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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
4
A dense OCR puzzle page lists across and down clues with answers garbled by scanning. It includes numbered items such as 11, 2, 8, 4 and notes solution text for a previous puzzle, featuring random letter strings and partial word fragments. The page also contains decorative title and signature lines from the Western Newspaper Union.
The article explains that the term yard originally referred to the body’s circumference rather than a space or length. It notes how language shifts redefine everyday words over time.
The Mobile & Ohio company received the first U S railroad land grant of 1 000 000 acres along the route from Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio River. Granted in 1849 expect an auction sale on Saturday June 13.
Fragmentary timetable listing trains from Forweil to Ann Arbor with northbound and southbound times. Mentions 4:46 am and 10:09 am departures and notes daily runs with Sundays excluded. Contains partial station names and routes.
Sunday services feature morning worship with sermon text Titus 2 1 14 and 11 00 Sunday school on Acts 9 2 48 focusing on Peter at Lydda and Joppa. Evening worship at 7 30 centers the prodigal son while other midweek and weekday gatherings are announced.
A Lexington Leader opinion note comments that liberty advances amid dangers, contrasting past beliefs that only a queen could poison surplus men with modern challenges. It frames political progress as a struggle between leadership and public resilience.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a scientist suggesting future men could live as long as they wish, implying longevity may not guarantee happiness or fulfillment. The idea raises questions about the meaning of extended life.
Rev. George Flanagan and Rev. H. B. Johnson preside at 10:00 a.m. masses with a morning service and sermon. Special music planned. Sunday school led by Mrs. Alex McKinnon at 11:15 a.m. No evening service.
Rev A P McDonald leads morning worship at 10 00 with Sunday school classes for all ages at 11 15 Miss Mary Gilmore serves as Superintendent Prayer services are held every Wednesday evening Everyone is welcome to attend this sacred gathering.
Pastor S Primley invites visitors to the Church of God or Saints with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m Sunday evening service at 7 30 p m Young people's meeting at 6 30 p m at Wilson School House Sunday School 1 30 and preaching 2 30 Prayer meeting Friday evening at Mrs Maude Parish home.
The Lutheran church lists the final Catechumens meeting on Friday May 29 at 3 30 p m and Confirmation Day with Holy Communion in English on Sunday May 31 at 10 00 a m A special offering supports Evy Lutheran Theological Seminary at Wauwatesa Wisconsin.
The notice lists the Gilmore and Weidman Free Methodist Churches with services including 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. preaching and 2:30 p.m. youth and children meetings led by Mrs. William Garshaw. Bible study 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at J A Allen’s home and 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting. All are welcome.
The Church with a Welcome at 107 east 7th street, Clare, led by Pastor Edward T. Smith, offers class at 9 30 a m Mason Ward Boody in charge preaching at 10 a m with the sermon The Judgement of the Son Sunday School at 11 16 a m Mrs W A Lampman superintendent Epworth League at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 p m sermon Crying over past wrongs Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Herrick services Sunday 1 30 sun time preaching at 2 80 p m sermon Sentinels of the Soul The pastor praises strong attendance and urges Christ first in all plans inviting all to come and bring someone next Sunday
Mrs. Hattie Church of Syracuse New York recounts being saved an operation by Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment sold by Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio and locally at Floyd Kirkpatrick’s drug store with Syrance Lady providing the account.
The kiwi is described as the strangest bird known to man and recently obtained by the government in exchange for a cage of rare white owls. It has no wings, is meditative and motionless for hours, sleeps by day and digs at night, with keepers burying its food. It emits a dog like growl and cannot fly.
Wm. Lansing drove to Grand Rapids to buy a pony after a death. Ralph Heller of Lansing visited Sheridan and Arthur. Harve Erter of Clare had dinner with Joel Presley. D. Teale improved his house by reshingling. Ralph Heller and Seversons visited the Presley home. Dana and Cris Presley are improving. Breese and Abbott of Clare shared supper with the Presleys.
Rey and Mrs. Snyder and son spend the week at Crystal. Detroit visitor Mr. Rosenberger joins Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson for the weekend. Mrs. Adam Reger visits Ann Arbor. Beulah Alwood from the Brown stays with the children. Runyans move to Clare. Colonville meeting attended by locals. Clare guests Mrs. Wahl and two children with the Leeths. Brown church basement ice cream social for Estel Leitner’s benefit. Chris Reger of Cloverdale calls on Sunday. J. Thompson visits Mr. and Mrs. Allen.
The 7th and 8th grade students in district No. 5 all passed the 8th grade exam. Amil Giers is pleased with his scholars. Amil plans summer school at Mt Pleasant Normal. His barn burned last week Friday destroying two horses five calves and Amil’s ear. Delbert Bennett and two sons visited relatives in the upper peninsula then travelled to Roscommon. Mrs J W Butters helped Mrs I Loar with house cleaning. Art Clausen and family returned home after visiting. Mrs Bessie Bowerman had a successful operation in Ann Arbor May 22 and is recovering.
Alma May buys poultry fence for her garden while neighbors report farm activity near Six Lakes. A dog theft leads to a Big Rapids trip and a $15 reward, plus liquor given to a minor during the arrest. Local residents travel to Barryton and Heart, Garfield Grange hosts a dinner and a lecture program.
Mrs. Orville Martin of Sears visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sheardy for a week. Margaret Martin stayed with Ida Schilling while aiding her sister Mrs. Leon Hart of Brinton. Dr. Scott and family moved to Bay City for a road job. Bay City workers return home for the weekend. Grover Lacey of El Paso, Texas.
Mrs Gladys Barham visited Mt Morris with her mother Mrs Chas Summers. A dance at Freeman town hall is set for Friday night with supper and good times promised. Ed McCoy and family plus Tom Schilling of Pontiac visited M Schilling over the weekend. Carolie Start of Saginaw visited her parents. Scott heads to Clare Thursday with Irwin of Warwell visiting Raymond Scott Saturday. Mrs Keilan of McBain stayed two weeks with sister Carrie Mahan.
The article previews the Trained Wild Animal Circus presented by the Golimar Bros at Clare on Wednesday June 3. It highlights the circus as a yearly spectacle with a timeless appeal and contrasts film and theater with the circus’s enduring appeal.
The article describes a luxury dog bed designed for apartment dwellers. It features a mattress and covers in color designs to harmonize with room decor, offering a stylish solution for a pet dog that has trouble sleeping.
A note explains that silver tarnishes in light due to actinic properties, not when stored in darkness. It compares this to photographic plates where light exposure causes discoloration, while darkness leaves the material unchanged.
The Solution Tommie a four year old boy longs to whistle and begs his mother to buy him the mouth of a boy who passes whistling, prompting a curious moment recorded by the Charleston News and Courier.
Fragmentary note accuses a person or group of deceitful conduct toward integrity and faith, arguing that grasping wealth or power would cheat even God. The text references possible duplicity and warns against self-serving behavior within the community.
Special for Friday and Saturday at Mrs M R Howletts Hat Shoppe 125 Hast 5th Street we offer hats reduced from six dollars to two ninety five.
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