Local notes from Saginsaw area with Easter visits and moves
Residents and visitors share Easter week events. Nettie Weatherhead returns to Alma for school after a vacation with local family. Burke Morrissey returns from Flint to vote. The community sees moves and illnesses as families gather, with several residents traveling to attend funerals and church services.
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Harricon
Wittines Thas
Sagisaw Apent
Sat Mixter
Bernie Hampter
Miles Darling
Clare Taceday
Misa Nettie
Weatherhead
Alma
Dan Casey
Zever Ambie
Jen Boulter
Second Street
Burke Morrissey
Flint
Dorrie Quinn
Ainter
Julia
Coleman
B. F. Hampton
Cong's
Clyde Miser
Cadillac
Orson Schoonover
Schoonovers
Jamea Garrabrant
Ciara
Prank Brooks
Midland
John
Rosebush
Dhariat
Otto Heber
Caceola Co
Elmer Hughen
Detroit
George Hagen
Lakes
Andrew Hagen
Notice Of Determination of County Roads in Clare County
The Clare County Board of Road Commissioners takes over specified roads in Garfield Surrey Windisid Hatto and Hamilton townships as county roads and assigns exclusive jurisdiction. Notice will be served to township highway authorities and published weekly for three weeks in the Clare County Cleaver The Clare Courier and The Clare Sentinel.
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Harrison, Mich
Garfield
Surrey
Windisid
Hatto
Hamilton
Clare County
Board of County ~ Road Commissioners
Board of Road Commissioners
County of
Clare
Isabella
Ionia and
Houghton Lake
Wintersfield
Said Township
Hatton
Winterfield
Clare County Cleaver
Giere
Harrison Mich
Grant Hatton
Haven
Sheriden
Acarrey
Board of County Road Commissioners
Board ‘of County Road Commissioners
Enid
City of
Grant Twp
McEwan
Grant
Hayes Townships
Hayes Township
Harrison
Ecection Corner
Hayes
Section Corner
Sheridan
Corser
Allen
Ionia
Houghton Lake State Base
Farwell
Surrey Township
Surrey Two
Bell
Clare Cooriar
Clare Sentinel
Origin of White Elephant Phrase Traced to Siamese King
A historical note explains the white elephant gift in Siam to punish an unpopular courtier. The king sent a prized but burdensome animal, whose upkeep ruined the recipient. From this tale the modern saying “He's …” emerged to describe a costly, unwinnable burden.
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Siam
General Strike Called Off in Ruhr After Pact
Revolutionist charge that Allies backed the attempt to overthrow the republic. Ruhr troops must surrender arms by April 1 under an Essen agreement between the government and the central committee of the workmen. Communist commander pledges to observe the pact while claiming a depleted army and suppressed looting.
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Dusseldorf
Workmen’s Army
Ruhr
Central Committee
Workmen’s General Conference
Essen
Wesel
Kesen
Alles
Assembly Ejects Entire Socialist Delegation
Five Socialists Louis Waldman August Claessens Charles Selomon Samuel A Dewitt and Samuel Orr were expelled from the New York assembly on charges of disloyalty. The action unseated the entire party delegation, a legislative first in U S history. The evicted men plan to appeal to the supreme court.
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Albany
N. Y
Louis Waldman
August Claessens
Charles Selomon
Samuel A. Dewitt
Samuel Orr
New York City
New York Assembly
United States
Supreme Court
Rail Wage Conference Ends Amid Public Voice Demand
Washington reports wage negotiations between railroad and union conference committees halted last week after railroad reps refused further talks on demands totaling about 1 billion pounds unless the public participates. Under the transportation act the dispute goes to the railroad labor board yet to be named by President Wilson, with three public representatives. Government costs for new railroad guaranty provisions are estimated at roughly 175 million dollars for the first six months.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Wilson
Houston
Grain Dealers Seek $5 Million Reimbursement Claim
Grain dealers from Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Illinois appeal to the House Agricultural Committee for reimbursement totaling about 5 million dollars. They blame former food administrator Herbert Hoover and Julius Barnes president of the Government Grain Corporation for losses caused by wheat price fixing at 60 cents below market.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
House Agricultural Committee
Herbert Hoover
Julius Barnes
Government Grain Corporation
Millionaire Bergdoll Sorting Laundry in Prison
Philadelphia millionaire Grover Cleveland Bergdoll sorts laundry bundles on an eight hour shift at Governors Island prison. He defied army authorities to evade service, was arrested and convicted for six years, becoming the first millionaire prisoner in the jail since its erection.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Governors Island
Local Notables and Family Moves Highlight Rural Update
Mie and Mary Coween open events on Sunday with Jadeer's pacing noted. Ray Jarman returns to activity after a long break. Ed McAlvey’s Saturday evening gathering received mixed cheer. Seymour from Mt. Pleasant visited Gilmore and Two Rivers, bringing Edythe home. Clarence Freeman’s farm rented by the Glasses, Will Yeomans moves to McNeil farm, Wesley Shaver rents to his son Isaac, Shaver family plans to stay in Mt. Pleasant.
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Mary _ Coween
Ray Jarman
Barnie Emmons
Ed McAlvey
Mere. Seymour
Prescent
Gilmore
Bram Seymour
Two Rivers
Edythe
Stanley Glass
Clarence Freeman
Will Yeomans
McNeil
Wesley Shaver
Isaac
Mbt
Pleasant
County Road Commissioners Take Over Clare Roads
The Clare County Board of Road Commissioners announces new county roads taken over as part of the county system. The notice lists routes from Clare city north through Grant and Hatton townships to Hayes and Harrison, with additional segments near Sheridan Surrey and Farwell.
