Japanese beetle found in Michigan crops region
The Japanese beetle a crop pest traced to eastern areas has been identified in Washtenaw and Lenawee counties Michigan by M B Lockwood Tecumseh. Prof R H Pettit of Michigan Agricultural College confirms it as a true Japanese beetle prompting state and federal probes to determine establishment and prevent spread.
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Michigan
Washtenawane Lenawee
M. BE. Lockwood
Tecumseh
R. H. Pettit
Michigan Agricultural College
Vomology
Jersey
Pennsylvania
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pettit
Clare Board of Education approves bills September 8 1924
Proceedings show all board members present and bills allowed for purchasing magazines telephones publishing lumber coal and labor printing. A motion authorizes a temporary office assistant and sets tornado insurance for the school building. Adjournment follows with secretary Hi A Anderson.
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Clare Board of Education
N. A. Hilden
State Telephone Co
Gregg Publishing Co
A. C. McClury & Co
Y. Gillen Co
Harris & Hirt
Assert & Brown Lumber Co
Lloyd Kirkpatrick
Hare Haw. & Imp. Co
Ahn T. Hesser Coal Co
Associated Manufacturers Co
Chun H. King
Periscope Exhibit Draws Fair Visitors at County Show
The Clare County Fair offers a genuine submarine periscope as a featured exhibit in the black tent. Visitors pay ten cents to view the device described as the eye of the submarine and a connection to modern warfare.
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Clare County Fair
United States
Clare County Fair Board
Card of Thanks for Floral Offerings and Sympathy
We express sincere thanks for kindness shown during bereavement and for floral offerings and sympathetic words from Rev. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Terry and family, and Mrs. Anna Sheldon, Mrs. Jerinie Hawking, Mrs. Mary Pierce, and Mrs. B. V. Davis.
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Whitney
Frank B. Davis
Charles Davis
Ernest Terry
Anna Sheldon
Jerinie Hawking
Mary Pierce
B. V. Davis
Additional Class Sheds and Local Trade Notes
A compact notice listing items for sale and requests. It advertises a fresh cement load at D Ward, 4712, gun shells at the Racket with good prices, and two cows plus a small electric motor for sale by Arthur Badgley with phone contact. A tan belt pin was lost on Clare streets August 29 and a viewer is asked to return it to the office.
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Sena
Clare
Arthur Badgley
Origins of Russian Ballet Ties to Imperial Patronage
The Russian ballet traces its roots to 1742 when the ambassador to France brought back a ballet master at Empress Elizabeth Petrovna’s request. She, daughter of Peter the Great, founded the imperial school that became renowned for producing the Russian ballet.
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Orig
Russian Ballet
Russia
France
Elizabeth Petrovna
Peter the Great
Imperial School
Local and Personal News from Marquette Area
Nellie Ramsey visits relatives in Alma and Flint. Miss Henrietta Akby stays with grandparents in Marion. Ladies Aid rummage sale at Citizens Bank rooms Saturday. Many locals visit Saginaw Grand Rapids Detroit and Marion. church furnace work begins. Bell Telephone adds directors. Archie McKinnon and families travel to Detroit and southern points. Alpheus Perry, carrier, hospital operation. Mt. Pleasant park gathering September 26. Robert Lee transferred to Missaukee county for road work duties.
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Howard ‘W. Jones
Phumsat White
Ng Bene
Nellie, Ramsey
Alma
Plint
Henrietta Akby
Marion
Ladies Aid
Citizens Bank
Red
M. D. Feighner
James McKinnon
Saginaw
FE. G. Seeley
F. D
Hatton Township
Edmore
White
Adv
Hugh Henderson
Stanley Sutton
Geo. ‘Phelps
Lida Krell
Grand Rapids
George Clink
Ashley, Ind
John Freed
J. Leahy
Doherty
George Johnson
F. B. Doherty
Mackinac Island
A. J. Doherty
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
White's
U. S
Archie McKinnon
Roy
Alex Artibee
Donald
Detroit
Flint
Frieda Gilmore
Lansing
James Rogers
Allen Martin
Homer Douglas
Mesdames D. Kump
A. Wellman
Sazinaw
David Ward
Marjorie
MaBeele
Clara
Delos
Ladies Union Will
Mesat
Fred Smalley
Bérs
Jas
Connor
Robert. Lée
Wwerk
Missaukee County
Our Folks in the Golden State Visit and Local Notes
A column from Pasadena shares travel notes about Mrs. Oliver and companions driving to San Bernardino for visits to peach and melon ranches earning two thousand dollars from sweet potatoes and fine Ford specials melons. It reports on local visitors including the Terwilligers and Lamareauxs at Belboa Beach and notes changes in complexions. Social events include a club meeting at Mrs. Joe Bergies with a rabbit dinner and calls on Lew Campbell in Long Beach. It also mentions women in politics, bobbed hair debates, and upcoming gatherings at Baptist and Pythian homes with various locals attending.
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Pasadena
San Berardino
Ford
Billy
Lewises
Brodie
John .Marsh
Joe Rergies
Long Beach
Lew Campbell
Farwell
Lew
United States Senate
Samuel Goldwin
Correspondence on Elm Grove to Shanks corners road progress
The note lists local visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Vance Warren of Piint visited midweek with Mr and Mrs Davis. Beiders and Butters families traveled to see relatives and the Hin Grove Ladies Aid spent a Saturday near Clare with Mrs Ramey.
