Cotton Paved Roads Catch Imperial Valley Tourists
Dodge Brothers car Old 800,000 surveys new cotton paved routes in Imperial Valley California near India Coachella and Mecca. Farmers use raw cotton to surface trails improving traction for light autos despite extreme heat as Old 300,000 returns to the salesroom alongside 600,000 for contrast.
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California
Imperial Valley
Dodge Brothers
Albertson Motor Co
Los Angeles
India
Coachella
Mecca
Farma
Albertean Company
Little Frederick’s Eyeglass Visit Ends With Surprise
Five year old Frederick visited Mrs. Smith next door and announced he saw her wearing new look ing glasses. He exclaimed to his mother that Mrs. Smith wears looking glasses on her eyes, describing the novelty with childlike wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Jackson's meat prices on page three
Notice advertises poultry eggs and cream market prices from Ohio Dairy Co and Henry Hermann gunsmith services at Clare Btd with contact at 118 West 4th St. Ohio. Contains garbled postal and price data but shows market and repair offerings.
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Jackson
Co. A. Heiser
East Second St
Clare
Henry Hermann
Clare Btd
West 4Th St
Ohio Dairy Co
J. T. Brown
Michigan American Legion elects state officers at Kalamazoo meeting
Kalamazoo elected Paul A. Martin of Battle Creek as state commander at the third annual convention. Ann Arbor was chosen to host the fourth annual state convention, after a contest with Pontiac. Other officers named include Wilbur Brucker of Saginaw first vice commander Werner Larson of Ironwood second vice commander Edward Winegar of Grand Rapids third vice commander Clarence Meyers of Caro state finance officer Rev Fr Finn of Chelsea historian Curtiss Pringel of Kalamazoo sergeant at arms.
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Kalamazoo
Paul A. Martin
Battle Creek
Michigan
American Legion
Ann Arbor
Pontiac
The
Legion
Wilbur Brucker
Saginaw
Fiest
Werner QG. Larson
Ironwood
Edward Winegar
Grand Rapids
Clarence Rfr. Meyers
Caro
Co. H. Finn
Chelsea
Curtiss A. Pringel
Storms
Always Sure to Prince
Jud Tunkins notes campaign speakers secure applause as most audience members already back the speaker in the argument.
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Prince
Jud Tunkins
Meret
Ionia Reformatory to Release About 100 Inmates After Fire
Governor Grossbeck and the state penal commission decide to free roughly 100 short term inmates held at Ionia Reformatory after a $400,000 blaze on October 5. Warden Thomas Burns has begun rebuilding with inmate labor, converting east and west blocks into dormitories and using the quarantine wing for sensitive or unsafe prisoners. The fire damaged teams and records were largely saved, with 300 inmates already placed in the adjacent hospital for the criminal insane while others remain in a cement-floored storage building.
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Ionia
Mich
Ionia Reformatory
Alex J. Grossbeck
State Commission On Penal Institutions
Fred E. Janette
Paroles
Reformatory
Thomas Burns
Rex Furniture
Veterans say ex servicemen suffer in mushroom training schools
Colonel Charles R. Forbes claims thirty thousand crippled World War veterans are exploited in mushroom vocational schools and shipped to sweat shops. He reports deplorable conditions in Chicago and urges government to close private schools and create four national veteran training institutions.
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Washington
Charles R. Forbes
Uniteed State Veterans' Bureau
Harding
Chicago
Forbes
Trains Crash Near St. Lazare Station Kills 17
A rear end collision inside the half mile tunnel to St. Lazare killed 17 travelers on homeward journey from Paris. Wrecked cars caught fire and a gas reservoir exploded increasing the horror of the disaster.
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Paris
St. Lazare
Initio Games
Reichsrat Approves Peace Treaty With United States
Berlin reports the Reichsrat has notified the Reichstag of its assent to the treaty with the United States without modifications. The decision marks formal approval by the imperial council of the accord framed to end hostilities.
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Berlin
Reichsrat
Imperial
Reichstag
United States
Ford Wins Appeal Over Patentinfringement Verdict
In Chicago the United States court of appeals reversed Judge A B Anderson of Indianapolis relating to a $2,000,000 verdict against Ford Motor company. The E K Ignition company claimed Ford manufactured ignition coils for its own use that infringed its patent. The appellate court held Ford had not been notified of any patent infringement.
