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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
2
The ad lists weekly specials including Bacon Squares 1-2 lb and 3 small pkgs, Light House Cornflakes in various sizes, Quart Mason Jars, Dill Pickles, P&G Soap, White Lily Pastry Flour, and 8:00 o'clock coffee. It emphasizes thrift week and evening hours.
Republican candidate Nealse Cook campaigns for sheriff in Clare County urging a cooperative administration. The plea aims to unite law enforcement leadership and community support for safer, shared governance.
Born in Clare County on September 8 1882 Neal ie Cook has lifelong residency and eight terms as township supervisor plus two as county board chair. He pledges strict law enforcement support and will work with all agencies to uphold peace and dignity, urging a vote for a wholesome Clare County Sheriff administration.
Wayne Coserove is under medical care at Mrs. Gray's home in Harrison. Visitors include Mrs. Wm. Anderson and Mr. Lee of Lakeview Ohio. George Bailey of Hamilton and John Bailey of Owendale visited Sunday and held town hall services. Several residents travel and visit kin, with weddings announced for Wilbur Stanfield and Ruth Shear of Findlay.
Maple Grove society items list visits from Mrs Danie Davis of Saginaw and family to John Moore and family in Farwell. Names include Ferries Butters, Ray Utley, Doris and Eileen Schofield, Beatrice Finch, Genevieve Schofield, Carl Uapdegraff, Jim Schaar, Nine Leithwaite, Edd Adams, Jessica Timpe, Virginia and Iva Smedley, Walter and Irene Utley, Gene Hudson, George Hudson, Velma Schofield.
East Lincoln residents attended a Clare social week, visiting relatives including Arthur and Wm Kube and Sprague families. Birthdays marked August fifteenth with a double celebration for Delos Dunkle and Ona A Blain at Mud Lake, with 25 attendees from Keege Harbor Alma and Mud Lake communities.
Local social notes recount visits among Keiner Kleiner Poet Hutchinson Kennedy Watson and Runyan families from Greenwood Clare Pontiac and Lansing. Rural life mentions heavy rains keeping grain in fields and a large Clare celebration with limited seating. A Governor candidate speech drew interest as the community gathered for events and family visits.
After dinner they returned home wishing both Delos and Ona many more happy birthdays.
Brand H L Comer and son Kenneth spend days with his parents Mr and Mrs D W Comer while all enjoy in time fishing. Fred Doty of Pontiac and Jimmy Misér visit sister Mrs F Acre Vern Mickle spends Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs H Mickle and Mrs Acre.
The tower men arrived this week to erect the fire tower at Lake George Resort. Local business owners closed Wednesday afternoon to attend Clare’s celebration. Residents and visitors including Claud Whitman family, Bessie and Dona Kress, Edward Woods, H. B. Halstead, Mr. Chippman, Frank Manning, Arthur Johnson, Geo. Wells, Mrs. F. A. Luce, James Wellman, Harry Kress and families were seen in Clare or nearby towns through the week.
A jam packed social page notes church services and baptisms, visits from relatives in Jackson and across Michigan. Allen and family return from southern Michigan to Mt Rose, with Hugh Allen joining them. The Leeth health fundraiser is mentioned as Mae and Forest Garyer rent the farm for Mack Leeth. Elizabeth Bunyan and Alice Cleming visit the Runyan home in Dakota.
An upcoming classifieds section promises swift results next week with brief notices from local residents and businesses. Readers may find concise ads and quick-turnaround listings aimed at speed and visibility.
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