Last Round-Up for Farmers and Wives at Farwell
Clare and Northern Isabella Counties farmers and wives gather at Farwell High School gym on March 14 for a 6 PM banquet closing a season of area farm meetings. The event, titled Last Round-Up, invites Tray Well and Clare night school groups led by Tyndall and Hansen, with 50 cent tickets limited to 125. County Chairman Robert Kleiner and local business leaders attend. Ham Kardel EHaton County Agricultural Agent will speak on farming in Denmark, with Denmark trip films.
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Clare
Isabella
Farwell High School
Traywell
Tyndall
Hansen
Robert Kleiner
Hams Kardel
Ehaton County
Denmark
Kardel
Warns Poultry Buyers on Bargain Baby Chicks Scam
Agricultural Commissioner Elmer A Beamer warns buyers to investigate bargain chick offers carefully. He notes a 1989 scam where sexed day old chicks can be misrepresented, with pullets priced higher and cockerels later sold back to dealers or as straight runs, often leaving buyers with losses.
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Elmer .A. Beamer
Bureau of Animal Industry
Beamer
Poultry Care Tips From Joseph Perry
CARE OF BABY CHICKS advises five days of brooder heat at about 100 degrees before disinfection to surface mites. Maintain 100 sq ft per 100 chicks and avoid crowing. Prevent mash spills. build shallow hopper boxes with wire mesh to reduce waste and contamination. Use a kerosene tar oil spray to curb dusty respiratory issues.
Argentina Seeks More Native Oil to Offset Coal Shortage
Argentine government officials seek greater native oil supplies to counter a potential coal shortage caused by wartime disruptions. A federal petroleum monopoly report shows wells produced 1,185,414 metric tons in the first nine months of 1939, up 13.97 percent from 1938.
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Argentina
Federal Petroleum Monopoly
Forestry Meetings in Clare and Harrison Thursday
Farmers and farm boys may learn about planting forest trees and windbreaks at two meetings on March 14. The Clare High School Agriculture room hosts a 10 30 a m talk, and Harrison Court House hosts a 2 p m session with Extension Forester W I Bull presenting with slides.
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Clare High School
Court House
Harrison
Bull
Michigan State College
Faria
Myr. Bull
Camp and Resort Sanitation Guidelines by Tri-County Health Unit
The Tri County Health Unit outlines essential sanitation rules for camps and resorts. It covers water supply, toilets, sewage disposal, garbage and fish offal handling, milk sourcing, cleanliness, rubbish removal, bathing beaches, and periodic inspections with rating by the sanitary inspector.
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Michigan Department of Health
Training For Self Help Through Vocational Work
Edward, crippled but learning upholstering, joins thousands in training for a life's work. The program aims to make him self supporting and valuable to society with real economic value. The local committee seeks to help crippled children and conducts its annual Easter seal drive. One penny per seal or a dollar for a sheet of 100.
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Edward
Camp Ratings Classify Resorts by Health Standards
A numerical rating system awards up to 100 points for core camp requirements. Camps scoring 90 to 100 are Class A, 80 to 90 Class B, 70 to 80 Class C, and below 70 qualify as Class D. Ratings sent to proprietors. health district officials offer free sanitary guidance through H. V. Thiehoff, M. D. director.
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Department of Health
H. V. Thiehoff
M. D
Temple Welcomes Dennis Wheeler A Newborn Entered Home
A baby boy named Dennis was welcomed into the home of Mr and Mrs Russell Wheeler in Temple. Alvin Schram from Midland spent the weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Peter Schram. The Roy Myers family visited Grand Rapids to see Gone with the Wind at Regent Theatre. Roy Kress and Newton Kregs families visited in the area. The Roy Holford family recovering from flu after visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Day in Marion.
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Dennis
Russell Wheeler
Alvin Schram
Midland
Peter Schram
Russell Miller
Lansing
Mr. Miller
Roy Myers
Grand Rapids
Regent Theatre
Roy Kress
Newton Kregs
Walter Day
Marion
Floyd Holford
Roy
Roy Holford
Local family visits span weekend across several households
Loomis residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Edwin Wichert and family spent Sunday with Gilbert Waddington. Vergle Waddington and Frances Musser visited their hosts and grandparents. House and son Harry of Coleman visited George Burton. Eisabeth of Flint spent the weekend with S Harsh. Grace Willett of Flint visited Prank Musser. Ford Seymour visited his parents in Alma. Forest Rodgers and a Cadillic friend called at Bert Bergey’s home Monday afternoon.
