Labor Law Enforcement Stir Friction Across State
Labor Commissioner Fletcher says many cities ignore the 54 hour week rule for women in stores factories and laundries and warns of upcoming arrests after a slow start. Unions clubs and women's groups demand enforcement while merchants call the law unfair and harmful to business as notices spread in Jackson Kalamazoo and Bay City.
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Fletcher
Deens Sen
Www
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Bay City
College Outlook Opens Social Year at Wright Hall
Friday evening reception at Wright Hall launched the social season for new students. The event broke formality with a playful dance program and Who’s Who cards helping attendees meet one another. A new football dummy and added practice promise athletic progress as MAO opponents loom. Local tennis tournament aims to showcase talent for spring. The eight month old baby of J A Wilks died after a two week illness. funeral Tuesday.
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Wright Hall
Thumb
Edgerton
M. A. OC
ML AO
Ypsilant
Alma
Olivet
Olivet -Novemebrer
U. of M. Preshmen
Ann Arbor
Mt. Pleasant Normals
Heby
J. A. Wilks
Rev. Sauer
St. Louis
Wright Cemetery
Rev J M Wolfe Leaves Alma for Cadillac Post
At the Michigan conference session in Grand Rapids Bishop Moore and the cabinet reassigned Rev J M Wolfe from Alma First M E Church to Cadillac. During two years in Alma he became the church’s leading figure, added more than 80 members, and oversaw a substantial increase in both membership and attendance.
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Michigan
Hell
Grand Raunds
Moore
Otto
Alma
M. & Church
Cadillac
Thin City
Wolfe
Beth Sanday
Alma welcomes Rev W E Doty to succeed Rev Wolfe
The official board raised Rev Wolfe's salary by 100 last year and at the last quarterly conference asked for his return to Alma this year. Rev W E Doty of Grand Ledge takes over, a young progressive pastor with strong recommendations. He previously served four years at Grand Ledge and before that at North Lansing First M B church.
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Epworth League
Wofe
Alma
Wolfe
W. E. Doty
Grand Ledge
Mr. Doty
M. B
North Lansing
Abramsky and Cohen Song United in Grand Rapids Wedding
Rabbi Block united Arron Abramsky and Miss Lelia R Cohen in marriage last Saturday afternoon in Grand Rapids. The bride is sister to Harry and Joseph Cohen of the city while the groom worked at Cohen Bros. store. After a short ceremony the couple will live in Grand Rapids. Friends sent many presents and over forty telegrams of congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block
Grand Rapids
Arron Abramsky
Lelia R. Cohen
Elmira
New York
Cohen
Harry
Joseph Cohen
Mr. Abramsky
Cohen Bros
Ambiguous 190% Drain Commissioner Act Explained
Inquiries arise about Act 11h of the Jeiaist era 190% detailing county drain commissioners elected in 1910 and every two years after. Terms run four years and officials seek clarity on whether the act sets a two year term or a four year cycle.
Prospects For Beans Michigan Yield Exceeds Six Million Bushels
Henry W. Carr of Sag inaw predicts Michigan bean production will top 6,000,000 bushels due to a 25 percent larger acreage and 15 to 25 percent higher yields. Prices near 1.75 to 1.90 per bushel sustain farmer profits as demand remains strong. frost hit Gratiot and Isabella counties, lowering yields there to seven to twenty bushels per acre. Carr says imports will decline as Michigan beans, considered the best, meet domestic demand.
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Michigan
Henry W. Carr
Saginaw
Carr
Europe
Austria
Italy
Gratiot
Isabella
Local Camp Prisoners Plead Guilty After Farmyard Incident
Herbert J Hyde a Pine Hiver farmer faced a camp raid when a man and two women from the eyepay camp attacked him as he drove off horses. Deputies W G Tones and W T Caswell arrested the trio with Justice Spinney in Alan. The woman were fined five dollars each and the man four dollars or ten days in jail. The judge reduced the terms and discharged them after a brief caution to leave Charion County promptly.
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Herbert J. Hyde
W. G. Tones
Ithaca
TL Caswell
St. Louie
Justice Spinney
Alan
Grete
Senate
Detroit House of Correction
Chation County
5000 Package Mystery Sparks Federal Subpoenas
Deputy U S Marshal Dubois serves subpoenas on Alma post office staff over a long missing 5000 package from Saginaw to Shepherd. Others in the office are summoned to Grand Rapids for testimony as Claude Allen faces potential Federal Court scrutiny in the eastern district of Michigan. Community interest runs high in Alma and surrounding area.
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Saginaw
Shepherd
U. 5S
Mashal DuBois
Bay City
Alma
C F Brown
Isaac Fink
KM Bown
John Wright
Grand Rapids
Claude Allen
Saxo Iaw
Grand Rapid
Knanpen
Federal Court For
Eastern Distret
Michigan
Gall
Vicinity
Good Doctor Good Fisherman at Alma Office Discrepancy
Report notes a transfer intended for Shepherd failed to appear, with funds not found during the Alma office handling. The case outlines a money transfer issue involving a doctor and fisherman and mentions missing funds and missing documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Shepherd
Indicted in broad horse race fraud scheme run by Maybray
James C. Maybray and eighty four alleged associates were indicted for conspiring to defraud by staging fake horse races and steering bets across eighteen states plus Alaska and Canada. Victims lost more than half a million dollars as aliases covered a wide network using Council Bluffs Davenport and Burlington as bases with steerers operating in St Louis Little Rock Seattle Denver and New Orleans.
