Michigan politics and sit-down strikes color spring election
The Michigan legislature languishes as industrial sit-down strikes surge in Detroit and beyond. Voters and parties rush get out the vote for April elections while candidates push liberal justice and reform appeals. Billboard spending climbs. a tax bill on billboards advances in the Senate highways committee.
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Lansing
Michigan
Murphy
Florida
Roosevelt
South
Civil Service
Detroit
James F Thompson
Republican State Central Committee
Supreme Court
Senate Highways Committee
George W. Weadock
Michigan considers price fixing bill to regulate trade
Michigan legislators review a bill by Rep Mervin W Tomlin Port Huron to legalize fixed commodity prices through contracts between wholesalers manufacturers and retailers The measure aims to curb competition by brands and would face opposition from Farm Bureau and trade groups The Tydings bill in Washington proposes similar interstate price fixing moves.
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Michigan
Mervin W. Tomlin
Port Huron
House State Affairs Committee
California
United States Supreme Court
Harm Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
NRA
Washington
Cruelty Cases Prompt Calls for Welfare Reforms in Michigan
News notes cruelty penalties in Cooperville and Detroit where animal abuse led to fines and jail. The piece questions old age pension hurdles and highlights Michigan’s growing trailer industry with concerns over year round trailer colonies near Paw Paw and mobile home owners asserting rights.
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Michigan
Rabson
America
Detroit
Owners
Paw
Us-12
Bert M. Smith
Goodrich
Florida-bound
Rural music program brings culture to Michigan schools
Dean L C Emmons of Michigan State College leads an extension program expanding classical music and folk lore to rural grades. With state funds, 12 counties participated this year and 13 counties are enrolled. Miss Mary Ann Collinge and Miss Mabel Miles train teachers who guide pupils aged 6 to 14 toward county festivals and spring programs in Grand Rapids Bay City Ann Arbor and East Lansing Demonstration Hall.
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Michigan
L. C. Emmons
Michigan State College
Mary Ann Collinge
Mabel Miles
Dean Emmons
Civic Auditorium
Grand Rapids
Bay City
Ann Arbor
East Lansing
Winter queen photo sparks debate in Munising
In Munising a local committee publicized its winter queen wearing a summer bathing suit. The image drew attention as a striking photograph and prompted editor Joe Sturgeon of the Delta Reporter to remark that the choice is controversial yet reflects comfort in winter sports.
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Gladstone
Delta Reporter
Joe Sturgeon
Munising
Great North County
Registration notice for biennial township election in Saline Michigan
Township Clerk Lester Hanson announces registration periods for the upcoming biennial township election in Saline Michigan. Notices specify in person registration rules, dates March 16 and March 27 1937, eligibility for actual residents, and absentee voting provisions under the law. Also included is a sale report of a 100-year-old handmade farm wagon at Curtis auction in Perrysburg Ohio, bought by Fred Harris and linked to Mrs Harry Bascom’s family line.
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Saline
Bsigan
Lester Hanson
Curtis
Fred Harris
Perrysburg
Ohio
Harry Bascom
James Bettis
Fred McKisney
Newman Curtis
Brooklyn
Home Stair Safety and Roadside Advertising Menace
The article urges inspection of home stairs for wear lighting and height risks noting falls injure thousands annually. It also warns that oversized roadside advertising billboards threaten safe driving and distract motorists.
Saline Defeats Milan With High Scoring Win
Saline shot unusually high scores to defeat Milan on Thursday night March 11.
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Saline
Milan
Social visitors populate Judd District gatherings
Mrs Carson entertained company Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Elliott of Detroit visited Mrs Margaret Schreen. Lloyd and Jack Langstaff called on George F Richards Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Gallaher of Ann Arbor spent Friday evening with D G Richards. Mr and Mrs Emil Milkey of Milan visited family. Mrs Arthur Alber and Mrs Edward Langstaff called on Mrs Russell Acton at St Josephs hospital Ann Arbor.
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Carson
Joe Elliott
Detroit
Margaret Schreen
Lloyd
Jack Langstaff
George F. Richards
Will Gallaher
Ann Arbor
D. G. Richards
Emil Milkey
Milan
Arthur Alber
Edward Langstaff
Russell Acton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Kern obituary in Ann Arbor dies at 75
Mrs Elizabeth Barbara Kern 75 widow of William Kern died at her Ann Arbor home after a brief illness. Born August 4 1861 in Lodi she lived in the county all her life. Survived by son William C two daughters Mrs Hermine Kern and Mrs Herman Fritz all of Ann Arbor four grandchildren one sister Mrs Martha Hirth Lodi three brothers Karl John and Alpert Jedele Ann Arbor and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held last Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Rev Theodore Schmale officiating burial Forest Hill cemetery. Beware of the girls who act kittenish before they are married they may become cattish when they grow up.
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Elizabeth Barbara Kern
William Kern
Ann Arbor
Lodi
George
Barbara Jedele
Kern
Bethelhem Lutheran Church
William C
Hermine Kern
Herman Fritz
Martha Hirth
Karl Jedele
John
Alpert Jedele
Theodore Schmale
Forest Hill Cemetery
Eggs and feed prices spark reader quips from Saline ad
A Saline Mercury ad peddles ALL-MIX 42% poultry concentrate claiming higher protein and cod liver oil benefits. It contrasts 42% vs 32% concentrates with a calculated per sack cost, presents a 500 lb mix formula, and urges readers to read liner ads from Saline Mercantile Company.
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Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
Coopersville
William Dubois
Morrig
Wolfe
Hilton Waton
Plymouth
Fred
Braun
Saline Five High Pr Sit
St. Tet. Shurtz
Hoffman
Passerine
Meee
Pennington
Armbruster
Milan High Five
Dysinger
Orcutt Aie
Petty Eareenen
Campbell
Judd
Elizabeth Barbara
Hillsdale
Addison Courier
Saline Mercantile Company
By C. M. Payne
Hine Hay
Sou
Loon
Finney
By Ted O'Loughlin
OL ‘Weestern Newspaper
Usles
Object ‘D
Ilo
Garrisoi
Igorgeous
Kun Huh
Gzhorze
Weeten
Caton
Sed
Alger Finney
Aeg
Moneney
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