Wayne Wins Two New Senate Seats in Final Legislature Week
Wayne county and Governor Groesbeck’s administration secured two extra Wayne seats by passage of the Wood bill which redistricts rural counties. The Michigan House voted 57 to 33 in favor, with a long list of supporters and opponents revealing a bitter late-session clash as the plan sought to boost Wayne representation. The final tally left supporters with a narrow margin of six votes.
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Wayne
Senate
Wayne County
Groesbeck
Michigan
House
Friends of
Anderson
Armstrong
Barnet
Beam
Binning
Bristow
Bryant
Callender
Wm. B. Campbell
Cowan
Crutchfield
Culver
Darin
Farrand
Farrier
Fitch
Green Haight
Harris
Hartman
Hartzog
Holland
Howell
Hoyt
Hulett
Jewell
Johnson
Langsford
Lawson
MacKinnon
Madill
McKenzie
McKibbon
McNitt
Miller
Ming
David F. Morrison
Murphy
Netting
Ormsbee
Osborn
Palmer
Peters
Preston
Charles H. Reed
Archie M. Reid
Richardson
Spink
Skeels
Snow
Strauch
van Every
Walters
Warner
Watson
Hayes
Wells
F. B. Wells
Black
Bainerd
Brake
Jos
L. Campbell
Clancy
Curtis
DeBoer
Dexter
Espie
Evans
Gardner
Gillett
Kirby
Koogers
Lewis
Look
MacDonald
McEachron
Edward C. Morrison
Madison
O'Beirne
Oberdorffer
O'Connell
Odell
Rauchholz
J. Herbert Read
Rorick
Roxburgh
Walter J. Thomas
Wm. J. Thomas
Turner
Upjohn
Wade
Mrs Lorenzo Venner Claimed By Death In Clare Michigan
Agnes L Ramey born 1856 in Metcalf township Middlesex Canada married Lorenzo Venner in 1874 They moved to Clare Vernon farmed through pioneer days to 1918 then settled in Clare She died April 26 1925 leaving husband two daughters three sisters and grandchildren Funeral held April 29 at Methodist church Interment Cherry Grove cemetery Relatives from out of town attended including Mrs Win Ellis Sarnia Ont and several others Hats bargains at Mrs M R Howlett Bat Shop 126 ft 4th street
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Agnes L. Ramey
Metcalf Township
Middlesex County
Canada
Lorenzo Venner
Clare
Vernon
M. E. Church
Ladies Aid Society
Christ
Jos. Lowry
Marion
Ezra Cobleigh
Wu ‘Hillis
Sarnia
Ontario
Chas. Northon
W. Morden
E. T. Smith
Gherry Grove
Win. Ellis
Ont
Fred Ketchapaw
J. Venner
C. R. Smith
Cadillac
G. BE. Morden and Son
Detroit
J. F. Piper
Gee
Archie Lowry
Clare Juniors Stage Tweedles Comedy Tonight
Clare High School juniors present the three act comedy Tweedles by Booth Tarkington in an antiquity tea shop setting. Leading roles are Evelyn VanDyne and Robert Jackson with strong support from Grace Lister Allen Kidder Mayne Stevens and others. Proceeds fund the Junior Senior banquet and class memorial. Tickets 35 cents. showtime eight o clock.
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Clare High School
Mr. Castlebury
Evelyn VanDyne
Robert Jackson
Grace Lister
Allen Kidder
Mayne Stevens
DeVere Schoonover
Lucile Calihan
Clyde Woolston
Max Koch
Fred Snider Dies Suddenl y at Eve n
Clare mourns the sudden death of Fred Snider at age likely in his midlife after a two day illness. He was born in Napanee Ontario and died in Ewen Michigan April 30. Funeral held May 4 in Marquette with K of P lodge pallbearers and attending family members. He leaves a wife Jessie, parents Jasper and Mrs Snider, four brothers and three sisters.
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Fred Snider
Clare
Jasper Fred Snider
Jasper Snider
Napanee
Ont
Ewen
Mich
Marquette
P. M. Snider
Detroit
Jessie
Wesley
George
Jim
Perce
Robt. Farrington
Flint
Earl M
K. of P. Lodge
Princess Theatre May Listings Show Firefighter Drama
The Princess Theatre showcases Cupid’s Fireman starring Chas. Jones and a sequence of films through May 15. Viewers can enjoy Born Rich with Claire Windsor, Abraham Lincoln with Geo. Billings, Unguarded Women with Bebe Daniels, and In Search of a Thrill with Viola Dana, with matinee prices 20¢ and 10¢.
