Michigan to Host First Annual Oil and Gas Exposition
Michigan officials announce more than 65 exhibitors from across the country will attend the first annual Oil and Gas Exposition in Mt. Pleasant September 23 to 28. The event will feature live drilling demonstrations by Lupher Drilling Co and Roosevelt Oil Co, a miniature refinery, and a six day program of vaudeville acts and a 60 piece Industrial School band from Lansing.
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Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Crystal-erris
Mississippi
Island ‘Park
William Cline
Lupher Drilling Co
Gas Corporation of Michigan
Cline
Atha Supply Co
Roosevelt Oil Co
Exposition Grounds
Lansing
Suly Shows Large Insurance Gains for Michigan Firm
Hastings Windstorm Insurance Company reports $5,690,240 in new policies added during July. The surge comes as farmers drive most business, marking a strong midyear performance praised by The Lowell Ledger.
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Suly
Michigan
Windstorm Co
Hastings
Lowell Ledger
Longevity and public health progress from early 20th century study
The article surveys life expectancy trends from 18th to 20th century France and the United States, noting higher gains for women, the shift in leading causes of death from tuberculosis to heart disease, and improvements from sanitation. It urges balance of diet and mindset, and highlights the value of aging well through notable figures and medical wisdom.
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United States
France
Dublin
Massachusetts
Jack Hylton to Broadcast From London Sunday Night
International radio event brings Jack Hylton and his revue from London to America via Columbia network. Trans Atlantic program airs 9 56 to 10 30 p m central standard time on October 13 from London, with a later ship to land broadcast October 20 aboard the Normandie.
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America
Jack “Hylton
London
Middle West
Columbia Broadcasting System
Byrton
Chicago
Hylton
United States
Standard of Company of Indiana
Atlantic
New York
Columbia
Hylton’s
England
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Music Corporation. of America
Central West
City Firemen Conduct Annual Clare Inspect and Drill
Chief Albert Haley and Clare firemen toured local business venues inspecting furnaces and pipes and planned firefighting response. A school drill cleared 524 pupils in about 1 minute 12 seconds, with notes for quicker exits after minor fixes.
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Clare
Albert Haley
Haley
Chevrolet outputs reach all time August record in 1929
Chevrolet delivered 99 018 new cars and trucks to retail customers in August, up 24 979 from July and 51 percent over last August. The firm says the gain topped every prior August including 1928, as regions nationwide show strong demand and improved buying power.
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Chevrolet
W.B. Oller
Galés
Chevrolet Motor Co
Holler
Tree Fruit Use in Oaxaca Mixtec Region
Fragmentary notes describe use of hollow woody fruit in southern Mexico's Oaxaca Mixtec area. The text references women and regional terms like ehie, with unclear context on purpose or tradition. Further readable details are sparse.
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Oaxas
Mexico
Millet display at Sentinel office window draws interest
A sample of Japanese millet in the Sentinel window stands tall at six and a half feet high near the James Duncan farm field. Mrs. Bessie Bradley offers canning services for large scale fruit and vegetable canning. Thelma Nelaen and Robert Sparbel wed in Ludington and plan to settle in Lansing with Sparbel managing Heath Trucking Co.
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Dan Croive
Weg
James” “Duncan
An. Vernon and
Bessie Bradley
Clare
Thelma "Nelaen
Ludington
Robert Sparbel
John .Sparbel
Grant Township
Lansing
Sparbel
Heath Trucking Co
Enola Lake Suggested Name In Clare County
William L. Park owns a new inland lake near US Highway 27 in Clare County. He expanded the lake from 10 to 25 acres by damming the outlet and submitted Enola as a proposed name. The State Board sent the request to the national Geographic Names Board in Washington for final action.
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Enola
Clare County
William L. Park
Department of Conservation
State Board of Geographic Names
National Board
Washington, D. C
Famed One Cent Check Framed in Tax Refund Tale
In Painesville Ohio a 1 cent check signed by deputy auditor Mrs Austin Headland and auditor H Z Pethel was issued to George and Anna Pollak in Fairport as a tax refund. The couple framed the check and did not cash it, leaving a warrant for the amount on the auditor’s books until the check is cashed or a state examiner authorizes removal.
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Michelangelo
Titian
Luigi Cornaro
Gladstone
Edison
Jacob
Emerson
Thewlis
Abraham
Jacobi
W. W. Keen
Hlwy ‘Thiehoft, M
Gladwin
Michigan
Painesville
Ohio
Lake County
Austin Headland
H. Z. Pethel
George and
Anna Pollak
Fairport
Lieht
Stratosphere Pictures to Aid Scientists
Soviet scientists N Kozyrev and D Bropkin from the Pulkovo observatory traveled to Kirovsk in the Far North to photograph the aurora borealis. The pictures aim to reveal tempera ture and other properties of the upper atmosphere by comparing spectrum line brightness through the layers of the stratosphere.
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Moscow
N. Kozyrev
D. Bropkin
Pulkovo Observatory
Leningrad
Kirovsk
Dust storms prove boon to live stock shipper
In Rocky Ford Colorado a wind storm blew dust across the plains enabling a local live stock shipper to send two carloads of lambs to the Kansas City market. The lambs gained weight on the trip, but after payment it was discovered commission merchants had paid lamb prices for about five pounds of Kansas sand found clinging to the wool of each animal.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Plains Country
Kansas City
Commission
Kansas
Care of Brood Mares in Foal Benefits of Moderate Daily Work
An Missouri Farmer authority advises that mares in foal stay healthier and foals stronger when given moderate daily work. Exercise eases parturition and the mare’s diet should meet her maintenance plus fetus development needs with a little extra protein and ash beyond a working gelding.
