County Fair Features Baseball Aims and Pony Races
The Clare and Harrison American Legion post baseball team, noted for a strong three year run, will face Harrison Independents at the Clare county fair on Thursday September 18. The Friday 20 game winners meet Farwell for the county title. Children’s day Friday brings rural school teachers and pupils, with a north half vs south half seventh and eighth grade game at 1 pm. Shetland ponies races join a full speed program of pacing trotting and running races. Fair grounds will be lit for evening events and a home talent play by the Advance Grange of Elm Grove.
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American Legion Post
Clare and Harrison
Harrison Independents
Clare County Fair
Farwell
Advance Grange
Elm Grove
Large barns burned on Dover area farm
Fire destroyed two large barns and sixty tons of hay on Al Shaver’s farm north of Dover. The Clare department arrived too late as the structures were already gutted. Cattle were moved away but a large flock of chickens perished. Shaver carried $2,000 insurance on the buildings only.
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al. Shaver
Dover
Shaver
Clare
Mammoth log house touring Michigan couple visits Clare
The Wade family of Washington traveled in a giant hollowed fir log mounted on a truck visiting Clare. The log served as a mobile summer home, furnished with all comforts. Lumber from the tree could have built six five room houses. Local lore linked the massive log to giants and legendary lumber days of Michigan.
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Wade
Washington
Clare
Wade’s
Michigan
Paul Bunyan
Clare Baseball Faces Methner Brothers Sunday at Ward's Park
The Clare team plays Methner Brothers at Ward's Park Clare on Sunday September 1 at 3 00 pm. The Methner Brothers' strong record increases the drama with Clare and three athletic instructors involved. Admission 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Methner Brothers
Ward's Park
New Management at Standard of Co atation Clare
Gurtice Hearns announces takeover of the Standard of Co atation in Clare and asks friends and patrons for continued patronage. He pledges honest and courteous treatment at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Gurtice Hearns
Local Men Guests on Inspection Tour
C. A. Wellman and Arleigh Gary of Consumers Power Company led a party of seventy employees touring western Michigan plants. They inspected Croton Junction Manistee and Hodenpyle dams and witnessed the flag ceremony at the Ox Bow dam. The event celebrated staff who helped sell shares and included meals lodging and a Muskegon fish dinner and Show Boat theatre visit.
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C. A. Wellman
Arleigh Gary
The
Consumers Power Company
Michigan
Croton
Junction
Manistee
Hodenpyle
Ox Bow
Muskegon
Saginaw Fair Announces Largest Exposition Yet
Saginaw Fair opens September 9 to 14 with an expanded agr expo and entertainment. Premiums exceed 25000 for livestock poultry farm products home arts and 4 H. Over 18000 planned for free acts and fireworks ends with a Ft McHenry production. Children’s Day September 9 offers free grounds admission and a Spirit of Progress pageant with 10000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
William F. Jahnke
Ft. McHenry
Central State
All-American Pur Farm buys cows for cash in Leota Michigan
Public notice offers $4 per cow head or $8 delivered at All-American Pur Farm in Leota Michigan. Send postal card with description and address to The All-American Hur? Harm Leota for pickup. No dead stock accepted. Ad 45126.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota
Mich
Ur Harm
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during our recent bereavement. Grateful for floral offerings Rev Bates the singers and all who assisted us in any way Mrs Agnes Monday and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Agnes Monday
Rosebush Fire Destroys Baptist Church and Cream Station
Early Wednesday a fire in Rosebush destroyed the Baptist church and the cream station, threatening the north side of the business district. Archie Muma raised the alarm. Clare and Coleman departments fought the blaze but could not save the buildings. Cadilllac Produce cream station premises owned by Columbia Sugar Company were insured. Local brigade arrived about twenty two minutes after the call.