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Cupids
Chas. Jones
Claire Winsor
Abraham Lincoln
Geo. Billings
America
Bebe Daniels
Viola Dana
City of Clare slows traffic with new speed ordinance
Notice to drivers in Clare states Ordinance No 92 adopted June 18 1917 sets 15 mph in business districts and 20 mph in residential areas. All drivers must stop at trunklines. Mayor L H Thompsen announces enforcement of the rule.
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Clare
L. H.thomipsén
Henry Ford Visits Clare and Tours Local Land Holdings
Henry Ford arrived in Clare with his chauffeur and Lincoln coach stayed at the Doherty Hotel. He visited Paris to see Jep Bisbee and later returned with Bisbee to Dearborn. Ford praised Clare’s hotel as the best in Michigan and discussed his land holdings as fertilizer projects for farming, planning further visits in the summer.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Clare
Doherty Hotel
Paris
Jep Bisbee
Bisbee
Ford
Dearborn
Jep
Laila Wilson
Jess Hampton
Ford Agency
Jesse
Ma” Bisbee
The
Sentinel
Michigan
Ford Motor Company
Doherty
Ander sons advert cites 150 dollar gallon price
Fragmentary ad copy notes a price of 150 dollars per gallon and a promotional push. No clear product, location, or organizer is identifiable beyond the fragmented market pitch.
Earm Home Destroyed By Sunday Morning Fire
Firefighters were called to the Martin Eberhart farm 1 12 miles east of the city Sunday morning to find the Eberhart home engulfed in flames. Slow alarm response allowed the fire to gain headway, costing about 2600 dollars in loss. Mr and Mrs Jos Rosendahl saved most household effects with help from neighbors. Insurance covered 1400 dollars. Isabella County Mutual issued a check Wednesday for the claim.
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Martin Eberhart
Jos. Rosendahl
Clare County Sees Eleven Students At Central Normal
Seventeen Clare County youths attend the Central Michigan Normal School this spring term along with 849 students from 63 Michigan counties and three other states. Isabella leads with 220 students, Gratiot 70, Saginaw 57, Montcalm 53, while Clare ties Manistee for eleventh. The Clare group includes Norris Asline Elwood M Chipman Olga Dixon and others.
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Clare County
Central Michigan Normal School
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant Normal School
Isabella County
Gratiot County
Saginaw County
Montcalm
Manistee
Central Normal
Clare
Norris Asline
Elwood M. Chipman
Olga Dixon
Helen D. Hebher
Florence T. Holbrook
Ensley Hubel
Lucille Johnson
Mildred Ramey
Vicky M. Shaeffer
Vivian I. Sowle
Ethel Elizabeth Wilson
Mary Gorr
Fred Ackerman
Clare High School Falls to Shepherd 11 4
Last Friday May lat Clare High School visited Shepherd. Early errors gave Shepherd a large lead from the third to the fifth inning. Clare rallied with better hitting but the damage was done. Final score 11 to 4.
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Shepherd
Clare
Todd
Brug in your old can and get a gallon sheep dip
An old can exchange offer from Andersons Adv promotes a gallon of sheep dip for a dollar fifty, encouraging farmers to trade in their used containers. The ad highlights a limited time deal with the stated price and product.
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Andersons
Andersons Adv
Memorial Day Plans Tied to Legion Fund Drive
Walter A. Larmon Post No. 128 meets at Geo Phelps cafeteria to plan Decoration Day events. Speakers include Mr Cochran of the State Conservation Committee and Gilmore band provided music. Post sets aside 300 for a memorial to World War I dead. donations will be published and a collection box placed at the cemetery gate.
