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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
NORTH ARCADIA.

Miss Hazel Kuhlmap opened her
school In North Star Monday.
Mrs. NJ Hoffman returned Monday
from a protracted visit in Illinois
Six students from this district will
attend school in Alma this school year
The coal house voted for at the
school meeting has the foundation laid
and.it is much needed Improvement
A large delegation from Arcadia at
tended the Grange picnic at Fox Grove
Wednesday. A pleasant time is re.
ported.
Mrs. Thomas Goebel of Clare, is
visiting her mother Mrs NJ A
Granger and other friends in this
vicinity for few DAYS
Miss Mabel Reeds pupils gave a
musical recital at the home of their
teacher at Arcadia Center. Only the
parents were invited,
John Davenport and wife of Crystal
Montcalm county, were guests of III. c..
Clark and wife WEDNESDAY going to the
fair at Ithaca Thursday
Frank Gilkins and wife, with their
daughter, Miss Elsie. took advantage of
the excursion to Lansing Thursday
to visit brother of Mrs. Gilkins.
Vern Bamber and wife entertained
his wife's uncle, Walter White. and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
EAST FERRIS.

The csmpmetihg of the church of
God which was In session last week
closed Sunday evening Rev. Palmer
&C nducted the meeting.
Milo Strait and l.. Tanner of West
Ferris are hauling lumber for c. Reid
fl. n. Stearns returned from a visit
with Eureka relatives last week and
Monday morning left for short visit
in Ohio.
j. p. Warren has just given his barn
a new coat of paint.
G. w. Sherman has just erected a
new Saginaw Silo.
Miss Murel Page returned to Owosso
Saturda after spending a month with
Ferris relatives.
G. E. Rexford and Carl and Harry
Fisher are playing in the Crystal band
at the Ithaca fair.
Most of the farmers of this section
have tn cir threshing finished
Chas. j oseph, of Saginaw, with his
family, Is spending his annual vaca-
tion with Ferris and Grstiot county
relativse
The Klees Douglas and King shoots
will open on September sixth with
Carrie Hunt. Pearl Osterhout and
Maude Reid respectively as teachers.
Vim. Pugsley with his wife and
daughter left for the state of Washing
ton Tuesday.
A few of the members of the East
Ferris Telephone Co. were not little
annoyed last week by the destruction.
Monday night of eight rods of line
along j. r. Stors farm. Some time
ago Mr.. Stors ran into a pole. damag-
ing his harness somewhat and he was
much displeased with the officers as
they refused to allow him anything
for the damages The line was re-
paired Monday the 23rd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
1909 HIGH SCHOOL CIR DUATES.
The Entire Graduating Class Enters Higher
Schools Of Leaning.

1t speaks well for the makeup of
the Riverdale graduates when we say
that every member of the graduating
class of 1909 will this fall continue
their studies at higher educational
Institutions. The Misses Gladys Capen
and Ivah Talon go to The County
Normal at Ithaca, Miss Lena johnson
to Alma. while Leo Going will attend
the State Central Normal at Mt.
Pleasant.
Professor Lyon can well look with
pride upon the efforts being put forth
by his graduates to continue their
efforts TO secure higher education.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
ARCADIA CENTER.

The Farmers club held their annual
picnic in b. F. Clines grove last
Thursday. A fine time was had by
all
Henry kallenback, who has been
quite sick is on the gain.
About 40 Young friends embed at
Frank Mattern's last Friday evening
to helm his daughter, Miss Margaret,
celebrate her 18th birthday. Ice cream
and cake was served. A fine time was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Henry Kallenback returned
from Milwaukee last Wednesday
Miss Miller of st. Louis, visited al
Frank Mattern's last week.
Miss Jennie Foreman of Ithaca is
visiting Miss Pearl HaIelton this week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
COE TOWNSHIP NEWS.

