Michigan Governor calls second special session in campaign year
Michigan Governor Frank Murphy moves to convene a second special legislative session this year to address a widening budget deficit and welfare costs. Democratic leaders warn the move could hurt Murphy’s re election chances as tax and relief measures loom, with sales and other levies discussed to fund an 8 million dollar plus relief bill.
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Lansing
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Hubbard
Prentiss Brown
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin
Minnesota
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Roosevelt
Senate
Publican Opposition Centers on How Money Is Raised
The discussion focuses on who will foot the bill, with the central issue being the source of funding. The speaker emphasizes that the key question today is who will bear the costs and how they will be generated.
Pioneer couple in Washtenaw County 1840 journey to Michigan
A reader tale from Washtenaw County recalls Grandpa and Grandma Jones, early settlers who arrived in Michigan in 1840 with little money but great courage. Grandma, a Vermont native, learned to bake bread and make soap, while Grandpa found work to support their growing family. They eventually owned three farms in a fine city home and raised eight children, becoming highly respected citizens. The piece honors pioneer thrift, courage, and self-reliance, tying their story to gratitude for national progress and calls for tax relief and self-sufficiency.
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Washtenaw County
Grandpa
Grandma Jones
Michigan
Vermont
Capla
Grandma
Detroit
Fight Against Marijuana Spreads Across United States
A 1930s style exposé warns of the growing marijuana threat in the United States noting rising youth use and federal attention. It traces cannabis origins, names, and varieties, contrasts with loco weed, describes plant structure, and cites cases of abuse, enforcement actions, and public campaigns urging Michigan action to stamp out the drug.
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United States
Bureau of Narcotics
Washington
U. S
Congress
League of Nations
Balzac
Gauth
Lamark
Detroit Free Press
Tad
Oakland
Pontiac
CLE Jewell
arMel
Stito
Buisines
Destruc
Government Bureau of Marcotics
New Orleans
Marihuuna
Mexico
Philippines
Michigan
Saline Faces Large School Aid Cuts Next Year
Michigan faces a proposed 12 million dollar reduction from 28 million in state school aid for 1938 39. Saline district could lose about 9 000 to 10 000 dollars with earlier estimates predicting similar or larger losses. A Lansing meeting of hundreds of educators urged authorities to reconsider and block further cuts, amid reports of possible 53 percent total reductions.
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Michigan
Saline
Lansing
Saline Club Dominates Michigan Small Bore Matches at Hickory Ridge
The Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association held 1938 state small bore rifle matches August 5–7 at Hickory Ridge near Utica. Saline Club earned the most medals including eight from the Michigan Dewar match, with athletes such as Walfree Cook Donald Shurtz Walter Cook L. G. Burleson and Don Shurtz placing in metallic sight and short range events.
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Michigan Rifle and Pistol ‘Association
Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association
Hickory Ridge
Utica
Saline Club
Walfree” Cook
Donald” Shurtz
Ned Moor
Walter Cook
W. D. Cook
L. G. Burleson
Michigan
Don Shurtz
Promze
Former Governor Fitzgerald Visits Saline Amid Labor Tension
Former Michigan governor Frank Fitzgerald stopped in Saline last Wednesday during a Washtenaw county tour. He criticized labor tactics seen as destructive to property and urged return to law and order. He warned debt under current leadership is rising, urging job creation and ending the dole to restore confidence for employers and workers.
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Fitzgerald
Saline
Washtenaw County
Murphy
Michigan
Frank Fitzgerald
Frank D. Fitzgerald
In The Morning Mail Family In Letters And Requests
A reader asks for a copy of The Observers containing a particular article about a Bay City matter. The note requests that the piece be sent to sister Mrs. Mattie Brotherton in Bay City.
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Mattie Brotherton
Bay City
Benaly
Rouse
Barbier and Ralph Star In Hold That Kiss at Saline Theatre
George Barbier and Jessie Ralph form a new comedy team in Hold That Kiss. Barbier plays Mr Piermont, a millionaire socialite, while Ralph is Aunt Lucy, a blunt relative who mocks high society. Edwin L Marin directs the comedy romance set in New York society.
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George Barbier
Jessie Ralph
Saline Theatre
Barbier
Mr. Piermont
Miss Ralph
Lucy
Edwin L. Marin
New York
Smart Bob
Iaureen O'Sullivan
Dennis O’keefe
Mickey Rooney
Jane Withers
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Miliard
For Sale and Service Ads from Saline and Nearby
A collage of local notices features for sale items from cows and puppies to farm equipment and vehicles. Listings include Clarence Johnson selling a milch cow and calf, Herman Heininger offering tractors, binders, and trucks, and Cole’s Feed Store with garden produce prices. Also included are local services such as heating, vacuum cleaning, and an embalmer.
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Sherwin ‘Williams
Welch
Swift
Ford
Cole
Michigan Mirror
By Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
Harold Smith
Pioneer .Times
Federal Bureau
Sollan
Jewell
Miss Ralph New Laugh
Observer
R. G. Wahl
Wolverine
G. L. Parsons
W. E. Dietiker
Clarence Johnson
Cole’s
Jacob Klumpp
Martin Fucss
Agte
John Hack
Ann Arbor St
W. Kelly
The
Wiedman Auto Company
Harry Brown
Albers “Mill
Ann Arbor
Central Dead Stock Co
Glads Cecil Davenport
S. Ann Arbor ‘Street
Saline Valeley Farms
Herman Heininger
Saline Mercantile Co
Ari's
Saline-Pleasant Lake Roads
It-Ton
Gale Dooley
Birmingham
Iowa
Pickup
COOK
Chevrolet
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