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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Anna. Mich. Dec Is, 1911.
Advertised list for week ending
December 10th 1911:
Mr. Dugan Balsar
Holman Dietz CD
Mr. f. G. Goodyear
Mr. Artemus Hall
Mrs G. Hankens.
Mr. Jack Marcel
MIR w. NJ Naab
+. T.. Spith.
Mr. Martha Wilson
The above if not called for will be
sent to the dead letter office, January
LIST, 1912
c. f. BROWN. =. NJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
ELM HALL.

Lawrence Strayer spent from Tues
day till Thursday in Reed City
Mr.. ]. ]. Foote entertained his
daughter, Mrs Lizzie Green Of Clark
ston, last week
Mrs. VIM Joseph's sister, Mrs.
Mason OF Sherman City, is visiting
her
Chas. Smith and wife were in River
dale on business Friday afternoon.
Mr. Freed and family of Elwell took
Sunday dinner with their daughter,
Mrs Audley Charters
Miss Cecile Ward was home from
Ithaca over Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
ATTENTION TAXPAYERS.

| will be at the city clerks Office
IN the City Hall every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday during the month
OF December, and every day. Sunday
and Saturday excepted, from Jan
uary / to January o inclusive, for the
purpose of collecting taxes. To all
taxes not paid before January 10th
per cent collection fee will be
added
J. W. GLASS,
City Treasurer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
ON EARLY CHRISTMAS DAYS
Quaint and Interesting Customs That
Prevailed When the Church and
Festival Were Young.

In the early days of the church, it is
said that the bishops used to sing
carols on Christmas day among their
clergy, and around the sixteenth CEN
fury the well-known practice observed
by children OF going around the neigh
borhood singing Christmas carols be-
meath the windows Of the houses, was
commonly observed, usually taking
place on Christmas morning. One OF
the Oldest and most beautiful Of the
Christmas carols that has come down
70 the present day open with these
words:
"God rest you. merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you dimay,
For Jesus Christ, our Savior
Was born upon this day,
To save US all from Satan's power.
When we We're gone astray.
O, tidings of comfort and joy.
For Jesus Christ, our Savior,
Was born on Christmas Day"
II is sometimes more appropriate TO
sing the Christmas carols on Christ
mas eve than on Christmas day, al
though they are sung at both times;
but in England the choir of the village
church used to go around to the prin-
cipal houses in the parish and sing
some of these simple hymns on Christ
mas eve regularly.
Frequently the singers were ac-
companied on some instrument and
often the picture presented was
pretty one. The figures of the group
of singers, only visible in the dark
ness by the lanterns they carried, and
the sweet melody sung and played,
made the observance striking and
beautiful one.
Sometimes in England, the carols
were also sung in the churches in
place of the usual psalms and hymns;
although it was more customary for
the clerk lat the close of the service
in loud voice to wish all the congre-
cation a merry Christmas and hap
Ply New Year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
ELM HALL.

Chas. McBain and wife of Alma Wis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-16
CICERO |, HOLLAND
C, 0. D. GROCERY
Two Cars old whoat Flour.

Lima Beans, per lb......,.......,,..l lOe
. lbs Creamery Butter...,,.,.,,..,.. 65c
II lbs. Cane Sugar ..,.,.,...
iOOlb. Sack Cream Flour ,......S2.j5
4s.lb. sack Turkey Flour ........Sl.30
2I.b. Sack Cream Flour. 05c
2I.lb. Sack Turkey Flour.
q Tall Cans Cormclli Cream. m...,.,....,2 2Je
Cans Van Camps pumpkin........25 zoe
q Cans Van Camps llomny. 25o
Cans Pork ana Beans. 25o
Best head Rice lb, ......,...,.....7 We
Pure Lard, per lb......,,,,.,.....l2
Dry Salt Meat per ID. ..,,,,.....11l lac
Plain Smoked Bacon, per lb..........lbo
Best skinned Hams por lb ...,.,l74c
pie.Nie Hams, per lb. .......,,,...12h Nc
. large Cans Pineapple. lo.,,..,,,,....,46o
/ Can California Peaches. loo
O Small Cans Pet Cream. m..,,......,,,.26c 26c
1 Largo Can Tomatoes. ea.....,,....,,.,,l l0c
Dried Peaches, per lb...,,..,,..,.13i4o i4o
Hollands Blend Coffec, per lb......,,. zoe
pkgs. Corn Flakes 100
Crackers, per box per lb.,.,.,,,.,,,..7e .7e
10. Cream Cheese, so,.,,..,,,..,,.,..,.2 2Oo
Breakfast Bacon, by piece ID. ......23c
BIB pail Pure iM4 .,''''''''''''' 9ee
tOlb pail Pure Lard .,.,,,,,..."Sl.lO 10
Fey Chicks per lh...,,,.......... zoe
bars Swit's Pride Soap. zoe
bars Swift's white soap, 26o
.iruR per lb, ....,,.,,,,,,.,,s..
Try Chicks per lb. ,..,,.'.,.,,.'',25t zoe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-16

You have it, he needs it;
YOU advertise it, he sees it;
World Want Ads will sell it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-16

