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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1932
Page
8
Father Raccoon suggests a vegetable feast to improve the health of the thin young raccoon. The family and relatives gather under their tree home for a joyful, memorable evening of eating, celebrating better spirits and restored vigor.
A brisk advertisement lists grocery deals including Log Cabin Pancake Flour Pineapple Crushed 49c per quart Jar Salad Dressing Large Pkg Rolled Oats 14c Peanut Butter 2c Green Tea 39c Cheese 4c Matches Soap Chips Elbo Macaroni 25c 206
Newspaper roll race captivates onlookers as players, each with half a sheet, grip with the right hand and roll to form a tight ball. The first to secure a compact ball in hand wins, a challenge praised for its difficulty.
A Liberty Magazine vignette recalls a violinist mother preparing for a social engagement. Outside, Pal the Airedale howls in accompaniment as the daughter pleads for a tune Pal cannot hear or imitate.
Tommy visited his grandfather and received 50 cents for incidentals with a rule not to “work” for every want. He left the week with his initial money intact, explaining that grandfather would cover the small expenses and he chose not to argue.
Johnny explains the verb lay in three tenses. Past tense is laid. Present tense is lay. Future tense is will lay.
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during our bereavement for Percy Verrette Gilbert Howard. Signed by Mrs. Russell Flegel and family.
Clare county voter announcement states CHAS. DAVID runs as Republican for County Drain Commissioner at the September primaries. He presents his candidacy to the electorate.
A nervous suitor asks the girl's father to marry his daughter. The father tests readiness by inquiring about funds. The suitor boasts a £20,000 fortune and claims it is the result of his father’s hard work.
A wife parades her shopping find and asks if it is a duck of a frock. Her husband jokes it might be a pelican by the size of the bill, prompting a light exchange noted with Pearson's humor.
A coy exchange quoted from London Answers features a clever teasing pair. The male professes intense admiration while the female cautions restraint with playful assurances, hinting at a social dating tone.
A speaker offers a treat choosing a chocolate nut sundae from the grand soda fountain opposite the house. The moment hints at a light, intimate scene of casual choice and indulgence.
Polly Jane teases a new neighbor with family history claiming all but Whildon were born in Kentucky. She then jokes she may have been born there too, noting she was so little she cannot remember.
A sharp exchange reveals a quirky domestic habit as a new resident admits her husband hurls the coffee percolator at visitors who borrow coffee. The anecdote highlights a domestic oddity in a light humorous tone.
In the Florida Times-Union an exchange notes one character hopes for a quick hospital exit while the other counters with pride in a remarkable nurse. The dialogue hints at comic relief through bedside banter and character dynamics.
Fragmented wartime diary style lines depict domestic moments with a husband and wife, noting forgetfulness and a moth causing a lighthearted interruption as the couple exchanges gentle scolding and care. The tone suggests personal reminiscence rather than a reported event.
Mrs Lingg recalls a birthday celebration when visiting ladies arrived. One guest guessed her age, surprising her. The anecdote highlights a moment of social intimacy and memory.
Card party and dance announced for July 18 at L. O. L. Hall. Ladies asked to bring sandwiches or cake. Public invited.
The Clare Shipping Association announces shipping dates on Tuesday July 26 and Tuesday August 9. Shipper H. A. Dawson can be contacted at phone 220F21 for arrangements.
Lost July 10 between St Louis and Harrison a brown leather traveling bag containing a white gold wrist watch lady's toilet articles and clothing. Return to Sentinel Office. Pinder please leave.
About fifty members and their husbands from the Guild of the Congregational Church met Thursday afternoon at Wilson State Park Harrison for a picnic and pot luck supper. L B E Davy organized the fire building, Fred Hudson led fuel, Rev. Dave served as errand boy, and Jay Green and Del Kamp teams won in hoop and ball relay. Horseshoe pitching was won by M D Feighner and Homer Douglas.
The seventh annual Denno reunion took place July 3, 1932 at Mrs. Anna Denno. Minutes were read and officers elected Man ley Nixon as President, Margaret Swallow as Secretary, Edna Walters as Treasurer. Members present include several families from Breckenridge Saginaw Bannister Clare and Detroit with absentees from Lansing and HIsie.
The Daily Vacation Bible school exhibition starts 8:00 p m Friday July 15 at the Church of God. After three weeks of work a program will show class activities, hand work, and songs. A joint Sunday school and Vacation School picnic is planned for Tuesday July 19 with committees assigned.
Miss Lydia Jerred of this city married William Wise of Custer on Saturday July second at the home of her sister Mrs Husted in Guster. They will live in Custer where Mr Wise runs a grocery store. The couple spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Jos Jerred and family and received many well wishes.
Mt. Pleasant residents can get radio and electrical repair from Rudy J. Cotton of Milloy Electric Service with under 24 hour service. Rates match Clare area charges. Contact Milloy Electric Service by phone 78 or B72.
Charles M. Wright announces his candidacy for Clare County Sheriff on the Republican ticket. He plans to enter the primary held in September, presenting his political bid to voters.
Rural advertises livestock listings with shipping dates July 19 and August. Mentions P. F. Geeck Mer and Samborn's for selling old batteries radiators and green hides. Phone listed as 23 ady.
A New York man who bought stocks low and shifted funds into government securities savings and gold before the crash, dies leaving a disputed estate. The piece mixes anecdotes about cautious spending, Depression era lines, and humorous city contrasts, ending with a note on old clippings and plow boy fate.
In Kinston North Carolina a hunter aimed at a turkey perched in a tree. The turkey flew off but a sleeping opossum in the tree fell to the ground and was collected by the hunters.
Beloit Wisconsin hears Roy Chapman Andrews, noted anthropologist and Beloit College alumnus, compare life on a Gobi desert expedition to safer city living as he spoke to students.
Newport News police report their own city records are safely secured after an officer could not open the department safe. The outside door was shut by someone unaware the safe must stay open, and no one knew the combination.
South Michigan issue urges farmers to delay threshing as wheat ripens under deceptive conditions. Moisture above 12 to 20 percent ruins storage, yields can be hog feed only, and buyers won’t take damp grain. Test by biting to see if it cracks. wait for 10 days of dry weather around Ionia.
Community readers receive Clare Sentinel in their homes as part of a neighborhood literacy initiative. Residents report regular delivery and engagement with the local news coverage and community notices.
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