1921-12-16; Clare Courier

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The newspaper almanac is one to
which daily reference is made for the ■
important dates ahead. If 1s s.ildom ,
consulted to ascertain upon what <hij
the 4th of July occurred last "nor docs
the linger run back over it's lig'ire-
to fix the date when the district Congressman cane to sown.
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Scanning the calendar of 1921 \v -
find that the most Importnnt clay ol'
this year in I)ecnnibfr S'st. Why'.'
Because it is the day when moM sensible people will st'..p lung enough tc
take an inventory or themselv-s, th«ir
families and their belongings. Tney
will likewise give brief consideration
to the subject of how many good
things they have1 clone during tho yea'-
and how many unkind deeds they have
ch.iwkod up against themselves during the same period.
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"Have I practiced the Golden Rule
every day since last December ,11st?
This early reminder gives all ample*
time to he considering the dee Is of
the year before tho day arrives for
the answer.
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'But this ea.ly iiKii.iry: How m*iry
of us have? Mind you, because your'
neighbor has often displayed a disposition to the contrary ha.-. n."tl Ing
to do with YOUR answer to this
query.
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If all the world had continually
practiced this Ruh' during 1S21 the
churches ar.d ptirsonasjes wo::Id all be
closed, the Salvation Army tambourines would Iv parcels pouitM t j
the New Jeruraiom and the newspapers would he printed in letters of,
gold upon the parchments of Canaan. • th.
Bast Lansing, Doc. 10.—That Michigan l'arnu-is are not w'llmg to go on
ina easing   production   regardless   of
cost, in the lace of adv .we ocon nnic
Oondttipns,   is   the   opinion   of   M.   D.;
Kill.High,   farm   r.i.i:uigem^nt   f>p, cial-;
ist at the Miihlgun Agricultural Ccl j
logo,   T!i" bis problem of the fur.io! |
is   said   to   be   ili»crc.is -d   p'-oductioi !
cost.) tiirough m i.e offU-i'iU nianag-   •
::u-:it on i!-c farm.
'■With agricultural pvodv'tio'i siov-i
mal, iiu'.i./..i'll :*rod'«.'t->u h-Mow rmx '
lu.'il, I hi* iiurij:i:*>!- ng p***".••.->• (f ihi> '-on .
siur.i ns p.iO'U  tiec.'fM ■
bv reason o.
unemployment aud bi.ii:. ms I< • • ".--
jtj'd tho price level of a^nc'iltural pro
duett', whtvc it K the faiuu-v is no:
conl- nt to j,.*) c n iiicro is'ng* prcitu-
tion rejjuiilli'.-s-i of coi ," .-*.... n Killo;.4»
" T'r.f d'n::in<! ;.; »•,•■-. f--r ii ..vi •> :\r • ■'
1.1.--: cvni'u-'i.ipg a.*:-.l farm nun", je '
n.-iit hii-   n-Mr'wi "
lllu,ifu<;*r:i oi the ne   i *■;.■ < os: a,
una'di g v.v. k o:i Mi- h.f.' w- i r-"i. --> 'v' -
.'(."•ured  lcently  In  n- n:\l--  1: -ti,   I*
Wayne  t'o-.niy  by  I<\ T.  lUdr'.d-.  >.■• '
sears h   -spe. ialis-t at  M.   ...  <\    V-:
c'airy uvir.s wiM1 invstm-'nt-' vl **■-'.
l-ni   ,-r.d 5_".."f;0. r >•.•■!   \-\v\ ... v.\> ■
a ms'i'ke'l ditf^rn*" >• ni c ti'.r ■■.  .> >v •:.'
