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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
8
Michigan farmers are urged to follow Hessian fly free planting dates and fumigate stored wheat where weevils are active. Entomologists warn fumigation should occur before temperatures drop below 60 degrees, with county dates in Special Bulletin 183. A new safe fumigant replaces carbon disulphide, and bulletin 183 provides full directions.
Worthy King aged ten months son of Mr and Mrs Verdum King living two miles east of Hudson on M 34 drowned at home at 1030 Monday morning. Mrs King left a pail of water on the kitchen floor and returned to find the child with head under water. Dr C S Lane Bert B Winn deputy sheriff and Harry Burdick justice of the peace were called. Burdick acting coroner ruled accidental drowning.
Dennis Bible of Montpelier reports 82 young sheep missing from his 30 acre Hillsdale county grazing range. 247 sheep branded, no trace found after questioning area stock buyers. Local farmer recalls a truck near the Bible farm on July 24 and 25, suggesting multiple trips to take the sheep. Range lies in a secluded area.
A Liberty Center Olio Press item quotes a man who withdrew money after a sleepless night and plans to deposit again to sleep better. He fears someone may break in and steal the cash, preferring the bank for safety.
Tecumseh board of education ordered public schools closed for the rest of the week as a precaution due to infantile paralysis cases nearby. A late survey found no paralysis cases in Tecumseh, though two in Britten and two in Adrian.
Gandhi speaks at the London round table conference, insisting undiluted self government for India and a mutual partnership with Britain that can be terminated by either side. He hints at returning to India if demands are denied, while conservatives push for extended debate and details.
General John J. Pershing spent his seventy first birthday in Lincoln Nebraska with his sister Miss May Pershing and son Warren. He planned a three week stay to rest from his duties with the American monuments commission and gave no public statements. He assured critics that the country would recover and improve from the current low mood.
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd said in Boston hewill launch another South Pole expedition with detailed preparations completed but withheld plans until ongoing scientific data from the prior voyage is fully analyzed. He noted no public fundraising campaign, relying on private supporters who have funded past efforts.
Bulletin offers residents four annual issues with seasonal farm reports and new crop varieties. It lists all bulletins available, distinguishes technical reports, and notes one expensive text used in high schools. Requests go to the experiment station director in East Lansing. County agents can supply copies or add names to the mailing list.
In Ottawa County near Port Clinton Ohio farmers are leaving over 200000 bushels of peaches on trees due to a large crop and weak market. Farm road stands offer peaches for 15 to 25 cents per bushel while apples also report bumper yields for the season.
Reports from Belize then British Honduras indicate the hurricane may have killed about 1400 people, nearly one-tenth of the population. Many victims were burned on pyres to avoid pestilence, others swept to sea by a massive tidal wave. Relief efforts were led by Honduran authorities, the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and American naval forces.
The horticultural department of Michigan State College reports a new method to root cuttings, enabling propagation of native blueberries. From 55 samples, two excellent specimens were chosen for propagation, including a bush with berries over half an inch in diameter. Surviving hardy Michigan bushes promise wide commercial plantings.
A large gathering honors Mrs. Helen Oldfield of Morenci as a patriot and a mother, wife and daughter of soldiers. The American Legion Post presents her with a silver shield mounted on ebony as a token of appreciation from the Legion, presented by Earl C. Michener.
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