The people who are using them are
the people who have valuables TO keep
and are afraid to keep them at home
The man who boards, or who dis
trusts his servants, can keep every
thing he does not need at home In
the vault There are many who rent
vault merely TO keep their bank
book in IT,
In the lost and found departments
Of modern safe deposit company are
to be found every description of ar
tlclo. Some are Of such size as to
make Il a matter Of remark how any
one could be so forgotful and careless
as TO leave them out OF the box
Watches, coupons, bonds, money, cases
of jewels unset and set Jewels are the
common articles found in the cou-
pom rooms, and one lost and found
department I'm St. Louis has n gold
plato with one false tooth stlll ad-
herring to IT, which has never been
claimed.
In regard 20 the charges made for
the boxes, as the safe deposit people
put II, the charge ls for protection,
security and not for space, And yet
the charges are small and extremely
reasonable, when one regards the abb
solutc security thus afforded No
wind, no water. no fire and no thief
can do away with any mans property
when It rests in a safety deposit
vault
TO arrange for a safety deposit box
talk to your banker and he viii ex-
plain the advantage and moderate
/ charges made for the service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-16
Massive Vaults.

NlbS~lNt hulANs
In the first place the vaults Of any |
safe are enclosed I'm a massive build /
ing, difficult Of approach at times
other than tho business hours /.
on the inside of the building
the vaults are barred off from the
general public with strong iron grIlies,
Inside the enclosure are vaults OF
varying sizes, FROM the size Of "a
small room to a small-sized house.
The bottom, top and walls of these
vaults are constructed of steel usu-.
ally armor plate laid solid or IN
plates, making 1t matter of extreme
difficult to enter them except through
the concrete.
Returning to the vault again, after
the doors have been opened, the yis-
itor is confronted with solid walls of
steel pierced with openings of various
sizes from small rcctaugles TO large
squares. These are the doors to vault
| boxes.
Each door IS of steel half an inch
in thickness, and locked with a special
| lock. requiring two keys to open H.
| Within the openings are placed tin
| boxes which contain the valuables'
So much for the mechanical means of
| fo-guarding.
The holder Of a box enters the
| grille and the vault and tells the at
tendant the number of his box, If
! the attendant does not know him ia
be the person represented, he looks
the man up ON his card index, where
are recorded his physical appearance
and various facts Of personal history
such as the name Of his father, date
of his birth, birthplace and the like
Perfect Identification.
Having thus satisfied himself the
man is really the renter Of tho
box, the attendant places his key in
the lock of the box and turns one
umbler, so that the renters key viii
nt the lock. Neither the attendant
nor anyone connected with the vaul
can open renters safe; he can only
set It so that the renters key car
open the lock The attendants Ike,
must bc the first inserted, This II
to prevent the possibility of any on'
being overlooked and allowed TO opei
the box without Identification In
rush hour.
In addition to all these mechanica
means Of protection every person op
Grating in the safe deposit vaults !
always under heavy bond for good be
havior. Every effort Is made to keeI
this perfect system always in goo
working order, and there Is yet TO b
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15
INIT" &A0uNG(IR

the apron is matched with ribbon ties IL
Is best to use fine quality of lawn for
the apron, but this should not be too
timsy to take the coloring or embroidery.
A bold flower should be chosen for the
design. such as n huge dahlis, Wild rose
with turnover petals, or chysanthe-
mum. One enterprising girl made set
OF such aprons. each with a different
flower design. to be given as prizes at
her card club
The newest evening scarfs for girls are
OF Infinite variety, The very simple
ones. as well as the least expensive. are
OF chiffon. dainty and flmy as a cloud.
There Is also an entirely new model OF
white satin bordered with flowers In the
most delicate of pastel shades. Still an
other design Is of chiffon sprinkled with
tiny sprays of Dresden flowers and Dor
dered with broken stripes Of floral clus-
ters Many of the plain chiffon scarfp
are bordered with Persian silk or embroi.
dered cashmere. SILK scarfs have Per
sian designs In old rose or blue, prints1
on a gray or tan background, and those
OF embroidered Chinese silk In grays ans
mauves with scalloped edges. The syrian
scarfs have lost but little OF their
popularity. The gold ones are still much
worn. although the silver have somewhat
dropped from favor.
For the girl who makes her own liz
gerie there is an easily made night dress
having only side and shoulder seams, a.
1t Is in two pieces. with kimono sleeves
cut In one with the body OF the garment
1t IL best to choose Il sheer material and
pay little attention to the trimmings.
since the extra fulness at the top, when
finely plated, has sufficient ornaments
ton for the front and back. The square
neck and loose, straight sleeves may b
finished with inch wide bands Of plain
muslin applied under fine beading.
One of the slip over the-he variety OF
night dresses fastens In the back ana u
OF the Empire type.
TWO straight widths of nne nainsook
are required for this garment. and while
its lower portion Is rather scant. 1t is not
too much so for comfort. The extra full.
ness above the high waist line may 10
side tucked into n band Of muslin en-.
broidery matching the finish OF the
rounded neck and the half long bell
sleeves makes the garment look as trim
as the old fashioned Empire neglises.
Pincushions are now considered -
splendid utility favors for college Ht'ls.
Some Of these are entirely Of cut velvet
and represent the leading characters 81
Chantecler, while others represent chill
dren in Dutch costume. Russian peasants
and Japanese women OF high degree.
These pincushions are dainty ard quite
ucaful
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15