The :..„c   with I::g i p:\i-'.•■ .1.3 (o\v„s
averagi.i;, 10 IfO pv.'mi.* ot milk. wv>\
earni-'.g r-.Tl.t v,:v\ ^w-\-:C.i p-v c-»i.* oi' •
the   im    ** d   -v  :wl,   while   the   *-"*<••<• .
tnJ,    vi .",     (.»••—    uve.M^ng    S.itfti":;
po-nds. v.      ..*•*_ . :*i:: oujy t'vo vv.\ ouc
half pp" i   '..   a th-.-inv.. slmimt.  C'-is* •
nc;'orntii".f(   v.'Oi'::   hrougltt   out   th-^se ■
f_<ts ol ba.-i.t  iir.ii^.t ir-''-. j
More   than   forty   c*.«t   uccountinn'
s..iiool.-i,  rertto'.'-d r.v ••„•  tv: !n*y ."'i_h
igan t-.uut:?',, h,.ve heen schedule.1 by '■
the coilero f *:*m r.t ii.-isfp.-npnt men T ,v •
coming wiiu*---' m(.nil's  in an ef-'
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fo.-t to niD.-t the d"im*nd for account
No, It is not written that tho end his info_r.mti.in. Tho s-h-rris ?«■
of a year now prospective shall wit-'held at Ontnge, Farmers' Club, ov
ness the presence of tho* Millenium. A.other locil1 headcr.nrtors and are ar-
lot of us will be violating that rul*}-^'sod by the local county agricul-
nest year,: if- we Jive„ and If we have!tural agants. • ,
•   .     - . -^» ..^_^^.-^^.-^^,--.'■  •|-sch6aiti has* beer: wci'-l;-.^? out in Wc::-k'
But IT IS written that we shall <*ord county by County* Agent W. P.
profit by the errors of 1921 and be a'" Johnson, who is conducting tho
LITTL3 BETTER in 1022. That's a schocls in conneotfrn with the con-i
lot, and it is not a serious hardship, solidatcd p'.iblfc sci.o'.ls c£ the county.)
We may have been good to a ueish- T'lis Pla" t-Tids to c:nt-'r community'
hor this year because we thought we interest in the s_-!:..ols and als_o gr.o-.-
saw a  chance,  to  give  him  a   much  students   actual   and   nrii.tical   work,'
k» •_> f        y*t: Ik.-.* ** ^.^
S^-^C .•yet lie:''.'. After tiie business was coi
■^i^ssfV i^etod a lap lunch v\_s served by t!
iftf*^^    ladi'..'!.   This disposed of the piano ai
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The annual convention of the 10th
Michigan   District   of   the   Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was hold
,    A  -special  meeting  of  Mt. Vernon  in Farwe,» last week Wednesday ancl
■Grange   was   held   Tuesday   evening,  Thursday.     The   subject   of  law   en-
Do-ember Gth, at which time Deputv: lorcc'mc Kt  "emed  to  bo  tho ope  of
State Mar.tw C. F. Kolfer, of Morley,' sreatcst interest, and most discussed.
- instructed a cli-ss of eight in the mys-' a'™- StelUl B' Roben- 8tato vlce-presl-
' twlcs of the order.   The Union GranfTo   rlent Wld chairman of tho law enforce.
.ten-PM tear.)  was expected to put o_.imont ^twM^ °f the State W. C. T.
the initiatory work, hut on account of   U" was P'^sent and emphasiaed sev-
delav in the mails, thev did not g^'oral important issues concerning prob-
lu-re.   After tiie business was com-.'10mfi ln iaw enforcement, and possible
t]le  solutions.    Considering   la-,v   breaking
md  1;)C0P1'3 vei'v generally hesitate to re-
vialtn  cas."  were  or"Ufd  and, .music  P°rt   ™™<*™™   ot   the   prohibition
v.-.i fti:n;»Herl for cf.i-uhtil'the small ■lRwfl lnoPt" and v0!'-v tew w,» *W a
''our'of t*'e mo-uing '      .womplaint ovan  after making report.
