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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
2
The article explains that the phrase rule of thumb stems from old material measuring practices. It notes seamstresses often used finger length when no tape was available, with the third finger measuring roughly one eighth of a yard, showing in this case the method was exact rather than merely approximate.
Irvin S. Cobb notes a household auction in the old days around 1920. The appraiser inventories dining room items then oddly records One bottle partially fall and One revolving Turkish rug before stopping.
Millbrook residents report visits from Phillips and Ausbach families to Grand Rapids. George Heath and family visited brother A Heath. Lanshaw play and Blanchard commencement drew attendees. News notes include birth of Janette Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Chapman and visits by Ketchum families from Stanton and Detroit. Rebekah lodge officers elected. plans set for memorial services and cottage construction at Halls Lake under T O Patson.
Fire discovered at noon on Wednesday burned the bean room and potato cellar of the Butte cottage, likely from sparks from a northbound freight. Quick aid saved the building as strong winds tested its fate. Several locals and visitors noted, including the Wisner sale, Bar ryton items, and Remus OES meeting as community activity continued.
A large local crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Morton in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday and the funeral of Mrs. Stalter’s stepfather killed Tuesday, with burial Saturday. E V Sunday School pupils plan a June Children's Day program. Beatrice Durfee visited from Alma, and several families shared Sunday visits at the Kennedy home.
Mrs. William McCarter spent Wednesday with Mrs. Layton Taylor. The John Vargo family entertained guests from Cleveland Ohio. Mrs. Judd Smith of Mt. Pleasant visited Layton Taylor Sunday. Sadie Patterson and son Howard visited Layton Taylor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C Harrison and Nelson Jones spent Sunday at Jimmie Jones home in Lincoln township. The ice cream social at D Acker man’s home Friday was a success.
Vernon Hall Ralph Stevens traveled to Bay City on Monday for business. Virginia Owens from Gilmore visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Myers, last week. Beatrice Myers of North Arthur stayed with her uncle and aunt, also the Myers family, Sunday night. Percy M. Snider from Detroit spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Snider. Mrs. Clare Dyer and her son Junior spent the weekend with friends in Hershey.
Freddie Firefly and Kiddie Katydid narrate the coming invasion of Leaper the Locusts and their tens of thousands of short horned cousins threatening Pleasant Valley. Freddie hunts for Leaper while Benjamin Bat enjoys the chaos and readers glimpse a village of neighbors visiting families and local scenes.
Robinsons, Irwins, and related households entertain and visit across nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. George Gehrett of Shepherd with family, Mrs. Henry Lines returning from Cadilac, and several trips among Irwins, Smiths, Akeys, Wildman, and Bolen families visiting in Midland Auburn Green sivle Lansing Beaverton Vernon and Clare areas.
Richland area notes include Leaton Brophy sister Mrs L C Clark of Richmond Michigan visiting him. Jeff Harrison and George Sherman on weekend visits with Harry Welsh Floyd Harrison and Herb White families. Nearby relatives and neighbors visit and travel to Ann Arbor Mt Pleasant Imlay City Coleman and Alberta Canada.
Mr and Mrs C O Taylor and children attended the eighth grade exercises at Mr Pleasant on Saturday with Elémyr and Judson graduating. Libbie Cook stayed for a longer visit with her son and family. Roy Miller attended the funeral of his uncle Mr Cook in St Louis Friday afternoon.
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