Farwell Letter Home Describes Sunny California Life
The Stinchcombe family report from Whittier California in a February 1926 letter to Farwell friends. They note springlike weather, heavy regional rainfall and snow on distant mountains, oil-well activity nearby, and church revivals with strong faith healing anecdotes. Edith’s birthday, community services, temperance talks, and YMC A activities are described amid tropical moon flowers and meals with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Farwell
Stinchcombe
H. G. Baker
Whittier
Cal
Mexico
California
Imperial Valley
San Francisco
Homer
Temperance Movement
Stinchcombe’s
Chevrolet Dealers Break Records With February Sales
Chevrolet dealers sold 32,504 cars in February the highest month on record. The six sales zones surpassed their 22,002 car quota, a 147.7 percent overage. January also saw zones exceed quotas with Omaha leading at 393.3 percent and Minneapolis at 304.9 percent. Factory output for March rose from 54,553 to 69,244 cars plus 4,367 more in Oshawa Canada.
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Chevrolet
Jacksonville
Omaha
Minneapolis
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
Des Moines
Great Lakes Region
Middle West
Southeastern
Faint
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Chevrolet Canadian
Oshawa
No April Fool On Reward Coin
Clare county townships will receive past due township road reward money totaling 3938.71 in the mails today under the Groesbeck bill. Funds cover claims filed since January 1, 1925 with future payments scheduled for April 1 1917 and June 1 under administration allotments plus two million dollars in February and April next year. Nine million plus in delinquent rewards are anticipated under the bill. Kirkpatrick's drug store adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nowack
Clare County
Eugene Kirby
Highway Department
Gamaliel in Bible: Two Men Named
Summary notes two biblical Gamaliels: One a Manasseh tribe captain in Numbers and during the wilderness trek. the other a Pharisee and famed Rabbi who mentored Paul and advised the Sanhedrin.
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Gamaliel
Pedahazur
Maniasseh
Sinai
Manasseh
St. Paul
Simeon
Hillel
Great Council of the
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Silk from Mena Pinna Mussels Becomes Notably Limited
Despite a surge in artificial silk, real silkworm silk remains highly valued and costly. Attempts to farm other insects and even a Mediterranean shellfish called pinna yielded only short filaments and low yields, making sea silk unlikely for large scale commerce though small amounts are spun in Sicilian villages.
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Mediterranean
Sicilian
The Judge's Retinue and Dagger Money Tradition
In London a lecture by Mr. Justice Sankey described old judge travels from Newcastle to Carlisle guarded by a sheriff and 200 men to thwart Scots raids for ransom. Over time sheriffs balked at the cost, asking for dagger money. The custom endures in Newcastle with a golden guinea presented to the judge on circuit.
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Justice Sankey
London
Newcastle
Carlisle
Revelations in Enoch Described as Apocryphal Book
The study notes Enoch's book as apocryphal, first cited in Jude and quoted by Clement, Origen, and Tertullian. It presents revelations to Enoch and a history of God's kingdom and nature laws. Quoted in early Jewish and Christian writings, it faded after about 800 A.D. with few fragments surviving.
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Clement of
Origen
Tertullian
Enoch
Kansas City Star
Thought in Lower Animals and Winter Preparation
The passage argues animals and insects think, reason, and remember like humans, using this intelligence to secure comfort in winter. It notes monkeys orangutans and many species show foresight in preparing for cold seasons, often surpassing humans in some abilities.
Finest of All Oils from Porpoise Jaws Used by Passamaquoddy
The Passamaquoddy Indians along the New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Maine coast harvest oil from porpoise jaws. Jaws are sun-dried and oil drips into cans below, yielding about half a pint per jaw. The rare oil commands high prices and is no longer used in lighthouse machinery due to cost.
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Passamaquoddy
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Maine
Pearls in Paris Test Distinguishes Natural From Cultured
A group of top pearl merchants watched a French scientist pour pearls into a tube with liquid. Some pearls floated while others sank. The scientist stated that floating pearls are natural, while sinking ones are cultivated Japanese pearls, per Popular Science Monthly.
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Paris
Poplar Science Monthly
Catholic and Congregational Sunday Schedule Announced
Rev. George Flanagan to lead Catholic mass at 10:00 A.M. Rev. H B Johnson to guide Congregational worship at 10:15 A.M. with organ music and sermon, Sunday School at 11:15 A.M. Mrs. Ada Hochstetler to preside on September 7 at 7:00 P.M. for the Haster Cantata The Triumph of Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Flanagan
H. B._ Johnson
Ada Hochstetler
Easter Program Planned At Chapel
Pastor S Whitehead invites readers to a Easter program at the chapel on Sunday evening April 4 at 7:00. Services include Sunday School at 10:00, preaching at 11:00 from 1 Cor 16:12 19 and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. All are welcome.
