Prism Aims to Probe Aurora Borealis at Imperial College
London July 1 A bronze encased glass prism designed by British scientists to study the aurora borealis awaits use at Imperial College Observatory. The device tests a new theory that the aurora results from electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere driven by sunspot particles.
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Ve Fe Wamlaaiovn
United Press
London
Petence
Imperial College
Herbert Dingle
The
Clare Teachers for 1926 Clare Schools Named
W Roger Zinn, newly elected Clare superintendent, announced the 1926-27 teaching roster. G R Bogan continues as principal and science head, Stella Langpman leads history, with Pauline Zinn English, Verda Zuschmitt commercial arts, Floyd Air dread French and English, Ruth Hardie home economics, Doris Merritt music and PE, Thelma Kline grades, Hachmuth Brief May bee Anderson Belinger Wilson Nelson Tosier and others in kindergarten and art.
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Clare
W. Roger Zinn
G. RB. Bogan
Stella H. Langpman
Pauline Zinn
Verda A. Zuschmitt
Floyd H. Airdread
Ruth C. Hardie
Doris Merritt
Thelma M. Kline
Ruth Hachmuth
Irene Brief
Elizabeth Maybee
Mildred Anderson
Alta K. Bellinger
Helen Wilson
Doris Ann Nelson
Genevieve Tosier
Mysterious Unknown Donates to Britain
An unidentified man born in England but living in the United States for 50 years sent bonds totaling 6,850 dollars to Winston Churchill for application to Britain's war debt. It is the third such donation in three years. Churchill publically thanked the donor via the press after failed attempts to locate an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Press
England
United States
Winston Churchill
Ebt
Churchill
Kipling Returns to Burwash After Illness
Rudyard Kipling, the novelist, returns to Burwash after months of convalescence in Southern France. He appears well and resumes writing and managing his 600 acre estate in a scenic Sussex valley.
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Kipling
Burwash
Sussex
United Press
Rudyard Kipling
France
England
Church Services and Activities Highlight Patriotism Sermon
Presbyterian Church lists 10:30 preaching with a sermon titled The Religion of Patriotism and 11:45 Sunday school. First Methodist notes 9:00 Indian Sunday School 10:30 morning worship 11:45 Sunday School 6:30 Epworth League 7:30 evening service with Dr A F Way of Detroit, plus a Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 led by Mrs Ida. The pastor spends this week and next as summer school instructor at Albion College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Hawkins
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. FB
Ledford
A. F. Way
Detroit
Way
Ida
Albion College
Albion
Mich
Evangelistic Campaign Begins at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ on Broadway and Lansing invites all to Bible school at 10:00, sermons at 1:00 and 7:80, and a vacation evangelistic series led by Brother Samuel Bishop Pack of A B A M. The evangelist, praised from Alma Scoville meetings, speaks to business and professional men on psychology and social sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
L. G. Blood
S. Lansing St. Bible School
Samuel Bishop Pack A. B
Brother Park
Scoville
Alma
Scoville Company
Brother Pack
Broadway
Lansing
Lutheran Church Services Shown for Mt Pleasant and Leaton
Pastor K Baumann leads morning services at 16 a m in Mt Pleasant and evening services at 8 p m in Leaton with two locations listed for worship.
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Lutheran Church
K. Baumann
Mt. Pleasant
Leaton
First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Reading Room
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds Sunday services at 10 30 with Sunday school at 11 45. Wednesday testimonial service is at 7 45. A reading room at the side entrance corner South Normal and Wisconsin opens Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 4. All are welcome.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Church Corner
South Normal
Wisconsin Streets
Local church services in Chippewa township and Mt Pleasant area
Sunday school at Chippewa township location 10:00 a.m. preaching 11:00 a.m. C W meeting 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Henry Morgan minister 10:30 a.m. worship 11:45 a.m. Bible school 6:00 p.m. B Y P U 7:00 p.m. Evening worship 212 E Broadway Upstairs Church of God 212 E Broadway Sunday school 10:80 a.m. services 11:30 a.m. preaching 7:80 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. All welcome.
