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THE OLDEST JEWISH NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN MICHIGAN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927
Section Five
Neighboring Cities Contribute to the Growth of Detroit and State
Pontiac Presents Excellent Industrial Location; Flint Is Second Manufacturing City of
Michigan; Mt. Clemens Nationally Famous for Mineral Baths. Natural Beauty,
Abundant Resources Make Land Attractive for Home Building As Well
As for Commercial and Industrial Purposes.
Rosh Hashonah Greetings.
Sallan Jewelry Co.
CREDIT JEWELERS
history of the State of tinctive branches of endeavor,
s a natural sew. AS the number
' ge
plants increased, fewer and
Michigan is easily among the Those parts of the state,off-se,
around the northern lake shot
'e'irable locations were to
tif,
most interesting of the Mid-
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in which copper and iron ore We
A. Too, the number of fac-
Western states, especially of the to be found became mining 'sett*.
made it necessary for thou-
live states which originally com- ments; the more attractIvelips61. leis of workers to travel long
prised the Northwestern section. around the various lakes were de- distances daily to and from their
A deeply wooded tract, surrounded voted to resorts; in general, the work, thus creating a problem of
on three sides by lakes, the state western part of the state embraced stabilization of lubor supply.
made an attractive setting for the agriculture, while the southern
Threti of the cities which bene-
adventurous pioneers of other part of the state became one of fited in large measure by this
days. The romance and glamor the greatest industrial sections in growth of Detroit industries were
that always surround the logging the world. • Pentiase Wyandotte and Mt. Clem-
camp were Michigan's, and later,
Detroit, of course, became the ens. let, peculiarly enough, 1111111'
with the discovery of copper and center of this great industrial s•c- of these three can he said to owe
iron ore in the northern part of tion, due largely to the growth and It entire growth [luring recent
' the state, the life and excitement rapid development of the *atoms , - I . years to Detroit. Pontiac presents
of the mining settlement were tire industry, but the nearby cities' as °evens-tit industrial cite and
added.
were quick to reap similar benefits, 5i as recognized 101 sash 1111110S4 as
With the passing of the forests and the entire corner of the state. S0011 as was its larger neighbor.
s and the general increase in the within a few years became a hive, Wyandotte, because of its unusual
populatin of the state, different of industrial activity.
'Laura' resources, has become a
ections became devoted more or
Ths spreading of manufacturing national center of chemical manu-
less exclusively to definite and dis- plants outside the limits of Detroit facturing. Mt. Clemens is known
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PONTIAC, MICH.
Telephone 2770.
Season's Greetings.
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It was a favorite Saying of Rabb:
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pro-creation of children or business
• transactions, no envy or hatred or
rivalry; but the righteous sit en-
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th,• . ing the Oakland and Pontiac
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A Happy New Year to You.
Swanson & Butterfield
REALTORS
throughout the land for its health-
building mineral baths.
'these ghee municipalities, lo-
cated to the north, northeast and
southwest of the city of Detroit,
are, in /I measure, an integral 'fart
of the Isrger city, and yet, each is
1111 entirely distinct and independ-
ent community.
The story of the growth of Pon-
I hie, Wyandotte and hit. Clemens
is the story of the growth of the
State of Michigan, and the range
of their activities illustrates in
full measure the diversity of the
activities of Mt' state.
A state whose income is derived
from such widely distributed
sources is bound to prosper, even
as a city with any workable ad-
vantages located within such a
state is presented with an open
road to prosperity and good for-
tune.
504 Pontiac Bank Building, Pontiac, Mich.
Telephone 3790.
317 Hammond Building, Detroit, Mich.
Phone Cadillac 5490.
Greetings of the Season.
the Gs-ner.,1 Motors for the manu-
facture of the Pontiac car.
Popolation
Pantiliet
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24,210
6.295
, 7.090
1927
61,566
11,572
11.244
Pontiac Building,
Loan and Savings
Association
(lain
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46%
Territory annexed since 1920,
plants to supply the increased de- population 2,000.
mand fur these two popular cars.
