Washtenaw County Forms Soil Conservation District Hurdle Met
Public hearing April 7 at Pitts Field Grange Hall drew 125 farmers from all county sections as Washtenaw moves toward a May 6 referendum on landowner backing. Michigan has 40 districts. 10 more counties are organizing. Dr. Fairfield Osborn warns soil misuse risks national welfare and food supply.
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Osborn
Syria
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Africa
Spain
Volunteer Blood Donor Call Echoed in Soil District Debate
The article links the push for soil conservation to a broader civic movement urging voluntary blood donors. It notes Osborn's remark that per capita land resources in the United States and Russia are now similar, reflecting the era’s global political and environmental thinking. The piece highlights Wash tenaw County farmers joining the movement toward a soil conservation district as Farr Bureau News reports.
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Russia
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Washtenaw County
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Ordinance Coup and Public Health notes from Ann Arbor
Ordinance details include taxi fare schedules with per passenger and waiting charges varying by trips within city limits, advertising prohibition on taxi exteriors, and vehicle equipment and repair requirements. The text also covers penalties, effective date, and mentions blood donor drives at University Hospital with emphasis on volunteer donors and donor logistics. It includes museum exhibit notes and a Michigan science meeting update noting early industrial growth and automobile industry emergence by 1904.
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Michigan
Ann Arbor
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Otto J. Mallery, Jr
University of Michigan Medical School
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University Hospital Blood Bank
Michigan Academy of Science
University of Michigan
U. of M. Press Service
Automatic Electric Water Heater Sings in Warm Bath
A promotional note celebrates an automatic electric water heater in the home delivering instant hot water when the tap is opened. The pitch emphasizes ease and reliability for daily routines, suggesting comfortable, constant warmth.
Presidential Quiz Mixed Facts and Probate Notice
A quiz featuring questions about Monrovia naming after James Monroe and Madison being unable to be dragged into a fight, plus a 1948 probate notice from Washtenaw County Michigan naming Carrie Rentschler and scheduling a May 4 hearing. The document includes election trivia and a formal probate order by Judge Jay G. Pray and Register Jay Rane Pray.
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Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Said
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Caroline Rentschler
Carrie Rentschler
Esther Heininger
Saline Observer
Jay Rane Pray
University to Display Early American Coins and Weapons
The University of Michigan Museum of Archaeology will host an exhibit of early American coins and rifles and pistols from April 11 to April 25. Curator E E Peterson notes coins dating to 1652 will be shown, tracing artifacts used in major U S wars from the Revolution through World War II.
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University of Michigan Museum of Archaeology
E. E. Peterson
United States
French Orchestra To Play Next Fall At University
The French Orchestra National will perform at the University of Michigan October 25 as announced by the University Musical Society. This marks the first European symphony visit to the United States since 1920, and the appearance is set ahead of other Choral Union programs.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
University Musical Society
United States
Choral Union
Pennsylvania Farmers Invest Heavily in Farm Assets
Pennsylvania farmers hold nearly two billion dollars in land buildings equipment machinery livestock and crops. The sizeable investment underscores the breadth of agricultural resources across the state.
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Pennsylvania
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