Livingston County Tourism and Lakes Attract Tourists
Livingston County features abundant inland lakes and resort centers in Brighton Fenton and Howell. Howell hosts a large Holstein center and a growing tourist trade with City Park on Thompson Lake. Island Lake State Park at Brighton offers beaches and fishing while Deerfield Township hosts a deer herd unique to southern Michigan.
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Livingston County
Brighton
Fenton
Howell
United States
Howell City
Thompson Lake
Island Lake
Fenton Lake
Livingston
Deerfield Township
Michigan
Tyrone Hills
Indian Lake
Lakeland Country Club
Winan’s Lake
Huron Chain of Lakes
George Wild Game Reserve
General Motors
Painter Returns for the Missus to the Pictures
A house owner marvels at new decorations and praises the painter. Later the painter, in his Sunday best, arrives to take the missus to the pictures, claiming the house owner's wife had invited him, leaving the master bewildered by the turn of events.
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London Answers Magazine
The coat of paint makes the woman says 4NY COLOR
The phrase contrasts character with appearance noting that clothing or paint can alter perception of a person. It presents a witty take on how exterior presentation influences judgments. The line plays on gendered expectations and style.
Change at a Church Gate Inscription and Notice
A church gate bearing the inscription This is the gate of Bleaven drew attention as a large printed notice urged passersby to go around the other way. The scene captures a quaint clash of decoration and practical instruction.
Mystery Shopper Tosses Neckwear Into Separate Box
A man examines neckties after purchase and, disdainfully discards one or two. He asks what happens to them and learns they are sold to women, a clerk replies. The brief scene captures a market interaction with curious remarks.
Ties for Men Prompt Shoppers at Lindsay Post
A fragment notes customers being urged to visit Lindsay Post to purchase men ties, signaling a retail prompt likely tied to a local shop window or ad. No additional context on date, prices, or product range is provided.
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Lindsay Post
Text of the Sermon and the Beloved Sleep Joke
A worn exchange shows a preacher returning from church answering his wife with the line He giveth His beloved sleep and a quip about how many of the beloved were present as she asks who attended.
Caution Sparks Confusion as Electrician Tests Wires
A puzzled electrician tells his assistant to touch a wire to identify it. The assistant complies unsure of which wire is which. The comic exchange ends with confusion and a warning about touching the other wire.
Schoolyard Grievance Sparks Freshman Confusion
Joe complains the school’s gift policy is a sham after a first day incident. His mother asks what he means as he recounts being told to sit with no present yet. The exchange captures a humorous take on classroom rules and expectations.
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Joe
Joey
Rolling Stone Riff on Change and World Feeding
A compact quotation piece reflects on the idea that stones roll and moss does not grow, paired with a note that a rolling stone also sustains many people through its output. The tone imitates a witty aphorism column.
Overcoat Guarded By Careful Employee
A valet helps overcome rain by noting the employer’s overcoat and delaying its exposure. The exchange shows courtesy and duty as the worker offers protection for the employer’s new suit.
Seven Wonders of the World Riddle Told by a Boy
A playful exchange features a young boy who answers our query about the seven wonders with one reply: "Papa." The child reflects on his father’s boyhood and hints at family wisdom passed down.
Paper Obscured: Student Questions Classroom Text
A student challenges a teacher about the presence of paper in class. The teacher corrects the student, explaining phrases like there is no paper and we have no paper. The exchange ends with the student probing for the meaning of paper in the setting.
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Johnny
Alain
Family heads north for vacation at Mullet Lake
Mr and Mrs Glenn Hall and daughter Julie Anne of St Louis Missouri spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jas Bicknell and brother Mark and family. They motored north to spend a two week vacation at Mullet Lake.
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Glenn Hall
Julie Anne
St. Louis
Missouri
Jas. Bicknell
Mark
Mullet Lake
Thirteen Clare Scouts Spending Week at Camp Kepayshowink
Thirteen Clare Scouts are spending the week at Camp Kepayshowink. The group includes Merle Archambault Albert Hodson Jack B Sternaman Stewart Finlayson Floyd Calihan Tommy Kane Bernard Wyman Arthur Clure Eugene Maxwell Robert Chapman William J Foell Max Barker Arlo Oden. Additional enrollments include sixteen from Saginaw eighteen from Mt. Pleasant ten from Ithaca eighteen from St. Louis three from Alma two from Chesaning and two from Blanchard.
