Somerset Center Inn razed to make way for oil station
Wreckers began razing the Suffin House on US-112 in Somerset Center, a Civil War era landmark once offering gambling on the first floor and a dance hall on the top floor. It was a favorite stop for local fishermen and was once owned by a former enslaved man who killed himself after learning his farm deed was swamp land.
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Suffin
Somerset Center
Us-112
Michigan
Addison Courier
City Notice Dog Taxes Due and Penalties
City announces dog taxes due with rates for females males and unsexed dogs and kennel licenses. Penalties apply after June 1 for certain dogs. nonpayment leads to enforcement by a full-time dog warden. Supervisor Mark B. Sugden urges payment to avoid penalties and possible destruction. The notice also quotes unrelated city demographics and health statements about food costs and measles.
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Mark B. Sugden
Unique entertainment planned with a large church choir
A seven a concert next Tuesday at 8 pm features a 30 member A M E church choir from Ann Arbor performing Negro spirituals to benefit the local school. The piece follows a busy week with county festival rehearsals, student photography, and F F A softball matches against Ypsilanti and Manchester.
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A. M. E. Church of
Ann Arbor
Auditorium
Collinge
East Lansing
Piqua
Ohio
Gettel
Farmer
Ypsilanti
Ypsilans
Brigewater
Manchester
Future Farmers Week trip to Michigan State College
The Future Farmers of Saline joined a tour of Michigan State College on May 7. They visited barns for horses dairy beef cattle hogs and sheep then explored the state police shortwave station and identification building. They toured the Capitol Pioneer Museum and toured nearby Boys Vocational School and Reoauta plant before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dieterle
Future Farmers of
Dairyuilding
Michigan State
Ypsilanti Normal
Michigan
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
State Building
Pioneer Museum
Reoauta
Unknown Soldier sermon and Memorial Day events at local church
May 24 7 30 Rev Ede preaches at Federated church on The Unknown Soldier. Legion Auxiliary meets May 26 2 pm at Mrs Hubert Spangler home to honor Gold Star mothers. Poppy display in Burg building window Saturday. American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary invited to Memorial Sunday services. Boy Scouts invited. State Savings Bank directed by W B Richmond sold part of John Monaghan farm in Irish Hills to Shloime Bercovich and Detroit friends for a private Jewish camp ground serving Detroit Chicago Toledo people. About 120 acres with 1600 feet lake frontage. Green Barn dancing pavilion on south 80 acres.
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Ede
Federated Church
The
Legion Auxiliary
Hubert Spangler
W. E. Dietiker
American Legion and
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
the State Savings Bank
W. B. Richmond
John Monaghan
Irish Hills
Shloime Bercovich
Detroit
Chicago
Toledo
US 112
Wampler
Clinton
A Light in the Window by Carlotta Perry
A short friendly column offers a morning greeting shared by neighbors to brighten the day. The piece highlights a simple act of kindness spreading warmth and cheer through the community.
Dales of Carroll and Michigan Homestead Beauty
A Maryland poet celebrates rolling hills and apple blossoms in Carroll and imagines substituting Michigan for Carroll to echo regional countryside charm. The piece notes peaceful pastures, silent cows, ready corn, and new day beginnings under blue skies as a tribute to rural landscapes.
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Carroll
B. B
A Timely Recipe Strawberry Gummery
Wash and hull one quart of berries Mash all but a few and sprinkle with half cup of sugar and let stand a while. Cook one and a half cups of water and one half cup of sugar mixed with two heaping teaspoonfuls of butter. Stir in the strawberries and cool. Serve with the whole berries and wrapped cream.
Prohibition debate and 1882 migration note from The Observer
A long excerpt recalls Gov. St. John of Kansas discussing imprisonment under license and prohibition laws with figures from 1880 and 1881. It also cites a 1882 letter from S. H. Hull born in Saline, reporting Colorado sheep herding, coffee, and plains wildlife while seeking relief from consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Kansas
Observer
Great Britain
Hong Kong
America
The
S. H. Hull
Deacon Hull
Saline
Colorado
Saline Softball Dominates Ypsilanti In High-Scoring Opener
The Saline softball team defeated Ypsilanti Central 20 to 9 in a six game series opener played in Ypsilanti. Saline totaled 19 hits led by Hildean Hanson with three homers a triple and a single in five trips.
