Towne Visits Barnes Household in Quiet Evening
Frederick Towne enters the Barnes home seeking support after Edith's departure. Jane, Baldy, and Towne discuss the girl’s disappearance, an advertisement, and a plan to contact her while preserving her trust. The cozy sitting room, old silver, and warm hospitality soften Towne as he shares his tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldy
Frederick Towne
Jane
Baldwin
Dabney
D*aubigne
Barnes
Briggs
Towne
Frederick
Dane
Jake
Edith
Simms
Delafield Simms
Young Baldwin
Delafield
Mr. Towne
Miss Towne
Barnéses
Visiting clergy and families attend services in Butternut
Roy and Mrs. M R Honderich visited with Rev Sylvan Honderich and Crystal Lake relatives. Rev M R Honderich preached at Butternut while his son serves as pastor. A large morning crowd praised Rev Hari Gilmore. Local visits from Detroit and Clare residents noted. The Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Harvey Armentrout as activity begins. Eagles start softball practice signaling season readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stucky
Detroit
Rey
M. R. Henderick
Robt. Hutchinson
Lawrence
Hunice Dier
Clare
Flint
Aid
Harvey Armentrout
Chas. Merrill
Marie Allen
Eagle
Dover School Closes With Ice Cream Cake Fun
The Dover school ends Friday with a program and ice cream for students, marking the last day at the old schoolhouse for Lois Saul Loree Alien and Wilma Jean Saul who plan to attend Clare high school in the fall. Community members travel for funerals and attend commencements as local families share weekend visits and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Lois Saul
Loree Alien
Wilma Jean Saul
Clare
John Bowers
Courtney
Pittsburg
Penn
Kleman
Arthur Saul
Gladys
Lois
Warrison
Florence Meiser
Reed City
Stergon River
Indiana River
Tom Elliot
Bernard Kirkpatrick
Dortha Ann
Chas. Fitzpatrick
St. Clair Hamlin
South Lyons
Hrvin Mizer
Louise Bauer
Fred
Everette Allen
George Pietsch
Pleasant
Chas, Pfetsch
Henry Barton
Robert Haner
Gus Rank
Mt. Pleasant
Elsie Pilsbury
McArthur-Strange Hospital
Ivan
Harvey
Greenville
Gene Peter
Dorothy Allen
Reva LaVoye
Betty Gordon
Barbera
Houghton
Gladys Saul
Theo
Everhart’s Grove
Everetta Allan
Last Day School Picnic and Farmstead Visit Report
Dorothy attended the Brown school last day picnic and program on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Al Shaver visited Wednesday evening with Mrs Lily Mickel. Vernell Mickel stays with his grandmother helping to garden this week as Mrs Lily Mickel improves rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Brown School
al Shaver
Lily Mickel
Vernell Mickel
School Closes with Picnic as Community Bucks Up Town
Our school ended Friday with a picnic dinner attended by many parents and visitors from Elm Grove Vernon Hagle Wallace and West Grant. Local families shared weekend visits and well wishes for Mrs Sheridan as she departs for Herrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
Vernon
Hagle
Wallace
West Grant
Sheridan
Herrick
L. Robinetts
Jimmie Maloney
And
Mays
Choice Cummings
Clare
Judd Blystone
Waldemar Reimold
Ann Arbor
Eifie Blystone
Ward Foster
Erhart
Grant
Davis
Art Harrold
Temple
Glen Blystone
Esther Poet
John Archambault
Ted Newman
Aubrey Chatterton
Arlo Roberts
Ronald Chatterton
K. A. Turner
Ray Brubaker
Oberlin
Vern Haines
Fred Smalley
Newmans
Hart Robinett
Roy Nestle
Gladwin
Mary Ellen
Clarence Davis
Mother's Day Gatherings and Local Notices at Arthur Center
Miss Elsie Shull of Saginaw and Miss Fern Athey of Lansing spent Mother's Day at their homes in Arthur Center. A miscellaneous shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Badgley. The community notes numerous visits, sympathy for a bereaved family, school closing dates, and plants awarded at Sunday services for the oldest mother and largest families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gordon
Mickle
Dover
Judd Blystone
Mr. Reimold
Norman Blystone
Ann Arbor
Norman
Glen Blystone
Norris
Verne Haines
Fred Smalley
Clare
Kelly Turner
Giles Leeth
C. J. Smith
Saginaw
Effie Blystone
A. Carncross
Ernest Penrose
Robi
Carl, Mavis
Loomis
Elsie Shull
Fern Athey
Lansing
Eugene Orvis
Wellington Badgley
John McGregor
Burt Hubel
Myers Schol
Kenneth Roller
Jean Wood
Albert Allen
Thurston
Nettie Barber
Lee
West Grant
Earl Sanders
Galen Coats
Baby
Shull
Disie
Fred Athey
Fern
Ho Mann
Gene Orvis
Breda
J. C. Newman
Josie
Melancon
Freda Krogen
Elizabeth Mexi
Archie Klann
Flint
C. Shull
Oavis
Ronald
Freda
Truman Ware
Rensalier
Ind
P. B. Davis
Jessie Davis
Willis Strouse
Frank Sanders
John Leary
The Alabama Claims Indemnity of 1873
The Alabama Claims sought damages from Great Britain for Civil War losses caused by Confederate ships built in British ports. The US claimed 19,021,428 in direct losses and much more in indirect losses. The Geneva Tribunal awarded 15,500,000 in gold in 1872, paid by Britain in 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
United States
Great Britain
First SOS Call From the Steamer Republic
On January 23 1909 the steamer Republic was hit by the Florida in dense fog off Nantucket Lightship. Jack Binns the Marconi operator on the Republic sent the CQD signal the first SOS call but there were no lives saved aboard the sinking ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Florida
Nantucket
Jack Binns
Marconi
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Penn Publishing CO
Wey
Nissen
Milo
B. L. Huntley
U. S. Pat
Jeff Bangs
ED Wheelan
Myra
Frank Joy Markey Syndicate
Foc
Mark
Silk
Hes
Hugh
Ted Wheelan
Jeff
Dover News
Mt, Pleasant
Michigan
Guare
Honest Weights
Andy Courier
U.S
Stanley Masten
Herbert Leonard
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