Tomato Weighs 2 Pounds 1 Ounce at Gilmore Garden
Mrs Isaac Shaver picked a tomato in her Gilmore garden weighing two pounds one ounce. A Thayer Brothers carload delivered thirty eight thousand eight hundred butter tubs, enough to hold 211 thousand two hundred pounds of butter. Coleman schools reopen with G R Bogan as superintendent and the largest enrollment to date extended to the twelfth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Isaac Shaver
Thayer Brothers
G. R. Bogan
Coleman Coleman
Gun Victim Burl Robert Leaves Hospital After Injury
Burl Robert, wounded when a gun discharged and a bullet entered his leg, left Brandstetter hospital at Mt. Pleasant last week after amputation of his right limb. Friday’s rain halted large forest fires between Loomis and Coleman and calmed threats to oil fields in Midland and Isabella counties as CCC camp boys were called to fight them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl
Robert
Brandstetter Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Loomis
Coleman
Midland
Isabella
Hardywood
Eunice
Kenneth Coulter
Eunice Sunday
Delmar Alen
Virginia Dysinger
Margaret Lower
Ester Kleinhardt
Laverne Bates
Injured Selectee Leaves Hospital After Labor Day Crash
William Genske, member of the American Legion Camp No. 684, suffered a concussion when a truck overturned while delivering provisions to firefighters on Labor Day. He was discharged from Brandstetter hospital at the start of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Genske
Brandstetter Hospital
St Louis School Reports Attendance Rise Across Grades
The St Louis school, rival to CGH in athletics, opened Monday with higher attendance than last year. Initial tallies show 288 in high school, 200 in junior high, and 394 in lower grades. Freshman enrollment stands at 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
CG. H
Beet Harvest Delayed By Weather At Isabella Sugar
Farmers with harvesting contracts were authorized to begin Monday but Isabella Sugar Company postponed the start due to weather. Recent rain is expected to help beets stalled by drought mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Sugar Company
Snow on Mountain Causes Skin Eruptions Says Botanist
Washington reports oil named snow on the mountain is dangerous to touch. Dr. James F. Couch of the agricultural department notes the plant’s juice is hot enough to brand cattle in Texas. Contact with the plant may cause a skin eruption akin to poison ivy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
James F. Couch
Couch
Local Couple Returns From 1600 Mile Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs John Rudy and Mr and Mrs Alden Kirkpatrick returned Tuesday night from a two week motor trip covering about 1600 miles. They visited Napanee Ontario and fished at Varty Jake with H Peters and C Hyland catching eighteen pike. Rudy provided snapshots. The trip included Thousand Islands and Niagara Falls as Rudy’s vacation from duty as carrier on the Clare Harrison star route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rudy
Alden Kirkpatrick
Thousand Islands
Niagara Falls
Mr. Rudy
Clare- Harrison
Stray Carrier Pigeons Making Clare Their Home
Leo Smith of West 6th Street reports stray carrier pigeons joining his homing flock in Clare. A bird with band August 433 Buffalo 10246 now roosts here after a Detroit 10760 banded bird appeared about a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Smith
West 6Th
Sttreet
Buffalo
Detroit
Big Five Controls Banking in Britain
A historical analysis notes that British banking is dominated by five major banks which hold roughly 70 percent of deposit business. It describes branch banking, asset types, public perception, and the distribution of 38 banks across the UK with about 9,500 branches controlled by the Big Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Five
Britain
London
United States
Cral
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Bank of England
Morgan& Co
Morgan-Grenfell
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bankers’ Almanac
Provin
Seven-Foot Skeletons Found Near Paris in Neolithic Tomb
Neolithic tomb on Paris outskirts yields seven tall skeletons, with eight found beneath a four ton monolith. Charred bones and few grave goods suggest commoners were buried after cremation, prompting continued excavation led by Paul Lemoine and colleagues at the Sorbonne and related museums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sorbonne
Paul Lemoine
Paris Museum of Natural History
M. Lantier
Saint Germain En Laye
Rivet
Good Samaritan Helps as Drunks Refuse Aid
Helena Montana sheriff Arthur C Parsons reports stopping to aid a man lying on the highway near a car. The man resisted and attacked him, while two companions joined. Parsons subdued all three and had them jailed for drunkenness and assault.
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Helena
Mont
Arthur C. Parsons
Good Samaritan
Parsons
Old Ballots Found in Portland Box Reveal Historic Slates
Three aged ballots were unearthed in Portland. One lists John Quincy Adams as Vice Presidential candidate, another shows Ulysses S. Grant as Republican presidential candidate, and a third names Horace Greeley as Liberal candidate for President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
John Quincy Adams
Horace Greeley
Newborns Born to Penny May Bee West and McFarland
New arrivals report three births with parental names and birth weights. Thelma Mae Penny born September 1 to Mr. and Mrs. John Penny. a seven and a half pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry May bee born September 5. Ronald Emmet West born September 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold West. an eight and a half pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Dave McFarland of Detroit born August 25. mother Lavilla Kraatz noted.
