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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
3
The Sentinel lists annual rates for pointe subscriptions in Michigan at $1.50 and $2.00 for other U S points, $32.60 for Canada. Single copies 5c each, liners and reading notices 10c per line, fillers 5c per line, heading 10c extra. Also offers full job printing services.
The article notes two constitutional amendments approved by voters. One extends absent voter act scope, the other lets the legislature regulate hours for men women and children. Farmers fear adverse effects on their interests and business. The piece criticizes initiative and referendum championed by Granges and farmers clubs and questions city influence. It concludes representative government is superior and cheaper.
Sheriff Stephan reports a rise in vagrants seeking nightly shelter with fourteen cases in the past month. He notes many are young men, neatly dressed, claiming hourly earnings of 60 cents to a dollar for years but have saved nothing.
Pere Marquette and partners announce through sleeping car service Bay City to Jacksonville via Detroit Toledo Cincinnati Atlanta Macon and the Atlantic Coast Line departing Bay City Saginaw Flint and Detroit on December 7 14 21 and 28. The schedule lists Bay City 515 PM Saginaw 600 PM Flint 700 PM Detroit 930 PM Detroit 1015 PM Toledo 1230 AM Cincinnati 725 AM Cincinnati 830 AM Macon 205 AM arrive Jacksonville 1210 PM.
An Alpena company markets a planned 50 acre cranberry tract ready to bear within a year or two. Much of the land was planted in recent years with several sections not yet mature. The marsh is flooded by irrigation ditches fed from Devils Lake and drains into Lake Huron, and the firm controls 400 acres of marsh suitable for cultivation.
The State Farm Bureau announces four new branches grain marketing purchasing hay marketing and legislative to help farmers amid falling prices. It cites a 3 000 600 ton rise in hay output and large surplus crops in the Upper Peninsula and Thuonsb district. A statewide permanent grain marketing agency is planned to align with the national plan.
A concise classified item offers fast results for readers seeking swift services. It markets prompt outcomes, claiming efficiency and reliability for local tasks. The brief notes availability and general scope without detailing specific services.
The Brand farm has new ownership with spring possession. A local art sale at the Brand Xmas event is noted. Mrs. Louie Lautzenbreer’s daughter, formerly ill, is improving. Mr and Mrs K A Turner visited Elm Grove relatives. Santa Claus preparations begin at the school. Jityee Miller sold a team to Clare buyers last week.
Germany declares she will not yield colonies as required by the peace treaty arguing the League of Nations should distribute mandates which was not done. The stance strikes at England which received about four fifths of the mandates and was favored by the Big Four in Paris.
Lansing officials announce a 1.06 mile plus state highway project for next year. The plan aims to lower costs with cheaper labor and emphasizes completing trunk line routes from Lansing to Grand Rapids and improving roads through Ionia Lowell Lake Odessa and Portland areas. Gravel roads favored to build a durable base for future concrete highways.
Two hundred ninety six students from twenty six foreign countries are enrolled at the University of Michigan this year. The mix helps American students learn foreign customs and perspectives and could aid future international relations and cultural understanding.
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