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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
4
Public notice advertising rates for the Saline Observer run by Sim R Wilson. Card of Thanks and resolutions priced per line with minimum 25 cents. obituaries and marriage notices published free. personal or business interest items billed at regular rates. poetry and entertainment announcements charged per item.
The article outlines emergency federal action to aid farmers through price boosts and debt relief. It mentions a 30 cent per bushel levy on wheat, acreage restrictions for this year, direct financial assistance, and a new mortgage plan replacing existing debt with 4 or 5 percent notes, deferral options, and long amortization.
The Northfield Minnesota paper cites Benjamin Franklin to argue taxes fund valued possessions and that self-imposed costs exceed government levies. It laments laziness pride and folly as extra tax burdens and urges personal reduction of taxes.
The legislature debates legalizing horse and dog racing amid claims of legalized robbery by professional gamblers. Critics warn of $600,000 license income and link racing with liquor and slot interests, suggesting moral decline if the bill passes. The Fenton Independent notes Baptist Ministers’ House plans to close in Fenton and move residents to Maysville Illinois, as a Brighton Argus item mentions a notable farm vacating Poe region.
Fred Rekitt and family of Detroit stayed at their farm over the Fourth. Various visitors from Detroit and Saline gathered at local homes including Miss Vandakar and Mrs. Hattie Murray. The Allison, Bailey, and Murray families hosted excursions and a birthday toast for David Allison who turned 80.
Macon and nearby communities report a flurry of visits as Albert Thayer of Ypsilanti stops to see his mother Mrs Ida Thayer. Families from Milan, Clinton, Jackson, Adrian, Tecumseh, Toledo, Tipton and Lansing spend time with relatives and friends, with varied weekend and midweek gatherings noted.
W M Couch explains that Anconas, once plain and small, have evolved into a glossy black and white breed suited for general farming and commercial poultry. He notes variation among Ancona strains, advises on size, color, and egg production, and adds practical tips for frog farming including enclosure construction and feeding considerations.
In a recent report Rogers notes that one of his hens from the center roost proved a true layer despite a disheveled chicken house. The hen’s persistence and colorful display remain a standout anecdote in the farmyard.
Mr and Mrs Herman Mehler of Clinton and family visited the Hammonds on Sunday. The Bragg reunion drew Claude Gilbert Beth Genevieve Gilbert and Robert Love. E M Gilbert and children visited Faye Gilbert in Ypsilanti. Dewitt Hathaway from Ann Arbor spent time with Hovey Needham. Mrs Wesley Pennington and Mrs Ellen Collins of Macon visited Hovey Needham. Herbert Gillmore and children of Macon called on Hovey Needham evening. Mr and Mrs BEJ Forsythe attended the Forsythe reunion at Milan. Stimpson and Forsythe attended Hillsdale races on the Fourth. E M Gilbert Ruth Hanson and Elsie Hanson traveled to Rothbury Wednesday.
Loretta and Helen Dunn visited Ypsilanti with Norman Ragmaier and other relatives. The Richards and Dunn families hosted guests from Ypsilanti and Columbus Ohio. Mr and Mrs Vaughn and family spent the 4th in New York. Milkey family guests of Langstaff. Emil Milkey group spent Sunday evening with D G Richards.
Big Rapids Michigan reports a White Rock hen owned by James Reynolds of Stanwood laid a nine inch circumference egg, believed among the largest ever. The egg is shown at the county agent’s office in Mecosta County.
Divine services at 10 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday school at 11. English services every second and fourth Sunday of each month. Everyone cordially invited.
The Federated Church notes list services at 10:00 a.m. with Communion, Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. led by Superintendent S. Y. Cotton and Carl Geddes assistant, with Mrs House as chorister and Miss Eileen Martin as pianist. Evening program at 7:15 p.m. features three young peoples meetings.
Methodist Church Notes list Bert Ede as minister with morning worship at 10:00 and Sunday school at 11:15 led by superintendent H A Holmes. A weekly achievet meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 with the Sons of Mrs Albert Musioff and others contributing, and a farm fair mention notes colt wins and county fair outcomes. An American Express traveler’s check theft case is also noted, tied to a Vancouver cashing after a Brooklyn bank robbery, with the last suspect trail described.
The piece hints at homemaking crafts using sacks for covers and fashions from feed sacks. It recounts a Lapeer County man presenting faded $1,500 in pills as cash after storing them in a coffee pot, later discovered when the coffee brewed.
A health fad claims Kruschen Salts in hot water every morning can reduce fat in 80 days. It advises avoiding pastries and fatty foods, weigh daily, and purchase a four week bottle from a druggist to lose fat safely.
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