Winter Socials and Family Visits Highlight Local Notes
Correspondence from Debcau to Flint guests recounts visits by Wilson family and others. A Christmas program drew a large crowd with local families enjoying the season. Mrs Lena Prees displays ripe oranges and Philip Ripenburg marks a 50th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Brown
Debcau
and Nira
Chaces Grover
Lidabdelie
Wilson
Fuint
Chrishmad
Wilda
Flint
Miller
William Begle
Pontiac
Sanday
Philip Ripenburg
Aniversary
Christmaa
Alma Firstis and Christmas in Rosebush This Week
Alma Firstis appears in Rosebush as neighbors prepare for Christmas while Margaret Hislop of Detroit returns home to join her parents Mery Johnston and John Johnston in Saginaw relatives visit. Carl Fenner of Ann Arbor plans a sister visit, and Craig of Detroit visits grandparents. Christmas exercises and a church piano funded by Mrs Johnston and the Junior League mark holiday efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Margaret Hislop
Detroit
Mery. Johnston
Saginaw
John Johnston
Carl Fenner
Ann Arbor
Leran Coyne
Debnaton Craig
Jon. Johnston
Tae Weatcharch
John Y. Johnaton
Harald Hislop
Mt. Pleasant
Gale Lutz
Dr. Johnston
Johnston
Christmas Gatherings and Obituary in Pontiac Area
Multiple families from Pontiac Midland and Lansing share Christmas visits with Hannah Archer and others. Bert Calkins longtime resident dies after illness. funeral held at M E church. December 25 wedding of Hilda Graham and Burr of Rosebunch noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josaph Archer
Carla Anderson
Pontiac
Mia
Hannah Archer
Saginaw
Mra
Nélson
Masie
Midland
Nelson
King Ragan
Leroy Archer
Jim Crawford
Lansing
Bagmnaw
Loren Doynd
Derk Renner
Delwin
Bert Calkins
M. H. Cleurch
Gardner
Pleasant
Geo
Johnston
Andrew Willey
Malcolm Geawford
Reed City
Baylie
Frank Daly Wong
Flint
M. E
Bert Calzine
Frank Calkins
Detroit
Pail Johnston
John Y.johnston
Hldda Graham
Burr
Rosebunch
M. EB. Parsonage
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cough Relief
Mrs Lt Van Belle of Pendrey Mont reports her 6 year old boy found relief from a very bad cough after using Foleys Honey and Tar compound. The ad claims the product is made of purest ingredients and contains no opiates and lists Floyd Kirkpatrick Clare and Wn Burston Farwell as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Belle
Pendrey
Mont
Foley
Floyd Kirkpatrick
Clare
Wn. Burston
Farwell
Classified Liners For Sale and Rent Notes
Classified liners advertise items for sale rent hosting and notices with advance payments required. Entries mention initials and numbers and warn about minimum run lengths and pricing details.
Barnyard Reunion Promised As Sun Shines On Gathered Pals
A quirky tale sets Porky Pig and friends planning a barnyard reunion. Billy Goat earns the title Barnyard Poet while Miss Ham and Mrs Duck lead cheerful acts. Creatures from ducks to geese join a lively feast, sharing music and stories in a festive gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porky Pig
Red
Miss Ham
Billy Goat
Grant
Brother “Bacon
Mr. Ham
Mrs. Duck
Sir William Goat
Fulso
Sharpy Squirrel
Running Rabbit
Blue Jay
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits School in Fractured Report
A terse item notes a pupil named Charles cannot attend school due to diphtheria while mentioning Little Helen. The report hints at possible transmission and questions its source, reflecting a local health scare and school disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Charles
Inden
Fragmented dialogue from a court scene and social chatter
The text records a fragmented exchange with phrases about a judge wife and a defendant dodging questions. It mentions a club, a policeman of unclear status, and repeated references to love floods in letters. The tone mimics a social satire or courtroom sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saye
Dromedarian Cleaning and a Silly Chat Exchange
A quirky dialogue shows a keeper mentioning a camel hair brush for dromedaries and a phone exchange where speakers struggle to understand each other. The conversation shifts to ideals and a humorous line about a spouse, money, and being well heeled.
New Year’s vow sparks domestic uproar over tobacco
Will Naggitt vows to quit smoking causing tension with Dorothy. Across days of nagging and peaceful resolve, Dorothy endures as Will fights cravings, while a hidden gift of a new pipe hints at reconciliation as both pursue change and harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Richmond
Will
Charley
Will Naggitt
Dorothy
Mae
Fanger
Ming
Tobicco
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Randall
Bell
West 7Th St
Dos. Cour
Fordville
J. G. Cotton
Lutheran Chirch
J. B. Hendrie
Vernon City
Frank
Bailey
B. ‘H. Waller
E. 4Th Street
Durham Bull
Herbert Schroeder
Fred Marshall
Doherty Farm
Michigan
Eli Springer & Son
Brand Farm
Firestone
Michael’s Corner
Chic Brown
Mertz-Bidwell
D. Ward
For
Henry and
Thomas Rhodes
Nanme
M. R. Howlett
Hampton’s
F. Newsom
O. K
Newsom
Dunlop
Mich
T Miller & Brown, Farwell
John J. Black
Heart Arena
John. Moore
Notige
Melvin E Green
Bonner
Mor
Geek George
Pop
Deeepy
Dromedarian
Alice
Cove
Rascal
Sollingster
Martha
B. Thomas
Werten Newspaper Union
Teen Cao
the New
Levot ” Delafield
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