Tonia Girl Loses Eye After Exploding Handle Incident
The 10-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robertson of Ron ald township suffered the loss of an eye after a handle exploded and glass shards struck her during a factory incident. Sheriff Henry J Cook forwarded glass fragments to Lansing for analysis as investigators weigh whether the device was planted or assembled at the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonia
Dana Robertson
Lansing
Henry J. Cook
Gratiot
Gratiot County
Archie McCall
Secretary of State
Coury
State Department
Ithaca
Clare Retan
Verne Ross
Wiliam Keeler
Midland
Merrill Coleman
Marion
Clare
Clare County
Winterfield Township
Crigier
Mgr
Coleman
Harrison
Laverne Kahn
Boston Township
Ionia County
Charles Klahn
W. H. Millard
Northern Pacific Railway
Pittsburgh
William Hullibergg
Clarksville
Tonia Free Fair
Hulliberg
Lloyd. Gould
Weidman
Gould Players
Gould
Glenn Wagley
Emmet County
Petgykey
Wagley
Eunice Shurtleff
Gross
Austin Thayer
Bert Thayer
Fenwick
Manistee
Lake Michigan
Sherman
North Pole
Field Museum
Chicago
President Coolidge Receives Forget Me Not Flower
President Coolidge accepts the first forget me not from Daniel Manning and his son Danny Manning Jr a disabled veteran. The gift, in the name of the Disabled American Veterans of Saranac Post No 18, will be worn on Argonne Day September 25 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Daniel Manning
Little Danny Manning
Gun Muzzle Vibrations Measured By Camera
U S Bureau of Standards researchers use a vacuum tube and a high speed camera to measure gun muzzle vibrations during discharge. Experiments indicate oil in the barrel raises shot height and lighter powder charges increase muzzle motion. Aiming to derive a formula to reduce inaccuracy in bullets and barrels. Tessmer Van Alstine Wedding Saturday Morning in Riverdale. Ruth Tessmer to Max Tessmer of Iron Mountain wed with Roy Strong as best man and Thelma Van Alstine as bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
U. S
Bureau of ‘Standards
Tessmer-Van Alstine
A. van- Alstine
Ruth
Max Tessmer
Iron Mountain
Roy Strong
Lansing
Thelma van- Alstine
Mgr
Tessmer
Riverdale
Flint
Téssmer
Rice grain frock and other dresses headline fashion notes
The column notes a dress made entirely of dyed rice grains worn by Eva Moore in a London play. It also cites armlets for office workers, melon seed trimmings, and fringe from grain necklaces. It includes quotes on women’s overwork and a note on Isabel name origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Moore
London
Isabel
Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth of
England
Lizabella
Mary Martha Morris
University of Texas
Thirsday Diary Reflections and Town Gossip
A childlike diary entries week recounts meals and manners, a Crook arrest in town, jokes about New York, Christmas gifts of a hundred dollars, a Sunday school note, a failed lock repair, and a riddling mischief with a bathroom sign. The writer narrates family reactions and local observations with humor and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marhall
New York
Emmy
New -York
Saterday
Skotchmens
Unkles
Skotch
Evry Crismas
Crismas
Jake
Munday
Jane
Canada Keeps U S From Having Bad Neighborhood Says Mexico
A Mexican saying notes Canada helps stabilize North America by easing tensions with the United States, implying without Canada the region would face greater conflict and risk. The remark underscores interdependence among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Canada
United States
Charles W. Morgan Named Permanent Memorial to Whaling
The Charles W. Morgan schooner, the oldest whaling ship, is dedicated as a permanent memorial to the whaling industry. The vessel flies the colors of New Bedford whaling agents in a commemorative ceremony, pictured with its colors aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morgan
New Bedford
Real Estate Transfers and Probate Notices Compound Page
Court House News lists transfers including David Hall to David Robert Hall Jr in Deerfield two for $1.00 and Dusenbury to Durfee in Chippewa for $2500. Various estates and probate filings appear with final accounts, waivers, and notices, plus licenses and guardianship actions. Deputy clerk entries record orders for publication and administrative actions across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hall
David Robert Hall, Jr
Deerfield
Frank H. Dusenbury
Edith G. Dusenbury
James G. Durfee
Myrtle Durfee
Emma D. Nichols
Ada Mae Ward
Sherman
Homer DeWitt
Mary A. DeWitt
Elfonzo Allen
Nellie Allen
Village of
Blanchard
Floyd Coe
Coleman
Beulah Hammond
Mt. Pleasant
Will Casner
Olive E. Cline
Shepherd
Thomas. Walsh
Lulu B. Sepherd
Fred Russell
Isaac Pumphrey
Lee, Searles
Guardian By Word
Guardian
John D. .Seiter
Michael Sweeney
Daniel Knipe
John A. Damon
Admr
Frederick” Delo
Conley Drain
George, D. Lawler
John JT. E. Lawler
The Average Man Wears A 74hat Before Golf Score
A quirky observation notes that the typical man’s hat size is 74 before achieving a decent golf score. The remark links hat size to golf performance in a light feature tone.
Paragraphs Concern ing Michigan overview and economy notes
A Detroit tourist recovers a lost purse in Portland and comments on city honesty. Michigan 1926 first quarter savings rise by 18 million dollars, autos and time sales reform underway. Detroit hosts a September insurance convention with 152 corporations and vast assets. Airship and air travel statistics exceed 1.5 million dollars in value and 9.96 million passenger miles. Ford halves reach milestone with Model Ten and 14,000,000th motor. Michigan Central leads with 222 million in assets, Pere Marquette second at 160 million. Bad accounts trigger heavy losses in Michigan business, Bay City plans a log cabin to house tourist offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonia
Clare Ruanch
Clare County
Detroit
Doe
Tom
Doe and Tom
Isaak Waltoff
Greenville
Gaylord
Lakeview
Worthy E. Berk
Coleman
Husted
Mt. Pleasant
Western Michigan
Jonia
Midland
Robert Heisman
Fred Loomis
Vernon
Couple Sentenced On Disorderly Conduct Charge
Raymond Torres, 21, and Mary Elk, 88, were sentenced by Justice James Ryan to ten days in the county jail and ordered to leave Isabella County after being taken into custody by Sheriff George Richmond on a disorderly conduct charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond ‘ Torres
Mary Elk
James Ryan
Isabella County
George Richmond
Writing Ink Output Decreases From 1923 Levels
Washington reports ink for writing has not risen in recent years. Officials question if typewriter use or faster life reduces demand. Last year ink production in 28 factories totaled 4,405,715 dollars, with total output at 6,084,295 dollars, below the 1923 peak. establishments earning 5,000 dollars annually fell by three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Optimists Skeptical on Four Hour Workday Ahead
The remark suggests a future where a four hour workday could become normal, but the speaker remains hopeful that such a change may not happen.
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Thomas
Northern
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Irving Berlin, Inc
Shapiro-Bernstein’ & Co
Tilton Well, & Co
Leo ‘Feist, Inc
Mike Hamlin
Charlevoix
E. F. Kent
W. P. Weidensee
Pent
Izaak Walton
Princess Mary
Ihief
British Red Cross
Saxony
Middletown
Conn
Duchess of Atholl
Board ‘of Education
Royal College of Music
Clarence
San Francisco
Patent’ Office
Anne Ken
Court House News
Portland
Portland Review Office
Ford
Michigan, Central ‘Road
Pere Marquette
Bay City
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