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Clare
Camp Kepsyshowink
Merle Archambault
Albert Hodson
Jack B. Sternaman
Stewart Finlayson
Floyd Calihan
Tommy Kane
Bernard Wyman
Arthur Clure
Eugene Maxwell
Robert Chapman
William J. Foell
Max .Barker
Arlo Oden
Saginaw
Mt. Pleasant
Ithaca
St. Louis
Alma
Chesaning
Blanchard
New Theory Shifts origin of Plains Indian Horses
Scientist Francis Haines argues in The American Anthropologist that plains Indians obtained horses from Juan de Onate in Santa Fe rather than from Coronado or De Soto. He says horses arrived after 1600, spreading slowly and not making tribes horse Indians before about 1630, with dog packs hindering livestock efforts.
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New Haven
Conn
North American Plains
Juan de Onate
Santa Fe
Coronado
de ‘Soto
Francis Haines
Berkeley
Calif
New World
Haines
Taft Memorial Highway Conventon in Sault Ste Marie
Canadian and Michigan officials join the Taft Memorial Highway convention to be held August 8 and 9 in Sault Ste Marie. Speakers include Hon Colin Campbell, Col Harry Hamilton, W L Miller and Alex L McDougal. invited leaders Mitchel Hepburn and O T B McQuesten. Delegates travel along the Taft route through Michigan Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Georgia and Florida for sessions and sightseeing trips.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Canada
Colin Campbell
Ontario
Taft Memorial Highway Association
W. L. Miller
M.P
Alex L. McDougal
Ontario Highway Department
Mitchill Hepburn
Varnum B. Steinbaugh
Highway Commission of Michigan
Michigan Highway Department
Taft Memorial Highway
T. F. Marston
George B. Bishow
Michigan
Chambers of Commerce
Automobile
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Sault, Ste. Marie
Algoma Travel Bureau
Board of Trade
Rotary
Kiwanis, Lions
Grog Cap
Batchawana
Crystal Falls
Clare Company Spud Pipeline Route Change Noted
The article reports a change in the pipeline location from Temple to Lake George for the Simrall Pipe Line Company. A four inch line will run from Higelmire VanHorn to Lake George with tank cars supplied from that point, while trucks handled production until completion.
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Tion
Redding
Lake George
Temple
Simrall Pipe Line Company
Higelmire-VanHorn
Lake, George
Ann Arbor
Memorial service for Mrs. Cunningham at Maple Grove Cemetery
Hatton residents attended a commitment service at Maple Grove cemetery in Harrison. The Harrison Chapter Order of the Eastern Star led the rites with many floral tributes. A large gathering from Detroit and several Michigan cities traveled to honor Mrs. Cunningham at home and church, including the Balsleys, Dillenbeck, Carmichael, Nevills, Wymer, Carey, and Elliett families among others.
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Maple Grove
Harrison
the Eastern Star
Cunningham Aso
Gordon Smith
Wyandotte
Ray Dillenbeck
Willy’s Car Prices Cut by Willys Distributor
Geo Ankney of Lane Auto Sales on South McEwan Street announces a price reduction on new Willys cars from 31 to 26 dollars. The new price took effect May 21st.
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Geo. Ankney
Lane Auto Sales
McEwan Street
Willys
Hats of the 1880s Inspire Albion Humor
A vintage Albion item recalls an Orleans Republican joke from fifty years ago about women’s hats. The piece notes how ladies debated bonnets built on eight stories with basement and ladder attachments or a one story with a veranda, reflecting fashion satire of the era.
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Albion
N. Y
Milady
Orleans Republican
Correction on Wise township gas exploration listing
The Sentinel issued a corrected notice after an error. It states that the Wim Lansing farm should not have been listed in the Wise township gas exploration pool.
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Sentinel
Wise Township
Wim
Lansing
Porpoise Oil Used in Fine Timepiece Lubrication
Porpoise oil is described as a lubricant for watches clocks and other delicate steel mechanisms with usage noted in historic industry texts.
Founding of Vassar College Details
The record notes the founding of Vassar College in 1861 through a gift of 400000 dollars and 200 acres of land by Matthew Vassar.
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Vassar
College
Vassar College
Matthew Vassar
Motorolay Radio Ordered at Bob's Garage
The directive requests a Motorolay radio with a 39tt specification to be ordered at Bob's Garage as part of the new equipment update.
