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Newspaper
Clare County Press
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1881
Page
4
The notice states the publication will operate on a cash basis with advertising and job work billed at the first of each month and subscriptions due. Readers are urged to settle debts promptly, with a plan to balance accounts and improve the paper, promising improved service and relief from previous nuisances.
Front page notes detail the Maxwell family visiting, the Lyceum event slated for waterday evening, and a string of town notices. Advertisements mention improved stores, upcoming balls, and a mix of local anecdotes including theft warnings. The piece also prints community letters about school life and a young woman's account of an incident at a house.
A preliminary meeting to organize a lyceum for the coming winter was held at the school house on the evening of December 5. Floyd L. Post was temporary chairman and M D Eaton was secretary. Officers chosen include President P J Cleveland Secretary M D Eaton and Treasurer E D Wheaton. A committee of Perry Wheaton and Alward was formed to draft a constitution and by laws with a report due December 12. Debaters named for next session include Dr H J Ash W W Perry G W Jefferies D J Campbell and E D Wheaton D E B Alward and F L Post. The call urges all interested to attend and welcomes young men.
The author offers teaming services for two dollars and thirty eight cents daily. They will be at home near the school house at noon and six PM for interested parties to see the work and arrange details.
On Saturday morning Ela Baldwin died after a three week illness of typhoid malaria at the Alger House in the village. Her two brothers and mother were at her bedside, which she did not recognize in her final hours. The funeral, largely attended, was held at the M E church Sunday with Rev. J N Dayton officiating.
In Crawford on Nov 8 David Wood sold 40 acres to Peter Freed of Miami County Indiana for 1029 dollars. Wm Pierson works as night watch at D Branch shingle mill on Harrison Branch and moved with his family. J Polk Wood becomes brakeman on the Manistee branch of the F and P AL R. Most Jas Wood estate assets sold at private cash sale by administrator J D Newth. Miss Jeanie Wilson teaches at Randall school. in second term in same district.
A shivering worker trapped waist deep by gravel near a Clare train yard was freed with two colleagues’ help. He believed he had broken bones and feared he would not see his wife again, but he escaped unharmed aside from the fright.
A Clare town column laments street gaming and nightly loafing around the depot by youths. It urges parental oversight and stricter punishment by authorities, noting baggage master Mr C B Elliot earned public thanks for confronting the nuisance. The piece calls for responsible home guidance to reduce bedlam and discipline lapses among scholars.
Vernon notes a string of local updates including Feenry Williamson building a new house and McPhail planning housekeeping. Hodkinson family farming success, district No 1 seeks a teacher, Robbins leaves for unknown parts, and several residents build or rent homes. Fred Fishley rents farm for five years. Fitzpatrick moves to Vernon City. Hodkinson travels to Buffalo for locomotive work. Several locals attend Mt Pleasant Fair amid snow.
An assortment of patent medicines and tonics claim cures for consumption coughing and debility. Brown's Iron Bitters Lindsey's Blood Searcher and Parmelees Blood Purifier are advertised with testimonials. Lin & Dixon planing mill announces winter shutdown and seeks work. Hamilton's cough balsam promoted for coughs and lung issues with sample bottles offered.
Clare November 9 1881 common council with trustees Friedeborn Rockafellow McIntyre and Wolsky accepts report from special committee after conferring with Mr Husted who agrees to move the lock-up to the lot south of the wheat house and to reimburse the village for the present site cost the village attorney to draft contract and council adjourns with Warple as clerk
A.J. Doherty on sick list. W. H. Elden improving under Dr Ash. Methodist social at Mrs. Ash's with mush milk and fun. Mt Pleasant Observer ceases. Burnnie the conductor visited the Press. Mrs Will Goodman and Mamie Hughes visited Awood’s guest of Mrs Mill Chamberlin. Next week a dies social at Mrs J Mason’s residence. tea invited. Mrs Philp canvassing for township and family sales in Isabella County for Wiley's improvement.
Circulars envelopes handbills and business cards are available for order at the Paes Office. Transcripts briefs and neat bill heads can also be requested through the same location.
An advertisement extols Barmelee universal liniment as valuable for rheumatism neurology gout lumbago sciatica spinal diseases and paralysis. It claims worldwide merit and no complaints from many bottles sold. Priced seven cents per bottle with a sample bottle for twenty five cents, Bald by J. Vosine.
An old-time health notice denounces patent medicines and touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a safe non alcoholic tonic. It claims the remedy strengthens digestion and prevents pulmonary urinary and digestive troubles with endorsements from physicians and ministers.
Advertisement circulates travel tickets to Kansas City and Atchison and other cities for under 15 dollars. Contact Farwell in Michigan to receive circulars and booking details.
The undersigned states a note for 925 drawn October 11 1881 has been lost and was due nine months from date. The loss is reported to prevent payment and no one is to negotiate the note. payment has been stopped.
The undersigned announces readiness to do blacksmithing and general work in the best manner at reasonable rates. He solicits public patronage and guarantees satisfaction. Shop at Lamb's Foundry. James Dunwoodie. Clare, May 26, 1881.
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