Two Drivers Fined In Justice Court For Auto On Tracks
T H Phillips and Fay Ayres paid $25 each in a justice court in Cement City for driving an automobile toward the Cincinnati Northern tracks. They abandoned the car upon seeing an early freight train on the trestle near the cement plant, and the crew pushed the auto off the bridge with slight damage.
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T. H. Phillips
Fay Ayres
Justice Court
Cincinnati
Cement City
Brooklyn Exponent
Michigan's fortunes and a mystery mill owner explained
The Saline Observer notes Michigan wealth with Ford and Dodge families leading, then highlights an enigmatic Manistee resident, known as Ruggles, who quietly amasses a vast pine estate and funds a trusted laborer, shaping a rumored three million dollar gift. The Bay City Davidsons and others follow in the wealth list.
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Ford
Michigan
Dodge
Detroit
Rusgies
Manistee
America
Ruggles
Bay City
Davidsons
Charlotte Republican
Public Sentiment and Lawmaking Echo Lincoln Quote
A Lincoln quote on public sentiment as the driver of law and policy. It emphasizes that shaping public feeling enables or disables statutes and decisions and underlines its foundational role in governance.
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Abraham Lincoln
Agents of Prosperity in Mellon Annual Report
Secretary Mellon argues in his annual report that banking capacity exceeds current commercial and industrial needs. He cites mass hand-to-mouth buying, less money tied in inventories, improved transportation organization, faster transit, and goods in transit tying up capital with reduced waste.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Planning for growing tourist trade in Michigan highways and camps
Township readers are urged to plan for welcoming visitors as tourism grows in Michigan. The piece argues for adequate camping sites near business districts and highlights how tourists spend, citing Mitchell South Dakota data of 8.34 dollars per car, with 20 percent at gas stations and the rest in town. It ends with a quip about attracting customers through newspaper advertising.
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Michigan
Mitchell
South Dakota
First real thunder storm marks start of season
Thirty years ago a March 8 storm flooded flats behind the cemetery. Local changes include Chris Marion buying the George Nissly farm west of town. Herman Lindenschmidt travels to Detroit to buy equipment for a new meat market. Obituaries note Mrs. William Brainard’s pioneer life, William P. Griffin’s death at 83, and Mrs. Olive Feldkamp’s passing at 70. Rev. F L Thompson preaches on The Devil with next week’s topic The Devil in the Pulpit.
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Chris Marion
George Nissly
Herman Lindenschmidt
Detroit
William Brainard
William P. Griffin
Olive Feldkamp
F. L. Thompson
M. EL
Lansing
Fifteen Years Ago Moves and Meetings Reported
Fifteen years ago Spencer Rogers and family planned a move to the farm east of town. Mr and Mrs F A LeBaron of Fenton visit old friends here. A social at Fred Hack’s netted 21 40 for a classroom chair and improvements. George W Seeger to auction personal farm effects March 12 after selling his farm. Ray Kreager of Mooreville injures a finger in a corn shredder. Bertha and Amanda Bihlmyer visit their parents in Bridgewater. Rev Samuel H Samuelson returns from India and will speak at the Baptist church with illustrations and notes from his mission work.
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Spencer Rogers
F. A. LeBaron
Fenton
Fred Hack
George W. Seeger
Ray Kreager
Mooreville
Michigan income tax bill faces renewed push in legislature
The state legislature again considers an income tax despite two prior public defeats. The editorial argues taxes are already high, predicts no tax reduction from new revenue, warns of higher costs, capital flight, and stifled business, and urges defeat of the measure.
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Michigan
Christian Science Services In Saline Hall
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds Sunday services at 10 30 am in the hall over Citizens Bank with subject Man A testimonial meeting is planned for Wednesday evening at 7730 and a cordial invitation is extended to all Sunday school follows the morning service with pupils under 20 admitted
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The
Christian Science Society of Saline
Citizens Bank
Oakland
America
Fisher
General Motors
B. Stark
Ford Touring Cars Offered At Your Own Price
Several Ford Touring cars with starters available to buyers by offer. GEO. V. COOK Authorized Chevrolet Dealer invites inspection and bids by local residents. Wanted notices seek people with legal printing needs for estate settlements to mail notices to this newspaper as required by probate judge.
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Geo. V. Cook
Chevrolet
Assistance Urged for Armenian Earthquake Orphans
Lieutenant Governor L D Dickin son reports from Leninikan on 40 000 homeless Armenian peasants after earthquakes since October The American orphanage schools Near East director Dr Joseph Beach has spent nearly 200 000 and seeks 250 000 more for relief with two doctors and two nurses visiting 30 villages They describe improvised huts dug under snow and daily peasant chores and note medical care as lacking funds limit aid The plea asks Americans to fund relief efforts and keep children in villages rather than placing them in charity Also mention: Southern Michigan Telephone Co sold to United Telephone Co of Chicago for 919 000 with stockholders to receive 10 cents on the dollar.
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L. D. Dickinson
Lansing
Leninikan
Joseph Beach
American Ophanage Schools
Near East
Dickinson
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Sim. R. Wilson
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Southern Michigan Telephone Company
U. S. Federal Court
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United Telephone Company of Chicago
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Foley
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Marlboro
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