Man shoots at auto thieves during break in Toledo
Lawrence Sanford of West Toledo startled three men jacking his Ford coupe early Thursday June 22. Sanford fired, wounding one man who escaped, another hit in the ankle and later captured as Albert Maier 25 of 40 St Clair street, under guard at St Vincent's. A third suspect fled. tools from Sanford’s garage were found nearby.
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Toledo News-Bee
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lawrence R. Sanford
Eleanor Avenue
West
Toledo
Sanford
O'Leary
Mierka
McGuire
Albert Maier
Prices of Farm Crops Below Prewar Averages
The May 1 report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows six crops below prewar averages: corn oats barley flax potatoes and cotton. Wheat rye and buckwheat above prewar levels while April saw wheat fall from 1 50 to 1 23 per bushel.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
South Dakota
United States
Michigan
Marriage Licenses Granted Across Several Cities
The notice lists multiple couples with ages and hometowns including Albert Heimerdinger of Ann Arbor and Matilda Waltz of Lodi, Fred Lenhard of Kalama z00 and Elizabeth Hjollembeck of Lodi, Oscar Hammond of Salem and Lena EB. Foss of Northville, James Reid of Jackson and Sarah Reynolds of Ann Arbor, Paul Geiger of Ann Arbor and Marguerite Walker of Dryden, Virgil Fox of Canton and Barbara Ward of the same, Paul Smith of Van Wert and Mary Allen of the same, Sewell Platt of Ypsilanti and Aileen Clark of Keege Harbor, Harl White of Ann Arbor and Vivian Fleming of Ashton, and Howard Ward of Ypsilanti and Mis deed Ward of the same.
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Albert Heimerdinger
Ann Arbor
Matilda Waltz
Lodi
Fred Dewey Lenhard
Community Chautauqua Plans Big 1921 Week Ahead
Plans near completion for a week long Community Chautauqua opens July 27 and runs five days with Polly of the Circus and new features. Season tickets offer access to all sessions at low cost with entertainment from Knox Concert Party Omar Wilson Singers and the Philippine Quartet among others. Junior Chautauqua promises fun for children supervised by a play expert, making a summer vacation near home.
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Polly
New York
Knox
C. W. Wassam
Omar Wilson
Louis Williams
Denton
Chautauqua
Conferences Spur Farm Workers on Build Up Community Spirit
Michigan farmers and rural workers gained a clarified vision after visits to M A C during a week of conferences. Visitors included Michigan Farmers Tour members, rural teachers, and 260 veterinarians for government tuberculin testing exams. Noted speakers included Thomas Nixon Carver, G F Warren, Rev Lloyd Douglas, and Mary H E Sweeny. The program emphasized institutionalizing agriculture as an industry and boosting community cooperation, with recreation and farm tours enriching the week.
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Michigan
Michigan Farmers’ Tour Association
M. A.C
Consolidated Schools
Thomas Nixon Carver
Harvard University
G. F. Warren
Cornell
Lloyd Douglas
Ann Arbor
Mary HE. Sweeny
W. H. French
M. A. GC
One Way to Reduce Taxes in Michigan Forest Land
Dr. Hugh Baker told a Battle Creek Rotary Club audience that Michigan’s 10,000,000 acres of idle forests could cut taxes if properly promoted and conserved. He argued the nation can meet its timber needs domestically, boost flood control, and gain revenue from timber exports.
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Michigan
Hugh Baker
New York
Pulp and Paper
Rotary Club
Battle Greek
Baker
Farmers urged to use RAT-SNAP to fight animal disease
An old notice warns that rats spread hog cholera foot and mouth disease and bubonic plague. It promotes RAT-SNAP in three sizes 35c 65c and 1 25 sold by O C Wheeler and B J Muir. A wife is defined humorously as someone who lets a man boast about himself.
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O. C. Wheeler
B. J. Muir
Births and Deaths in Washtenaw County May Report
Washtenaw county logged 111 births and 58 deaths in May per state vital statistics. Ann Arbor recorded 58 births and 33 deaths. Ypsilanti 11 births and 10 deaths. Five stillbirths were noted. officials urge improved prenatal care to reduce infant mortality.
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Washtenaw County
State Department of Health
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw
Chatuqua Signers Date Reminder and Sale Notice
July 27 31 dates mentioned for Chatuqua signers with five tickets per person. Next week's Observer to publish ticket sale date. Saline ad promotes a Phonograph and 40 records for $175 with balance due on contract. Maker Bros Music Horse Jackson Michigan contact. Hayden 1900 flour promotion ends with note on bread quality. The text ends with a fragment about evil.
