Michigan 1924 highway re marking program to install 20000 signs
The Michigan State Highway department outlines a 50 000 dollar plan to erect over 20000 warning and distance markers on the State Trunk Line and Federal Aid roads. Steel mile posts and wooden detour signs will be used with a color scheme of black on white for visibility. Signs will be erected by July 1 with state crews to work in counties.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
Tance
Lower Lyne
Mississippi Valley Association of State Highway Officials
American Association of State Highway Officials
Mississippi Valley Organization
National Highway Association
Not Now What is Happiness Superseding the Question
A reflective think piece questions shifting aims of inquiry and what now guides public discourse. It contrasts past focus on happiness with current concerns and suggests new priorities emerging in society.
No Necessity Refusal Cited For Messy Pupil
A teacher rebukes a pupil named Robert for dirty hands and face. The boy replies that his mother was not home and he did not have to wash. The vignette illustrates childhood discipline and parental absence.
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Robert
Excused Old Lady Laughs At Deaf Silence
A Punch cartoon caption shows an elderly woman offended by shocking language, while another says she is very deaf and cannot hear properly. The exchange highlights humorous miscommunication in a late 19th century London humor publication.
Doctors Warn High Heels deform Women’s Feet Worldwide
London surgeon Sir Hubert Barker, famed manipulative bonesetter, reports that 99 of 100 women display deformed feet from high heel wear. He claims to have treated more women’s feet than any other practitioner in the world.
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Hubert Barker
London
Eels Breed in Salt Water Says Fisheries Bureau
The bureau of fisheries states eels breed in salt water. American eels breed in 260 fathoms deep off the southwest coast of Beranda. European eels breed near the same area. The two species do not cross breed. Young eels migrate to freshwater. No American eel has been found in European waters or vice versa.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Bex Randa
Michigan towns report fires, floods and new projects
Meekings brief items from Mt. Clemens Toledo Manistee Detroit Chelsea Battle Creek Lansing Ann Arbor Three Rivers Petoskey Lansing Ann Arbor Grand Rapids cover a fatal stair accident, new school dances, oil findings, traffic deaths, fire losses, golf land, Lapeer school expansion, river filling case, jail highway work, tree plantings for veterans, a drowning rescue, highway bond issue, college social supervision, and a fast paced road construction project with 24 hour operations.
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Mt. Clemens
John G. Clark
Toledo
Richard Wilkins
Barton Block
Sonia
Emerson ‘and Jefferson
Baye
Manistee
Michigan Oil Development, Co
Detroit
Accident and Investigation Department Bureau
Police Department
Chelsea
Ann Arbor
Jackson
Battle Creek
Bellevue
Lansing
Michigan Training School
Lapeer
State Administrative Board
Grandriver
Charles W. Foster
D. G. F. Warner
Foster
Anne Arbor
Washtenaw County
George W. Sample
County Board of Supervisors
House of Correction
Three Rivers
Abiel- Fellows Chapter
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
State Conservation Department
Kalamazoo-Grand Rapids
St. Joseph County
Counry
Petoskey—Crosked Lake
Daniel Banishing
Hobart Park
Park
Banishing
Detroit Trust Co
Grand Rapids
Scharl
Wallaces acts end co op stock men discrimination
Secretary Wallace signed an order under the Packers and Stockyards Act against six commission firms and about 30 traders in Kansas City for discriminating against the Producers' Commission association as buyers of cattle. The Producers' association, a cooperative, saw nearly all cattle purchases halted last September. The department said hearings with more than 100 witnesses supported the action, and a notice of investigation was issued on complaint.
