Saline’s Early Newspapers Outline 1872 1880
The piece traces Saline Michigan’s first newspapers from 1872 soil through 1880. It details the Saline Review founded fall 1872 by David Sherwood, the Saline Oracle 1875 by W W Secord, the Saline Standard 1877 by L J Leisemer, and the Saline Observer begun November 1880 with LeBaron & Co. publishers and George J Nisely editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
W. W. Secord
Secord
George Miles
Ypsilanti
LeBaron & Co
George J.nisely
Nisely
Mr. Nisely
Daniel
Margaret Nisely
Ann Arbor
First School Built in 1830 in Village History
The village opened its first school in 1830 under an ungraded system until 1865 when a graded system was adopted. The Union School, built in 1868 at $25,000, is a three story complex with chapel museum labor atory drawing and dining rooms, plus five classrooms.
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Union
Centennial parade winners pull ahead with bold floats
The R. and B. Toolers and Tool ettes float with a globe of the world and a blacksmith acted by Robert Sheats topped the judges list. Other top prizes went to the Lewis & Clarke Expedition by Ypsilanti Senior Citizens and a float from the Church of the Nazarene in Saline.
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R. & B. Toolers and Toolettes
Robert Sheats
Incorporation of Saline Village Century Ago Described
At the Washtenaw County Supervisors annual session in Ann Arbor on October 18 1866 a resolution declared the northeast quarter and north half of the southeast quarter of section 1 township 4 south range 5 east as the village of Saline. Inspectors were named for the first election set for November 27 1866 at the American Hostel in Saline. An election followed December 10 1866 for village officers and the first board meeting occurred December 17 1866 with organizational and by law committees formed on December 24 1866.
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Board of Supervisors
County of
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Saline River
Sec. 1
Range 5
State of
Michigan
Saline
Joslin Forbes
Charles H. Wallace
EK. B. Clark
Board of Trustees
J. F. Draper
George Sherman
J. F. Seeley
H. J. Miller
William Rheinfranck
D. van Duzar
Bank of Saline Collapse in 1836 Sparks Local Folklore
In Saline during the wildcat currency era of 1836 Abel Goddard & Co started a bank of issue. The venture drew rapid local belief of riches but lasted about two years before collapsing like many western banks. A bill issued by the bank remains in the Saline postmaster's possession, signed by S. Finch as President and W. Cunnutt as Cashier.
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Saline
Hamlet
Abel Goddard & Co
West
S. Finch
W. Cunnutt
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David Sherwood
Plymouth
Mich
Sherwood
Saline Standard
L. J. Lessemer
Review and Oracle
Leisemer
R. & B. Tool Company
Goodyear
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