Brief Circuit Court Session Disposes Several Guilty Pleas
The court held a short session this week with no jury for ship session and many cases carried over. People v Vivian Douglas pleaded guilty to larceny and received a suspended sentence to report biweekly and avoid pool rooms. George Herdman pleaded guilty to gross indecency and drew a two to five year sentence with two years recommended. he was taken to Jackson. John Elker pleaded guilty to liquor law violation and to be turned over to Federal authorities. Other cases were dismissed or continued, including Shafer v Shafer and Whitford v Field, with a tax delinquency sale decree and adjournment to May 2.
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People
Vivan Douglas
George*Herdman
Jackson
Hoag
Peovile Va
John Elker
Grapger
Carpenter
Bingham
Shafer
Whitford Ve
John Nestell Civil War Veteran Dies at Loomis Michigan
John Nestell born Weedsport New York 1831 enlisted 1862 served 4 years 6 months held prisoner Libby and Andersonville fought Banker Hill. Married Mertha Thornton 1866. father of four sons and five daughters. Lived in Gratiot Roscommon Loomis Sanford and Loomis again with sister Elmer Taylor. Died March 14 1921 funeral at L D S church Loomis Elder L E Welch officiated buried Loomis cemetery.
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John Nestell
Weedsport
N. Y
Grand Rapids
Libby
Ann@éersonvil
Banker Hill
Mertha M. Thorton
Gratiot Co
Roscommon Co
Houghton Lake
Latter Day Sainte Church
Jess
Loomis
Michigan
Sanford
Elmer Taylor
L. E Welch
Baria
Council approves new motor driven fire truck order
The council decided to buy a motor driven combination chemical and hose fire truck with 100 feet hose capacity, two 25 gallon chemical tanks arranged for continuous use, ladders and tools. Mounted on a one ton Ford, total cost $2595 in three installments, enabling force reduction from 28 to 12 men.
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Fitie
Nomination News in Vernon Township Voters Señ
In Vernon township the paper reveals Mrs Sam Loomis nominated for justice alongside Mrs Durnin for treasurer. Loomis pledged steady governance and fair handling to keep men in line.
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Durnin
Vernon Township
Sam Loomis
Home Talent Evening at Congregational Church
A home talent entertainment is set for Friday evening at the Congregational Church. The program will feature Clare’s talent and other performances. Plan now to attend.
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Cherch
Clare
Wec
Marriage Unites Bates and Roe In Sheridan Farm in Sheridan
Rev Bates officiated at the Sheridan marriage of Arlington Beverson and Miss Ethe Roe on March 24. The bride, long with the Wilson Davy group, is among Sheridan’s prosperous young farmers. They plan to reside on a Sheridan farm. The Sentinel extends congratulations and best wishes.
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Sheridan Township
Thoreday
Rev. Bates
Arlington Beverson
Sheridan
Ethe) Roe
John Roe Ot Grant
Wilson-Davy
Sentinel
Easter Services Across Churches Show Varied Programs
Easter services in town featured distinct programs at the Congregational and Methodist churches. The Congregational service included a baptismal rite for several children and adult converts, while the Methodist service in the evening offered a different program with prominent participation by children, pleasing a large audience.
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Congregational
Methodist
Community notices and upcoming events crowd Local pages
Local readers are urged to attend the Home Talent Play and a Bowler farm registered stock auction on April 5. OES holds a regular meeting Friday with officer elections. Notices mention visits by Miss Emma LaPierre and Mrs. Waite, plus a trip by Harvey Erter to Antwerp after a relative’s death. J H McKinley returns home from Traverse City as Bicknell and Anderson inspect school houses in Muskegon and Lowell.
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Brown Dormers
Harwood
Emma LaPierre
Los Angeles
Calif
KR. A. Waite
Grand Rapids
J. F. Tatman
Sadie Silvernsil
Temple
Roy Feignner
Harvey Erter
Antiwerp
Ohio
Bowler Farm
Notice Of Election In Clare City
Electors of Clare are informed that on Monday April 4 1021 an annual election will be held at city hall. Voters will choose Mayor Clerk Treasurer Justice of the Peace ward supervisors aldermen and constables along with state officers supreme court justices university regents superintendent of public instruction state board of education agriculture board members and a highway commissioner. Polls open 7 AM to 5 PM. Dated March 17 1021. A L Regere City Clerk.
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Clare
State Board of Education
State Board of Agriculture
Alsa
Supreme Court
Misc
Eald City
Desedshis
Marsh
Regere
City
Gterk
Church Services and Schedules in Central Time List
Central time church notices list Sunday services at multiple houses and churches. It lists locations on 114 E 5th, W Third St, and Sheridan church with times for worship, Sunday school, and meetings, including Methodists, Congregational, Baptist, Catholic, and other groups. some churches indicate no services.
Flowers in Full Bloom at Exeter California
A letter from A S Rhoades of Exeter California notes the season of flowers in bloom and the family's enjoyment of California. Mrs Rhoades Misses Carson and Wolf with their daughter Gretchen visit from Flint and Pine Bluff while flowers will soon fade in the parched weeks ahead.
