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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
2
In the work The Italian Renaissance in Art QO. P. Fairfield notes the Sistine Madonna linked to the Chured of San Sisto at Piacenza and explains its name. The Dresden painting was acquired by Augustus III, elector of Saxony, in 1753.
A pair of blackbirds built a nest in the clock room of Wincham Hall School in Losstock-Graham Cheshire England. The birds accessed the gym through a high roof window and reared their young while children watched. They were fed by the parents during lessons.
A quirky item notes a paper describing a wanted professor to visit a wealthy family twice a week to reform a parrot’s pronunciation. The humorous catalog reflects 19th century language reform zeal as reported in Boston's Transcrint.
A traveler declares the height of a New York skyscraper takes the breath away, especially if the lift is not working and he must keep a top floor appointment, notes the Humorist in playful city humor.
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz built the Museum of Natural History in Cambridge Massachusetts and established a practical school on Penikese Island focused on modern zoology and natural science study.
The Week in Washington notes House action on the District of Columbia Appropriation Bill and Senate debate over deficiency bills. An amendment by Senator Harris proposes 24 million dollars for Prohibition enforcement, opposed by Treasury, and approved 50 to 27 with discretionary funding. McKellar's amendment opens certain income tax refund hearings to the public for refunds above 10 thousand dollars. Ways and Means hearings consider higher duties on agricultural goods as tariff talks continue. The member reports district correspondence seeking higher bean and produce tariffs and notes pension bill passage and extensions to rural routes, night airmail plans, and Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes distribution.
The article describes radium emitting alpha beta and gamma rays likened to X-rays and mentions a 45 volt double duty battery sale at Anderson's priced at $3 256 with adv copy.
Final programs completed for the annual M. S. U. Farmers Week inviting more than 5 000 Michigan farmers and families to gather from across the state. 30 agricultural associations will hold conferences with exhibits shows parades and entertainment in the M. S. C. demonstration hall. Families encouraged with programs and exhibits tailored for women.
Joe Murphy remains hospitalized with gangrene in his leg. A plane flew over the area Sunday. Mrs. Gordon Ripenburg is ill with tonsillitis this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Gibis entertained company from Midland Sunday. Fred Eshenwick of Flint visited home over the weekend. A large crowd attended Lena Battles birthday surprise near Pratts Corners last Friday with supper and a birthday cake. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dora. Alex Dora now owns a Pontiac car.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Roe and son Kenneth and Mr and Mrs Jay Clute and family of Pontiac spent the weekend here visiting friends and relatives. The text notes varied Michigan weather last week and improved conditions Monday. Glenn and Clarence Bay, working in Lansing, returned to visit family. Milk haulers adapt to sleighs partway, leaving trucks in a church shed. John Rulapaugh, visiting his son Delos, called on the Kleiners Monday.
Coloville notes poor Sunday attendance due to bad roads and cold weather. Leona Leichti of Pontiac visits parents Mgr. and Mrs. Sam Leichti with relatives. Jay Clute and family stay with Clute and Thompson families. Maxine Leichti attends school. A D Hampton visits Harrison homes. Wdith Kistler of Poriliac spends weekend with Kistler parents. Mrs Bodkins and Helen Broskey with Arrand in Clare. Howard Cotton calls at mother C H Cotton. Paul Slater baling hay this week. Howard Heilholzer of Pontiac visits family.
Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. M D Clute's residence included Jay Clute and family from Pontiac Elmer Clute Bernia Hampton and their little daughter Harrison and James Thompson of the Hagle area.
Local items report residents visiting from Hemlock Lake and Clare. With the county show plow arriving, businesses reopen and residents thank officials and Mr. Bruce for plowing, while others travel for visits and recoveries.
The article names New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore Providence Worcester and Louisville as the cities of the day. New York leads with about 49 401 residents followed by Louisville with around 200 inhabitants as the smallest in the sequence.
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