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John Penny
Thelma Mae
Mrs
Harry Maybee
Harold West
Ronald Emmet
Dave McFarland
Detroit
Lavilla Kraatz
Oil Field Drilling Active Across Multiple Sections
Vernon Field Drilling resumes Stewart Beatty No. 1 reaching 265 feet. Four new wells spotted on section 22 Durnin No. 2 Haring No. 2 Carmichael No. 3 Earl Beatty No. 1. No. 2 gas flow 4 million cubic feet cased off. Several wells reach depths between 900 and 2600 feet with gas and brine noted.
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Stewart Beatty
Durnin
Haring
Carmichael
Earl Beatty
Farmen
van Conant No. 1
John McDonald
van Conant
Community meeting notices and club gatherings listed
Various groups announce upcoming meetings. Zenobia Chapter 0 HE S meets first Thursday monthly. Ladies Aid convenes this afternoon at church parlors. Dover Gospel Tabernacle services Sundays at 11 30. Mrs Albert Dawe hosts Ladies Union next week Friday. Clare Good Literature Club starts new year next Tuesday at Mrs George Sheriwood’s home. American Legion and Auxiliary Tenth District Hospital party planned September 20. Guild spouses host pot luck dinner next Wednesday at Mr and Mrs Andrew Irving on BH 5th street. American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday September 25 at Mrs Omer Hall Hast Fifth Street to elect 1934 officers. Clare Study Club meets with Mrs Adelaide Wylie Tuesday September 26.
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Clare Good Literature Club
George’ Sheriwood
Guild
Andrew Irving
5Th Street
American “ Legion Auxiliary
Omer Hall
Hast, Fifth Street
Bridges in Early Days in the New World
Settlers faced the need for crossings where fords were scarce. The article recalls the Indigenous people using limited floating bridges and swimming across waters, often plunging in with their gear before them.
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New World
Joe
Registered Jersey bull listed for sale in Nelson Pedeman
Classified notice promotes a one year old Registered Jersey bull from West Grafit offered by Nelson Pedeman. Details on price and delivery not provided in readable text.
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Tor Sal
Nelson -Pedeman
West
LIST YOUR LIVESTOCK With Farmers Produce
Farmers' Produce lists livestock offers and shipping rates. The notice mentions dates around September 26 and October 10 and references telephony contact by Goeck Mer for seller inquiries.
Refreshing Melon Cocktails and Summer Desserts
Instructions for melon based cocktails including lemon syrup and preserved ginger garnish. Also details Red Raspberry Whip served on custard, Junket in Cups with vanilla, and Frozen Plum Pudding with chocolate sauce and junket. Recipe notes cover ingredients, prep steps, chilling, and presentation.
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Western Newspaper Union
Cheer up the worst 18 yet to come remark cited in public discourse
A Washington Star doctor quotes a skeptical line about public experience saying better days lie ahead. The comment frames optimism amid cynicism as a foreshadowing of eventual relief.
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Boh-Washington Star
Local Church Notices and Community Visits Share Weekend News
Sunday afternoon gatherings at the Coulter home welcomed Elder B C Clapp and wife with grandson present. Reveret Allen visited Wise on business and baptismal services were conducted by Rev Charles Kleinhardt at Budd lake with four baptized. Families from Pontiac and Harrison joined Sunday meals and a baptismal ceremony followed by sermons at the church after a quarterly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clair Coulter
B. C. Clapp
Mide
Himie
Chicago
Reginald Trietch
Lorn Miller
Harrison
Charles Kleinhardt
Budd Lake
BH. C. Clapp
Forest Garver
Glenn Lower
Minneapolis Adopts 1877 Dress Prohibition for Women
In Minneapolis an 1877 ordinance bans women from wearing trousers in public or exposing dress not belonging to their sex. The rule forbids appearing on streets or public places in a state of nudity or in clothing deemed not of the wearer’s sex.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Birds Define Territories During Breeding Season
Birds establish distinct breeding territories with clear boundaries and largely stay within them unless disturbed. In winter many birds disperse, roaming beyond their usual ranges as conditions change and food becomes scarcer.
Hess Fly Spray Protects Cows for 24 Hours
Product sold at Mussell's Drug Store claims to protect cows for a full day without tainting milk. It invites customers to bring in their can-ady for bulk purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hess
Mussell's Drug Store
Samborn's Adon Battery and Radiator Buyback
Sell your old batteries radiators and green hides at Samborn's phone 23 Clare adv.
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Samborn’s
Clare
Adv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Suzanne Evans
Wynnwood
William Kuehne
Indian Creek
Suzanne
Slentz
Chester Thayer
Zenobia
HE. S
Ladies Aid
Dover Gospel Tabernacle
Albert Dawe
Ladies Union
American Legion
Tenth District Hospital
Clare Study Club
Adelaide Wylie
Goeck
Mer
Consumers Power Company
Clare Realty Company
Power Company
the Gas Corporation of Michigan
the Peoples Bank
Michigan
A. van Brocklin
Lorin Birdsall
Ira Miller
Reveret Allen
A. P. MacDonald
Wise
Glenn Hartman
Pontiac
Donald Lee Armentrout
Stucky
Henry Meyers
John Acre
Emma, Garver
Walter Dellar
Hitler Clapp
Chas. Ott
W. Cradit
Green
Richard Carter
Frank Nash
Oliver Nash
Fred Trietch
Lansing
Verne Mickle
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