Clare County Third Highest In State Forest Fire List
The Department of Conservation report for 1930 ranks Clare county third in the lower peninsula for forest fires with 62 incidents, behind Muskegon and Newaygo. Officials credit quick reporting and response, and urge stricter prevention by citizens, campers, and fishermen to avoid costly losses.
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Clare County
Staite
Department of Conservation
Lower Peninsula
Muskegon County
Newaygo County
New Garage Opens Near Dover With Immediate Service
A new repair garage has opened one mile east and a half mile north of Dover at 4212 Gordon Witmer. The facility offers immediate service to motorists and invites visits or inquiries via local listings.
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Announéé Td All Auto
Dover
Gordon
Witmer
Fred M Morgan Food Store Offers Bargain Pantry Assortment
Local grocer advertises a wide selection of items including 2 lb Mothers Cocoa 20c, Pillsbury flour 24 1 2 lb bag for 89c, Schust crackers 2 lb boxes 27c, green tea 8 oz 29c, Becks Fruit Pectin 12 oz 29c, milk from local dairies, Armour products 4 for 29c, Mason jars and jar rubbers, pineapple large can 25c to 74c.
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R. Grocer
Japan
Beck
Armours
William Kube Injured In Auto Accident
William Kube, owner of a resort at Bertha Lake, Lincoln township, was cut and bruised when his car ran off the road one and a half miles north of Farwell. The vehicle struck a tree and was badly damaged. injuries are not serious but will cause pain for several days.
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Wm. Kube
Bertha Lake
Lincoln Township
Farwell
Christmas trees to be inspected in northern Michigan
In a letter to County Agent Pp. D. Gibson E C. Vandenberg chief of orchard and nursery inspection announced that inspection of Christmas trees and shad owered boughs will begin after August 15th. Sellers must apply for inspection of proposed cuttings to the County Agent or the State Department of Agriculture. The law requires inspection before leaving the premises and enforcement will be light.
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Pp. D. Gibson
E. C. Vandenberg
Orchard and Nursery Inspection
Michigan
Lansing
Old Favorite Quip Explains Worth and Value Across Trades
A long circulated quip contrasts Tennyson writing on paper with a $65 000 value to a check worth $50 000, silver ounce gains, watch springs from $15 worth material, a canvas painting on 50 cents, a merchant’s markup, a $2.99 hat versus $29.99, and ends noting the author could write a $9 000 check yet nothing, labeled as tough-Ex.
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Tennyson
Cut All Dead Brambles From the Berry Patch
AW of the blackberry and raspberry canes which bore fruit last season are through bearing. Canes that bore fruit in 1926 should be cut near the surface. Dead or dying canes from the past summer should be removed and old brambles burned to destroy pests. Limit new growth to four canes per cluster and remove weak or diseased canes.
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Ernest Angelo
West Virginia College of Agriculture
Rail Time Tables and Local Notices at Clare
Local notices include South North Railroad and Pere Marquette times for Ann Arbor and Midland Reed City routes, bus schedule to Midland and Reed City, plus community updates. News items cover visitors, social events, church announcements, school staff changes, vacations, and local club meetings from Clare and vicinity.
Oil drills progress and setbacks at several wells
Oil news reports quiet operations at Bowler and Bothwell wells while Carmichael recovers tools causing days of delay. Mahar reaches 550 feet, Crowley 2800 feet with no trouble, House shows regular formations below 2600 feet, Bowman No 2 at 360 feet, and Lynch resumes drilling after a gas find and prior fire destruction.
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Bowler
Bothwell
Clare
Carmichael
Mahar
Crowley
House Well
Lynch
Pruning Grapevines for Better Yields in February
A writer explains pruning methods for grapevines to improve fruit quality. By trimming heavily you reduce bud count on a cane 10 to 12 feet long, leaving three or four buds per cane. Do all trimming in February to prevent sap loss and promote stronger growth next season.
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Prairie Farmer
Destructive Young Apple Tree Borers Warned
The article warns growers that the young apple tree borer, though less known than the peach borer, can severely damage or kill young trees. If multiple borers are left to mature, the tree becomes stunted and may never regain vigor.
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Iver
Understad
Piano Lessons Enrollment and Arrangements Offered
Individuals may enroll in piano classes by calling 291712 and arranging lessons. The notice lists Sutton as a contact point and references Mys. Jag. O. 401f.
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O, Sutton
Summer minerals needed by cows
Dr L M Maynard of Cornell University explains cows need extra calcium and phosphorus in summer beyond pasture and grain. He suggests simple mineral supplements mix of bone meal limestone and salt or bone meal with salt. Provide free access in a protected box or mix three to four ounces daily with grain. All cows, dry or milking, benefit. avoid complex tonic minerals.
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L. 4
Maynard
Cornel University Agricultural Experiment Station
Hydrophobia Transmission From Animals Explained
The article notes that hydrophobia or rabies can be transmitted to humans mainly through bites from infected animals. It states that pet dogs and cats rarely develop the disease unless bitten by an infected animal, and bites from street dogs pose a danger for at least six months.
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THE
Clare County Savings Bank
the Home For Savings
Sentinel
Fred M. Morgan Food Store
McEwan Street
Pillsburys
Schusts
Fred M. Morgan
William Kube
Ann Arbor
Midland
Reed City
Helen Lewis
Detroit
J. A. Jackson
White’s Fruit & Floral Farm
Geo. Roxbury
Kirkpatrick
Adv
Roy Heiser
Muskegon
C. A. Heiser
Ladies Union
Ed. Russell
Sutherland
Traverse City
Jos. McKay
F. O. McGuire
Anderson's
Sternaman
Louis Nichols
Flint
Lake Huron
Roy Cimmerer
Robert Roy
King
Lloyd Edick
Paul Zimmerman
Saginaw
Otto Albright
Leon Frees
Mt. Pleasgaiit
Nichols Nye Moulton
Barter
Wst Wriday
Fleming Shoe Co
Florence
R-Grocer Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Florence Zimmerman
Grand Rapids
Leroy Crawford
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Lloyd Holick
Harriet Vosburg
Intercounty Association of Postal Workers
Crystal Lake
Montcalm County
Charles “A. ‘Perry
Fred W.hudson My
A. KE. Wylie
Alexander Wylie
Ray Archbold
Ossidnu
Ind
Callat
Samborn
BE. Samborn
Fourth Street
E. F. Kaul
Mildred L. Lindstorm
Pontiac
Clyde Stoy
Citizens State Bank
Bank
Clare Realty Co
Farm Insurance
Oddfellows Hall
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