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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
4
The Saline Observer lists subscription rates and publication charges with policies on notices. Obituaries and marriages are published free, while personal or business notices incur regular rates. card of thanks and resolutions of condolence have per-line or per-item fees.
The piece recalls Samuel F. B. Morse evolving the idea in 1832 aboard a voyage to New York. By 1836 he built a workable instrument and the Baltimore Washington line opened May 24, 1844. Morse’s invention sparked rapid telegraph expansion, earning him global honors until his 1872 death in New York and a Central Park statue.
A compact survey notes personal details of several presidents. It mentions Washington's birth and death timing, Adams and Jefferson dying on July 4 1826, Van Buren’s non British birth status, Taylor’s military career and voting, Adams’s longevity exceeding 90 years, Tyler linked to Confederate governments, Lincoln’s beard, Grant’s moustache and beard, Buchanan never marrying, Cleveland’s bachelor to husband path, Harrison as oldest at taking office and Roosevelt as youngest.
Historic Alabama twisters killed 306 in St Louis 1896 and caused widespread damage near Birmingham Demopolis Clanton and Thorspy. The piece also surveys classroom work from fifth to seventh grades about Arbor Day history English science and arts with humorous jokes and student play.
Reporters and editors for the Alma Wiedman High School yearbook section include Alma Wiedman as editor, assistant editor Wileen Martin, and grade reporters Helen Armbruster, Helen Harwood, Dorothy Wiedmayer, Stanley Hartman, Rubens Bredemies, and Luther Dicks across tenth to twelfth grades.
The passage extols imagination in myths stories and legends of gods heroes and wondrous men. It argues that even exaggerated tales foster imagination and convey deep significance beauty mysticism and unique imagination across generations.
Poemic lines reflect on cycles of work and play with a resolute message that there is never a time to quit. The verses mix varied activities and emotions to underscore perseverance and timing.
Services for next Sunday include 10 a.m. worship and 2 p.m. Sunday school with S. Y Cotton as superintendent Vernon Rowe assistant. Mrs. chorister and Eileen Martin pianist. 6:45 p.m. Christian Endeavor three societies. 7:30 p.m. worship with renewed music. Mother and Daughter banquet set for Friday evening May 13 with full details next Sunday.
The Christian Science society of Saline holds services in the hall above Citizens Bank with a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service and a Sunday school for under 20 after the service. A testimonial meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The sermon topic is Everlasting Punishment and Bible readings include Luke 15 24 and citations from the Christian Science textbooks Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Rev Harry Co Grimes pastor announces revival series at York Baptist Church with evangelist Homer W Grimes of Edinburg Texas. Services nightly at 7 45 and morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at 11 30. Evan gelist Grimes described as young and pleasing, delivering song and sermon. Be sure to hear him.
Sunday worship at 10 with a sermon on The Highteenth Amendment If and When then What. Music includes Prelude Salut DAmour Our Friend Unfailing Spring Song Mendelssohn So the Winter is Past. Sunday school 11 15. Epworth League 6 30. Evening service 7 30 with Porto Rico slides. Mother Daughter banquet May 6 tickets 75 cents.
A fragment notes the U S post office department selling printed envelopes at a price carrying a government deficit of over 95 million dollars annually. The source appears to be an Angola Republican edition discussing fiscal details of postal stationery.
A Detroit reader writes brief praise for Kruschen Salts claiming joints ache and swelling disappeared after using a first bottle. He notes rapid weight loss of 22 pounds and his renewed energy.
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