Pirates and buried treasure do not pay off for seekers
Washington notes Lt. Cmdr. K K D Ian Murray warns treasure hunters are chumps as most pirate loot remains unseen. He cites Trinidad and Cocos Island as sources and says underwater or changed terrain makes recovery nearly impossible. Modern tech like divers bells and mine detectors offer some hope, but results remain scarce.
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Washington
Cmdr
KK. D
Ian Murray
British Merchant Marine
Treasure Island
Trinidad
Cocos Island
Central America
Murray
Nina
Roberts
Dodee
Hollywood
Vision Institute Reports TV Does Not Harm Eyes
In Columbus Ohio the Institute for Research in Vision at Ohio University reports a survey of 2125 doctors across eight states and 37 TV stations finds no widespread belief that television changes eye sight or causes glaucoma or cataracts. Some parents report eye strain which mostly disappears after continued exposure.
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Columbus, O
Institute For Research In Vision
Ohio University
Glenn A. Fray
Arthur M. Culler
Institute
World wood mosaic murals decorate Louisville bank walls
Four six by four foot inlaid wood murals depict Kentucky life including a steamboat coal mine and tobacco auction. Artist Fritz Bade crafts each panel from 50 wood types from five continents without stains or paint, taking 200 to 300 hours per piece and using grain to shape form.
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Louisville
United States
Kentucky
Fritz
Hiffel Tower
Bade
Merle Robertson
Liberty National Bank & Trust Co
Robertson
Africa
Animal Bird Beauty Shop Opens in California
Lou Busche 26 opens animal laundry in Los Angeles claiming first of its kind. She dunks and scrubs animals, dry cleans birds, manicures nails or horns, and brushes thoroughly. Her famed customer includes a Java monkey and a 16 year old Indian leopard.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Lou Busche
Aundry
Finish Girls Scrub Ship Save Nation
In Finland a strike delayed reparations payments to Russia as 80 engineers and 40 office girls scrubbed a near finished ship to avert a 11 million mark fine. Thirty minutes before delivery to the Russians, Helsinki’s committee was notified the ship was ready and the Russians praised the spotless decks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Finland
Russia
Helsinki
Neutron thermometer aids direct atomic energy to electricity
Chicago scientists announce the first practical method to convert atomic energy directly into electrical energy using a neutron thermometer. Weighing two ounces and two inches long, it powers a feeble current and enables tighter control of atomic furnaces without batteries. It may shrink furnaces to a fifth their size and aid submarine power goals.
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Chicago
Iar
A.E.C
Bale of Old Wool Yields $5,000 in Certificates
In Camden New Jersey a scouring plant workers find a bale of wool spilled currency. About $9,000 in old bills including $800 in gold certificates were hidden in a handkerchief inside a salt bag within a 700 pound bale. Authorities impound the money until ownership is proven. About $120 was destroyed in the spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Treasury Department
Swedes Faint as Invasion Radio Plot Shocks Nation
Stockholm listeners panicked after a radio announcer claimed Sweden was attacked by a western power and would abandon neutrality. Many fainted or called papers seeking confirmation as the program tied the claim to 1812 events. The station apologized after the broadcast.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Napoleon
France
Pomerania
Germany
Britain
Prussia
Austria
Napoléon
Tax collection schedule in Grant Township notices
Grant Township residents alerted that Dorothy Heuschete will collect taxes at Citiadre Bute each Saturday in December. Trestiger assistance noted.
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Citiadre Bute
Dorothy Heuschete
Trestiger
Served Him Right
Visitors touring a large lunatic asylum hear a doctor recount a patient who, jilted by his fiancé, wore a gaudy dress and clung to a doll. The tale contrasts his tragedy with the other inmate, showing the grim humor of the setting.
Devoted Act Quips From Penny to Monkey Tale
A cheeky exchange asks if a penny was given to the monkey and reveals the monkey passed the coin to his father who played the organ, delivering a lighthearted domestic vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamia
Service Members Update Addresses and Ranks
The notice lists updated addresses for service personnel Cpl David R Adams Pfc Garth Foote and Pfc Glen Howlett. Adams reports APO 660 in San Francisco California, Foote uses APO 179 in New York City, and Howlett lists APO 973 in San Francisco California with new unit details.