" Oii Ptidny-e-vAnwr, the'»th, a sup-'11 is no um,slial iUvii"s aMOn« »ol,CB
per and duice was given for .UeVae- fo,cos ancl ,oc'al °racora- that Boma
lit of Wm. Battle, who lost hlsVavn I a;e, '^dering the enforcement of the
una eoutc-nts by fire a short time ago.' 1SUl «»npndmi.n», ratuer than Iiolpins
This nartv was tiie idea of our chap-'comPeI lt3 obsorvanco. She showed
lain MfB. Ed Northon, to whom much Uiat drinking today is indulged in
r-edit is due for the success or the ,niainly b>' I1'on.ot wfuV, und "icn
affair, she also succeeded in getting Ie:lst lo be Buspicioned. They get it,
"ve-vUilr. doaato-J sui-h as music, '■ blU at exhorbitant prices. One man
lunch and announcements. Tho total ^^oyed for conveying liquor to cer-
rcceipts of the evening amounted to tain 'n^'«l«f*-!« w«s convicted and
.MJ.03, ar.d Mia. Xorthon has request- sentenced to anil, but seemed much
rrl the writer to lake t!.U opportunity ««sfied with Uie verdict, as he said
to think- all the frlondj and neighbors tIiat he wJ°"ld 1'oe°:vc ?10 »er da>'
who f-arnialiwl music, baked, contrlb- lor evor-v da>' ,flient '» ^I1-,, 0ui" aL'
i-srt cof>o, meat and sugar. Also ■ 1tenl,?n was c:i!!et to tiie aria ° pr°-
Uipso who patronized the party, in- l"hitlon jokes, and that a wave of sen-
chiding those who could not come, but'l,,nent ",uat bf brought to bear
showed their good will by donating :;»;l"lst ,tlllE' .,A]sf.,tliat, ol!r m0V10S
j     . . irequent-ly exhibit films that are more
' Air.' "anil Mrs. John Northon are in:or leSi5 a J^vM-sty on tho 18th amend-
Flint this week attending State "!ont> and st,n there seems little pro-
Gran?, as delegates from the Isabella test; , A ™08t„ ef flc'nt »™r was
C.-'-lv Pomona Gnn»o ■ roud by Mrs- ' aul Jones o£ Clare on
ThV annual election of officers will' '-MalnutrlUon " Mrs. Jones proved
be held M-ndav oveMnB. De-comber,1'?™0" a 1<eal st»d;'nt oC the P™blen;
1'), and the installation and oyster sup-;o£ fe'3dir- our children properly, and
per the fore pait of January. Bo-' everyone present surely found some
tween these timer, we expect to lnHreal help fromthe many thoughts pre-
tUte another class with a real degree (f0,ntert- ™° IJumber of unde«10ul-
t-am. Better come in and enjoy the;isI»?a children in a community is ap-
fun and the eats. What y' say? ; Pah"S- and »«>t trom lack of food so
J C WALSH Sec'y     {much as from lack of use of proper
. '" kinds of food and food combinations.
~ fiihe emphasized that mothers should
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more effective hang* on the head uext
year, but we cannot claim credit for
the simple postponement oC the infliction.
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•-Wo of Clare have had a lot of mishaps among ourselves during the year
soon to end. All commitniti'»s have.
Down in the hearts of Heme may lurk
the desire for revenge or the pitiable
resolve lo regard our enemies of today as enemies forever. This disposition was never known to pay a divi-
thi"2* proving a h*?neilt both ways. i
Bankers,   farmwri   and   superintendents of schT-bls are co-operating with
Johnson    in    the   accounting   school:
work.
TiMETO GET YOUR
, 1822 AUTO LICENSE
The   county   tro.isur.T
lie *.-!■.-•■* for 102*2.
is   issuing ^
-ome !««« Hlrct.d*
dend or to lead ol-CwherV'than 'into  !;°,'n ^n on thti Ktr "?\ but one is
mental bankruptcy.
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We never will entirely agree upon i
lot of tilings. Wc s'»e problem**-
through different glirf^-'s. ^'e all
AVAXT to be real neighbors and
friends, but a lot of us want cv.;-y-
body to wear glasses e.:actly lik" o';:v.
For nearly two thour.-nnd yea,-s we
have ALL coiitend"d ti at WE wen-
right and others were wrong. We ;ire
no nearer agreement new then at'the
start. But we can agree that we cannot agree, and let it go at that.
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Right  ahead   of  us   is   th"   season.
when all  creeds  are  snppohe 1  to be
a little  more  generous  than  at  any;
time in the year.   It is the time when
Peace and Good Will hi in the ii«aris
of  everybody  who  has  the  capacity
for an intelligent idea.
