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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
1
USDA and Michigan State College reports show the Mexican bean beetle made no significant progress in Michigan during its first year here. Scouts found the insect in only two new areas with few individuals and no commercial damage, easing concerns for bean producers for the coming years.
The fragment lists numerous book titles and authors ranging from Pollyanna's Jewels to Tour of the World in 80 Days and Redgauntlet. It ends with a quip noting that heads may be thicker out in the sticks, but the milk is also.
Miss Harriet Martin reports September records show Veneta Carr Dwight Carr Pauline Houston Ruby Houston Betty Gordon Glennis Gordon Doris Gilbert Genevieve Gilbert Henry Hammond Duane McCollum Glendora McCollum Leila McCollum as present. Visitors include Mrs A English and Miss Jean English from Manchester Cora Haas from Ann Arbor Beatrice McCollum. All grades have entered an auto race in spelling led by Betty Gordon Glennis Gordon Glendora McCollum Cecilia Grusz ecky. five miles remain.
Arthur Brisbane warns against land swindles after noting A Lawrence Lowell Harvard president lost 70000 to a land scheme. He argues no widow should buy land without inspecting it and consulting three disinterested businessmen, saying the idea comes from a cautious, not real estate theorist.
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds Sunday services at 10 30 a m in the hall above Citizens Bank with the subject Are Sin Disease and Death Real A testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m Sunday school follows the morning service admitting pupils under 20 A cordial invitation to all
Saline area shoppers have three days to shop the Closing Out Sale at the Women’s Shop. Des Ermin says doors close Saturday for renovations and a first class line of Ladies' and Children's Ready-to-Wear and Millinery upon reopening. Goods will be marked down during Thursday Friday and Saturday regardless of cost.
The Michigan State College library offers a package loan reading program for farmers and families to borrow pamphlet form material on agricultural and home economics topics. Four week holds, mailing cost paid by borrowers, limited to Michigan residents, with a subject list available from the Reference Librarian M.S.C Hast Lansing. Local home economics groups and rural organizations can use the material for study, reflecting a survey showing rural readers do substantial winter reading.
The death of Comrade William A Bremer occurred at his son’s Detroit home on September 25 1928 at age 87. He was buried in Lakeview cemetery after services at the Presbyterian church in Howell with Rev. H W Ambrose officiating. Bremer, born August 29 1841 in Germany, lived in Michigan most of his life and served in the Civil War. He is survived by his son William A Bremer Jr of Detroit and Edmund H of Chicago, and by one brother Rudolph Bremer of Howell. Waddell Post 120 of Howell mourns another member. The family had recently resided in Saline.
Federated Church notes list services led by Pastor S T Dunk with morning worship Bible school and youth services and a Thursday night Bible study before an October 21 rally featuring Mr Marks of Detroit. A burglary at Dresselhouse and Davidter’s store last night left five shotguns and three rifles missing from a rear door pane, with minor cash untouched. Police are pursuing a clue.
Samuel Goldwyn presents The Magic Flame at Liberty Theatre this weekend. Ronald Colman stars in dual roles as clown and count opposite Vilma Banky with a colorful Mediterranean circus backdrop and intrigue including murders, romance, and disguise.
Sunday worship at 10:00 with Bible school at 11:1 Mr. Cramer superintendent. Epworth League devotional 6:30. Evening worship 7:30. Thursday prayer and Bible study 7:30. Welcoming note to all seeking worship. A pithy quote closes the notice.
A long list of ads from Parsons & Dodge and Wiedman Auto Company offers new and used manure spreaders tractors and farm tools. Various figures, contact names, and phone numbers appear for rental sale and services across Saline and nearby areas. A mixed batch includes hunting licenses, heating stoves, radios, gas station sale, and farm equipment.
Advertisement offers a home for 1800 dollars with a large lot and included lights and garage. Mentions Willis M. Fowler Rickhenbager Touring and V G Cook & Son as Chevrolet dealers with a resident salesperson position for Pontiac Oakland sales in Sa line on commission and salary. Staebler & Sons or Yp Silanti listed for responses.
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