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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
2
A guide on common home dry cleaning methods notes benzine like fluids are available but flammable and require caution near heat sources. Carbon tetrachloride served for spotting is safer, while foam chemical cleaners are advised for upholstery. Soapsuds risk fiber saturation without proper rinsing and drying. Special cleaners suit paint, parchment shades, windows, and blinds better than soap.
Dale Carnegie recounts a speech in Cheyenne that challenged her to stay true to her motto. Her effort helped Wyoming grant women full suffrage, the first territory or state to do so, and spurred a decades long campaign for voting rights.
Alvin Lange left for Camp Custer Saturday night where he joined the National Guards. Mr and Mrs Oscar Weber spent Sunday in Durand with Mr and Mrs Ross Dickie and family. Jonathan Waters reunion was held at Bert Waters home in Lodi. The Young People s League of St Johns church enjoyed a picnic at Wampier Lake State Park Sunday afternoon. The Past Matron s Club motor ed to Royal Oak Monday for a pot luck dinner with Mrs George Lehman a former Saline resident. Mr and Mrs Sam Lambarth and Mr and Mrs Lewis Ernst attended the Grotto picnic at Courtley Lake Sunday.
Fifteen years ago John Arend Jr. pitched for Saline as the Wildcats defeated Lodi 7 to 6 on Sunday. The 4H Corn Club met at Glenn Weber’s home Monday. Liesemer family visited Saline to photograph the plant and old dwelling. A Sandlake dinner honored wedding anniversaries for the Fosdick and Burkhardt couples. Elvin Armbruster earned his Eagle at Camp Newkirk. Miss Mae Schroen clerks at C F Smith store.
Twenty years ago wheat fields mostly healthy though crop bids lag. Dr Underkicher trims trees, improving his front yard. Ann Arbor residents raise $800 for bonds, Saline community funds quickly for its share. Sidney Harwood of Pittsfield had a Friday stroke and remains semi conscious. Charles Cole and wife in Ledi welcomed twins Sunday. Rouse family reunion Friday at the homes of Florence Bond and Mable Case.
Mrs J G Gross and children from Lansing visited relatives and old friends last week. George Barr fell from a cherry tree Saturday and was badly bruised. Asa B Sanford, York township pioneer, died at Mooreville at age 85. Neil Bliss has been behind on the job today running a wheelbarrow. Miss Melissa Hull spent a week at Buffalo and Detroit.
The article traces the lineage of Washington elms from seeds taken in 1888 by a Harvard law student and grown in Maryland. Nurtured by Mrs. James Dorsey, these trees spread across the country as great grandchildren of the original Boston Common elm where Washington once served. The Dorsey nursery now holds over 75 elms linked to the Washington tree.
Frank G. Fox, president of Fox De Luxe Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, marks 50 years in the business. He began in 1897 at a Wisconsin brewery and learned the trade from barley fields to the malt house. He toured major European breweries and studied Bohemian hops. After repeal he led Fox De Luxe and oversaw four breweries with a capacity over one million barrels annually.
The United States spent nearly three billion dollars on advertising last year with 964 million in newspapers, 489 million in radio, 430 million in magazines, 279 million in direct mail, 178 million in trade papers, 86 million outdoors, 36 million farm papers, and 520 million in miscellaneous ads. Britannica notes 1945 figures and highlights overall gains despite strikes and reconversion costs. It is estimated business added over 100 million dollars in 1946 via advertising space time and service supporting safety and world trade efforts.
Arthur Brandon of the University of Michigan warns the nation is far from its goal of universal education with 10 million functionally illiterate citizens and a ratio of two adults with no schooling for every college student. He notes schools and colleges operate beyond capacity and urges expansion of education like industry. He cites a drop in national education spending from 5 percent of income to under 3 percent.
The article discusses silver maintenance through cleaning oishing and a protective preservative to keep items bright for months. It notes brass benefits from thorough cleaning and wax coating to maintain shine, and briefly mentions sulfuric acid production in the United States as a fundamental chemical with a long history.
The text notes that wearing blue at a wedding is an ancient Israelite custom symbolizing purity, love, and fidelity. It mentions a blue ribbon for the bride as part of the tradition.
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