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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1928
Page
6
The article explains corn flour as a substitute for wheat flour in quick breads and cakes during World War I, noting its limited retail availability. It mentions pancake mixes sometimes containing corn flour or corn meal blended with wheat or other cereals, and clarifies that in England corn flour means starch used to thicken sauces and puddings.
The Metropolitan London water board serves a population larger than Canada and states that its mains laid end to end would span from London to Newark and back, illustrating vast distribution network reach.
The article describes a 1 2 3 concrete mix for farm use: one bag of cement, two cubic feet of clean sand, and three cubic feet of gravel or broken stone. It notes strength improves with gravel and warns against mud in sand or gravel, which can ruin strength.
A reflective note on neglecting daily tasks while dreaming of grand deeds. The excerpt contrasts dutiful work left undone with the dreamer’s discontent at missed opportunities. It underscores the pull between aspiration and practical duty.
The Clare Sentinel reports that Eugene Ford seeks probate of a will for Biffie Ford deceased. The court in Harrison Clare County Michigan sets May 14 1928 at 10 am for hearing and orders publication for three weeks prior.
Court in Blar kson County orders publication for hearing on May 7 1928 at ten o clock in the forenoon on license to sell the estate interest in described real estate. Abigail Warner petitions to sell. publication required for three successive weeks in The Clare Sentinel.
Notice is given that Delbert Pendell and Charlotte Pendell defaulted on a 1915 mortgage to William Haley. On June 18, 1928 at 1 PM the Harrison courthouse front door will host a public sale of property in Clare County to satisfy 1387.47 dollars plus 35 dollars attorney fees and costs. The land described includes parts of sections 11 and 17, township 17 north, range 3 west, totaling 80 acres more or less, subject to a prior 1914 mortgage to Haley of 486.26 dollars. The sale is conducted by Carl Holbrook, attorney for the mortgagee.
Mrs James McGuire has taken her sister's infant daughter as caretakes nine children left without a mother. Mrs William Price travels to Mt Pleasant due to severe cancer. Several people suffer cold symptoms. Allen school closes Wednesday with a picnic at the schoolhouse. Skeets actively piles wood for the wood cutters. A sizable group attended Mrs Joe Shea's funeral on Saturday.
Mt Vernon Grange ladies are asked to provide a cake for the dance lunch tonight. The item notes social visits by the Ackermans and Sanborns, a burn injury to Russel Stanley Jr from hot water, and Mae Horn visiting Shepherd. The May birthday party and initiation of candidates are announced with a pot luck lunch urged for all members.
Mrs. W E H Myers spent Tuesday with Mrs Charlie Ott. Maurine and Rowena Hutchinson stayed with grandparents while parents attended a funeral in Pontiac. L A Kiggens and wife traveled to Harrison on business. Mr and Mrs F M Myers and Mr and Mrs John Isenberger visited in Ithaca and Lansing. Ladies Union met at town hall for dinner and tied off two comforts. Next meeting in two weeks. Mary Petchnik Grace Johnson and Beatrice Myers of Clare weekend with W E B Myers. Ghester Myers returned from Lansing for flu rest. Mrs A Hutchingon and children visited her parents. Y M Myers hosted a fish dinner at Bert Hubbel’s home for his cream customers.
Sunday School drew forty four attendees with twenty in favor of gold in the contest. News covers farm sales including Mrs J W Glass trading her farm for Lansing property and the Brew er farm sale. R V Rule injured his left hand in a power plane accident. clotting and bone fragments were treated by Dr Clute. Local residents ill or traveling include Sarah Ellen Fitzpatrick Mildred Montney and Mary Ginn.
The brief notes Napoleon could claim victory in forty battles, reflecting on his military record and the exaggeration common in retrospective summaries of his campaigns.
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