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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
8
A crowded column records visits and departures of residents and guests, travel notes from Mackinac Island to Lake George, school and church announcements, political commentaries, and local business notes. Citizens include the Dohertys, Seeleys, Amano family, Mr. and Mrs. Babcock, Miss Seeley, Mrs. Danforth, Mrs. Hamilton, Gov Cox discussion, and others with short travel and health updates.
Local notices detail several train departures to Clare and Harrison with arrival and return times. The timetable includes motor coach connections and daily service patterns, plus a note on the Republican county convention. Local residents and visitors are listed with brief travel and visit notes across multiple towns.
Congregational led by Rev Hadgrey with morning and evening sermons. Ladies Union meets Friday with Mrs Falk. Methodist Episcopal with Rev E W Davis and Rev W P Manning preaching both services. Sunday School as usual and Ladies Aid Friday afternoon at Park. Lutherans Pastor Hugo H Bornecee English services at 10am, Sunday School 11:15, noontide service 2:20. Church of God holds Sunday School 3pm and preaching 3pm with Thursday prayer 7:36. All times Central.
Fragmentary notes mention dynamite, taser use, and alleged explosions at Herrickatore. H. A. Loomis is referenced, with unclear context. Details are sparse and the events remain unconfirmed in the readable text.
Isabella County reports owner responses for 1640 dogs paying about five thousand dollars. The county treasury netted a substantial sum from dog license payments this year.
Report cites parties who broke windows and burned library books at Hinkle schoolhouse District No. 3 Grant by order of the school board. J. B. Sparbai, director, notes the incident. Also mentions visitors Mrs Edward Kiute of Williamsville New York Mrs A McKinley of Detroit and Godfrey Herzell of Morristown Michigan visiting relatives.
Thomas and Robert Hutchineor and Earnest Kiiner with their wives attended camp meeting north of Gladwin Sunday. Mrs. W Gare joined them and will spend the week with relatives at Gladwin. Mrs. Henry Hanes learned her brother in Ohio had died and was harried on Wednesday. Mrs. Eunice Vandewarker visited relatives here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herline at Saginaw came Saturday and stayed until Tuesday with John Ralapaugh and family. Samuel Guest and family entertained a lady friend from Canada for ten days last week.
West Greenwood reports visiting kin and travels among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Fase Jones of McClure visiting Hudson and family, Mr. Sarrill of Saginaw with Archie, Crapsey returning from Lansing with Marie, and others like Ritter from Detroit sharing time with relatives. The items list assorted relatives visiting relatives in Michigan communities.
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