Clare Common Council Proceedings April 21 1924
City of Clare council discusses bids for street work and park site lease. The board approves donations, Fire Chief appointment for M. D. Feighner, bond amounts for city officers, road signs agreement with Chamber of Commerce, and various sewer and labor bills. Council adjourns with L H Thompson and Alex McKinnon signing.
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City of Qlare
Thompson
Ald
Huntley
Jennings
Smalley
Northon
Kratz
H. Thompson
Gee
J. White
Ald. Huntley
McKnight
W. J. Dwyer
John Lamb
Ald Kratz
Ald. Smalley
Mr. Wasson
W. State Street
Walter Pettit
Tohadco River
McAllister
Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
O’keefe
Ald. Thompson
Common Council
Yeas
Nays
Clare, Mich
M. D. Feighner
Clare
Derby
Ald. Jennings
Marshall
Constable
City of Clare
Ald. Kratz
Smalley and Tompson
Committee On Claims and Accounts
Becker
Detroit
Walker
A Sure Cure for Loneliness Through Listening
A solitary man claims he cures his need for conversation by listening to others for fifteen minutes. The practice involves hearing unrelated people hire someone to talk, using listening as a remedy for loneliness.
Fed Up Papa and Rupert Discuss Pending Wedding
A fragmentary dialogue shows Rupert asking about Chaiten Green's upcoming marriage and the father's weary reaction. The exchange hints at social expectations and family dynamics surrounding a planned wedding.
Resignation of Ambassador Woods Tied to Personal Reasons
Washington reports Cyrus E. Woods has resigned as ambassador to Japan and will return to the United States once the president and Secretary Hughes consider his release. The move, submitted around May 1, follows his mother-in-law's illness after the earthquake and is not linked to the Japanese exclusion bill. White House officials stressed no political motive.
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Washington
Cyrus EH. Woods
Tokio
United States
Japan
Hughes
Marchand
Wood
Congress
Coolidge
Ambassador Woods
White House
Woods
Bank Robbers Hit Detroit Bank for 30000
In Detroit two gunmen pried open the West End Bank of Detroit at 9 AM taking about 30000 in cash. A giant robber and a 5 foot tall accomplice pressured tellers and locked vault compartments while book keeper H R Taggart was knocked down. They fled in a car.
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Detroit
Sgvery
West End
Bank of Detroit
West Fort Street
H. R. Taggart
Taggart
Joseph L. Kania
Kania
Kukahn
Verna Moore
Detroit Gas Rate Tied Up by Court Injunction
Detroit city officials face a temporary injunction that halts a restaurant surge in gas rates awarded weeks ago by a board of arbitration. Judge Clyde L Webster ruled the city council’s action creates a franchise through the contract with the gas company, after the acting mayor’s veto override.
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Detroit
Ihe
Detroit City Cas Company
Board of Arbitration
Clyde L Webster
Restaurant Association
Joseph A. Martin
Webster
Detroit Edison Stock Authorized for Lansing Sale
The Public Utilities Commission approves a sale of Detroit Edison stock totaling 11,151,800 dollars, amounting to 26 percent of the firm’s 44,605,200 dollar total capital stock. Funds will fund construction, extension and improvements. A 151.30 fee is noted with 1 dollar to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Edison
Lansing
Detroit Edison “Company
Public, Utilities” Commission
Detroit Hdison
Détroit
Death of Theodore Bowler Shocks Close Community
Community mourns Theodore Bowler longtime resident as condolences pour in to his family Mrs Gorr and children. Vernon residents recall his kindness and esteem him highly. Nearby, students report measles cases with low school attendance and local families share news of new baby Rex born May 6 to Mr and Mrs Roy Joslin.
Arthur Center Students Shine At State Examination
Arthur Center residents sent several students to the state exam with Pleasant Valley and Hardwood school members listed by grade. The report notes Orin and Lorin Leitner’s Sunday visit from Pontiac and various local visits, including funeral attendance, sheep shearing, and welcoming new neighbors to the Klann place.
