This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
5
Harrison weekly notes report Sunday services at the usual hour with a 11 36 special sermon and Sunday school at 10 30 plus a midweek prayer service. The column lists local births trips visits school activities camping at Wilson State Park and many parishioner movements around Harrison and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Hopkins and their son of Plint spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Emma Hoag and other relatives here as shown in local society notes.
The Clare County Agricultural Society schedules the 49th fair for September 10 to 18 with plans for bigger attractions. Secretary Joseph Sullivan coordinates concessions and races while stock displays and abundant crops are anticipated. A new entry process is introduced with mailed blanks and exhibitor listings, and cattle over six months must show Bangs disease free certificates.
Harrison’s oldest merchant, M Fanning aged 73, has operated a grocery business for 46 years, adding hardware and dry goods earlier. His store, home to the Bell Telephone Exchange in Harrison, has moved once in 1912 when the current building was built. He recounts lumbering days and local boom tales.
Mrs Bertha Green was honored at a surprise party hosted by her daughter in law Mrs Hart Green and Mrs Henry Gardiner at the latter's home Friday evening. Twenty eight guests played Keno won prizes and used Chinese Sticks to tell fortunes. Luncheon followed and Mrs Green received gifts birthday cards and a rose colored satin negligee from the group.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.