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Bob Dieterle
Farmers
Ypsilanti
Ypsi Central
Milan
Manchester
Saline
George Richards
Ypsi
Hildean Hanson
Eiverybody
St Pauls League Banquet Honors Confirmation Class
The St Pauls League banquet was held in the church dining room last Tuesday evening to honor the confirmation class. Albert Gall acted as testmaster and Dor is Heininger led songs. Forty three guests attended and each received a red rose as a keepsake. The Cincinnati Northern Railroad discontinued gas electric trains from Bryan to Addison last Saturday ending the Addison courier service.
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St. Paul’s League
Albert Gall
Doris Heininger
Glen Hamlin
Betty Layher
Theodore Schmale
Ann Arbor
C. H. Wittbracht
Kenneth Heininger
Addison
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company
Bryan
Ohio
Jackson
And It Rained operetta stages Friday by school groups
The High School Glee Clubs and Orchestra presented And It Rained in the auditorium under Miss Katherine Small. Nearly one hundred students performed with colorful student-made costumes. Ernest Arthur and Melba Charlesworth led as hosts, with guests including Mlle Marie Carey and Grace Clark among others.
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Katherine Small
Ernest Arthur
Melba Charlesworth
M’lle Marie Carey
Helen Pontney
Dennis
Maizie Black
Robert Royal
Geraldine Tower
Maibelle Rich
Grace Clark
Curly Rich
George Richards
Steele Black
John Rich
Edwin Goltz
George Smith
Robert Rogers
Roland Goltz
College Glee Club
Orchestra
L. Armbruster
L. E. Eete
G. Braun
B. Clay
K. L. Clay
EH. Day
D. Fairbanks
I. Fitzgerald
B. Harwood
EB. Moehn
Rogers
J. Schroen
Chorus of Girls
R. Bredernitz
R. Carson
W. Hisele
M. Finkbeiner
R. Finkheimer
C. Glea
H. Bredernitz
M. F. Irelan
A. Gail
J. Feemin
S. Stephenson
L. Alber
B. Steiner
M. Goodin
D. Tanner
Army
R. Bowen
P. Davis
B. Rogers
W. Steiner
H. Westphal
Westrick
I. Bondie
H. Feeman
H. Hagans
B. Layher
M. Lewis
E. Miller
E. Rogers
M. Sloss
B. Thomas
EH. Zick
E. Leonard
B. Cathers
J. Clay
K. Cotton
M. Day
R. Hartman
W. Trelan
D. Betz
V. Carr
B. Gordon
R. Hack
Washtenaw County Legion to Form Social Council
Paul Maroney district commander led a meeting in Ann Arbor with Legion post commanders and adjutants from Washtenaw county towns Chelsea Ann Arbor Dexter Milan Manchester Saline and Ypsilanti. The Washtenaw County Council of the American Legion was created to boost social activity. future meetings in Ann Arbor May 20 and June 9 and a June 21 Pleasant Lake basket picnic and swim event will welcome all Legionnaires and families. Four Howell men face fines for a $69 bass caught on the Huron River near Lakeland. game warden Harold Barrow and district officer F Lamoreaux assisted, finding the fish inside a boot. The Brighton Argus notes the case.
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Paul Maroney
American Legion
Ann Arbor
Howell
Huron River
Lakeland
Harold W. Barrow
Livingston County
F. Lamoreaux
Brighton Argus
Miller Home Destroyed by Fire
About 12 30 Wednesday noon the fire department was called to the Charles Miller home on North Ann Arbor street where a fire originating near the chimney on the second floor was getting a good start. The house burned completely though much furniture was saved by willing helpers and a mercantile company truck moved it to safety.
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Charles Miller
Ann Arbor Street
Mercantile Company
Sad, Sad Story Of The Fallen Heroes
Local Saline suffered an 11 to 0 defeat to Pinckney after one practice session and an ill player on the mound. Six Saline errors helped the foe, while Manchester beat Ann Arbor 5 to 1 and Hamburg edged Grass Lake 6 to 5. Saline visits Manchester next Sunday.
