1943-08-19; Saline Observer

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VOLUME  62
SALINE.    WA-SHTE-NaW   i.H'iVNT,. __-CJT_GA:    THURDSAY,   AUGUST   19,   1943
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For years our gov-
ernment has
worked to improve
conditions for oar
citizens everywhere. Bonneville
Darn in Oregon is
one of hundreds of
projects erected
for our bene'"'-
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Buy War Bonds
In Russia the Soviets
wjth the help of
American Engineers
harnessed the waters of the Dnieper
River. Hitler's Huns
inarched in and the
Russians destroyed
their greatest work of
this generation.
TO BE OF
SERVICE TO YOU
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The One Story Bank On the Corner
Have You
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LI e 62 ¥- a;,3 m
A  Number  Of
Intereseting  Items
Of  That   Period.
By Edna. Robbins
It is said time changes everything. Sixty-two years have
certainly brought about great
changes in the ctiy of Saline.
We are indebted to Mr, and Mrs.
Charles Howard cf South Lewis
street for lending us a cherished
copy of The Saline Observer
dated Mjarh 24, 1881. Although
the paper has turned a yellow
color it is still in almost perfect
condition. The month of March in
1881 will be remembered in history , as the Czar of Russia was
killed by a bomb. We found the
paper so interesting and amusing
we thought perhaps Ot* server
readers might also enjoy turning
back the calendar 62 years with
us and see what was done at that
time. Seme of Saline's older
residents may recall some of the
'events of the time and names
of people connected with the news
items.
On the construction of the paper itself, it was much like our
present paper, four pages with
seven. 13-em columns set in six-
point type, two sizes smaller than
is used today. The front page
was set in type so fine that one
almost needs a magnifying glass
to read it. Although dated
Thursday the paper went to
press en Thursday evening rather
than Wednesday afternoon as we
do. George J. Nissly was both
editor and manager. Nissly and
LeBarcn were. the proprietors,
and George B. Miles the assistant
editor. Subscription rates were
§1.50 a year or S1.40 if paid
stsictly in advance. Job printing
was done by the proprietors -S.nd
they also had a grocery and
crockery business on the side. On
the front page was a weekly news
summary cf the TJ S Senate proceedings, domestic, foreign, ner-
sonal and political news along
with a feur-chapter episode on
pioneer life in Colorado entitled
"Weddng Guests." We circled a
few items from here which may
be  of  interest:
Your Subscription Date?
It's on the
Address Label
A few days asro two highwaymen attacked the stage coach
near Contention, Arizona, killed
the driver' and wounded a passenger, R. *_.. Paul, Wells. Fargo
& Co.'s agent returned their fire,
causing the horses to run away,
and thus savine the passengers
and treasure. The steamer City
cf Peking arrived at San Francisco on "the 17th with 999 Chinese passengers. The Pittsburgh
molders gave notice on the ISth
that they must receive an increase in wages of ten per rent
on the first of April, or they*
would strike. The journeymen
tailors of Cincinnati on the 21st
demanded an advance of 25 per
cent in wages.. (And we thought
that strikes were only a thing
of today!! Five citizens of Arizona recently pursued a band of
Apache mule thieves for seven
days, but were themselves finally
ambushed and murdered by them.
The first overland train for the
East by the Southern route left
San Francisco on the morning
of the 18th. A 10-year-old Boston bov named Frederick Clark
was held for trial after he encountered little 9-year-old Albert
Tavlor and, lassooing him with a
slip-noose.' hung him to a lamp
past. When tired of his cruel
snort he let his victim down and
ran away. It was learned in
Washington that during a recent
interview President Garfield assured Governor Murrav of Utah
of his determination to use ev-
erv endeavor to suppress polygamy. The U. S. Government has
ordered a large number of Jackson Wagons for use by the Indians Whole, villages are said
to be emigrating from Germany
to the United States, although
the American emisrratlon agents
are forbidden by the authorities
to   even   explain   the   advantages
sssss        GEBBEB'S BABY FOODS
_'__■ _.   Shaker-cooked  for fresh taste
and natural color.
KEEP FIT — All year, round you
need meat's nutritional essentials
—complete proteins, B vitamins
and minerals (iron, copper, phosphorus).
Heinz Baked Beans are really
oven-baked — nutty, rich and
mellow—with, the flavor that
cornel only after thorough
baking in hot dry ovens.
Those crisper "ready to use"
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
are always on hand here.
