Passage of gas tax with lower license urged in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers push a two cent gasoline tax with weight based licensing to replace horsepower rules. The Atwood Baxter bill leads the tax drive while Evans aims to lower license fees. Gov Groesbeck pledges to sign the tax, targeting a February settlement.
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Lansing
Senate
House
Groesbeck
Senate Committee On
Orville BE. Atwood
Neway- Zo
Baxter
Atwood-Baxter
Committee On Finance and Appropriations
Chas, Evans
Tinton
Upstate
Atwood Baxter
Evans
Grand Rapids
Frank L. Young
Joseph Warner
Ypsilanti
Wood
Detroit
Wayne County
Culver
Wayne ‘County
Michigan
Constantine
Winter Community Notes From West Grant Area
West Grant community records a week of wood buzzings and visits with residents like Nettie Barber Hollie Barber and James Sutton. Local travel includes trips to Bay City and Lansing with neighbors sharing ice and sleighing observations. Mourning notes honor Mrs Alonzo Tatman as a noble woman. Lard price 18 cents per pound.
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Milton
Nettie Barber
Orin Reynolds
C. Webber
Hollie Barber
Chicago
McSweeney Auto School
Currie Farm
Roy Walters
Geo. Wilson
Clare
Tom Sutton
Cap Hubel
Herbert Randall
Herb
James C. Sutton
Bay City
Six
Mr. Dora
Julius Schaffer
Emmet Sutton
Gus Williams
Floyd Squires
Local items and notices from a Michigan community
Community notes report illnesses and visitors, school events, and local doings. Mrs. Sam Henry and Mrs. Jessie Brasington are mentioned as ill, while the library adds a new case for books. A baby girl arrives at the Hall home, and community clubs meet for health talks and plans for Christmas tree forestry projects.
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China
France
High
Littlefield
Stinchcombe
Eskil
Madge Lamb
Farwell resident Jessie Gainsforth dies at 64
Jessie Dennis Gainsforth, born July 24 1860 in East Zora Ontario, died January 16 1925 at her daughter’s home in Clare after a long illness. She married James Gainsforth March 6 1880 in Walton Ontario and lived in North Branch Michigan before settling in Farwell Clare county. Survived by husband four children and three siblings, she was known as a faithful wife and mother with deep Christian faith. Funeral held at Farwell MMH Church with Rev. H T Smith officiating. out‑of‑town relatives attended.
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Jessie Dennis
East Zora
Ontario
Millie Oden
Clare
James Gainsforth
Walton
North Branch
Michigan
Farwell
Clare County
Maggie Mott
Roy Gainsforth
Renzie Masten
H. T. Smith
Henry Dennis
John Dennis
Alex
Dennis
Robert Miller
Brussels
Malcomb Bell
Chas, Gainsforth
Milford Gainsforth
Card of Thanks to Clare and Farwell Friends
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors in Clare and Farwell for acts of kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our wife and mother. Gratitude for floral offerings singers transportation and minister's comfort from James Gainsforth and families Gainsforth, Qden, Masten, Mott.
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Clare and
Farwell
James Gainsforth
Roy Gainsforth
Leo Qden
D. L. Masten
Maggie Mott
National Thrift Week Promotes Careful Spending
National Thrift Week urges saving and wise spending with merchants advertising bargains for thrifty shoppers. Bread is offered at 10 cents a loaf at Jackson's Market.
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National Thrift Week
Jackson’s
Foley's Honey and Tar compound ad claims no narcotic substitutes
An advertisement states that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no harmful narcotic substitutes and that the name of every ingredient is printed on every carton. It promotes sales by H. A. Anderson and warns against harmful cough preparations using opiate substitutes.
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Foley
H. A. Anderson
Unclear Phrase From Historical Page Cited
Fragmentary OCR text yields no verifiable names, places, or events. unable to extract a coherent news item for a title and summary.
LIVE STOCK SHIPPERS SHIP DATES AND PRICES ANNOUNCED
Beaverton trips set for Friday January 23 and February 6 with biweekly runs thereafter from Gladwin on January 24 and February 7. Prices listed for best heavy hogs around 11.50 and top lambs near 18 with cattle steady. Farmers urged to order seeds in advance and list stock a week ahead via Farmers' Shipping Ass'n Inc. Mer. Gladwin contact M. L. Haviland, phone 172 15.
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Beaverton
Gladwin
Farmers’ Shipping Ass’n, Inc
M. L. Haviland
Mer. Gladwin
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Axford
Aaron Allen
Mathew
Chas
Gaddy
Thos. Randall
Mildred Holly
Milo Robinett
Leon Reynolds
Harrison
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Flintast
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Fred Hubel
Cap
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Alonzo Tatman
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Sam Henry
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Ira Rogers
Durand
Jessie ‘Brasington
Ena Kidd
Mt. Pleasant
Aid Society
C. H. Bingham
Los Angeles
Mary Johnson
Oregon
Johnson
Peterson
Chas. Peterson
Albert Kidd
Baby
Marion
Lucian Owen
Milford
Owen
Mr. Carpenter
Clarence Foell
Walter Badger
Frank Rawson
W. R. OC
C. E. Bingham
Etta Mowl. Sr
Anna Davison, Jr
Mary Leonard
Hannah Glass
Jennie Badger
Minnie Frye
Blanche Gilman
Ida Clark
Carrie Bingham
Chaplin
Fannie Munger
Lillie Clock
Mattie Hatch
Hattie Masten
Cora Grimm
Ham Adlem
Unionville
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Michi
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Weidman
Christ
The
Parent-Teacher Association
H. S. Orchestra
Gerald Green
Miss Campbell
Mildred
Gladys Stanley
Mrs. Powell
Frances Green
J. Ta ‘Littlefield
Grain
Fred
Clare Elegatoria
Clare City Mills
Geo. F. Goodenough
L. W Jackson
Baef
Eeeverns
Baye
Eenesazese Aememr
Friz Undertaking CO
Andrew N. Iriz
Lydia M. Friz
DeForest Radio
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Rexal
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Rexall
Main Street
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Geo. Davison
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