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Chatuqua
Observer
Saline
Maker Bros. Music Horse
Jackson
Michigan
Rev Dugald MacFayden to Preach in Ann Arbor Summer
The First Methodist Episcopal church in Ann Arbor sends Rev Arthur W. Stalker to preach in London and Edinburgh this summer. Rev Dugald MacFayden of London will preach in Stalker's pupil during July. MacFayden, MA and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, studied at Oxford and Mansfield College. He publishes books, edits Temple Biographies, contributed to major encyclopedias, and gained WWI religious work experience. He has lectured in America at Harvard and other institutions and helps coordinate church minister exchanges between Ireland and America. He is noted for energy and erudition and promoting closer England America ties.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Ann Arbor
Arthur W. Stalker
London
Edinburgh
MacFayden
Stalker
Dugald MacFayden
The
Royal Historical Society
Merton College
Oxford
Mansfield Collge
Publih
Hincyclopedia Brianica
Enclopedia of Religion and Ethics
Temple
America
Harvard University
Interchange Commission
Churches of
Fire Destroys Barn on Macon Farm
Macon field report from June 28 details a large barn fire 14 miles east of Macon Center. Mrs Camburn found the blaze at 10 that morning and neighbors saved the house. Wheat hay oats corn wool and farm machinery were lost though livestock survived in the barn basement. Heating of new hay is suspected as the cause.
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Arthur Camburn
Maconn Center
Mary Weiennett Weiennett dies after long illness at Saline
Mary Weiennett born March 25 1840 in Saline Michigan daughter of Ben edict died June 23 1924 after months of ill health. Survived by husband John A Smith deceased 1915 four children Grace Leeson Gertrude Bayha Walter Callie L a grandson Walter Bayha two brothers Samuel B Wetennett Saline and Edward Wetennett Higgins Texas. Funeral at home Sunday Rev C P Bayless officiating with burial in Oakwood cemetery
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Mary Weiennett
Benedict
Mary Schneider Weiennett
Saline
Michigan
John A. Smith
Grace Leeson
Gertrude Bayha
Lind
Washington
Walter
Callie L
Walter Bayha
Samuel B. Wetennett
Edward Wetennett
Higgins
Texas
Rev. C. P. Bayless
Oakwood Cemetery
Gratitude to Church Ladies and Neighbors for Kindness
Mrs. Gertrude Bayha and Walter A. Smith express thanks to friends and the M. E. church Ladies' society for kindness during illness and death of their mother. Also Rev Bayless is thanked for comforting visits. A testimonial from J T Osburn of Lucasville praises Foley Kidney Pills for ten years of kidney trouble and relief. Wheeler's Pharmacy promotes the remedy.
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Ladies’ Society of the
M. E. Church
Bayless
Gertrude Bayha
Walter A. Smith
Callie L. Smith
J. T Osburn, R
F. D. No
Lucasville, C
Foley
Wheeler’s
The Disciple at Liberty Theatre Delights Fans
William Hart stars in a western tale where a frontier preacher builds a church while facing outlaws and love. A mountain fever tests a family as a dramatic crucifixion vision leads to mercy and Hardy's release. Spectacle includes a vivid village set and storm effects.
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William
Hart
Hardy
Mary
Houston
Ince
Classified notices assortment unreadable ad items
A fragmented OCR led to a dense list of classifieds from Observer Liven covering sales, services, openings and notices. Entries include for sale items, painting and paper hanging, visiting cards and invitations, engines for sale, a dentist announcing closure, market hours on July 4, lake lots for sale, an optometrist ad, found pocketbook with money, shop hours changes, tire slogans, timber sale inquiry, and an invitation for reader inquiries. numerous names and addresses appear in broken form.
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Saline Savings Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Burkhart Bros
Martin Fuoss
Schnebelt
Chautauqua Associa
Tion
Rev
Macon
Brett McCormick
Tru Ince
Liberty
Putti
Observer Liven
Timothy Hay
John Schleh
Observer Office
Frank Camburn
United
Fairbanks-Morse
EH. Cobb
Layher & Wenger
George Webb
Ghelges, Mich
Emil H. Arnold
S. Mainstreet
E. H. Cook
Edward’a. Clark
B. J. Boettger
Ite Fisk
Hrlse
George Uphaus
Imil
Calli
Cahap Ag
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