Oxendale Obtains Attachment Against Dillingham in Clare County
William A. Oxendale files a writ of attachment in the Clare County Circuit Court on June 13 1927 against defendant L S Dillingham unknown first name. The attachment targets property listed in an inventory seized and now held by the county sheriff. Case dated June 30 1927 in Clare Michigan with Brown Kelley & Warner as attorneys.
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William A. Oxendale
Clare
Michigan
L. S. Dillingham
Dutch Gypsy Returns Pearl Find Receives Reward
A Dutch gypsy whose wife found a $20,000 string of pearls in Amsterdam returned the jewels to an insurance company and was asked to name his reward. He chose a horse a new wagon and a new scissors-grinding machine.
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Amsterdam
Jamestown Settlement Marks First English Colony Start
Jamestown set as first English settlement in America began on May 18, 1607 led by Capt. John Smith with 105 men, of whom 20 were mechanics or agriculturists.
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America
Jamestown
John Smith
English Religious War and the Marprelate Controversy
The Marprelate controversy in England around 1589 was a vigorous pamphlet war waged by Puritans against defenders of the Church of England. The pamphlets were written by various persons.
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England
Church of England
Train Service and Local Notices In Clare Michigan
Train schedules listed for Pere Marquette west and east routes, with stops including Harrison. Local social notes report visits, births, anniversaries, vacations, and visitors to Clare area families. An article row lists a Michigan Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Ludington and a real estate development on Bertha Lake. An ad promotes Fly-Tox ant killer with usage instructions.
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Peter A. Oman
Lake
M. A. Danforth
Saginaw
Carrie Lansing
Elizabeth Oman
Michigan Rural Letter Carriers Association
Ludington
Michigan
Wm. Kube
Niles Bilgren
Bertha Lake
Andy and Speck Saunter From California Toward Michigan
Read about Andy Saul and Speck McCormick leaving California for Michigan. They visit Andy’s parents near Clare and work on a farm haying while Speck gains thirteen pounds since starting tractor work. They shovel hay near Lovelock and fuel the trip with horse feed. At Sault Lake City Speck is offered a commodore's commission in the Mormon navy.
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L. A. Price
Los Angeles
Cal
Clare
Price
Clara LaPierre
A.H. LaPierre
California
Michigan
R. F. Moylan
Detroit
Lillian
Tuolumne
Andy Saul
Speck McCormick
Myr
Hol. Saul
The
Prospector
Andy
Spec
Speck
McCormick
Lovelock
Mich
Sault Lake City
Auto trip begins from Wast to Glare Michigan
Andy Saul and Spec McCormick start a grand four month journey from Wast to Glare Michigan where Andy’s parents live. Spec drives by day and Andy navigates by night. They carry ample provisions and mountain water for the Mojave crossing and expect to share printable accounts in the Prospector, hoping for a warm Michigan reception or a future rest.
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Andy Saul
Spec McCormick
Glare
Michigan
Andy
Spec
Mojave
Prospector
Pugsley to Speak at Michigan State College Farmers Day
Brookings South Dakota native and former U S Agriculture official W Pugsley will deliver the main address at MSU Farmers Day on August 4 with President Butterfield also on the program. A member of the International County Life Commission will join County Life Week August 1 8 and the Reo Band will provide a concert after the picnic lunch and in the afternoon program.
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Cc. W. Pugsley
Brookings
South Dakota
South Dakota State College
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Michigan State College
Farmers Day Committee
Pugsley
Butterfield
International County Life Commission
County Life
Reo
Ordinance Sets Cemetery Lot Prices in Clare
Clare city ordinance fixes Cherry Grove Cemetery pricing. Blocks 23 24 25 26 set at 30 dollars per lot while most blocks list 50 dollars. burial spaces in block A 10 dollars per space, full sized lots 50 dollars. non residents pay 15 dollars extra. passes July 18 1927 by Mayor L H Thompson.
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Cherry Grove
City of
Clare
L. H. Thompson
United Colonies of New England Formed in 1643
The early Confederation of Massachusetts Bay Plymouth Connecticut and New Haven formed four colonies into The United Colonies of New England on May 19 1643. This marked the first federation in America.
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Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Connecticut
New Haven
United
Idea is a Good One: Carry money in many pockets
An exchange quotes a writer praising the practice of carrying money in multiple pockets as a defense against embarrassment. The correspondent urges readers to keep 12 or 14 pockets full of money as a prudent habit.
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Fellows
Boston
Chevrolet test car 112 retires after grueling Proving Ground run
The Chevrolet test car number 112, tested at the Milford Michigan Proving Ground, is retired after 46 150 miles in 185 days. It endured gravel roads and a wide range of driving conditions while delivering mail and testing under stress to improve automotive design.
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General Motors
Milford
Michigan
Chevrolet
Proving Ground
Flint
Detroit
Livingston County
Borer Scouts Start Hunt for Corn Pest
Cort borer scouting operations have begun in Michigan to measure infestation levels and assess spread beyond quarantined areas. Under C O Larrabee, 25 squads trained at Monroe search for egg masses and young borers, focusing first on heavily infested counties and western edge towns, with work continuing into late fall.
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Cort
C. O. Larrabee
Michigan
Federal
Monroe
Declined With Thanks For Income Tax Offer
A man recently fortune seized on a Treasury reply noting he already belongs to several good lodges, so he declines joining the income tax program. The letter reads Dear Treasury, I received your application blank and decline to participate.
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Treasury. Department. Fe
Treasury
Slang as Secret Language Emerges in Criminal Circles
Slang began as jargon used deliberately as a secret language by certain groups, often linking criminals to masked communication. The evolution shows how coded speech served as a social shield and tool for illicit activity.
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Clare County Savings Bank
Home For Savings
Brown, Kelley & Warner
American State Savings Bank
Lansing
Jamestown Settlement
M. R. Howlett
East 4Th Street
Clare, Michigan
Train Service
Harold Wyman
Alma
Sternaman Studio
Aline Andru
Marjorie Lou
Harrison Friends
Stanley Koska
Utica
H. B. Johnson
Emmet Holmes
Ralph
G. D. Peters
Catherine Hickey
John O'Grady
Miss Rose
Gean Holmes
Chas
Robert Sheddon
D. 8. Lamont
Brussells
Ont
Eli Ramey
Mariette
Wm. Dennis
Siple
Barbra Merritt Elliott
Grand Rapids
Lorinda Elliott
Russell Wilson
Vernon Township
Bernard
B. A. White
New Smyrnia
Fla
Mr. White
Fred Rayfield
John Harvey
River Rouge
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
C. W. Pugsley
State Bank
John Doherty
Mra
Bisie Howlett
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