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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
4
An old classified style list shows car related items with prices such as spot height items at 3.00, stop lights 2.50, windshield wipers 2.00, heaters 1.00, radiator and hood cover 4.00, curtain with doors 5.00, tool boxes, battery boxes, locking handles, socket wrenches, welding supplies, and oxy acetylene gear listed under local seller Rey McKinnon.
Local brief lists train departure notices for Hirson and nearby lines with times in the morning and afternoon. Mentions turning points and station actions, reflecting routine schedule data and daily transit chatter from the period.
A family of Mr and Mrs Will plan a quiet home Christmas for themselves and their children. Their son Billy invites Jim Larkin and Lucy invites Patty Brown while Mr Will invites a co worker and Mrs Will invites Gladys Haver. The result is a warm holiday with guests and growing harmony.
A clipped dialogue piece shows characters quipping about a noisy scene in a back parlor. A lawyer jokes that in longer cases the fed grows, while old ladies and lovers are drawn into domestic tensions and sharp witticisms about violence and anger.
The article compares English and American Christmas customs with scenes of families gathering by the Yule log on Christmas Eve, singing carols, hanging mistletoe, and children assisting with fog- drags in the country. It notes the feast of plum pudding and festive churchgoing as key traditions.
In Mascov and nearby, churches announce schedules for Christmas events. Catholic Rev. George Flanagan leads 8:00 a.m. service while Free Methodist Rev. A E Allen presides at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. Rev. J A Allen hosts Bible study Tuesday evening at his home. Rev. A B Johnson conducts 10:46 a.m. morning service with special Christmas music and 11:30 a.m. Sunday School. Mrs. A H Borton schedules Christmas exercises on Sept. 7:00 p.m. in the Sunday School.
Reverend Milberry announces changes at the church with morning worship at 10:00 a.m. and a Christmas message, Bible School at 11:30, and a 7:30 p.m. Christmas concert and tree. A Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30 is at the parsonage.
Pastor Teeter invites visitors to South McEwan Street chapel for services at 10:00 and 11:00 with an evening program at 7:00. A Christmas program is set for December 23, German services December 26 at 10:60, English December 30 at 10:00, with confirmation January 5 and German services January 11. Congregational meeting 2:00 p.m. voting members noted.
Seventh St Clare notices a church schedule with class meeting at 9 30 am preaching at 10 am Sunday School at 11 30 am and eve events including Ashhort Christmas program 7 pm prayer and Bible lesson 7 30 pm and Sunday school at 2 pm with preaching at 2 pm all welcome
The note states taxes will be received at Clare County Savings Bank every Saturday through January 10. It includes dog taxes. Signed by Ernest Kleiner Treasurer, Sheridan township.
Notice states Ora McNeil trustee treasurer will collect Hatton township taxes at The Citizens State Bank every Saturday from after December 15 1923 until after January 10 1924.
Henderson A announces weekly Saturday visits at Clare County Savings Bank through January 10 to collect Grant township taxes. Taxpayers are advised to bring receipts and identification for processing.
Taxpayers of Vernon township may pay taxes at the Clare County Savings Bank every Saturday until January 10. Wm Wilson serves as treasurer.
Taxpayers in Freeman township are advised they will receive tax payments at Edith Burns residence on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays as directed by Treasurer Edith Burns.
A fragmented holiday greeting wishing a merry Christmas and a year of courage and joy. The text blends archaic spellings and festive phrasing. It evokes goodwill and daily happiness for the days after Christmas.
Surrey taxpayers are instructed to visit the Farwell State Savings Bank every Saturday to pay taxes for Sue Township. David McQoogan is listed as a contact.
Fragmentary ad shows a for sale notice about a dog with instructions to apply to Harry Terwilliger at the Service Park Garage. It also mentions not borrowing neighbors paper and a subscription price of $1.80.
The article notes Chinese people use vegetables freely including common spinach cabbage and potatoes, and also consume many plants and weeds not considered food in America. It contrasts dietary habits and culinary varieties between cultures.
The text discusses gut quality from sheep and its use in making tennis racquets. It notes that health of sheep influences gut quality, color is not a test, and rifles do not limit racquet size. It mentions second growth white ash wood and substitutes like cane, hickory, steel, and aluminum with limited success.
The piece notes Italy’s rail crossings with few roads, gates, and signals. It claims Mussolini’s economy drive led to abolishing gates causing long motorist waits of up to thirty minutes for trains. It contrasts many carts with fewer autos amid transport shifts.
The article discusses the crabapple name tracing to Scandinavian roots. It cites Nature Magazine and Skeat linking Swedish terms krabba and crabbaple to the fruit. It mentions a notion of pinching tied to the crabapple and notes linguistic resemblance to seafood terms.
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