Weekend activity and notices in rural community
Dee Waters from Grand Rapids spent the weekend at his cottage. Many neighbors and visitors are noted around Lostlake and nearby farms. Events include a Grange bee at the hall, coal unloading at Burnham crossing, and upcoming Bay City Grange invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Waters
Grand Rapids
Grace Brill
Marion
M. W. Finch
George Tillottson
Delbert Webster
Farwell
Burns
Ludington
Wred Pruden and
Railroad Time Tables and Local Community Notes
Local items include train schedules on the Pere Marquette and Ann Arbor roads, plus community notices. Visiting relatives, rummage sales, church events, and library hours populate a wide range of civic life in Vernon and surrounding areas.
Coleman Bridge Party Attended by Local Residents
Mr Vernon Grange and Mr and Mrs Geo Ackerman with daughters Leda and Florence attended a bridge party in Coleman on Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Mike Rodgers of Flint spent the weekend at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ackerman
Richard Brooks
eGo. Jackson
Russell Stanley
Rolland Thayer
Detroit
Wm. Irwin
Marion Durnin
Lansing
Lela Reynolds
L Cc. Slentz
Birmingham
B. Samborn
Clarence Ramey
Fred Verette
Chicago
Irvin Schutt
Rosebush
Paul White
Flint
Walter White
B. Murtry
Midland
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co
Jennings Archambault
White
O. H.S
iSee
Prigeilia
Harris & Hirt
Ladies Union
Sutherland
Theo
A. Zich
Hazel Turbush
Vernon
C. A. Thurston
Bay City
Russell
Lowe
D. Coyne
Ernestine ‘Clute
Ladies Aid
Geo. Turbush
A. 2B. Bickford
San Bernico
Cal
Richard Price
Saginaw
A. W. Bradley
Ray Lockwood
Mt. Pleasant
Guild
John Nelson
Herrick
Ralph Dodge
James Richards
D. Crouse
Ray Cobleigh
Eli Ramey
Holmes
West 4Th Street
A. J. Kane
Win. Streit
Mt. Clemens
Adv
Harris and
Hirt
Clyde Harris
Pere Marquette Railroad
Harrison
Leda
Florence
Coleman
Mike Rodgers
Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Safety And Economy
The article urges observance of Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12. It notes fires cause vast economic loss and human tragedy from carelessness and cites the Detroit nightclub fire as a national example, calling for citizen involvement to reduce property damage and loss of life.
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America
Detroit
Pypergons
Classified Notice for Hunters and Local Sales
Notice to duck hunters announces J. T. Brown and Co offering Nitro-Express Super-X shotgun shells at Indian Gas Station with prices right. Deer rifle sights adjusted or new sights installed by John Beakes located 12 miles south of Clare. Dodge business coupe 1925 model for sale by John Brandt box 281 Midland. Shropshire ram and Albany pony for sale from Geo. Bates half mile south of Brown Corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Brown and Co
John Beakes
Clare
John Brandt
Midland
Geo. Bates
Brown Corners
Mount Edith Cavell Peak Renamed for Nurse Edith Cavell
Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper Alberta, once named Mount Geikie, stands at 11 039 feet. The peak was renamed during the war to honor nurse Edith Cavell, reflecting patriotic commemorations of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Cavell
Jasper’ Path
Alberta
Mount
Road Fence Dispute Over Cranberry Lake Access
Court dismisses the bill of complaint while granting cross‑bill relief in a Clare county case about a road to Cranberry Lake. The county had begun improving the road and a wire fence was erected by a private association, leading to an injunction. The judge upheld public access and highway status, noting inland lake access laws and long established use. The matter drew regional sportsmen interest.
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State ‘Conservation Department
Clare
Isabella
County Board of Supervisors
County Road Commissioners
Hart
Cranberry Lake
Clare County
Pere- Marquette
Pere Marquette
Central
Michigan
Fire Prevention Donts For Home Safety Tips
Common fire prevention advice cautions careful handling of matches and ashes, avoids electric wiring changes without a licensed electrician, keeps cords off nails, limits combustibles near heat sources, uses a screen for open fireplaces, and bans flammable cleaners near flames. It also warns against lighting fires with kerosene benzine naptha and avoiding gasoline or benzine to cleanse clothing.
Card of Thanks for Mr. and Mrs. Ritter
The Ritter family thanks friends and relatives for kind deeds and floral offerings during their bereavement. Mrs. Orin J. Ritter and son Thomas acknowledge the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin J. Ritter
Thomas
Auction Sale At Freed Farm Near Brown Corners
A public sale will be conducted Wednesday October 16 at the Freed farm near Brown Corners. Items include the entire list of farm tools and stock. Sale list will appear in a later issue.
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Freed
Brown Corners
Knotty boards improve shock absorption in boxes
Experiments show knotty boards absorb shocks better than clear boards due to their flexibility, suggesting wider use in box making and protective packing. The finding highlights material benefits for products requiring impact resistance.
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Hart Marshall
Mt. Vertzon Grange
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Antwerp
Anna Allshouse
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Iola Hartman
Ione Howard
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United States
Joseph H Berry
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
Zion
Baptist Church
Roloff
Christ
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Jack Bermingham
Bissie
Mountpelier
Ohio
James Harger
Benj. Wheeler
Velma
Worthington
Minn
A. G. Hinman
Standard Publishing Co
Clara Aire Ranch
Judge Brothers
A. J. Doherty, Jr
Saginaw General Hospital
A. J. Doherty
K. A. Comer
Hazel
Will
Alhambra
Missouri
Oklahoma
New Mexico
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Michigan Air
Mr. Vernon Grange
Mily
Dixie Highway
Little City
Doherty
Mount Edith Cavell
Priscilla
State Bank
Clare Realty Co
Goldett Bloomers
Tams
Elsie Howlett
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