Death Calls Two Prominent Citizens
Dr. Charles O. Woodbridge died Sunday at University hospital after weeks of illness. A Saline civic leader, Rotary Club founder and first president, he served the community in church, banking, medicine and local government. Funeral services were held at his home and the Methodist church with interment at Oakwood cemetery. He was born October 1, 1879 in Harrow Ontario and is survived by his widow and daughter Muriel, plus four sisters and a brother.
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Charles O. Woodbridge
University Hospital
Fen Weeks
Woodbridge
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Washtenaw County Medical Society
Citizens Bank
Bert Ede
Oakwood Cemetery
Dr. Woodbridge
Harrow
Ont
William and
Hannah Aikman Woodbridge
Toronto University
Detroit College of Medicine
Rosie Wright
Kingsville
Muriel
Wilbur Cudmore
Edmonton
Alberta
Robert Laing
F. H. McCormick
Walkerville
Mina Woodbridge
Detroit
William
John Karl Luckhardt Dies at 71 in Saline After Long Service
John Karl Frederick Luckhardt 71 died Saturday. Born December 11 1865 in Lodi township he lived in Saline 25 years and served as street and water commissioner. He married Louise Seeger on March 21 1906. Survived by four sisters and four brothers, with nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at his residence then Trinity Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Adolf Lederer. Interment Oakwood Cemetery mausoleum.
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John Karl Frederick Luckhardt
Lodi Township
Saline
Louise Seeger
Katherine Alber
Saline Township
Charles Nissly
Ann Arbor
Julius Bredernitz
Ida Alber
Aaron
Michael
Emmanuel
Freedom Township
George
York Township
Trinity Lutheran Church
Adolf Lederer
Oakwood Cemetery
Willing Workers Club Meeting Summary
The Willing Workers met at Mrs. Mildred Lutz's home on Thursday January 21 with a bounteous dinner and a short business session. Program included the song Beulah Land a devotional by Mrs. Gertie Carter Michigan topics a reading on the Legend of the Arbutus and a piece Beauty Spots of Michigan. The club of 21 adjourned with Mizpah and announced February plans later.
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Mildred Lutz
Beulah Land
Gertie Carter
Michigan
Ruth Miller
Administrator's Auction Sale of Farm Furniture and Real Estate
The administrator will publicly auction items from a farm near Lodi and Scio church on Saturday January 80 1937 at 12 30 p m. The sale lists house furniture antiques tools and equipment. The farm of 20 acres with eight room house and barn is offered at private sale. ALBERT RAUS administrator and JIM FINNELL auctioneer.
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Lodi Town Hall
Scio Church
Albert Raus
Christ Furthmueller Estate
Jim Finnell
Observer Liners at Your Service
Observer Liners expand customer support offerings with round the clock services and proactive coverage. The team emphasizes reliability speed and tailored solutions for readers and clients seeking rapid information delivery.
Chocolate Angel Food Cake From a Homemaker's Note
A home recipe for Angel Food cake uses egg whites sugar salt flour and cocoa. The method calls for folding flour and cocoa into foamed whites and baking ungreased at 275 rising to 325 then 350 for a final 30 minutes. The note credits Mrs Albert Heininger.
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Angel Food
Albert Heininger
Ann Arbor Recipe For Fruit Cake By Mrs J C Wilson
Mrs J C Wilson of Ann Arbor shares a fruit cake method using butter or shortening brown sugar and eggs jam buttermilk plus spices and nuts. The directions include layering flour with dry ingredients folding in candied fruits walnuts and baking in a leaf pan at 350 degrees until moist then storing in a cool covered container.
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J. C. Wilson
Ann Arbor
Cleaning and color restoration tips from old home remedy notes
The piece lists a brass-cleaning paste recipe with rotten stone sweet oil oxalic acid and water plus cornstarch. It explains restoring fabric color using ammonia or chloroform and provides weights volumes common in older kitchens and bakeries. It also offers sickroom feeding tips and a collection of moral quotes about giving from Lao tsze George Herbert Mary Baker Eddy and others.
Saline Woman's Club Meets at Burkhart Home
The Saline Woman's Club gathered January 19 at Mrs. Caroline Burkhart's home replacing Mrs. Haarer due to illness. Mrs. Jordan presented on damages and Mrs. Sugden on uses and food from them. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Elizabeth Alber with Mrs. Jordan as leader.
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Saline Woman's Club
Caroline Burkhart
Haarer
Jordan
Sugden
Elizabeth Alber
Marking a Revolutionary Soldier Grave in Benton Township
Dr. Francis Smith, Revolutionary War soldier buried in Benton cemetery, now has a simple marble marker placed by J B Wallace MD after research. The marker notes he died about 1836 and rests on the Arnold Allen lot, with Oakwood and Forbes/ Oak Hill cemeteries hosting other Washtenaw soldiers.
