Legislators in Second Week of Special Session
The Michigan Legislature enters the second week of the extraordinary session called by Governor Groesbeck on February 16. Bills on highway finance and medway reform lead the agenda with proposals to adjust delinquent county awards and boost state maintenance funding, while the governor’s four-part agenda centers on railroad rights of way, tax revenue revisions, and rebuilding Mt Pleasant’s Central Normal School.
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Lansing
Groesbeck
Medway
Eugene Kirby
Covert
House Committee On
O. B H. Atwood
Newaygo
Senate
House
Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Company
Woodward Avenue
Central Normal School
Mt. Pleasant
Princess Theatre Weeknight and Weekend Features
February 27 to March includes Bandit's Baby with Fred Thompson and Silver King and New Brooms with Star Cast. A Father Son comedy turns roles for a light entertaining run. Also The Knockout with Milton Sills plus a western romance and the serial Rider Matinee details listed.
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Fred Thompson
Silver King
Sun
Milton Sills
Phur-Frii
Warner Baxter
Pocket Knife Trade Surpasses Old Knife Value Offer
One day only sale on Saturday February 21 1926 offers brass lined pocket knives guaranteed valued at 1.00 as trade for your old knife. haw. de are Haw tmp Co.
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Tmp. Co
Petition Seeks Time Change On Spring Ballot
Local petitions circulate urging the city council to place a time change question on the spring ballot. Debates split tourists and residents over adopting central or eastern time to benefit shopping and travel, with both sides favoring a public vote.
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Clare
Governor Groesbeck Pledges M-14 Pavement Plan
A special M-14 Association committee met Governor Groesbeck on Tuesday morning to press for paving from St Johns to Clare and beyond. The governor affirmed M-14 as his top north south trunk line and said route improvements will proceed as funds and time allow. The 14 miles north of Harrison and 50 miles from St Johns to Clare are planned, with Jackson to Lansing paving completing a long state corridor.
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M-14
St. Johns
Tve
Clare
M-14 Association
Harrison
Jackson
Lansing
Clare Man Meets Tragic Passing Near Lawndale
Wesley Winegarden, a Clare man, died after being struck by a Pere Marquette freight near Lawndale on Saturday night. The inquest ruled accidental death. His remains were returned to Clare for burial at Cherry Grove, with funeral held Tuesday afternoon.
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Clare Man
Saginaw
Wesley Winegarden
Lawndale
Pere Marquette
Annual Country Life Conference at Mt Pleasant
Special invitation to Clare county residents to attend the Country Life Conference at Central Michigan Normal School Mt Pleasant on March 5. Speakers include Aaron Sapiro Washington on Agricultural Cooperation Edith Wager Lansing on Farm Women Edith Wellever on Rural School Teacher assistance A Ketteman Boys and Girls Club work A noon picnic dinner with shared dishes and baskets Grangers Gleaners Farmers Clubs and other groups urged to attend with special dinner tables available on request.
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Clare County
Country Life
Central Michigan Normal School
Mt. Pleasant
Aaron Sapiro
Washington, D. C
Edith Wager
Lansing
Edith Wellevér
A. Ketteman
Grangers
Gleaners
Farmers’ Clubs
Changes in Income Tax Reports Explained
Under Liability for Filing a single person with net income of 1600 or a married person with net income of 3500 must file a return. Personal exemptions rise to 1600 for single and 3500 for head of family or married. if head of family marries in the year exemption capped at 3500. The tax on line 14 rises to 11-2 percent. all other Form 1040A instructions apply.
Washington Party Marks Birthday School Event
The Methodist Sunday School held a Washington's birthday party with 146 attendees. Youngest and oldest plus Rev. E. T. Smith's class hosted games and lunch, prompting praise for the young married women’s cooking. Supt. Mrs. Stella Lampman anticipates another crowd.
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Methodist Sunday School
Washington
Stella Lampman
Social Box Dance Planned At Fred Newsom Home
The Friday social box event will be held Thursday evening March 4 at the home of Fred Newsom. A good program of arid music is promised and all are invited to attend with children in a box or under adult supervision.