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Rosebush
Archie Muma
Muma
Clare and
Coleman
Toassist
Baptists
Cadillac ‘Produce Company
Columbia Sugar Company
Soil Improvement Meetings Set Across County This Week
County Agent Gibson and Michigan State College specialists announce soil improvement meetings Tuesday through Thursday. Sessions cover liming green manuring fertilizing and alfalfa with twenty exhibit panels and soil tests available. Farmers urged to bring soil samples and marl for testing at Hart Larkin Winterfield Greenwood Hamilton Arthur Sheridan and Lake areas. Also ad for white Wheat for sale at $1.50 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Michigan State College
Hart Larkins
Winterfield Township
Ad. Bruces
Greenwood Township
Frank McIenna
Hamilton Township
Brown Corner
Arthur Township
Bert
Scott
Lake
Howard Penrose
Sheridan Township
Labor Day Tribute To All Who Labor
Labor Day is celebrated as a tribute to workers across all walks of life. The article highlights labor by farmers, professionals, business owners, and homemakers, noting men work from sun to sun while women’s work is never done, and urges pride in the nation’s industrious people.
Michigan State Fair opens with record prizes and wild rodeo
The eightieth Michigan State Fair begins Sunday at 11:00 a.m. with gates opening and a record prize total of 102,622 dollars. Highlights include a first time Wild West rodeo, aerial fireworks, the Kittie band, and 21 vaudeville acts. Livestock and dairy prizes top 55,038 dollars. horse, cattle, and fruit awards set new highs. The event culminates in grandstand shows, concerts, and fireworks, with Patriotic and Fraternal Day opening the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
al Sweet
Pendleton
Oregon
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Calgary
Alberta
Highlanders
Detroit
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Flowers for a Friend Poem by Oretta Kinne
A poem expresses a wish to receive flowers from friends while alive rather than at death. The speaker Oretta Kinne requests living blossoms in pink white or red and a loving smile from true friends over tears at burial.
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Earth
Past Matrons Social Honored by Zenobia Chapter
Zenobia chapter No 129 Order of Eastern Stars hosted past matrons at the Masonic Temple Tuesday afternoon.Decoration by Mrs Nelson and Mrs Greer featured flowers and a long table with a cake bearing the Star emblem and greetings. Mrs Emma Harris, Mrs Anna Greer and committee served a luncheon. Miss Doris Gerow led the program. Worthy Matron Mrs Elsie Howlett urged stories of past experiences, making a second such event a success.
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Zenobia Chapter
No. 129
Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Nelson
Doris Gerow
Elsie Howlett
The Gang Talks Railroads and Exess Baggage At Prin cess Theatre
The notice promotes a week at Prin cess Theatre with all talk comedies starring Farina and the gang, plus the feature Excess Baggage. Dates include Sunday and Monday showings with 20c 10c matinee pricing and evening prices. followed by The Idle Rich drama with Conrad Nagel and Bessie Love. Clara Bow in Dangerous Curves comes later with The Trial of Mary Dugan.
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Sun
Mon
Princess Theatre
Farina
Railroad
Win
Hains
Thur
Conrad Nagel
Bessie Love
Clara Bow
Mary Dugan
Rural Clare County Teachers Meeting At Court House
Rural teachers of Clare county gather at Harrison court house on Friday after noon September 6 1929 at one o clock central standard time Plans for the school year will be discussed and supplies such as blanks report cards pamphlets will be distributed Attendance does not forfeit any salary Teachers are urged to attend Signed by Aldrich Commissioner of Schools Also sale notice for a beautiful overstuffed chair by Mrs Newsom phone 271
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Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Aga EH
Aldrich
Schidols
Nude man found wandering in state forest by officer
Conservation Officer John Briggs chased a naked man through the Roscommon county state forest last Friday. The man, named Smith aged 35, eluded capture but was tracked to an old shack by the Muskegon River two miles away. He admits being naked in the woods but offers no explanation and will be kept under surveillance for possible insanity.
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John Briges
Harrison
Roscommon
Smit
Farwells Labor Day Celebration Plans Highlight Town Traditions
Farwell prepares for its annual Labor Day program with concessions along Main Street. A vaudeville stage, band music, street sports, and a 2:00 p.m. baseball game between Methner Bros. and Rob bush players mark the day. A Pavement dance tops off the village events.
