Reuben Hartman Loses Two Big Barns By Fire
Fire destroyed two barns at Reuben Hartman’s west of town home with a single roof catching fire after the owner briefly reentered. A hog, tools, hay and grain burned while the dwelling house and nearby buildings were saved with aid from Bridgewater volunteers. Memorial Day ceremonies proceeded despite rain, honoring Cormrade Weissinger and featuring Rev Crosby and Prof Henderson with Civil War veterans John Heininger and John Dunn.
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Reuben Hartman
Hartman
Bridgewater
Spera House
Uphaus
Reuben Crosby
Professor Henderson
U. of M
Henderson
Saline
John Heininger
John Dunn
Gala Day for Masonry in Washtenaw County
The new Ann Arbor lodge is formally consecrated and installed this Friday evening with Grand Lodge of Michigan officers present. A 5:30 reception 6:36 dinner and 8:30 ceremonies precede a 9:30 event at the Ann Arbor Masonic temple. hundreds of reservations have been made. Deputy Grand Master George W. Graves of Detroit will deliver an address.
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Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Grand Lodge of Michigan
Ann Arbor Masonic Temple
Andrews& Baker
Baker
Rose Street
George W. Graves
Detroit
Methodist Church Notes with Crosby to Lead Baccalaureate
Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. offers a flood sufferer relief offering. Sunday school follows at 11:15. The 7:30 p.m. baccalaureate service features Rev S T Dunk as preacher and the choir provides special music.
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South
S. T Dunk
Christian Science Notes in Saline Services and Testimonial
The Christian Science Society of Saline meets in the hall over Citizens Bank with services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and a testimonial meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sunday school follows the morning service for pupils under 20. A noted aphorism notes shrewdness in learning from yesterday's mistakes.
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The
Christian Science Society of Saline
Citizens Bank
Goa
Poultry Association Hosts Pleasant Evening Meeting
The Saline Poultry Association met at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Wells on Tuesday evening in May thirty four Enjoyable program featured by Percy Cooke of Wyandotte with piano accompaniment Frank Potts Banjo and banjo mandolin by Leonard and Karl Osberg of Detroit Phono fiddle solo by Victor Contini vocal and ukulele duets by the Osbergs and Contini recitation My Kittens by Sidney Wells Watermelon Skit dialogue by K and L Osberg, and Otto the Bashful Boy read by Karl Osberg.
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Saline Poultry Association
Clyde Wells
Percy. Cooke
Wyandotte
Frank Potts
Leonard
Karl Osberg
Detroit
Victor Contini
a@radio
Leonard Osberg
Phono-Fiddle
Karl
Sidney Wells
Messrs
L. Osberg
Otto
Farm Briefs From Ypsilanti to Saline Townships
The Correct Care Calf Club in Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Pittsfield and Saline townships plans a local quartet training led by E G Simmonds. Next Oaklands meeting is Thursday June 9 with a judging demonstration by Mr Cooper. A second June meeting will be a wienie roast. The Stony Creek Livestock Club eyed Saline township for pig purchases last Saturday. An old country woman was jailed for selling her daughter to an actor for two dollars.
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Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Pittsfield
Saline Townships
E. C G. Simmonds
Lab
Oaklands
Cooper
Stony Creek
Saline Power Branch Manager Fosdick Leads Growth
Max Fosdick, named manager of the Detroit Edison Saline branch in 1909, has guided its growth from 60 customers to over 500 families in Saline and nearby areas. The lines now stretch nine miles beyond city limits. Born in 1887, Fosdick lived outside Saline, married Pauline Burrows, and served in Camp Custer with the 14th Division during World War I, later returning to manage the utility.
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Detroit Edison Power Company
Saline
Max Fosdick
Mr. Fosdick
Pauline Burrow
Growers to Study Stock Feed Tests at East Lansing
Michigan farmers will attend a Livestock Feeders Day in East Lansing on June 9 to review recent feeding experiments at Michigan State College. The program compares cottonseed and linseed meal in calf rations and tests carcass quality to assess fattening efficiency and meat grade.
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Michigan
East Lansing
Michigan ‘State College
Animal Husbandry
Bellsville
Maryland
County Fair Progress and Preparations at Washtenaw
Washtenaw fair management reports relocation of the former office to a central grounds site to serve as residence for the grounds overseer. Superintendent William H. Henderson improves the track with tractor and drag as about a dozen horses begin training, boosting expectations for a bigger 1927 fair with $300 purses and morning county horse races. R. C. Merithew, fair manager, says operations run smoothly and a premium book should be ready by June 15.
