Fancy Salaries Paid Fortunate State Workers Warden Lives in Regal Castle
A Michigan newspaper study of state payrolls shows high wages and lavish benefits for some officials while many workers earn modest sums. The warden of Jackson Prison is highlighted for a grand residence and ample emoluments, with statements on cement plant payrolls, chauffeurs, and a growing administrative board that increased payroll costs since 1921. The piece argues centralization raised staff and expenses, urging scrutiny of government spending.
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Jackson Prison
Jackson
Commonwealth
Tom Dick
Harry
State Capitol
Administrative. Board
Charles W. Foster
Administrative Board
Charlie
John Miner
John
M. H. McGaffigan
Minér
Qrgy Batore
Spendiny
Michigan
State Administrative Board
Alex Groesbeck
Instituti 1N
State-Capitola
Wilber Brucker
Public Notice in Hauser Estate Proceedings in Saline
The Probate Court of Washte naw County Michigan orders May 3 1932 as the day to examine and allow the third annual account of Detroit Trust Company as Trustee for Emma Drake and Leigh Drake. Public notice is to be published for three successive weeks in the Saline Observer newspaper. Judge Jay G. Pray presides. Nora O. Borgert tokens as Register of Probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
Howard A. Hauser
Detroit Trust Company
Emma Drake
Leigh E. Drake
Saline Observer
Nora O. Borgert
Register of Probate
St John's Lutheran Church Brigdewater Bulletin
Divine services at 7 and Sunday school at 11. English services held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Everyone is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s ‘Lutheran Church
Bridgewater
Sundz School
Local papers and a mortgage notice mix in a 1920s fragment
A Rogers column praises small local papers beside aMichigan mortgage foreclosure notice. The document cites a 1928 Washtenaw County transaction, detailing a lien on a Ypsilanti property and a May 20 public sale to satisfy debt.
Mortgage sale notice on Ypsilanti property foreclosure
Default on a 1930 mortgage by John and Alberta Grinage to William Braun leads to foreclosure. The parcel described as Hawkins Addit to Viletam in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, will be sold at public auction at the Washtenaw County Courthouse. Attorney Lee Brown represents the mortgagee with dates listed through 1932.
Tribute to the home town merchant in crisis times
Forbes profile praises local merchants who extend credit to families hit by unemployment. He notes honest customers like John Smith and Bill Jones struggle to pay yet deserve support to keep communities solvent. The piece urges supporting established local businesses and rejecting out of town peddlers.
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Claremore Progress
Claremore Messenger
Clearmore
Will Rogers
Unite States
Rogers
Jim Jones
Jesse Bushyhead
Chaat Adeer eMos
Outias
B.C
Forbes
Tvere
John ‘Smith
Bill Jones
Marrs
John Sitth
John
Stith
John Smith
Bom
Foreclosure Notice on Ypsilanti Property 418 West Cross
Mortgage held by Thresa Yates to Michiel Yates dated March 18 1931 recorded April 4 1931 in Washtenaw County Michigan assigned to William Braun April 16 1931 recorded April 18 1931 foreclosed July 18 1932 at 10 am at the Court House Ann Arbor to satisfy $1541.16 plus costs description East Forty three feet of Lot 29 Western Addition Ypsilanti Michigan property known as 418 West Cross Street subject to prior mortgage held by William Tae April 21 28 29 16 23 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter HE Cain
Ypsilanti
Washtehat
Michigan
William ‘Branc
Register of Deeds
Washtenaw Countty
Tosted
Ann Arbor
County of Washtenaw
State of Michigan
Gilbert
William Braun
Lee.n. Brown
Thresa, Yates
Michiel Yates
Register of ‘Deeds
Washtenaw County
Liber
Henry W. Westfield
Georgia Westfield
Office of the Register of Deeds
Tor
Court ‘House
Washtenaw
Hawkins
Fame
Mortgage Sale Notice in Washtenaw County Michigan
Notice of foreclosure on a 1931 mortgage of Henry W Westfield and Georgia Westfield recorded in Washtenaw County Michigan. The property in Ypsilanti is described as Lot 52 of Hawkins Addn with a seven room dwelling, with sale at the Washtenaw County Court House.
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John Charles Thomas
Trad
Saline
Roy’ Bixby
Pr.a. & Warren
Peace
Jay W. Harmon
Pocket
Michigan Avenue
County. Directory
E. & Barnard
Wuerth Arcade
William HH. Murray
Wat’l Bk
Winfk
Company
Broadway
Ann’ Arbor
Euseril Neg Ss
Esse A
Ann Arbor, Mich
Joseph Arnet & Son
North Main Street
ANN Arbor Trust
BEDG
Chelsea
V. J Brown
Tetug
State Instituti
The
Administrative “Board
Ansgner
Adrian
pSeidwater School
Nore
Jess
Lacetamib Geeral
Executive Office
Auditor General
Dept.’of Health
Speper
Board of Accountan
Architects
OE. Partners
Cos Gnetology
Willis R. Harrison
Inkster
Wayne Revlew
John Grinage
Alberta Grinage
Régister of Deeds
Yendue
Bi ‘O'Dlock
Asin Arbor
Ypshanti
Addit
Viletam
Braun
Lee
Brown
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