Excess of births over deaths
Pontiac built, in 1926, about 1,000 since 1920, 3,423,
new homes and the industiral ex-
1920
1927
Cain
The day the soldier marries, he lakes, and is the summer wonder- pansion in 1927 makes it neces-
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School enrollment
.4,025 5,026 62%
: hangs up his arms, even though he land of Michigan. Oakland county ary to construct 2,000 to 3,000 school (etyma
5 951 10,233
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new
homes
this
year.
Pontiac's
Water connection,
5,500 5,000 35 ,3
goes from a little war to a greater is one of the largest counties in
census in 1910 was 14,000; in Te•i.hones
1,157 5,525 105'3
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1920, 34,000, and in 1927 folk's Ca+ meter..
RALPH T. KEELING, President.
Electrle meter, .
4,503 10,154 122% ;
of modern, concrete, gravel and directory estimates the population
Value of
state roads. It has 24 golf courses.' at 54,855. Pentiac's industries
Par Roll.
Prorlucta.
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Best Wishes
some of the finest in the country. semploy from 15,000 to 17,000 1902
$5.500.1100 149.500,000
men, with an annual payroll of 1922
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10.500,000
75.000.000
The country surrounding Pon
for a
12,500,000
711,000,090
$24,000,000. The value of the 1924
13.200,000
55,700,909
tiac contains more beautiful farms: total products in 1926 was $150,• 1925
Happy New Year
1926
24,000,000 15/.000,000
and country estates than any ter. 000.000. Pontiac has the commis-
65 PERRY STREET
Gain in fire rear'
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ritory west of the famous estates sion-manager form of government.
Phone 3745
Pontiac, Mich.
success of this system of gov-
Oakland County.
surrounding New York City.
ernment is shown on every hand
Population, 300,000; assessed
Pontiec's school system is one in municipal improvement. The
of which the citizens are justly cornmission-manager form of gov- valuation, $301,000,000; area, 900
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square miles.
proud. Its high school is rated as I eminent has sold itself to the peo-
Number of lakes, 400. Number
ple of Pontiac during the Fix years
one of the most modern and
or Its operation. The present or fish planted in lakes in 1926
tiful buildings in the country. A I form is the result of evolution from state fish hatcheries, 25,000,.
magnificent new junior high from the old-ti me council plan; by 000.
Ilighest altitude,1 ', 30 feet.
' school has just been completes'. .vay of the simple commission
The grade schools of the city are form, which, while an improve-
Miles of pavement, 208.
Miles of gravel roast, :166.
modern and have been expanded meat, did not nowt the ex wcta-
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to meet the recent large growth in tions of the pt•ople because of the
Number of state parks, 12.
population. 'there are also two' difficulty in getting the biggest
Number of golf courses, 24.
high-grade Parochial schools and,', citizens to take positions lso the -
at Orchard Lake, a distance of • 1, 111111iSSiall as long as all detail of
live miles, is located St. 11ary's• eovernment affairs rested upon
New Year's
Seminary, a theological school for that body. The manager di-et-lop-
Greetings
, Polish young men. The member- men( of the plan solved that diffi-
STATE THEATRE BUILDING
, ship in the 31 churches is growing cult•, placing the burden of or-
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, rapidly and the churches play a ganizatien find executive work
large part in directing the rapid 111/011 the salaried manager, while
, growth along religious lines. Three the nominally-salaried commission
Pontiac, Mich.
lines of the Grand Trunk Railroad exercises is supervisory capacity
enter Pontiac, assuring ample over the manager, along with ad-
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transportation. Pontiac is con- visor.' duties. The personnel of
n e tted with Detroit, a distance of the commission has thus attained
25 miles, by two electric railways I a much larger caliber almost auto-
' and two bus lines. The city is the mativally and the present system
Investigations of
northern terminal of th e IleW is given the thorough support of
• Wider Woodward Super Highway, , the public.
Any Nature.
