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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
2
A peculiar Swiss custom gifts a register cheese to couples with printed dates of marriage births and deaths. Many cheese records are about 200 years old. A country squire near Gessenay owns one dated 1660.
A US gold dollar holds 25.8 troy grains, with a troy pound at 5 760 grains and an avoirdupois pound at 7 000 grains. A million dollars in gold coins weighs 3 686.4 pounds, while silver dollars at 412.5 grains each would amount to about 5 931 pounds or nearly 2.414 tons.
Alderman Smalley moves adoption of a resolution to levy special assessments for widening beyond 20 feet in the street centers on T S 20 from Ann Arbor line east on 5th to McEwan then east on 4th to Hemlock. City to pay 25 percent, property owners 75 percent, with frontage costs payable over five years through December 10 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930. Publication in The Clare Sentinel is ordered.
A Michigan farm program airs daily at seven p m eastern time on station WGHP Detroit 1500 watts. It features farm news, Detroit Chicago and Buffalo livestock and grain quotes, seed prices fruit butter eggs weather and two week forecast with Pritchards forecast.
When the bedroom ceiling is very high the room feels cold and unfriendly. A canopy effect is formed by carrying the ceiling color down the walls to the top of window casings. A molding or color line separates the canopy from the wall.
White enameled pans dippers wash basins and mixed bowls sold in a sale at Harris and Girt on Saturday at 2 00 p m. Bidders will find a selection of household enamelware featured in the listing.
Ald. Brown, Jennings, McKnight, Smalley, Walker, and the sponsor Ald. McKnight supported the resolution. The measure carried with no nays in a formal meeting led by Mayor Alex McKinnon and Clerk L. H. Thompson. Also business note: Hanley Bros advertises sheep pelts, phone 244.
Victor Rowe sues Laura Rowe in Ottawa County Court seeking custody of their unborn child due next June. The couple married less than a year ago and allege cruelty and desertion in the complaint.
Philadelphia report says the 1925 coal strike ended with a four and a half year contract at old wage scales, a wage revision plan, and a joint conciliation board. About 158000 miners return to work with large losses in wages and profits due to the stoppage.
Washington reports a far reaching drive against tax dodgers as treasury agents uncover frauds totaling about 100 million dollars. About 1,000 wealthy corporations and individuals are under scrutiny for fraudulent or incorrect returns, with several prominent entities involved. Authorities caution that precise figures are hard to determine due to complex court actions anticipated.
Missoula Montana reports the round up of 430 elk for shipping from Molese in the Blackfeet reservation to Middleboro Massachusetts has stalled. The main challenge is dehorning 100 bull elk to fit in express cars safely without injuring others during transport.
New Ocean Cable Victoria announces a duplication of the cable from Bamfield Vancouver Island to Fanning Island in mid Pacific will be completed by September 1880. The project will cost £2,400,000.
Lieut. Leigh Wade, famed round the world flyer, will retire from the United States air service on March 2, following the lead of his former chief Col. William A. Mitchell.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pere Marquart Kaagt Neal with numbers 10300 8.97 and a note daily except Sunday, unclear context or full events.
Mrs Henry House hosts Sunday School at 1 30 p m Junior church at 2 30 p m afternoon service at 2 80 p m and evening worship at 7 00 p m Prayer meeting every Tuesday all services held at Mrs House home everyone welcome
M F Nash conducts services at the M church. Albert Vincent travels to Flint. The village caucus met. Mrs. Shear improves. Families from Lansing Saginaw Clare and Detroit visit. The Farwell Juniors prepare The Path Across The Hills play. Weddings unfold as Miss Frieda Scott and Hollie Laker wed in parsonage. Grahams visit relatives in Everett and Seattle. others travel to Florida and Ohio.
The Farwell Woman's Club held its annual Guest Night at the Ladies Library on Tuesday evening February 9. A six o'clock dinner featured red heart decorations and lit candles. Members invited guests, shared a humorous roll call story, then enjoyed games for an overall delightful evening.
Representatives of agriculture and industry met at the special marketing conference in East Lansing to back immediate aid for farming and support cooperation. Speakers endorsed the Dickinson bill and urged farmers to develop their own surplus handling methods, with state agencies expected to further discuss Michigan marketing problems.
The article traces the role of locks in ancient civilizations from Egypt and Greece to Rome, noting lock making innovations and the rise of warded bolts after Rome's decline. It adds that the origin of the word padlock is uncertain with a possible link to a basket or pannier.
The Legion of Honor was created by Napoleon as consul on May 19, 1802, with three fifths of medals for army and navy officers. It grew through World War I, awarding many medals to soldiers and public servants. Five classes exist, Grand Cross being the top honor, and many Allied leaders and citizens received it after the war.
The entasis is a convex swelling in a column shaft to prevent optical concavity. In Greek Doric design the swelling lies below mid shaft, not hindering upward taper. It counteracts optical illusion and is commonly used in English church spires.
Church views Reverend George Flanagan as pastor with a sermon set for 10:00 AM in the morning service.
Congregational Reverend H. Johnson presides at 10 15 a m morning worship with a sermon on The Character of Washington. Sunday School at 11 15 led by Mrs Ada Hochstetler and Christian Endeavor at 6 00 led by Edward White followed by an evening service at 7 00.
Pastor Leonard C. Bernthal of 1002 McHwan lists a February 20 Saturday 9 a.m. Saturday School February 21 10 a.m. German services and February 24 7:30 p.m. first Lenten service with English language sermons. March 3 7:30 p.m. second Lenten service. Choir practice weekly at the parsonage.
Morning worship at 10:00 with devotion Lord's Supper and fellowship for new members. Sunday School at 11:30 led by Miss Mary Gilmore. Evening service at 7:00 on a topic about Satanic power. All not having a church home invited to attend.
Pastor Whitehead leads Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. Morning sermon on sanctification by precept and example. Evening service at 7 with Isaiah 1 16 21. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Sewing Circle meets next Wednesday at Mrs Feighner’s home.
Free Methodist J A Hanes pastor holds Sunday School at 10:00 a m and class at 11:00 a m. Evening service at 7:00 p m. Bible study Tuesday 7:30 at J A Allens home. Thursday 7:30 p m prayer meet at church. Gilmore F M Church 10:00 a m Sunday School 11:00 a m preaching. Weidman F M Church 3:00 p m preaching. Everyone welcome.
The notice lists church activities at 107 Hast 7th Street Clara including Methodist services led by Edward T. Smith with 9:30 a.m. class and 10 a.m. preaching on Self Restraint plus 11:15 a.m. Sunday School supervised by Mrs. W. A. Lampman. Epworth League at 6 p.m. and preaching at 7 p.m. with Conformed or Transformed as topics. Prayer meetings set for Thursday 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday at Mrs. Mary Williston. Herrick church offers 1:30 p.m. Sunday School and 2:30 p.m. Sunday preaching with a call for higher attendance.
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