Measles Recovery and Local News From Sharp Family
Little Bertha May Sharp has recovered from measles. Mr and Mrs Geo Graham of Mr Morris, Mrs Postma and son John of Missouri, and Mrs Tom White and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Henry Sharp. William Bell of Clare spent Wednesday with Russell Sharp hunting pheasants. Laurence Ramey visited Frank Nevins and their daughter Sunday. Bernie Ramey works at the Mt. Pleasant sugar beet factory. Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs Oscar Maxwell included J Fred Helsel Marion Lantzer and others from Kalkaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha May Sharp
Geo. Graham
Morris
Postma
John
Missouri
Tom White
Henry Sharp
William Bell
Clare
Russell Sharp
Larence Ramey
Frank Nevins
Harold
Kile
Bernie Ramey
Mt. Pleasant
Oscar Maxwell
Hunters Fill Fields for Meet-A-While Club Event
The scene centers on pheasant hunters with Mx and Mrs Howard Seabolt and their children from Farwell. The club’s next Meet-A-While gathering is set for October 28 at Dorothy Kiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Seabolt
Farwell
Dorothy Kiles
Local Notices From The Fire Tower Region
Mrs Lillian Graham and son Ray Mond spend a few days in Langing Ray Utley of Farwell and Verl Wilds cut and hauled wood for Simon Utley. Mr and Mrs Herchel Reiss and children visited northern Michigan and Onaway. R J and G R Powells had Sunday dinner with Stanley Tryon. W A Austin and Mrs D Sherman called in the afternoon. Mrs Howard Seabolt and children vacationed in Flint. Orley Rogers rented Ruth McGoogan farm. Albert Gardow and family spent Sunday with Bob Wilsons Mina Van Buskirk hosted a handicraft meeting with Mrs Rufus Brazington next with Mrs Arthur DeGeer Harley Bentley family visited Gladwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Graham
D. Sherman
Howard Seabolt
Flint
Orley Rogers
M. Perry
Ruth McGoogan
Albert Gardow
Grant
Bob ‘Wilsons
Wm. Hanes
Clare
Francis Hanes
Temple
Mina
van Buskirks
Rufus Brazington
Arthur DeGeer
Harley Bentley
Gladwin
Colvilleon Area Social Roundup and Weddings
Local notes report weekend visits from Archie McKillop Pontiac and Marie Ingler Lansing to Mrs. Ruby Thomp son with Sunday dinners at Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clute. Bertha Davis wed Melvin Willett in Flint. couple left for Pennsylvania trip. Mt Pleasant stores gain new keepers Vandewarkers leaving after fifteen years. Extended families and Extension Class hosted and visited around Clute and Hampton households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie McKillop
Pontiac
Marie Ingler
Lansing
Ruby Thompson
Jay Clute
Russell’ Strouse
Butternut
Chas. Strouse
New England
Dale Davis
Jean
Lucille
Hila Empey
Flint
Bertha
Melvin Willett
Pennsylvania
Chas
Strouse
Govers
Mt. Pleasant
Vandewarkers
Lillian Ramey
California
Anna Empey
Vernon Hill
A. D. Hampton
Mary Davis
Francis Thomas and Sons
Harrison
Local Couple Tied in Marriage Amid Community Rustle
A teacher wed recently as neighbors voiced plans to support the couple. Meanwhile Brand area men report dog raids on sheep, with three visits to Ralph Shulls on the Brand farm and ongoing losses. Several suspects remain at large as evenings grow dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shulls
Brand Farm
Kerby Kever
Art Kevers
Kever
J. A. Kever
Ruth
Jas Beatty
Emma Kever
Saginaw
James
Verne Mickle
Gordon House
Florence Robinett
Roselle
E. Sutton
Clare
A. Bissett
Don
Robinetts
J. C. Newman
Josié
Ted Newman
Glen Lowe
Coloma
Donna
The
Brown
Ralph Shull
Max
Gladwin
Dewitt
Ancient soaps and their rough origins traced
The article traces soap from ancient use to medieval adoption, noting Pliny’s dichotomy of hard and soft soaps, Gaulish origins, and Roman arrival via Germany. It cites early soaps made from goat fat and beech ash, with a 13th century olive oil soap factory at Margellie and soap making entering England in the following century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Germany
Margellié
England
Life's Little Jests In A Humorous Exchange
A labor exchange visitor arrives to apply for a housemaid job at a home, and a wary housewife questions the address. The applicant insists she already does all the work herself and welcomes the odd fit.
Not Realistic In College Close In Short Story
A young man reads his story and faces class criticism. A member calls it not realistic while the professor questions the basis of the critique. The dialogue includes a line about a girl waiting for a dance and a remark on a Garden theme echoed across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent News
Sure Winner: A Joke on Millinery Advice
A humorous exchange questions how to respond when a woman asks for advice. The reply shifts to discussing her millinery, delivering a witty pivot. The line captures light social banter and a playful focus on fashion accessory.
No Glutton Unseen by the Referee Wrestler Bites Opponent
A London Bystander report notes an all in wrestling bout with a severe bite to the opponent. The bitten wrestler protests while the other questions the act with a sharp retort about swallowing a lump. A separate exchange mentions a government check and tax notices.
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London
Generous Stide Praises Husband in Pearson's Weekly
The young Stide extols her husband George as the most gracious man in the world. She states he gives her everything credit can buy in a boastful remark quoted by Pearson's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stide
George
Pearson’s Weekly
An Essier Way Says Nose Unpowdered Before Reform
A witty snippet from Essier Way notes a girl need not cut off her nose to spite her face. The author suggests a milder experiment by leaving the nose unpowdered before tempering acts.
Bride Questions Duty As Dirt-Track Rider Jim Defined
A clergyman urges the bride and groom to follow the husband in all places and times. The bride responds with humor noting Jim is a dirt-track rider, highlighting a light moment at the wedding ceremony.
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Jim
Remember Darling You Won’t Always Be A Junior Clerk
A humorist magazine quips about career change as a junior clerk prepares to move on from a solicitor’s office. The joke centers on the inevitability of career advancement and a week’s notice signaling departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humorist Magazine
Cazitass
Clare County
Canvays
Clare
Garfield Township
Souvenirs Mistress to New Maid Dialogue
A brief dialogue features a mistress warning the maid to dust old masters paintings, the maid reacting with humor about the mistress’s multiple marriages, and a watchman named Rxkunminer observing the scene. The fragment hints at a domestic vignette with art, marriage, and an ironic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Spreading News Rumors Stir Neighborhood Debate
A terse local note reports a quarrel between a couple sparking chatter across the neighborhood. The brief mentions ongoing tensions and a sense of rumor spreading through nearby streets and households.
Secretaries Married and Appointed Treasurer in Business Pair
A joking exchange reveals one man asking about his secretary and another answering that he married her and made her his treasurer. The remark hinting at personal ties within a business shows informal arrangements and humor among partners.
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