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Bob
Masonic Lodge Installations and District Picnic Planned
Clare Coleman Lodge 388 and Clare Lodge 333 held installations with officers named. After the meeting a pot luck supper and homemade ice cream followed a district picnic set for August at Stevenson Lake with a Clare Coleman ball game planned between lodges.
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James Irwin
Nelson Wentworth
Lewis A. Erter
Wesley Weichert
Martz Detwiler
Coon Burton
Wesley Oliver
Greencastle,Indiana
Clare and Isabella District Association
Stevenson Lake
Frank White
Brinton
Russell Wilson
Weidman
Bert Campbell
Coleman
Clare
Ernest Irwin
Card of Thanks to Clare County General Hospital Friends
The author expresses gratitude for flowers fruit cards of beer and visits during a recent illness at Clare County General Hospital signed by Mrs Wesley Gérow.
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Clare County General Hospital
Wesley Gérow
Nelson Tiedeman Seeks Clare County Road Commissioner
Nelson Tiedeman announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for Clare County Road Commissioner at the September primaries.
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Clare County
Nelson Tiedeman
Political Candidacy Declared in Clare County Primary
A candidate announces run for Clare County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket in the upcoming September primary. The statement names Urantia McKensia as the hopeful and outlines intent to seek office.
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Clare County Tréasrer
Urantia McKensia
Marion Church Anniversary Marks 60 Years of Work
Mrs D W Rowe Mrs Eldon Corey and Dana Jr from Stanton plus Dana daughter of Dana Jr attended the Marion Methodist Episcopal church anniversary. The event celebrated 60 years of Methodist work in Marion and 25 years of the church, with former pastors district superintendents and current ministers present. The day featured fine services and perfect weather.
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D. W. Rowe
Eldon Corey
Wilma Lou
Big Rapids
L. N. Baker
Dana Jr
Stanton
W. 8. Shumway
Marion
Methodist Episcopal
Byrne Fonger School Reunion in Maple Grove Township
The Annual Byrne Fonger School Reunion gathered seventy five people last Sunday at the school house on Byrne farm in Maple Grove Township Saginaw County beside Michigan Creek. Rain forced indoors for dinner but did not dampen ball games and socializing as Dr and Mrs Lamb attended. Also noted a new tailor shop and dry cleaning business being located in the Richmond building and visits by Mr and Mrs Chas Ritchie of Flint to Mrs W S Shumway. Ritchie formerly Ethel Andrews a former local milliner.
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Byrne-Fonger
Byrne Fonger
Maple Grove Township
Saginaw County
Bryne Farm
G. B. Lamb
Michigan Creek
Mrs. Lamb
Byrne
Richmond
Chas. Ritchie
Flint
W. S. Shumway
Ritchie
Ethel Andrews
Clare Area Clubs and Events Schedule
Clare merchants baseball team hosts Delwin on July 24 at home. American Legion Auxiliary meets first and third Mondays at Legion rooms. Clare Kiwanis Club gathers Wednesdays at 6 30 pm at Hotel Doherty. American Legion holds meetings on second and fourth Mondays. Grant Township Local 143 Farmers Union meets first and third Wednesdays. Clare County Fair runs August 30September 2 at Harrison.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Card of thanks for kindness during illness and sorrow
It is with gratitude that I thank friends and relatives for kindness shown to my wife during her illness and for consideration during my sorrow. I also thank pastors Revy Kleinhardt and Town, the singers, hag Harrison chapter, O. H. ., and the silent testimonies in flowers. These kindnesses are gratefully accepted. William H. Cunningham.
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Revy. Kleinhardt
Hag Harrison
O. H
William. H. Cunningham
Thank you to Earl Lewis for returning lost bale of twin
Walter Smedley expresses gratitude to Earl Lewis for finding and returning the bale of twin he lost on Saturday, noting appreciation for the act of kindness.
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Earl Lewis
Walter Smedley
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Ray Strow
Outside Guardian
Hugh Connors
Inside Guardian
Miles Harsh
Glenn Dorn
David Burke
Warren Wentworth
Clare Lodge No. 333
R. 8
Harry G. Nowlen
L. S
Donald Fetters
Jacob Carrick
Nort Star.Grocery Co
Dixie Queens
Farwell
Clare Merchants
Delwin
American Legion
Grant Township Local No. 143
Farmers Union
Clare County Fair
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