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This world has innumerable room:-!
to rent.   There is no occasion for one
offering an increased rental to snTur«
the quarters of another,   if you shoaK
dispossess a neighbor from his abode,
wherein   lie   was   earning  an   lion \-:t
livelihood don't get the idea that lie'
will  be compelled to take nheltcr in j
a deserted loft or sleet) in an alley for *
the remainder of his  days.    He will
huvo  no trouble  in  finding- new and
agreeable quarters elsewhere.
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This thought I leave with you:
With none but Good Will for every
reader of The  Couripr, and with ail
iable to arrest fir so doing, as they
are not to be used until January 1,
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The state It reouirin:; several things-
of auto (.wneis b >i\,r*? tho litense can
be sr..-jr"d. Ir. :; i.;';ed th .1 « vti-i-
(atert of ti.ie bo iliK-d out before mak-
inr; the tppliiuthn. Alth- .igh tl*e lav,
too!: ei'lct-t Jiily i. V'-l. aivi iiwsei'i-
■;f motor cars have until next July to
.-(•■cu~e such oer'iiii.vt.'*-'. jot to r< l:v\v
tho last iiilnute rush, the dop irtWMt
is urjing autcmobii" owmci-,-; lo _lj'ivc
the cjrtlilcates !» -fore ashipg for th"
l'j_2 licens?. Af-or July 1, 13--, the
opeiation oi a motor vehicle in this'
■".t-ito without the certificate is made a
misdcmeiinor and punNimhle by a finr
of not less than *j'2.j.O') nor more th:m
■Sl.OfiO.
rurthe/ r,rovi>!(,n'-. are. made thnt
tht> ap;-.i;(aut for the license plate
must have his operative liccrsr1 number with him. his fl-gii:1; and •rc-rial
number, aud all tnc'ks must have a
wvigh bill, syBidfying their esnet
weight.
ATTENTION, SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS!
Sljat inrfmTh Ijalo sftt tlj? ^auuiitfa l]tnh
$$a sljrjrfjrrJi jsaui, ttn jutsiom's tarn bvlplb;
'Sis but a faurg, rutmittglg itspmh
^ij lnuing art, tljat fltua i^is glnrji spslith.
If tt nn men* ibh fattnj aurwlpb
lUiflt pew tltp (Uljtlti banx ta tljts Umxbkb spljE-r*,
-Here il|att tire mtjrrly, mib frankittrense, anti gali
G>1)? painter iu Itis tiisinn pirtuwii Ijfre:
ilTiir this small prarp imtat euer greater grctn
Sill all tlie uuirl& sljall beuit lte«eat!j its bam.
in
ety'Sp ^
way of the effects of law- e_$
on  our  youth.    The  local union at.
j Farwell express thanks to any and all.
I who helped to make the meeting here
both possible and profitable.
'make a real study of the foods used
f&lPt^^W^ Vila t^Sfe^l^r^t^
... h. .,,_ - --'-•-' -^'tcL-xiaki .taranawfti?-
(his Home 1'
Mrs.  D.  McPhail' left Mondtty
Detroit to spend the holidays.
F.   McKinley   of S aginaw   wfts
I Clare on business Wednesday.
'    Mrs. M. J. Goodenow left on Tues-
, day to visit relatives in Durand.
'    Mrs. Wm. Malady of Coleman spent'
' Thursday with Miss Kate O'Connor, icpcc MAI/IP PA" TUC
' The King's Daughters will meet rncc B""lt run 'nc
.next   Wednesday    with    Mrs.    John CHILDREN   DECEMBER  24
t    The  Ladi.s' Aid will meet at the t probnb|y cor.
,home of Mrs. \ecner, this week Fn-'that ,„ egg prnductIon
day afternoon. !t     In   nctUallty   the
I Mrs. Costive i>: Lake visited her \ p0pUllltion does not
j mother, Mrs. ,lc-i:-ri'on Arnold on Fn-»ti,at of numan beings.
