Tragic double murder at Davenport home shocks town
Friday noon report of murder at Everett Davenport residence uncovers Mrs. Davenport slain with a razor and throat slashed while Everett is found dead in the cellar with his throat mangled. Neighbors and the sheriff investigate the grisly scene as a double funeral follows.
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Everett Davenport
Austin White
Davenport
Mrs. White
Dr. Wallace
Mrs. Davenport
Everett
George Burkhart
Austin. White
Exais
Obituary for Lewis Milton Riley of Bradner Ohio
Lewis Milton Riley born October 12 1872 near Tiffin Seneca County Ohio united in marriage to Henrietta St Clair December 23 1891. He lived in Bradner Gaio Deerfield before settling at his present home two years ago. Survived by widow daughter Mrs Fred Anna TM two grandsons sisters and brothers in Ohio Michigan and Ontario. Died at age 50 years 6 months and days. Verse reflects faith and hope in the afterlife.
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Lewis Milton Riley
Tiffin
Seneca County, ‘Ohio
Henrietta St. Clair
Prarie Depot
Bradner
Gaio
Deerfield
Fred Anna
Loree
Frank Merchant
Bryan
J. W. Steiger
A. A. Shou
Classified Advertisements from The Observer
A dense page of local small ads listing items for sale including milch cows pigs poultry and household goods. It notes contact names and phone numbers for buyers sellers and renters plus notices on milk sales a cemetery sexton wanted and farm equipment for sale. The blend reflects a 1920s or 1930s small town classified section with farm and household trades.
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Choir Offerings
Acknowledges neighbors and friends for kindness during a sad hour and for the many beautiful choral offerings.
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Ais. Riley
Editor admits error in last week’s Sentinel issue
The Glen Elder Sentinel reflects on a string of small town misprints and mix ups from last week. It cites misnumbered payments, wrong mail, delayed trains, a missing jitney, and a faulty timer as examples, concluding with a candid statement we made a mistake.
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Glen Elder Sentinel
the Sentinel
Saline Womans Club Tours Art Museum May 15
Saline club ladies toured the Dero Art Museum on Tuesday May 15 instead of the regular meeting. A guide described masterpieces from early times to the present. The next meeting is the annual banquet May 29 at Mrs Curtiss home.
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Saline Club
Dero Art Museum
Saline
Curtiss
Used Cars in Exceptionally Good Condition at Saline Garage
The Saline Garage advertises recon ditioned used cars with Chevrolet and Ford models. Featured are 1921 Chevrolet Touring at $90 down, 1921 Touring at $100 down, and 1922 Ford Coupe at $170 down. If you can't afford new, see these. Phone 61.
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Saline Garage
Car sale ad promises low $120 down payment
Brief classified line touts a good closed car for sale with a down payment of 120 dollars, urging readers not to miss the deal.
Washtenaw Hatchery ad and legal notices
Authorized Chevrolet dealers offer sale bred Duroc pigs sired by Heilman's Wonder and white Leghorn eggs and chicks with parcel post rates. Washtenaw Hatchery Geddes Road Ann Arbor Tel 2369-F2 lists Barred Plymouth Rocks R I Reds White Wyandottes and Leghorns with 15 per 100. Wanted residents with legal printing needs for estate settlements to mail notices to this newspaper.
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Duroc
Heilman
Saline Phone. Co. I
Washtenaw Hatchery
Geddes Road
Annn Arbor
Tel
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God
the Observer
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Bert Osborne
Macon
Harry White
W. Hi Barr
Frank Daniels
F. C. Hollis
Ann Arbor Street
Theodore Fosenhaus
Milan
Oliver
John Deere
Gale
Burch, Wiard
Syracuse
J. Muir
W. C. Elfring
N. Ann Arbor Street
Oliver Goldsmith
Huron Street
Ann Arbor
Will Sturm’s
Oakchester
River Street
Ypsilanti
Heininger
John. Walters
Morenei
Mich
Poultry Pep
Dictike
G. A. Jordan
Wiedman Auto Company
Drctiker’s
Campburn Bros
D. L. Tanner
Russell St
Oakwood Cemetery
Board of Trustees
Heininger & Heininger
Chester
Charles Geyer
Wamplers’ Lake
Peoples
Monroe Street
Berkshire
Alger Allison
Chester White
Leon Tower
Observer
Saline Froming Mills
Friis &Brackel
Fordson Tractor
Emil H. Arnold
S. Main Street
Womans Club Meeting
Chevrolet
Ford
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Ralph W. Brown
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