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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
4
Classified pricing and notice guidance from an old issue outlines subscription costs and per line charges for announcements. It specifies eight months and four months rates, minimums, and conditions for obituaries marriages cards of thanks and poetry with emphasis on business-interest content.
The Diamond Drill publisher Tom Conlin delivers a three installment speech from the Michigan Press Association convention in Hast Lan sing. He argues the real and personal property taxes are heavily burdening Michigans taxpayers and his carefully investigated figures from his home county reflect a statewide situation. Readers are urged to study the article to influence tax reform.
Encased postage stamps were used as money during 1861 65 under Gants patent of 1862. The stamps 1c blue 2c black 8c red 3c brown 1c green 12c black 24c violet 30c orange and other values circulated as ads in letter cases. Various firms issued cases displaying advertisements and promising value.
The piece urges residents to shop locally to boost the town’s economy. It notes 20 percent of trade leaves the home market and argues loyalty to home merchants helps circulation and prosperity. The message ends with a call to pay cemetery dues.
REPORTERS Editor ou. wu.-101- Alma Wiedman Assistant Editor .Hileen Martin Twelfth Grade . Helen Armbruster Eleventh Grade . Helen Harwood Tenth Grade . Dorothy Wiedmayer Ninth Grade . Stanley Hartman Hughth Grade . Rubena Bredernitz Seventh Grade . Luther Dicks
In a mid February appeal the article urges beautifying the community property and enjoying spring nature. It notes activities in school assemblies, sports play, annual projects, class reports, and study across grades from seventh to ninth, with plans for plays and debates and a Valentine party for third grade.
The church schedules 10 a.m. morning worship with a Singing theme and various music numbers including Washington March No 2 Hopkinson. Sunday school at 11 15 with H Holmes and assistants. Junior League at 3 p m Mrs Roy Rogers superintendent Epworth League devotional at 6 30 led by Margaret McCord. Evening service at 7 30 with program on page one. You are invited.
Dundee hosts Saline in a three game series on Friday February 19 at 7 p m Admission is 25 cents.
Last Sunday at Federated Church featured strong attendance across all services. The youth choir impressed at the evening service and several meetings are planned including the Father and Son banquet Friday night with tickets from Mr. Fairbanks. Dr Merrill of Philadelphia will speak Saturday night to a regional audience from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Milan Saline and beyond.
The Saline Christian Science Society holds services at 10 39 a m with Sunday school for those under 20 and a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 30. Bible verses and Science and Health passages accompany the lesson sermon for February 21. In Dundee a Monday fire destroyed two frame buildings including Dundee Motor Sales and National Utilities Co office, with volunteers gaining control.
Dayton resident Mrs. Betty Luedke shares a testimonial about Kruschen Salts, claiming a 10 pound weight loss in seven days. The ad promotes taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast and notes a four week bottle costs a small sum, urging buyers to avoid imitation products.
About 700 depositors of the closed United Savings Bank met at the Strand theater in Tecumseh to elect permanent officers for the reorganization and hear attorney J. C. Howell outline a moratorium reopening plan with possible state aid. Further meetings will follow as depositors decide.
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