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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
14
Locals report visits to Niagara Falls Detroit and Albion and trips to Ann Arbor Flint Alma and Davenport Iowa. Families, including the Breidenstein Meyers Sage and Crampton clans, travel, host, or entertain, while a local youth faces probation after stealing forty dollars from grandparents.
Tuesday reports list Mrs Rexford Mullet and others visiting in McBain. Ralph Lance of Detroit plans to return home this week for vacation with his parents. Various relatives from Holt Springport Ann Arbor Riverdale and Riverdale area seen visiting local families and taking trips in the region.
A contractor Sampson died after being struck by a switch engine while working on a city project. He lived at 821 Vine Street, married, and had moved from Mt Pleasant to Lansing in 1925. Survived by wife, father Thomas Sampson, brothers and four sisters. funeral at 2 PM Thursday at his father's home.
The fair grounds announce a major event week with toy displays from Toy Go and Broden's Condensary. Manager Burch promises exhibits will showcase products and draw crowds to the fair.
The fair will feature the largest poultry display to date with Holsteins shown by Ray Hoyle and Herefords by George Wheeler, plus about thirty horses in training for three days of racing and pulling contests. Samuel Ross enters the auto races under Michigan Speedway Association rules, while Vanderbeck’s team defends the state pulling title. The fair emphasizes breeding, training methods, and horsemanship with several central Michigan farmers expected to enter strong teams.
The Mt. Pleasant fair lists prizes for each class with first at 25 dollars and second to fourth place progressively lower. The Indian school band will perform during the fair week. Free acts include Miss Bench Benjami the diver and the Original Three Bernards. Entry day features a 6 pm gate opening for all, then gates close and fair opens.
State building department official from Lansing was to meet at Normal this week before moving on to Mrs Pleasant. Mr. Skinner wrote to President Warriner regarding the schedule and proceedings.
Officials state all building works will be rushed to complete the project as quickly as possible while ensuring safety. The announcement emphasizes accelerated schedules and adherence to standards to prevent delays.
The notice recalls a local resident killed in an accident and lists surviving relatives from Detroit and Lansing. Funeral services were held in Lansing Monday with many flowers, reflecting high esteem for the deceased who was a longtime Methodist church member and well respected as a neighbor and friend.
Community club notes quote residents debating a bridge prize with light humor and polite ribbing. The lively exchange highlights social ties and friendly competition amid a recurring local pastime.
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