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Edwin Wichert
Gilbert Waddington
Vergle Waddington
Frank Wichert
Frances Musser
Frank Musser
House
Harry
Coleman
George Burton
A. Eisabeth
Flint
S. Harsh
Grace Willett
Musser
Ford Seymour
David Seymour
Alma
Forest Rodgers
Cadfilic
Bert Bergey
Akron Crude Rubber Factories Dominate Global Output
Akron Ohio plants account for two fifths of the world crude rubber production, underscoring the city's pivotal role in the industry. Major facilities operate at scale, shaping global supply chains and economic impact locally.
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Akron
Ohio
Vaccination by Pioneer Geologists Noted in Michigan Surveys
A historical note recounts Dr. Douglass Houghton vaccinating Native Americans during early 19th century surveys in Michigan. WPA-transcribed field notes reveal frequent counts of vaccinations and observations beyond geology, including climate, wildlife, and Indigenous customs, with an 1820s travel pace illustrated by the 1932 return of the Schoolcraft expedition.
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Geological Survey
Michigan
Douglass Houghton
Houghton
WPA
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Upper Peninsula
Porcupine Mountains
Sault Ste. Marie
Grange Meeting Views Alaska Moving Pictures
114 members attended the Grange meeting to view Alaska moving pictures shown by Philip T. Rich publisher of the Midland Daily News. Raymond Verette of Pontiac visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Verette over the weekend. The Isabella County Pomona Grange plans a session with Vernon Grange on March 13. Paul White of Pitt and his wife visited his parents over the weekend.
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Grange
Alaska
Philip T. Rich
Midland Daily News
Sentinal
Raymond Verette
Pontiac
Fred Verette
Isabella
County
Pomona
Vernon Grange
Paul, White
Pitt
Tall Elizabeth area recruit signs up for air service
18 year old Robert Wade of Scotch Plains stands six feet five and a half inches tall and weighs 202 pounds as he enlists in the air service. He hopes to become a pilot despite nearing disqualification for the army due to height. Wade comes from a Civil War era military family. his father Harry A Wade served in the 78th Division and works as a Scotch Plains school bus driver, while grandfather Abram Wade fought for the Union.
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Army
Elizabeth
N. J
Robert Wade
Scotch Plains
Air
Navy
Wade
Harry A. Wade
Seventy-eighth
New Jersey
Scotch Plains Board of Education
Abram Wade
Union
Young Rider Connie Linham Tops competitions in first year
Connie Linham of Portsmouth Ohio, only seven, wins 11 ribbons and a trophy in 11 riding events at Mansfield Ohio riding show marking a standout debut season.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Connie Linham
Portsmouth
French Youth Taller After War Generations
Paris reports that young Frenchmen are about one inch taller than the pre war generation, while girls are roughly half an inch taller than their mothers were at the same age. The observation highlights measurable postwar growth in height among French youth.
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Paris
Mr and Mrs Waller White Trending in Local Social Note
Wesley Oliver visited Cadillac Friday evening as part of a short social update involving Mr and Mrs Waller White.
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Mrs. Waller White
Wesley Oliver
Cadillac
Camel Capacity Records Reported as 1800 Pound Load
Historical note states camels can carry loads up to 1800 pounds, highlighting their renowned packing strength.
Clare HI Pioneers Fall To Gladwin In District Tilt
Clare High Pioneers lose 24 to 17 to Gladwin in the Mt Pleasant district quarterfinal. Arno Gassney led Gladwin with scoring while Ernie Bryant topped Clare scoring. Five seniors Cleland Green Neilan Cradit Werden Parsell Ronald Brown and Paul Manee played their last game.
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Clare Hist School
Pioneers
Gladwin
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Beaverton
Pioneer
Arno Gassney
Ernie Bryant
Cleland Green
Neilan Cradit
Werden Parsell
Ronald Brown
Paul Manee
Horse Prices Rise in Boer War Years 1900–1902
The first three years of the Boer War saw U S horse prices climb to 93.76 dollars per head. In the previous 1896–1898 period the average price stood at 74.56 dollars.
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United States
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