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Pinckney
Saline
Owen Hoeft
Manchester
Ann Arbor
Hamburg
Fce
Saline Rotary Hosts Scout Program urges support
Saline Rotary Club meeting featured a Boy Scout program with outside speakers. Ernest Chapelle of Ypsilanti urged local members to back the quota, Bill Foy praised long dedication to Scout work, and Dr. Langford of Ann Arbor spoke for the cause. Ray Dieterle and Lynford Hanson, Saline High seniors, were guests.
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Rotary Club
Ernest Chapelle
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti Rotary Club
Bill” Foy
Ypsi Club
Langford
Ann Arbor
Ray Dieterle
Lynford Hanson
City Council Votes Resignation of Justice and Tar Road Plan
May 4 council meeting in council room with Mayor Sugden presiding. R. A. McHenry resigns as justice of the peace. A J Warren appointed. Street fund authorized a tar surface program for main gravel streets with curb and gutter. Bills listed from Raymond Hirth to Saline Telephone Co. Clerk adjourns subject to mayor's call. Pay cemetery dues.
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Sugden
Lindemann
Gross
Cook
Uphaus
R. A. McHenry
Justice of the Peace
Yeas
Raymond, Hirth
Carl Gillen
Monroe Nursery
Saline Savings Bank
J. B. Wallace
Bert Gillen
Saline Telephone Co
Ann Arbor Foundry
Aaron Luckhardt
Frank King
Martin Schaible
Labor
O. A. Hoeft
Wiedman -Auto Co
W. D. Cook
Board of Review
Alwin Gross
AY Armbruster
Fas
Nelson Co
Mayer-Schairer Co
Lotti Wallace
M. B. Sugden
Classified page notices and sales from The Observer Liner
A dense local classifieds page listing rental ads for two car garages and furnished apartments, sales of seed corn Yellow Dent and other farm goods, breeding stock including Guernsey calves and horses, a West Michigan home for sale, cemetery dues, and various services like linoleum supplies, farm implements, radio sets, and repairs. Multiple addresses, phone numbers, and box contacts are included for Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, and Detroit markets. The notices also advertise a maid Wanted, eye exams, and a Farmall tractor bundle with Case equipment.
Saline Valley Farms Announces Hardened Plant Line
Saline Valley Farms Inc offers a general line of well hardened plants at popular prices. W J Ritterskamp, Grower, Saline Valley Farms, Inc. 32 3.
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Saline Valley Farms, Inc
W. J. Ritterskamp
For Sale Farm Goods and Services in Saline Area
Items offered include horses, cattle, pigs, tractors, plows, a Model A Ford truck, and rebuilt Farmall tractors. Also piano financing available and radio repair services by Art Klager at Saline area Shell Station with Tubes tested free. Stan ley Adamski location 6 miles south of Saline 155 Mehrhardt road.
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Bor
Stanley Adamski
Saline
Mehrhardt Road
Fordson
John Deere
Herman Heininger
Art
Shell Station
Ann Arbor
Pleasant Lake
Grunow
Philco
Art Klager
1931 Chevrolet Coupe and other cars for sale
Classified autos list several old models with prices: 1931 Chevrolet Coupe for 229 dollars, 1930 Chevrolet Coach enclosed brakes 119, 1928 Buick Sedan 45,000 miles 75, 1929 Ford Coupe 85. COOK MOTOR SALES is an authorized Chevrolet dealer. Also a notice invites legal printing jobs and probate notices via The Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Motor
Chevrolet
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Somerset Center Inn
Tial
Cole’s Feed Store
Bridgewater
Coldwater
Mich
Michigan State Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Future Farmers Week
Michigan State College
Campus
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Howdy
Carlotta Perry
Carroll Dales
Maryland
New American Legion Social Organization
Miller
Council Proceedings
the Observer
Mike Sage
East Michigan Avenue
Saline Mercantile Co
Dr. Hess
Guernsey
Saline Valley
West McKay St
Sam Craig
Chelsea
Theodore Feldkamp
P. O
E. J. Muir
C. Boettner
Johnston
B. P
E. J.muir
Oliver
Wiedman Auto Company
Charles L. Brooks
Tappan
Stromberg Carlson
G. L. Parsons
EB. J. Muir
Dexter, Mich
U. of M
Packard St
Ann. Arbor
W. J. Schneider
Finance Dept
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