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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
4
The Saline Observer lists rates for notices and ads with obituary and marriage notices published free of charge. Resolutions of Condolence cost one dollar per notice and poetry at five cents per line. Public announcements and entertainment notices follow standard advertising charges.
Flogging reports describe assaults by unknown assailants across Georgia Alabama Florida and Toombs County Georgia where a woman and her 15 year old son were beaten a Florida orphan boy working for food and clothing was whipped at Fort Pierce a one arm preacher was beaten at the fort and a sick editor was flogged in Toombs County Carson City Gazette reports victims were not given a chance to plead innocence across multiple jurisdictions.
The piece praises Thomas Jefferson's thrift as a moral and material foundation. It argues thrift protects character, saves money, and trains effort, health, and time management. Thrift benefits both youth and adults, shaping discipline beyond bank books.
Michigan farmers report record wheat yields this year per Howard Rather secretary of the Michigan Crop Improvement Association. Notable yields include 50.8 bushels per acre of American Banner on James Campbell farm Clinton County and 50 bushels for Red Rock by C. D. Pinkbeiner Saline. Also 46.5 bushels per acre on 40 acres of Red Rock at Ralph Abrogast Union City.
The Wampler's Lake Improvement Association calls a Sunday meeting at the Farm Hotel to promote electric service and secure the 344 mile main line and distributing lines from Consumers Power. The Brooklyn Exponent reports the effort to connect public electric service for residents.
Horse pulling contests may set new state records at Michigan fairs this year says H J Gallagher specialist in agricultural engineering at Michigan State College. Current 3000 lb class record held by Allen Hoskins Ionia and a 2970 lb lightweight Belgians team. contests at 10 county fairs and the Detroit State Fair with a full schedule listed for August through September across cities including Tonia Carol Bad Axe Ann Arbor Detroit Howell Sandusky Gaylord Traverse City Hillsdale Alpena.
A Michigan State College expert notes a planned tour will inspect idle acres and the Higgins Lake Forestry Nursery, which has operated for twenty years. He urges reforestation as a profitable use of light lands, stressing practical forest growth as a key solution. The text also includes unrelated personal advice about marriage.
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