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Washtenaw Fair Management
William H. Henderson
Henderson
R. C. Merithew
Federated Church Plans Morning Worship and Evening Union Service
Morning worship at 10 30 with Bible school at 11 45. Evening union service at the Methodist church featuring a Barcalaureate sermon and a Young Peoples service at 7 30 on Thursday.
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Bible School
Methodist ‘Church
Graduation Exercises at Saline Opera House
The Saline High School graduation program for Thursday evening June 9 lists invocations, salutatory, class history, will, music by the High School Orchestra, prophecies, poems, addresses, solos, diploma presentations, and a class song. Eighteen graduates will receive diplomas. Union services are planned at the Methodist church Sunday evening with Rev. S. T. Dunk to deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
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Opera House
Reuben Crosby
Donald Trout
Erma Heininger
Everard Beasley
Alfred Schmid
William McTaggart
Lionel Crocker
George Austin
Lorena Bernard
T. S. Nurnberger
S. T. Dunk
T. Dunk
Local Ads Offer Used Cars and Supplies in Ann Arbor Area
A compilation of small ads lists cars from GEO. V. COOK and Chevrolet dealer details, batteries and gasoline offers, an ice supplier, monu ment services, livestock for sale, and various services. Other entries include lost keys, trucking, fertilizer, eye exams, and wallpaper hanging with local contact numbers.
Father of Rural Free Delivery Honored in Obituary
Perry Stanford Heath, a newspaper man who died at 69, is regarded as the father of rural free delivery. His push for McKinley’s 1896 election aided his rise in postal leadership and the initial $80,000 appropriation launched a system now serving over 30 million people. Heath’s effort is remembered as a great public blessing.
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Perry Stanford Heath
McKinley
Heath
Perry Heath
crow becomes ally to farmers in euro corn borer fight
In eastern Michigan farmers now view crows as allies in the battle against the European corn borer. They notice crows favor infested corn fields and suspect the birds hunt borers, leading farmers to stop shooting crows until more evidence appears.
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Michigan
Alumni Banquet and Reunion Set for June 10
Seniors finalize plans for the Alumni banquet at the Saline opera house on June 10. They anticipate strong cooperation from alumni and townspeople as tickets are sold to groups of alumni ahead of Commencement.
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Saline Opera House
For Sale Items and Local Notices in The Observer
A list of small ads including sale items on North Ann Arbor street with contact phone 19, cabbage plants from Jacob Visel Monroe street, three Holstein cows F R Clements phone 166-F13, pasture for young cattle by the week Charles Scheurer Bridgwater phone 148-F, a Boston bulldog on Saline Clinton road near John Finkbeiner’s farm between 6 and 7 prelock Monday evening with reward.
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Ann Arbor Street
F. R. Clements
Charles Scheurer
Bridgewater
Boston
Saline Clinton Road
John Finkbeiner
Property bargains in Saline Clinton and Washtenaw county
Real estate ad offering several houses in Saline Clinton Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County farms for immediate possession plus business places and vacant lots at right prices. Agent A C Lange in Saline invites showings. phone 76.
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Saline
Clinton
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
A. C. Lange
Mr Home Seeker offers Saline double lot brick home
Real estate note promotes a block and brick 10 room Saline home near main crossroads with full basement water and electricity hip roof barn and 2 car garage priced to sell. Also farm land listings and Washtenaw quality chicks with low prices and catalog available from Washte nay Hatchery Ann Arbor area.
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Saline
Washtenaw
Michigan
Washtenay Hatchery
Geddes Road
Ann Arbor
Modern homes or lots on Michigan Ave offered for sale
Ad offers a modern home with down payment of 2000 dollars, including a new double, garage or large lot in a fine location. Also available are choice lots on Michigan Avenue with prices expected to rise, inviting buyers to invest now.
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Michigan Ave
Probate notices printed in this newspaper reach broad audience
Residents needing legal printing for estate settlements can have notices published here. Rates are universal in such matters and newspaper publication is requested by directing the probate judge to send the notices to this paper.
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M Ake
Thane
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Walter Armbruster
Jos. L
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Saline Mercantile Company
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S. Mainstreet
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