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Chippewa Township
Mt. Pleasant
First Baptist Church
Henry Morgan
Bible School
E. Broadway
Church of God
Free Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Free Methodist Church outlines Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m, and a Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting. Pastor G W Cappy invites all to attend at the residence 922 North Lansing and church 500 block North Franklin.
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Free Methodist Church
G. W. Cappy
North Lansing
North Franklin
Moslems' Holy Stone At Mecca Described
The black meteorite sunken in Mecca’s Kaaba corner is described as the sacred stone Muslims kiss after circling the temple seven times. Once a white relic, the stone allegedly darkened from humanity’s sins, per the Exchange summary.
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Mecca
Abraham
Mohammed
Sleep Reduction Theory Aims for Sleepless Race
A physician studying sleep proposes gradually eliminating sleep. By trimming five minutes every two months, he suggests a path to sleep deprivation over sixteen years from eight hours nightly, potentially banishing sleep as a stupor.
Amazon River Discovery Tangles in Historic Tale
The text recounts a misattributed claim that Vicente Yanez Pinzon discovered the Amazon in 1600 and that Orellana, a Pizarro officer, explored it in 1641. It notes a mistaken observation of armed women along the banks leading to the name Amazons, with garbled phrasing about the people.
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Amazon
Vicente ‘Yanez Pinzon
Orellana
Pizarro
Peru
War Funds Section Ends Its War Transaction Unit
The War Transaction Section of the Justice Department is abolished today and war fraud work is transferred to Assistant Attorney General Gallivan. Since 1924 the unit spent over 2.88 million dollars to settle and collect damages, while collecting about 10.91 million and deferring nearly 0.5 million. About 278 cases remain pending with substantial sums involved.
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Washington
United Press
Justice Department
U. S
Gallivan
Sargent
U S Gift of Dolls to Be Sent to Japan
Thousands of dolls will be sent to Japan by the Committee on World Friendship Among Children to join the Japanese Festival of Dolls on March 5. The effort aims to foster goodwill between American and Japanese children and teach U K readers about Japan’s love for children and home. The article notes a Polish baron who gave up his claim to the Polish throne for American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Japan
Committee On World Friendship Among Children
Commission On International Justice and Goodwill
Federal Council of America
Anti-Tetanus Serum Promises Guard Against Lockjaw
Fourth of July hazards bring risk of tetanus as explosions and wounds cause potential lockjaw. Dr Richard H Street notes serum can prevent death if administered soon after injury, urging timely physician contact and proper dosage after accidents. Farmers and workers face higher exposure to tetanus.
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Richard H. Street
M. D
Gorgas Memorial Institute
United Press
Chicago
Community Gatherings and Visits in South Central Gilmore
A busy weekend featuring a barn dance at Vern Floria's, a Penoyer reunion at Potter's Park in Lansing with Geo Penoyer and niece Rena Horning, plus visits by Mrs. Huliker and Nada to Clara Pitts. Also reported are a large Minnegar Lake picnic, a weekend stay for Alfred Lietz with Chas Eames, and church basement meetings with about seventy attendees.
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Vern Floria
Geo. Penoyer
Rena Horning
Penoyer
Potter’s Park
Lansing
Howard Huliker
Nada
Clara Pitts
Hilliker
Barryton
Minnegar Lake
South Central
Gilmore
Alfred Lietz
Chas
Local Socials Note Weekend Visits In Alma Area
Several residents from the vicinity traveled to Alma Sunday evening to hear Dr. Scoville. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Loomis visited Sunday at the M. L. McAlvey home. Horace Fordyce has men working on the road west of McAlvey's corners.
