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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
7
Men's handicap doubles results list top pairs and scores led by B Haynak and O Parent with 1 241 points. G Wisler and H Hall posted 1 217, followed by L Brewer and W Hales with 1 192 and others including HH Doll with G White 1 170.
Standings show leaders after the first round with team and player names as listed in the final tally. The report notes shifts in positions and ties affecting qualification for the next phase.
The log lists team results Loomis Welders and Houghtons Drug leading with 30 and 21 points respectively along with Clare Hardware Clare Hieratori Mance Market and Dunlop Cafe. High series include Wisler Hall Cimmerer Grove and Maxwell with scores from 565 to 524. High games feature Walters Parish Grove Wisler Hall Snider and Perkins with several 165s and up to 206.
In the City League Second Round on Monday January 5, 1942 teams listed won and lost records including 404 Masons 30 and Gulf Production 0. High game leaders include L Brewer 213 and P Bradshaw 198 while G Cain totaled 519 in series.
A list of city names and dates appears alongside a short rhymed verse about a neighbor’s head injury from a brick. The poem notes a doctor’s high fee and the recipient’s half share, ending with a light moral tone.
A recent picnic announced prize winners including Mrs. Smith in the ladies rolling pin throwing contest with a 75 foot throw and Mr. Smith in the 100 yard dash.
The article explains that while most fish use gills, lungfish possess an air sac variant that can extract oxygen from air. African lungfish can endure dry mud for months, entering a dormant state as mud balls dry around them, then reviving when rehydrated. Barramundi and South American mudfish are noted relatives.
The article explains how peas beans and lupins are nitrogen fixing legumes that form nodules with bacteria in their roots. It notes inoculation with commercially available nitrogen culture before sowing to boost yield, and suggests a home garden experiment comparing inoculated to uninoculated rows.
University of Arizona astronomer Dr Andrew Ellicott Douglass founded dendrochronology mapping rain history by tree rings. He linked growth patterns to annual rainfall and tested wood age in pre Columbus Indian pueblos. He announced a rainfall calendar reaching to AD 11.
Tommy, with a sprained wrist, resists going to school despite his mother and father urging attendance. He admits knowing his lessons but says too many boys owe him a licking, explaining his reluctance to attend classes.
Dialogue shows Billy telling Mr Sweetie he doubted the sister would get along with him. The exchange hints at conflict and social tension in a rural gossip scene. No locations or organizations are named. The tone is casual and period voice.
A mother responds to a school excuse request after a heavy snowstorm by writing a humorous note. She explains that her son Eddie’s legs are 14 inches long and the snow was 18 inches deep, signing as Mrs. Johnson.
Bill sells his billboard to settle a board bill, ending the burden that bored him. The transaction clears the debt and relieves Bill from the repetitive nuisance of the board bill.
The dialogue depicts a tense shop confrontation where a manager defers to a calm customer while the assistant and others debate right and swindling. A caller asks about Mrs Rowdybush and a maid jokes about social presence.
In a brief exchange the Hobo offers a simple meal as a luxury amid hardship. The lady acknowledges the gesture and the mutual sense of scarcity, reflecting food as a precious comfort.
Doctor advised eating a water cracker to curb insomnia, but the house shows only a cold supply. The reply notes the only near tea-time item is an ice pick, highlighting a quiet domestic exchange.
Effie asks about Daddy's hair and Mother explains he thinks a lot. Effie quips about her own hair as they discuss breakfast. The dialogue captures a light domestic moment with playful tone.
A playful quip questions why an oyster is considered dumb and jokes that if it were not it would kick in a stew for lack of company. The remark uses a shellfish pun to spark humor about intelligence and companionship.
In a moment observed before a dental display window, Impolite Jack jokes about buying a full set of teeth while Virginia admonishes him that it is impolite to pick teeth in public.
Uncle Sam weighs growing licorice in the American tropics to diversify supply. Licorice, from the root of a Mediterranean plant, is mostly used for chewing tobacco, with only a small share for candy and medicine. Theophrastus praised its breath and chest benefits. Cultivation spans Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia and the Mediterranean coast, with three years before harvest and simple processing to dried roots.
Uncle Sam stands as a major landowner holding about one fifth of U S territory. Public domain, national parks, monuments, federal buildings, military posts, national cemeteries, and Indian lands form the bulk. Rail land returns and ongoing disposals affect future acreage.
Prof. Carl Joseph Klemme of Purdue University outlines phthiocol as a new vitamin K substitute to prevent and treat hemorrhages. He notes easier isolation and stronger clotting and suggests its use at birth, comparing future routine to silver nitrate in newborns. He also proposes atebrin as a quinine replacement for malaria.
Agricultural researchers describe using an electric eye photometer to determine wheat protein. The process ground wheat samples, extracted proteins, and created a stable colloidal suspension. A light beam passes through the sample. less light reaches the detector as protein levels rise.
Grace E. Smith president of the National Restaurant association estimates Americans leave about 200 million dollars in tips annually. She notes despite efforts to abolish tipping it remains popular and calculates the figure from 2.185 billion dollars in meals served, excluding cafeterias and no tip venues, with tips ranging 10 to 30 percent.
The 1939 census lists four deaths under operations of war though the U S was not at war. Three deaths stem from injuries in World War I and one American died from injuries in the Spanish Revolution.
A three inch anti aircraft gun can fire 20 to 30 rounds per minute, indicating its rapid rate of fire and effectiveness in defense.
Local church announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m led by Pastor W Wyrick. Community notices include births engagements and family visits with regional movements involving Lake School District residents and neighboring towns.
Esther Cleveland born in 1893 was Grover Cleveland's second daughter and the only child of a president born in the White House.
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