I day of last wefk. *gS  anii   fried   chicken
1    J, A. Wympr of Evart came Thurs-;
' day for an extended visit with his, with 27,7.0,510, with
j brother, M. S. Wymer. ri, Ohio and Texas not
j    Miss Mary Lister of Ypsilanti waspaumont Journal.
called home hy the serious illness of—:	
her uncle, A. T. Ltoveus. on likes flattery when
CHRISTMAS VACATION j
FRO id DEC. 23 TO JAN. 3
They will
i    Mrs. J . M. Dil-ovty and son of Cole-£ it flows entirely from
' man spent Thursday at the home ot"$
J. E. Doherty. i	
Mr. nd
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reproached.
"Hurrah I". he" tl
have discovered a
mushroom that I
Pittsburgh *'Glironic|
Chilclrcu ai the First Grade to Help
Armenian C'rphans
Claro .-c-hools tlvjo for'the holiday
vt.c.tl.m Friday noo*!.- December 2.1,
ir_l, and tale up worlc again Tucs-
di.y ra-jvnlng, Jan«:arj- 3, 1922.
Tlie kind.'.'girten and second grade
wiii have a fhriitiuu,? party Thursday
•ifiernoim. i
L:ii,t yn;r the ch;!.ir(.;i 0f the first
•?>-a«!.-' follov.-cd the i--=:ij1 nislom of ox-
han-in^ name*-, iin'i uivin^ inexii.'U^-
:v:» pivw. i.ts to each otuer. Tliis year
all have agreed to ■*•„ n 1 tho money to
'.h ■ ehlid-i.ii cf Armenia and deny
*h ■:rs,-lv„s th.e usual proton Is.  Thoy
Mot M
"How long have y
my poor fellow?" as|
visitor at a  local |
negro who was sttl
with an Injured bad
"Dis ain't' no po^
swerd the patient I
"Dis am merely de
which   dem   forge
away and lef me yd
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being a r;al "live bunch.      nicy wm , M_   ar(, Mrg
S-,ir^!S!f trPG alUi  1>roS^;'  Mr', nd Mrs. Wm. tiameron of Jaclc-„d try to-run an auto-
<t is'Vo be' regretted that the limit-   Tt'^ S^lfv^ ^of *** ^ *** ^ **"**■
nri ,.,i ..   .     , . , . sister, Mr. and Airs, \-> m. Haley,
tl ■ ■ m ■ Vf,"-10lIS ?latfS TierP I Jlrs. Alta Kidder of Shepherd spent
n«M^"7»Sare T mS- BCh0<? w,"'not a tew days at the home of her par-
f;"V;   ™tertaming   of   a   v,n-y! M__ ;mA M[.g   Burton AUen
vllnl    rx      > hVAl\    in   disseminating   Christmas   cheer
"Oiia    Christmas    ptograins.      >.«ct I tlo not Corget Ul0 weokly vapor.   The- ...
payment of that overdue subscription!    j[flfi   JwftGn-'''jrf%tM¥Cd>f]
\iat Kind of a Day
year!
It
Hii'Vr p.eparation  fo
C!
irf  r'Tojrted   that  a   program   is, ^ ]ielp just a littl-
exercises of aj    Tn-,.e   wiU  i)e  n0  meeting   of  the.'
C!!'-I.it'.ia8 nature In the high  school , Ladlc.8. Vuloa until  after  Christmas,;'    •n&"HTOgfhJ!rn« .irottW__V<fl8- ii6*ri*-
Fi«d..y morning.    The P«WI«ty com-  __d then at the home oi Mr8. s. A.  wcek-s issne.
yh schools held in the j ^^vlv"evening' Jamia
iol   auditorium   at  Mt.; t]l0 papcrB an(1 theater
One Monday evening, December 26, the otheriOLD   CLARE   RESIDENT
If you are buying toys or candles
for your scholars and fiiends we c-m
g!v>i you an elegant a'Tortmont of
t'i;-.3 or caiuiie;: at pvicej that are below what you intended, to pay.
Come in and h-ivo Mr, ytears solve
■vill have a simple Christmas program .
just i.hc same, howeve,-, and have en-  ^' ,.t    .
)„. ,rl   -f ,„•„   „„4   .      ' .„   ,,' tiie now auditorium
jo., t-a   gong   out   to   the   woods   to	
EalliM- evoraivuu houghs for the oc-i
casion. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
m:Het- refuses to divulge details.        . aieasmii December 30.
