Sports Day Illustrious Return With Floats And Prizes
The American Legion held its third annual sports day in fine weather. Walter Cook led the parade with Don Burkhart and others, followed by the Tipton Band and various floats. The Junior Kensington club won $25 for a decorated seven passenger auto, Saline Mercantile Co. won second with a coal-shoveling miniature house float, and Heininger brothers took third. Other entries included Staebler Kempfal Co and Camburn Brothers. Events included a horseshoe tournament, a Milan vs Saline ballgame, a balloon ascent, and evening dancing with the Tipton Band providing music for a large crowd.
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American Legion
Walter Cook
Marshall
Don Burkhart
Carl Woelper
William Schmid
Jay Harmon
The
Legion
Tipton Band
Kensington Club
Saline Mercantile Company
Heininger & Heininger
Max Fosdick
Fred Zimmerman
Willian
Bemis
George Austin
Alfred Hoeft
Harold Lauther
Reuben
Rogers
Mighty Zoo
Milan
Saline
Flivyver
Ann Arbor Street
Tiptom
Saruch
Local man injured after street incident near ball field
Festivities near the ball field ended when a man named Chuck Dieterle was struck by a passing car and dragged about a hundred feet. He escaped with torn clothes and skin loss but no serious injuries, according to witnesses.
Traver Family Adopts Volstead Resolutions at Mason Meet
At the Mason reunion of the Traver family on August 16, members adopted resolutions supporting the Eighteenth Amendment. They oppose changing the amendment to permit beer and wine, citing traffic dangers from high speed vehicles. The secretary, W. H. Barr, ordered a public copy for publication.
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Traver
Mason
United States
Washtenaw County Valuation And Tax Rates Noted
The state board of equalization recommends Washtenaw County valuation at 117,750,000 with a state tax rate of 0.01799. County population in 1920 was 49,520 and acreage 454,047.24 with 438,629 assessed this year. 1923 assessed valuation 87,525,243 and equalized by supervisors. 1922 state equalized value 90,396,000 with tax rate 0.181.
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Washtenaw County
State Board of Equalization
Board of Supervisors
Frightened patrolman stars in Market Street filming
Ralph Lewis plays Patrolman Pat O’Hara in In the Name of the Law coming to Liberty Saturday. He recalls being scared directing traffic on busy Market Street for an hour to shoot a scene, wearing a San Francisco police uniform and no makeup as cameras hid in a limousine. Local notices include sell ads and a death in the Alber family with private funeral at Ukele home and burial in Lodi cemetery.
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Ralph Lewis
Pat, O'Hara
Liberty
Market Street
San Francisco
Dozen escape death in village auto crash
Dozens of occupants from Julius Marion family and others were in a collision Monday evening in front of the Henry Goltz home. A Ford driven by Jacob Sheldon of Urania station failed to yield and both cars crashed, crushing wheels. The Hudson collided, turning top side down. Eight in the Marion party were injured, with initial fears of two deaths. Lorena Marion broke a wrist. Alwin, Julius, and a second daughter sustained head and scalp wounds. Sheldon escaped with minor injuries. the Ford was wrecked, the Hudson damaged but operable. The Marion family were recovering as press time approached.
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Henry Goltz
Julius Marion
Enison
Ford
Jacob Sheldon
Urania
Marion
Lorena
Alwin
Julius
Sheldon
Hudson
Thanking friends for support during illness of Rev Lederer
The family expresses gratitude to kind friends and neighbors for help during the illness of their mother. Special thanks go to Rev Lederer for comforting words, the choir for music, and those who sent floral offerings. Names mentioned include Mr and Mrs Otto Ukele, George Charles, and Clara Alber.
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Lederer
Otto Ukele
George Charles
Clara Alber
Dancers Invited to Miramdy Event at Saline Opera House
A notice invites people to a Friday dance with Miramdy at the Saline Opera House on September 14, promising an old time evening of music and dancing.
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Miramdy
the Saline Opera House
Observer Classified Ads Offer Farm Goods and Services
Classified lines advertise farm horses for sale Holstein cows and a mare, Keviding from Wiedmann Auto and Bracey. It lists services including painting paper hanging and window shades cleaning, lighting, and insurance agents in Ann Arbor Saline and surrounding towns with contact numbers and locations.
Saline Garage Ads and Estate Printing Notice
An old classified fragment lists 1923 Ford Touring 1919 1920 Chevrolet Touring 1921 Chevrolet Touring from Saline Garage Authorized Chevrolet Dealers. It also advertises breeding stock including sows and pigs and notes a phonograph giveaway at EB Muir’s hardware. The notice invites local people to send legal printing needed for estate settlements to the newspaper.
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Saline Garage
Chevrolet
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George Burkhart
George J. Mann
R. L. Finch
Lee Tescher
A. R. Burkhardt
R. F. Finch
George J. Feldkamp
J. H. Feldkamp
FE. Q. Wiedman
Joseph Burkhardt
Frank Rose
Fred Hertler
Alfred Hertler
Federal Reserve Bank
Martin Fuoss
Belding
Peidmont
D. U. KR. Waiting Room
Michigan
Staff of Life
Schnebelt’s Bakery
W. H. Barr
the Family Organization
Mrs
Christina Alber
of the Law
E. J. Muir
Clarence Johnson
Christina, Alber
F.C. ” Hollis
Andrew Alber
Ars. Otto “Diele
George
Charles
Clara
Michael
Mohrhardt
Faecon
George Hehr
Ann Arbor
Ukele
Adolph Lededer
Lodi
Goltz
the Observer
Drctiker
Observer Office
B. J. Muir
Brice
C. J. Bracey
Wiedmann Auto Company
Gam
Burn Bros
Herman Kobler
William
Westphale
Studebaker
Saline, Mich
East Michigan Avenue
Observer
C.J. Bracey
Oliver Goldsmith
Huron Street
Saline Flouring ‘Mills
Friis & Bracket
H. S. Collins
Liberty St
Butzel
C. F. Scheurer, Jr
Detroit Life Insurance Company
Emil H. Arnold
Main Street
Dekok Maplecrest Highlawn Boy
C. FL
EB. Muir
Jesus
Matthew
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ralph W. Brown
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