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Francis Smith
Township
Us-112
St. James’ Evangelical Church
Benton Public School
Washtenaw County
Saline Township
Archibald Armstrong
Oakwood
Saline
Timothy Crittenden
Forbes
Oak Hill Cemetery
Tecumseh
Benton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Doctor Francis Smith
John H. Smith
George Finkbeiner
Highway 112
Dr. Smith
Arnold Allen
John Smith
Allen
United States
St. James Church
J. B. Wallace
M. D
Milk Producers In Annual Meeting
The Milk Producers Association met Friday evening in the O EB S hall with 300 in attendance. Officers were elected: President Carl Brown Ridgeway. Vice President Sebastian Finkbeiner Saline township. Treasurer Jesse Bird York township. Delegates for next year were chosen. A Detroit visitor spoke but time focused on officers and charter. an oyster supper followed with Mrs Clarence A Carr and others in charge.
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Milk Producers Association
O. EB. S. Hall
Carl Brown
Ridgeway
Sebastian Finkbeiner
Saline Township
Jesse Bird
York Township
Bolander
Detroit
Clarence A. Carr
Micah Robison
Fred Hack
Charles Schultz
Arthur Heininger
Andrew Ernst
Mildred
Veneta Garr
York Township Taxes Schedule for Tax Receipts
Harlan Holcomb, Treasurer, lists tax collection days for York Township at Peoples State Bank in Milan on January 30 and February 6, and at Saline Savings Bank on February 5. Taxes are due and payable at these locations on the stated dates.
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York ‘Township
Peoples State Bank
Milan
Saline Savings Bank
Harlan Holcomb
Bargain Offer Claims High Quality at Low Price
The Observer and Path finder advertise a bargain deal offering news service at $1.80, claiming top quality is matched by a low price. The notice urges readers not to miss the value and to consider the offer as a top option.
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Observer
Pathfinder
Classified Ads for Sale and Services in Saline and Nearby
Sunken notes show varied listings from farms and livestock to autos and repairs. Items include a Holstein cow for sale, a trailer for 380 dollars, a power drill and line shaft, a good light work horse, and auto dealer bargains. Local services include chiropractors and embalmers, with rental land, tree stock, linoleum supplies, and furnace repairs.
1934 Plymouth sedan with heater and deluxe trim
Nice condition 1934 Plymouth sedan advertised with 16 600 tires and deluxe model features including a heater. The listing notes Cook Motor Sales as authorized Chevrolet dealers and includes an eye health notice by Dr. L. O. Gibson at 549 Packard St., Ann Arbor.
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Cook Motor
Chevrolet
L. O. Gibson
U. of M
Packard St
Ann Arbor
Farm equipment dealer wants Saline territory representation
One of the region's oldest manufacturers of a full line of farm equipment seeks a new dealer in Saline area. Vehicle listed is a 1929 Chevrolet truck with 32x6 tires and platform. Address Box F Saline 17.
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Saline
Local farm offers buyback for dead stock and heating survey
Farmers offered payments for dead and disabled stock including horses cattle hogs sheep and calves with prompt service and free heating plant survey. Advertisements from Millenbach Brothers Company Carl Heinzelman and Hayden Mills promote furnace cleaning and grain flour sales in Michigan towns.
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Millenbach Brothers Company
Detroit
Vinewood
Carl Heinzelman
Monroe St
Ann Arbor
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You Mr. Farmer
Larro Dairy Feed
Dairyman
Cole’s Feed Store
CIAL
Coty
Eveling
Burkhart’s Store
Stevens
Dr. C. 0. Woodbridge
Frederick Luckhardt
Lao-tsze
George Herbert
Mary Baker Eddy
Thomas Gibbons
Robert Herrick
Saline Woman’s Club
Halliarker
Milk Producers In Annual Meeting
the Observer
E. Alber
Oscar Paul
Saline Mercantile Company
A. B. Cole
G. L. Parsons
W. E. Dietiker
Parsons
H. S. Gildard
W. Mich. Ave
Dr. Hess
Saline Mercantile Co
Walter Acton
East Cross Street
Ypsilanti
C. H. Miller
Wiedman Auto Co
Saline, Mich
A. C. Gaston
Mich
E. J. Muir
Linex
Rogers
Johnston
B. P.S
Katherine Weiennett
A. G. Wood
Dime Bank
Stark Bros
Fred Schmid
J. Muir
Wiedman Auto Company
Cook Motor Sales
Hayden Mills
Thcumseh
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