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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
4
Editor’s note on old observations and misdated item
The piece recalls a mix up where The Chelsea Standard printed a past item as current from The Saline Observer. It notes Luther Briggs narrowly escaped drowning while horses nearly went into water while drawing ice. He is alive and active at Cook’s garage today.
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Chelsea Standard
Observer
Standard
Luther Briggs
Luther
Cook
Traffic Patrol Proposal Champions Child Safety Near Schools
A letter urges establishing crossing guards at Michigan avenue and Ann Arbor street to protect children walking to and from school. It proposes patrols formed by PTA or Scouts, or school administration to organize supervision, preventing accidents before harm befalls a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Ann Arbor Street
Snper
PTA
Scouts
Election Time In Small Town Politics
After the election the town returns to routine and ponders the results. Small politics offer excitement and new arrivals feel exhilaration, while the defeated soon forget the sting and the victorious seek more work than honor until next Election Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alout
Judging at Ninety Holmes Turns Ninety in Boston
The article notes Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes III celebrated his ninetieth birthday. It recalls his Civil War service, Harvard law instruction, Massachusetts Supreme Court tenure, and 28 years as a United States Supreme Court associate justice.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Cour
Boston
Jr. Or II
Harvard
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Perversity of Mother Nature Roils Michigan Garden Plans
Local residents faced heavy snow and a fierce blizzard that disrupted weekend plans to begin spring gardens. The weather is expected to ease next week as conditions shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mother Nature
Alaska
Bid You Ever Stop To Think By Hudson 0 Waite
George B. Dealey of the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Journal shares thirty five years of advertising wisdom. He cautions advertisers against scattering efforts across media and urges using newspapers as a standard medium only when backed by plan and measured results. He warns against waste and overly large ads and favors frequent moderate insertions.
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Hudson
Waite Shawnee, Oklahoma
George B. Dealey
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Journal
Mr. Dealey
Advertising boosts sales and funds supported by rivals
A collage of small town snippets shows merchants debating advertising costs and customer shifts. A store owner says ads draw new customers from nearby rivals while a bank cashier critiques strict drought loan requirements. An Elsie club placard targets canvassers to curb unscrupulous sales. A Carlisle man shoots himself after a domestic dispute over a card trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Roy S. Preston
First National Bank
Drouth
Mr. Preston
Charlotte Republican-Tribune
Elsie Commercial Club
Past President's Day Observed at Women's Club
Washtenaw County Jersey Cattle club held its annual meeting in Ann Arbor on March 7 with re-elected officers HE, C. Simmonds president BH, C. Glenn vice president and C. D. Finkbeiner secretary treasurer. A summer picnic was planned and a program committee named. The Saline Woman's Club marked its first past presidents day on March 3 at Mrs. Weinenett's home with performances by past presidents and a gift to the club's first president.
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Washtenaw County
Jersey Cattle Club
Allenes
Ann Arbor
C. Simmonds
C. Glenn
C. D. Finkbeiner
George Cooper
The
Oaklands
State Jersey Cattle Club
Max Rose
Ruth Simmonds
Frank McCalla
Myra Culman
Jersey
Messrs
Cooper
Nutten
Shuart
McCalla
Saline Woman's Club
Kate Weiennett
Weinennett
Unterkircher
Miller
Wilson
Maud Friis
Burkhart
Ben Roller
C. ©. Woodbridge
O. C. Wheeler
W. E. Dietiker
Ronbillard
Alexander
Katherine Briggs
Lloyd Fairbanks
Unter-kircher
Miss Mills
Weiennett
Roller
Judd District Socials and Funeral Observed in Dundee
Mrs Karl Theurer and family attended a shower in Dundee Friday. Mr and Mrs D G Richards and family attended the funeral of Jimmy Richards four months old son of Mr and Mrs Madison Richards at Ypsilanti Friday with interment at Judd cemetery. About twenty five friends and relatives held a surprise party on Leslie Bailey Friday with dancing and progressive Pedro. High prizes went to Paul and D G Richards low prizes to Clarence Johnson and Alfred Acton. A potluck supper followed.
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Karl Theurer
Dundee
D. G. Richards
Jimmy Richards
Madison Richards
Ypsilanti
Judd Cemetery
Leslie Bailey
Pedro
Paul
Clarence Johnson
Alfred Acton
Methodist Church Notes on Worship and Programs
Sunday morning worship features a sermon on The Five Things Christ Emphasized. Choir offerings include Prelude Meditation by Arthur Foote and Anthem As a Father Leads His Children. Sunday school and leagues meet with planned missionary education in South America and a pre Easter service announced for March 22 with nightly sermons.
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Christ
Arthur Foote
Frederick H. Martini
Walter Spinney
Ira B. Wilson
King
A. Louis Scarmelin
Ruth Needham
H. A. Holmes
Ray Davis
Miss Ewing
Miss McCord
Epworth
Michigan
Scott Hauser
South America
Credit Bureau Lights Up Amos and Andy
In a humorous dialogue, Amos and Andy discuss the meaning of a Credit Bureau and its role for the Fresh Air Taxicab Company of America. Andy explains it as the traffic light of commerce guiding credit, with Green Light for prompt pay and Red Light for delinquency.
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Splain
Andy
Amos
Fresh Air Taxicab Co
Lissen
Credit Bureau
Fresh Air
Lemme
Amos Jones
Credit Burea
Andy Brown
de Fresh Air Taxicab Co. of America
Big Bitman
Probate Court Sets April Hearing on Estate of George Schmid
In Washtenaw County Michigan Probate Court, Judge Jay G. Pray names April 1 for a hearing on George Schmid Sr. estate final account filed by George Schmid Jr. Public notice to run in Saline Observer for three consecutive weeks as required. Norah O. Borgert, Register of Probate.
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Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann. Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
George Schmid
George Schmiid, Jr
Saline
Norah O. Borgert
Christian Science Notes and Services in Saline
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds Sunday services at 10:30 a m in the hell above the Citizens Bank with Sunday school after the morning service for pupils under 20. A testimonial meeting is planned Wednesday at 7:30 p m. The March 15 lesson sermon cites Bible verses such as Acts 3 6 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Christian Science Society of
Saline
Christian Science
Peter
Jesus
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sim. R. Wilson
Joalis National Enivonrar
Frank W. Mountz
Carlisle
Alienel
Woman’s Club
Ainsworth
Simmonds
Stanley
Edmund Shuart
Irving Dixon
H. S. Osler
A. E. Hagen
Judd
Methodist Church
Francis Bacon
Clyde, Ohio
Christian Science Notes
Rapp’s Variety
Wallace Block
Marie’s Inn
DIXIE
C. A. Weddige
East Michigan Ave
Cash Saline Mercantile Co
Thos. M. Bridges
Mrs. Bridges
Simmons
Haarer’s
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