Local notes and society events from Clare and Coleman area
Local column lists meetings and visits across Saginaw Midland Mt. Pleasant and Beaverton including Guild and Rebekah gatherings. Notes on births marriages hospitalizations and travels of residents with mentions of Dohrerty Hotel rummage sale and Style Shoppe dress arrivals. Several obituaries and a school debate schedule alongside county statistics. The piece cites community figures W W Gumner and Rev H B Johnson and mentions conservation talk at Midland.
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Wm. H. Caple
Chicago
Sea Bee
Adv
L. H, Davy
Rev. H. B. Johnson
Saginaw
Rebekahs
Guild
Kate O’boyle
Mt. Pleasant
Jay’ Wyman
A. J. Doherty
Lansing
M. Callihan
Detroit
Frank Feighner
Midland
Doherty Hotel
Geo. Wilson
Burt Sible
Marion
Howlett & Duncan
McHwan
Aldill
Frank Wehl
John R. Brown of Harrison Dies Suddenly
John R. Brown of Harrison dies suddenly after a life spent in Michigan’s high lands. He was generous, devout, and fond of neighbors, books, and church. Funeral held at Congregational church with Dr A Watt Johnstone officiating. burial in Harrison cemetery. many locals attended.
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John R. Brown
Harrison
Michigan
Congregational Church
A. Watt Johnstone
First Presbyterian Church
Cadillac
Clare
Farwell
Radios! Brunelli Jones Receiver With Built In Speaker
The Brunelli Jones radio receiver with duo tone cabinet built in loud speaker A and B batteries tubes and aerial is offered for 125 dollars installed. On display in the window at Ter Williger's lunch room. Demonstration available. William Holbrook phone 179.
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Brunelli-Jones
Terwilliger
William Holbrook
Buffalo market prices and upcoming shipping dates
Farmers receive market quotes for last week stock including heifers springers cows calves at 5.50 to 7.50 dollars and 55 to 90 dollars for calves hogs fetch 13.75 to 14.25 dollars. Next shipping dates set from Beaverton on February 19 and Gladwin on February 20.
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Buffalo Market
Beaverton
Gladwin
Suspicious Town Man Seeks Crook In Honest Era
A narrator argues most people are honest and crooks are rare, urging readers to see honesty in their town. The piece suggests bias shapes perception and ends by touting a store offering a dam harness.
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Prusthd
Bacalla
Farm Week crowds break all records at Michigan State College
Attendance at Farmers Week at Michigan State College shattered records with over 7 000 farmers and families present at some point during the five day conference. Thursday saw 4 000 registered as ideal weather and open roads boosted travel. Women joined many m hunt to the events while exhibits in crops poultry horticulture and livestock drew crowds and new horticultural building opened.
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Michigan State College
M. S.cheng
See Boss See Page of This We Believe Message
Fragmentary OCR notes show a dated message line reading a message for you Read t ady and mention of a see page. Content is incomplete with no clear event or proper nouns to identify.
Princess Theatre Week Program Features Comedy And Westerns
February 13 to 19 schedule lists Arizona Roomeo Buck Jones tale of cowboy love and daring. Go West features Buster Keaton and Brown Eyes for an hour. Weber and Fields perform Friendly Enemies. Richard Talmadge serial Riddle Rider with Matinee Tuesday at 3:30 priced 20c and 10c.
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Arizona
Roomeo
Buck Jones
Sun
Buster Keaton
Brown Eyes
Joe Weber
Lew Fields
Thur
Richard Talmadge
Riddle Rider
Desmond
Local Orders Guests of Coleman Lodge
Last Monday evening about seventy five Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Clare and Farwell lodges traveled to Coleman to assist Coleman lodge I O O F with degree work. The event was pleasing and attractive with over 200 guests at a fish supper. Entertainment included radio music speaking dancing and social amusements before departure with a good night.
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John Greer
Bronstetter Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Hobson Arbor of Gleaners
I. O. O. F. Hall
Russell A. Rock
Martha Caroline
Bernedette Cour
Edw. Runyan
Clare and Coleman Lodges
Odd Fellows and Reberals
Farwell Lodge
Rebekahs
Clare and
Farwell
Coleman
Coleman Lodge
Barnes
Abraham
It’s the Smile That Wins in Goodness and Virtue
Arch bishop Usher urges that a pleasant smile, rather than frowning, wins hearts for good causes. He argues kind demeanor enhances virtue and persuades others to join the righteous path.
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Archbishop Usher
Peary Flags at North Pole 1909 Rally
Peary planted five banners at the North Pole in 1909. The flags included an All American flag given by Mrs Perry, the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity emblem, the World’s Ensign of Liberty, a field of white, a flag with the Red Cross emblem, and another flag noted as the savy lédgde flag.
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Peary
Pole
High School Attendance and Honor Roll Noted
The article lists students with perfect or near perfect attendance for last semester and mentions a high overall attendance of 97.1 and 98 for January. It also notes many tardy cases totaling 484, with some improvement last month, and announces semester honor roll additions and new students.
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Gerald ‘Callihan
Adolph Hischoltzer
Grace Johnson
Dorothy Jourdain
William Lange
Marion Lamphere
Herman Leis
June Mount
Louise Mulder
Audrey Osborne
George Ramey
Ellen Thompson
Laila ‘Wahl
Dave Ackerman
Ethel Carncross
Arvilla Davis
Betty Groves
Alma Irish
Esther Northon
Kathleen Osborne
Josephine Powers
Charlotte Raymond
Beulah Smith
Janice Schaaf
Hiva Armour
Evelyn Beamish
Margaret Bowler
Dale Urter
Bernice Herrick
Lillian Breen
Neil Stirling
Elsie Eberhart
Della Harrington
C. W. Keéland & Co
Reva Derby
Acey Parker
Vernie Holmes
Laura Thompson
Free Dance At Lake George Town Hall
Free dance event at Lake George Town Hall on February 13 1926 invites all residents to enjoy good music and a pleasant evening. Committee organizers promise a lively program and welcoming atmosphere.
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Lake George Town Hall
Abraham Lincoln A Tall Man Of Humble Strides
The verse portrays Abraham Lincoln as lanky and tall who chose hard work in youth and grew a beard for a favor. It credits his clean appearance, calm voice, and child friendly image while noting his birth in 1809 and lifelong diligence.
Left-Handed Driver Defends Right of Way
Esther argues with a police officer claiming she had the right of way. The officer replies that the other driver on her right held the right of way, prompting Esther to joke that being left handed reverses the rule. Toronto Telegram.
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Esther
Toronto Telegram
Style Shoppe Advertises Millinery and Ready-to-Wear
The Style Shoppe promotes style quality and low prices. Exclusive millinery and ladies ready-to-wear offered. Howlett and Duncan at 409 McEwan Street advertise their shop.
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Howlett & Duncan
McEwan St
Ady
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