Mrs. j. w. Fisher was out from
Alma to the farm last week while
thresing was being done.
Miss Lulu Schulthers went TO Flint
last week for weeks visit among
relatives and friends
Mrs. Mary Olger is out from Beld-
ing to visit her mother Mrs f. T.
Fowler for few weeks, and old
friends.
S. j. Eddy of Relding and his
brother, Paul, from Grand Haven
came out last week to visit among
relatives.
MISS Laura Kirbv of Alma, visite d
with Mrs. A. j. Shivelv, week before
last and other friends.
Mrs. Emma Leonard returned last
week from a three weeks visit in
Frankfort. She went for her health
j. f. Norton went TO Akron Ohio.
W eek before last TO see his mother,
who is sick. She is l02 years old.
Miss Effie Hudson, who FORMERLY
lived here, is out on visit. She is
one of the teachers in the Midland
schools.
Quite a number went to Mt. Pleas
ant last week TO attend the annual
meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors
association.
Charles Hudson, former pioneer
resident of this town, but now of
Oakland county, was calling on old
friends here last week.
The Sunday school of Coe village
will have a picnic at Fox's Grove next
Friday. 1t is expected that there will
be lare attendanc.
Quite number of farmers have
come from Ohio within the last few
years and bought farms and more are
coming.
Ed. Rivett has sold his farm on Sec
tion II. and L. Bardon has sold his
fine so acre farm for $1,000. and and T.
Hall has sold his 80 acre farm for
$4,000. he having bought it for $4,000
few wears ago.
There was large gathering in
Shepherd Friday to witness the LAYING
of the corner stone of the M. E.
church. bv the officers of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of Michigan. The
ceremony was very impressive. after
which Hon Charles Townsend of
jackson. made fine speech The
ladies served banquet in the lodge
dining room which was splendid,
after which there was an entertain
ment open TO all. The Methodists
will have fine church in a better
location than the old one.
There was family reunion at the
home of w. I. Ross week before last
w. w Ross and wife of Midland, c.
A. Ross and family of Edmore and
Miss Jessie Ross of Riverdalle. were
present. The company had their pic
ture taken in group.
The brothers, G r. and A. l.. Con-
verse and their wives went to Ithaca
last Thursday 10 attend the county
fair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS

DR.. o. r, Wheeler was at Milan last
week
II j Tuger was home last week from
his summer cottage at Oden
Ira Suvuam has been appointed re-
ceiver of the st, Louis Chemical Co
The Gratiot County Medical socitey
met in st Louis last Thursday An
interesting session was held
The first of the week the barber shop
which has been owned by Harry Define
for about two wears was sold to VIM.
Wilkinson. who took possession i'm.
mediately.
On Monday of last week the news
stand owned bv Geo. Chittenden was
sold to VIM. Bartem. Mr.. Chittender
expects to leave soon for British
bia. where he has a position on
railroad.
T. w. Whitnev has purchased q
machine that will milk his cows.
thus saving the hired man large part
of his present work
The American Transfer Co., has
purchased new Rapid automobile
omnibus for nse in st. Louis. The
new car will arrive the first of the
week and the Rapid company has
furnished car for use until the new
one comes. This car was In use all
last week. carving passengers to and
from the Ithaca fair
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02

Simon Messenger was in the village
Tuesday.
John G.. Young the ieweler was in
Detroit Sunday.
George Skaff spent Tuesday of this
week in Greenville.
Work on the r. E Moblo residence is
progressing nicely.
w. S. Swope spent Sunday with his
people in Breckenridge.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Young the jeweler.
Henry Tucker was among those
who visited in Detroit last Sunday. :
The business men played losing
game of ball Friday with the kids. "
Score to ID
X. f. MobIo visited friends and
business acquaintance in Alma Mon
dav.
W. H. Wright and son. Art, expect
to leave today for several days visir
in Detroit.
Nelson Smith of Middleton is buying
apples in this village The fruit now
being marketed is especially desirable.
Thirty-five tickets were sold from
the Riverdale station to Detroit last
! SUNDAY.
Rev. A. f. North, past or of the
Methodist church is OF the sick list
this week
The X. E. Moblo & Son special sale
which closed last SATURDAY. proved a
success from start to finish
The gang of cement side walk
builders are still busy at work. This
week thew are LAYING a walk to the
school building.
The Misses Flov Struble and Cecil
McFarren of Shepherd spent Monday
of this week with f. H. Rowland and
family.
The j. E. Mead auction sale adver.
tised for Tuesday afternoon was,
owing to lack of crowd adjourned un-
til Saturday, September 4, at one
o'clock.
V. p. Cash is operating a straight
rye straw thresher at Mcbride where
( last week he threshed 100 acres for
Fred Netf of Mcbride. The straw
when threshed by this process is worth
twice what 1t is when threshed n any
other manner
The Bank of Riverdale is issuing a
monthly calendar to their friends and
patrons. Through the efficient work
of Cashier f. II. Rowland. assisted by
both the board of directors and stock.
holders, this bank is rapidly forging to
the front and is recognized as one OF
/ Gratiot countv's strong financial
institutions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
ELM HALL

