Duty to Vaccinate Children Cited After Smallpox Deaths
Dr. R M Olin cites a series of smallpox cases from 1916 to 1922 including a Mason county girl who died at Hackley Hospital and her unvaccinated mother and husband who also fell ill. He argues parents must vaccinate children before two and again at 15 or 16, noting personal liberty does not excuse leaving children unprotected.
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Olin
Mason
Ingham Couny
Hackley Hospital
Muskegon
Carol Elsworth
Carol
Homer Grisworth
R. M. Olin
Commissioner of Health
Wright
Pre-pink spray urged to curb apple scab this spring
Michigan Agricultural College plant pathologists urge a pre-pink spray for apples to prevent early apple scab infections as spores emerge with buds. They note early warming accelerates fungal growth and warn Duchess and McIntosh varieties are vulnerable, risking severe calyx spotting if not treated promptly.
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Michigan Agricultural College
Grand Rapids
Augusta
Michigan
Lansing
Duchess
McIntosh
C. W. Bennett
Office Cat and Oddities in a City Newspaper Page
A collage of humor items and brief notices includes office rules about hats, jokes about Hollywood inspector Will Hays, a concert ticket incident, a winter tire prayer, political quips about Bryan Florida and geese, fashion musings, a dramatic note from a wife to her husband, satirical signs, and a mock plan to profit from everyday foods by selling combined items at inflated margins.
Saline Observer Subscription Rates and Policies
Subscription prices set at 1.50 per year with options of smaller payments. Personal notices like cards of thanks and resolutions of condolence have fixed charges. Obituary and marriage notices are free. poetry or entertainment announcements incur per word or line fees.
The Census and Its Costly Yet Vital Role
Government census work is praised for its accuracy and usefulness in shaping legislation and social movements. The piece cites insurance, fire, and life data, noting high rates of poverty, widowhood, and early school departure among families, highlighting nationwide economic hardship.
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America
Warning on wireless scams and cautious public stance
A historical editorial warns readers about imminent wireless telephone investment schemes resembling prior stock jobbing frauds. It urges caution as speculative offers proliferate, stressing memory of past losses and the need for conservatism in dangerous ventures. Also notes the Bible in schools discussion and a Linden Leader moral piece on education, followed by a marriage proverb.
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Mareconi Wireless Telegraph
Clinton
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Smallpox
Grimnell Bros
Ann Arbor, Mich
New York
Eden
New York Insurance Company
Will Hays
Hollywood
AA Hog
Tam
Bryan
Florida
C. D. Finkbeiner
Edison
Snyder
Earl Dietiker
Particeps
Snooks
John
Junius
BY Sim. R. Wilson
Saline
Mich
THE
American Press Association
B. Sya Adel
Wiedman Auto Co
Just
Tomers
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