IT   FLOATS
9 9 %o % P U R E
SUNSWEET
PRUNE JUICE
A  glass  full
natural way.
a   day—it's  the
VORY SOAP
Delicious in flavor, Tender in.
texture, Delicately dimpled and
browned.
FREE DELIVERY DAILY
of the state they -represent The
German government aims pa_.ti__-
ulariy to divert emigration from
this  country.
An article taken from the second   page:
A   Pleasant    (?)   Ride
On a Hand-car
There were seven of us. and we
wanted to go- to Ypsilanti last
night, -and hear Gus Williams,
in h.s "German Senator," awful
bad. at least we think now, we
must have wanted to go bad. The
loads, we thought, we_e tco bad
io drive down, there w_.uld be na
tram on the D., H. & S. W.
rniroad to coitie back en, and we
didn't care to Walk, so we finally
decided to charter a hand-car.
Martin, the se.tion bess. was ap-
pi-cached, and by "whacking, up"
a quarter apiece the services. of
himself and car were secured.
At 7 o'clock our conductor, iH.
Nichols was conductor; Martin,
engineer; and - ourself, brakesman,) cried "all aboard," and we
pulled out. All were willing to
pump and it being mostly down
grade, we made good time, going
the entire distance, 11 miles, in 50
minutes. We at once repaired to
the opera house, which by the way
is the finest little house in Michigan, and were soon deeply interested in thfe play, which was
fine. After foie entertainment,
we all made our former townsman, C. B. Wdpdard, a short call
at the Hawkins house, where we
also had the pleasure of meeting
the obliging little manager df
the opera house, C. E. Bogar-
dus. At just 12 o'clock we left
the M. C. depot for home, but it
was upgrade a head wind blowing, we were all tired, and oh
my, well one and three-quarter
hours' hard work brought us to
Saline, and now if you want to
make us mad just ask us to go
to- Ypsilanti on a hand-car!
All local ads were placed on
the second and third pages of
the paper with a few remedy
and medifire ads on the back
page. Niel-ols Brothers were
druggists and jewelers. W. H.
Davenport ar.d Son were the exclusive agents for the Rubber
paint, rlsi had received "new
spring goods consisting of dress
goods, table linens, carpet warp
and men's shirts The York MiPs
was owend by J. Hoyt and Son.
J. Sturm owned a depot for buffalo and wolf robes, horse blankets, buggies, carria-ges and harnesses. Nearly everything- in the
building line — lumber, pa.nt,
cement, etc., was handled bv E.
W. Ford and Son. Both C. Parsons, dealer in-'Shoes, and Burkhart & Aldrich, (located en Chicago street) dealers in groceries,
clothing, -rlass and voodeav-pre
accepted butter, eggs and dried
apples in exchange for goods. On
Adrian street were Parr, surgeon-dentist—his office over C. M.
Webb <£_ Co.'s store: McLachlan.
physician and surgeon. and
Chandler. M. D.. the latter located near the M. E church. E.
Jones & Sons had their attorneys'
office on McKay street. Gildart.
attorney-at-law and justice of
the peace, was located over Burkhart & Aldrich. J. G. Gross &
Brother, manufacturers of and
dealers in agricultural implements made the Saline Standard
windmill, champion anti-freezing
three-way force pump, and the
Excelsior land roller; also did job
and repair work. Clark Bros, sold
garlands, monumentals, . kerosene
hanging lamps, and did work in
sheet-iron, tin or copper. George
Schairer handled carriage and
harness work, did horseshoeing
and general repairing. G. B.
Mason carried school and stationery suppllies. A. C. Clarke was
both furniture dealer and undertaker. A restaurant on the north
side of Chicago street was kept
by J. H. Bortle & Co., where you
could get anything from a mouse
to an elephant; also sold the best
oysters and crackers, chewing
and smoking tobaccos, fine groceries, foreign fruits, candies,
powder, shot, caps and wads,
paying cash for fur, hides, pelts
and game. D. D. Carpenter was
general auctioneer, having seven
years of experience: inquiries to
be made at E. Helber's tannery.
G. M. Brown offered at S2.600
a 20 room hotel consisting of 10
acres of good tillable land, good
orchard, a small maple grove,
making a pleasant summer resort,
with an artesian well of pure
soft water, flowing about fifty
barrel per day into the kitchen,
also a similar well at the barn; a
30x40 foot cellar, a 40x80 foot
barn accommodating at least 40
horses; yard and sheds in rear.
two new granaries, and ice house
filled. The property was situated,
in Mooreville. five miles southeast   of   Saline.
