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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
8
A humorous notice advertises a local goods sale with prices for Quaker Puffed Wheat ten cents, Grape Nuts ten cents, Red Seal Lye and Sal Soda a nickel to a quarter, Chamberlain's Chick Feed and malt syrup, cleaning products, brooms, and Jelly Powder 22 cents, with store hours listed as open evenings.
The Clare Sentinel reports a probate hearing in Clare County Michigan for Hoa L. Aurand estate. Harl G. Smith petitions to admit a Ohio probate instrument and grant administration to M. W. Finch or another suitable person. Hearing set for June 7, 1929 at 10 A M with three weeks of public notice.
The ad lists meat prices and items including hogs per cwt dressed beef mutton veal hides and tea with various quoted amounts such as 1.00 9.00 15.00 10.00 to 16.00 20.00 and 07 25 along with references to Jackson Hogs and a low price range.
Mrs J McDonald and others spent Mothers Day with Mrs Harvey Wilson. Families shared Sunday dinner at Rudolph Hildebrandt home. J W Butters visited Brown City. Howard Cotton went to Mt Pleasant to view an oil well. Exam takers from Brewer school include Winston Raymond Earnest Warner Thelma Hess Ava Kaul Mildred Joslin for Seventh and Eighth grades next Thursday and Friday. We wish the children success in their efforts.
HINKLEVILLE and Vernon report a Grange gathering Tuesday night attended by Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Purdy. Nellie Bellinger hosted a seventh and eighth grade party Wednesday. A. Oliver and Mrs. Roy Feighner hosted visits in Clare. Mother's Day and visitors from Detroit Lansing Remus St. Johns and St Louis appear among family and friends. A hard time party at the Hawkins home entertained neighbors last Saturday. Thurston’s features mowers and plants.
A roundup of brief reports from multiple Michigan towns detailing deaths from burns and accidents, legal cases including an acquittal, suicides, weathered fires, new oil findings, a highway closure, prison labor plans, a fatal car incident, a gas leak death, and local civic notes such as taxes and public utilities appointments. Notable entries mention Stanton Fravel's burns, Wolverton death, a cyclist train crash, a rabies precaution, and Governor Green signing a cigarette tax law.
Note explains old style and new style dating after a date with style markers O and N. It mentions Pope Gregory's 1582 reform and an 11 day difference between calendars.
Unclear OCR passage notes installment buying for youths and payments fears tied to a golden wedding anniversary. Mentions Dallag News in a fragmented fashion.
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