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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
4
The Sentinel announces flexible job printing services with charges of 10c per line for headings and 5c per line for other copy in locals. emphasizes prepared to handle all kinds of printing tasks.
A rambling editorial argues saloons are vital to a country’s prosperity and urges real estate ads to feature saloons at the front. It contrasts saloons with schools and churches, questioning settlers’ inducements and the honesty of real estate promotion.
An old gag continues as Rockford thrives on cash payrolls and a dry policy. The city boosts a $200000 high school addition from current revenues while maintaining the lowest tax rate in the state aside from one dry town. Rockford boasts population gains since the last census and notes fewer murders in Winnebago County.
The Clare Sentinel announces a new department of questions and answers led by Prof. I. B. Loquadous who offers free responses on any topic. Letters from readers discuss hair analysis, poultry expertise, and a cheeky Easter note, plus an ad for a book How to Distinguish Good Eggs from Bad.
Regular meeting of Clare Michigan common council with Mayor Cole presiding. Bills read and referred. most to finance committee except Seymour Andras bill sent to committee of whole. Election commissioners named for wards one, two, three. registration and election dates set for April 4 and 6. Committee authorized water and street work. land garden use inquiry. coal purchase referred to Board of Works. Council adjourned to March 23.
The notice lists subscription deals for Detroit Times Sentinel and other papers. Offers include Detroit Times and Sentinel for 2.66, New subscriptions to the Times 2.40, Detroit Free Press and Michigan Farmer and Sentinel for 3.00 a year, Detroit Journal and Sentinel 1.75 semi weekly, Saginaw Courier Herald daily Sunday Michigan Farmer and Sentinel 2.75, and Toledo Blade weekly and Sentinel 1.25.
The Clare County Press reports a visit by the pay-car on Wednesday and notes Detroit counterfeiting cases involving locals. A large pine log pile in Averill is claimed to be America's largest, and various local happenings include store painting, cistern filling, a postponed party, and Newell Cleveland buying John Sexsmith’s former house. George Holbrook dies after long illness with funeral by Masons and Odd Fellows.
The Brown Annex reports warm weather turning to snowmelt as spring nears. Local items include real estate via Wm Blinco in Floodwood, residents visits, church activities, Sunday school growth, and upcoming prayer and praise meetings at the Brown. Also mentioned are illnesses and social visits, with an invitation to participate.
Public notice offering 25 reward for information leading to conviction of any bootlegger or keeper of a blind pig in Clare County Michigan. Local law enforcement urges tipsters to cooperate with the Law and Order League of Clare.
Quoted by various sellers on a dated market page, the list includes oats, clover seed, hay, straw, cream, eggs, fowls, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, butter, hogs per cwt, beef prices, and quotes from J. F. Tatmani and Son and L. W. and F. Jackson. Prices shown range across multiple lines with units implied by farm exchange.
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