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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1924
Page
7
In Washington a huge crowd attended the funeral of Eleanora Empress, the gypsy leader, at Mount Olivet cemetery. Gypsy maidens in bright dress chanted mournful songs as King John, her widower, faced news that the grave was brick lined, prompting a second funeral.
Michigan Agricultural College will conduct statewide soils experiments to improve bean fertilization and soil treatment. Beets and potatoes receive attention, with focus on fertilizer purity and sugar content and soil type responses. Plots extend to farms across the state and on M A C stations.
Clare Michigan board meeting on April 25 1924 adopts Supt Gumser recommended hires for the new year Kindergarten and Art Margaret Ardis 1300 Music and P E Genevieve Stonecliffe 1300 Seventh grade Mrs E Maybee 1250 H S English Eva Ardis 1450 Commercial Claude Love 1500 and approves listed bills totaling 313.88 with expenses to W W Gumser and W E Wason among others. Adjournment by Secretary C A Reading.
Local column reports on park improvement meetings in Farwell with bandstand painting plans and shrub planting. mentions visits by Mrs. Kennear, Mr. and Mrs. Fair, and other town residents. includes church sermons, school events, and a Washington report about Marine John Derrick Coon earning sharpshooter status at Parris Island.
Notice to contractors from the Clare County Road Commissioners invites sealed bids for Class B road construction in Arthur and Sheridan Townships. Bids due May 21, 1924 at 1 30 p m with $50 certified check. Plans available at the County Clerk's office. The Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Olive A. Weidner Deputy County Clerk dated April 28 1924.
In the Tordo salt mine, Romania, the Joseph Gallery rings with a voice that echoes and re echoes sixteen times, a curious feature noted in this dated description.
A Columbus Dispatch item recalls a North Side family Hurrying to dinner when the youngest child spots the chicken with a broken leg and blurts out a remark about the “drowning glory” of the feast.
An early 20th century health ad extols stomach care stressing meals, digestion, and overall vitality. It promotes Cla-tox and Cla-tox Tonic as remedies, naming Dr. J. W. Dunlop in Clare, Michigan and Wm. H. Bicknell & Co. as local suppliers.
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to relieve coughs colds and hoarseness for all ages. It urges readers to buy a bottle from Floyd Kirkpatrick Clare and Wm Burston Farwelladv with emphasis on genuineness and ease of use.
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