Legislature in recess as lawmakers tour state institutions
Michigan leaders take a recess from January 20 to February 2 to inspect state institutions and assess funding needs amid a budget request totaling 75.7 million dollars for the next two years. By month’s end 54 bills had been introduced and committee action looms.
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Michigan
Wilber.b. Snow
Comstock
Douglas Black
Twining
House
Senate Committee
Luther Je. Hall
Ionia
Secretary of State
Geller
Seeley Ad Offers Settlement and Charity in Clare
Letter notes receipt of funds in a Wales suit totaling 1266.15 and a March offer of 1082 for a place. The advertiser pledges 25 to the poorest Clare family if any widow is proven wronged by him in court. Adv J H Seeley.
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Board of Commerce
Wales
Hart
Clare
Power Company Installs New Alley Lights This Week
The city council voted unanimously to install a light in the alley rear of each principal building. Consumers Power Company completed the work on Tuesday with their construction crew. The lighting is described as very necessary and commendable.
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Bidelis
Consumers Power Company
Clare Opens Modern Tire Repair Shop in Clute Garage
Clare brings a complete modern tire and tube repair shop to Clute's Garage on East Fifth Street. New cross patch method preserves bead and lower sidewall integrity and allows repair of balloon and high pressure tires of all sizes. D. B. Smith, a trained battery man, supervises both the tire and battery shop after training at Firestone in Saginaw.
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Clute
East Fifth Street
D. B. Smith
Smith
Firestone
Saginaw
Clare
Michigan
Prizes in State Essay Contest For Below Ninth Grade Pupils
An essay contest open to pupils under ninth grade offers prizes of 25 and 10 dollars for the top two essays. Essays of 800 to 1000 words must cover tuberculosis including its incidence, economics, history, and treatment. Submissions due to the Michigan Tuberculosis Association by April 15.
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Tuberculosis Society
State Library
Lansing
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Capitol Ave
Michigan
Agricultural Yearbook 1925 Available from Rep Woodruff
Congressman Roy O Woodruff announces a free supply of the 1925 Agricultural Yearbook, a 1500 page volume covering fruits vegetables nutrition production marketing studies and statistics. Copies of prior volumes are also available on request. Letters to Hon Roy C Woodruff Room 506 House Office Building Washington DC.
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Roy O. Woodruff
Woodruff
Agricultural Department
Congressman Woodruff
Roy C. Woodruff
House
Washington
Richard's Pool Room Robbed Saturday Evening
Thieves hid in Richard's pool and lunch room until after closing, removing blankets bath robes and watches valued at thirty dollars and shattering the front plate glass window with a stool. A car matching the description was found parked near the school and later recovered. No suspect identity was obtained.
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Richard’s
Clare
Everning
William Allen
Thomas Groves
Richards
Highth Street
Groves
A. Derby
Kandy
Clare Study Club Hosts Second Musical Afternoon
The Clare Study Club met Tuesday with Mrs. Lawrence Jackson guiding the session as chair. Mrs. McGuire led music featuring a mixed program of vocal, piano and quartet numbers plus remarks on American composers and Negro and Indian influences. The gathering praised Henry Burley and Rollin Hayes and noted plans to meet again February first with Mrs. Clyde Harris.
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Clare Study Club
Lawrence Jackson
McAllister
Beech
Merrihew
Narcissus Nevin
Bicknell
Laila Wilson
McGuire. Winken
Blinken
Nod—Nervin
McGuire
Hochstettler
Rassat
Juba
R. Nathaniel
Dett
MacDowell
Edgar MacDowell
America
Petersbourgh
New York
School Children of America
Clyde Haris
Taxi Driver Mason Maintains Health at Eighty in Clare
Jacob “Jake” Mason of Clare, a Civil War veteran and longtime local worker, continues driving a taxi at age eighty. Born in New York, he moved through Michigan and Canada before settling in Clare in 1873, holding roles from lumber inspector to alderman and mayor. He credits staying busy with his strong health and active civic life.
