Michigan Tuberculosis Testing Cuts Death Rate, 1918–1932
State animal industry head C. H. Clark reports that mass testing of milk cows and culling infected animals reduced the tuberculosis death rate from 103.23 per 100 000 in 1918 to 48 in 1932. About 6.3 million cows tested, 1 228 condemned in 1932, with farm compensation under $25 000 annually.
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Michigan
C. H. Clark
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Clark
Hugh Cabot
Medical College
University of Michigan
Upper
Lower Peninsulas
Coming Events Roundup for Local Groups and Churches
Zenobia Chapter C H S meets monthly on the first Thursday. Dover Gospel Tabernacle holds Sunday services at 11 30 A M. Pelp the Hostess Club seats with Mrs Ezra Cobleigh on October 25. Kings Daughters serve lunch next Thursday at Mrs A D Telcer home from five PM. Mrs Fred Smalley hosts Ladies Union Friday afternoon. Gut Lake school hosts a box social Friday October 27. Colonville Ladies Harvest supper set for November 1. Clare Study Club and Clare public school Education day planned for November 5 watch for notice.
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A. D. Telcer
Gut Lake School
Clare Study Club
Clare Public School
Card of Thanks to All Who Ministered
The family expresses gratitude to those who offered kind words deeds and flowers in their hour of need. They thank Christian workers and Pastor Rev Lockyer for loving counsel prayer and song that eased the pathway to the tomb.
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Lockyer
Thankful note for sympathy after bereavement
I express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during my recent bereavement. Grateful for the charming flowers and to Rev and Mrs elder for their service.
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Elder
Lumber for sale by John Asling
Free text fragment announces used lumber including 2x4s offered by John Asling. No clear location date or contact details are provided.
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Salm
Oquantity
John Asling
Snow falls briefly at Capitol Lansing on Wednesday morning
Reports say the Capitol Lansing area saw its first snowfall of the season, lasting about twenty minutes. Meanwhile, state papers announce Tyank D. Fitzgerald, the present Secretary of State, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
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Capitol Lansing
Eighty-One Laws Take Effect in October 17 Session
On October 17, 81 of the 270 laws passed by the 1933 legislature became effective all others to take effect when signed by the governor.
Utah Can Company Plans Market for Canned Potatoes
A Utah firm prepares to put canned potatoes on the market. The canning process, recently perfected, includes peeling, slicing, and slow cooking the potatoes before sealing them in enamel coated tins.
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Utah Canning Company
Fight Fire With Ice Extinguisher Uses Dry Ice
A new extinguisher using dry ice was shown at Safety Engineers Club in Philadelphia. Michigan Alkali Co says dry ice will have wide use in fire fighting equipment.
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Safety Engineers Club
Philadelphia
Michigan Alkali Co
Michigan Apple Crop Leads East With Superior 1933 Harvest
Michigan remains the only large commercial apple state east of the Mississippi with a better than average crop in 1933. Growers harvest a larger share of U S production than since 1920 while the national total rises slightly and commercial production runs about 4 percent below 1932. Fresh consumption Buffaloes about 15 percent under the five year average.
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Michigan
Mississippi River
United States
Michigan Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meets in Alpena Conference
The 7th District of the Michigan VFW will hold a Sunday conference at the VFW Hall Alpena October 22 at 1:00 p m Officers and Post members from the 10th 11th and 12th districts will attend Organization and Rehabilitation work for Michigan veterans will be discussed The National Economy Act the Public Works Act and five welfare principles will be covered by State Welfare Officer Beard
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Alpena
Department of Michigan
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
V. F. W. Hall
V. RF. W
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Michigan
Beard
Iowa campaign boosts home grown dairy over margarine
The Iowa State College at Ames promotes eating Iowa butter to support farm prices. Its bulletin warns that margarine made from imported oils reduces butter consumption, increases surplus and lowers butter fat prices. The effort seeks full support from farm groups to expand markets for home grown products.
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Department of Dairying
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Fruit men to meet at Central State Teachers College
Central Michigan fruit men will gather at Central State Teachers College Mt Pleasant in the Agricultural Department at 1 30 pm on Tuesday October 24 a speaker from the horticultural department MS C will attend and a fruit show will run with samples invited especially unknown specimens for identification. The Dove orchard of Midland and Greeting Nursery Co of Monroe will exhibit.
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Central Michigan
Agricultural Department of
Central State Teachers College
Mt. Pleasant
Horticultural Department
Dove Orchard
Midland
Greeting Nursery Co
Monroe
Fleming Shoe Co Introduces Walk Over Fall Styles for Men
Fleming Shoe Co. showcases a large assortment of new Walk Over fall styles for men priced at $5, offering unusually low value for shoppers seeking footwear.
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Fleming Shoe Co
Local social notes and incidents from Almont area
Mr and Mrs L H Davy visited daughter Mrs P V Brett in Almont as relatives and neighbors visited over the weekend. Several residents moved or planned to move with rentals and weekend visits noted including Jess Lamphere renting near Sixth Street. A mishap left Miss Clara Dawson with a crushed hand from an electric wringer. The Gorr family from Flint and Eid Gorr hosted relatives over the weekend. A fire at Isaiah Leebove’s storeroom was controlled by the fire department with chemical aid. Weekend visitors included Homer Hargrave family and Forest Guest from Lansing, and Roy Comer displayed a Jerusalem spice box carved of olive wood. Eight year old Jack Foss broke his right leg below the knee while moving marble slabs. he was treated at Mt Pleasant hospital. Rex Joslin shows improvement after hospital stays in Ann Arbor and Howell for hip injury from a balk accident. parents await further updates.
