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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
3
The feature highlights towns with strong civic spirit and thriving daily life. Local leaders cite resilient economies, active volunteer networks, and sustained public services as keys to low burdens and higher quality of life.
A 1917 editorial argues high local taxes stem from prosperity and wealth in towns. It notes how rich communities tax less per hundred, while dying towns shift the burden to farmers and remaining residents. It urges farmers to spend locally to sustain town revenue and services.
Alphonse MacGregor Smith, a socially connected young man, abandons an assured factory path to pursue painting in New York. He rents a studio, endures failed sales, and is helped by Clara Lennox who funds him, but his breakthrough comes when a model guides his work. A $2000 sale and a pledge to marry the model set the scene for a surprising personal victory.
The piece recounts Thomas Jefferson carrying alleged mammoth bones from Virginia to Philadelphia for his vice presidential oath, later shown by Dr. Wistar to be sloth bones. It notes Buffon may have influenced Jefferson and hints at Jefferson’s natural history vanity. It also previews a children’s romance section about hunting and adventurous spirit in America.
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