STATE HIGHWAY PROMISES: YEARN FOR MATURE ROAD PLANS
A Michigan narrative traces a long fight over rerouting U S 27 and preserving the present trunk line route. Citizens rally at Wilson State Park Harrison while officials promise concrete paving and better maintenance. The piece notes delays, political maneuvering, and ongoing dirt roads as farmers near Clare face mud and rough surfaces. Mrs L H Thompson visits Alma with Houts Sulcher.
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Clare
Michigan
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Lansing
Straits of Mackinaw
North
Mitchigan
Houghton
Higgins Lakes
Roy 0. Woodruff
Bay City
Shoesbeck
Groesbéck
Fred W. Green
U. S. 27
Gronsbeck
Green
Ford
Moute
Administration Board
Highway Committee
Mrs Emma Jane Whiting laid to rest
Emma Jane Nestell born Adams New York 1848 died July 14 1927 Clare Michigan. She moved to Michigan in 1856 settling near Port Huron in St Clair county. She married John Whiting in 1866 and had five children. Survived by daughters Cynthia Emery and Amelia Gardner and one sister from Emmet Michigan. She joined Adventist faith and funeral conducted at the Baptist church with Rev A P MacDonald officiating. Interment at Cherry Grove.
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Ema Jane Nestell
Adams
Jefferson County
New York
Clare
Michigan
St. Clair County
Port Huron
John Whiting
Cynthia Emery
Amelia Gardner
Lansing
Emmet
Mich
Baptist Church
A. P. MacDonald
Cherry Grove
Clare Professional Man Borrowed Car
A Clare professional man is alleged to have ordered twelve metal name plates for his car to mark each hub cap door steering wheel radiator and keys. Local Lake George residents loan cars to businesspeople but the man allegedly took the car key when returning the vehicle, raising questions after a new law made it a felony to drive away a car without owner permission. The piece notes a forthcoming new car by Mr. Ford with distinguishing marks to help owners identify their vehicles.
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Clare
Lake George
Ford
Princess Theatre July Week at a Glance
July 23 to 29 lineup includes Don Mike Fred Thompson and Silverking on Saturday. Sunday features Man A Kiss in a Taxi with Bebe Daniels and A Klever Kissing Komedy. Tuesday and Wednesday show Venus of Venus with Constance Talmadge. Thursday and Friday present Jim the Conqueror with William Boyd and A Peter B Kyne tale of a feud between cattle barons and sheep men. Matinee Tuesday 3 pm. Also slide show and baseball highlight The Best Yet on August 2-3.
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Don -Mike
Fred Thompson
Silverking
Sun
Bebe Daniels
Komedy
Venus of Venus
Constance Talmadge
Connies
Thur
Jim
Wm. Boyd
Peter B. Kyne
West
Fireman Fights Blaze In Own Home On East Worth Street
Damage by fire and water estimated near one thousand dollars occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thurlow on East Worth Street. Mrs. Thurlow discovered smoke and opened the stair door to investigate. Firemen and neighbors quickly responded and saved first floor furniture while flames were confined to the upper portion. Loss fully insured.
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Earl Thurlow
St Cecelia Society Rummage Sale at Bank Rear Room
The St Cecelia Society will hold a rummage sale in the rear room of Citizens State Bank on East 4th Street on Thursday July 28 Friday 29 and Saturday 30.
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St. Cecelia Society
Citizens State Bank
East 4Th Street
Former Clare People Picnic Near Pontiac
About seventy attendees mainly from Detroit and Pontiac gathered at Silver Lake Country Club near Pontiac for the second annual Clare picnic. Officers elected include Ray S. Falk president and Daryl L. Dorsey secretary treasurer. Mrs. W Tasker resigned after returning to Clare. Visitors from Florida and California joined locals in a day of visiting and swimming.
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Detroit
Pontiac
Clare
Silver Lake Country Club
Ray S. Falk
Daryl L. Dorsey
Clare to Host Barryton in Summer Baseball Showdown
The Clare baseball team faces Barryton in an away game at Barryton on Sunday July 24. A large crowd is expected to attend as the home team seeks a strong effort and support.
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Clare
Barryton
Clare Boy Scouts Having Big Time
Clare boys from Troop 1 attend a Rotary Lake scout camp for a two week period led by tent leaders Dorsey Mussell and Byron Gallagher. Dorsey earned merit badges in cooking first aid to animals and pioneering during the second period which ended last Saturday. The camp hosts 100 plus scouts with strong equipment and good leadership inviting Clare visitors.
