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Newspaper

Mount Pleasant Times

Location

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1926

Page

7

Woman 82 Gets Permanent Wave While Visiting Monroe

Hillsdale Aug. 19 Mrs Sabra A Rynex aged 82 living with her son in Hillsdale county visited a Monroe beauty shop during a daughter visit and received a permanent wave She has served as treasurer of the Moscow lodge Order of Eastern Star and says she stays out of fashion but will powder her nose occasionally and does not use cosmetics for the complexion

Hillsdale Sabra A. ‘Rynex Hillsdale County Monroe Rynex Moscow Lodge Order of ‘Eastern Star

Local Visitors and Family News From Norwalk and Rosebush

South Central Gilmore G H Guessner and father in law Digby of Norwalk Ohio visited Charlesamer Elem Seymour and Glen Jarman last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Beck and children of Rosebush with Mrs Robert Arthur and Elem Seymour and son Donald spent Sunday at Richard Dangerfield home near Sherman City. Rawson suffered a hemorrhage after tonsil surgery but later showed improvement. Mr and Mrs Manson Graham and Ed Gamble spent Sunday at H Perry home.

H. Guessner Inlaw Digby Norwalk Ohio Charles Amer Elem Seymour Glen Jarman Fred Beck Rosebush Robert Arthur Elemeymour Donald Richard’ Dangerfield Shermain Cuty Job Rawson Manson Graham Ed. Gamble H. Perry

Milk consumption in U S rises nearly two billion pounds

Agriculture Department estimates show U S milk consumption increased to 116 505 395 000 pounds in 1926 with most fluid milk drunk as a beverage and nearly every man and child consuming about 100 pounds of whole milk.

Washington Adg United States Agriculture Department

Trinity Church Attendance and Local Visit Notes

Local notices list visitors and ill health among residents. Oberlin Stills remains very ill with rheumatism. Bert Woodruff and family from Lansing visited the Bow Woodruff home. A. Himebaugh and family hosted Sunday at the Till Himebaugh home. Master and Will Himebaugh families attended camp meeting at Marida. Barbara Master visited by Isabella Barbeare from Whittemore. Cap Nohy suffers a severe rheumatism attack. Brewer from Grand and Bethnow from Pleasant called on relatives Saturday.

Oberlin -Stills Bert ‘Woodruff Lansing Bow Woodruff A. Himebaugh Till Himebaugh iMr Sam ’ Master J.‘Master Will Himebaugh Marida Isabella Barbeare Whittemore Barbara Master Nohy Tes Brewer Grandge Ra Bethnow le Pléasant

Stop Motorists In Corn Borer War

Motors traveling west on M-17 near Albion are being stopped at county lines to check for green corn in their vehicles. Officials report eastern counties are flooded with borer infected shipments and products from affected areas, prompting the quarantine checks.

Albion Pordee Jackson County

Canin Meeting To Be Held August 20 29

Annual camp meeting of the Standard church of the Michigan district to be held at Johnston's grove near Rosebush. Sessions set for August 20 to 29 with services at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm.

Standard Church of the Michigan District John ¥. Johnston

Missionary Rev B R Webster to Lead Camp Meeting

Rev B R Webster returned missionary from Egypt will lead with a staff of workers. All invited to camp on the grounds bringing tents. Welcome extended by C M Rrskey in charge with J Johnston as Secretary.

Sun Time B.R. Webster Egypt Wellcome C. M. Rrskey J. ¥. Johnston

Young Muir postmaster named at age 22

Clifford W. Toker, 22, son of Mr and Mrs John Poker of Muir, has been appointed postmaster of Muir by President Calvin Coolidge for four years, becoming the youngest postmaster in Michigan. He won the office over four other candidates and is a Ferris Institute graduate of 1922. He has lived in Muir all his life and is well known locally.

Clifford W. Toker John Poker Muir Calvin Coolidge Hercules Rice Michigan Hercules Rice Spender Corey Judd ‘Banning James Ludwick Ferris Institute

Conductor Hunted for False Teeth After Train Delay

Alliance Nebraska August 19. Burlington passenger train No 43 arrived late and conductor William Zollinger reported a ten minute delay while searching for his false teeth which fell out a window when he sneezed. He stopped the train by a sharp jerk of the air cord and spent ten minutes looking for the molars.

Alliance Neb Burlington William Zollinger

Bible Circulation Doubles In Hungary

In Budapest through Aug 19 a publishers association report shows Bible sales rising from 12,600 in 1923 to 16,000 in 1924 and 26,885 in 1925. The industry expects sales to top 30,000 in 1926.

Hungary Budapest Association of’ Publishers

Clare couple wed in Clio as local notes fill page

Miss Florence Hendrie and Fred Cumnerer were married at Clio and will live in Clare. Dell Kump the Clare barber is noted for fishing tales after a pond trip with his wife. Mrs Kump brought two 23 inch pikes and a 20 inch fish. Dell caught a 12 inch fish. Horse shoes play thrives at Harrison with electric lighter in use. Green for Governor club plans a dinner at Hotel Doherty on Saturday August 21 with Mayor Fred W. Green as guest. Norma’s Camp Home dedication for tripled children to be held at Beaverton on Sunday August 28. Jarvis W. Guest of Detroit donated site. Fred Loomis of Vernon injured when falling from a barn roof onto soft sand. Mr and Mrs David Alger of Harvard visiting.