Among the local  and nersonal
items  we  selected  the following:
We    understand    Saline    is    to
have another M. D.    A German
doctor     named     Schmitten     nas
rented C. C Lashier's place, ana
will begin  the  practice  of medicine here about April 1st. ■
These muddy times put the av- :
erage pedestrian in mind  of the,
necessity of some- new side  and
cross  walks  in   this  place.     We
hope our village officials will do
their   duty   in  this   respect,   thej
coming spring.                                   j
Annual   confirmation   exercises
at the Lutheran church at Bridge- I
water on Sunday, March 27th.
(Continued on page four]
Your ChUd's Eves
Dr. Frank Giffbrd. Toledo Optometrist, gives careful attention to the examination of the
eyes of children. Saturday: 2:30
to 9:45 p. m. Office: Milan
Hotel.    (Glasses fitted.)
ser vat.
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V* olverine
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WHITE pen_-ies are being handed to us in change a_ the sto_£_
and also received :_i pay en*, elopes. This is the __rsi 5-tar -ha'pennies are no. a copper c.-l-x in-
a long time. Since copper is
scarce and needed in vital war
products, we are asked to get
those pennies out c-f our pi_.gy
barks tc get them back into circulation. As the new per.nie_
look so much like dimes." tn__
are sometimes confusing, but we
will get used to them.
CORN on the cob from the
garden with lets (?) of buttei,
fresh cucumbers and green peppers, ripe red tomatoes, shape" y
squash, and string bear.s a plenty help to cut our grocery bill.
Onirns, the "strongest" of the
garden, were the first to cui ,
but we were glad since dry onions
have been so scarce. While we
are still waiting- for fruits to
can we can put up vegetables
for winter use. Our neighbor
tells us of an cld-fash'oned way
to pickle peppers The peppers
are cooked for a fhnrt tine then
filled with raw cabbage and celery, seasoned with tumeric mustard seed and spices.. The cover
is replaced and then tied together
and placed in a crock of salted
vinegar and water brine wher-
the peppers and its contents will
pickle. When served the pepper
is sliced in half Remember,
eating corn on the cob with
rouge on the lips is bad taste.
Since cigaret "paper absorbs essential oils from even the most
inedible lipsticks, and beverages—
particularly the alcoholic ones
tend to. dissolve such oils—women are advised to smoke cigarets
in holders and drink liquids
through straws to save on lipstick.
WORM NESTS have rained the
appearance cf shade trees almost
everywhere as well as trees ii*
orchards. Called army worms by
some, they are more\ numerous
on trees than they have been fnr
about ten years. The large webs
containing many tiny worms car
be brought down bv burning a
cloth attached to the end of a
long pole.
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ATTENDANTS    at    local    gas
stations were kept busy Sunday
as drivers swamped them in an
attempt to beat the gas raticn
cut. Some of the stations probably sold mere gascoline during a
single day than s'nee rationing
began. Beginning at 12:01 a m.
Monday, A. B and C gas ccr.pru*s
, were cut from 4 to 3 gall.ns for
each coupon. Refiners made every
effort to make deliveries. Th's is
a new threat to the existence of
gasoline stations. Since ratior-
ing, only 2.850 of the 3.400 gaso-
linne dealers in Detroit remained
in business and similar cases are
reported in other cities. The Atlantic coast states have been getting along on one and a half gallons per week on their A coupon so we ought to be able to
mange somehow: guess we'll have
to! Gas rationing has shown us
that it's more fun walking to reduce than being reduced to walking. The OPA regulations do not
permit extra gasoline rations for
hay fever and asthma sufferers
who wish to go north annually
at this time of year..
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COFFEE   rationing   Has   ended
and if you're one of those who
likes his second and third cup
you can have all you want. For
the greater share of the people,
we have felt that we were getting plenty , even more than we
needed when the amount was increased lately.. The man on the
street who used to ask for a
nickel for a cup of coffee is seldom seen. During the time of
coffee rationing restaurants usually allowed only one cup to a
customer, but often if you wanted
that extra cup badly enough you
could persuade the person next
to you to buy it for you and provided he did not care for coffee
it was" a good way of getting
around it. Now our mornings
will be happy and we'll meet the
busy day awake and feeling
snappy. No more excuse for
grumbling like a sleeper in a
dream or hesitating and stumbling like a motor out of steam.