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Cpl
David R. Adams
P.M
San Francisco
California
Garth Foote
New York
Pfc
Glen Howlett
Calif
Two Guests Insist On Clean Sheets At Dingy Inn
Two travelers reached a shabby hotel and questioned the room quality. The proprietor replied the rate was two dollars for one pig and three dollars for two pigs, a stark joke on the room’s condition.
Boss Walks In On Office Kiss Scene
The boss discovers his bookkeeper kissing the stenographer and asks if this is what he pays for. The bookkeeper replies she does it free of charge.
Cause for Alarm at Butcher Shop
A woman screamed when a man followed her to a butcher counter. He fled into a passing patrolman and was found armed. Identified later as a notorious hold-up man. The butcher thanked Mrs. Jones for screaming, which thwarted the robbery.
Customer looks at black dresses but leaves without buying
In a retail note, a woman browsed black dresses for a long time and departed without purchasing. A clerk recorded the reason in the customer log: not buying, her husband not dead yet.
Hunter Brags After Encounter With Bear
A hunter reports meeting a large bear in the woods. When asked if he fired twice, he says he fired the whole gun, in a panting, boastful recount that underscores his dramatic bravado.
One Way to Do It Hair Loss Question
A patient complains of hair loss and asks for a remedy. The doctor hands over a pill box with a calm instruction to try it, suggesting a humorous yet simple treatment approach.
Indian Lost or Here? A Quip From a Lost-Wigwam Tale
A comic line from a historical piece describes a Big Indian claiming no loss of wigwam and proudly declaring Indian here after straying from camp. The joke hinges on identity and displacement in a frontier setting.
None in His Craw
They sit on the beach as a woman nudges a shy man toward kissing. He jokes that sand in his mouth stops him, and she urges him to swallow it, teasing that he is the one who needs sand most.
Surrey Tax Collection Notice at Mibo Inn
Surrey taxpayers will gather daily at the Mibo Inn to pay township taxes. Dog tax is $1.50 for male and unsexed dogs and $2.60 for females. Address for tax collection is 1217 Arlie Schofield, Treasurer.
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Mibo
Surrey Township
Arlie Schofield
Treas
The Hard Way Sparks Talk Of Risky Career Choice
A father says hard work never killed anyone and a college graduate son pushes for a risky, dangerous line of work seeking excitement over safety. The exchange frames a clash between caution and aspiration as the son seeks a thrill driven path after graduation.
What Else Cowhide Used For Answer From Class
A teacher asks what cowhide is chiefly used for. A student replies that it is to keep the cow together, highlighting a humorous classroom moment.
Book Agent In Tree Teases Family’s Dog
A caller reports a book agent perched in a tree outside a house, provoking a dog and prompting a call to the Humane Society. The incident involves a feminine speaker seeking intervention and clarification on the agent’s presence.
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The
Humane Society
Father’s Toast Precedes Disciplinary Moment
A father uses a toast as a ritual before enforcing discipline, prompting a joke about the phrase Bottoms up. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between celebration language and corrective action.
Boy’s clever answer to shoe flies at blacksmith shop
A boy tells his parents he has a job at a blacksmith shop. They doubt he can shoe horses, but he explains he can shoe flies, leaving them amused by his wit.
Angler Refuses Boy Until Pleasing Request Is Heard
A weary angler sits by the water for six hours as a mother and her young son approach. The boy pleads to see a catch and the mother sternly instructs the angler to wait until the boy says please before catching a fish.
Diary Ahead of Time Reveals Her Secret Method
A quirky line hints at a character who writes her diary a week in advance. The remark suggests a planned, perhaps methodical approach to personal record keeping.
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Red Cross
118Th Station
Fukuoka
Japan
John Earl
West Babylon
Long Island
N. C
Card of Thanks for Family and Friends
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness at the death of our beloved father. Gratitude to the minister for comfort, to those who provided music and singing, and for the flowers. Thanks to Stephenson Funeral director and to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harris and Mrs. Hazel Yeo and Miss Esther Harris.
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Stephenson
Leo Harris
George Harris
Hazel Yeo
Esther Harris
Appreciation from Mengot Family to Farrell W.S.C.S.
The Mengot Family thanks the Farrell W.S.C.S. for the wonderful baskets of food sent to Cartatmal time and for every other act of remembrance. It is very much appreciated.