:a paved highway 202 feet wide,'
St•tittic•I Fact• Concerning
Adjustment of
connecting the city with Detroit.,
35 N. Saginaw St.
Pontiac.
' This is one of America's most
Claims,
Area, 8 1 e square miles; anti-:
Pontiac, Mich.
Phone 3366.
wonderful highways. It is electric
' rude, 8911 to 1,000 feet above sea
lighted the entire distance.
Legal Service and
'level.
For light
ght and power the ;sty is
Advice.
Assessed valuation 1926, $54,-
served by the Consumers Pewese
bonded debt. $2,387.000.
Company, a branch of the Cern-
Public Stenographer.
Tax our city, 1926, $18.64.
Season's Greetings.
monwealth Corporation; the water
Birth rate per 1,000, 23.6.
works are municipally owned. the
Mimeographing.
Death rate per LIMO, Der,
water supply is furnished from
street,
Circularizing.
I deep wells that give the city 'fare, .
paying. dn.
Miles of
cold water.
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111 iles of public sewers, 82.85.
It Will Pay You to Try Us.
Pontiac has one daily newspa-
!Stiles of electric street railways,
41 North Saginaw St., Pontiac, Mich. Phone 3290.
per, the Pontiac Daily Press, which 14
Arthur T. Stone & Co.
has a large circulation in the city
Milts of gas mains, 95.
and county and which exerts a
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One municipal market, value
•wholesome influence
upon the $80,000, accommodates 2011 se-
Corner of Franklin Road.
community, slue to the keen inter- hicles.
, est of its management in all 'hat •
Parks and parkways, 10.
N. Sagina wSt.
294 South Saginaw Street
pertains to the civic welfare of the
Number of parks, six.
community.
Phone 3797
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Number of acres, 315; value,
Pontiac, Mich. I
Phone 4954
The city has three strene
' $270,0011.
Corner Pike •nd Saginaw Ste.
and one trust company, with re-
Water works: Capacity, 16,-
Over. Liggett'. Drug Store.
sources of $28,000,0011. The Pon- '1100,000 gallons per day. Daily
Earl Thornton, Service Mgr.
tiac Mortgage Investment Cern- average number of gallons pumped,
WC Maintain a Detroit Office.
pane with a capital of $1,50i1,1100, • 4,000,000. Miles of water mains,
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, gives encouragement to dame 102. Value of plant, It.850,55o
builders. I'ontiac is especialy for-
Fin! depart ment: Number of
tunate in the financial backiIii• of men, 53; number of station houses,
STEAMSHIP AGENT
GREETINGS
its principal industries. The 1;vn- three; number of autos, two; num-
. oral Motors Corporation has threl- ber of hest- and chemical wagons,
laree industries in the c.ty, the two; number of hook and ladder
Real Estate and Insurance.
Oakland Motor ear Company, trucks, two; number of pumping
manufacturers of the Oakland and engines, five; value of buildings
Pontiac cars; the General Motors •and lots. $87.000; value of appa-
3 OAKLAND THEATRE BLDG., PONTIAC, MICH.
Truck Company, manufacturers of ratus, $32.000.
General Motors trucks; the ti her
Phone 175.
Police department: Number of
Body Company, manufacturer: of men, 53; number 14 pal ice wom-
Oakland, Pontiac, Chevrolet and en, two; number of stations, one.
Buick bodies. The Wilson Fain-
Schools: Public, 14; number of
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62-64 South Saginaw Street.
dry and Machine Company, manu- teachers, 273; school census, 1 0, -
facturers of Willys-Knight, er- 2 3 ; value of property, $3,250,-
land and Falcon engines, is 10, of 1100. Parochial and diocesan, two;
the largest industries. It is elate- miscellaneous, one.
I'hones:
35 MARK AVENUE
' ly affiliated with the Willyse If er-
Number of churches, 31.
Store 4400; Warehouse 4171.
land Automobile Company of To-
Number of books in public li-
ledo. Other prominent and thriv- brary, 11,100.
Pontiac, Mich.
