Fire Destroys Brophy Home in Denver Township
Sparks blamed for a large fire in Denver township Isabella county that destroyed the eleven room brick structure of Mr and Mrs W W Brophy last Thursday. Mrs Brophy, seventy two, was alone when fire was found and could not manage alone. Most first floor furnishings saved though upper floor lost. The couple will live with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs A Mitterspaugh nearby.
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Ma Ag
Denver
Isabella ‘County
Los
Mrs
A. Mitterspaugh
Church Calendar Notice for Harvey De Geer
Elder Harvey De Geer and Pastor R B McGuire lead Sunday service at 10:00 am with social service at 11:00 am and evening religio at 7:00 pm Women’s Department meets every other Thursday at 2 90 pm All are welcome
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Harvey de Geer
R. B. McGuire
Welcome services and community notes from Clare area
Sunday School at 10, morning worship 11, Young People's meeting 6 30, and evening services 7 30. New committee leads the Young People. Several local residents, including the Davison and Graham families, are mentioned with outings, illness, visits, and travel to Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. Betty Lou Davison born February 26 in Lansing. community mourns Mrs Badger. H. W. Brown won the quilt at the Home Talent play in Lake.
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Henry House
John Henry
George Davison
Clare
Meryl Davison
Wallace Graham
Marion
Belle Barton
Flint
John Cronk
Faniy Watkins
Nelson
Lansing
Lynnn Davison
Betty Lou
C. Richard
Alma
John .Palmer
Jas. Stanley
G. BE. Lamb
Don Roth
Detroit
Mint
Lottie Bruce
Harrison
George Hoak
Mt. Pleasant
Jack Miller
Henderson
Basil Niles
Wm. Dodge
Vernon
Clarence Davison
Jeddo
John Dillon
John A. Graham
Graham
Carrie Bingham
Hdith
Mohrigdk
Chelsea
Ann Arbor
Mohrlock
Bingham
Saginaw
James Bicknell
Stuart Bicknell
Young
Sherrett
Dr. Lamb
Ir. W. Brown
Belle
Green
Mrs Ira Badger Dies at Farwell After Long Life
Jennie King daughter of Moses and Jane King was born May 3 1870 in Clinton county New York and died March 2 in Farwell aged 57 9 28. She moved to Michigan in 1879 married Ira W Badger March 11 1900 lived in Farwell since 1909. She was active in Eastern Star Rebecca Royal Neighbors and Methodist Aid. Survived by husband two sisters a brother five stepchildren and others. Funeral Monday with singing by Mr and Mrs James Stanley and Rev H B Johnson. Interment Surrey cemetery. Several out of town relatives attended.
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Jennie King
Farwell
Margaret Stronach
St. Johns
Elizabeth Marble
Rhinelander
Wisconsin
Reuben King
Haton Rapids
Bert
Charlie
Lansing
Esther
Vivian
California
Walter
Clyde
Margaret
Jennie Rogers
James Stanley
H. B. Johnson
Clare
Surrey Cemetery
Ruben King
Arthur Bellows
Eaton Rapids
L. King
Bert Badger
Chas. Badger
A. Bassett
Lake
Farwell Woman's Club Meeting Noted Attendance Decline
The Farwell Woman's Club met at Mrs. Belle Green’s home on February 28 with sixty four percent attendance due to members out of town and sickness. The program included Roll call Washington's Maxims a piano solo A Tor by Leon Ringuet a talk Interesting Sports in Alaska by Mrs Flora Powell a parliamentary drill and a piano trio Dancing Butterflies by Stone Gerald Jeannette and Dorothy Green. Pineapple sherbet and cards were served. Visitors included Mrs Al Snyder Mrs H Horton Mrs Thos McGuire Mrs Bertha Shumway Mrs Frank Babcock Mrs Jack Miller Mrs W Eisenhauer Miss Frances Bingham Miss Annabelle Horton and Mrs Forest Howell of Lake.
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Farwell Woman’s Club
Belle Green
Washington’s. Maxims
A. Tor
Leon Ringuet
Jeannette Green
Alaska
Flora Powell
Alice Henry
Fourth Somers Family Death Report From Farwell
Miss Ruby Somers died at her home in Farwell on Monday afternoon at one o'clock. She is the fourth Somers family member to die in two weeks. The family has the community's sympathy in their sad bereavement. Funeral was held Wednesday. An obituary will appear next week.
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Ruby Somers
Farwell
Somers
Wentworth Borti Welcomes A Son In Lyons
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lyons on March 5. Dick Matthews reports a horse lost last week. Jessia Price and Mr. and Mrs. Manwartig visited Harrigan on Tuesday. Twenty four neighbors gathered at the Willis Price home Monday evening. Mitchell makes changes on big House. Mrs Dorelia McGuire’s addition is much improved after a severe finger burn. Mike McGuire is recovering in Howell Hospital.