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Walter A. Larmon Post No. 128
Geo. Phelps
Leon Gleason
George
Cochran
Sec
State Conservation Committee
Clare
Committee On Music
Gilmore Band
Gilmore Boys
Guimser
The
Sentinel
Legion
L. A. Gleason
Geo. Wilson
Eleanor Mark
Miss Gardon
Randalk School
Richard Emerson
Geo
Bersette
Win. Davis
Cosgrove
L. H. Thompson
Isabella Lamont
Jim
Jimmy
Mother's Bake Sale at Priz's Parlors Saturday
Members of the Baptist Sunday School plan a bake sale at Priz's parlors Saturday afternoon. The event features Mother's Day treats including migge cakes pied baked beans and more. Proceeds support church activities.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Priz's
Mother's
Upstreams
Clare Young Men Arrested Near Flint
Marcel Cour and Corbett Ward were arrested near Flint on a Prohibition charge after the garage owner alerted police and a large quantity of moonshine was found in their car. The car was seized and the trial was held the following afternoon, with results unavailable at press time.
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Marcel Cour
Corbett Ward
Flint
Detroit
Former Clare young men admitted to bar
The Sentinel reports Don W. Canfield and Allen Wilson, former Clare youths now living in Detroit, have been admitted to the State Bar Association. It credits their diligence and education and extends congratulations.
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CLARE
the Sentinel
State Bar Association
Don W. Canfield
Allen Wilson
Detroit
The
Sentinel
Clare City Board of Review to meet May 18 1925
The Board of Review of the City of Clare will meet at City Hall on Monday May 18 1925 at 9 00 a m for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing the assessment rolls of the wards and will remain in session four days or longer as required by law. City Clerk Alex McKinnon notes the date May 5 1925.
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Board of Review of the
City of
Clare
Alex McKinnon
In Memoriam Thanking Neighbors for Support
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during our wife and mother’s illness and death. Special thanks go to floral contributors singers Mr Thurston and Rev Smith for comfort, and those who provided autos and aid.
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Thurston
Rev. Smith
Be careful or Gene will get you court action
G Earl Silver and H Williams of Ionia were brought before Justice Callihan by Deputy State Game Warden Pettit. They paid fines of 15.85 dollars for possessing undersized trout.
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G. Earl Silver
H.williams
Ionia
Sheep dip at Andersons $1.50 gal ion Ady
A brief market note records sheep dip price at Andersons at $1.50 per gallon with Ady cited. The fragment notes indicate a local goods listing without broader context.
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Andersons
Ady
Lawrence Chapman found dead on Vernon farm
Lawrence Chapman aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs Bert Chapman of Grant township was found dead near a drag on a farm owned by Harry Wild in Vernon township. He had been clearing a field. a lunch remained uneaten. Officials including Sheriff, deputies, and state police investigated with a post mortem by state chemist Charles Bliss. A coroner's jury was convened and awaits Bliss’s report. Funeral services set for Farwell.
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Lawrence Chapman
Bert Chapman
Grant Township
Harry Wild
Vernon Township
Lawrence
Richmond
Landon
Mt. Pleasant
John Palmer
Lansing
George Waterman
Charles Bliss
Lan- Sing
Bliss
Farwell
M. BE
John Y. Johnson
Rosebush
Two Autos Wrecked in Beach and Fifth Street Collision
Two cars were badly wrecked Thursday after a traffic rule violation at Beach and Fifth. Chester Chaffee delivering mail was struck as Vernon township brothers William and Joseph Seiter attempted to cross M-20. Joseph suffered spinal-area injuries but no bones were broken. William had minor scratches and bruises. Chaffee was shaken but unharmed.
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Beach
Fifth Streets
Chester Chaffee
Clare
Harrison
Union Depot
William
Joseph Seiter
Vernon Township
Chaffee
Beys
Joseph
Bible Makes Plain Where Are the Dead Convincing Answer
A brief promotional notice for a pamphlet offering a clear explanation of the afterlife. Printed as a free literature offer, contact P. O. Box 104 in Saginaw for details.
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Literature Free
P. O
Saginaw
Clare's New St Cecilia Church outlined in detail
An architectural sketch for Clare's new Catholic church shows a seventy by fifty foot Spanish Mission style building. Walls will be tile with a stucco exterior, roof copper tiled, interior oak woodwork and a beamed Douglas fir ceiling. Architect Harry L Mead of Grand Rapids designed it. EB LaRue of Midland holds the contract. Construction aims for fall readiness.
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Clare
Harry L. Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
EB. B. LaRue
Midiand
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Vernon and
Tweedles
Auditorium
Princess Theatre
Fiddler
Mr. Ford
EARM
Anto
Board OF Review
Lorenzo Ventner
Met Pleasant
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