City hears resolution for street widening costs in Clare
Alderman Smalley moves a resolution to widen center street beyond 20 feet across sections on Ann Arbor line to McEwan and Hemlock. The city to pay 26 percent and property owners 75 percent of the cost of widening outside the center strip, with five yearly assessments from 1926 to 1930, published in The Clare Sentinel.
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Clare
Mich
Toth
Ald
Smalley
T. L
Ann Arbor
Sth
T. S. 14
McEwan
4Th Street
McEwan Street
Hemlock Street
Clare Sentinel
Clare County
Engineer's Estimate for Street Pavement on State Trunk Line
The Red Front Cash and Carry project lists per foot pavement costs and excavation items from stations 23.70 to 61.84 along McEwan Street. It notes curb and gutter work, material costs including canned goods, and mentions clerk and grocery clerk dialogue amid miscellaneous notes. The mayor and engineer sign off with Aldermen voting yea.
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5Th St. 4Th Sts
Santa Clara
Earoni
L. H. Thompson
Arthur D. Johnson
Doan's Pills Endure in Clare Endorsement
Mrs. H. Becker of Clare testifies to lasting kidney relief from Doan's Pills. She first used them years ago and reports renewed improvement in 1920. In 1924 she confirms continued benefit, noting past and present effectiveness. Distributed by Foster-Mar Burn Co. Manufacturers.
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Clare
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn, Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N, Y
Fragmentary Transit Schedule Item From Farwell District
Incomplete OCR text shows a transit or timetable fragment with times and routes including North, East 1800, and daily service except Sunday. The readable part hints at a station or line notation but lacks full details or dates.
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Farwell
Acnth
North
Pere Marguette East
Church Notes and Local Social News
Church services held at Mrs House home with Sunday School and evening worship. Members attend M B H church and M E parsonage events. Local weddings, visits, illnesses, and a death noted with names and towns cited. Highlights include Mrs Cora Grimm hosting kin from Mt Pleasant and the marriage of Miss Margaret Lockwood and Very Palmer in town.
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Mrs. House
M.bh
President Coolidge
Farwell Woman's Club Holds February Meeting
The Farwell Woman's Club met Tuesday evening February 3 at Mrs. Ruby Graham’s home with Mrs. Helen Kidd and Mrs. Graham as hostesses. Members and visitors attended as papers on American songs Treasury department counterfeiters and Washington family life were presented by Nellie Palmer Alice Henry and Alice Fuller. The group approved a Home Equipment Survey for Farwell and refreshments were served after adjournment.
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Farwell Woman’s Club
Ruby Graham
Helen Kidd
Graham
Nellie Palmer
Sam
Treasury Department
Alice Henry
George
Martha Washington
Alice Fuller
Mt. Vernon
Farwell
Madge Lamb
A Well Marked Trail to Easy Street
A terse line notes a road to easy street littered with trimmed remains of easy marks as recorded by Fint Journal.
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Easy Street
When Heaven Comes to See You Sermon Snippet
An archaic sermon exchange shows a preacher warning Brother Williams about facing heavenly judgment. The conversation hints at a warning to stay home and avoid public display as a spiritual ultimatum.
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Brother Williams
School Days language lesson and box social plans
Correspondence from a fourth grade class shows students learning language through drawing scenes from School Days. Mr and Mrs Kube visited this week and encouraged continued participation. Plans include a program and box social next month with a later announced date.
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Kube
Local notices from Southwest Gilmore area
Seymour loses a black horse last week while Southwest Gilmore reports on local illness and visits. The Willing Workers meet at a Christian church this Thursday. Frank Sherman, recently in the lumber woods, spent a few days with his family. Mr Nichols Sr. is very ill with Maggie Nichols caring for him. Mr Agile remains on the sick list. Walter Wood has recovered enough to be out. Free Methodist prayer meeting held at Herman Davis home last Thursday evening.
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Elem Seymour
Christian Church
Frank Sherman
Mr. Nichols
Maggie
Vestaburg
Agile
Walter Wood
Herman Davis
Community Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Events
Mrs. Frank Wahl and children visited daughter Mrs. Will McJames. Art Yager’s sister improves and Leo Nixon visits Alma. Merrihews, Presleys, and Chas Church joined Mer rihews and Lampheres in Leaton and Weidman areas. Bake sale by W F M S netted about 15 dollars. Homer Loomis plans a farm sale. Community attendance at Mrs Hodkinson’s funeral near Clare last Monday.