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Mavel .Stottlemyer
Clare
Jesse
Sheridan
Ethel ‘Gallihan
Oakland
Gal
Vine
Blanché Walker
Racine
Wis
Lestér
Phare
Fred Newsom
ABIE'S IRISH ROSE PLAY COMES TO BROADWAY THEATRE
Abie's Irish Rose hits the Broadway Theatre for one night on March 3. Anne Nichols' famed comedy follows a Jewish man and his Irish bride amid family and faith clashes, ending in a festive, reconciled finale after a season of record crowds in multiple cities.
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Anne
Nichols
Tamous
tAbie
Mt. Pleasant
New York City
Republic Theatre
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toxonto
Montreal
Buffalo
Atlantic City
Columbus
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Studebaker
Abie
Weathy Trish
Miss Nichol
Detroit
Garrick Theatre
Adv
Clare Study Club discusses Queen Victoria life and World Court debate
The Clare Study Club met at Mrs B. A. Anderson’s home to study England with a paper by Mrs Rassat on Queen Victoria, grandmother of King George V. A second item featured an informal debate on the United States joining the World Court, with affirmative and negative teams and a ruling in favor of the affirmative.
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Clare Study Club
B. A. Anderson
England
United States
World Court
Artibee
Grden
Achard
Mercer
Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Supper Planned
A Cham ber of Commerce meeting and supper will be held at the Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening March 8 at 6 00. All members and prospective members should attend. Special entertainment is planned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
City Tax Collector Schedules Last Day At Bank
City Treasurer Vera Paterson announces she will be at The Citizens State Bank all day Saturday February 27 to collect Clare city taxes. She notes this is the last day at the bank and urges 60 taxpayers to appear.
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Citizens State Bank
Clare
Bank
Vera
Paterson
Esteemed Vernon Citizen Dies in Vernon Township
Mrs John Hodkinson, longtime resident and former schoolteacher, died February 20 in Vernon township after a short illness. Born Tillie Marseillés in Saginaw January 9 1872 she moved to Clare at age 12. Survived by husband John Hodkinson daughter Rose two sisters and a brother. Rev H B Johnson officiated and interment was at Cherry Grove.
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Vernon
John Hodkinson
Tillie Marseillés
John’ Hodkinson
Vérdon Township
Rose
Maddie ‘Lappan
Saginaw
Elizabeth, McKinzie
Hlint
Andrew .Marseilles
H. B. Johnson
Cherry Grove
Tractor School and Power Farming Talk at Clare
Thompson & Wilkinson McCormick Deering dealers host a Tractor School next Tuesday March 2 starting 9 a m at their Clare store. A McCormick Deering tractor will be shown with care and operation talks plus six reels of film including a factory tour. A free hot lunch at noon and a cash prize in the morning follow the program through to 4 p m at the K P hall and the Thompson & Wilkinson store.
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A .Tractor School
Thompson & Wilkinson
McCormick- Deering
Clare
West Branch
Mich
No Shotgun Ban Extended Into Woods Until September
Beginning February 15 it will be illegal to carry a shotgun into woods frequented by small game until the wildfowl season opens on September 16. The Department of Conservation may issue permits but Director Baird says few permits will be issued. The law acts as a deterrent to illegal hunting and protects crows hawks owls and other small game.
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Department of Conservation
Baird
Thanking Ladies Aid for fruit and candy box
Marguerite Lower expresses gratitude to the Ladies Aid for the kind gesture during her illness and thanks them for the fruit and candy box.
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Marguerite
Pocket Knife Trade Offer at Clare Haw. Co
One day only on Saturday February 27 1926 an advertisement offers a brass lined guaranteed Pocket Knife for your old knife plus 59 cents from Clare Haw and Imp. Co.
Classified Line Next Week Promises Quick Results
Local business urges readers to try a classified line next week for fast responses. The concise pitch emphasizes speed and direct contact with advertisers seeking prompt results.