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Croton were in
Detroit. the first of the week.
Arthur Sprague and wife, of Chicago,
are the guests of their Elm Hall friends.
Adelbert Hicks and family spent Sun
day in Detroit.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Mum: Fred
Howe, Clarence Martin, Samuel Hicks
and Harry Hall were among those of our
citizens who went to Detroit, Sunday.
School opens Monday, September 9Th,
with James r. Clark as principal. The
school building has been cleaned and
everything put in readiness for the en-
suing year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
|RlYERDALE|
s News From a Lively Town.
RIVERDALE SCHOOL BUYS PIANO.
Putt Taylor of EIweli, Sells the Instrument and
Takes the Diamond Ring.

The committee appointed recently to
purchase a piano for the school met
last Thursday as stated in last weeks
Record and after carefully investigat-
ing the merits of the various instru-
ments and the prices presented by the
various agents. closed deal with
Putt Taylor of Elwell who installs a
Richmond, made by the Star
Piano Co., of Richmond Indiana.
The diamond ring secured from the
Record of Alma, in the subscription
contest last winter, formed the nuclus
of the fund which bought the instru-
ment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02

wife also Mr.. Bamber's sister, Mrs.
Harry Hart. and husN and all of Maple
Rapids for several DAYS last week.
Alvin Miller and wife were Sunday
guests of Roert Turner and family OF
Pleasant Valley.
Thomas Raycraft and wife of Pine
River township. were entertained al
the home of the formers nephew
Frank Gilkins Sunday.
The Misses Clara and Carrie johnson
of Pine River, were guests of Mrs.
Edna kuhlman Saturday and Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02

Riverdale, Mich. Aug. 30. 1909.
Editor Record.
Alma, Mich.
= Michigan Sugar Beet Boys won three
games of ball Sunday. Auust 30. on
the Riverdale grouds. Scores were as
follows:
Riverdale Businessmen 9, Michigan
Sugar Beet Bows Ia.
Boys in Blue 0, Michigan Sugar Beet
Bows 10.
Denver Creek / Michigan Sugar Beet
Boys Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
rrDsOSFITTOy NUMBER SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER % 1909

vegetables. II IS these that supply the eleT1ent
Of ornamentation To her markets. where nothing
nleases the eye more than stall upon stall heaped
with crisp inviting lettuce. celery. beets. tonn1-
toes. melons. apples. bananas. berries, corr
beans-au of the spoil from countless fields
and gardens. the varying hues Of which run
through the lists Of the ColOrs which nature ap-
plies so literally ana harnoniously 70 render her
offerings attractive
Naturally. potatoes arc the staple OF the fresh
produce. By the time the town has had its
three square meals more than a million pounds
Of potatoes have been boiled baked or fried 60
accompany the pieces de resistance Of break
fasts IuncheOns and dinners. This quantity OF
potatoes represents the product Of one million
acres OF land In a year. \ fair estimate o. the
acreage required TO put the other vegetables
into Father KnickerbOcker's market basket
would doubtless be in excess Or million
New York's fruit and vegetables must bs
fresh This Is imperative. The consumers in
sist upon it, and the health authorities add their
insistcnce as well. Save fer potatoes and few
other varieties OF vegetable foods. the city's
supply OF green produce is renewed virtually
every twenty-fOur hours The berries and vege-
tables are fresh and Ct for use when they reach
here. The food inspectors see % that. They
must be kept fresh. and il the market is duh
and sales lag. the stale. wilted. incpently de-
cayed remainder that Is left over at night muse
be thrown away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

ly condemned. mainly in Fulton Market. which
is the centre of the trade in foods. farticu-
larly sharp watch is kept on fish and oysters
because of their susceptibility to faint and their
capacity for producing serious cases of ptomainc
poisoning.
New Workers are lovers OF all products Of the
sea fisheries. The consumption of oysters here
is nearly seven hundred thousand daily from
September to May. They come from the bays
and salt water rivers Of the coast to the north
and south of the city, from Cape Cod and Buz-
Yards Bay Long Island Sound. Rockaway, Great
South Bay the Maurice River. in New Jersey;
Staten Island. Delaware Bay and the Chesapeake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

The sources Of supply are known TO the Health
Department Every bed Is inspected at regular
intervals to make sure that the waters in which
the oysters grow or are fattcncd are free from
disease breeding Influences. The oyster trade Of
New York is worth 100000 annually.
Fifty tons Of fish and five thousand Holsters
form the city's daily quota. Fleets OF smacils
and schooners farm the deep and hasten with
their fares under straininE sails in order that
Now York may have its blucfsh, red snapper.
cod. striped bass founders. haddOCk. macIlcrcl
and kindred prey of the line and the net. \
visit To the picturesque but odorifcTOus pre-
cincts Of Fulton Market is a liberal education
to the person whose thought aucnt the fish sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
HOW MEATS MARKETED
MILES or LIVESTOCK.
Fathcr kmcicrbocLcr Gets Nothing
bit Prime Flesh and Sea Food.