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Farwell
Methner Bros
Rosebush
Robinson Reunion Draws Kin to Duncan's Landing
On Sunday August 25 the Robinson family held its first reunion at the home of James Ge row and wife in Sheridan. Thirty one relatives attended a pot luck dinner at Stevenson lake and an afternoon of photos and socializing followed. Distants included Frank Valley and niece Margaret Beatway, and many others from Flint Detroit Millersburg Jackson Clare and more, with plans for next year.
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Robinson
James Gerow
Sheridan
Duncan’s Landing
Stevenson Lake
Frank Valley
Margaret Beatway
Berdette Valley
Ray Lloyd
Vera Carlson
Millersburg
William Hanes
June
Ferris Fitch
Beryl
Frank Wade
Flint
George Robinson
Detroit
John Valley
Claud
Jackson
Neil Bushong
Clare
Pomona Grange Holds Meeting for Officers and Delegates
The Clare Isabella Pomona grange will meet on Thursday September 5 at Advance Grange. All Pomona members urged to attend for election of officers and delegates to the State Grange. The Clare county convention occurs same time and place. 4th degree members are welcome. a pot luck supper will be served.
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Clare Isabella Pomona Grange
Advance Grange
Pomona
State Grange
Clare County
Notice of Billing at Standard Oil Station
All persons owing bills contracted at the Standard Oil Station are urged to call at Citizens State Bank to settle by August 17. Samme Arthuy Partigh is listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Station
Citizens State Bank
Samme, Arthuy “Partigh
Court To Determine Legality Of Cranberry Lake Road Case
In Warrison Circuit Court this week the Cranberry Lake injunction case draws county attention. Prosecuting Attorney T Carl Holbrook and Arthur Penny of Cadillac represent the county. McCrintie and Dusenbury of Mt Pleasant counsel the Wild Life Reservation Association. The dispute centers on a Garfield township road between sections 9 and 16 to Cranberry Lake, once the site of a Bee. The board of County Road Commissioners took the road as a county road, prompting the association to fence it off and trigger an injunction. Judge Ray Hart presides and will rule on dissolving or making permanent the injunction.
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Cranberry Lake
Warrison
T. Carl Holbrook
Arthur Penny
Cadillac
Wild Life Reservation Association
McCrntie and
Dusenbury
Mt. Pleasant
Garfield Township
Board of County Road Commissioners
Associaton
Ray Hart
Mack Monday Dies Suddenly at 68 in Clare County
The death of Mack Monday of Mann Siding at age 68 after heart trouble was reported last week. He was born April 14, 1861, near Maundy township Genesee county, lived in New York state briefly, and moved to Clare county about 38 years ago. Survived by widow Agnes, two daughters Rosa Harvey and Anna Blystone, two sons Carlton and William, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, three nieces, four nephews, and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Clare, with interment at Cherry Grove by his two daughters.
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Mack Monday
Maundy Township
Genesee County
Clare County
Mann Siding
Rosa Harvey
Brown City
Anna Blystone
Fling
Carlton
Wiliam
F. N. Bates
Congregational
Clare
Cherry Grove
New Michigan Pike Law Sets 14 Inch Minimum
Fishermen must release or avoid keeping pike until August 28 when a new state law takes effect. The rule limits harvest to five pike per day with minimum length of fourteen inches. Seasons vary by water body, with trout streams and lakes receiving restrictions aligned to conserve grass and great northern pike.
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Conservation Department
Michigan
Hay City
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al Shaver
Small Insurance
Consumers’ Power Co
Ox Bow Dam
Saginaw Fair
John Shea
Hamilton
Gladwin
Oretta Kinne
Teachers’ Meeting
Pliona
Muskegon River
Central Michigan
Pomona Grange
Cranberry Lake Road
Mack
New York State
Agnes Kendell
Myrtle May
Agnes E
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