Mr.   Lampman   and   Mr.   Jones   at-J    Tw0 K 0£ p, dances arc
tcnde.l the debate between Alma and i
Mt. Pleasant hiyh schools held in the {jtondav evening January 2. Watch
n>'V high school auditorium at Mt.! tji0 pape,.g and theater next week for
Pk-asant last Friday evening.  Several \Arme alino,mceihent. j
hundred students and townspeople,
were in attendance at the debate, I
which speaks well both for the inter
Prof. W. H. Pierce of Mt. Pleasant
will sneak at the Herrick church Fri-
-DOaiCS   Weil   OOUl   lOl    UIO   liaci-l *       . ^^^ _,l,„„   "C\    „r>«1_T.   flin
, „ ., . .,       **„--*: ,„--f'dav evening, December oO, under tne
debating and tlie attraction of  ua--   . "'     „,_„,„„,- pm.pio-n -\u=.
...    . , auspices of the Womens _ oieign wis-
i sionary society.   Special music and a
I light  lunch  after  tho program.    Ad-
j mission 15 and 25c.
  i    Last   Saturday   morning   at   three
Mrs. Stevens will be at the Citizens. -•c.iock|   the   barn   belonging   to   Dr.
The thildren of tho. thh-d and fourth'
grade-?,  uud'T  the diiec.tion of Miss'.  ,   .  _
Knox, are preparing an oneretta, "A   s**ate   Bank   every   afternoon   except! Recder caught fire ahd burned nearly
Fairy    fori! piracy,"
giv«n Thurfday
your Christmas problems.    He is an   giv»n Thursday afternoon at the Con
expert at this w'.-/k end it is a pleas-'-rogntional   church   at   0:00   o'clock.
good  wishes  for  a  Merry  cartetr.i.-u*. nr* tor him. ^ ' Many of these younp ppople are dem-
R'sppctfu'ily, ■ onstrating real ability in singing and
MBIlTZ, BIDWELL & COMiV.N'Y
Next door to Postoffice.
whicii   will   he  Monday to receive taxes.
and a Happy and Prosperous 1922, I
invito a place among your December
31st determinations for a firm resolution  that you will  contribute no act; ._
or utter no sentiment during the^year.the  progress
to come which will work to  the in-j home,   in
jury of your neighbor or to retarding' ahead.
of  Claie.
tlie   twelv:
-peaking.
Last wool: the fifth and sis'th grades
...._ —. ']jpid ., ra{r| at ^jpi, 515,(35 wa3 cloar-
our  common - rd,   Most of this amount will bo used
months   justjfor    benevolent    purposes.    These
, yo'ungsters  claim  the  reputation  for
to the ground before the fire department could get to the spot.   The fine
Nash  car, owned hy the Doctor, and
also the Ford sedan, wore completely
destroyed.   Everything excepting the
, sedan was insured.    It is not known
two ,of   them   about   95   per   cent ! how the fire started,
white;    other  one   darker.    II.   P.      Loueh's bam caught fire, too, hut
 ,  j Wap  put  out without  much  damage.
Arthur T. Stevens, Treasurer
FOR SALE—Three thoroughbred Holstein Friesian bull calves; Sire
Clare   Korndyke   Ormsby,   33574G;
PASSES TO REWARD
James Wood, a resident of Clare
county for upwards of fifty years
passed from this life at Flint Sunday,
December 11. The body was brought
here for burial. Funeral service* was
conducted by Rev. Davis in the Baptist church and interment made in
Cherry Grove Cemetery. The service
was attended by a large number of
this old neighbors and friends.
The Michigan Farmer and the Clare
Courier for $1.75
It was insured.
Hubel.   Telephone 132.
lt
Roger Wr. Babson, Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts: "Thrift produces
prosperity. To develop individual
thrift is a pressing national problem.
Thriftlessness, the American characteristic, is due to a lack of. 'know-
how'. Almost any man who tried to
run his business in the way he finances' his home—without a definite
plan—would end in bankruptcy.
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