Petitioning for Improved Outgoing Mail Service at Clare
Local merchants sign petitions requesting better mail service from Clare to Saginaw with six o clock outgo. Current last mail leaves at 1 46 p m via Ann Arbor train north. Rural route mail and Star route mail from Harrison blocked until next morning at Clare office. Proposals seek faster first class outgoing mail and improved delivery to Glare and surrounding county areas.
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Clarg
Saginaw
Ann Arbor
Harrison
Clare
Saginaw’ News Courier
Churches unite for Lent Communicants class in Rosebush
Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches in Rosebush join forces for a weekly Communicants class at 7700 to study discipleship church membership sacraments and Christian life. Rev. Anderson and Rev. Whitney lead with Passion Week services planned before Easter. The class began last Wednesday with the topic Accepting Christ and drew a large audience.
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Presbyterian, Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian Publishing House
Hivery Christian
Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Whitney
Methodist Church
Christ
Death Notice of Ida C Ouderkirk Vrooman in Sheridan
Ida C Ouderkirk Vrooman born December 10 1864 Gloversville NY died February 19 1926 in Sheridan township Michigan. She married Justin H Vrooman in Gloversville June 1873 had five children two sons preceded her in death survived by three children Mrs W Jeits Samuel and Mrs Nellie M Yeager. one sister Mrs A Bellinger. two brothers John Ouderkirk and Charles. Funeral at Sheridan Baptist church with Rev Frank Bates officiating.
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Ida C
Wm. Ouderkirk
Gloversville
New York
Sheridan Township
Justin H. Vrooman
Amsterdam
N. Y
J. R. Herrick
Sheridan
Robunt
Brice
Ovuth
Sheridan Baptist Church
O'cllock
Frank ‘Bates
Cherry Grove
Locals Meet Defeated by Reed City in Tough Battle
Clare fell 29 to 7 at Reed City in a hard fought game. Reed City used height advantage to control the ball while Clare failed to reach passes. Lineups featured F Reed City G Johnson W Johnson C Grien and W Petzhniky Pate White.
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Reed City
Clare
Iseal
Advamratre
Ion Reed City Co
Parker
B. Grien
K. Comet
G. Johnson
W. Johnson
C. C. Grien
W. Petzhniky
Pate A. White
L. GG
Clareo J Comet
Kidder
Sacred’ Heart Academy
Mt. Pleasant
Academy
Yale
Finch
Wallace Johnson
Mts.Pleasant H. S
Clare H. S
Pleas
Ant
Clare draws praise for pavement and tourism appeal
An advertisement extols Clare's modern improvements and concrete Main Street laid in 1924 by the Ports land Cement Company of Detroit. The piece highlights Clare as a prosperous northern city with good water, clean air, scenic beauty and generous hospitality. The highway M-14 is described as a heavily traveled route to northern summer resorts.
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Clare
Portsland Cement Company of
Detroit
Sentinel
Claré
North Country
Wallpaper Samples Arrive in Latest Designs
James Daugherty announces new wallpaper samples at his home 303 West 5th Street in Glare and vicinity. Call for hanging services or to view the latest designs.
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Glare
West 5Th Street
Revival Meetings Start At Free Methodist Church
Special revival meetings begin next Sunday evening February 28 at the Free Methodist church with Rev. C. R. Angus and others assisting. Services open at 7:00 Sunday evenings and 7:30 during the week. All are urged to attend and aid the Lord's work. Also note The Style Shoppe advertises dresses at reasonable prices.
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Free Methodist Church
C. R. Angus
East Michigan Conference
J. A. Hanes
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Princess Theatre
Pocket Knife Trade
Tnd
Mother
Wesss
Rev
I. B. Johnson
Mrs. B.N. Cotton
Re Li
Stottlemyer
Ite
Washington Party
Broadway
Theatre
Sister ‘City
Chamber OF Commerce Meeting
City Taxpayers
McCormick-Deering Tractor ‘School
Benefit of Farmers
Clare Haw. & Imp. Co
Sheridan Resent
Ida C. Vrooman
Baptist Church
Portland Cement Co
James Daugherty
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