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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
7
Virginia asks if Santa Claus exists and editor Charles Dana replies there is a Santa Claus. He argues belief comes from faith and imagination, not proof, and asserts Santa’s eternal presence in the heart of childhood. The letter emphasizes faith, love, and wonder beyond seen evidence.
Christmas time brings handsome new pillows as gifts for everyone. Pictured are a changeable taffeta circular pillow shirred over cotton cord and an oblong satin ribbon pillow edged with a frill. They suit living rooms or bedrooms.
Bridal season brings new furbelows for maids with striped ribbon collars vests girdles and matching bags. The waist garniture features vivid Roman stripes with a left knotted girdle and twin pointed ends, the bag tied by satin ribbon and adorned with silk ornaments.
An unusually pretty breakfast cap is offered as a gift suggestion. It is a stylish model made of taf feta silk with plaited taffeta ribbons and delicate frills. The cap pairs with a crinoline support and a thin silk lining.
A festive candle shade features red and green crepe paper petals with red inner layers and green outer layers. It is topped with a spray of holly and holly berries for holiday decoration.
Two gifts proposed to welcome the baby include a georgette crepe cap and a silk lined ribbon frilled basket containing baby toilette items. The gifts aim to celebrate the stork’s visit with practical keepsakes for the infant.
Four pictured powder bowls and baskets showcase varied designs. A silk plaited basket with puff, doll on top, ribboned handle. another basket with a ribbon dress doll and puff. a glass bowl holding a puff with a doll head. and a net covered jar featuring a Jap baby motif.
East Lansing hosts the annual J hop at M A C on February 11. Grand Haven reports the death of ship builder Captain John Budge. Olivet Alma Hope colleges plan a triangular winter debate. Kalamazoo notes Cornelius Courtney’s readmission to the state hospital. Ypsilanti youths Milner Elsworth James Hazlett and Edward Hazlett admit breaking windows at Woodruff School to dodge classes.
Michigan bee men face competition from California Honey Producers Cooperative Exchange now shipping in small containers and funding national advertising. State inspector G F Kindig and Michigan Agricultural College experts urge local growers to advertise directly to homes and develop retail sales to counter a market slump and rising prices in sugar and supplies.
Streetcar schedule shows departure times from Saline and Ypsilanti with two-hour intervals to evening and late night hours. Connections include Wayne to Plymouth and Northville, and Ypsilanti to Detroit and Jackson. Timetable effective May 18, 1920.
An undated industrial slogan asserts Buick’s commitment to quality and production, signaling the automaker’s claim to lead in engineering and manufacturing prowess for future cars.
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