State Highway Sealed Bids For Washtenaw Monroe Road
Sealed bids for 4 773 miles of sixteen foot stone gravel road from Milan area across Washtenaw and Monroe counties will be received at the State Highway Department office in Ann Arbor until 1 30 a m Friday May 14 1920. Plans and specs available at county boards and State Highway Dept offices. Five dollar deposit and five hundred dollars bid bond required. right to reject any or all bids reserved. Frank F Rogers State Highway Commissioner. Lansing Michigan April 16 1920.
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State Highway Department
Press
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Franke
Rogers
Washtenau
Monroe
Milan
York Township
Washtnany County
Milan Township
Monroe County
Augusta Township
Washtenaw County
London Township
York
Augusta
Washtenaw
London
Uren
Maine
Board of County Road Commissioners
Curt House
Board of
County Road Commissioners
Court House
Fiess Building
Lansing
Michigar
Wder
Frank F. Rogers
Alma College Highlighted For High School Grads
Evening of God prompts consideration of Alma College by high school students. The notice extols large dormitories, well appointed curriculum, Christian spirit, homelike classrooms, and graduates who have distinguished themselves in various occupations.
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Evenin of God
Alma College
Washtenaw County Democratic Convention Scheduled May 6 1920
The Washtenaw County Democratic Committee announces the county convention to choose thirty delegates for the Michigan State Convention to meet May 19 in Grand Rapids. Delegates from wards and townships are listed with counts. caucuses set for April 29 at usual precinct locations. Households and women voters encouraged to attend.
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Washtenaw
Court House
Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor Township
Bridgewater
Dexter
Freedom
Lima
Lodi
Lyndon
Manchester
Northfield
Pittsfield
Salem
Saline
Scio
Sharon
Superior
Sylven
Webster
York
Ypsilanti Town
Ypsilanti City
1St Ward
Ball's Catarrh Medicine Adclaims Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement touts Ball's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for frequent head colds and nasal catarrh. It claims to build up the system cleanse the blood and reduce susceptibility to colds, with internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces. A money back claim is included for any case not cured.
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Gheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Saline Area Personal Notices And Family Visits
Saline and vicinity gossip notes show Teufel ill with measles and Miss Zella Hall visiting Laura Welch. Several families visit relatives in Island and Corning New York. Frank Stilts returns from a Corning trip. Dirgents attend funerals. multiple households host and travel for weekends and hospital stays.
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Donna
Teufel
Zella Hall
Laura Welch
Earl Kutler
Mayne Penninton
Willard Hall
Zella
Nathal Dibble
Frank Stilts
Corning
New York
Willard Hal
Leon
Island
Ede Stilts
Krank Stilts
Thurow Vealer
Ford Vealey
Ypsilanti
Leon Vealey
Fred Aprill
Saline
Martha Bornbaker
Tecumseh
Henry Cornish
Fred Larler
Ann Arbor
Build up small towns or face regional decline says News-Earle column
The piece argues towns lose population and influence when commerce leaves, urging farmers and merchants to cooperate to strengthen local retail and community life. It cites Illinois and other states with declining towns and notes Washtenay county's high per capita auto ownership as a local point of pride.
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Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
New York
Missouri
Thomas Jefferson
Lincoln
Republic
Earle
van Buren
Ind
Michigan farmers plan smaller acreage to cope with labor shortage
Michigan agricultural expert Professor Cox outlines strategies for tighter labor conditions. Farmers may plant less land while boosting per acre yields with high-yield varieties and proper fertilization. Emphasis on seed bed prep and grazing options to reduce cultivation costs and manage labor limits. Local names and communities listed.
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Michigan
E.cox
Farm
Michigan Agricultural College
Cox
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Postponed Event
Miss Rose Breining is sick. Bersucer Bros. drive a new Ford truck. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Betz and Migs Corne1 attend Tecumseh on Saturday. Miss Marguriete Riedel visits Detroit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Bersucer visit Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. George Klager host. Lydia Klager and Hol Kurmeister guests. Mrs. William Reed and Chester Reed visit from Detroit. Mrs. Martin Thaub of Manchester visits Maurer family. The April 15 event is postponed to April 29. All invited for music and good times. Mrs. G J Wagner and son Reuben, and Lewis Hindelang visit Bersuder home Wednesday.
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Bersucer
Joseph Bersuder
Farms for Sale 115 Acre Farm Near Saline
115 acre farm two miles from Saline on main road with pow land 80 acres and good pasture. House with furnace large barn silo hen house granary. Price 100 per acre easy terms. 160 acres with 15 acres timber house basement barn silo new barn hog and hen houses windmill between Saline and Ann Arbor. Price 85 per acre.
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Saline
Ann Arbor
Physician and Surgeon Listing for Ann Argor Michigan
W M Fowler ale A Mummery M D physician and surgeon announces hours 1 00 4 00 and 7 00 8 00 p m Sundays by appointment residence 314 Packard St Hutzel Building Hutzel Building Detroit Mich will be at The Tavern Wednesday evenings from YB
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Ale, A. Mummery
Ann Argor
Hutzel
Packard’ St
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Theodoite
George Willespie
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Merrick
Ak Be Mainwaring
C. L. Brooks
Walter
Bilbie
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George Osborne
R. Bridgewater
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Louis Chamberlain
J. York
John Tawson
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