West Grant Residents Plot Weekend Activities and Local News
Tom Randall traveled to Lansing to drive a tractor on a road job for Mr. Fisher. Miss Hula Robinett stayed with her grandfather Milo Robinett from Saturday to Monday. Herb Randall, working in Saginaw, spent the weekend with his family at Fred Huble’s home. The community notes several visits, a May 8 birth to Velma Ruth LaLone, and condolences for Theodore Bowler’s funeral in Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Randall
Lansing
Robinett
Chas
Jasmine
Midland
Gee
Ickes
Roy Justin
Emmet Sutton
Gus Wiliams
Walmer Armour
Milo Robinetts
Kate Sutton
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur Kane
Herb
New Hudson
Florence Robinett
T. A. Sutton
Théodore Bowler
Clare
Local Briefs Note Visits and Socials Across Rosebush
Mrs. Matteson of St Johns visits her son and wife Fred Matteson. Donald Denike of Boom works for Harry Maybee this summer. Mrs. Mary McKnight of Ann Arbor visits here. Mrs. B F B Johnson entertains D A R from Mt Pleasant. About thirty attend. Burt Hovey of Lansing visits parents. Bertha Moore of Coleman visits. Loren Coyne returns from Detroit with wife improving in health. Families from Pontiac Rochester Clare join visits to Mrs Hanah Archey. L C T club meets at Mrs Wright Hunter with roll call on labor saving devices. Paper read on property rights and women of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs Homer Campbell motor to Harrison for a lake cottage.
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Matteson
St. Johns
Fred Matteson
Donald Denike
Boom
Harry Maybee
Mary McKnight
Ann Arbor
B. F. BP. Johnson
Mt . Pleasant
Burt Hovey
Lansing
Melvin. Hovey
L. C
Windover Lake Social News Notes From Warwell and Surroundings
Miss Hattie Decker from Warwell worked for Mrs Tom Nichols with J W McCall and Mrs Nichols visiting Warwell callers. Several residents from Lansing Greenbush Clare and Detroit visited, traveled to Yuma Mt Pleasant and Heart. Mary Barlow finished a school year. Leo Harris outstanding student. T B Barlow and Wm Dietz family visited. numerous arrivals departures and cottage stays noted at Windover and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Decker
Warwell
Tom Nichols
J. W. McCall
Clarence Davidson
Rose
Lansing
Tom Barlow
Gibson City
J. W. Wilson
Greenbush
J. W. Orla Baker
Windovar
Jule Borst
Lake George
Yuma
F. M. Baker
F. Gorr
Dorothy
Clare
John Seats
Seats
Wm. Printiss
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Barlow
Mary
Onlo
Leo Harris
Wm. Dietz
T. BE. Barlow
Detroit
T. B. Barlow
Dietz
Dee Waters
St. Johns
Geo. Halstead
Flint
Frank Waters
Mr. Pleasant
Wm. Blain
Saginaw
Frank Newsom
Hisse
A. 5. Origier
Harrison
John House
Farwell
Windover
Chas. Loyns
North Star
Raleigh Blain
Irene
Ernie Phillips
Leake
Archer Family Gatherings Include Mt Pleasant Guests
Albert Archer and family with Lance Archer and family from Alma and Isnac visited Wm. Archer home Sunday. Archer and wife of Mt Pleasant along with Jennah Archer Erieke Archer and Fanny Baker joined the gathering. Mrs. Frank Lynch and baby are visiting her parents at Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Archer
Lance Archer
Alma
Isnac
Archer
Mt. Pleasant
Jennah’ Archer
Erieke Archer
Fanny Baker
Wm. Archer
Frank Lynch
Mt. Pléasant
Community Notes From Clare and Cloverdale
Kirghals and Thomas Rhofles took the 8th grade exam in Clare Wiiday Ged Wilcox and Arthur Mayhew sheared sheep for Glen Blystone and D W Comer last week Mr Guest improved his house with a new root Tuddie Blystone returned to work at Cloverdale Ira Miller called on HF D Comer Sunday Mrs Rhodes visited Mrs Bert Kinney Little Vernell Mickle entertained measles Mrs Giles Leeth and son Garth returned home at Laning after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs K A Turher Roy Comer family called on their parents Sunday Mr and Mrs Lloyd Comer Mrs Paul Lentz and children celebrated her 68th birthday May 12 Mr and Mrs J N Teall spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Andy Smith Vern Mickle drove from Detroit Sunday morning
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Ralph
Kirghals
Thomas Rhofles
Clare
Ged
Wilcox
Arthur
Mayhew
Glen Blystone
D. W. Comer
Guest
Tuddie Blystone
Cloverdale
Ira Miller
Comer
Rhodes
Bert’ Kinney
Vernell Mickle
Giles Leeth
Garth
Lanning
K. A. Turher
Roy Comer
Lloyd Comer
Paul Lentz
J. N. Teall
Andy Smith
Mickle
Detroit
Local Social Visits Highlight Clare and Gladwin Families
Residents from Clare Rosebush and Gladwin shared weekend and weekday visits. Frank Perroit and Lloyd Holick accompanied by families visited relatives in Clare and Rosebush. The Schoonovers hosted the weekend with Clint Schoonover and Dr F C Sanford traveled to Brown Coburgs. Beatrice Myers stayed with her aunt while Milo Myers hosted guests from North Arthur and the Braid area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perroit
Clare
Lloyd Holick
Perroit
David D. Fouteh
Gladwin
James Mumma
David Mussell
Rosebush
George Snider
Frank’ Schoonover
Fred ‘Waltz
Flint
Clint Schoonover
F.C. Sanford
Brown Cobergs
Herbert Gerald
Beatrice Myers
North Arthur
Milo Myers
Beatrice
Mrs. Myers
Andy Smith
The
Braid
Mrs. Harl-Myers
North
Rural social visits fill weekend in Clare and area
Local families from Ithaca Gilmore Pontiac Rosebush Farwell and Clare spent Sunday or weekend with relatives. Visits included Mr and Mrs Earl Owens in Gilmore Mrs Fred Shurr in Pontiac and many others sharing meals and calling on kin across multiple towns.
