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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
5
Classified notice outlines a sale item with payment terms and initials. The readable fragments imply a prompt to offer advance payment and a numeric code or initials. Details are partial but indicate a sale listing with buyer and seller references.
A jumble of small sale notices lists livestock including a Jersey cow due in August and two cows with calves, horses, pigs and a sow with seven pigs. Also offered are a 1918 Ford touring car, a four tube radio, New potatoes, a baby carriage, a carload of rock cement, and farm implements with contact names and addresses.
Strayed from section 36 a Sheridan yearling Holstein named Keifer, mostly black with white markings. Reward offered for recovery. Contact Wm E Becker at Rid. and phone 210 F13.
Lavish notice lists a new Dodge Brothers automobile at Thompson and Wilkinson with additional ads for laundry pick up at Kirkpatrick's Drug Store and plumbing and heating services by M. Re Howlett. Also mentions a water pasture to let near the Catholic church and a farm loan offering 5 1/2 percent through Clare National Hard Loan Association via J A Reeder.
A curious report explains how a microphone can detect the soft fall of a feather, turning delicate sounds into audible signals. The device demonstrates extreme sensitivity by capturing tiny motions on a tissue paper on a table.
Visitors from Pontiac Chesaning Kalkaska Detroit and other places drop by Mt. Pleasant area homes over the weekend. Social calls include Harold Williams staying with Cary Roling and Amos Lewis visiting the Robinett family. A baby funeral in Mt. Pleasant closes the week.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lietz of Saginaw along with Frank Stannard and wife of Minnesota spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chas Hames. Attendees from the vicinity joined Barryton celebration and Rock Lake assembly. The Farmers picnic at Fordyce grove drew a large crowd last Wednesday with addresses by Pres Warriner from the CN and talks by Mr Wheeler and Mr Pease and a dairy talk by a speaker from M A C.
Summer scenes from East Lincoln include weed cutting near Summit and social visits. Agnes Cowles and Alford Abbott wed at the bride’s home with Abbott family and Lake George friends in attendance. The Dunkles, Beards, and Swansons share updates as everyday community events unfold.
South Southwest Sheridan notes include Carr of Flint visiting Seversons, Blake Marlin returning home from factory layoff, Detroit visitors Fortune and Morris heading huckleberrying with Presley and Lansing. Langins trip to Detroit and Canada, Sheridan Roadway Telephone Co meeting at Teals, haying activity increases, Roy Barton of Hudson plans moving his farm house, speed enforcement urged on M-20, and local music at George Vandewarker near Colonville store.
Sunday services led by Rev. Henderick appeal to residents of Hagle and Him Grove. Local families from Flint to Colonville visit kin and attend Christian church services near Rock Lake drawing large crowds. A wagon accident injures High Thompson but he is recovering with many friends’ sympathy.
Local notes report frequent rain and green pastures with weeds in Hinkville. Leo Oliver of Toledo visits relatives then returns home. Several Ohio visitors stay with local families. A horse was badly injured by a gravel truck near Farwell, involving John Sherman and H Van Dyne’s contractor work. David Harper suffered serious injuries from a kicking horse. Dr. Frye treated him in Farwell.
Dick Clark and two Lansing friends visited his parents from Saturday to Monday. Grace Allen sold a Sand Beach lot. Matt Kolesky Ray Clark and families traveled beyond Leota for buckleberries finding green and ripe berries. Hiram Smith has many huckleberries. Heavy rains worry farmers stacking hay though crops benefit. The Cook family reunion at the Farmer cottage is planned for Thursday.
The Womans Missionary Society gathered last Wednesday with Mrs. Geo. Alwood Sr. presiding and five attending. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Melvin Haines on August 27 with all welcome.
The passage mentions heavy rain on Monday aiding crops, visits by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Minard of Jackson to Tom Paterson, and a dislocated shoulder suffered by Fern Bughee. Miss Lillian Bughee is visiting Owosso with her aunt. The tone is local newspaper style with brief personal news and weather.
A crowded local update lists visits from Mrs Mildred Dwyer and relatives in Jackson and Clare to Mrs Jessie Grey, Y M C A secretary Ruth Johnston, Alma First, and others. Families from Alma, Detroit, Pontiac, and Clarkston stop by. Beaverton defeats Rosebush 13 to 8. baby news and birthday celebration at Henry First's home. Beaverton ball game, cottage trips to Lake George, and several trips home from Indiana.
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