Local social notes from Logansport and area.
Ma and Mrs Will Wright of Logansport and their daughter visit Las Cracey New Mexico and stay at Crystal Lake cottage with plans to drive home August 15. A large faculty picnic, births, funerals, and numerous visits across towns including Adrian Gary Fort Wayne and Saginaw fill a week of community life with travels, arrivals, and home news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wright
Logansport
Indiana
Crystal Lake
New Mexico
Truman Wyman
Cashious Mott
Ithaca
Central Normal
M. A. Cobb
Budd Lake
W. L
John Fours
Olivet
Sylvia Fasquelle
W. K. Willman
Adrian
Gary
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Toledo
Ohio
Willman
Fancher Street
High
May Streets
May Street
Fancher
Normal Avenue
Chippewa Street
Frank Brownson
W. Campbell
Epworth Heights
O. E. S. Meteing
Mary Dow
Saginaw
I. H. Goodrich
Michigan
League of Home
Niles
Daphne Dodds
Northern Normal
Marquette
F.H. Dodds
C. B. Hawkins
William Waller
Cleveland
John Schnitzler
Will Francis
A. W. Graham
Francis
Belding
Robert Ziegler
Beulah
G. H. McGregor
Detroit
Mt Pleasant to Vote on South Normal to Maple Street Pavement
Notice announces a proposed pavement in Mt Pleasant Michigan from South Normal to Maple street to form a paving district funded by special assessments. The City Commission will meet August 16 1926 at 7 30 p m to hear objections and examine diagram plat profile and cost with the City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Street
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
City of
M. I. Kenney
F. Brownson
Dairy Day Planned by Isabella County Cow Testing Assn
The Isabella County Cow Testing Association schedules a Dairy Day on August 9 with a 10:00 a m meeting, farm tour to W Getchell and Hoyle’s farm, a basket dinner at Mt Pleasant Indian School grounds, and talks by E J Grambau A C Baltzer M S C and F W Spencer with dairy events arranged at the school herd. Bring family and neighbors and a filled basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Getchell
Hoyle
Mt. Pleasant
E. J. Grambau
A. C. Baltzer
Dairy Department
F. W. Spencer
Isabella County
Local families spend weekends with friends at lakeside homes
Sleepy Hollow records show Clyde Chivington and family visiting Stevenson Lake on Sunday. Arthur Sponseller and family were at the Chivington home Wednesday evening. Laurence Goffnett and family visited the Jacob Goffnett home on Thursday. Leo Bowen and family enjoyed Sunday at the Fred Sponseller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Chivington
Stevenson Lake
Arthur Sponseller
Laurence Goffnett
Jacob Goffnett
Leo Bowen
Fred Sponseller
Madrid Faces White Ant Plague and Rural Picnic Cure
Reports say Madrid endures a white ant infestation blamed on countryside picnics around the city. In a lighter note Coolidge goes fishing, described as quiet, with bets he may catch a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Coolidge
State Elks Expand Fund for Scholars
The state Elks plan enlarging the scholars fund by a small share of loaned amounts. The state fund covers the balance to send students in Michigan through higher education. Graduates repay as able, with support from a live-wire Elk lodge cooperative effort led by Mr. Pleasant to assist ambitious youths and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Pleasant
Elk Lodge
Elks
Taylor Corners Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Ed Sargent of Jackson visited Alma Flory and family over the week end. A A Kennedy and family attended a horse pulling contest in Lansing. Ora Brunner is improving after illness. Arleigh Schleigh and family were in Houghton over the week end. Lewis Fultz and son Dale with Maynard Gilmore and Harold Imhoff visited Traverse City and Beulah for cherries. Wayne Fultz attended a camp meeting at Reed City. Elmer Imhoff and children of Gull Lake Canada returned home Friday. He plans to work with his brothers at Lakeview for a while. Aleck McKinnon and son Donald plus Ben Parish and children of Clare dined with the Gilmore family. Bernice McKinnon visited and returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sargent
Jackson
Alma Flory
A. A. Kennedy
Lansing
Ora Brunner
Arleigh Schleigh
Houghton
Lewis Fultz
Dale
Maynard Gilmore
Harold Imhoff
Traverse City
Beulah
Wayne Fultz
Reed City
Elmer Imhoff
Gull Lake
Canada
Imhoff
Lakeview
Aleck McKinnon
Donald
Ben Parish
Clare
Gilmore Home
Bernice McKinnon
Balloon Tire Experiment Moves Toward Drop Center Rims
Akron manufacturers anticipate a major shift in the tire industry as development departments of leading companies test balloon tires for drop center rims. The work follows numerous experiments and signals potential wide adoption across major brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Rim standardization spreads as British and American firms adopt drop center tires
The article notes British manufacturers adopting drop center rims, with most New England cars using them as standard equipment. American automakers rush to follow, with Akron tires produced in quantity for new rims. The design, not new, enables easier tire changes, safer inflation, and paves the way for international size standardization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Merican Motor
Radio repair effort nets $25 aid
The note says a radio malfunction was addressed with a $25 contribution. The brief mentions partial fixes and a small cash aid to support the device.
Henry Ford’s 63rd Birthday Noted in Detroit Tribute
Detroit dispatch recalls Henry Ford turning 63 on July 30 with robust health and keen outlooks. The profile outlines his rise since 1908, Ford Motor Company assets and profits, and his expansive, often unorthodox influence across industries beyond automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Henry
Ford
Concensus
Springwells Township
Michigan
Ford Automobiles
Fifteen Year Old Lad Stabbed by Mexican Youth
A fifteen year old boy was stabbed by another fifteen year old Mexican youth. The assailant was unable to furnish $2,000, and was remanded to jail. Within an hour and a half after the incident authorities acted.
Stabbing and political notes across multiple towns
A report mentions Sheriff George Richmond bringing Gonzales to the county jail in Haines City. In Middletown New York a prohibition agent faced bankruptcy. Texas Governor Ferguson granted nearly one thousand pardons in her eighteen months. Parisians debate a statue for the chef who stabbed a critic of the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richmond
Gonzales
Gov. A. Ferguson
Texas
Paris
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M. HL Renwick
David Solmongon
Rockford
Illinois
Louise Garnard
Bert Preston
L. E. Babcock
Will Koy
Joe Holzéman
R. C. Koy
H. Ruckle
F. G. Thiers
William Knott
John I
Battle
Harriett
Burch & Stirling
Sleepy Hollow
State Elks
Fund For Scholars
B. Gardiner
Erry
ARBER
Isabella” Bank
United Press
Welch’s Home Dairy & Bakery
South Main
Welch’s
Nash
Nash Motor Sales
Hackett & Carroll
Drs. Northway and
Crapo
Dusenbury’ Block
J. F. Battle Motor Sales
Morton & Simonds
Kellogg’s
Aea
Lic
Haines City
Bla
Middletown
N. Y
Twist’s Bakery
Dodge Brothers
F. J. Quinlan
DopGe Brothers Motor Gars
Campbell
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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