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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
4
A quotation about courtesy at railroad crossings contrasts with a grim note on a wife killing her husband over bridge and a man taking his own life after dealing himself a bad hand. The piece ends by asking why safe games like football aren’t favored.
The University of Michigan accepted gifts totaling between 3 million and 4 million dollars last year. Major items include funding for the legal research library addition and for the lawyers club, announced by Dr. Frank E. Robbins. Additional gifts include 350000 from Hopwood estates, 100000 from Carnegie Foundation, 250000 from the General Education Board for humanistic writing projects, plus smaller gifts.
A Grand Rapids Herald-Review summary notes a Wisconsin Illinois debate over a Woman's club magazine showing a woman smoking. The piece argues tobacco use by women is fading with style shifts and age, citing historic habits and public sentiment while predicting tobacco for women will wane.
American Bankers' Magazine urges every town business to have its name and line of work appear in local papers. It argues modest space suffices and a two line spacer can show who operates in town. The piece says unguided editors fail the town by omitting advertisers.
Arthur Brisbane surveys economic mood noting Senate tariff delays, corporate stability, and insurance strength. He cites Alfred P. Sloan Jr and Edsel Ford praising business soundness, New Jersey’s gypsy moth wipeout, Florida fruit fly battles, and Stock Market resilience. He warns gambling dangers, cites Nye calls for Wall Street reform, and notes two new oil fields while cautioning about oil monopolies and waste.
In 1906 Herbert E. Hart of Brooklyn Michigan planted two ears of Australian Hull-less popcorn that grew into a major enterprise. By 1907 the crop spurred a business, and 1906 to 1907 saw Hart partner with Ralph D. Howell to form a company. By 1914 a popcorn marketing company with 25000 capital existed as Michigan production and outside shipments expanded.
The notice honors Armistice Day and the fallen with reverent tribute. It reports the Manchester Enterprise story of William McVey and family burned in a Medina farm house fire with McVey killed and Mrs McVey and McVey’s sister severely burned. The fire began when kerosene was poured on kindling and exploded.
A reader from Sellersville Pa describes waking with a lively body after sleepless nights and resting easier with Foley Pills diuretic which regulate kidney action and brighten outlook. Sold by Wheeler's Pharmacy.
Dr Henry K Ransom of the University of Michigan medical faculty will discuss newly developed methods for treating varicose veins on a WR radio program at 7 00 PM on November 9 Dean Cabot has designated Ransom as the speaker William Herbert Hobbs and Stuart A Courtis will also present talks Hobbs will discuss Greenland expedition experience and Courtis will speak on Scientific Books for Children A student string ensemble conducted by David E Mattern will provide music Attendance details for Harvard game viewers include Morris hall Ann Arbor where voices will be broadcast from a radio receiving set
A playful meditation on the letter E noting its dominance in text and its paradoxical absence from conflict. It salutes E as central to life, honesty, love, and journalism, while humorously linking it to editors, editors and editors.
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