Church Services and Meetings Listed
J A Hanes pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Bible class at 11:00 a m Evening service follows. Tuesday 7:30 at J A Allens home and Thursday 7:30 prayer meeting at the church. Gilmore F M Church 11:00 a m preaching and Weidman F M Church 3:00 p m preaching. Everyone welcome.
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J. A. Allen
Gilmore F. M
Weidman
Baptist Morning Services Open with Special Address
Morning worship starts at sixteen o'clock with a pastor's special address. Sunday school for all follows. Evening service at seven o'clock with an unannounced subject. A warm welcome extended and all young people urged to attend.
Religious Services Schedule With Multilingual Observances
The notice lists Holy Communion in German on Good Friday and Monday Haster services at 10:00 a m German. English Easter Sunday and upcoming English Holy Communion times to be announced later. Has er services and choir practice occur weekly.
Methodist Church Easter Services Plan Evangelistic Week
Edward T. Smith pastor announces 9:30 am Welcome Class service and a 10:30 Easter program replacement. Easter offerings invited with local budget gifts. Evening service starts 30 minutes later. Epworth League 6:30. preaching 7:30. Special prayer week to begin Monday, inviting all members and sister churches to attend. Reverend Harry W. Morrow to visit April 11 to lead sessions.
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Harry W. Morrow
Oak Park
Illinois
Herrick
Uncle Qben Quips On Trouble And Foolishness
A Washington Star line attributes a quip to Uncle Qben about telling a friend of trouble. The remark suggests that sharing woes can invite sympathy or, alternatively, highlight one’s own foolishness.
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Qben
Washington Star
Saving Regular Brings Comfort to Many in Old Age
The text emphasizes systematic saving as a means to avoid want in old age and secure steadier comfort for seniors. It highlights disciplined financial habits as a practical path to security.
Farwell Train Schedule Fragment Rides Unknown Route
An OCR fragment shows train times and destinations with unclear details. The snippet mentions Farwell Ann Arbor North at 10 49 and a West bound note along with Sunday reference.
Church of God Clears Schedule at New Building
Sunday School at 1 30 p m with Junior church at 2 30 p m. Afternoon services at 2 30 p m. Evening services at 2 00 p m. Prayer Meeting every Tuesday evening. The Church of God will hold all meetings in their new church.
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The
Church of God
Easter church services with pageant and music
M E Church invites all to Easter Sunday services at 10:00 AM and Sunday School at 11:00 AM The Pageant Service From Garden to Galilee is Sunday evening at 7:00 PM Also notes a Monday gathering at Mrs Florence Town led by Anna Davison program leader
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Garden
Galilee
F. M.S
Florence
Anna Davison
Local Deaths, Weddings, and Visits Highlight Week
Weekend guests include Miss Florence Green of Clare and Miss Ruth McGoogan in Detroit. Funeral services for H. J. Eager and Lucy Wilkins and George Wilkins noted with further obituaries to follow. A wedding unites Clara Foell and Walter Teschke in De troit with family attendance and plans to reside there.
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Charles Spore
Owosso
Ruth McGoogan
Detroit
Larkins
D. Shaw
Kellington Graham
Nora Davis
Louis Gee
Vernon
Miss Carter
White Gloud
Florence Green
Clare
Farwell
June the
Lillie McGinnis
Saginaw
W. Shumway
R. W. Babcock
Mt. Morris
John Honeywell
Laingsburg
House
Lansing
Jesse Graham
Shepherd
Mathematic Club
L. C. Barner
Lake City
Lester Hatch
Flint
Miss Lettie
Bight Point Lake
Bruce Pelch
Frank Babcock
Bertha
A. Powell
Mt. Pleasant
James
Blanche Hager
Bay City
Hare
BE. J. Eager
Meryle
Clelan Graham
James Davison
Doris Merrit
Louise Graham
Luzerne
Ronald Barton
Weidman
John Ritchie
H. J. Eager
M. BH
Albert Spark
Grand Rapids
Sparks
Lucy Wilkins
George Wilkins
Syracuse
N. Y
G. H. Lamb
Wm. Foell
Clara Foell
Walter Teschke
L. C. Bernthal
John Carpenter
Tabbel
Respected Farwell Citizen Laid to Rest March 25th
Elnora Jane Stites born October 5 1863 in Litchfield Michigan died March 22 1926 aged 57 years 5 months 17 days She lived in Litchfield Ohio and Michigan before moving to Farwell in 1923 Married to William A Oden on October 21 1889 They had four children Leo Edna Walters and Ivan Surviving are her husband three children four grandchildren two brothers and a sister Funeral at the M B church Farwell with Rev W D Stratton and burial in Surrey township cemetery. O Love Divine that stopped to share our sharpest pang and our bitterest tear.