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Frank Wahl
Will McJames
Art Yager
Leo Nixon
Alma
Theodore Merrihew
John Presley
Chas. Church
Elmer Merrihew
Leaton
Frank ,Lamphere
I. N. Lansing
Will’ Lansing
Dorothy Mae
Homer Loomis
Birthday tributes as Comer family marks 77th year
Brand Mr and Mrs Lloyd Comer Roy Comer Mr and Mrs Wayne Cooper and their sons celebrated the father’s 77th birthday with a chicken dinner. Granddaughter Mrs Cooper helped for the first time since infancy. Neighbors filled Mrs Acres ice house on Tuesday. John Greer visited D W Comer Wednesday afternoon. Alf Abbott visited his sister Mrs Acre Sunday. Funeral of Wesley Winegarden held in Clare last Tuesday. Roy Comer and Lloyd chopped wood for their father Saturday. Condolences to Mrs Rennie Carr’s family. February ends softly as March begins.
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Lloyd Comer
Roy Comer
Wayne Cooper
Maynard
Cooper
Thurman Robbinett
Wesley Winegarden
Clare
Lloyd
Rennie Carr
Glenn Blystone
Thurlow
Conner
Andrew Willey
Alma
Gale Lutz
Andrew
Harl Willey
Breckenridge
Precilla
Ella Loney
Walpool
Canada
Moses Ashquale
Arthur Johnston
Emery
Spencer Stickle
John House
Detroit
Henry Assman
Ray Ouderkirk
Flint
John Ouderkirk
Doris Gallagher
Forest Hill
Statler
Dean Johnston
Coleman
Bell Johnston
Jimmy Mathews
Mary Mathews
Orin
Duval
W. St. Sleight
Brown
Ionia
Whitney
Frank Daly
Saginaw
George West
Fred Thompson
Lake News Community Services Briefs
The Lake News notes church activities with Pastor W. S. Teeter 10 AM Sunday School and 11 AM preaching. Local social updates include Mr and Mrs Raymond Scott visiting Farwell, Geo Syer of Bedford with family, Hari Shook in Clare, and A Irwin family of Farwell visiting. The Community Club met with Mrs Pearl Tryon last Friday and all enjoyed the event.
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W. S. Teeter
Raymond Scott
Farwell
Geo. Syer
Bedford
Syer
Wylda Boucher
Hari Shook
Clare
Floyd
Raymond Sedit
Trerii
Pearl
Tryon
Local gatherings mark Washington birthday with many visits
The community noted a Washington birthday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramadell with friends attending. Numerous residents and visitors from Clare, Mayville, Saginaw, Flint and Ann Arbor were seen at various social calls and an oyster supper for the Odd Fellows. The Owls Club enjoyed a crowded Saturday event despite bad roads. next meeting is March 13.
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Fred Ramadell
Washington
F. Finch
Syer
Frank Higgins
Penm
Tryon
Wm. Scott
Wm. Gugware
Mayville
Harry Cornell
Raymond Scott
Odd Fellows
Clare
Mart Sheardy
Ann Arbor
Margaret
John. Martin
Tom Schilling
Clair Scott
Walter Cornell
Harold Little
Flint
Chas. Summers
Owls Club
Sermon and Lent Services at Rosebush and Center
The Rosebush church plans a Lent sermon titled The Judgement Before the Great White Throne with a white throne on stage. Music centers on meditation and The Great Judgement Morning. Services are at Center 10:00 a m and Rosebush 7:00 p m with all welcome. The Lenten class meets Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Presbyterian church led by Rev. Whitney and notes strong turnout.
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Rosebush
Presbyterian Church
Whitney
Mortgage Sale Notice for 160 Acres in Summerfield Township
Default on August 20 1919 mortgage by Schuyler C Schnort and Vinnie Schnort to John F Cuff. Lane Holtz assigned 1925. Notice sets April 2 1926 auction at Harrison Court House for 160 acres Believed due 1200.26 plus attorney fees and costs. Assignee John H Lane Holtz represented by T Carl Holbrook.
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Schuyler
C. Schnort
Vinnie Sehnort
John F. Cuff
Register of Deeds
Clare
Michigan
John H.lane Holtz
Forendon
Harrison
Circuit Court
County of
Summerfield Township
Clare County
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the Common Council
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Elden Building
McKnight
Yeas
Jennings
Walker
I. H. Thompson
Alex McKinnon
Clare Hdw. & Imp
Fred Is. Morgan
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Divison
Genaral Motors Corporation
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Willys-Overland Co
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Wilkinson
Church OF God
Mrs. Henry. House
Cy Winchell
Arleigh Graham
Jackson
D. W Rowe
Li Dryer
Marion
Miss Behlin
Hersey
Helen Bradley
Mary Armstrong
L. R. Shear
Hart Holden
C. HF Bingham
Bingham
Very Palmer
Nash
Arthur Kube
Farwell Woman's Club
Mud Lake School
Herrick
Lake News Community Services
Legals
John H. Lane Holtz
T. Carl Holbrook
Scott
Petes
E. A. Anderson
Sinclair Gas
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