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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
3
William de Mille’s Nice People depicts the modern jazz era and its social effects without preaching. The film suggests that today’s youths have too much leisure leading to harmful social relationships while Wallace Reid plays a reformed hero and Esbe Daniels portrays the jazz age temptress.
The Village and Township of Saline announce meetings on June 5 and June 11–12, 1923, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Saline council room to review village and township assessment rolls and consider invoices. Dates noted in Saline on May 31. Henry Pep Brnitz and S. Y. Cotton, Assessors.
State of Michigan County of Washtenaw. Commissioners appointed by the Probate Court will receive and adjust all claims against Everett A. Davenport late of the county deceased. Four months from date are allowed for creditors to present claims. They will meet at Saline Savings Bank Saline on July 25 and September 25 at 10 a.m. to receive examine and adjust claims. Dated May 25 1923. Edward Henne Willis Fowler Commissioners. Safety first.
Miss Anna Jewett of Milan and Mrs Emma Sanford of Ann Arbor visited Saline Wednesday. Detroit guests included Harold Rouse and family and Mrs Ella Gillen and sons. Mrs O M Woodwire died in poor health. Rred Fulkerson of Milan was killed repairing factory machinery when an elevator crushed him. Will Brown of West Henry and Monroe streets was buried in Oakwood after being struck by a train last Thursday.
A traveling fakir rented a Pewama area schoolhouse to perform entrainment claims including seeing through a four inch plank. The local sewing circle objected and obtained an injunction saying his eyesight was too good.
A wandering man sells snake oil claims to loosen up and dance. Okemos gains attention as the former home of a famous Indian chief. Milk and butter fat production by Lemste Ray Apple Calmity is reported by the Holstein Association. A break in at Frank Gooding’s barn leads to scattered property damage on the Chicago turnpike hold-up attempt. Henry T. Stanton praises State Senator Charles R. Sligh as a gubernatorial candidate with an honest progressive record.
In a civic note the Belding Banner News urges honesty after finding lost items. It says nine of ten finders should publish notices to locate owners, and warns against demanding set rewards, noting you may be owed by others someday.
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