Interesting Bits of News from Hither and You
Community notes report the Frost Thimble Club raising funds to help Alice Mills regain sight. Windover in Garfield township boasts a six foot corn record, well above knee high by the fourth. Margaret Alexander vacationing in Rice Lake Wisconsin after Chicago visit. Mrs Carrie L Gray visiting New York before plans Washington and Century of Progress. Traverse City cherry men selling sweet cherries at 10 cents per quart and sour cherries at 8 cents per case. Huckleberries and raspberries fetch ten cents. Quote praising Michigan climate closes.
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Frost Thimble Club
Alice Mills
Windover
Garfield Township
Carrie L. Gray
Los Angeles
Cali
New York City
West
Washington, D.C
Century of Progress
Chicago
Traverse City
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables In Season Highlighted
Local market promotes a variety of in season fruits and vegetables across six boxes with emphasis on fresh produce and government tax implications.
Tribute to Peninsula State by Yale Professor
Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale University contributes a tribute to the Peninsula State. He has spent his summers in Michigan since 1883.
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Wiliam Lyon Phelps
Yates University
Peninsula State
Michigan
Clare County Resort Catches Record 14 Pound Pike
James Luce boasted a 14 pound pike from Lake George with Frank Manning and two others totaling 17 pounds. A Detroit tourist camping at Kapplinger landing of Five Lakes caught a five pound walleye. The fish were part of an experiment planted about five years ago and other small fish are reported in good catches.
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Clare County
James Luce
Lake George
Frank Manning
Detroit
Kapplinger Landing
Roscommon Hosts First Homecoming For Airport Dedication
Roscommon prepares a two day homecoming July 14 and 16 to celebrate its new airport. An aerial program at Durant Field on July 16 aims to be the northern Michigan’s greatest air spectacle. The town has long been a hub for lumberjacks and summer tourists, earning a nickname as the playground of Michigan.
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Roscommon
Durant Wield
Michigan
Phonograph lure aims at ducks in open season
Roswell New Mexico area article notes Glen Austin and Arthur Allison use a portable phonograph among tame ducks and geese to attract wild birds when hunting season opens. The plan relies on recorded honks and quacks to lure ducks and geese into shot range.
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Roswell
Glen Austin
Arthur Allison
Thief Admits Old Age Ruins His Technique
Joe Richards forty five told Police Judge Nephi Jensen he is getting old and cannot cover his tracks well. Richards was arrested and charged with stealing a leather jacket in Sault Lake City Utah.
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Sault Lake City
Utah
Joe Richards
Nephi Jensen
Richards
Jensen
Daughter Joins Law Firm as Partner in Flint Office
Waller C. Jones and Maurine L. Jones run Jones & Jones in Flint. Maurine Jones, one of four Flint women admitted to the bar, has pleaded cases in Circuit and federal courts, marking a notable family partnership and professional achievement.
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Jones & Jones
Waller C
Maurine L. Jones
Miss Jones
Flint
Bir
Borrowed Time Club Adopts Young Girl in Formal Ceremony
In Lima Chief Meriam, twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs IP Gy Butts, was formally adopted by the Borrowed Time club. The club, composed of men past sixty, granted her twelve grandfathers through the official adoption ceremony.
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Lima
Meriam
IP Gy Butts
Life Insurance in Force by Year Totals
The total life insurance in force in the United States reached 16,104,229,925 in 1910, rose to 42,380,968,000 in 1990, and stood at 108,948,277,732 in 1980 reflecting growth across decades.
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United States
State Sales Tax Bill Explained by Michigan Legislator
In a detailed column, Miles M. Callaghan explains Michigan's Sales Tax Act of 1933, its reach to retailers including farmers, permit requirements, exemptions, and how the tax is collected and reported. He notes political opposition, allocation of funds, and administrative rules likely to change.
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Michigan
State Sales Tax Commission
Commission
Sales Tax Commission
The
Thete Ig
University of Michigan
Michigan State College
Common Schools of
Turner
Public Schools of
Notice to Grant Residents on Noxious Weeds
Grant township Clare County issues notice to owners occupants and firms that all noxious weeds on land or along highways must be cut down by July 10 1933. Noncompliance risks costs of removal plus a 10 percent levy charged to the property. Robert Wilson Highway Commissioner.
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Grant Township
Grant
County of
Clare
Robert Wilson
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Miles M. Callaghan
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State of
Men's Athletic Union
Boys’ Athletic Union
Child’s
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Bicknell
Women's Oxfords
Clare, Michigan
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Clare Sentinel
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