Tiger in coffin not James in tiger misdirection
A tale from India recounts a young English officer killed by a tiger. His parents sought to bury him in their vault and received a coffin for James. A massive coffin arrived. inside lay a tiger. The colonel confirmed the coffin held James’s tiger, not the son, prompting disbelief and laughter.
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India
England
James
Tiger
Chase Bank Magazine
Minister Considers Sermon Risk From Carpet Tacks
Dialogue shows a minister asking if he should tread on tacks placed on the pulpit carpet during a sermon. James replies with a wry remark about not lingering on a single point.
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James
No Winner Mentioned in Graduation Exchange
A school hearing reveals that the son graduated with good marks but earned no medals, letters, or sweaters for athletic or oratorical achievements. The remark questions whether honors were conferred despite solid academic performance.
Ali Baba Joke From Class Prompt Leads to Snappy Reply
A teacher asked pupils to recall Ali Baba line to open the cave. One film fan child quipped Open, see me to the class, prompting laughter and a quirky classroom moment.
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Ali Baba
Deviled Ham Jibe From Sunday School
Rodney jokes about evil spirits entering swine and yielding deviled ham in a father son exchange. Pathfinder Magazine records a playful biblical pun as a light quiz.
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Rodney
Pathfinder Magazine
Public Figures Debate Women’s Role in Politics
Miss Cayenne argues women are hindered in public affairs due to fashion. She says attire must adapt to modern roles, suggesting outfits enabling motorcycling and carrying six shooters. The dialogue frames gender expectations and practical public participation.
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Miss Cayenne
Free Travel for Bicycles and Gocarts on Trains
Philadelphia reports new baggage tariff rules allow boys and girls traveling with parents on Pennsylvania passenger trains to bring velocipedes go carts play pens and other heavy toys without extra charge. Outdoor enthusiasts gain similar free check privileges for bicycles toboggans snowshoes sleighs camping gear and other items under the new regulations.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Professor Debunks Voodooism in Haiti
Dr. Melville J Herskovitz, Northwestern University anthropology professor, returns from Haiti and West Africa to say voodoo is not the bloody rite depicted in films. He notes it as a peaceful religion with regular ceremonies and no human sacrifice.
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Chicago
West Indies
Melville J Herskovitz
Haiti
Africa
Herskovitz
Northwestern University
Mt Vernon Group Sets Monday Orange Lectures
Notice to Mt Vernon members announces weekly Monday orange meetings. Since the lecturer is unavailable Sidter Ramey is appointed to assist. the group plans sessions at Master 4712 Aen 7 Eotanatfien and house arrangements at a profit.
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Mt. Vernon Orange
Sidter Ramey
Piedda
Hely Hers
Gladwin County Fair to Feature State Rodeo and Star Cowgirl
From Escanaba the Upper Peninsula State Pair presents a championship rodeo with world champion Thelma Warner at Gladwin County Fair. Three nightly rodeo shows September 17 to 20 at 7 30 with 100 plus horses and steers. Jack West Circle Star Cowboys perform Thursday at 9 00 at the Community Building followed by the fair dance. Running and harness races Thursday and Friday add prizes over 300 dollars and 650 plus in premiums.
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Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Gladwin County Fair
Thelma Warner
Gladwin’s
Jack West
Circle Star Cowboys
WJR
Gladwin
Gladwin's Fair
Roy C. Austin
The
Fair Association
Shipping Dates Notice for Livestock by Sept 24 and Oct 8
Farmers Ind. Produce Co. directs all livestock to be shipped by 2 00 p m on September 24 and October 8. Ensure timely delivery to facilities or markets per schedule.
Community Meeting Schedule and Events This Fall
Planned gatherings include I C O F Lodge meetings every Friday at 8 30 p m Clare Isabella Pomona Grange meets next Wednesday September 18 with Advance Grange Pot luck supper Dick Brooks Master Harvest supper set for October 8 Congregational Guild National Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 American Legion and Legion Auxiliary meet on the first and third Mondays monthly.
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Clare-Isabella Pomona Grange
Advance Grange
Dick Brooks
Masteyx
Regular communication of the Ma sonic Lodge scheduled monthly
The Ma sonic Lodge will hold its regular communication on the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting occurs at a designated hall with members urged to attend and participate in ongoing lodge affairs.
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Masonic Lodge
Farmers urged to trade in old iron and more
Notice to farmers offers cash for old iron paid per ton from four to six dollars. Purchases include old cars, used furniture, and stoves. They stock tires and car parts and advertise affordable prices. Located next to Ed Johnston's, with a south McHwall elevator nearby.
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Ed. Johnston
South McHwall
Whitechapel Name Tied to St Mary Matfeson Church
The Whitechapel quarter in the east of London derives its name from the church of St Mary Matfeson. The church sits on white stone and was long known as the white chapel.
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Whitechapel
Hast End
London
St.Mary
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Clare Sentinel
Mickie
Gready AD
FAMIL
Tri-County Health Unit
Jack Hylton
Columbia Network
W. L. Park
Jean
Citizens State Bank
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Congregational Guild
National Fire
American Legion and
the Legion Auxiliary
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