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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
4
A humor essay reflects on the theme of “nothing” and its appearances in daily life from chores to vacations. It lampoons social talk and notes a newspaper dispute over a Hudson case while criticizing unequal treatment of a mother and father in a separate abortion-like moral argument.
Jeff Anderson of Pulaski County joined a county agent organized boys club and raised a litter of fine pigs. The profits financed his 1918 enrollment in Kentucky State College of Agriculture and funded a home water system. He installed a 60 ft stand pipe and 500 gallon tank to bring water to the kitchen while continuing pig farming.
In the Western range states livestock owners scrutinize sires bulls to boost stock quality. USDA joins the Better Lives Better Stock movement enlisting ranchers with over 1000 head. A Montana cattleman halts grade Hereford bulls and plans to use only purebred sires.
The United States Department of Agriculture aimed to rescue the Morgan horse strain near extinction. In a 300 mile test for army horses, 27 entries started and 10 finished, with Morgan horses placing sixth and seventh, including one raised at a stock farm in Massachusetts. The test required 60 miles daily for five days with a 245 pound cavalry load.
Men with good sized mares struggling to dispose of young horses are advised to raise mules instead. Medium priced jacks can now be purchased with reasonable certainty of breeding.
The text outlines rates for condlence resolutions one dollar and ads. Cards of Thanks priced by word, entertainments at le per word, benefit notices at regular rates, and obituaries and marriage notices free. Poetry priced at five cents per line. Foreign representative The American Press Association.
Foresters led by Roosevelt and Pinchot push preservation after rampant lumbering. Pulp use has surged to cover fifteen hundred paper products, with fires harming forests and threatening future supplies. Citizens urged to buy in bulk to curb costs and save timber.
John W. Staley, president of the Michigan State Bankers’ Association, warns it will take years to settle war problems and that American exports declined, risking bankruptcy in the South, closed copper and lumber sectors, and stalled economy. He urges Europe to buy surplus farm, mine, and forest goods to avoid deeper hardship.
The Wuerth Theatres announce a Friday and Saturday lineup led by Blaine Hammerstein in The Girl From Nowhere and Pollard Comedy. Sunday to Tuesday features Gladys Bockwey in The Sage Hen with Mack Sennett Comedy. Wednesday to Thursday offers Ralph Idence production The Highest Law with Hallroom Boys Comedy. Friday to Sunday Conway Testle stars in The Road of Ambition with Pathé Review.
Friday through Saturday at the Wuerth Theatre Frank Mayo stars in The Magnificent Brute with additional Odd comedy Man vs Woman. Sunday through Tuesday Els Henry and William Walthall present The Lonesome Arm of Stanisler with Monte Banks in Rare Bird. Midweek features May Allison in Are AJF Men Alike Standing Pat. Universal News and Friday Saturday highlight Viola Dana in The Offshore Pirate with Bang.
The Orpheum shows Jaine Hammerstein in The Miracle of Manhattan at the Ann Arbor venue on Friday and Saturday September 9-10. Vaudeville presents Leah Baird in The Heart Line on Sunday September 11 with Its Your Move comedy. Monday to Tuesday September 12-13 features Bebe Daniels in One Wild Week and Sennett comedy Made In The Kitchen. Wednesday to Thursday September 14-15 presents Mahlon Hamilton in Half A Chance with Ready to Serve and Pathe News.
Michigan’s health department invites bids from licensed manufacturers and distributors to supply free diphtheria antitoxin and related products for statewide distribution. Bids due Sept 30, 1921. initial deliveries by Jan 1, 1922, with continued reserve supplies. Plans for distributing stations in every county. educational outreach to health workers and school leaders as part of the eradication campaign.
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