Notice to Contractors in Clare County Michigan
The Clare County Board of Road Commissioners invites sealed bids by May 21 1924 at 1 30 p m for Class B road construction in Arthur and Sheridan Townships. Work includes grading and two gravel courses on two road segments. Bids must include a $50 certified check. Plans and specs available at the County Clerk office. The Board may reject any or all bids. Olive A Weidner Deputy County Clerk dated April 28 1924.
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Board of County Road Commissioners
Clare County
Sheridan Township
Michigan
Olive A. Weidner
Card of Thanks for Mr. Rogers Family and Badger Relatives
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and burial of their loved one Ira D. Rogers. They thank those who sent flowers and honor the memory. Named mourners include Mr. and Mrs. Ira Badger, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Badger, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Badger, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Badger.
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Ira D. Rogers
Ira Badger
Walter Badger
Chas. Badger
Bert Badger
Market Prices for Grains and Dairy Goods
The notice lists prices for beans per cwt wheat oats barley buckwheat and dairy butter cream with figures such as 9.50 10.00 12.60 12.00 and 11.00 04 18. Names GEO F GOODENOUGH L L Ww Juckeaon appear as quoted sources.
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Rug
Baef
Sodatol Finish Announced by Michigan College Experts
Michigan Agricultural College extension specialist L Livingston reports the state quota of Sodatol war salvage explosive is filled. Farmers have ordered about 1.5 million pounds since its availability last fall, ending new orders for the product in Michigan.
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Michigan
Livingston
Michigan Agricultural College
Farwell Shipping Association Promotes Livestock Sales
Farmers urged to sell livestock through the Farwell Shipping Association linked with the Michigan Live Stock Exchange. Ships on Tuesday. contact Jas. S. Stanley or Mer. Farwell in Michigan for advance listings and selling details.
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Farwell Shipping Association
Michigan Live Stock Exchange
Jas. S. Stanley
Mer
Farwell
Mich
Fashion approves checks and plaids in spring suits
Fashion highlights checks and plaids in new spring suits with tan brown and beige brown fabric blends. Boyish styles shown in depictions emphasize minimal decoration and versatile wear. DeForest Kirkpatrick's Drug Store is noted as a source of radio know how.
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Kirkpatrick
Senate Tax Bill Passes 69 to 15 in Conference Run
The Senate approved the tax reduction bill 69 to 15 and sent it to conference with the House to resolve differences. GOP leaders warned they would urge a veto if the conference alters the Mellon plan, while key provisions include a 25 percent income tax cut, itemized excise eliminations, and adjusted surtax rates. Major excise cuts involve telegraphs, beverages, candy, knives, liveries, and more with revenue impacts listed. The House and Senate agreed to theater and auto tax relief, with various exemptions and rate changes to be finalized at conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Boy Shot Dead at Exposition in Detroit
Detroit boy aged 13 died after a bullet from a machine gun at the Michigan Industrial Exposition. The boy in the Battery F exhibit was struck in the right hip and died ten minutes after rush to a hospital. Sergeant Fred Armstrong led the exhibit and said the gun was not loaded and speculated a slip of a bullet into the breech by a boy near the gun belt.
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Detroit
Abe Ravitz
182Nd Artillery Regiment
Michigan National Guard
Fred Armstrong
Interurban Car Crash Claims Two In Marine City
A D A R limited crashed into an automobile at Smith's crossing near Marine City killing Henry Osterland 40 and Minnie Osterland 38. Injured were Lawrence Osterland 12 Normal Laboon 27 Viola Hill 15 Evelyn Hill 12.
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Marine City
D. A. R. Limited
Smith’s Crossing
Henry Osterland
Starville
Minnie Opsterland
Lawrence Osterland
Normal Laboon
Osterlands
Viola Hill
Evelyn Hill
Lansing growers receive 8.24 million for 1923 sugar beets
Reports to Verne H. Church show beet sugar manufacturers in Michigan paid 8,240,000 for the 1923 beet crop. The price plus bonus averaged 9.33 per ton for 883,000 tons delivered to 16 factories on 409,000 acres, yielding about eight tons per acre.
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Lansing
Michigan
Verne H. Church
Local North Side News Notes at Pere Marquette Church
Community updates present with Rev Leroy Whitney at Pere Marquette Church including morning worship and a sermon on The American God or Let the White man Rule. Reports of school officers, local visits, obituaries, plays, and club activities in Farwell with multiple residents’ travels and events through May.
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M. E
Leroy Whitney
Big Rapids
Supt
Chas. Stinchcombe
Ass’t
Jos. Sanderson
Will Armstrong
Erma Powell
Frances Green
Mary Armstrong
Treas
Anna Armstrong
Grace Davison
W C T U Meeting Planned and Local Social Notes
Last week items report the W C T U to meet on May 15 with Mrs. 8 Bingham and other members. Several local visits and family gatherings are noted, including Clare residents visiting Mrs. Jennie Manns and families from Flint and Lansing attending events and driving home with relatives.