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Jacob Mason
Clare
Jake
York State
Corunna
Michigan
29Th
Michigan Infantry
Mason
Canada
Chesaning
Lakes
A. B
Wheelaman
Saginaw
Saginaw River
Tip” Calkins
Calkins
Clare's
McFadden Pleads Guilty In Liquor Case
Vincent McFadden thirty resided with his mother on Vernon Hill was jailed in Isabella county after liquor law violations were traced to his home. Sheriff Hess and Deputy Richmond found quantities of liquor and he was sentenced by Judge Ray Hart to six months to a year with a nine month recommended term in Jackson.
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Vincent McFadden
Ellen McFadden
Vernon Hill
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Hess
Richmond
Ray Hart
Jackson
Clare Hardware Co Sells Plumbing Business To Howlett Leader
M. B. Howlett purchases the plumbing and tinshop stock and tools and the furnace department of the Clare Hardware and Implement Company. He will combine the purchase with his Hast Fourth street workshop and plans to enlarge it and hire about 80 men to provide full plumbing and heating service.
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M. BR. Howlett
Clare Hardware and Implement Company
Fourth Street
Howlett
Clare
Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting in Clare
The Clare Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting with President W S McAllister presiding. Secretary Earl Sternalman reported a prosperous year with five dinners and three business sessions, plus six rural meetings entertaining 300 farmers. New officers elected: T Carl Holbrook president, John A Nelson vice president, H C Cudney secretary, George V Collins treasurer.
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Phelps
Clare Chamber of Commerce
W.S. McAllister
Earl Sternaman
W. Perry
Doherty
Chamber of Commerce
Sanford
Clare
Treasury
T. Carl Holbrook
John A. Nelson
H. C. Cudney
George V. Collins
Wm. H. Bicknell
I. E. Hampton
Ml.b. Gallagher
R. Hether
J. ¥. Tatman
L. B. Davy
John Doherty
Pres, McAllister
See’y Sternaman
Desert Valley and Lone Wolf Show at Princess Theatre
Saturday at Princess Theatre features Desert Valley with Buck Jones. The Lone Wolf’s Return stars Bert Lytell and Billie Dove on Tuesday and Wednesday. Also schedule includes Johnnie Get Your Hair Cut with Jackie Coogan and matinees with 20c 10c pricing plus other new pictures like Three Bad Men and The Kid Brother with Rin Tin Tin and Harold Lloyd in Paradise for Two.
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Desert Valley
Buck Jones
Sun
Ford Sterling
Lois Wilson
Lone Wolf
Bert Lytell
Billie Dove
Johnnie
Jackie Coogan
Paris
Kid Boots
Navy
Sweet Rosy O'Grady
Peter Ginn
Richard Dix
Rin Tin Tin
Harold Lloyd
Bebe Daniels
Tom Meighan
Mary Pickford
Mantrap
Notice to Automobile Owners Extends License Plate Deadline
Clare county officers extend plates purchase deadline to February first due to bad roads and weather. After February first, the law will be strictly enforced. all automobiles and trucks must bear 1927 license plates. T. Carl Holbrook, Prosecuting Attorney.
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Clare County
Clare High School Athletic Drive Underway
A drive for members of Clare high school athletic association was launched at the chapel period Tuesday. The student body is split into two teams led by captains Lucile Glass and Doloréy Rasset. The contest closes Thursday evening with the winning team to be entertained by the losers.
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Clare High School Athletic Association
Lucile Glass
Doloréy Rasset Ag
Death Notice: Harmond Snear Dies at 25
Harmond Snear aged 25 years 8 months 6 days died at the farm home one half mile south of Loomis after a brief illness from pneumonia. Born April 27 1901 he married Nellie Olds May 12 1927. survived by wife three children Russell Dorothy and Ivan, father Frank Snear one brother Bernie one sister Mrs Coral Castle and many relatives. Funeral at Loomis Church at 1 p m Rev Edward T Smith officiating with interment Loomis Cemetery Monday.