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Ford
Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
EK. W. Ignition Company
Ford Motor Company
Ignition Company
E. W. Company
Farwell News Bulletin It Is Ann Arbor Transit Notes
Daily notices recount local travel schedules, church events, and visits. Neighbors like Mrs. Lamb, Mrs. Fuller, and the Badger family are referenced with trips to Saginaw, Lansing, Clare, and Cadillac. Sunday school gatherings, church services, and a O E B chapter meeting are described along with several household visits and community announcements.
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Ira Badger
Saginaw
M. E. Church
Ruase
Opdegraff
Carl Opdegraff
H. Stevene
Clare
Joan Barton
Irwin
Beaverton
Walter Clock
Mr. Clock
Cadillac
James McGinnes, Esteemed Farwell Resident, Dies at 80
James McGinnis an active town figure for thirty years died October 8 1921 at his Farwell Michigan home aged eighty after months of illness. Born November 14 1840 in Guest Canada he served in Co L 3rd Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War. He married Serena Wigle in 1861. seven of nine children survived. Later married Clara Chedwick in 1917. Funeral Tuesday at the Congregational Church Clare officiated by Rev Brooks with old friends as pallbearers.
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James McGinnes
Fran
James McGinness
Guest
Canada
Serena A. Wigle
Bertha B. Sias
Farwell
Grace Soper
Barryton
Herbert
Pontiac
McGinness
Ohio
Co. L. 3Rd Ohio Cavalry
Andersonville
Libby
Michigan
Kingston
McGinnees
Inspirational talks on teaching and health in schools
The article notes educators attending talks by Leabetle Becker about teaching as the biggest job on earth. It praises health topics like ventilation and lighting and mentions mottos for classrooms emphasizing entering to learn and leaving to serve.
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Palmer
Ieabetle Becker
Serys
Man of Many Faces Impersonator Highlighted for Treg Day
A student program announces a November evening lecture featuring Harwood Robert Manicve titled Man of many faces Impersonator on Treg day. A December 3 musical by Habe Trico of Ladies is planned, followed by a January 28 entertainment at The Carlton.
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Harwood Robert Manicve
Habe! Trico
Carlton
Farwell W C T U Meets. Armistice Day Plans Discussed
The Farwell W C T U met Thursday afternoon October 6 with Mrs. Chas Graham and several ladies. Mary Armstrong and Margery Fuller provided music. Roll call reflected on current events and topics included school fountain needs and the library opening. A committee was formed for Armistice Day observance and Mrs. Willina Shamway was thanked for her past help as she prepares to move to Pontiac. Next meeting set for October 20 at Mrs. Anna Davison's home. oars will be provided.
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Chas. Graham
Oelaven
Mary Armstrong
Margery Fuller
Willina Shamway
Pontiac
Anna. Davison
Food Values of Potatoes Report on Dry Matter Content
Government scientific committee notes potatoes vary in food value. The most useful potato has the largest dry matter. Two varieties are nearly equal in dry matter content. The report discusses nitrogen content in estimation of value.
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Howard
Jones
Fine Merchant Tailoring
Clare, Mich
T. A. Fuller of
Farwill
Offic
Ramey
State Telephone Company
Lt Ee Oe
Them
HH. D. Kratz
Gray Dorham
John Livingston
Reeder
Geo. Smith
Clare Rid
A. Reading
Obas
Kurz
Brat
O. Penrose
Orin Smith
Davieon
Paddy
Gagetown
Roy Feighner
7Th St
Portland
Wo. McJames
Ec Bucks
Hampshire, Oxford
Shropshire
Poland
China
Nichelen
Windover Ranch
P. O
Address Lake
Rid
D. F&f
Bush
Minneapolia
Mion
Old Line Life Insurance Co
Isabella
Sentinel Office
State Legion
K’s
U. S. Treaty
Traine
Pere Marquette
West
Ira Rogers
Congregational Persourge
Mrs
Randall
Emory
Lee Flrst
Rosebush
Brown
Wm. Barritt
Durand
Walter Sleight
Herbert McGinness
Postiac
M. EB
John Tiedeman
Tiedeman
B. J. Eager
Owosso
Taggart
Mt. Pleasant
C. E. Bingham
Adams
Flint
Floyd
Bingham
Sunday School Association
Christian Church
Gilmore
Holmes
Joyneon
Whitney
Edna Fuller
Fargell
Supt. Chappell
Richmond
Zimmermen
Brace
Powell
Sherman
Whitlock
Lamb
Teachers’ Institute
Harrison
Finch and Mesdameer
Fuller
Shep
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