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Bingham
B.D. Potter
Clare
Jennie Manns
Josephine Rainey
George Fuller
Lobert Vincent
Albert Vincent
A.B. Taylor and Son
Arthur Scot
Lansing
Stilson
Stewart McAninch
Flint
Clarence Feel
Albert Ambrosia
Clarence Davison
Ronald Barton Fron
In Memoriam Mrs Ira Rodgers Farwell Michigan
Jennie Beatrice Badger born Vestaburg Michigan January 24 1897 died Farwell Michigan May 6 1924 age 27 38 12. Survived by husband Ira Rodgers four children Clyde Bert Margaret Emma Phyllis Pauline Betty, three brothers Charles Bert Walter, two sisters Vivian Hather, father Ira Badger and many relatives. Funeral held at home with Reverend Tanner officiating burial Surrey Cemetery.
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Ira Rodgers
Durand
Farwell
Jennie Beatrice Badger
Vestaburg
Michigan
Jennie
Clyde Bert
Margaret Emma
Phyllis Pauline
Little Betty
Charles Badger
Lansing
Bert
Scottville
Walter
Vivian
Hather
California
Ira Badger
Tanner
Friends Church
John Kiv
Friz
Clare
Harry Terwilliger
Roy Wilson
County Road Commissioners Hold April 16 1924 Meeting in Clare County
Harrison Mich April 16 1924 regular meeting of the Clare County Board of Road Commissioners was called to order by Chairman Hutchinson at 10am with members Hutchinson Boulton and Asline present. They approved March 5 minutes and hired Samuel Bruce as County Superintendent of Roads at 1500 dollars per year starting April 1 1924. The State Trunk Line agreement was accepted and a tree trimming permit for Trunk Line Road No 14 granted to Consumers Power Company. Hamilton Township requested a three mile road transfer to county maintenance. Various bills were approved and interest on estimates set at not more than 7 percent. Notice given that Hayes Township Road No 3 requires filed agreements contracts and bonds before payments.
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Shooky
Flint
Floyd Oliver
Birmingham
Frank Melvin
Saginaw
H. Dell
Nellie Bellinger
Ube
Leroy Schwink
Roy Putman
Bruce Pelch
Donald
John Winters
Winters
Gert Osterout
California
John Henry
Carl Updegraff
Baldwin
Kent
Coleman
Walter Clock
Hyslop
Chas
Whitney
Ann Arbor
Silver Tea Aid Society
James Davison
Raymond Kent
Francis Sirrine
Jimmie Sirrine
Mitchel
Midland
Joseph O'Malley
Bruce Irwin
Irwin
George Palmer
Hattie Campbell
Geo. Palmer
Pennsylvania
Stanton
Crandall
Lewistown
Montana
Harrison, Mich
Board of County Road Commissioners
Clare County
Michigan
Court House
Hutchinson
Boulton
Asline
Samuel Bruce
State Highway Department
Grant Township
Clare
Consumers Power Company
Hamilton Township
Board of Road Commissioners
County Board
Hayes- Hamilton
State Highway Dept
Nash Quad
Alvaod & Heller
Samuel McGoogan
Paul Lang
George Butcher
Ford
John Bouchey
W. T. Sheaffer
Roy Shumway
Hampton
W. B. Breeze
Casuality Co
Citizens State Bank
Hayes Township
Hayes Township Road No
Olive A. ‘Weidner
Robert, Hutchinson
Notable Families Convene At Regional Social
Grandson Lawrence Mack of Vesta burg joins Mrs. Adam Stronach of St Louis Mrs Rodgers of Ohio Mrs Hughes of Durand and Mrs Cox of Saginaw at a regional social gathering.
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Lawrence Mack
Vestaburg
Adam Stronach
St. Louis
Rodgers
Ohio
Hughes
Durand
Cox
Saginaw
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Haynes
Brothers
Howard W. Jones
Wwrnolegale
Grain and Ferd
Claure Elevator Oo
Clare Olty Mills
Geo. F. Goodenough
Waneee
M.A. C
Folepre Uilerret
Leas
Mellon
Farwell News
Txaing
Pere Marquette
Eaat
Jennie Badger Rogers
Charles Richardson
Marion
Mary Burston
Wm. Burston
L. F. Léonard
Burton Lydell
Charles Stinchcombe
Jessie Oliver
W. M
Vira Luce
John Palmer
Martha Fuller
Nellie Palmer
Mary Updegraft
Ida
Flora Powell
Ruth
Minnie Brown
Alice Fuller
Martha Alice Palmer
Electa
Minnie Frye
Carrie Bingham
Chaplin Madge Lamb
BE. W. Brown
J. L. Littlefield
McClair Ossmer
Hillsdale
Dr. Johnson
Co-op
Comstock
Hellenback
Paul Dunbar
Riley
Robert W. Services
Memoriam
T. L. Ra
Mich. Bridge & Pipe Co
Bunnes
Beach Mafg. Co
Lansing Paint & Color Co
Isabella Co
Clare Road Mfg. Co
Standard Oil Co
John Asline
Ben Carpenter
Hudson & Terwilliger
David Roth
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