30 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1898
Page
1
Readable fragments note a dated event on September 2 1908 mentioning A W Warn from Alma and a place or term TL Leaven Ithaca. The legible nouns indicate a brief archival entry or notice with names and locales.
The Alma college fall term opened with unusually propitious circumstances as Y M C A and Y W C A reception committees welcomed arriving pioneers. Prof O A Davis lectured after chapel on What I have seen tasted felt and smelled in the wells of Michigan detailing wells history and Michigan Geological Survey work. He discussed the state’s water supply issues and remedies, sharing experiences from his time with the Michigan survey.
H J Vermeulen expands Alma business adding dry goods and ladies furnishings in a connected block store. A New York trip with Mrs Vermeulen and A Ronk will select stock for a renamed Alma Department Store with a polished clerking staff and future crockery additions.
L N Cowmy urges participation in the upcoming October fair, noting strong publicity, favorable weather expectations, and well prepared grounds. He appeals to farmers to take a day off and help attract a large crowd, promising good races, school day prominence, and free bedding for exhibitors. Winter apples sought with high cash price offered at Vermeaton's.
Last Monday eight marked a warm reception for Dr M D Carrel as Alma M E church and neighboring congregations gathered to welcome him back to the pastorate. The program featured tributes from several pastors and a chorus, ending with a benediction and a united singing of How Firm a Foundation.
The Alma millinery scene features Mrs Lathrop Miss McKay and Mrs Suydam with opening events and trimming supervision. Wixson and Smith also debut stores with stylish windows and trusted staff. New York Dry Goods Co leases former Saginaw site promising large stock and low prices opens October 6. Wright House blacksmith shop changes hands with Chas Humphreys bringing 17 years of shoemaking experience.
A fragmented obituary and biographical sketch recounts Melville D. Landon born in Eaton Madison County on September 7 1800s era origins family Revolutionary War ties and service in the U S Treasury under Secretary Salmon Chase. It notes his roles in the Civil War era including a Major on General A L Chetlain staff and later cotton planting in Louisiana and literary work eight books listed with publishers. It mentions a lecture by Eli Perkins Alma on the 25th and a business college advertisement plus local notices about real estate Park Place development horse care milk delivery threshing services and farm property offers near Alma and Big Rapids Michigan.
Tickets go on sale at all D G W rail stations west of Lansing and Saginaw to Chicago on October 10. Round trip fare five dollars with a return option a dollar. Regular trains to Grand Rapids offer good going and a return until trains depart Chicago at 5:45 p m October 11. A special Grand Rapids bound train will depart at a stated time for passengers, with transfers for Levering and D G W lines.
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