Community Notices of Visits and Family Events
Names of Runyans and related families visit, births, anniversaries, and weekend gatherings across Farwell, Lansing, Harrison, Coffeyville, Dover, and Kanake, with multiple relatives visiting each other and a daughter named Id Jane born to Mrs. Runyan of Lansing. Also mentions a wedding anniversary observed during a Kanake trip.
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Runyan
Winl
Juad “Steel
Don Owens
Gilmore
John Runyan
Farwell
Will Runyan
Lansing
Id Jane
Loren
Stevens
Harrison
Grother
Chas
Will Bonham
Fatly
Coffeyville
Iansay
Mra
M. Buckley
Meg
Arthur
Ginh
Mary
LeDelta Nowlen
Marin
Marjorie
Witten
Dover
John Jackson
Kankabe
Ed. Shultz
Small Clock Thermostat Turns Off Gas With Heat
A compact timer device attaches to coil or tank water heaters to shut off gas once heated. It requires no matches as the timer lights the burner from a pilot flame, enabling automatic gas control.
Hedge rows could yield bread for a million people
Estimate shows if half of England and Wales hedge rows were sown with wheat, the harvest could supply bread for over one million people for a full year. The figure highlights potential food production tied to rural hedgerow areas.
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England
Wales
Self-reading water gauge via telephone at Delta Barrage
Engineers at the Delta Barrage in Egypt devised a cost saving method to hear gauge readings. They connected a float to the telephone so lifting the receiver triggers the gauge reading spoken aloud. The system automates level reporting to staff.
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Delta Barrage
Egypt
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Geta
E. A. Anderson
Haynes Brothers
Ighigan
Clute’s
Friz Undertaking CO
Michigan
Andrew ‘N.eriz
Lydia
M. Friz
Mertz-Bidwell & Co
Kelloggs
Sok Robins
Charfee
Proceedings OF the
Amos Huntley
Frank Wahl
John Forbes
Solon Smith
Ira
Hitchcock
Worner Wahl
Oman Huntley
Wm. Parks
Finance Committee
L. H. Thompson
Alex McKinnon
Papa
Chaiten Green
Rupert
Cyrus E. Woods
Detroit Bank
Arbitration Board
Gorrespondenge
Randall
Tis
Theodore’ Bowler
Gorr
Vernon
Yom Iichael
Roy Joslin
Rex
Grayton ‘Montney
Arthur Center
Arthur Township
Pleasant Valley
Gerald Myers
Herbert Myers
Hardwood
Gertrude Coats
Gretchen Coats
Donna Coats
Harlie Coats
Lowell
Orin
Lorin Leitner
Pontiac
John Horn
Horn
Leitner
Ida
George Bates
Elsie Shull
Theodore Bowler
Robert Shull
Robert
Floyd Spicer
Gene Orvis
Geo. Wilcox
Art Mayhew
Weldom
West Grant
Windover Lake
Vernon Hill
George Durr
Ithaca
Earl Owens
Fred Shurr
Horto
M. Brasington
Phillips
James Haley
Fannie Schoonover
Bay City
Jean, Hudson
Clarence
Mabel Huntley
Flossie Huntley
Joe Fields
Fred Davis
Ray Whaton
Coleman
Ray Eaton
Velva Reger
Eagle
Clarissa Rodabaugh
Ora Butter
Colonville
Fred Rodabaugh
Fred Irwin
South Vernon
Tom Bolen
J. A. Allen
Judd Steel
Will
Pillsbury’s
Farmers’ Ind. Produce Co
Main Street
7Th Street
Yours Truly
F. A.haghmuth
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