Early corn knee high reports and zoo plan illustrated
The Manchester Enterprise notes Grant Sutton reached knee high corn by mid June while the paper requested farmer input on July 4th growth. Ann Arbor Tribune reports a new garden and zoo planned behind the University of Michigan museums housing raccoons bears and other wildlife. Carson City Gazette covers a Plymouth Rock hen that laid two full sized eggs at once with two witnesses ready to testify.
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Grant Sutton
Manchester Enterprise
Alexander G. Ruthven
University of Michigan
Board of Regents
Ann Arbor Tribune
Plymouth Rock
Charles Wright
Hubbardston
Wright
Carson City
Mickie Says We All Have Room For Stories Or Poems
The column playfully asks readers to submit stories or poems while noting a lighthearted border about contributions being welcome. It signals an open invite to local literary content and community engagement.
County Farm Bureau Picnic Set for July 17 at Fair Grounds
The County Farm Bureau sponsors a county wide picnic at the fair grounds next Wednesday July 17 with members of the bureau 4 H clubs and other farm residents invited. The program begins at 10 30 am with a 4 H baseball tournament and features bicycle races for boys and girls ages 4 4 and 14 to 20 plus a demonstration of breaking bulky horses. The County Council of 4 H clubs runs refreshment stands and each family should bring its own lunch.
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County Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Christian Science Services in Saline Hall Above Bank
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds Sunday services at 10 30 a m in the hall above Citizens Bank with subject Sacrament. A testimonial meeting is planned for Wednesday at 730 p m and a cordial invitation is extended to all. Sunday school follows the morning service with admission for pupils under 20. The Brighton Argus notes the Howell sanatorium unit expansion increasing patients by fifty percent to about 320 while total population reaches about 450.
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Christian Science Society of Saline
Citizens Bank
Michigan State Sanatorium
Howell
Brighton Argus
Medina Storm Aftermath Strikes Village Homes
A cyclonic windstorm caused about 40000 in damage in Medina, hitting twelve homes and a public meeting hall as it struck in the eastern part of the village shortly after midnight on Thursday June 27. Many pioneer built houses with little insurance were affected, and about 15000 sightseers visited the area after the storm. Two residents organized a collection, raising funds to aid victims. The Blissfield Advance reports. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has acquired a 607 A. D. Chinese painting.
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Medina
Blissfield
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
China
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W. E. Dietzker
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Exides
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