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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
4
Local ad lists Pure lard 19¢, pink salmon 18¢, Pork and Beans 9c, Peaches large cans, Michigan tomatoes, No 3 corn, flakes Cocoa, Climax coffee per pound, Chocolate drops, mixed candy, Fig Ears, Heavy milk pails. Men’s wool shirts 2.39, heavy socks 43c, tires 9e.
Maple Grove community reports visits from Harley Bentley near Sears and Meryl Davison with family to their uncle George Davison. Mrs Dessa Utley nursing a sore arm from a fall on ice. Farwell trip finds a teacher back on the job after illness. Cecil Davison and wife visited Steele Altman and family in Pompei. Charlie Sanborn hosted guests en route to Kalkaska after storm delays. Market prices note oats at 46c per bushel and baled hay at $18 per ton.
Local notes report trains and schedules with Hartigon and Vernon City mentions. Community updates include visits from Midland and Lansing residents, birthdays, church guild events, a St Patrick party, a Masonic dance, and a box social. Taxes, basketball dinner, and school conservation essays are noted alongside a sale and a new baby born.
Alderman McKnight offers a resolution to issue 6500 in bonds for Clare Michigan to cover existing and maturing debt. Bonds spread over thirteen years, rate not to exceed a small percent, redeemable 500 annually from 1928 to 1940, to be put to voters April 5 1926. Resolution to run three weeks in Clare Sentinel starting March 12 1926. Passed with all yeas.
The Clare Democrats will hold a City Convention on Monday March 15 at 8:00 PM to nominate a city ticket for the April election, followed by ward caucuses in the 1st ward at Ward's office, 2nd ward at Jackson's Market, and 3rd ward at City Hall. By order of the City Committee.
A new heavyweight boxer gains notice for looks while opponents prepare to counter his style. The page notes widespread discussion of his potential and upcoming challenges in the ring.
Ald Thompson proposes a $12 000 bond issue to fund paving work on Trunkline No 20 in Clare Michigan. Bonds run twelve years at up to 5 percent interest, redeemable after April 1 1925 through 1940, to be approved by voters at the April 5 1926 spring election. Vote recorded yeas Thompson Walker. no Nays. L H Thompson Mayor Alex McKinnon Clerk.
The Republicans of Clare will hold their City Convention at City Hall on Monday night March 15 at 7 30 to nominate a city ticket for April 5 and to conduct other business. Ward caucuses follow at Richmond office Citizens State Bank City Hall and other locations, date March 5 1926.
The family thanks friends for sympathy and kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
Clare residents urged to view the latest wallpaper designs now on display at the home of Fame Daugherty 303 West with hanging services offered. The notice promotes the newest seasonal patterns and invites neighbors to contact for installations.
The Republicans of Grant township will hold their caucus at the town hall on Monday at 1 00 PM in March to nominate township officers and address other business. Committees include Special Butter Scotch pantry at City Bakery on Saturday.
The column lists grade by grade updates on first aid practice, geography study of Asia, contests between boys and girls, memorization of poems, hygiene booklets, and a poetry class. It highlights an attendance report for February with 96.5 percent in the eighth grade and lists students with perfect attendance across grades.
Laundry for the Cadillac Steam Laundry Co will be received at Friz store. Bundles left before Tuesday evening will be returned the end of week. Weenhe 1381f. Glenwood Holmes agent.
Mrs. Bessie Bowerman returned from Lansing to pray and visit relatives with sister Gertrude Pettit. A. B. Cole of Lansing, a former resident, suffered another serious stroke. Local men Butters Harvey and Bert Hess traveled to Harrison to learn about the school census law. Mrs. Charles Butters and Mrs. Glen Hall visited Mrs. Cochran. Mrs. Butters dined with the Raymonds. Tractor show at Clare praised as best ever.
J H Seeley Adna Seeley and Maggie Seeley sworn and depose that Cora Wahl entered Seeley home February 18 1926 and an attempted quit claim for Lots 1 2 and 3 Block Six Feighner addition Glare was offered Wahl stated she did not want it back. Statement sworn before Justice Daniel H Mater on March 10 1926.
A business update announces special items on sale for weeks to prompt all debtors to call and settle accounts. It names Georges Vandewarker in Colonville as part of the outreach.
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