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Dorsey Mussell
Byron Gallagher
Walter Updegrove
Hollis Walton
William Hochstetler
Lawrence Waite
Buster Comer
Russel Glass
Floyd Thompson
Robert Herrick
Rotary Lake
Clare Scout Troop
Dorsey Mussel
Dorsey
Clare
Clute's Garage Installs New Air Pump
James Clute last week installed a new air pump at his East 5th street garage to auto stop at a set tire pressure. The machine promises to save owners hundreds of dollars per season with weekly use and is offered as free service. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Harl Tupper and Mr and Mrs A H Horton left by auto for Niagara Falls for a few days of sightseeing.
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James Clute
East 5Th Street
Jim
Harl Tupper
A. H. Horton
Niagra Walls
Local W C T U Needs Your Support in Clare
Mrs. Perkins of Ann Arbor spoke at a Clare W C T U meeting praising the organization for advancing moral and social reforms. She noted Prohibition’s legal status and urged local women to support the Clare branch with donations gratefully acknowledged by Mrs. W H Elden.
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America
Woman’s Federated Clubs
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Clare
W. H. Elden
Johnny Hines Laughter Cruise In All Aboard At Firemen’s Field Day
Johnny Hines stars in All Aboard a free First National comedy at Firemen’s Field Day August 18. The film follows a forgetful young man who loses his job in a shoe store and finds romance with Holna Murphy amid a desert sheik theme and rapid-fire humor.
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Atlantic
Algeria
Johnny Hines
First National
Firemen
Johnny
G. Burr
Europe
Holna Murphy
Mr. Hines
Michigan 1928 Auto Plates Adopt Green Background
The 1928 Michigan license plates will feature a green background with white letters. A Jackson prison industries contract covers 1,250,000 new plates. The word Michigan will sit above the number on passenger plates, and one million will be written out in full instead of a diamond cipher.
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Michigan
Jackson Prison Industries
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We sincerely thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister. Gratitude for floral offerings, the singers, Mrs. McGinnis for help, and Rev. H. B. Johnson for comfort. Mir and Mrs. W. H Randall and children.
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McGinnis
H. B. Johnson
Mir
W. H Randall
Michigan Adopts Broad New Speed Law in 1927 Session
The 1927 Michigan legislature passed a broad highway act. The new speed limit is removed from rural roads with enforcement for reckless driving. The week of August 14 marks the go live date. The measure also funds city trunk-line maintenance, adds automatic railroad signals, and tightens rules on road abandonment and school bus safety.
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Michigan
Frank EF. Rogers
Burke
Farwell Man Pays Fine for Assault
Merilyn Rodgers of Farwell paid a fifteen dollar fine and court costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery in Justice Fair's court. The case stemmed from a Monday incident at Clifford Brasington's shop when Rodgers lacked funds and allegedly assaulted Brasington later that day at a pasture lot near the river. Sheriff Woods served the warrant, finding Rodgers at Bertha Lake.
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Merilyn Rodgers
Farwell
Justice Fair’s Court
Rodgers
Clifford Brasington
Brasington
Rogers
Woods
Bertha Lake
Former Clare Residents Plan Lansing Picnic at Potter Park
A notice from Hon. Dennis BE. Alward of Lansing announces a picnic for former Clare residents now living in Lansing. The event, led by Alward with secretary Ralph Stevens, will be at Potter Park on Sunday August 7, inviting all former Clare residents and Clare city residents to attend.
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Dennis BE. Alward
Lansing
Clare
Potter Park
Mr. Alward
Ralph Stevens
Notice to Bathers Aims to Enforce Bathing Attire
Prosecutor T Carl Holbrook warns all bathers along the Tobacco river or nearby public bathing spots to wear bathing suits. He says complaints have risen and any future violations will be investigated and prosecuted.
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Tobacco River
T. Carl Holbrook
Big Rapids Band Engaged for August 18th
The Big Rapids Band is engaged to provide music for Clare's August 18 celebration. Directed by H Nigo of Ferris Institute, the band will perform both day and evening concerts. The event promises northern Michigan’s grandest celebration with street sports, a free picture show, rides, vaudeville, balloon ascent, and numerous attractions for thousands of visitors.
