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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
5
The notice outlines pricing for subscriptions, four and two month cards, and acknowledgments. It states obituaries and marriage notices are free, while personal benefit items are billed at standard advertising rates set by the Michigan Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
Readable passages urge sound finance for tenants as land prices fall and nonresident buyers flood Michigan markets. The piece links liquor laws to crime and profiles Leonard Metegar whose death after a liquor-related downfall is presented as a cautionary tale about temptations and lawful restraint.
The piece argues private enterprises bear taxes and fees while supporting community projects, criticizing government competition and postal service influence. It notes industry groups urging united business efforts and mentions the dissolution of Yaoum & Marx, a Manchester dry goods firm, by mutual consent after over two years of partnership with J.D. Torrey.
A Pennsylvania mother extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for children with croup, feverish colds, and night coughs, noting years of use without failure. She says it provides security to have the medicine at home and urges others to ask for it at Wheeler's Pharmacy.
George Needham of Saline township led Poland China hog breeders at the Michigan Shire fair winning a major prize in Poland China classes. Asked about 4 H club credit he credited SHE club work and now leads the Junior Swine Pig Club of Saline township, a group he once belonged to at 4 H age.
A Washtenaw County 4-H member recalls joining in the early 1920s, showing Poland China pigs at county and state fairs. He notes purchases, training, multiple championships, and the impact of mentorship from agents and breeders, ending with advice to future 4-H livestock entrants.
The article urges 4-H members to stay with club work for education not wealth, noting past members who left due to misplaced expectations. It highlights ethics, cooperation, and breeder integrity, advising enthusiasm, proper animal care, and attendance at breed meetings to improve show prospects.
A man named Nave careless with gasoline at the Couch restaurant Sunday morning caused a brief flare when filling a sacoline stove. Gas overflow ignited but was extinguished quickly, with no serious damage. Ty Knighthood remains in bloom as young men must watch their steps before dancing.
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