Pontiac, Mich. Phone 2230
ing industries are the General fkc-
Postoffice receipts, 1926, $239,-
ll,soriss Campan y, A nu-scan 815.20.
a Forging and Socket Company,
Number of banks and trust rem-
Pontiac Paint Company, retiac panies, four; resources, $28,000,-
Rosh Hashonah Greetings. Warmish Company, Hubbard Spring 000.
GREETINGS
Company, Jig Bushing Company,
Number of theater. and motion
E. PIFER, Prop.
Baldwin Rubber Company, How- picture houses, six; seating ca-
ard Foundry, Boice Brothers, pacity, 6,867.
manufacturers of brick; Pontiac
A fine 18-hole municipal golf
Die Tool and Machine Company, course.
PAINTING
. the Angle Bumper Company, Oli-
Number of hospitals, three,
SETS • SUPPLIES • SERVICE
ver Bottling Works, Pontiac Pack-
Number of hotels, seven. The
ing Company, Hancock Iron Roosevelt, a Lew, modern, 200-
Night and Day on any Make.
Work and I'ontiac l'attern and room hotel, has just been com-
Engineering Company, Pontiac pleted.
New suites made to order. Re-
Radio Laboratories, manufacturers
Established 1921.
Manufacturing: Number of fac-
pairing and slip covers. Ask
of Pontiac Radios • and the WJR tories, 40; number of operatives,
your neighbor for references.
broadcasting station, one of the 15,00 to 17,000. Wages paid an-
largest in the country, are located nually, $24,000,00. Value of an-
762 ORCHARD LAKE AVENUE
here. Many other smaller Indus- nual output, ;150,000,000.
499 Orchard Lak• A
tries prosper in Pontiac.
Mae 3552.
Number of building permits is-
Pontiac, Ilichigus
This year the General Motors sued in 1926, 1,987; value, $5,-
Telephone 2137
Pontiac, Mick..
Piton. 2.M
75 WILLOW AVE., PONTIAC
Corporation is spending in Pon- 618,682. In addition to this is the
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fiat about $16,000,000 in expand. new $10,000,000 plant erected by
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throned, their crowns on their wooded hills of beautiful Oakland
heeds and enjoy the luster of the
county. 11 is surrounded by the
Shekinah." (Ber. 17a.)
country's 400 clear, spring water
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0 232 S. SAGINAW ST., PONTIAC, MICH.
Phone 55.
5% and 6% Interest on Savings.
F. J. McElhaney
REALTOR
Greetings of the Season.
R. D. Tyler Agency
INSURANCE
"~s'l'uice That Serves."
Strand Theatre Building, Pontiac, Michigan.
Telephone 1477.
for
A Happy New Year to You.
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cgobert cD Heitsch
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Attorney-at-Law
16 1/2 EAST LAWRENCE ST., PONTIAC, MICH.
Phones: Office 457•W; Rea.. 457•R.
Greetings of the Season.
Farmers
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fir. ant. 6. Zinn
A General
Complete Real Estate
Service.
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Funeral Parlors
Ambulance Service.
140 West Huron St., Pontiac, Mich. Phone 98.
The Season's Greetings.
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C. M. CROSS
HEAVY HAULING, MOVING
AND STORAGE
Local and Long Distance Moving.
Office: 20 Clinton Street. Phone 2622.
Residence: 103 Orchard Lake Ave. Phone 2045.
Pontiac, Mich.
My Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
To You All.
Information
Bureau
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We Wish All Our Jewish Friends and Patrons
a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
General Insurance.
ROBERTSON'S
READY-TO-WEAR SHOP
Talconilinight
Pontiac
Adjusting Co.
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Greetings of the Season.
Vet S. Moloney
Greetings
Lewis
Furniture
Company
H L. Stout
General Contractor
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A Happy New Year to You.
STANDARD
Auto Paint & Trim
Stanley Thomas
RADIO
AUTO
Upholstering
Lacquer Finish, Winter Body Enclosures an
Fender Repairing.
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