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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1926
Page
3
A New York art photographer known for magazine features receives numerous private appointment requests. In a reported exchange a wife of a newlywed man telephones for a session and asks about pricing. The photographer quotes one thousand dollars, prompting astonishment as the caller queries the size of the portrait.
A vintage ad items list shows Jam flavors large for 21c six rolls toilet paper 25c Early June peas 1 lb 4 oz canned options 4 lbs for 49c O clock coffee 38c per lb two cans pink salmon Antler Shell 10c 29c 16c per can Javelan red salmon 25c Santa Clara prunes 2 lbs for 25c 25 bars P&G soap 98c Open Evenings
Legals notice from the Probate Court of Clare County Michigan for the estate of Emily Brownell deceased. Creditors have four months from April 9 1926 to file claims at the Harrison probate office. Claims must be fore August 2 1926 and will be heard August 9 1926 at ten oclock in the forenoon. Dated April 7 1926 Thos S Dorsey Judge of Probate.
The Probate Court of Clare County announces that four demands have been allowed. Creditors must present claims to the probate office in the city by August 2, 1926, at ten o'clock. Dated April 7, 1926.
In Harrison at the Probate Office on April 6 1926 Judge Thos S Dorsey presided In the matter of the estate of Orlett a A Wilkins deceased Augustine H Wilkins filed a petition asking probate of a will and administration to himself or another suitable person A hearing is set for May 3 1926 at 10 a m Public notice to follow with publication in The Clare Sentinel for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing
Historians note that Spaniards extracted vast wealth from South America from 1498 to 1781, tallying 6,000 millions in registered gold and silver pieces of eight. A 60 pound Troy gold piece was reportedly found near La Paz, Peru, in 1730.
The practice of sending people to America as indentured servants ended with the American Revolution. The custom of sending maidens to become colonists' wives faded by the late 17th century or early 18th.
The Clare County Probate Court sets April 19 1926 at 10 AM to hear Charles Beemers petition to determine the legal heirs of Arthur Beemer deceased and entitled to his real estate. Public notice to be published in Clare Sentinel for three successive weeks prior to the hearing.
In a April 14 1926 court session at rison the case of Celina Groves deceased seeks adjudication of her legal heirs entitled to inherit her real estate. The hearing is scheduled for May 10 1926 at ten o clock, with proceedings to continue in successive weeks prior to that date.
A court appears in Clare County on April 6 126 before Judge Thos Dorsey and George H Wilkins to hear a petition regarding estate matters with Thos S Dorsey named in the action.
Default occurred on a 1919 mortgage from Coaley A Boughton to A J Doherty Clare Michigan. The sale is set for May 11 1926 at 1 pm at the Front Entrance Court House Harri son to cover 380 acres described as the NW quarter of the SW quarter section seven Sheridan North Range West plus costs and attorney fees.
Correspondence notes a social box event at the Case school on Saturday evening with a quilt prize for the lucky ticket. Proceeds will go to the home for crippled children at Farmington. April 17 is the date. Mr and Mrs Sietz of Saginaw spent the weekend at the Chas Hames home and shared Florida winter tales. Old Mr Nichols died last Saturday after a winter illness. Sympathy extended to relatives. Jay Ruegsegger Al Jarman and Harold Glass visited Seymour’s Sunday.
Local items record Frank Manning visiting Clare on Tuesday and John Sears from Alma in town Friday. Several families from Windover Greenwood and Marion spent time with relatives, with social calls noted among the Kress and Newsom/Welleman families. A Holstein calf arrived at Frank Newsom farm in Greenwood.
A Philadelphia Record description guides wiring and testing new radio tubes. It shows using a bulb to trace filament connections, wax to secure components, and a tester with batteries to confirm grid and plate contacts for reliable operation.
The page presents a horizontal and vertical word puzzle with numbered clues for each entry. Answers include cross-checked terms like musical notes, directions, and common nouns, culminating in a completed grid likely published in the next issue.
Report notes continued March weather delaying activity with new land moves near Black Lake. A Saginaw buyer reportedly acquired half section from Maltby and Ulsh, plus an option on 140 acres north of the lake. The Sun Shine Club met Eva Clark. meals followed. Local travel included Ray Clark to Barryton and Heart, W. B. Cook to Barryton and Lake, Bert Marvin visiting his mother, and Don Brown choosing to stay on his current farm. Geraldine Clark, burned recently, shows improving recovery with hoped minimal scarring.
The article notes gold discoveries in Malacca in 1731, New Andalusia in 1785, Ceylon in 1800, California in September 1847, and Australia in 1831. It estimates Victoria exports gold valued at $450,000,000 between 1851 and 1859.
Mr and Mrs Dick Hileman visited their parents I A Hileman and Helen returned home after two weeks away. Seb Pfannes and Joe sold two loads of hogs to Farwell. Arlene Root and Flossie Burton visited Neba McQuestion. Lewis Brown returned to work in Flint after a week at home. The sick are improving. Emerson Burton left for Pontiac after learning of his brother’s nephew’s death. Earl Brockway and Ira Root drove east of Clare for the day. Potato buyers are plenty but pay low. Four weeks of school remain with Mrs Mitchell teaching. Wm Hileman’s crew works on wood. Grace Pfannes and Margaret Heber visited Mrs Chas Heber.
A Detroit News fragment imagines Methuselah in a trying period, suggesting even the long lived biblical figure faced off days when life seemed to offer little beyond labor on memories.
The term moire derives from French for wave and describes silk finished with a watered clouded effect. Watered and moire fabrics show bright and dull variegated patches resembling spilled water. The rise is often taffeta but usually ribbed such as peplin.
The earliest practical American steamboat is described as exhibited on the Delaware River in 1787 by John Fitch. It reportedly reached a speed of eight miles per hour in calm water, marking a milestone in early propulsion technology.
A Kansas City Star gag quotes J Fuller Groon an sardonic observer who quips that a movie hero thinks about one twenty-fifth of the time based on his appearance. The remark highlights humor over dramatic mockery.
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