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Harmond Snear
Loomis Village
Mr. Snear
Nellie Olds
Snear
Russell
Dorothy
Ivan
Frank Snear
Bernie
Coral Castle
Loomis Church
Edward T. Smith
Loomis Cemetery
Farmers Week programs to air on WKAR radio
Several events from the annual Farmers Week at MM. 5S. C. January 31 to February 4 will be broadcast on station WKAR. Listings include a basketball game at 8:00 p m Monday January 31 Judge C B Collingwood at 7 30 p m Tuesday February 1 Pres GC C Little at 8 15 p m and Dr Caroline Hedger at 2 30 p m Wednesday February 2 Lew Sarrett at 8 00 p m Thursday February 2 George EB Bishop and L J Young at 2 00 p m State Farm Bureau Banquet at 7 00 p m Senator Royal Copeland at 8 15 p m and Farm Bureau Old Time Party at 10 00 p m
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WKAR
C. B. Collingwood
Lansing
Lansing, At 7:30, and Pres. GC. C. Little
U. of M
Caroline Hedger
Lew. Sarrett
George EB. Bishop
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
L. J.young
State Farm Bureau
Royal Copeland
New York
Farm Bureau
Evart Moves to Victory in City-High Rivalry Score 25 to 7
Evart high school defeated the city team 25 to 7 as stars H B Johnson and Wally Johnson led with seven points each. Leo Hampton scored seven for the city, while Evart boosters expect a big turnout for Friday's clash with Clare.
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Leo Hampton
H. B. Johnson
Wally Johnson
Herns
Grover
Parker
Holbrook
Evart
John Lee
Zinn
Clare
Mr. Lee
Film tease for Clare shown at Princess Theatre
A local entertainment notice promotes We re in the Movies Now. The Hgg Eating Contest filmed in Clare will screen at Princess Theatre on February 1 2 with The Lone Wolf s Return and Jackie Coogan s Johnnie Get Your Hair Cut. Matinee Thursday at 3 30. Also advertised are Double Circuit light bulbs from Kirkpatrick s Drug Store.
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Hgg
Clare
Princess Theatre
Jackie Coogan
Poy
Johnnie
Kirkpatrick’s
Florida travel letter from Arthur D. Johnson from Winter Park
Arthur D Johnson writes from Winter Park Florida to Clare Sentinel describing a December 1926 to January 1927 southern trip. He travels through Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia noting warm weather tobacco markets cotton fields peach orchards pecan groves citron groves and scenic mountains near Boons Knell and Camberley Gap. He mentions floods ahead of his route and expresses gratitude for safety and favorable Florida conditions while praising local roads and the beauty of Florida, ending with greetings to Clare and vicinity.
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Winter Park
Mia
Clare Sentinel
Clare
Mich
Sentinel
Mt. Vernon
Tennessee
Tifton
Michigan
Morida
Cincinatti
Ohio
Ohio River
Coverington
Boonville
Daniel Boon
Boon
Virginia
Pineville
Corbin
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
The
Arthur D. Johnson
Dance Saturday at Nestor Gleaner Hall
Dance lovers invited to attend at Nestor Gleaner Hall Saturday evening January 29th. Malted milks advertised by Kirkpatrick’s Drug Store.
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Nestor Gleaner
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Detroit
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Green
John L. Lovett
Michigan Manufacturers’ Association
Lovett
J. H. Seeley
Power Company
Washington, D. C
Sagan Drug Store
Aidy
Richard
Jacob
McHiwan Street
McFadden
Clare Hardware CO
M. R. Howlett
Sante
East 4Th Street
H. S. Athletic Association
Loomis
Farmers Week
H. S
Arthur’d. Johnson
Coral State
Kirkpatrick's Drug
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