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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
2
Nashville News reports Ben Hoffman of Maple Grove tried exterminating lice in his poultry house using turpentine and kerosene, then lit roosts with a match causing flames to erupt. He escaped unharmed but lost several hen roosts. fertilizer survived and no fire insurance was found prior to the incident.
Well located four miles from Saline and six miles from Ann Arbor on the main road. A good nine room house with lighting plant and a big basement barn. New tool shed, silo, windmill, orchard, 15 acres timber, about 25 acres wheat. Priced to sell with easy terms. Let us show you this place.
Nine acres of rich soil in a corporation suited for gardening and poultry raising. Includes large barn and several small buildings, building lots, a nine room house on Mich Ave with electric lights and furnaces, granary, barn, a large lot and possession in 40 days for 3500 dollars. Also 40 acres with house, barn, silo, horse barn, heap house, garage, windmill, all plow land three miles from Saline. price and terms to be discussed.
Methodist notes invite attendance at home prayer meetings and the Christmas Eve service. A weeklong schedule covers morning worship at 10, church school at 11 30, Epworth League at 6 30, and evening praise at 7 30 with a Christmas Eve pantomime by the choir. Offerings aid local families, the Methodist Children's Home, and relief efforts in Europe and Asia Minor.
A historical reflection notes air travel from Chicago to New York in five hours thirty one minutes at 742 miles apart and 151 miles per hour from Cleveland to New York. It argues that the main obstacle is risk of instant death if disabled, but envisions future advances allowing heavier than air flight and rapid news gathering across counties.
J Cross pastor leads Federated Church with 10 60 am service birth of the Christ child at 7 pm sermon What Shall I Do With Jesus Sunday school at 11 29 prayer and Bible study Thursday 7 am cordial welcome to all the good things of the church. The one is considered wise because he hoots at everything. Some men get a reputation for wisdom the same way.
Hillsdale The Alamo Engine Co reduces staff from 300 to 69. Eaton Rapids Woolen mills close indefinitely. Port Huron O EB Cutler buys land near Port Huron to start a $10,000 fox farm. Ironwood A man shot by a police officer dies from wounds. Ann Arbor Rev JF W Thrun resigns as pastor to open a music store. Ionia City places second in citizenship contest. Flint Capt Thomas Colladey forms a National Guard company of veterans. Grand Rapids City officials consider power service at cost by GR Railway Co. Consumers Power Co plans dams on Manistee and Au Sable rivers. Grand Rapids Harold M Barnes buys 1290 acres near Clare with 2000 sheep. Bay City Leo Rozewski hospitalized with a bullet wound from officers. Cadillac Great Lakes Way Tourist Camps rename to Indian Trail Camps. Pontiac Oakland County road commission spent 1,003,000 on roads this year. Petoskey Homer Perry elected president of Emmet county fair for Sept 6, 1921. Gladstone A shoe factory to employ 20 to 30 with 30000 capital subscribed locally.
The Orange and Black defeated the Detroit Y Celts on their floor as they built a lead that held despite a late surge. Dexter edged the Green and White by three in a tight finish. The team travels to Dexter tonight for the rematch and faces next Monday’s double header against Anex and a second Green and White game. Attendance grows as fans praise clean basketball and strong support.
Short courses in agriculture will start at Michigan Agricultural College in early January for all residents 16 and over. Courses include general agriculture dairy production horticulture farm machinery and poultry husbandry with no admission requirements beyond age. Over 500 enrolled last year and more expected this winter. information from A M Berridge director short courses M A G East Lansing.
Farmers in many regions endure rising costs for labor and supplies while prices for hay and produce fall or stagnate. Despite sacrifices, consumers do not see relief, and critics say speculators profit, leaving farmers blamed as scapegoats while editors warn against ongoing tax burdens.
A compact list of financial and corporate entries including Detroit Mortgage, Union Mortgage, North Ameri Mortgage, Wayne County Bid and Mtg, Federal Discount, Parker Rust Proof, Hayes Wheel, Hoover Steel, Detroit Steel Coaster, Petoskey Portland Cement, Detroit National Fire, Grange Life, Detroit Life, and General Casualty. Entities appear with mixed percentages and amounts, reflecting a historical ledger of local firms and insurance providers.
A sales notice promoting a food chopper for mothers, with an agency offering resharpening and a display of granite ware. Claims high quality at no higher cost and notes fast turnover due to demand.
A local retailer promotes pocket knives in various sizes with a guarantee against bending breaking or nicking. Brass lined riveted construction, return policy, and a copper nickel plated percolator gift accompany standard razors. Prices range from 1.00 to 5.00.
A coal saver and a big heat maker, this heater promises efficient warmth for every room in the home. Strong on reliability, it aims to cut fuel use while delivering steady, even heat across living spaces.
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