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Borti
Byron
Lyons
Dick Matthews
Jessia Price
Mike McGuire
Howell
Declamation winners named at Clare High School event
Freshman and Sophomore English declamations highlighted the chapel program with Thomas Horton chosen as top declaimer for Clare High School. Elizabeth Heller and Byron Gallagher earned second and third places as judges Mrs. Carl Holbrook Mrs. Hurd and Reverend Hurd presided.
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Carl, Holbrook
Hurd
Thomas ‘Horton
Toussaint Li
Plowing Yields Higher Oats Than Disking Corn Stubble
Michigan growers report higher average yields when plowing under corn stubble for oats to control the European corn borer. Worthy oats show 64.7 bushels per acre with plowing versus 61.3 with disking. Wolverine oats show 63.0 with plowing versus 62.4 with disking. The practice may not offset plowing costs, but potential benefits against pests are noted.
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Michigan Crop Improvement Association
Thumb
Monroe
Lena- Wee
Asure
Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School Schedule Notice
Sabbath school sessions are held every Saturday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock. The notice specifies a recurring weekly event hosted by the Seventh Day Adventist church for members and visitors to attend and participate.
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Seventh Day Adventist
St Johns Ev Lutheran Services Schedule
Daniels Skanes announces Sunday School at 1:00 p m preaching at 2:00 p m. Everyone invited. W W Westendorf pastor at St Johns Ev Lutheran Church. German service 9:30 a m English service 10:45 a m Wednesday English Lenten services 7:30 p m.
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Daniels Skanes
ST. Johns EV
Pastor Mt Pleasant speaker at central city church service
Rev H I Rohinson pastor to lead a morning service at 40 15 a m Bourke Lodewyke of Central State Teachers College Mt Pleasant to speak Special music by the male quartette Sunday School in charge of Mrs A H Horton
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H. 8. Rohinson
Sunday School and Church Services at Local Corner
Laura M. McCrea, pastor, invites all to join at Sixth and Maple. Sunday School at 1 10, preaching at 11:60, Young People's meeting led by Miss Salome Smith at 6 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.
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Maple Streat
Laura M. ‘McCrea
Salome Smith
Sunday services and changes at local church
Rev A P MacDonald presides Sunday worship at ten. Miss Thompson leads Sunday School at 9:35. Mrs A T Loomis directs Young People at six with a talk on missionary work. Mrs GC Knapp elected president for six months. Prayer service Wednesday at seven. Evening preaching suspended until pastor recovers. Welcome to all services.
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A. P. MacDonald
Miss Thompson
Babes
A. T. Loomis
GC. GC. Knapp
Can we Know which Church is Right Rally Topic Change
March 11 evening Young People’s Rally at Herrick Methodist Church is postponed one week. Pastor’s topic The Challenge of Youth followed by a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at one and church at two.
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Methodist Episcopal
W. W. Hurd
Herrick
Hove
Produce price roundup from Produce Review
The entry lists prices for poultry and produce terms including hens at 22 cents, springs 22 to 28 cents, stagey young roosters 24 cents, and old cocks at 20 cents, as reported by the Produce Review.
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Produce Review
Beet Sugar Industry Timeline in the United States
The text traces beet sugar concepts from 1747 with early discoveries of sugar properties, noting limited practical consideration until about 1810 and full scale ideas emerging by 1880 when beet sugar was introduced into the United States.
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United States
Turkish Coffee Making As Described In Old Text
A historical note explains Turkish coffee, using dark ground coffee such as pure mocha. It states the mixture is much stronger than U S coffee, with one large cup of coffee to three cupfuls of water. The coffee is placed in water and boiled, then sweetened to syrup consistency with no cream added.
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Turkey
United States
Weekly Market Letter Notes Butter and Egg Price Moves
Eastern butter markets show advance prices with New York and Chicago leading gains. Buyers favor fresh butter over storage stock while egg demand remains solid though prices edge lower on abundance of eggs. Chicago butter market quotes rise to about 48 1/2 to 49 1/4 cents, with eggs weaker as production trails last year and demand stays steady for current production. Live poultry trading remains active in the Central West with heavy fowl widely marketed. Chicago figures list light and medium birds at 22 1/2 to 24 cents and heavy birds at similar levels.
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New York
Chicago
Monnday
U.S. Department of Agriculture
WPL
York
Central West
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PREE
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Sor Ray
Albdady
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Wentworth
Louise Topps
Dorsey Mussell
Virginia Dionise
Marion Sutton
Michael O’ Halloran
Gene Stratton-Porter
Gordon Holmes
Celia Thaxter
Holland
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Dorothy Davis
Donna Mae Wubbs
Kathleen
George Flanagany
W. W. Westendorf
Baptist
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Alexander E. Wylie
McEwan
E. A. Anderson
Cash,and Carry
McEwan Street
Santa Clara
Valley
Wilbur Coon
Fleming Shoe
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Universal
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Fred M. Morgan
Peptona
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