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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
7
Publication details list mailing rates, notices policy, and pricing for obituaries, announcements, and poetry. Includes guidance on personal notices, card of thanks, and advertising rates. Features Michigan Press Association membership and a quip about railroad crossing signs from Ionia News.
A Brooklyn Exponent editorial argues that drunk drivers are murder risks on highways and deserve jail terms with stiffer penalties. It condemns excuses and camouflage in obituaries and urges public sentiment to force the drunken driver not to drive.
The Saline Common Council met August 1 1927 with President Rentschler and Trustees Critten den Alber Sichleh Bredernitz present.Bills read include Detroit Edison Co power and lights 595.25 and Marsh McLennan 67.80. Adjourned after motions to pay bills and for adjournment. Also noted is Chelsea village talks with Chevrolet on a new fire apparatus within seven miles.
A California Fruit Growers Exchange department promotes fruit juices by selling extractors to drugstores and soda fountains. They claim over thirty seven thousand extractors sold, turning second grade oranges into juice and easing fruit disposal.
Paul H. King of Detroit, secretary treasurer of the Michigan Society for Crippled Children, issues a bulletin September 10 warning that several cases of infantile paralysis have been found in Michigan. Prompt reporting to authorities is urged. The bulletin quotes Ohio Health News on signs of poliomyelitis in children and adults, including neck stiffness, difficulty walking, and rashes.
Hall Motor Sales in Ypsilanti touts the 1928 Buick as the greatest yet with a valve in head engine reduced piston weight rubber engine mounting and multiple refinements. The dealer invites a thorough examination of Buick models including 115 120 and 128 inch series sedans coupes roadsters and tours to prove the claim.
The Washtenaw Abstract Company of Ann Arbor offers trusted title services with access to county land records from early settlement to now. Managed by Miss Gertrude Norris the firm is praised for careful, thorough abstracts and dependable advice for Washtenaw County buyers.
The Gauss Baking Co 200 Hill Street Ann Arbor runs a clean sanitary bakery making Check bread with tastings claimed to be healthful. The firm uses modern machinery and maintains an up to date retail bakery in Ypsilanti 119 West Michigan Avenue.
In this Fourth Annual Farm Edition, the Wuerth Theatre on West Michigan Avenue and the Martha Washington Theatre on North Washington, Ypsilanti, are hailed for presenting high quality films and dignified productions. The Wuerth adds high class vaudeville on weekends while the Martha Washington focuses on premier pictures at a reduced forty cent price, reflecting modern management and patient market adaptation.
The Swisher Grocery Co. built a strong Ann Arbor wholesale reputation through up to date methods and quality goods. Their trade spans Michigan and beyond, employing locals and driving vast regional commerce while offering goods of quality at reasonable profit margins.
An Ann Arbor advertisement extols iather G Randolph of 127 Adams Avenue and his cement block plant. It touts durable fireproof blocks, large delivery trucks, and reasonable prices with service by phone or visit. The piece praises his honesty, high quality materials, and long-standing local reputation while inviting inquiries for bids on building projects.
A Deerfield meeting hosted by Deer Field Oil Producing Company drew local interest in oil wealth. Attorney George Rathbun of Tecumseh clarified lease issues and secured permission to sell stock up to the $100,000 capitalization, outlining the company’s current status.
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