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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
4
In Huey Athletic Wield on Sunday the Dexter Independents beat the Saline Independents 14 to 13 in a tight contest. Guerdon Usher reportedly delivered a hen’s egg measuring 714 by 9 inches and weighing half a pound to the Steakbridge office.
The Saline Observer lists pricing for subscriptions and single copies, policies on paid notices, and allowed free items. It notes obituary and marriage notices are published free, and advertising rates are set by application with a per word charge for poems and announcements. It also lists memberships in state and national press associations.
A schoolboy traffic cop cites a reason for urban congestion noting that some men leer at women causing distraction. The article also notes an itemized Saline business earning about $22,000 yearly and urges readers to study the annual school board report published for public awareness.
A reader warns about postcard scams offering newspaper clippings for 25 cents. The notices claim to obtain items from hometown papers but are fake, reselling personal items to individuals. Do not reply or send money. discard the card.
A cautionary note warns widows after funerals to beware white collar con artists selling worthless securities. It argues many have little business experience and fall prey to blandishments, while bankers offer safer guidance to prevent heartache and losses.
A pair of swindlers posed as a west coast eye expert and drained certificates of deposit totaling 5000 from an elderly Sunfield couple. The cashier of Sumfield bank saved 3500 by refusing to cash parts of certificates routed via Kansas City for collection. The couple, misled by a cataract, were told drops would remove it, a claim debunked here as dangerous quackery. The piece warns readers to avoid traveling "specialists" and eyeglass quacks who prey on vulnerable patients.
A Ford insider says the chassis and engine are finished and on proving grounds. The car will have a longer wheel base and frame, four wheel brakes, refinements of the Lincoln, a gear shift, and a lower price than ever, making it a nifty public buy.
Thirty years ago F E Jones and family prepare to move to Ann Arbor. A small cyclone damaged the west township area. Deputy Jerry captures Charles Burnett and George Davenport in Milan theft probe. Prof C O Townsend and wife return from Germany. Townsend assumes new post in New York on September first. Grain crops look heavy. threshing expected to run late. A domestic death and murder occur at the Charles Gadd farm Bridgewater when Martha Minor is shot and Niles James killed. Martha may recover.
Seventeen items record a Cleveland visit by Mr and Mrs George Stang and child, a serious injury to Mrs Matty Meyers at the Schweitzer home, a Chicago Boy Scout outing with a cannon incident causing a runaway smashup, Michigan auto licenses issued since January 1, and distributions by city. Also noted are losses to dogs, Dr G E Kuhl visiting, Cadillaqua program in Detroit, H T Nichols family visit, Miss Mary Louise Kerr’s death, and local attentions to and from Detroit and Denver contacts.
Washtenaw County fair plans a baseball tournament at the 1927 fair with Raymond Hutzel as general chairman. $225 in cash prizes will be awarded. Managers are urged to contact the fair office for particulars. Open to Washtenaw county teams only. The diamond is being leveled and repairs completed.
An international Country Life Week conference will bring eighteen foreign nations to Michigan State College from July 31 to August 6. Delegations from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, England, Czecho Slovakia, Japan, Bulgaria, Greece, Norway, China, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt will attend. Prominent speakers include Paul DeVuyst, V Lindquist, Stephen Weis, Mrs Alfred Watt, and Henry Morris. A separate fire damaged Fred Slough’s corn cribs housing 2,500 bushels, a shed, and tools, with losses over $2,200. Ridgeway and Britton fire departments helped save nearby property.
They approve a same day turnaround from 10 A.M. drop in to 6 P.M. full recharge. The program promises battery rental savings of 50 to 75 cents and guarantees customer satisfaction with an 8 hour charging option.
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