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A. S. Rhoades
Exeter
Calif
Civil Service Exam Set for Rural Carrier Post
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination to be held at Clare on April 23 for rural carrier positions in Clare and to fill potential vacancies countywide. The examination is open to both sexes who are citizens.
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U. S. Civil Service Commicesion
Clare
Clara
DeCamp and Milkie Wed In Local Ceremony Friday
Hazel DeCamp and Enoch Milkie united in marriage last Friday. The bride lived here previously while the groom has resided in the area for several years. They will reside on the Wm. Was eon farm as they begin married life with friends offering best wishes.
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Brush College
Hazel DeCamp
Enoch Milkie
Archild Bat
Waseon Farm
Death of Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons archbishop of Baltimore and senior U S prelate died at 11 33 pm last Thursday after a brief illness Funeral plans call for a large national追 church attendance with Cardinal bishops archbishops and apostolic delegates The cardinal will be buried in a crypt beneath the cathedral where he was baptized and later consecrated a bishop and archbishop and finally invested with the cardinal robes on June 30 1886 Arch bishop Glennon of St Louis will deliver the sermon
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Baltimore
Md.James
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Maryland
Glennon
St. Louis
Counties Paid Less for 1920 Taxes in Lansing Report
The 1920 state tax receipts from counties fell about $50,000 short of 1919. The auditor general's tax department shows slight declines in most counties. total state tax was $17,378,828.25 in 1920 versus $17,430,895.73 in 1919. Aggregate equalized property values remained $4,500,600,000.
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Lansing
State Treasury
Treasury
Tax Department of the
Auditor General’s Office
State Board of Equeliazation
Certified Seed Boosts Michigan Potatoes
East Lansing reports seed certification by the State Potato Producers' association has begun to raise per acre yields and overall standards. More than 25 000 bushels were certified last season despite starting only a year ago, signaling strong growth in 1321.
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East Lansing
Michigan
State
Potato Producers’ Association
Association
Debs Goes to Capital Alone for Case Talk
Eugene V. Debs, serving a prison sentence in Atlanta for espionage, visited Washington last week to confer with Attorney General Dawes regarding the investigation ordered by President Harding. Debs traveled to the capital alone and returned alone after the conference.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Daugherty
Harding
Debs
Card of Thanks for Comfort and Support
We thank friends and neighbors for kindly assistance and the beautiful flowers for our loved one. Special thanks to Rev. Frank Bates for comforting words. Mr and Mrs Joba Raymond and Children.
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Fio
Frank Bates
Joba
Raymond
Local Typo Correction Sparks Page Count Confusion
An apology notes errors in publication timing with two extra pages last week and a plan to return to normal. The note mentions efforts to remove supplements but admits the issue leaves the paper in worse shape than before and references the Jeteers and Ethan Mailer in the mix.
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Ethan Mailer
Clare Democrat Highlights Local Events in 1887
Loomie postmistress Mrs Cosper visits Clare. Brick block contracts awarded by Saginaw firm for Clare Bank and hardware store. Local logging railroad fatality near Harrison. Concert at Congregational church impresses crowd. Fire brigade reorganizes Hose Company No 2 with new officers. Vernon township tragedy at Clate mill buries two year old Willie Clate. funeral held.
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Gore
F. M. Cosper
Loomie
White
Youngleyve
Clare
Sanford
Edward Smith
Lake City
Stimeon
Harrison
Saginaw
C. W. Perry
A. H. Sutherland
A. J. Doherty
Hollister
Clare County Bank
Mesers. Perry and Sutherland
Wm. Goodman Sr
Birmingham
Ed, White
Louie Goodman
Hickle
H. A. Brubaker
Farwell
Eugar Dueh
Junius Rose
East Saginaw
Woodworth
Wood
Tattis
Hverybody
D. E. Alward
Hattle Creek
Henry Ward Beecher
Isabella
Gladwin
Osceola
G. A. R. Hall
Hose Company No. 2
Hose House
F.J. Todd
Lon Fox
Dan Crouse
Bruces Wood
Tresentar
John Rogers
Romanno Rogers
Vernon Township
Clate
Es Mijes
Ciste
Willie
A. J. Clate
McDonald
Elisabeth Fenton of Gatton Township Dies in Sudden Death
Elisabeth Fenton of Gatton township died suddenly on Wednesday of last week. Her funeral was held Saturday. Her husband died two years ago leaving a large family to be cared for. The community is urged to provide for the living and support the children.
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Elisabeth Fenton
Gatton Township
Odd Fellows Leader Hosts Banquet on the Great Lake
Jac Lansing the famed cook invited his Odd Fellows brotherhood to his residence for a social gathering on Monday night March 21. Guests reportedly enjoyed themselves to the limit with no deaths from acute indigestion noted, praising Lansing as a top chef and generous host.