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Elnora Jane Stites
Amzy and
Almira Stites
Litchfield
Michigan
Mich
Ohie
Gilmore Township
Isabella County
Farwell
William ‘A. Oden
Leo
Clare
Herma
Edna
Walters
Detroit
Ivan
Tedrow
Ohio
United Brethren Church
Franklin Township
Fulton County
Adelbert
Vestaburg
Charles
Dora Delamater
M. B. Church
W. D. Stratton
Surrey Township
Easter Program at Methodist Church
The church presents an Easter program with songs and scenes from a pageant titled Coming of Ester. Recitations by Ronald Jones and others accompany groups from the school and a large cast led by Valeria Bassett and several named participants.
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Ronald Jones
Helen Griffin
Cecil Baldwin
Alice Gee
Ester
Vernon Jones
Jackie Campbell
Laura Horn
Louise Davison
Isabella Sparta
Galilee
Valeria Bassett
Gladys
Mildred
Agnes Stanley
Gladys Perkins
Doris Davison
Jeannette
Dorothy Green
Beatrice Griffin
Wayne Winchell
Aquarium supplies advertised at Kirkpatrick's drug store
Ad lists aquarium items including fan tail gold fish large fish owls ornaments pebbles and weed with Kirkpatrick's drug store as the seller.
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Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick's Drug Store
The Style Shoppe for Ladies Silk Hosiery and Underwear
Ady offers a selection of ladies silk hosiery and underwear at The Style Shoppe. Featured items include sheer hose and specialty undergarments in a range of sizes and fabrics. Store hours and location not provided in the fragment.
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Ady
Farwell Woman’s Club Meeting Highlights March 23
The Farwell Woman’s Club met at Mrs. Carrie Bingham’s home with 12 members present. Ruby Graham prepared a paper read by Mrs. Madge Lamb on Woman down through the Ages, and May Campbell spoke on Clara Barton’s life and work. Mrs. Olive Badger presented The Ohio River, as Mrs. Bingham shared a memory.
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Farwell Woman's Club
Carrie Bingham
Mary Owens
Bingham
Ruby Graham
Madge Lamb
May Campbell
Clara, Barton
Ohio River
Olive Badger
Carria Bingham
Meeting Notes Mention Violin Solo And April 6 Date
The text references Wilton Powell Bingham with a violin piece and a piano accompaniment by Miss Trene Powell. It notes the next meeting on April 6 at the home of Mrs Lena Davison and mentions refreshments after the meeting. The fragmentary item lists a selection titled Somebody's Matter.
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Ma. Wilton
Powel Bingham
Trene "Powell
Mra
Lena Davison
Notice of County Road Takeover by Clare Board
Notice of determination by the Clare County Board of County Road Commissioners at Harrison on March 17 1926 that a described road shall be taken over as a county road. Beginning at the section corner common to Sections 1 12 Grant and 6 7 Sheridan Township then east one mile south three miles to the Sheridan Township section corners 19 20 29 30. Emma Hoag Clerk.
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Clare
Harrison
Grant
Sheridan Township
Sheridan
Board of County Road Commissioners
County of
Life of a Sponge Reveals Early Growth Stages
A sponge begins as a tiny particle that splits from its parent and is carried by tides. It attaches to rock, then seeks a life apart. Infants feed on yolk cells. as it grows the current delivers solid food into a bag-like mouth and stomach.
Early Iron Vessels and Notable 1777 Launch
The text notes an iron boat launched on the River Foss in York shire in 1777, and cites 1818 as a common date for iron ship construction with the lighter Vulcan built on the Morsik land canal near Glasgow.
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Foss
Yorkshire
England
Morsikland Canal
Glasgow
Scotland
California Capital History Amid-Oxford Statehood Timing
The notes recount California’s shifting capitals before statehood. Monterey served as capital 1840 to 1845 and 1847 to 1849, Los Angeles held 1845 to 1847, Sacramento offered 1 million dollars in 1849 to become capital and was recognized in 1854.
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California
Monterey
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Mortgage default leads to public sale in Clare County
Notice of default on a 1919 mortgage by Schuyler G. Schnorf and Vinnie Schnorf to John F. Cuff, later assigned to John H. Holtz, triggers a postponed foreclosure sale. The sale is set for April 2 1926 at Harrison Court House, with 160 acres in Summerfield Township, Clare County Michigan, to satisfy $2200.26 plus interest and fees.
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Schuyler GC. Schnorf
Vinnie Schnorf
John F. Cuff
Register of Deeds
County of
Clare
Michigan
John H. Lane Hobson
Harrison
John H. Lane Holtz
Carl Holbrook
Abs
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Gether
Bell
Paul
Amy McPherson
Angeles
Europe
Sbell
Gamalis
Ghurgh
S. Whitehead
J. A. Hanes
A. P. McDonald
Leonard GC
Bernthal
McEwan
Methodist Church
Edward T. Smith
Hast 7Th Street
Ann Arbor
Pg North
West
Henry House
M. E. Church
M. F. Nash
William A. Oden
Farwell Womans Club
Emma Hoag
Kirkpatrick’s
Legals
Wiswen
Summerfield Township
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