Community Notes From Harrison Area Busy In Winter
Local notices report illness and recoveries including A J Oline and Mrs D Philips. Sheriff Hoag of Harrison visits. families travel to Flint Grand Rapids and Alma. Depot improvements, library supper, and optometrist events at Burnton’s Drug Store announced. Obituary for Fannie Rawson Bracusky noted with funeral forthcoming. Wedding of Watson Honeywell to Nina Morse celebrated at Howeyville home.
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D. Philips
J. ‘Palmer
Alma
Mall
Bertie Greham
Sheriff Hoag
Harrison
A. BE
Bingham
State Board of Health
Thomas. McGuire
Flint
M. KE. Aid Society
Eva Babcock
Grand Rapide
Wm. Bobblin
Evaré
James Stinchcombe
Hooker
Jackson
Michae Oline
Detroit
Fannie Rawson Bracusky
Begona
Belle Tell
Thas Watson Honeywell
Nina Morse
Ladneborg
Howey Weil
Memorials and memories from a distant Michigan town
A fragmentary obituary notice recalls Mrs Begole and neighbors including Governor Be gole as a near neighbor. It notes a funeral at Dr. Kellogg's home and burial in Flint. Mentions Mrs L A Stanley and descendants Clair, Eugene, and Moroy Mills linked to Farwell and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dore
Morrie
L. A. Stanley
Sunday School Convention Attended at Barwell M E Church
The Tri Township Sunday School Convention at the Barwell M E Church drew a large afternoon audience. Rev. Whitney led devotion and spoke on Evangelistic Work in Sunday School. Prof. C C Barnes urged progressive teachers and lifelong Christian growth, while D A Reading discussed soul growth and the power of suggestion. New officers were elected: Baker president Oman vice president Brooke secretary treasurer.
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Tri-Township
Pela Ig
M.fe
Barwell
J. Stanley
Edne Fuller
Whitney
Chas. Stinchcombe
Mire
Ms Lamb
Stanley
Baker
Oman
Brooke
Sermons and Meetings Highlight Local Church Activities
Rev. Whitney missed Monday chapel at school to attend Our Group of M EF. workers meeting in Ewart. He will start four sermons next Sunday on What is my life. Thursday evening Prayer Meeting led by Mrs. Eager with Homes which Jeans visited as topic. W.T.U. met with Mrs. Hattie Masten and Township Board granted library privileges to obtain books and improve lands for purchasing more volumes. W.C.T.O. ladies also agreed to pay the Nbrerian when Apedl whey.
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Whitney
M. EF
Ewart
Hattie Masten
County Schools Consider Centralization And Rural Aid
The district plans discuss enforcing a new program impacting rural education. Commissioners favor continuing distribution of athletic materials to rural schools and consider funding shifts. A legislative bill may raise funds elsewhere as state boxing money dries up, aiding poorer counties with many children in school.
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State Boxing Commission
Immigration debate marks new club venture at Farwell
The Farwell Woman's Club met at the Stinchcombs with Mrs John Henry hosting. Members debated immigration as a detriment to the United States with Mrs Richmond and Miss Bertha Babcock for the negative, judged by Postmaster Brown and Supt Chappell, who ruled for the negative after solo songs by Marion Fuller and Lena Kidd and refreshments to close.
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John Henry
FB. W. CG
Stinchcombs
United States
Wm. Sherman
Flora Powall
M. Richmond
Bertha Babcock
Wait
Postmaster Brown
Supt
Chappell
Sherman
Richmond
Powell
Grady
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Gratitude also for floral offerings. Charles Clark and family. Wellington Hayward and family. Thus Mayce. John F. Stauffer.
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Char
Clark
Wellington Hayward
Mayce
John F. Stauffer
Harding Takes Hand In Parley On Shan-tung
Washington President Harding intervenes in arms talks to urge China accept the latest compromise on Shan-tung and remove a key obstacle from the conference. The move marks the first time the president directly presses the negotiations with Japan and China.
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Washington
Harding
Japan
China
Appointees Greeted By New Employee Leaders
A fragmented note notes new appointees and their reception among staff. Readers glimpse changes in leadership roles and possible shifts in responsibilities within the organization.
Ford Signs Shoals Contract for Nitrate Plant
Detroit automaker Henry Ford signed the government contract for the purchase and lease of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant in Alabama. Secretary of War Weeks submitted the agreement and it moved quickly to Washington for Senate action.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Washington
Senate
Optometrist Harrison Saylor to Visit Farwell Store
Optometrist Harrison Saylor, head of the Optical dept at Russell & Foland Mt Pleasant, will visit Bureton Drug in Farwell on Tuesday February 7 to examine eyes and fit glasses. He is a Northern Illinois Optical graduate and Michigan state registered. Citizens with eye trouble urged to consult him on February 7.
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Ira Badger
Jim Stinchcombe
G. E. Lamb
Feo
Saylor
Bureton
Reilet
Harrison Saylor
Farwell
Russell & Foland
Mt. Pleasant
Northern Illinois Optical School of
Chicago
Michigan
Freeday
Jury Frees War Food Chief Nancy France Ernest Vilgrain
Ernest Vilgrain, wartime food controller under Clemenceau, was acquitted January 26 by a court martial on charges of abandoning post under fire and voluntary mutilation to avoid duty at the war’s outset.
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Nancy
France
Ernest Vilgrain
Clemenceau
House OKs Dyer anti-lynching bill in strong 280 to 19 vote
The Washington house approved the Dyer anti-lynching measure after three weeks of debate by a 280 to 19 vote. It now goes to the Senate where it appears likely to be stalled in the judiciary committee.
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Washington
House
Senate
Judiciary Committees
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Loomis
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