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Jac. Lansing
Tony
Odd Fellows
Mr. Lansing
Local notes from Columbus to Mt Pleasant area brief items
Notices detail O L Perry and Bowler farm activities on April 5. J A Allen and wife at Mt Pleasant meeting. J A Seeley learns of brother in law A J Wallace's death in New York on March 25. Milk intake at the condensary above ten thousand pounds daily with hopes to reach twenty thousand. Mrs Clair Babcock visits from Flint at Lampman home. Caple family return from Florida with impressions to come. Tom Holmes becomes a Greenwood farmer after years in Lansing. Bowler farm sale promotes liberal terms and stock sales. Mrs E A White buys Callihan fruit stock. Calihan planning to move to a farm. Elsea family welcomes baby boy born March 27. Ruth Hicks by birth. Grand Ledge teachers Enn Thos 4 Babcock visiting from town. vacation with relatives in Grant and Dover Lake. Allegan faces housing shortage. council considers tax exemption for new houses 8–10 years. S D Butterworth of Lansing and Prof Munson of Mt Pleasant attend school board meeting. Butterworth named architect for proposed new building. praised for Mt Pleasant school work.
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O. L. Perry
Columbus
U. G. Bowler Farm
J. A. Allen
Mt. Pleasant
The
Free Methodist Church
J. A. Seeley
A. J. Wallace
New York
Joan
Clair Babcock
Flint
W. A. Lampman
Wm. H Caple
Florida
Tom Holmes
Lansing
Greenwood
Bowler Farm
Qowoa
Guy Elsea
Elsea
Ruth Hicks
Thos
Babcock
Grand Ledge
Grant
Windover Lake
Allegan
D. Butterworth
Munson
Butterworth
Birthday Thanks From Neleon Carrow
A note from Neleon Carrow expresses heartfelt thanks to friends who sent postal cards for the birthday. The writer acknowledges kind remembrance and extends gratitude for the thoughtful gestures.
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Neleon Carrow
Mrs Dan McMaster Thanks Friends For Birthday Surprise
Mrs Dan McMaster expresses gratitude to many friends for the pleasant surprise on her birthday. The note mentions appreciation for cards, visits, and warm wishes received from the community.
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Dan McMaster
Birthday Party for Nelson Carrow in Sheridan
Nelson Carrow of Sheridan celebrated his 50th birthday with about twenty relatives at his home. Relatives from Freelong Midland and Marion joined. guests sent gifts and a postal shower. A bountiful dinner followed and attendees wished him many more happy birthdays.先生
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Nelson _Carrow
Sheridan
John
Freelong
Frank Barton
Midland
J. F. Carrow
Marion
Mr. Carrow
Hudson-Garckhow Wedding at Hatton Township
Rev. Chas Rein hardt united William Garchow Jr of Sheridan and Leah Hudson of the city in marriage on March 23 at his Hatton residence. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home for families and relatives, including the Hudsons. The bride teaches in Ott and will farm with Fred Hudson at Grant. the Sentinel offers congratulations.
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Hatton Township
Chas. Reinhardt
William Garchow Jr
Sheridan
Leah Hudson
Mike Rachael Hudson
Carl Garchow
Joseph Hudson
Ott
Hatton
Fred Hudson
Grant
Farmore
Sentinel
Local Shorthand Social Notes and Family Visits
Mrs Floyd Tabb and parents visit Grant relatives as Mr and Mrs Claude McCreary move to Frank Barch farm. Earl Bowen from Mt Pleasant visits kin, and Clare and Coleman residents travel for illnesses and social events. The Frank Burch social event draws crowds with good prices. Easter plans and school resumption noted among local families and Gleaners.
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Floyd Tabb
Suruday
Grant
Clsude McCreary
Frank Barch
Leosh
Clifford Raymond
Coleman Ie
John Bowen
Henry Russell
Kittis
Clare
Miles Hareh
Coleman
Mildred Bowen
Mt. Pieasant
Frank Baorch
Dorothy Halea
Geo. Snear
Fred Babcock
T. A. Badgley
Leo Jannings
Frank Lawphers
Bernice Snear
Borden Co
Sale of baked goods by Bt Covelia’s Sone
The ladies of Bt Covelia’s Sone will hold a sale of baked goods Saturday to raise funds. Local residents are invited to attend at Jackson’s Macees for a community event.
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Covelia
Jackaon
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Seymour Andrus
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Tatman
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Traverse City
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E. A. Anderson
Muskegon and
Lowell
Church OF God
S. Feeter
E 5Th Street
Chas. Jasmin
Methodist Episcopal
E. W. David, Paspoe
A. Bruce Gibbs
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Philo Smith
Herrick
G P. BapeLey
Fese Methodist
Ellis Mellottye
J. C. Roeney
C.H Berry
Department of Religious Education
Sheridan Church
Berry
J. J. McAllister
Lotheeban Hugo F. Hoenecke
iGalore
Milkie
Cardinal Gibb
Clare Democrat
Jas. Lansing
E. A. White
Callihan
W. &Th. Street
Nelson’ Carrow
Hudson-Garckhow
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