This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
3
Elmer Miller's house was struck by lightning Sunday night causing substantial damage but no injuries. It struck near the bed where Mr and Mrs Miller and a baby slept. Other notes mention Loyd Comer returning home after caring for his mother and repairs on a tenant house by Mr Brand.
A large crowd of friends and neighbors assembled to greet Mr and Mrs Fred at a community gathering. Attendees offered congratulations and shared memories as the couple received well wishes from locals.
Last Thursday evening the Bauer home hosted well filled baskets during an evening of dancing and games. About 38 neighbors joined Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauer for a surprise visit and a dinner. At the end they received two table cloths and a cut glass pitcher.
A garbled week of local items reports social visits returns from Grand Rapids trips and small town happenings. Mrs Wooley and Miss Phillips visit relatives while Ralph Cook buys a Ford and Geo Scott family plans Cadillac trip. An auto wreck west of Lake prompts fence-line chaos and section crew response.
A jumble of neighborhood updates reports visits baptisms and family news. John Coulter and Miair Coulter families attended events at Chas Otes and Claude Beaker assisted John Haleley with corn. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Kanarr. The Farm Bureau meeting at the town hall elected Lew Sunday as president Wm Hiborn as vice president and Kerly Turner as secretary.
Peter Briscoll of Detroit and H. C. Butts of Inkster were killed after a Wolverine flyer struck them while they attempted to save a companion from the oncoming train. Briscoll died at the scene. Butts was unable to hear the engine whistle. Both men worked at the Ford tractor plant. coroner ruled no inquest needed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.