The Falling Star and The Wild Heart excerpted
A reflective excerpt contrasts a chief’s tale of a star’s fall with a modern note on waterproofing. The latter describes Bolivia latex waterproofing cloth using fresh rubber latex heated over wood smoke for rainproof garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Emma Lindsay Squier
Bolivia
Local Correspondence Ties Clare Area Visits and Events
Mica Alta Cooper returns to Clare after vacation at parental home. Orle Sommers and Hatton family visit at Chas Ruby and Leslie Calhonn home. George Cooper and Randolph Rockey back from Flint. Alice Davis of Clare spends Easter at parental home. Enoch Milkie returns from Lansing. Fred Davis from Lansing visits. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday April 12 at Mrs. Fred Geiger.
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Mica Alta Cooper
Clare
Orle Sommers and
of. Hatton
Chas
Ruby
Mgr
Leslie Calhonn
Detroit
Geo. Cooper
Randolph Rockey
Flint
Alice Davis
Pleasant Valley Opens With Early Spring Hints
Pleasant Valley residents note signs of spring with plans to open the super bush this week. Frank Ruth of Hillsdale visits and reports mild spring weather at home. Marie Slater of Detroit is recovering from appendicitis at Harper Hospital. Norman Gerow to Ann Arbor for treatment. Mrs Pryon and son return to Clare after months with her parents. Mrs Hemstreet visits Wess Gerow. Edd Runyan improving. Willard Smith relocates business to new farm owners. Ernest Penrose dines with aunt and uncle O Spink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ruth
Hillsdale
Lewis Slater
Marie
Detroit
Harper Hospital
Wess Gerow
Norman
Ann Arbor
A. Pryon
Mann Siding Notes and Social Roundup
Mrs B Green and family with Mrs I A Hileman and Carl Monday visited Harrison. Mable Somers returns from Clare for spring vacation. Mrs Hunt of Mann Siding traveled to Clare for her smoother. Mrs Brown has been poorly all winter. H R Brockway and son Harl attended Henry Hermans sale at Redner. Gladys Green visited Florence Sharland in Clara. Hot weather described with a corn popping incident. Brown Corners residents recalled warmth elsewhere. Dogs selling cheap. neighbor bought one for a quarter.
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B. Green
I. A. Hileman
Carl
Harrison
Mable Somers
Clare
Hunt
Mann Siding
Brown
H. R
Brockway
Harl
Henry Herman
Redner
Gladys Green
Florence Sharland
Clara
Brown Corners
Local Notes From N W Coldwater Area
Community items report visits among residents including Lela Moore and Linda Murray. Attendees traveled to Barryton Senior High School play at Brinton. Joe Glark bought a horse at J O Brown sale. Arthur Gibbs left for Langing for work. Briand Murray bought eight cows at the J O Brown sale last Friday.
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Mies Lela ‘Moore
Mies Linda Murray
Barryton
Brinton
Joe Glark
J. O. Brown
Arthur Gibbs
Langing
Briand Murray
Woodland Cabin Gossip From Local Notices
Community notes recount Ruth and Hather Ott visiting Mrs. Charley Ott Monday. Mr and Mrs Cunningham lost their house and contents in a Friday fire. Mrs John Myera visited parents at the Hardwood. Frank Harvey and family were called on by Sersaw clan. Bertha Ruthven returned to Detroit. Mrs Horn and son Robert of Saginaw visit locals. Mrs Mark Spencer visited Mrs Frank Harvey Sunday afternoon. Mrs Clair Coulter of Brown Corners visited Wade Cradit Monday.
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Ruth
Hather Ott
Charley Ott
Cunningham
John Myera
Hardwood
Frank Harvey
Wm. Sersaw
Chaa
Cobb
Bertha Ruthven
Detroit
John Horn
Robert
Saginaw
Mark Spencer
Clair Coulter
Brown Corners
Wade Cradit Mondey
Easter vacation plans and church notes from Freeland
Mary McLeese Herrick visits Lucile Church over Easter. The monthly meeting is at the Clyde Allen home on Friday. Nellie Bowera and Ruth of Mt. Pleasant visit Mrs. Loomis. The community mourns Rev EB W Davis formerly of Rockford Mich. Infant daughter dies of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. W F M S met at the church with a small but pleasant pot luck. Lucile Church and Theodoore Mar rhew hosted Ruth Loomis in Clare for lunch. O Alger improves. H Loomin of Clare visits Charley Harmon. Hoping for large Sunday School turnout and good Easter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McLeese
Freeland
Lucile Church
Clyde Allen
Nellie Bowera
Ruth
Mt. Pleasant
W. &. Loomis
EB. W. Davia
Rockford
Mich
Theodoore Mar Rhew
Ruth Loomis
Clare
O. Alger
H. A. Loomin
Charley Harmon
HINKLEVILLE Last Week’s News Briefs
Local notes report a teacher ill on Monday with Nellie teaching in her place. Visitors to the W Moline home include Burt Osikina of Rosebush and Aunt Mrs G Stone and daughters. Mrs O J Stone was seriously ill but improving. Laurie Woodward visited Franklin Littlefield in Farwell. George Burch visited his Clare parents. A traveler from Glenwood county said frost is about ten feet down, reminding how long winter has lasted. Eggs cost eighteen cents a dozen. The piece notes unusual weather and wood-yard snow piles resembling the Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
W. Moline
Burt Osikina
Rosebush
G. Stone
J. Stone
Laurie Woodward
Franklin Littlefield
Farwell
George Burch
Clare
Gilledale
Rockies
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
A faded advertisement urges readers to mail the slip to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of medicines including Foley's Honey and Tar, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with names Floyd Kirkpatrick and other towns listed as sellers. The closing remark mocks Christopher Columbus as clever but not shrewd enough to profit here.
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H. H. Medicine Company
Flowerfield
Mich
Michigan
Harry F. Burton
St. Joseph County
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Floyd Kirkpatrick
Clare
Burnton, Farwell
Adv
Christopher
Columbus
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Harold Lloyd
MR. and
Mrs. Carter Dehaven
Dessert & Brown Lumber Co
Clare, Michigan
Brush College
Pleasant Valley
N. W. Coldwater
Woodland
Herrick
Joe Murphy
Qhlk
Kuppenheimer
Clare, Mich