Cracking the Brewster Plot Deepens in a Car Ride
Markham aided by Jackson Griggs returns to Brewster after a risky escape. The group learns Miss Betty may be in danger and Herbert Canby is implicated in a widening criminal scheme seeking to kill Markham Landis and Owen while Betty opened a safe for a black box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth
Markham
Doctor Bonehunter
Brewster
Landis
Betty
Jackson Griggs
Starbuck
Billy
Owen
Alice
Canby
Griggs
Gho
Stillings
Stilings
Misa Betty
Hillcrest
Mr. Landis
Timanyoni
Little Alice
Herbert Canby
Excowboy
Kidnap Plot Unfolds As Landis Seized Off Nevada Flyer
Landis is abducted after a dinner break while waiting for news on three Louisville men. A car blindsides him, he is tied and blindfolded, and men threaten him with a knife as they speed away. He ponders who kidnapped him and their destination and plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Hillcrest Landis
Louisville
Brewster
Landis
Escape from a mine cavern saves two captives
Owen and Betty recount a kidnapping attempt after being pulled from a car. They are hidden in an abandoned mine where Owen frees Betty from darkness using a single candle and safety matches. Betty explains they had dinner with the Smiths and later returned to the Stillings’ house where danger awaited.
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Landis
Betty
Owen
Wally
Smiths
Hillcrest
Birthday party ties noted in Clare and Saginaw
Randll and Mrs Mitchell of Saginaw visited the Gibis family in Clare where Miss Josephine Gibis attended a birthday party. Mrs Pred Timin called on Mrs Walters, and Jake Milam suffered a cut to his left hand while buzz sawing and was taken to Mt Pleasant hospital. Mr Heiser of Lansing visited friends nearby Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Walters
Jake Milam
Buzz Wood
Harpster
Mt. Pleasant
Local Family News from Harrison and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Ghester Myers house for their parents Mr and Mrs W Myers while their son Gerald and wife spend a week in Snower and Flint with relatives. Several locals attended the Brown Corners ladies play in Harrison Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Myers
A. Hutchinson
Midland
Randal
Saginaw
May Case
West Freeman Social News Roundup
Dr Stirling of Clare visits Ifred Bader and family on Thursday en route to Lily Lake. Ernest and Mrs Van Order with family move to Everet Van Horn ranch. A new great nephew born October 12 at Croswell named Roy Howard joins the Lake George household. Carl Williams and sons with John Gaffney visit Ewart Saturday night. Fred Bader and Norma Bell visit G Shillinger at Lake George. Clare County Road Commissioners were in the area last week. Currie family near Detroit moves to Pell farm. Earl Towns of Farwell visits. A E Van Horn and sister Zelda stay a week at Big Norway ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Stirling
Clare
Ifred Bader
Lily Lake
Ernest van Order
West Freeman
Everet van Horn
Fred Bader
Croswell
Roy Howard
Lake George
Carl Williams
John Gaffney
Ewart
Norma Bell
G. Shillinger
Clare County Road Commissioners
Currie
Detroit
Pell Farm
Earl Towns
Farwell
A. E. van Horn
Zelda
Mt. Pleasant
Big Norway Ranch
Dover News Social Rounds Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Peter Haines hosted two daughters and families from Flint. Roy Miser and Flora Watson of Wallaceburg returned home after visiting Josh Miser and kin. Local families including Henderson, Houghton, Lapworth, Boots, Weaver and Rule hosted relatives from Flint Detroit Clare and Fostoria. New truck purchase by Dale Money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Haines
Fliint
Roy Miser
Flora Watson
Wallaceburg
Canada
Josh Miser
Will Henderson
Allen
Floyd Allen
Ray Houghton
Robert Houghton
Detroit
Will Lapworth
Siles Nelson
Flushing
Peter Boots
Arthur Wilson
Marjorie
Flint
BF. S. Weaver
Arthur Buck
Fostoria
Ohio
F. S. Weaver
R. V. Rule
Mabel Ehilborn
Wployd Denno
Anna Deno
The
Brown
Boots
Ralph Cowles
Phillis
Bertha Lake
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Fredrick
Brugh College
Chas, Fitzpatrick
Theo Belle Allen
Brown School
Clare City Council Veterans Gasoline Station Permit Granted
Clare Michigan October 3 1932 common council meeting grants Fred Timm a permit to build a gasoline station on North McEwan street near the Lutheran Church after reading minutes and approving bills for the finance committee. Aldermen vote unanimously yes and payables listed include gas, lumber, supplies, and street cleaning labor. Thomas Abbott hired to street cleaning four times weekly at five dollars per week. Meeting adjourned with officiants Carl Holbrook and Mayor J H Wilson signatures.
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Clare
Michigan
Corhmon
City of
J. H. Wilson
Archambault
Detwiler
Forbes
Ramey
Bayeg
Holmes
Cory
Detwiler Ant
Archampault
Fred Timm
Clare, Mich
Lutheran Church
American Legion
Eola Guthrie
Clare Realty Co
Clare & Beaverton Lumber Co
Fred Smalley
A. WH. Mussell
H. A. Anderson
Clare’s
Clare Holwe. & Furniture Co
Riley Kirkpatrick
James Rodgers
Abbott
Thos
Consumers~Power Co
Consumers Power Co
Cemetery
Lights
Thomas Abbott
Common Council
T. Carl Holbrook
Family and Community Short News From Glare and Nearby
Misa Hthel-Dysinger visited her sister Mrs Verlin Williams in Glare and a Birch Run friend visited their uncle Peter Boots on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo Pretsch and two children of Mr Pleasant spent Thursday and Wednesday at their farm home here. Chas Bonham of Pontiac and Mrs Emery Bonham of Colonville visited Thursday with Aunt Mr and Mrs Arthur Ginn. School children enjoyed days off while teacher Mrs Belle Dellar attended a Teachers Institute in Saginaw. Mrs John Haring Jr and daughters Doleto and Paula Verl of Farwell spent Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs A Ginn. A Ginn and John Haring traveled to Flint on business Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa . Hthel - Dysinger
Eni
Verlin
John Haring
Flint
Local residents and visitors frequent nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Lynn Cline and two children with Alger Cline spent the latter part of last week in Lansing Rev Ambrosier and two children of Coleman visited AG Ambrosier home Mr and Mrs A Artibee and three children of Flint stayed with the latter's sister J L Littlefield improves sections 7 and 8 with new fences Frikie of Ithaca was in the neighborhood Monday Lyman Frisby visited his parents in Stanton Anna Ambrosier spent the weekend with her parents in Toledo Mr and Mrs Dan Butterfield of Saginaw spent the weekend with Lyman Frisby Mrs Franklin Littlefield also visited Flint with her sister Layle attended the Teachers Institute at Saginaw last Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Cline
Alger Cline
Lansing
Ambrosier
Coleman
A. Artibee
Flint
Franklin Littlefield
J. L. Littlefield
Frikie
Ithaca
Lyman Frisby
Stanton
Anna Ambrosier
M. Fischer
Toledo
Dan. Butterfield
Saginaw
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Ee Ak & Oe
Ieee O
Francis Lynde
O.irwin Myers
Eer Vy ‘Service
Ly Willian Geratl Chagmans
Dover News
the Common Council
Miles M. Callaghan
Callaghani
Fred Geiger
Sam
Board of Supervisors
Drain Commission
Farm Loan Association
Michigan Bell
Sentinel
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