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Big Rapids
Clave
H. Nigo
Ferris Institute
Clare
Michigan
Clare School Boys Exonerated in Safe-Break Case
The Clare high school safe break fingerprint test shows none of the tested boys matched the prints found on the safe. A letter from the Michigan State Police dated July 9 1927 to Sheriff Edmond Woods notes the exoneration and cites similar robberies at Sebewaing Huron County and Unionville Tuscola County as possibly linked.
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the Sentinel
Clare School
State Department of Public Safety
Edmond Woods
Harrison
Bay City
Mich
Clare High School
Groves
Clare
Sebewaing
Huron County
Unionville
Tuscola County
Joseph Kearney
State Police
Bay Gity
Grangers Plan Annual Picnic Across Clare and Isabella
The Grangers of Clare and Isabella counties announce a picnic at Presley store three miles east of Clare on US 10. The event on Sunday August 5 features a potluck dinner, various sports, a ball game, a talk by Dora Stockman, and a free evening dance at Mt Vernon Grange hall.
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Clare
Isabella
Presley
Claré
U. S. 10
Dora Stockman
State Grange
Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
McCaul Brothers Visit Sentinel Office on Vacation
J. W. McCaul of Gibson City Illinois and his brother W. S. McGall of St Louis Missouri called at the Sentinel office Thursday. They are spending their vacation at the beautiful Windsor Lake resort.
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J. W. McCaul
Gibson City
Hii Brother
W.S. McGall
St. Louis
Sentinel
Wintover Lake
For Rent Furnished Room by Mrs Jake Mason
Furnished room for light housekeeping offered by Mrs Jake Mason. Quiet single occupant preferred. Include utilities and street entrance access. Call or apply by appointment only.
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Jake Mason
Highway Institute to be Held at Harrison July 28
The Engineering Experiment Station of Michigan State College announces a Highway Institute at the Harrison Court House on Thursday July 28 starting 1 30 p m local time. Attendance from townships is urged especially Supervisors Highway Commissioners and Overseers. Other county Institutes are set for Mt Pleasant July 27 and Gladwin July 29.
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Engineering Experiment ‘ Station
Michigan State College
Highway Institute
Court House
Harrison
Mt. Pleasant
Gladwin
Farmers Tour and Picnic in Gladwin County Aug 10
The third annual Farmers Tour and Picnic in Gladwin County is set for Wednesday August 10 under the Gladwin No 1 Cow Testing Association. The event features tours of select herds a safety bullpen viewing a basket dinner at Beaver Town area games for all and an evening speaking program followed by a three reel movie on G C T A work Elden G Withkousky tester announced plans invite families neighbors to attend.
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Gladwin‘courty
Gladwin No. 1
Beaverton
GC. T. A. Work
Elden G. Withkousky
Dance at Nester Hall Friday Evening
A community dance is announced for Friday evening at Nester Hall. The event is organized by the committee and invites local residents to attend for a social gathering and music.
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Nester Hall
Clare Boys Hike to New York City
W H Caple received a telegram saying his son Roche and Robert Jackson arrived safely in New York City and bought tickets for the Dempsey Shar key fight. The pair hiked from Clare with nineteen pound packs, rode to Paris Canada, spent five hours at Niagara Falls, stayed with Charles Caple in Canandaigua, plan to tour the city and Hudson trip to Albany, then hike home if rides permit.
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W. H. Caple
Roche
Robert Jackson
New York City
Clare
Paris
Canada
Niagara Falls
Robert
Charles Caple
Canandaiqua
New York
Canandajiqua
N. Y
Mr. Caple
Stevenson Lake Versus Clare Busineg Met Team Clash Sunday
The second baseball game of the Stevenson Lake against the Clare Busineg Met team is set for Sunday July 22 on the south side of Stevenson Lake. Admission offers ice cream and cold drinks. game starts at 2 30 p m eastern standard time.
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Stevenson Lake
Clare’ Busineg Met
Taam
Renarit
Shar
Ady
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L. H. Thompson
Houts Sulcher
Emma Jane Whiting
Wise Township
Princess Theatre
Kelly
Tues
Wed
Blaze
Clare Boy Scouts
Clute
Joy Cruise
Clare County
Harrison, Mich
Grangers
Engineering Experiment Station
Robert Caple
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