There's lots of Java since they've
taken the, ration off the lowly
coffee bean so have your little
morning bracer and hope for extra sugar on our stamps.
CARL L. BROWN
Carl L.  Brown aged 53 years,
of    Clinton    township,    Lenawee,
county, died Friday in University
hospital,    Ann    Arbor,    after    a
week's illness.
Mr. Brown had lived for two
years on Macon road, but previously had lived for many years
near Saline He was born in
Wayne county Oct. 17, 1869. His
wife is the former Emma J.
Wiles.
Surviving*, besides his wife, are
a daughter, Ina Mae Goldsmith,
at home; a son, Clifford, G.
Brown, of Clinton township: two
grandchildren; and three brothers,
Otto Brown, "Wayne, Paul, of
Azalia, and George, of Ann Arbor. A second son, Earl, died
10 years ago.
Funeral services were held at
the residence at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. Otto Priest officiating. Interment was m Ridgeway cemetery. j
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Mrs.   Luella   Parsons
And Children Now
-Living In  Ypsilanti.
Expecting a car cf oats. Leave
your order. Saline Mercantile
Company.   . -46
Fire believed to have started]
from a connected iron in the'
kitchen destroyed practically the'
entire interior furnishings of the
home of Mrs. Luella Parsons
while the' family was away Saturday morning. It was first
discovered by Mrs. Delmar Schrader who was attracted by the
crackling noise of burning tim--
bers and then noticed tlie rear
west porch enveloped in fl. >* es.
The alarm was turned in bv Mrs.
Fred Haarer at 10:15. and while
only four firemen responded to the
call they were assisted by several volunteers. Having made such
headway in a closed house, what
escaped ruin by fire was considerably damaged by smoke and
water. Many years ago the large
house, one of Saline's older homes,
■ivas used as a teachers' residence.
Mrs. Parsons, Jean and Junior,
are for tlie present making their
home with her brother in Ypsilanti.
Additional Information
On Hoyt District School
Sixty-five years ago, Mrs.
Carey Estey Moore, mother of
Dean Moore, taught school in
what was known as either tlie
Hoyt or Sumner district sehcol
Minnie Forbes, later married tc
Preston Rouse, taught two years
before Carey Estey took her position. Minnie Forbes who taught
in 1876-77, is deceased, and her
children are now residing in California. James Hoyt was tlie director of the school at that time.
Mrs. James Hoyt was an aimt
to Mrs. Moore and it was through
her that she happened to come
to tlie schocl. Mrs. Moore assured us that tlie school is ever a
hundred years old. First impression always last, and- when she
first taught there in 1878, the
sehcol impressed her as being
very old even at 'that time. Some
pupils of the class of 20 were
Jonny Bondiej Jimmy and George
Bexcer, two Stone girls, their
names forgotten; Charles Alber
.and his brother, Sarah, Chris
John and Carl Schleh and Beatrice Holmes. This class was* believed to be the largest that had
ever attended the school the^e un
to that date. Richard M^rph
was the school examiner- for 1878
, and  George  Mitchell  for  1877.
CARD   OF  THANKS
I wish to thank my friends for
the cards, fruits and flowers and
other kind acts during my recent
illness Lena A.   Gordon.
Wanted -— Chi-id's table *aJi-_
ehairs, doll buggy, stair gate an4
wago__.     Phone    164F22.        46
Desirable building lots with
sewer and water. Terms given.
Wiedman Auto Co., Saline.
For Sale—19 good thrifty Duroc feeding pigs 10 weeKs old.
S. V. Snyder, 10956 Macon Rd. 6
Used cars wanted. Will pay
top prices for good late models.
Wiedman Auto  Company,  Saline.
For Sale—6 pigs 6 weeks old,
treated for cholera.- Herman
Bruckner, 12__25 Stoney. Creek,
road. 47
We have codliver oil for
potiltry on hand in bulk. Brings
your container. Morton Poultry
Farm.
For Sate—Letz Separator Milt
No. 240 complete with pipes and
"bagger. A-l condition. Phone
4409 Dexter. 47
For Sale—300 Plymouth RocK
pullets, laying. Frank W. Rowe,
6S05 MeKean Rd., Ypsilanti, %
mile south of Ford dam, Tele-'
phone   174-1J2.
We have a complete line of
Salsbury's remedies to treat coccidiosis a -d other diseases in
poultry. Mcrton Poultry Farm.