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Elm Grove
Shanks Corners
Vance -Warren
Piint
P. “Davis
Wilbur Loowwei
Aid
F. P. Davis
Zeri Butters
Whiting
Kansas
Joe
Butters
Van
Whitey's Fruit Farm Seeks Seamstress at Jones Tailor
Classified notice for Howard W. Jones's tailor shop seeking a seamstress. Flowers mentioned as decor or crop context appear in the ad along with the farm name Glationis and dahlias. Reading reads as a small town help wanted item embedded in a florist listing.
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Whitey Fruit’ & Filéral
Howard Ww.Jones Tallor Shop
Church and Free Methodist Meetings Announced
Catholic church led by Rev. George Flanagan holds Mass at 10:00 a m. Free Methodist quarterly meeting runs September 19 to 21 with Rev. James Hanea as pastor and Sunday school at 10:00 am. Evening services at 7:30 p m with Rev. B J Hicks district elder in charge.
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George Flanagan
Masa
B. J. Hicks
Scharge
Sunday Worship and Sunday School Notice
The Rev fl Budohnnon pastor delivers morning worship and sermon at 10 15 a m with a special musical program. Sunday School at 11 30 led by Mrs A H Horton superintendent.
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Budohnnon
Mra. A. H, Horton
Milberry Pastor Leads Morning Worship and Bible School
Rev C Bi Milberry, pastor, leads 10:00 a m morning worship and 41 30 Bible school with Mrs Barry Terwilliger as superintendent. Evening services at 7:00 p m and church prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Pastor Leonard Bernthal Announces Services and Faith Classes
Leonard O. Bernthal, pastor at 1002 McEwan Street, lists English services on Sunday at 10 00 a m and Saturday October 4 at 9 00 a m Confirmation school Saturday October 11 at 1 00 p m and Holy Communion in German on Sunday October 12.
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Leonard O. Bernthal
McEwan St
Church notices at Primley and Wilson School House
The Church of God or Saints 8 Primley Pastor schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Services held in the chapel on South McEwan Street. all welcome. Wilson School House offers Sunday School at 1:30 p.m. and preaching at 2:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Friday evening at Clarence Tice’s home. all invited.
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D. Trevegno
Cadillac
J. A. Reeder
White's Fruit & Floral Farm
King’s Daughters of the Baptist Church
Roy Comer
Roy Wilson
A. Wilkins
Harry Thomas
Saginaw
Bunyan
Carrié Thomas
Miami
Clare
South McEwan Street
Wilson School House
Clarence Tice
Schedule of Church Meetings and Prayers in Clare
Rev. O A Lohnes leads a 9 30 am meeting at 107 E Seventh St Clare with H W Bard as leader and 10 30 am preaching followed by 11 30 am Sunday School Mrs Clara Sternaman hosts a cottage prayer at 7 30 pm Tuesday and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm in the Epworth League room
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M. Olas
H. W. Bard
Clara Sternaman
Epworth League Room
State News In Brief Highlights Michigan Local Crises
Traverse City reports a fatal poisoning linked to a suspected mushroom meal. Pontiac notes a Civil War reunion with only 16 veterans attending. Bay Olive records a fire at Market Furniture causing losses over 100000 dollars. Detroit notes a construction accident fatality at a Buhl project. Gladstone details a double tragedy of a hammer wound and suicide. Iron Mountain cites a doubling of Dickinson County rural school enrollment. Elmira reports robbery of 1000 dollars of goods from a general store. Detroit records a drowning of a four year old in a well. Owosso notes naturalization for 26 aliens. Ann Arbor asks for Wisconsin football game tickets. Ionia commemorates a bar admission anniversary. Yale reports theater arrests over ordinance hours. Jackson announces a telecom consolidation affecting 11000 phones. Grand Rapids lists regional Masonic officers. Sault Ste. Marie covers fire and explosion at a lumber chemical plant. Iron Mountain urges annexation of Kingsford to capture Ford plant workers. Sprays and bouquets promote White's Farm ads. subscription plea in closing.
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Gladstone
Fred Hmbs
Hmbs
Iron’ Mountain
Dickinson County
Elmira
Li -Polus
Detroit
J. ‘King
Hartelie Boulevard
Owosso
Olrcult
America
Ann Arbor
Yost
Harry ‘Tillotson
Ionia
Royal A
Hawley
Ionia County
Ionia- Montcalm
Ionia Country Club
Yale
Harry Holboth
Noving
Picture
Robert Braid‘wood
Holboth
Jackson
Citizen” Company
Michigan “Bell Telephone Company
Ttds
C. H.“Adler
Michigan
Bell
Frank Kidon
Avenue
Ria
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First Street
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Clarence Morton
Golden State
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Methodist
O. A. Lohnes
St. Clare
Traverse
Voice
Mrs. Merton Voice
Pontiac
Michigan Volunteers
Bay Olive
Market Furniture Company
John Brick
Buhl Construction Co
Percy Halsall
Greenville
Masonic Lodges
Montcalm
Newaygo
Kent
Allegan
Charles Converse
Charles H. Birawhecker
Grand Rauids
Sault, Ste. Marie
Cadillac‘Soo Lumber & Chemical Co
Clyde A. Saunders
Iron Mountain
Kingsford
White's Fruit & Potat Farm
Glorius
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Mich
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S. M. Callihan
Cor McEwan
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