New Yark's food supply is the purest in the
world. Nowhere else are such rigid and efiica-
cious safeguards reared up in the interest of the
public hesitn
n it were possible to trace train load of
mixed food supplies from the wharf I'm New
York a., final destination on the tables of the
people a map % the routes would show count
less lines weaving in and out all over the city
like a tansle Of threads. leading first to the
wholesaler place of business and thence to the
stands IN The markets, TO the shops, in the push
arts OF pcders g the swarming East Side and
thence up and down town, to the kitchen of the
millionaire Nth his $1,000 chef; to the tables
O, tie moderately circumstanced TO the tiny.
ding kitchens Of the very poor to the hotels.
clubs restaurants. and even to the cold storage
boxes of ocean liners and steamships bound for
all of H." seven Seas.
II No rartculdtizc it would be well to begin
with tie meat supply. In one week New York
eats. ~ round figures. 1900 cattle, 5000
calves. 1000 sheep and 30pOO hogs They are
worth clos" e. $2NSOOO II these animals were
Tarsh"Ii-l "a "ne the cattle would stretch for
fifteen miles. tie calves four miles. the sheep
twenty miles and the hogs eighteen miles Some
OF tn" creatures ara slaughtered here. but thou
sands Of tons OF dressed meats come from the
Western packing houses in refrigerator cars
The abhatoirs are on the East and West side
water-ronls. between 10th and 45th streets on
the East side ana 18th and 10th streets on the
West. iu one % these abbatoirs alone last year
t.ere were slaughtered $4,000 cattle $4,000
sAeep. 2il"0o calves and 10000 hogs.
INSPECTION Is AMPLE
All Ills meat Whether It is killed here or in
the Vest is handled with every regard for
clcanlincs- and sanitation. city health inspect
ors watch IL from the time it is brought here.
dressed or on tie hoof. until il is in the hands
Of Tic retailers. The managers Of the abbatoirs
have 90 conform TO certain standards Of clean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

nly OF tho town has been only cursory n is
the mart for dried as we'll as fresh fish Lon
don's famous BilIingssatc is no more internal
tioually noted than Fulton Market II has been
in existence since 1917 Tuesdays and Nedhes-
days are the busiest and most typical days III
the weekly life Of the old market. for 1t Is tieh
that most of the fishing boats come H. II Is
in line with the city's diligcnt endeavor toward
securing an uncontaIuinated food supply that
il has recently caused new asphalt foorCd pier
TO be built on the East River, where the fish
ere handled in more clearly and sanitary man
ner than was possible in the period antedatinS
the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

illness. Government inspectors must attest the
heIltlauness Of the animals before they can
lie Slaughtered 1t must be properly cooled and
dressed. Coverings must be provided TO protect
II from dust. dirt and flies when il is borne
throusA tic streets. Even when the retailer is
vending it the meat IS still under the espionage
Of the city inspectors. Selling tainted meat is
punishable with fine for the first offence and
Imprisonment fOr the second.
There IS no more preserving of tainted meat
with any Of the deletcrious chemicals 10 which
some butchers were wont to resort before
the pure food movement gained it's present
power. The retailers clIary of running bad
meat through a chopping machine mixing II
with prescrvatiyes and selling it for hamburger
steak. Tie wholesalers, and to an important
extent tie retailers, have sturdily upheld the
hands Of the Health Department The result is
that to-day tie meat supply of New York is as
wholesome as it well could be- One no longer
hears. for instance, of bob veal in the market
1t Is unlawful to market any calf under forty
two pounds in weight The raisers know il and
no longer try 10 slip them through the Gordon
OF Inspection. II they did succeed in doing so
the dealers would not handle them
When carcass or any part of it, is inspected
and found below the Health Departments
standard. 1t Is saturated with strongly smell
ang and tasting dye that renders it unfit to be
eaten and shipped to the fertilizer factories OH
Barren Island.
/ SEA FOOD IN DEMAND.
What applies TO meat is equally true of poul-
try. fish and all manner OF sea foods 1t is a
testimony 10 the vigilance of the health in
lpectoTs that 5OOOO,OOO pounds Of fish are year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
POT. fTOES Held TIE LIST
More IRE Consumed Here Than of
.fny Other Vegetable.