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Alma
Scoville
Miles Loomis
M. L. McAlvey
Horace Fordyce
McAlvey’s Corners
King’s Crossing Social Visits and Outings
Mrs D J Ranch and daughter Louise visited Mrs Fred King on Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Jackson and son Floyd from Dover had Sunday dinner with the Kings. Dell Wilson of Coleman visited J Vandervane on Sunday. Mrs Fred King and Ida Mae and Mrs Gilbank went to Clare Saturday. Eva Barber and daughters Trene and Eva Jean with Bob Barber visited the George Burton home Sunday. Fred King and son William fished at Mill Pond Clare Sunday while Cady and family of Flint stayed with H J Ranch. Barney and Lloyd Gerow and Bob Barber attended the Long Lake dance Saturday night.
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D. J. Ranch
Louise
Fred King
George Jackson
Floyd
Dover
Dell Wilson
Coleman
J. Vandervane
Ida Mae
Gilbank
Clare
Eva Barber
Trene
Eva Jean
Bob Barber
George Burton
William
Local Social Rounds Include Visits Across Towns
Ted Waite and family of Weldman spent Sunday at J A Gatehouse home. Elton Carr and bride visited S N Carr home. Esther and Martha Harkins of Rosebush visited Una Smith. Rebekah District meeting drew about three hundred in Stanton. Adventist camp at Cedar Lake. Mt Pleasant summer school. multiple visits near Rosebush and Mecosta.
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Ted. Waite
Weldman
J. A. Gatehouse
Elton Carr
Bride
N. Carr
Esther
Martha Harkins
Rosebush
Una Smith
Mesdames UL
Carr
Emby
L. Smith
H. Swindlehurst
Rebekah
Ruth Hibbard
Cedar Lake
Choice Faling
Mt. Pleasant
L. E. Smith
Hugh Swindlehurst
Gerald Latham
H. W. Robinson
Wm. Strong
Mecosta
Dora Beutler
Lansing
Karl Blodgett
Charles Cutter
Detroit
Florence Meekes
Clyde Beutler
Earl Fordyce
Gilmore
Broomfield
Busy Bees
Orrie Merrihew
Andrew Kimball
Will Risden
Chris. Comstock and
Rolland Township
Merrihew Brothers
Local visitors stop by in brief weekend calls
John Canyell of Colorado visited friends in the neighborhood this past week. James Schieley and family of Grand Rapids spent Sunday at the Merrishow home. Ted Latham from Barriton, working there, also visited home Sunday.
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John Canyell
Colorado
James Schieley
Grand Rapids
Merrishew
Ted Latham
Barryton
Beal City Visitors and Local Celebrations
Beal City residents and guests travel between Portland and Grand Rapids for weekend visits. Lansing and Westphalia visitors stop by local homes as Ella Smith celebrates eighteenth birthday with friends presenting an ivory clock. Eva Esch and Frank Smith wed at St Omomena's church, reflecting small town happenings and community ties.
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Matt .Esch
Portland
Ennocence Esch
Matt Pontenburg
Walter
Grand Rapids
John Ley
Lansing
Witgen
Westphalia
Sylvester Schumaker
Ella Smith
Eva Esch
Frank Smith
St. Philomena’s Church
City Water Users Urged to Use Rub-No-More for Hard Water
Notice advises city residents to add one teaspoon of Rub-No-More Washing Powder to each gallon of city water to ease washing problems and save soap. It promotes 15 household uses and claims it cleans sinks and tubs and dissolves rinsing residue.
Dress Patterns in Flat Crepe and Crepe de Chine
Limited selection of dress patterns in flat crepe and crepe de chine available. Desirable colors and patterns featured. Special at reduced prices for a short time.
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Clare Teachers
Britain
Gover’s College Inn
Gover’s Campus Store
L. E. Richter
Church of Brethren
U.S
A& A
Broadway and Mission
Snow White. Bakery
Hileman Bros
King’s Crossing
South
Sherman
Beal City
Welch’s
Welch’s Home Dairy & Bakery
South Main Street
Mt. Pleasant Drug Co
Pictorial Review
C.E. Hagan CO
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