Granite ware market higher in Saturday sale
Short, unclear OCR entry notes a Saturday event tied to granite ware and a person named Clare Hew. Imprecise wording limits detail but suggests a sale or market activity involving granite ware items on a Saturday with an individual named Clare Hew.
Distinguished service cross awarded to Private Guy Sellers
The Distinguished Service Cross was conferred on Private Guy E. Sellers of Sparta Michigan. Sec Baker announced the honor, marking a notable wartime recognition for the local resident amid the broader national awards.
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Michigan
D. 8
Washington
Guy £. Sellers
Sparta
Mich
Baker
Local Auto Schedules and Community News Update
Community notes report weddings and visits, with Dave Wiggins marrying Leah Elliot by Rev. Joseph H. Green in Mt. Pleasant. Local residents, including Dr. L. L. Kelley and Mrs. Emma Davie, are mentioned along with travel to Flint, Lansing, Detroit, and Alma. Changes in local business and a school lantern lecture are noted, plus Easter vacation plans for Miss Keller.
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Dave Wiggins
Leah Elliot
Joseph H. Green
Mt. Pleasant
Elliot
L. L. Kelley
Oxemus
C. E. Bingham
Emma Davie
Lapeer
J. Barton
Gilmore
Lake
H. Frys
Mt. Piegass
Tennyson
Leo Barton
Flint
Zina Dolph
Blancha Updegraft
Updegrafs& Dryer
Effie Dewey
Alma
John Frizzell
Etta Stevena
Pontiac
Jane
Winnie Painer
Detroit
Mise King
Bay City
V. Campbell
St. Johns
Higgins
Mt. Morris
Bridgeport
Keller Cafe
Brees Most Useful Alloy Brass and Copper Mixtures
Brass is a well known alloy formed by fusing copper and zinc. Different proportions yield brasses with distinct properties. The exact mix varies by use and material qualities influence the result.
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Brees
Ayreshire bull sells for record price in Vermont sale
J G Watson secretary of the Ayreshire Breeders association reports a record 15000 price paid for Auchen brain Toreador a 4 year old Ayreshire bull Capt Henry Higgimeon of South Lincoln Massachusetts made the purchase Whiseon Controls Troops Om Rhine Washington American troops on the Rhine are under the president in his role as commander in chief Russia Offers Gold For Trade Stockholm Russia says it will pay gold and cereals for industrial goods especially farming equipment box cars and locomotives per HRnesien cooperative representatives
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Brandon
J. G. Watson
Ayreshire Breeders’ Association
Henry Higgimeon
South Lincoln
Mase
Whiseon
Rhine
Washington
United States
Willsom
Congress
Russia
Stockholm
Hrnesien Co-Operative
Women Seek Seat in U S Senate Nevada Candidate
Miss Anne Martin announces candidacy for United States senate from Nevada in the coming campaign. She previously ran against Senator Henderson in 1918 when he was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Newlands.
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U. S. Senate
Weebington
Anne Martin
United States Senate
Nevada
Miss Martin
Henderson
Newlands
Pickford and Fairbanks Wed in Los Angeles Baptist Ceremony
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were married by Rev J Whitcomb Brougher at Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles. They planned a three months European motor honeymoon and will live in Beverly Hills after returning, both continuing in motion pictures.
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Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
J.whitcomb Brougher
Temple Baptist Church
House Panel Approves War Risk Insurance Measures
Washington legislation aims to bring government war risk insurance closer to former service men with premiums collected at post offices, new risk insurance offices, and funds for advertising the government policy.
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Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Sub-Committee
California Supreme Court Dismisses Prohibition Referendum Petition
The Supreme Court of California dismissed a petition seeking a referendum on the Prohibition Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The petition argued Congress set ratification by state legislatures and barred California from choosing a different ratifying method.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court of California
Congress
Drug Clerk Held For Woman's Death In Brooklyn
Arthur C. Searis, a pharmacist, is jailed on manslaughter charges after a misread prescription led to the death of Mrs. Bertha de Kapa of Brooklyn. Police say he gave a poison with a similar name instead of the medicine prescribed, and the bottle carried a warning that the woman could not read English.
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New York
Bertha de Kapa
Brooklyn
Arthur C. Searis
Searis
Burglar Insurance Rates Jump in New York Area
Indemnity and surety companies raise burglar insurance rates by 25 percent in New York City and 35 percent in surrounding territories. Officials say rising robberies since year start and historical loss figures from 1919 justify the move.
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New York
New York City
Work Hard and Play Hard for Business Success
The passage argues that daily relaxation and focused hobby riding promote emotional control, a key to success. It claims disciplined work and vigorous leisure enable average individuals to rise quickly, while gifted people fail without this balance.
Soviet Offers Help to China
A London Times dispatch from Peking reports the Chinese government received a message from the Moscow Soviet via Commissary Jansen at Irkutsk. The note denounces crimes against China, pledges to annul treaties and revoke privileges, and says a Red army is moving east to aid workers and peasants in Siberia.
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China
London
London Times
Peking
Moscow Soviet
Big sale of granite ware in town Saturday
Notice announces a large sale of granite ware to be held on Saturday April 10 by Clare Hewand and Imp. Co. in town.
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Clare
Big Sala
Clare Héw
Imp. Cc
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