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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
4
An old sale paper outlines advertising rates with options from eight months for one dollar to two months for 25 cents, plus costs for poetry and entertainment announcements. It notes free publication for obituaries and personal notices, and warns against personal business promotions at regular rates.
A Lawrence avenue crossing near Michgan Central where Henry Ward Beecher is quoted in a condolence note. Twenty five motor cars passed the crossing after red signals warned of an approaching train. Drivers often failed to stop, risking death rather than halt briefly. The piece argues Railroads need protection more than motorists.
Frank C. Parker of Chicago, once a famed automobile thief known as crown prince, left Joliet peniten tiary in 1921 and built wealth through airplanes. He aided fishermen during a Lake Michigan blizzard in 1923 and backed the Carpentier Gibbons fight in 1924. Federal agents say his aviation based transport methods pushed profits past 5 600 000.
The Michigan Society for Crippled Children enters its fifth year of service with clinics across many counties. A survey finds 15 000 crippled children needing care and potential cure. A Thanksgiving Enrollment from Nov 21 offers annual or larger gifts to support county clinics and education.
Mrs William H Murray was elected president of the Washtenaw county association of the Order of the East ern Star at the annual meeting Friday at Gay s hall Milan Three hundred representatives from Milan Ypsilanti Dexter Saline Chelsea Ann Arbor and Manchester attended An address of welcome was given by the Milan chapter and the response by Manchester The semi annual meeting will be held in May in Ann Arbor.
Five years ago a group of business and professional men formed the Michigan Society for Crippled Children to aid crippled kids at the University of Michigan hospital. The drive asks Thanksgiving week for $1 memberships to fund an aggressive case search and care program, led by Hugh E. Van de Walker and Alberta Chase. In a separate note, Harvey Stringman was attacked near Pleasant Lake. friends aided him after a revolver blow left him unconscious.
S T Fairbank and family enjoy a fine buck deer sent by express from the north. The community discusses the devil as the M E church fills for a sermon on The Devil. Sela Fitzgerald reports corn losses of about 50 bushels with no clue. A Maccabees birthday surprise for William Derendinger and family ends early. A Thanksgiving program is planned at the school hall Wednesday inviting all.
Detroit business visit reports and local moves include Edward Alber in town on business C N Harrison away nursing a boil updates on S A Fitzgerald visiting family in Caro and Helen Woodworth staying with Mee Wheeler Milan residents Charles Tower moving in with the Orrs Will Kinsler buys S H Moore property on Maple Fred Gross sells two farms to Ohio buyers and plans move next spring A severe storm sweeps central state causing two deaths thirty injuries and heavy property damage across Lodi Saline and Owosso areas followed by a sharp temperature drop Discusses coal strikes aftermath after politics.
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