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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
4
A piece from the Saline Observer discusses community ads and notices, urges health checks for school entrants, and lauds effort beyond average. It contrasts average capability with flashes of genius and cautions against complacency while urging personal responsibility.
A dated political endorsement from many Washtenaw County attorneys declares Glaramon L. Pray a capable and efficient County Clerk candidate. The statement supports Pray against opponents while noting no desire to influence the outcome and praising Pray’s long service and careful administration.
The state faces widespread forest damage from careless fires as dry autumn days approach. A Detroit man started a blaze by flicking a match, threatening extensive timber loss until early detection. Rain limited damage recently, but education campaigns by the Michigan Press Association aim to curb such recklessness to protect the state’s woodland heritage. An unrelated notice reports an Holstein cattle shipment from Howell to Plainsboro, New Jersey by R. S. Kreider. living man, Democrat.
Thirty years ago notes report politicians nicknamed Guld bugs and silverites. Apple orchards report heavy fruit set as fields shock. Davendorf and son shipment of 100 bushels Bartlett pears to Detroit. George F. Woelner and Newark visitors attend funeral of Fred Woelner. Police curb games of chance in streets. Twins born in Indiana, parents split politically with Bryan and Ribtey names. Miss Firra and Alta Briges depart for Bessemer. Taxpayer praise for a bicycle tribute. Wes. BR. Lockhart and Miss Matte Jewett visit for interment. Three couples marry locally: Rheinfrank/Sutherland, McMahon/Butler, Cross/Ypsilanti.
Notes from the era include births at Charles bamborth, a Guenther daughter, and visits by J L Theurer and family to Whitmore Lake. Mrs. Noll of Chicago visits Mrs. Boettner. Henry Galtz hosts the Haller family. Miss Maud Friis returns from Grand Rapids. Miss Sears to Atlantic City. Miss Kyte starts night operator job. Miss Walker visiting Tansine. Weather harms apples and peaches as Miss Nettie Simmons hosts G A R veterans for her father’s birthday, gifting an oak rocker.
A health note suggests a nearly all vegetable diet to reduce finger joint lumps and promote weight loss, recommending mineral oil as a laxative and a homemade mayonnaise method. It also reports William J. Hoyt and E A Galusha catching a five pound pickerel at Lake of the Woods, via Olivet Optic.
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