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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
2
The Ro sbush community shares notes of visits and travel as residents like Matt Thorne, Mrs E Ferris, Roy Stickland, and Lyle Johnston appear in Michigan and Detroit. Church groups elect officers and plan six month programs. Homecoming and gatherings are announced with ministers visiting, and locals attend fairs and vacations across nearby towns.
Chicago reports physicians probing the aunt of Anthony Valhentd, a 3 year old injured in an aerial bomb explosion at a fireworks display. They found the thumb and forefinger of another man buried in Valenta’s arm in the accident aftermath.
London readers report a provisional patent for a porcupine cork to guard poison bottles. The cork carries sharp glass spikes that bristle in all directions to deter accidental ingestion from mislabeling or mixing bottles in dark closets.
Jacob Noble of Belding joined his brother for a weekend visit while B W Woodruff and granddaughter Renada Strong spent a couple days past week at the West Yreyan campgrounds near Marion. Mrs Bertha Master hag has returned from the sanatorium at Howell.
Berlin August 19 The world's first flying sleeping cars are under construction at Deutsche Lufthansa. A patented device lets ordinary daytime seats convert into berths. The aircraft will operate on long distance routes with plans for night air expresses in the future.
Miss Alma Rahl returns home from St Johns after visiting relatives. Ralph Shimway of Mt Pleasant visits Charles Bailey Jr. Mary Ruth Diehlis stays with aunt Mrs Patton of Midland. Chester Gates learns of Earl Gates illness in Detroit with brother Clarence nearby. Hugh Cuthbert and family dine with Ray Wilks. Margaret Robinson and son Ralph visit Herb Bailey home. Howard Brownson from Mt Pleasant visits. Max Van Lien family guests Irad Struble at Windover. Lou Gaffner and sons of Wilsonston visit C Gates.
Oakland officials report a government project off the California coast is testing bromine extraction from sea water as a potential source for ethyl gasoline. They claim the process could yield paying quantities, with southern coast waters noted for higher bromine content.
Mrs Artie Naylow and three children spent last week at John Leonards Misa Retha Conklin’s off Mason. Gladys Conklin of Coe visiting. Harold Stahl and family moved back to their home. Doris Packer spent Sunday with Mary Powers. Ci Br Viroman family and Carl Vroman of Alba visited Paris to see the fish hatch. Bohannon family hosted Floyd Paks er’s visit Sunday. Christian Endeavor meeting at Fred O Boyle’s Friday August 20. Ray Vroman returned home after visiting his grandparents Willian and Mrs Vroman of Alma.
Copenhagen reports bids are invited for the steel work of a major over-water railway span across the Little Belt between Funen and Jutland. Estimated steel cost exceeds 5 million dollars and total bridge cost may reach at least 8.75 million dollars, pending approval by the Rigsdag.
Chester Gates reports his son Cay is very ill with pneumonia in Detroit while his brother is at home. Visitors at Lake George include the Teeters and the Sponsellers. The Deming Cobbs and Helen Cobbs visit Jer seyville. Wicks house guests join the Cuthberts. Hetherington and Jennings leisure at Hight Point Lake. Pine School opens Monday August 28 with Mr Holland as teacher. Mrs O’Brien returns from Flint after helping care for the Patrick Fox children with whooping cough.
Mrs Jauige and Lydia Bailey hosted at the Gates and Rah homes Sunday evening. The Medd and Deming families were among guests with calls to Alvah Rah and Sam Gates.
Mr and Mrs Frank Frisbee of Forest Hill visited on Sunday with Mrs Laking Fordyce. The Loomis family hosted dinner with Hazel Perry taken ill and taken to Ann Arbor hospital. The church plans an ice cream social next Tuesday in the basement and a picnic with preaching by Mr Trinckle at Fordyce grove. Luther Grim hosts visiting cousins from Pittsburgh.
Sooosh Central GHMORG notes on Sunday August 22 marking the Christian church twenty fifth anniversary with all day services at Fordyce and special speakers and music. Residents M L McAlvey family visited Owosso Flint while Mrs Glen Jarman and children visit Saginaw. Tragic Renner family visited Elem Seymour. Mr and Mrs Exnie Emens and daughter Elva plan to attend the Jonia fair this week.
Caleb Pitts and his son Lester attended the Remus celebration while Arbee Bainyton joined the gathering. The group spoke of a reunion, with Pitts family members returning from Detroit where they had been working, planning to stay until after the reunion.
Yucy Daily of Greenville spends five weeks vacation at the Geo Penoyer home. Mr and Mrs Howard Hilliker and daughter Nida stay over Saturday night with Harry Smith then visit Bight Point Lake Sunday. Families of Frank Collins and Dorothy along with two sons call at Geo Penoyer home Saturday. Harry Anderson and his son Cecil sister and mother also visit. Mr Van Wager of Eaton Rapids spends a few days with Mrs Caleb Pitts. Mrs Mary Pitts and son Roland of Lansing stay Friday with John Williams.
Queen Marie of Romania completes the libretto for a gypsy opera. Oscar Needbal, the Czechoslovakian composer, has set the music for the project with the latest artistic collaboration noted.
Mrs. Harry Izenhart and family visited Marion. The Graber home welcomed Nettie Graber Mrs Berks and Miss A Sawyer from Sheymary My. Detroit guests included Mrs Nellie Davis and children and Mr and Mrs Dan Beaj from Petoskey. Carl Graber returned from Petoskey with Myr and Mrs Ernest Richter and sons visited Saturday. Doris Graber is ill. The Myrl Scottes shared dinner with Reuben Graher family. Coldwater Indies aid meets with Mrs Cora Estes on August 12.
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