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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
2
Local in Clare publication announces community interests for farmers and residents of Clare. Editor Clyde Laur highlights agricultural updates and farming concerns in the Clare vicinity.
Alderman Thompson moves adoption of a resolution to issue 12 000 in bonds for paving Trunkline No 20 in Clare Michigan. Bonds run twelve years at up to 5 percent interest redeemable after April 1 1929 through 1940. Election set for April 5 1926 with publication in The Clare Sentinel for three weeks.
Alderman McKnight proposes issuing five thousand six hundred and fifty dollars in shoe bonds to fund existing and maturing city indebtedness. Bonds run thirteen years per six four dollars, interest not exceeding percent annual, redeemable at six hundred dollars yearly from 1928 to 1946. Election set for April 12, 1926 in Clare Michigan.
The document lists Alderman Jennings and the Clare City vote carried by yeas and nays. Yeas include Ald. J. H. Thompson and Mayor Alex McKinnon, with Clerk 2014 noted. The notice is circulated in Clare County Michigan beginning March 12, 1926.
A woman’s frantic cry brought London firemen to a garden address where a dolls' house was found in ashes. The tiny owner, alarmed by the fire, had summoned the department to her playhouse fire.
A preacher warns Brother Williams to stay at home when heaven comes. Williams retorts he will not be there, claiming if he knows it is coming he will be under the bed or halfway up the coffin and that nobody will be home.
Pathfinder Magazine notes that in ancient lore a black ox represented misfortune and sorrow. A white ox symbolized Jupiter and protection, while the black ox trod on one’s foot signifying death or deep sorrow.
Market report shows livestock prices for stock shipped last week with cows lambs calves and hogs listed in dollars per hundredweight. Next shipping dates from Beaverton and Gladwin scheduled for April 2 and April 3 with quoted prices included for different stock categories.
Farmers' Shipping Ass'n Gladwin led by manager Fred Swinshart advertises low prices on merits Storm King and sporting goods. Phone 272. The notice lists the farming co op and Flemingshoe Co as sellers in a compact classified style.
Train schedules show west and east bound departures with arrivals not fully clear. Community items note visits, sales, club meetings, and personal updates from Clare area residents.
The article traces early gasoline engine history from Pierre Ravel's steam generator on a small car to later petroleum direct power engines. It notes Lentz's 1876 fuel burner, initial gasoline uses in lamps and varnish, and credits George L. Selden of Rochester as a key pioneer of the automobile era.
The autumnal equinox is warmer than the vernal equinox across much of the United States due to seasonal lag. In New Jersey the sun’s heating is minimal on December 22, yet winter’s coldest temperature arrives about January 25. The autumn equinox falls shortly after the year’s peak heat, while spring follows the coldest period by about 50 days.
A Loomis Radio college article explains iron supports are used for mechanical advantage, notes latticed steel towers house receivers, and advises insulation of the aerial from the iron pole with a stout rope. It recommends orthogonal aerial layout to avoid mutual energy interference.
A nearly five year old boy Wille and his mother recount Wille’s claim that there is no use sending him to school as he cannot read or write. His sister, seven, does her homework at the table while the mother notes school will soon be necessary.
The Wi Paso Herald quips that much of the world runs on the premise that five ton machines ignore road manners. The columnist voices concern over heavy vehicles and safety in urban transit.
The passage argues prosperity depends on conditions shaped by everyone and must be sustained by ongoing personal effort. It emphasizes responsibility to oneself and collective grit as a path to lasting prosperity.
For sale notice reads a house listing at 4808 East Street Wesmemolde near Lake George. Details are fragmented but indicate a residential property sale with location and landmark references.
Correspondence reports illness in the Allen family and Thelma Leogh remain on the sick list. Mr and Mrs A Reed and daughter Idna visited in Sheridan while Mrs A Reed and son Ted drove to St Louis. Herrick held school and Loomis hosted a large dance. Marguerite Reed and Beulah Atwood married Saturday evening.
Mrs. Robt Cochran remains ill while Mrs L F Pendell recovers. Mrs Bert Hess and Florence visit Miami relatives. Glen Hale and others visit Walter Hess and Blake homes. Otto Hildebrandt and family call on Mrs John Raymond. Ladies visit. men check farms up north. A sleigh ride with Mr Kanauss and students ends as sleighing ends. Henry Warner Chas Keith Glen Hale and Robert Cochran plan trip to Harrison Monday.
Samuel Johnson asserts that true contentment comes from serving with generous motive and choosing the better way. Joy arises from self surrender and acts of neighborly kindness rather than self gratification, while other happiness seeks insatiable craving.
The quotation traces to Cervantes through Don Quixote with a variant form attributing the saying to Pliny the Younger and Pliny the Elder. It notes that even a poor book may yield some benefit or lesson.
The piece argues England is part of the European continent via the continental shelf. It states the English Channel and North Sea are ancient depressions filled in over centuries and notes England was once connected to the mainland.
A toy owner shouts a call for help as a blaze sweeps her playhouse in Dollis, prompting quick responses from neighbors and firefighters. The incident caused property damage but no reported injuries. Units secured the scene and began containment.
The Egyptians attained eklilia music and possessed instruments such as the harp pipe guitar trumpet and drum. The trumpet and drum inspired the Egyptian soldier on the march.
The Clare County Board of Road Commissioners met in Harrison on March 17, 1926 and determined to take over a described road as a county road. The route runs east one mile then south three miles between multiple section lines to the Sheridan township corner. Emma Hoag, Clerk.
In the Sahara a Franco American expedition unearthed large human bones possibly from a pioneer Tuareg woman. The find suggests the desert was a burial ground long ago and follows the idea that bones lie wherever dug.
Fisiming Shoe Co launches a children’s spring footwear sale featuring durable sneakers, sandals, and rain boots for kids. Storewide discounts apply with a focus on comfort, fit, and vibrant colors for ages 3 through 12.
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