward
Rachel Joseph
Charles Brooks
Ovid Seaman
Lansing
Isaac Swain
Ella Kings
Grandma
Mr. Griggs
Jolson
Harry Waldron
Dessie Frisbie
Crystal
George Waldron
Ferris Center Cemetery
Ladies' Aid meets at PE Grove with Mrs Emery
Mrs Emery hosts the Ladies' Aid of PE Grove while other local residents are mentioned. Mrs Ernest Parish of Carson City visits her mother Mrs Fred Wadle. Fred Wadle Jr. was a McBride caller Saturday and Mrs Avery of Day called on Mrs Wadle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
Ernest Parish
Carson City
Fred Wadle
Fred Wadle, Jr
Avery
Day
Advertised Letters and Local Notices Alma 1913
Advertised list for the week ending Sept 20 1913 includes Miss Lottie Barrett Mrs B Hopkins Mr Wallace Hulburt John Richardson Mr John Wallace Mr Phil Zulan Mr Louis Quist. Uncalled letters to be sent to dead letter office Oct 6 1913. Also local ad for Electric Bitters praising liver digestion and pain relief with testimonial and local druggists Wheaton Rhodes Rexall. Fred Sigman of Kalamazoo visited Alma recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Mich
Lottie Barrett
B. Hopkins
Wallace Hulburt
John Richardson
John Wallace
Phil Zulan
Louis Quist
John Dowling
San Francisco
Wheaton & Sons
Rhodes Drug Store
Rexall Drug Store
McLachlan Business University Deserves Credit
Review praises McLachlan Business University of Grand Rapids for 19 years of modernization and strong results. It highlights modern instruction, 10 certificated instructors and 12 commercial lecturers, and thousands of graduates succeeding in life. Free catalog offered. fall term starts September 2. address 110-118 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBusiness University of
McLachlan Business University
Pearl Street
Grand Rapida
Mich
Backache warning ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills
Alma reader Mrs. Chas Vine testifies the pills relieved dull backaches and kidney weakness. The ad urges watching for kidney signals like headache dizziness scanty urination and nervous fatigue and claims the product wards off serious kidney disease. Sold by all dealers 60 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Also a housing ad from Sharrar and Moore inviting inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Alma
Chas
Vine
Downie St
Alina
Mich
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hubbard’s Drug Store
Vestaburg
Michigan
Itm
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cole
Cole Manufacturing CO
SMITH @ CLAPP
SWIFT
Ferris Center
Charles Speaker
George Reed
Woodard
Mr. Reader
J.F. Thurlby
Forest Hill Elevator
Elmer WN. Post
Forest Hill
Pea “Aero
Estaburg
B, B. Thorp
PE Grove News
Fred Sigman
Kalamazoo
Sharrar & Moore
Mitchells
Fox
Wright
Porter
Conner
Sham Richmond
Buchanan
Osborne Eliott
Arkansas
Home Fuel & Lumber Co
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