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Washington
Wallace
Packers and Stockyards Act
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Kansas City
Producers’ Commission Association
Producers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Japan Demands Boycott of California Goods
In Tokyo the Japan Printing Association voted to boycott all California goods and labor groups plan mass meetings in Tokyo and Osaka amid public uproar over the exclusion act. Masanao Hanihara, Japan's ambassador, denies intending threats after his remark of grave consequences, saying the phrase was misconstrued in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan Printing Association
California
Senate
Japan Federation of Labor
Government Workmen’s Association
Osaka
Washington
United States
Hughes
Masanao Hanihara
State Department
Japan
Teapot Dome Inquiry Ends as Senate Oil Panel Concludes
The senate public lands committee plans to close its oil investigation after hearing all witnesses and preparing a report to the Senate. It will become dormant on oil matters but remain active to monitor ongoing court cases and potential future scandals.
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Washington
Senate Oil Committee
Senate
Public Lands Committee
Leviathan Damaged by Fire at Southampton Dock
The Leviathan, largest ship in the U S passenger fleet, was badly damaged by fire while docked at Southampton. Passengers evacuated before discovery. Fire swept the upper deck and bridge for about ninety minutes. water caused most lower deck damage. Officers blamed faulty wiring in an electric heater.
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London
U. S
Southampton
Plans to remodel Chicago's Fine Arts Building into world’s largest auditorium
The Colombbian exposition era landmark, long famed as America's classic architecture, would be remodeled at an estimated four million dollars to become a convention hall seating about 35 000, under plans to be submitted to Chicago voters.
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Chicago
America
Wong
Local notices and farming notes from Farwell area
A Farwell gathering marked a 9.0 anniversary with Mrs. Joel Presley and Mrs. Art Walters attending events in Ann Arbor where Walters will undergo an operation at University Hospital. Gilson assists at the farm. Bruckhart handles land office blasting pine stumps. Dolph Heller heads to Lansing to make it their home. Lew Eberhart remains on the sick list as sowing oats continues among farmers.
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Farwell
Joel Presley
Art Walters
Ann Arbor
University Hospital
Hol
Gilson
Wm. Bruckhart
Dolph Heller
Lansing
Lew Eberhart
Local Notes and Visits In Eagle Area
Miss Iris Kutchinson returns to Flint after visiting parental home. Mr and Mrs Sanford Mott and children from Pontiac visiting Mr and Mrs J A Alten. Forest Garver awaiting birth of son born April 27 named Roger Lyle. Mrs Archie Tryon and son visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C Runyan. Miss Gertrude Roger ill at home. Lemieasies patients improving with no new cases. Carl Garshaw attends funeral in Jackson. Eagle Aid Society meets May 8 at the parsonage.
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Iris Kutchinson
Flint
Sanford Mott
Pontiac
J. A. Alten
Forest Garver
Roger Lyle
Archie Tryon
Runyan
Gertrude Roger
Carl Garshaw
Jackson
Hagle Aid Society
Weekend visitors and local notes from Hinkville
HINKLEVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moline and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davison of Lansing visited Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bloline. Grandfather Harper is praised as the neighborhood’s oldest. Granddaughter recently became a mother. Al Wellman and Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins were Sunday visitors. George Burch visited Mrs. Thomas Brown in Vernon Sunday. Arthur Bellinger returned to Lansing Sunday. Mrs. T. H. Maynard visited her son Jerry Koontz and family. Warren and Robert Sparkel left to work on a bridge at Glen Arbor for Alderman on Manton.
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Wm. Moline
Warren Davison
Lansing
Vern Bloline
Grandpa Harper
al. Wellman
Wm. Hawkins
George Burch
Thomas Brown
Vernon
Arthur Bellinger
T. H. Maynard
Jerry Koontz
Warren
Robert Sparkel
Glen Arbor
Frank
Alderman
Manton
M 20
Local Grange Notes and Social Roundup
Sunday gatherings across families in the Cold water area include Mr Vernon Grange and relatives visiting Mrs Allen. visits by the Sanborn and Brooks families. Aid Society at Claud Fordyce. Grange event with biscuits and maple syrup. multiple dinners and visits to Mt Pleasant and Peacock. ongoing Grange meeting with roles and a penny prize noted.
