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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1926
Page
3
The Elden Building on McEwan Street advertises canned tomatoes at 17c per large can and 10c for small cans, Wisconsin sweet peas in No 5 6 sieves at 10c per can, fancy seeded raisins two for 25c, and No 1 Alaska pink salmon in 16 oz tall cans at 16c.
A lottery style drawing selects number 1016 as the winning ticket for a doll giveaway tied to the We Are Open Evenings event. The result is announced with local interest in the community program.
Mrs Bertha Randle and two children visited Alma for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Cooper and James Gerow’s family from near Colesmo. Roscoe Smith and family joined relatives for Christmas, as did Charlie Haring Orla Barber and Gerald Macklem with theirs at Frank Loomis home.
Community events list church services at 10 and 11 AM with all welcome. Numerous families from Lansing to Clare and Farwell share holidays and weekends visiting relatives, hosting dinners, and spending Christmas together across multiple households and towns.
Reed's Corners reports Mr and Mrs William Leosh JP and family spent Christmas day with Mrs Leoshs mother Mrs Anderson in St Owls. Eva Hart from Mt Pleasant visited Marguerite Reed last week. A large crowd attended the Herrick church Christmas Eve program. Mr and Mrs Albert Reen and family were with Mr and Mrs Irwin Hart in Mt Pleasant on Friday. Wishing everybody a very happy and prosperous New Year.
Families from Saginaw Vernon Clare Owosso Flint and Coleman gathered for Christmas at homes and a schoolhouse dinner. A bit of danger came when a Clare couple’s car slid into a ditch near Mr Bakers Sunday but no injuries occurred.
Local notes describe Christmas exercises at the school house with Santa gifts and family gatherings. A blizzard of small town greetings recounts visits from relatives in Clare Pontiac and Lansing, a sled request fulfilled, and a child’s joyful canary and rooster gift chorus.
Windover hosted B F Martindale a week ago while Clare resident Chas Forbes called at the Doc and Tom last Monday. Temple’s Grover Updike was a Sunday visitor at Windover and Little Buster Sharp planned a week’s vacation at Mt Pleasant. His brother picked him up Thursday. Mr and Mrs Tony Achard and a Clare friend were weekend ranch visitors.
East Lincoln notes list Christmas calls among residents and relatives from Lake George Clare Alma Flint and Flint area. Several families hosted and visited including the Billgrew Sprague Calkins Dunkle and Kube households. A Mud Lake and Stone school program drew a large crowd before a two week vacation.
Jerry Bennett Jr and family traveled to Lansing for Christmas and plan to stay. Detroit visitors Al Coomes and daughter joined Geo Gilcher Sr and family for Christmas, with Marie Kaul also visiting. A Brew er school Christmas program drew a good crowd. Gilcher Sr hosted several families for Christmas dinner including Coomes, Will Rilett and children, Geo Gilcher Jr, Mrs John Raymond, Dmil Giara, and Otto Hildebrandt family. A wood cutting bee for L I Pendell was modest but productive.
Christmas dinners and visits fill Colonville area as families gather. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clute host with relatives including Bernice Allen. Emma Evans arrives from Indiana for vacation. many attend church programs despite a stormy night.
Earl Halstead returned from Lansing last Tuesday and found his sister Hthel at home recovering from the hospital and in fair health. His nieces Lillian and Leta with their bands joined them for a Christmas gathering. Winner Schofield left Sunday for Filiit to seek work. On Christmas Biner Setorelid entertained his father and mother.
Families from Gilmore, Howell, and Lansing gather for Christmas. Velma Schofield, Miss Velma Wight, and Lena Finch with their kin share meals and greetings. Wayne Langworthy travels from Flint to visit cousin Dale Rulapaugh. Ray Utley’s four children recover from measles. School resumes after holiday break with a Christmas program led by Mrs. Davison and a tree and Santa visit for the children.
Much praise is given our teacher and pupils for their Christmas program Thursday evening. It was a success in every way. All doing just fine, Santa was there and he was feeling fine though it was a bad storm.
Clarence Davis drove from Detroit Christmas morning to visit his parents and relatives in Mt Pleasant for Hoa Langworthy’s wedding. Indiana guests joined Lloyd Comer’s family in Clare for Christmas meals with a large spread and a rabbit dinner. Local residents Andy Smith and Ardis visited Lansing for holidays while Thurman Robbinett and F Acre families joined Alf Abbott and relatives for Christmas.
Port Mrs Abbott on the gain. Vern Mickle motored up from Detroit Xmas to visit his parents and other relatives. Geo Rhodes also travelled up from Flint Thursday to spend Xmas with his parents, returned Sunday.
Patrons at a local showhouse grew disturbed by a coughing audience member. The ad urges not to annoy others with a cough or cold and touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for relief, with a testimonial from W. T. Clary of White Plains, Virginia. Also mentions radio batteries for sale by A. B. Anderson.
The piece notes Poor Robin's almanacs begun in 1663 with the author Robert Herrick the poet listed as first num ber writer while England ended them in 1828 after more than a century and a half of existence.
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