il the eating Of fresh vegetables and fruit
ms taken. upon the authority OF medical ex-
perts. 10 be aids 70 the preservation Of good
health. New York must owe much OF her i'm
munity from disease and her low death rate to
the citizens prediction for these articles of
diet Day in ami day out the city uses more
than two hundred carloads of fresh fruit and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
JEFFR|ES NEVER WENT BACK

exceedingly to w P Mclaughlin of the
In
exhibitions York city, he has the following 10
sayo be question:
Of the the other day quoted JACK
telling he tried 10
horror that he had missed his skill
o
Jack failed why he had lost it, know why -
gamest effort
in accomplish his but he failed
know
Corbet-not because Cor
bett was before
know why.
not the Jim Coroett
Sullivan ] know why.
Terry Mcoven Joe Cans Dominick McCafrey
what's use? We
couldn't and took to the grape and
When they into
81
Now HERE'S WHERE JEFFRiES COMES IN
He o away he
like ketche
and a every
a decent citizen.
after
get hold OF
change?
stuff who hesitate Cut it out and keep II
until ready your
wager md the tip. It's LIVE TIP too
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

Yama kahan, aged IS, sub ect
OF the sultan of Turkey, was buried
this afternoon at Paramount GENE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
JOE CHOYNSKI ONLY MAN TO
KNOCK OUT JACK JOHNSON

who Jack Johnson to
the trick Galveston almost 10 years
sending Johnson
n the and both of them to jail
Smoke however,
fighter He showed into
the to a Choynski exhibition
single bout GROWING with with
will rs survives
this he
melght with
champion
Greeley himself
puglss himself
Jeffries
number of
Galveston
of metropolis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
TUESDAYS
soundsyo is nd
that johnson will rasJe JIM
COASTERS CLING TO PORTLAND

r.
the conveyed the Nohwestre league
Pacific temporarily
souashe the class aspirations OF the Northwestern moguls
franchise Coasters said
relin
pushed.
Pacific would be nothing
a the keynote to
base coast.
Should Portland be transferred the Northwestern league the
northwest would placing
norherners equal footing with the Coasters.
composed OF cities from two
fearful
youngsters within few
Coasters. For
for the Coast
Thomas Graham OF San Francisco
O office J. Cal Ewing
cities with
which increasing in population
by highest antcpations.
a short time when, regardless Of
position will flour
sh in he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

men are attracting.
The fight game in Tacoma is on
the improve, the authorities al
lowing 10-round bouts. Long mix
es with Roscoe Taylor on the oath,
and judging from Louie's state
ment recently, he is the best form
of his career. If he is right there
is little chance for Taylor to win
over the route.
Another fighter who is attract.
ing outside attention is Bob Brack-
en-. Inquiries have been made con-
corning him from Tacoma and he
will be watched closely on Friday
night. He has never had an op
portunity to demonstrate his class
but the reports of his workouts,
particularly his unparalleled feat Of
putting his teacher to the mat, has
attracted widespread attention,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

terry after the manner pursued in
Mohammedan funerals. Kahan
died yesterday at the Great East
ern hospital and his body was taken
in charge after death by some of
his countrymen, who prepared it
for burial according to the peculiar
custom of the Turks.
Porters Bros. & WEIGH has been
made defendants in suit for
$4,000 damages filed by Nellie J.
Cook and minor daughter for the
loss of the life of the husband and
father of the plaintiffs, j. r. Cook,
who was killed in the collapse of
the tunnel at Greenwood cemetery
last August.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
TACOMA PROMOTERS
AFTER RED HUGHES

s. A. A. G. boxers are in de-
mand this year. First Vancouver
promoters tried to bring about a
meeting between Jack Kaye, the
local 125-pounder, and Jack Nc
Callum, the Vancouver crack, over
a 15-round route, and now Louis
Long writes Boxing Instructor
Fred Creel that Tacoma promoters
would like to match Red Hughes,
the cleverest youngster under
Creel's tutelage, against Tommy
Merinta, the brother of August
Merinta.
Of course neither Kaye or Hugh
es will take up the propositions
of the out-of-town promoters, as
both of them are resirous of re-
naming amateur, but Creel is
much elated over the attention his