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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
8
Jock McFee recalls a cautionary ride offer from a stranger and the ribbed humor of accepting a ride only to face a gas stop scam. He vows to wait for a city bus, learning a hard lesson about trusting strangers and the cost of generosity.
Michigan State College engineers showcase bulldozers in four demonstrations to improve land use and raise cash income. Scheduled in Al pena Otsego Charlevoix and Osceola counties with upper peninsula projects under way. Rates run five dollars per hour to cover productive land selection.
Michigan State College entomologist C B Dibble promotes a new bulletin on poultry pests. Experts urge fall cleanup to protect flocks from lice and mites, link infestations to reduced egg output and profits, and offer practical control methods using crank case oil, kerosene mixtures, dips, and nicotine sulfate roost applications.
Michigan orchards yield between 13 and 14 million bushels due to ideal weather since June. Frosts and cool nights limit losses, boosting fruit size and color. Storage capacity expands with Detroit warehouses filling and growers adding cooling space. Federal purchases move poorer grades to relief programs while prized varieties like Wealthies McIntosh and Jonathan are harvested.
A persistent rumor suggests English buyers in the United States may seek 35 million pounds of frozen eggs. If true, it could signal a wave of foreign demand, with China’s export cutoff and strong U.S. production backing a potential market shift for shell and frozen eggs.
A November 1 1937 special election in York Township Washtenaw County Michigan asks voters to confirm a Detroit Edison Company franchise to build and maintain electricity infrastructure. The ballot shows YES or NO on the franchise with polling hours seven a m to five p m. Registration sessions are set October 12 and October 23.
The Conservation Commission restricts deer and bear hunting for one year from November 15 1937 in the Beaver Island Group Charlevoix Leelanau and southern counties described, prohibiting hunting or pursuing deer or bears in the outlined area from M-46 west to Saginaw Bay including Huron County.
The Circuit Court of Washtenaw County Michigan orders William A Meyer to appear within three months. Publication of notice will begin within two weeks in The Saline Observer. The order is signed by Circuit Judge George W Sample and filed by Deputy County Clerk Luella M Smith. Attorney Lee N Brown of Ypsilanti represents the plaintiff. Aug 26 Sept 29 16 23 30 Oct 7.
Mortgage holder Harold A. Lambarath proceeds to foreclose on the Saline property, Lot 8 in Block 4, Village of Saline Washtenaw County Michigan. Sale set for December 30 1937 at 10 AM at the south front door of the Ann Arbor Court House.
An analysis links the earliest U S war ending with full concessions to the Red Cloud War in South Dakota. Red Cloud secured all demands in a peace treaty after victory, with the government yielding without concessions in return.
Mr and Mrs Art Finder of Ravenna Nebraska shot a jackrabbit on a highway near Ravenna after their car struck the animal. The rabbit was thrown through an open window and landed on the seat beside the driver.
An ironic note on Cupid’s naked appearance in ancient Greek lore. The Greeks depicted him without clothing perhaps because his disguises render proper costume impossible to settle.
The Conservation Commission under Act 230 P. A. 1925 bans raccoon trapping in most of the Lower Peninsula for one year. Exceptions apply from November 15 to December 15 1937 north of T 16 N west of Saginaw Bay and December 1 to December 15 1937 south of T 16 N east of Saginaw Bay including Huron County. Signed July 8 1937 by P J Hoffmaster W H Loutty and Wayland Osgood.
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