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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
8
OCR text shows partial timetable details for trains and motor transport with inconsistent times and routes. Mentions departure from Harshex Street, arrival at Clare, and connections to Ann Arbor area. Some lines reference morning and afternoon service and Sunday exceptions.
Mary Bimmone visits Geo Johnson home while J Mra A Abbey travels to Lansing to visit kin. Numerous residents such as Tatmen, Benner, Post, Baye, Rev Gordon Speers, McFaddes, Amey family, Morgan, and others are listed with trips to Owosso Midland Lansing Bay City Flint and Ann Arbor. The Clare Chamber holds its first banquet, with notices of visitors from South Bend Grand Rapids and The Thumb.
A veteran township official seeks the Osceola District seat, recounting six years on the Board of Supervisors and service in the 1913 1925 and 1917 state legislatures. He argues to streamline state institutions by consolidating boards and cutting taxes, promising focused oversight if nominated and elected.
The Allied note demands immediate disarmament of security forces and weapons, abolition of compulsory service, and surrender of arms above Versailles limits. It extends the Reichswehr reduction to 150 000 by Oct 1 with up to 10 brigades, and postpones further cuts to Jan 1 1921 to reach 166 000 with treaty-compliant structure.
Lansing reports Attorney General Groesbeck advises Secretary Vaughan not to place the proposed amendment abolishing private schools on the ballot. He calls the measure unconstitutional, citing state power to regulate but not destroy private education. Proponents may seek Supreme Court review when it convenes July 20.
The Michigan Bell Telephone Company is granted a 38 percent rate increase for Detroit phone service but must maintain satisfactory service and improve equipment to justify the higher charges. The move, effective August 1, follows a Detroit demand for 36 percent and company request for 45 percent.
George H. Cushing of the American Wholesale Coal Association states rumors of imminent coal shortages are unfounded. He notes the public is panic stricken by reports and urges calm as months ahead are uncertain.
Mrs Lena Beemer of Flint spent four days with her children here. Mr and Mrs Henry Moonay of Flint returned home after visiting relatives there. Mr and Mrs George Archamboult and family with Albert Archamboult of Breek Iowa visit the Jet Archambonuit home. Mr and Mrs Fred Weatherhead entertained two brothers and three sisters from Pontiac last week. Gerald Reigie moved to Rosebush for work and plans to move his family soon. Leo Tresnar Art Treanor and Leota Ricde of Lansing visited relatives here. Ida Mary Sheffield is home after closing her school in Mt Clemens. Mr and Mrs Gene Stanley are home after visiting in Lansing. Port Popple of Detroit visited relatives here last week. Elmer Crate County Treasurer and wife toured Lansing and southern points during the Fourth. Mr and Mrs Al Cregier returned from a motor trip to Flint and other points. Miss Olive Danning returned home last Tuesday after shop work in Saginaw. Hood attended the Clare circus last Friday. Mrs Rumsey of Oakley is visiting her daughter Mrs Tony Freed. Mrs Amos Wilson from Flint visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Mayo Robinette, last week. Mr and Mrs Jeff Hartman celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 4 with all their children and families present. Claude and family from the upper peninsula remain there while the rest have returned home. Miss Beatrice Garver has been working for Mrs Chas Kleinherat the past two weeks and has been laid up with an abscess on her finger.
Mrs Ira Lower is very poorly and expects to travel to Ann Arbor this week. Mr and Mrs H C Mickle visited over Sunday with the latter’s father A Spigelaire. Quite a number from our neighborhood...
MAD LAKE residents gather Saturday to honor Mr and Mrs Arthur Earne with music dancing and ice cream. Guests include Mrs Friend Murray and son Glenden visiting Mrs George Nelson. Relatives note visits from Indiana and Bay City and grandchildren visiting over the 4th and at end readers are reminded of next week’s classified liner.
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