Michigan Happenings: Woodward widening and new air base plans
Surveyors began laying out right of way for Woodward Avenue widening from Detroit to Pontiac with two 40 foot drives as seven bids for grading and earth haul were received. An Oscoda air gunnery base for the army is to be established on state land after a period of local camps and a landing field built with Oscoda residents' help.
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Michigan onions ship 1867 carloads 1922 23 season leaders named
Michigan shipped 1867 carloads of onions in 1922 23 per state agriculture figures. Allegan county led with 569 carloads, Martin Dorr and Shelbyville in Allegan were top centers. Doster Station in Barry county was largest single shipping center. Barry Kent and Van Buren ranked high in production.
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Michigan Department .of Agriculture
Allegan County
Martin, Dorr
Shelbyville
Doster
Barry County
Kent
van Buren
Vanishing Farm Life Echoes Hard Labor and Change
A poem recounts Siwash Siltenborn selling his 37 year farm and moving to town. He recalls farming’s grind of plow and haul, yet longs for easier days while visiting shops and the blacksmith. The piece, quoted from Farm Life via J. E. Tufft, reflects nostalgia and fatigue.
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Byron
Siwash Siltenborn
Siwash
Horey
J. E. Tufft
Preparing Tea in Japan The Process of Green Tea Making
The article describes rapid steaming to bring out oils, then firing on a wool frame with charcoal, at about 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Workers roll leaves into balls, twist each leaf, and color them to dark olive green before two cooler firing rings and drying to brittleness, yielding green tea.
Quaker Expansion on the Chesapeake in Maryland
Elizabeth Harris led Maryland Quaker missionary work visiting Virginia in 1656 and returning to London in 1657. Robert Clarkson spread Friends literature to neighbors, and by 1672 many Chesapeake residents knew Quaker doctrines. George Fox noted bustling meetings on the eastern shore like Thames boat traffic.
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Elizabeth Harris
Virginia
London
Chesapeake
Robert Clarkson
Friends
George Fox
Ornamental Headgear Of Subarctic Tundra Peoples
The subarctic people wear a snug ponnet with earlaps to block cold and conserve heat. The bonnet uses twenty or more pieces, each essential to shape, with fur as the base material and colored strips. Ornamentation relies on quill work and occasional leather inserts and trade cloth.
Odd and Interesting Hairpin Fortunes and Dirt Eater Lore
Geophagists or dirt-eaters have existed since ancient times with soil praised for health in Russia and India. In India a black earth mixed with grass and leaves is eaten as a sweetmeat. A man profited from his wife shedding straight versus crinkly hairpins around the house. Parisian fruiterers sell apples marked with monograms and romantic designs.
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Russia
India
Literary Uses and Payments for a Story
An exchange shows an author asking for a $2 advance on a story to capture the atmosphere, with the editor noting it is unusual. The author explains the hero must sit down to a square meal to convey the mood.
Ford to Make Artificial Leather for Cars at Highland Park
Ford Motor Company in Highland Park reports daily output of 30,000 to 50,000 yards of artificial leather from a project begun in 1915. Five shades are produced for curtains, tops, cushion facings and more, with continuous production across 16 hours a day, using 2100 to 4200 gallons of coating mixture.
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Christian Science Notes Saline Service and Meeting Times
The Christian Science society of Saline holds Sunday services at 10 30 a m in the hall over Citizens Bank. A testimonial meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Sunday school follows the morning service and accepts pupils under 20 years old with a cordial invitation to all.
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Probate Court Sets Hearing on Merle Tuttle Estate
In Washtenaw County Probate Court at Ann Arbor on September 18 1923 Judge Emory Leland orders hearing for the estate of Merle Tuttle with petition by Fred T Stowe cashier of Farmers and Mechanics Bank requesting administration be granted to Fred G Merriman or another suitable person Appraisers and commissioners to be appointed The hearing is set for October 18 at ten o clock and a copy of the order is to be published in the Saline Observer for three consecutive weeks.
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Merle Tuttle
Fred T. ‘Stowe
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Fred G. Merriman
Saline
Emory E. Leland
Ldoreus
C. Donegan
Register
Methodist Church Notes Ralph W Brown
The pastor arrived home just in time to share brief notes before press. Church services follow the usual schedule with morning worship at 10:00, Sunday school 11:15, Epworth League 7:00, and evening worship 8:00. The church aims to gather all Methodists in Saline for the first Sunday of the new conference year.
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Epworth
Saline
Powell in Outcast to be shown at Liberty theater
William H. Powell known as Duke Francis in When Knighthood Was in Flower appears in Elsie Ferguson’s latest Paramount picture Outcast. He plays De Vaile a South American. Powell previously filled James Renne’s role in the stage play Spanish Lover in 1921 22.
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Duke Francis
Elsie Ferguson
Paramount
Liberty’ Theatre
de Vaile
Mr. Powell
James Renne
Notice to Creditors Saint Jane Camburn estate
Probate of the Saint Jane Camburn estate in Washtenaw County, Michigan, grants four months from September 12, 1923 for creditors to present claims to the Probate Court in Ann Arbor. Claims must be filed by January 12, 1924 and will be heard November 12 and January 12, 1924 in the forenoon.
Notice to Creditors in Estate of William Castle
The Probate Court of Washtenaw County announces that four months from September 17 1923 are allotted for creditors to present claims against the estate of William Castle, deceased. Claims must be filed at the probate office in Ann Arbor for examination and allowance. Hearings are set for November 17 and January 17 at 10:00 a.m. on each date.
Notice to Creditors of John B Youngbauer Estate
Four months are granted for creditors to present claims against the estate of John B Youngbauer, deceased, in Washtenaw County. Claims must be filed with the Probate Court in Ann Arbor for examination and allowance on or before January 6, 1924. The court will meet November 7 and January 7 at ten o clock in the forenoon. Dated Ann Arbor September 9, 1923. Emory D B Leland, Judge of Probate.
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Probate notice for Elhora Gambura estate in Washtenaw County
Public notice from Washtenaw County Michigan names Elhora Gambura deceased and details four months for creditors to file claims. Probate Court in Ann Arbor will hear claims for examination and allowance on January 12 1924 and November 12 1923 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, with dates to appear noted.
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