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Farrell W.S.C.S
Mengot
Notice of Tax Collection at Lake Restaurant on Tuesday
The notice states a meeting at the Lake restaurant on Tuesday January 9 for payment of dog taxes and the final day of 1 percent collection fees. It mentions Oy Sturgis Ifield Two and is signed by the Treasurer.
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Lake
Oy Sturgis Ifield
Notice policy for reader submissions at Clare Sentinel
The Clare Sentinel announces new submission cutoff for reader notices. Effective next week, copy for cards of thanks memoriams and appreciations will be accepted up to 10:00 a m Wednesday for publication in the following Friday morning issue.
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Clare Sentinel
Holler Skating Lake Roller Rink Schedule
Regular winter hours at Holler Skating Lake Roller Rink on US-10 six miles west of Farwell. Open Saturday and Sunday nights with late sessions.
Tax Collector Plans All-Day Bank Tax Pickup
Dorothy Hueschele Township Treasurer will be at Citizens State Bank all day Saturday January 6 to collect taxes from taxpayers.
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Citizens State Bank
Vernon Township Tax Notice to Collect Taxes
Vernon taxpayers are notified to pay taxes to the Vernon township treasurer Frieda M. Robson until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Frieda M. Robson
Treas
Car Owners and Transmission Jobs Offer
Dan McDonald, your friendly Ford dealer, promotes transmission work with no down payment and urges customers to try their service for vehicle care and motor performance.
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Dan McDonald
Thankful Thanks for Kindness After Our Loss
The Andrew J. Irwin Family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness floral tributes and sympathy after the death of their wife and mother. They thank the Rebekah Lodge Rev Nevins Alma Lea Owens Connie Seiter and Stephenson Funeral Home for services and comforting support.
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Rebekah Lodge
Rev
Nevins
Alma Lea Owens
Connie Seiter
Stephenson Funeral Home
Andrew J. Irwin
Grateful thanks from Florence Hildebrandt post hospitalization
Florence Hildebrandt expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for kindness gifts cards flowers plants fruit candy and visitors during her stay at Mt Pleasant hospital. She also thanks doctors Wood Dickigan and Hayes and the nurses and blood donors for their care.
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Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Wood
Dickigan
Dr. Hayes
Florence Hildebrandt
Auto body and wreck service in Clare
TO owners of cars which need bumping and painting, or repairing, we can take care of it now. We have Sheet metal and fenders in stock. Quick service on wrecks. Let us es timate your job. 24-hour wrecker service. Dan McDonald, Ford Sales & Service, Clare. Phone 343.
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Dan McDonald
Ford Sales & Service
Clare
Sheridan Tax Collector Schedule Ends January 6
Sheridan taxpayers are informed that tax collection will occur at Citizens State Bank each Saturday from December 16 through January 6 and every Friday at the collector's home. Deputy Treasurer Mrs. Ernest Kleiner notes the schedule for Sheridan township.
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Citizens State Bank
Sheridan Township
Ernest Kleiner
Tough Jobs Go With Federal Trucks
Bob's Sales & Service at 210 MeHwan St in Clare markets Federal trucks as economical options for demanding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob’s Sales & Service
MeHwan St. Clare
Claré Cleaners Free Call and Delivery Offer
Free call and delivery option announced by Claré Cleaners located first door west of the city clock, extending service to customers in the area. Phone contact listed as 72 for orders and inquiries.
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Claré Cleaners
De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales andervice
Local clipping mentions De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales andervice in Clare with fragmented details. The garbled text implies a car sales or service listing but lacks clear names, dates, or prices to confirm specifics.
Arthur Township Tax Collecting Notices
Arthur taxpayers are notified by Harry Davis to collect taxes at his home for Arthur township on Saturdays December 23 30 and January 6 and every Friday starting December 15. Address 1214.
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Citizens State Bank
Arthur Township
Harry Davis
Treia
Memorial notice for husband and father Charles Bodkins
In memory of our husband and father who passed away January 4, 1950. Mrs. Charles Bodkins and Mrs. Helen Town announce the family tribute and condolences.
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Charles. Bodkins
Helen Town
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Wm. H. Bicknell
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Surrey
Dorothy Hueschele Ant
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Sheridan Taxpayers
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