The Alma Record Next Page Details
The Alma Record shows editor F Brown in Alma Michigan with subscription rates and advertising notes. It lists one year 1.50 in state and 2.00 out of state os terms.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
4
The Alma Record shows editor F Brown in Alma Michigan with subscription rates and advertising notes. It lists one year 1.50 in state and 2.00 out of state os terms.
Gratiot Liberty Loan committee led by James W. Robinson seeks volunteers from Alma Ithaca and St. Louis and surrounding areas to pledges for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Three days of subscriptions begin September 25 with emphasis on every adult lending to the government.
Two lieutenants are assigned to assist at Alma College with training the teachers at BATC. Lieutenant Kioxe of Town aerivet arrived this morning and another lieutenant will be sent here to work with Lieutenant Choe Rubinson. The plan includes continuous presence by the visiting officers while Lieut Robinson splits time between Alma and the Mt Pleasant Normal. The October draft call from Gratiot County reduced from 148 to four. the induction list is not yet published. Camp call expected between October 7 and 11.
Michigan legislators favored November suffrage by lawmakers who note wartime needs. Michigan women juggle suffrage drive with Red Cross, Liberty Loan and overseas hospital work while campaigns grow amid national urgency.
A fragmented call for women's suffrage lists numerous justifications from a woman's perspective. It asserts laws affect women and children, urges public responsibility, and links voting rights to home life and the wellbeing of families.
Fragmentary report notes amid Michigan political debate on woman suffrage. Mentions Republican stance ahead of November 3 elections and expected shifts in party support.
The readable text contains a garbled exhortation about bearing one’s burden and keeping truth before us. It hints at unity and self-improvement, mentioning cultivation of honest habits and welcoming clear sight, with references to bearing burdens and facing the world’s wrongs. The passage is incomplete and lacks concrete events or names.
Carrier pigeons are safeguarded by a contraption around tambna tuber fietene to deter birds of prey. The device, a whirr whietting mechanism, is managed by the Fideon Mes to prevent predation and keep the birds safe.
A political card advocates women voting as a universal gain for home life children and society. It claims the wife mother and farmer benefits, increasing school recreation and working conditions, and the state gains expert housekeeping service. It also mentions a November 6 vote and warns of diseased meat concerns amid garbled text.
The article outlines chapter provisions on tax collection in July and December rolls, local improvements by special assessment, private property appropriation for public use, cemetery commission powers, and ordinance procedures. It notes ordinances require filing, two readings, majority votes, and a 30 day effect with penalties delayed 20 days.
Morning crowds view elaborate window tableaux across Alma stores. Ellisnn shop features a field of action with wire entanglements, drawing attention from passersby. Gerhardt store also shows patriotic posters and a large American flag motif. A central card urges purchases to "Buy a Bond and Save a Life."
The Idlehour Theatre shows William S. Hart in Riddle Gawne using a rickety stagecoach with bullet holes as a trophy from past gold rush days. Hart toiled 200 miles with six horses, then stored the vehicle for future films at the Liberty Theatre.
The Houston Post quotes the idea that wealth carries duties beyond mere possession. It argues that money should enable service, or at least refrain from idle hoarding, urging prudent use rather than ostentatious display.
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