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Clara Dawson
Raymond Gorr
Marjorie
Mary Gory
Flint
Eid. Gorr
Isaiah Leebove
Homer Hargrave
Harry Parent
Antwerp
M. L. Hargrave
Forest Guest
Lansing
C. A. Perry
Roy Comer
Jerusalem
Mr. Comer
Jack
Hunie Foss
Arthur Thompson
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Rex Joslin
U. of M. Hospital
Ann Arbor
Howell Sanitarium
Roy Joslin
Howell
Elmer Halstead Dies After Long Illness in Clare Michigan
Elmer Halstead aged 87 died Friday October 6 at 4 30 pm. Born July 1846 in St Johns Michigan he married Annie Summers of Flint May 5 1872. Survived by two children J R Brown and J B Halstead with others gone before. He lived in Clare area over fifty years and spent six years in Idaho.
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Elmer Halstead
St. Johns
Michigan
Annie Summers
Flint
Ernest
Otis
J. R. Brown
J. B. Halstead
Halstead
Clare
Idaho
Christ
Red Cross Continues Relief Efforts Amid Disasters
The Red Cross reports a busy first half of 1933 with major disasters causing 426 deaths and 9000 injuries across 17,872 homes. It notes readiness to aid Gogebic county forest fire victims in Michigan, though none required assistance.
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Red Cross
National Organization
Michigan
Gogebic County
National Red Cross
St. Louis
Signatures Needed for News Stories Reiterated
A newspaper office warns that items lacking an author signature are rejected. Editors insist on a legible handwritten signature on one page side and proper presentation for publication consideration.
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Batt
Door Burned Thirty Years Ago Sparks Insurance Claim
A worried man sought settlement for a fire that scorched only a door thirty years past. The agent pressed cost and date, and the man admitted delayed reporting, saying his wife had urged action ever since the blaze.
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Idaho
Jealous Wife Reacts To Chorus Selection
A theatrical manager reveals he chose 24 chorus girls from a large crowd. The wife, sarcastic, asks if it was hard work. He says it was simply a matter of form.
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Stray Stories Magazine
Back Up Judge and Witness Quarrel Over Fall
A courtroom exchange features a judge questioning a witness about whether the accused left the victim flat on his back after the alleged strike. The witness replies noting the victim’s round-shouldered posture affects perception of the fall.
Grandson Persuades Grandma on Flight Adventure
A Montreal Gazette note recalls a grandmother who relented to her grandson's urging to fly. The young pilot climbed steadily to seven thousand five hundred feet and the grandmother asked him to turn off the fan, showing humor and courage.
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Montreal Gazette
Not Sack-Force Neighbors Dialogue Quip
A country child asks a city visitor about home. The visitor says Washington as the President's home, but notes it is not on their street, reflecting a light exchange from the Boston Transcript.
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Washington
Boston Transcript
Crow and hunger marchers claim 60 miles to Washington
A farmer notes the crow’s route is about 60 miles straight line to Washington. The marcher asks the practical distance if the crow must walk and carry a pack, highlighting the humorous contrast between direct distance and real travel.
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Washington
Plain Enough, hens and votes prompt a quip
In a light exchange two barnyard names joke about Mrs Plymouth Rock opposing votes for hens. Biddy questions her stance while Biddy quips that one who hatches her own eggs would oppose such voting.
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Plymouth Rock
Conversation Turns Tense In Alleyway Exchange
A man asks a woman if she has kissed a man before and presses for a name. She responds yes and fears he could be overwhelmed. the man insists on knowing the name to threaten him. The exchange suggests a threatening confrontation in a tense moment.
Purist Notes Grammar Gaffe in Public Exchange
A Boston Transcript quip highlights a language slip as one man corrects another saying Between you and I and the gatepost. The exchange underscores ribbing over proper grammar in a public setting.
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Boston Transcript
Tax Delinquent Payments Urged Under Michigan Law
Public notice urges residents to pay 1932 tax and prior years before deadlines to avoid penalties. Explains installment options, interest rates, and risks of tax sales or loss if delinquent. Warns no further relief is expected and urges prompt payment at the county treasurer.
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Michigan
Notice to Farmers Ship Livestock by 2 PM Tuesday
Farmers are instructed to bring all livestock to the shipment point by 2:00 p m Tuesday October. The notice is issued by Farmers Ind Produce Co.
Larman Post Dines at Budd Lake Inn
LARMAN POST DINE AT BUDD LAKE INN WED. The gathering drew about one hundred fifty visitors. Lear J Doherty spoke on Otter Lake Billet with cost of maintenance and funding. Arthur J Morgan was ill. Next meeting set for Monday evening November 18 in Legion rooms opposite Duncan's Hall.
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Pagey Ter Lake
Lear J. Doherty
Otter Lake
Arthur J. Morgan
Legion Rooms
Knights of Pythias
Duncan’s Hall
Clare Shipping Dates and Rexall Sale Notice
The Clare Shipping Association sets shipping dates for October 31 and November 14. Contact R Brooks at 206F22. Walter White is listed as Shipper. Rexall sale ends Saturday night.
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Clare Shipping Association
R. Brooks
Walter White
Shippers
Rexall
Sale
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Dover Gospel Tabernacle
Pelp
Ezra Cobleigh
Fred Smalley
Ladies Union
Colonville Ladies
Josephine Sines
T. College
L. H. Davy
P. V. Brett
Almont
Jess. Lamphere
Roy Wilson
East Sixth Street
THE
the Peoples Bank
Aviation
Holbeck-Moore
Larman
Budd Lake Inn
Buick
E. St. Joseph St
Capital City Wrecking CO
Estella Doherty
Reed City
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