Florence- “Hendrie Fred Cumnerer Clio Clare Flint Dell Kump Clare Mill Pond Dell Harrison Doherty Fred W. Green Norma Beaverton Detroit Fred Loomis Vernon David Alger Harvard, NL

Clare Community Notes and Local Rail Crossing Orders

Residents prepare for September moves as Mrs A B Lister and Grace plan to relocate to Ann Arbor and Grace will attend the University of Michigan. Clare observes a birthday honor for Haller and notes twenty two years of service as treasury of the chapter. A large group visits the Michigan National Guard camp at Grayling, church services resume August 29 after vacation, and a 24 hour watchman is ordered for the McEwan street crossing with specifics from May to December.

Mer Sutherland Alger Clare A. B, Lister Grace Ann Arbor University of Michigan Haller Michigan: National Guard Grayling Congregational Church McEwan Street M-14 Public‘utilities Commission Clare Chamber of ‘Commerce Clare, County Savings

Local Visits and Family News From Whiteville Area

Mr. and Mrs. Id Lewis of Lansing spent two weeks with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Elder and family of Mt. Pleasant visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald in Wyman Welsh. Wyman Welsh was discharged Friday after an appendicitis operation. Ruth Gilpin of Lansing is staying with grandparents for a few weeks.

Id Lewis Lan‘sing Lester Elder Mt. Pleasant Frank McDonald Wyman Priday Ruth Gilpin Lansing

Shaw and Baldwin figures in odd seaside sketches

The column blends portraits of George Bernard Shaw and Stanley Baldwin with quirky anecdotes from a seaside locale. It notes Shaw’s hobby of axe-splitting for fun and Baldwin’s pig-raising in his Severn valley country home, plus assorted social mentions and local events.

George Bernard Shaw George: Bernard Shaw England Stanley Baldwin Stanley _Baldwin Stourport Sin the Severn

Stacy reunion gathers at Peaceful Valley

Families including Loren Jones and Fern, Mural Whitney, Elsie Bufford, Maynard Stacy, E R Stacy, Pearle Purvis attended the Stacy reunion in Peaceful Valley after returning from Bowling Green Ohio where the event was held Sunday August 8.

Loren Jones Fern Mural Whitney Elsie ‘Bufford Maynard’ Stacy E. R. ‘Stacy Pearle. Purvis Bowling Green Ohio Stacy

Deerfield N Fremont Social Meeting at Bellingar Home

The class meeting and social were held at Mrs. Elmer Bellingar's home in Deerfield N Fremont on Friday. Proceeds exceeded a small amount. The next meeting will be in three weeks at Mrs. Oren Bellingar's home. Mrs Fay Curtiss visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs Tom VanAlstine. Charles Curtiss spent Sunday afternoon at the William Bellingar home. The Bellingar Boys motored to a local event.

Fernosso McCully William Angon Bellingar Grant Curtiss Oren Tom Jerome Gaudard Harry ‘Johnson Flint El‘mer Snel Oren. Bellingar Fay Curtiss Tom VanAlstine Charles. Curtiss William Bellingar

Metropolitan Police report: 163,579 items found in 1925

London August 9 report from Scotland Yard cites the Metropolitan Police annual tally. In 1925 officers recovered and returned 163,579 lost or found articles.

London Aig Tost Scotland Yard Metropolitan Instaythe

Odd Deposits Report Includes Ferret and Paralytic Remains

A fragment lists items found in deposits last year including a ferret a human leg body in glass eye two white mice a parrot a parcel with opera glasses and a pair of kippers.

Community Visits Mentioned in Local Social Notes

Rey Coomer Allen Aldridge visits at Layton Taylor home on Friday. Friends from Morley Ayere entertain at Gerald Smith Siniay Edward Miller home. On Saturday evening families gather at Mrs Li Baylor and Mrs Emma Smith in Mr Pleasant. Layton Taylor family Crawford Emma Smith Hamilton Lewis and Layton Taylor home Sunday. Harry Johnson family goes to Lansing Sunday. The Coomer young people and ladies aid plan a box social event.

Lansing Coomer Young Speople and Ladies Aid

Community notices from a rural gathering and names

In a fragmented local account, references surface to Emma Hamlen and Emily Hunter farm relations, a party hosted by Gayton Taylor Sia a cow Priday, and friends of Lewis Hamilton and Gerald Smith. The text mentions a fall event, church friends, a bouquet, and a comment about hiring a dentist amid various garbled phrases.

Emma Hamlen Triay Gayton Taylor Bkwell Poe Lewis Hamilton Hai Gerald Smith Emily

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