Want. ' — Dead and useless
stock; hrises $5.00, cows $4. Call
*cl'e"t Tc-■mseh 350. Carroll
-"Yost. T_'f<*----p<» for Darling & Go
We have a large stock of new
tires and tubes. Guaranteed tires
at a saving. Wiedman Auto Co.,
Saline.
Especially equipped to repair
auto parts and farm machinery.
Welding of all kinds. Brooks
Brothers will fix it if anyone
can.    Phone ifl.
Dead, y«e_"-**i ™irm Animals
removed, "c* ~-~ P. .00, cows 54.00.
Prompt ser* ice, including Sundays
•■<-»'■- ■• -verse charges*
\.lr;;i:*. :;; ■      _■.'-..MiTankage Co..
OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
The Poppy or Gladiolus is the
official flower for August. But
Hayden's '_?"•." i_ the official
flour for every month in the-
' year. We "--".te you to trade-
some red *.\.:°.t, v.-iJ.e wheat, eleven- greenbacks for this splendid-
all purpose flciir. Art Heininger,,
Manager  Saline Mercantile Co.
We have government wheat
Saline   Mercantile  Co.
Heating and sheet metal work,
furnace cleaning and repairing
R.  G. Wahl, phone 160.
For Sale—Modern home near
bomber plant. Large lot, garage.
R.  J.   McCoy,  Tecumseh,  Mich.
Ready Built Hea Houses.
Brooder Hc'jse.
Electric    Brooders, (gcod assortment).
Oil   Brooder?,    (3   makes). "
Hog   Feeders. !
Bjurglar  Alarms. T
We are hatching all vear.
'. SAL-asrs hachtery;     :
Saline   Phone   52R2.   '
-For Sale — Chevrolet stake
truck. Exceptional buy atx$275.
Wiedman Auto  Company,  Saline.
Wanted—At once, a competent,,
reliable farmer. Attractive offer
to right man. Phone Ann Arbor
21388.
Wanted—Pfople ii ih's vicinity
who have any legal printing required in th^ seWpmen*- nf estates, etc., will confer a favor by
having it sent to this newspaper*.
The rates =*-«*• *'niT'e**,;*->*' in sucli
matters and tr* have vour notices
appear in this paper it is only
necessary to ask the Probate
. Jhidge to seiud them to Tha
Saline Observer.
For Sale—A cottage  at North
Lake  ten  feet  from  shore;   fine!
sandy  beach.    George M.  Webb, j
Gregory,  Mich. 47     j
For    Sale — White    Shorthorn
bull,   9   months  old.,   Also  registered Duroc boar pigs 3 months
old.    Jesse Hewens,  9 miles east.
of   Saline. 48     '
—FLAGS.
AH Sizes — AH Fabrics
Price Range to Fit All Purses
■Oi^kV' 624 So. Main St.
JD V/--V      Ann Arhor, Mich.
Wanted—Room an board with
a congenial family^ or sharing
an apartment with a young lady,
by an employed young woman.
Signed, Inquiry—Box 368, Saline,
Mich.
Lost—Last Saturday at the late
Mrs. George Walker's auction,
a tree trimmer and corn knife,
by putting it in the wrong auto.
Finder, please the first time 'you
come to Saline, bring them to
113 West McKay street and receive reward.    Mrs. Jacob Smith.
One horsepower represents the
power required to' lift a weight
•of 550 pounds one foot In one
second.
FARMS FOR SALE
Farm 3 miles from Ann Arbor
on Saline road: 130 acre clay
loam, dairy farm, 10 room brick
house, electricity, 3 baths, furnace; part of house rented at
S65; 2 tile silos, milk house,
dairy barn, drinking cups, steel
stanchions for 28 cows. Immediate possession, if desired, $20,000
with $11,000 down, balance easy
Federal mortgage.
Also Ann Arbor district. 120
acres gently roHiag fertile loam,
modernized farmhouse, large hiproof basement barn, excellent
chicken coop,. 7 acres woods. A
choice farm in a fine farming
community,: $15^00. 200 acre
stock farm, extra good barn.
■J-!-*" ono. ---".'
185 acres, same owner ' operating for 40 years, §8,500. 157
acres §9.000. Other good farms.
Phone 22839 for appointment to
see farms. Oril Ferguso.n 928
Forest,  Asm. Arbor.
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Wednesday and Thursday
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