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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
6
A man dies calmly and leaves a will naming six local bankers as pallbearers in a scene witnessed by his widow. A lawyer reads the document in measured tones while the banker friends are praised for twenty years of service and suggested to carry him the rest of the way. The piece ends with a moral about judging others and a Bible admonition against injustice.
A 1921 Washtenaw County court notice adjourns proceedings in a land title dispute involving Aaron Austin and others with heirs and assigns named. The Saline Observer is ordered to publish the decree for six weeks. The piece also includes a column on Jeffersonian politics and practical plant sanitation tips by Dr. Goons, covering pruning, cankers, storage ventilation, sanitation, crop rotation, and seed selection.
A compact outline of Thomas Jefferson’s career from vice presidency in 1797 to his death on July 4, 1826 at Monticello. Highlights include his 1801 inauguration as third president and 1803 Louisiana Purchase, with notes on the Embargo Act of 1807 and retirement.
Vital statistics report for January to July 1991 shows 215 personal crisis deaths in Michigan, a rate of 11.3 per 100 000, higher than typhoid. Firearm self harm leads at 60 deaths, with 166 men and 49 women. average age 43. Economically, the state estimates 2,000 years of productive labor lost in this period.
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications because they cannot reach the diseased ear portion. The remedy is described as constitutional, acting through the blood to reduce inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and restore hearing, with circulars available from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A 1921 Western Newspaper Union note presents hearty pantry recipes. Potato Griddle Cakes use potatoes yolks and beaten whites, Welsh Rarebit with cheese and eggs, Ginger Bread with butter and molasses, Mustard Greens and Corn Dumplings, Baked Carrots with butter and celery, and Baked Peppers and Corn with corn, peppers, salt, and butter.
The Better Sire dairy train shows strong results in its Michigan tour to place pure bred Holstein sires on farms. From Saginaw north to ten counties, twenty eight pure bred sires were placed and twenty eight scrub bulls traded through direct exchange, with premium paid. Over 50 000 people in Gladwin heard talks despite rain. 5 000 saw the exhibit car, and tickets for a pure bred bull were sold by local merchants. Notable speakers included O E Reed J A Waldron A C Bals ter S Brownell and Grace Holtrop.
Michigan and Ohio farmers are invited to a soybean field meeting at Stryker Williams county on September 9. Speakers include Prof Cox of M A C and C R Megee with others from Ohio Iowa Indiana Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. At least 500 Michigan attendees expected. event focuses on observing soybean use at Johnson seed farms and features talks from university and department representatives.
John Simpkins of Annandale New Jersey reports rat problems costing hundreds annually. He used RAT SNAP cakes, killed many rats with half the package, noting the product dries them with no odor. The ad lists three sizes 35c 65c and 125 and names distributors G W Wheeler and Edward J Majer.
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