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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1926
Page
3
Mount Whitney, at 14 501 feet the highest US peak excluding Alaska, is set to gain an aerial tramway to its summit. The note highlights new fashion values including men’s overcoats from 16 50 to 25 and fresh Oxford styles. Automobile output jumped from 892 618 in 1915 to 4 825 000 in 19265. Ten thousand sealed bottles will be released in New York harbor for a study of ocean forces. For cool evenings, sweaters and blazers are recommended.
Seventy five thousand cherry trees from France are being planted in Northeastern Kansas. The notice also promotes blank ets in plain and fancy styles from two to twelve dollars, along with flannelette gowns and table oilcloth patterns. An English movement seeks eggs sold by weight rather than count.
Local notes report residents painting homes, new hires at Wiedman garage, and fairs upcoming at Jackson and Lenawee. Saline visitors include R W Shingleton and Miss Mary Boutelle while Paul Kempf and Ormond Feldkamp plan moves. The Grand Army veteran Peter Locks dies. a new chemical truck is praised for rural safety. The egg contest at the state fair sees Mrs Finkbeiner winning with Barred Rocks. Grace Mattison Bell sings on radio.
Local births, visitors, and gatherings from Hammond and nearby towns. Reports include a newborn daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boisch. multiple Sunday and weekday visits among the Gilbert, Cornish, Hammond, Wallace, and Gordon families. P T A meeting details with attendees and program. extended visits to Adrian and Ypsilanti. and a cooking tip highlighting grated celery as a garnish for various dishes.
Voters crowded polling places Tuesday with strong turnout in Saline, Pittsfield, Lodi, and York. George W. Cook led sheriff race with 337 votes in Saline and solid showings in other towns. Green won governor by a large county margin. Michener and Sink unopposed in their statewide contests. Pray for County Clerk and Ticknor won, while Clement fell short in Milan. Brown and Hooper elected circuit court commissioners. Clayton Deake retained drain commissioner post with about a 1,000-vote lead.
Thomas A Beaty died Friday evening at his West He home after a brief illness following a weekend fishing trip with Fred Koch. Born March 2 1851 in Groveland New York he leaves four of ten siblings including Mrs Sarah Tracey Mrs Ira Biddle James Beaty and Mrs Katherine Stang. He married Rose Ardell February 16 1881 and worked for 23 years with Saline Telephone Company. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his home with Rev Reuben Crosby leading. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
One thousand six hundred three Michigan dairy herds will be placed on the National Herd Honor Roll per A C Baltzer state supervisor contesting associations report to W E Skinner secretary of the National Dairy Exposition to be held in Detroit October 6 to 13 The report covers 99 associations of 102 A timber land article notes merchantable timber as a liquid asset and values woodlands higher with growth A Siwicki offers sale of three work horses ten acres corn and chickens with three auction sales listed this week
The National Dairy Association will award diplomas to owners of superior herds after the year ending June 30, 1926. Of 1163 herds, 1017 averaged 300 to 400 pounds, 136 from 400 to 500 pounds, and 10 over 500 pounds of butter fat per cow yearly. Michigan trails Wisconsin in past recognitions but aims to lead this year. Eligibility requires five cows with 300 pounds plus butter fat per cow per year, verified by state cow testing or advanced registry officials.
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