Community Notes From Clare And Vicinity
Windover Lake residents Jas Bicknell and Tony Achard of Clare hosted callers Tage Monday and Chas Lyons from North Story. Dean Smith motored to Lansing last week and returned Friday. A quiet crowd attended D Griswell’s sale Tuesday before moving to Lansing. Thomas Barlow and a Detroit friend spent the weekend with T Barlow. Orla Baker visited Clare Sunday. West Freeman’s Vich Finch family plans to move to B Delling farm. Mr and Mrs B Delling Elmer Beard and J Calkins spent Sunday with neighbors. Wm Webster and family of Farwell were guests at the Burns home Sunday. Ladies Aid met at Mrs T Barlow’s home last Thursday. a fine dinner was served. Next meeting at Mrs Alice Beards on the Achard ranch May 8 in the afternoon. Ray and Curtiss Phillips of Saginaw were here early this week. Mrs Keith Burns visited her sister in Farwell last Wednesday.
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Jas, Bicknell
Tony Achard
Clare
Tage
Chas. Lyons
North
Big Cottage
Dean Smith
Lansing
D. Griswell
Thomas Barlow
Friend
Detroit
T. Barlow
Orla Baker
Or ‘Vich | Finch
West Freeman
B. Delling
Elmer Beard
J. Calkins
Wm. Webster
Farwell
Burns
Ladies Aid
Alice Beards
Achard Ranch
Ray
Curtiss Phillips
Saginaw
Eeith Burns
Elm Grove
Harry Bradley
J. W. Butters
Ray Utley
Faring Butters
Glen Hale
Colonville
James McClung
Jessie
Maribe
Rosebush
Farris Butters
Chas Butters
Fred Hess
Flint
Bert Hess
Dell Pendell
John Lang
Ruby Davis
Jessie McClung
Harrison
Dick Gantz
Orton Mills
Baldwin
Herchel Schaar
Earl
Gladys Halsted
Barryton
John Halsted
Pearl
Tryon
A. Tryon
Gilmore
Vern Amy
Ferris Butters
Ray Utleys
J. Butters
Stewart McAninch
Clyde Christian
J. W. Moore
Velma
Ina Schofield
Beatrice Finch
Elm Grove Ladies Aid Meets. Quits Quilt For Mrs Bradley
The Ladies Aid of Elm Grove met with Mrs. Harry Bradley on Wednesday April 28 with a good crowd present. They quit a quilt for Mrs. Bradley. Several local residents visited relatives and attended gatherings around Jackson, Lansing, Colonville, Rosebush and Baldwins in the past week.
Maple Grove Community Notices and Visits
Local notes report roads with bridges out and open culverts. Several residents and visitors are listed from Flint Barryton Gilmore and Pontiac including Herchel Schaar Earl Halsted and families J McReynolds and Arkansas visitors, and Ray Utley’s birthday gathering with neighbors.
China Abolishes Old Divorce Law Limiting Husband Rights
The government repeals the prior statute that allowed a husband to divorce his wife for tailkativeness, removing a long standing legal avenue for unilateral dissolution. The reform shifts marital governance toward new equality standards and modernized family law.
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China
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MAD Rap
Mrone
Roy Felghner
Kansas Packers
Congress
Hanihari
Teapot Dome
Leviathan
Southwest
Sheridan
Mr. Vernon Grange
Walter White
Edward
Mr. White
Allen
Coldwater
Ralph Fox
Sanborn
R. Brooks
Marion
Richard Brooks
Harold White
Aid Society
Claud Fordyce
Ackerman’s
Grange
Dave ‘Crowley
Pleasant
Clarence Rameys
Charle Haring
Geo. Haring
Nellie B. White
Grangé
Paul White
Mary Brooks
BE. Sanborn
Penny
Maren
Fred Verrette
Bmrs
Leo Smock
Windover Lake
Brown
Maple Grove
Haynes
Peete
Dessert & Brown Lbr. Co
E. A. Andersori
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