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James C. Maybray
United States Grand Jury
Southern District
Maybray
Territory
Alaska
Dominion of Canada
Coucil Bluff
Davenport
Burlington
St Louis
Little Rock
Seattle
Denver
New Orleans
Ezra Smith
Peter Voorhees
Clint Nelson
F W Hooper
Council Bif
Michigan
Gratiot
Death of Mrs. Wm. Pitt of Seville After Stroke
News notes the death of Mrs. Pitt of Seville following a stroke on Tuesday forenoon. She was widely known and loved, with funeral planned for Friday at 2 PM at Seville Centre Church under Hew J. M Wolfé. The Record promises a fuller obituary next week. The item also mentions local grocery updates and Maurice R. Johnson and wife visiting Grand Rapids before returning to Bay City.
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Wm. Pitt
Seville
Seville Centre
J. M Wolfé
Sod
Maurice R. Johnson
Grand Rapids
Bay City
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude to Community
A note of thanks from the family to friends neighbors and choir members F and A M the Pythian Sisters and others for their help and support during their recent bereavement.
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A. M
Medlar Heads to Texas to Make Lone Star Home
W. E. Medlar, who bought Texas land last fall and spent two months in Almna, left Saturday for Delhart. He says he loves Texas climate and soil and plans to make the Lone Star state his future home.
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W. E. Medlar
Texas
Almna
Delhart
Medlar
Lone Star
Seville and Sumner Club to Hold October Meeting
The Seville and Sumner Farmers club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark on the first Thursday in October. Agenda includes opening song club invocation reading minutes song paper miscellaneous business Clark Farm Organization Mrs Gee Matic question box adjournment.
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Seville and
Sumner Farmers, Club
Harry Clark
Mallory
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Support
The Wright school friends neighbors and teachers received thanks for many kind words and thoughtful offerings at the death and burial of Newman Robert. Family and attendees include J A Wilk Adan M J Montigel Walter Caple and Dr Maynare Pringle with Owenso Tutulay and Ithaca Commandery Knight Templars in Shiawassee city.
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Wright School
Newman Robert
J. A. "Wilk
Adan
M. J. Montigel
Walter Caple
Maynare Pringle
Owenso
Tutelay
Ithaca
Knight Templars
Dr Walker Here October 6 at Alma Wriget House event
A Detroit specialist named Dr Walker will be at the Wriget House in Alma on Wednesday October 6. Readers are advised to see the full announcement in this issue of The Record and to go early.
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Detroit
Wriget House
Alma
Auto Tour Through Michigan Heads to West Coast
Last Thursday evening Fr. Jordan of Chicago, with his daughters Irene and Lilo and Mrs E. Banews of Fen, arrived in Alam in a Stevens Derven touring car showing 50 miles on their spring trip. The party, visiting with Mrs Watt and Miss Laura Brown, planned a northern loop to Elk Rapids, then headed toward St Ignace and the west shore, intending to reach Chicago and then Los Angeles via southern routes.
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Jordan
Chicago
Irene
Lilo
jAlles
E. Banews
Fenwon
Alam
Elk Rapids
Laura Brown
Thin City
Ignace
Dows
Lake Michigan
Chiyo
Los Angeles
California
Garay
Surprise parties mark celebrations in Arcada and town
Reports detail multiple surprise gatherings over recent days. Mr and Mrs H. 5. Smith take over Arcada Hotel with neighbors delivering welcome wishes and food. Edna Day and Grace Burns celebrate birthdays at the Burns home with games and autumn decor. A Creaser Sunday school class forms an organization after an evening of social activities. Mrs Hall enjoys a birthday surprise at the Hall residence with a six course dinner. Presbyterian ladies surprise Mrs R P Lee as she moves to Hastings, N Y.
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H. 5. Smith
Arcada
Arcada Township
Smith
Charles Burns
Edna Day
Grace Burns
Carasha
Creaser
F. Amililary
J. W. Thorne
C. L. Delavan
Hall
State Street
Messinger
the Presbyterian Charet
R. P. Lee
J. W. Robinson
Center Street
Death of Pioneering Gratiot County Resident Wolfe
Israel B. Wolfe of a farm near Alma died suddenly while returning home from a visit, after a period of poor health. Born January 1, 183? in Jefferson County Pennsylvania, he moved to Portage County Ohio then to Gratiot County in 1855, becoming a pioneer figure and the first man to cross Mine River without a threshing machine. A member of Alma Lodge No. 24 F and A M, he was widely respected. funeral at his residence was led by Rev. Charles Ryan with large attendance from Michigan communities.
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Israel B. Wolfe
Alma
Portage County
Ohio
Gratiot County
Arcada
Wolfe
Alma Lodge No
Lansing
D. Payne
Ray and Wilcox
Mt. Plessant
C. Mullett
Hook
George Hook
Ruling on Malt Extract and Local Option Law
Attorney General Bird rules that druggists may not sell malt extract or “how tonic” in local option counties unless complying with local option law. The ruling notes these beverages can be used as drinks and contain one to two percent alcohol, bringing them under local option provisions.
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Bird
Fle
Medlar Grocer Announces Sealed Oysters Arrival
Medlar the grocer proclaims fresh Sealehipt oysters arrival and urges customers to call. The city’s sanitary oyster HQ emphasized as a long-standing supplier.
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M.A. Medlar
Poplar
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Hupes
NS. WM
Seville and Sumner
DR. Walker
WOLEE
the Grocer
Effie Hover
Boyer
Ashlow World
J. G. Kuhn
Cleveland
Bible House
Brooklyn
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