~ n HEN Mr.. Justwed came home to
dinner en- the evening of St.
Patrick's Day he found the
table prettily decorated in honor
of the patron saint Of tile EN-
erald Isle In the middle of the festive
~ reposed papier mache son OF
Nth stoveppe hat. clay pipe and
IRISH flag in their respective places
e was set in wreath of green shain.
rocks-what II they were limitation ones
and from the chandelier overhead
streamers of green ribbon flowed down to
the four corners of the table. At the
places were Irish hags fashioned OF col
ored silk and bearing q limerick suitable
to the day. Doilies Of cut paper In the
daintiest of green reposed under the
plates, and even St. Patrick could nave
found no fault with the decorations
Mr.. Justwed-pcrhaps he was lrlsn'
after all-was pleased. vastly pleased.
And for once he properly enthused over
n thin, wrought by Mrs. j., which. as
many wives will admit, Is an adm'rao.
trait in a husband and conspicuous oy "s
absence in most cases
Mrs J. mad made the little rass he,-
self? Well, we'll. Aud she had embroia-
cred the limericks on the green held IN
yellow silk7 Goodness, what lot OF
work! And the doiliesf She didn't mean
To tell him she had also MADE them!
Heavens, when did she learn to 90 az
thoss things? And how many more a.
complishmsnts had she still to BE- r.
vealed to himf
really, I'm quite proud Of you, Bios
son." he repeated again after dinner.
when they had esconced themselves In
the living room. As proud a. Bliggins
was of his wife when he was telling me
about ner today at lunch. But, ! must
say, l can't see why he's 20 proud. MIS-.
Bliggins, he told me. makes calendars
and sewing baskets and-sr-an tnose
gimcracks out Of pink silk and ribbon
that women like to have around. Then
shs sells them to her friends. And those
that she can't dispose Of in that way she
nuts on sale at several little notion stores
down town. Blggins thinks It's greati
Says Mrs. b. earns enough money on
them to buy al her own clothes-and he
tells Il with reaishr'
why, l had no idea Mrs. BligTins was
- saDablA" exclaimed Mira 9ustwsd.
T .I:sIs !. none, On: }A' can make her own
"E1nef' snoetsd NJ. J. "T1nsf Wen.
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tell you, my dear. The men. when they
happen to hear Of such cass-from
their wives-sort Of shake their heads
sadly and remark, Poor Justwed, he's
either up to his neck In debts Or he isn't
getting the SALARY he's supposed to be get
ting And the women, the dear, gentle
tongued women. tell each other what an
awful thing 1t must be to be married to
ssintlint who won't give his patient
long suffering wife solitary cent to
spend on herself! 1t looks bud from all
sides for man to let his wife work
Just then the phone rang. Mr.. J. took
down the receiver.
"Hello-yes this is Mr.. Justwed-oh.
how do you do. Mrs. Kincaid what
l-I-beg your pardon-four more St
Patrick's hags-and six green doilics?
-l-Just minute-hadn't you better
talk to Mrs Justwed Nor Just tell her
are pretty and-yes, indeed. she 10 capa
ale-oh. thank you" rheu a long
pause on Mr.. Justwed's part. with II
broad grin beginning mt the corners of his
mouth and gradually suffusing his fncc
Finally the voice Mt the other end Of the
ssn:sS d. an" sac ss nsns v tho ,s:'x..
Kincaid. and she will send her footman
around for four Of those 81 Patrfck's
nags and-er-a-six green dollissi'
Mrs. Justwed gasped.
"Oh. Homer" she hastensd to explain.
If I'd known you felt 10 positively on
the matter-I wouldn't have made them
| for any -"
| why, that's all right" smiled Mr. ].
Mrs. Kincaid said you're q perfect
wonder at that sort Of thing-hurfy and
get them ready, Blossom, it's almost time
for her guests to arrive-i'll bet she's CIV
ing q stunning st. Patrick's Day party
| tonight"
| Mrs. Justwed gasped again
| Nov, they are sensible people," con-
tinusd Mr.. J. And II everyone were
like them, a fellow couldn't possibly OBJ
ject to his wifs's picking up a little pin
| money on the side. You should have
heard all the complimentary tnings she
| said about you. Mr.. Kincaid says a man
with q wife like you u bound to succeed
and"
| Mrs. J. smiled.
For Mr.; Kipcaid happened to ~ prssi.
| dent Of the bank In which Ii0nSofl dear
earned his daily breadi
CARvEL CALVERT HALL
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self to obtain the things he cannot give
her? Don't you suppose he feels that she
mas lost faith In his ever being able to,
and besides. isn't It reflection upon him
In every wayT'
"a celiu,niy can't see 1t in that light
Homer insisted Mrs. Justwed. THAT
is an old-fogey idea, a very false sort of
pride. | never dreamed that sou had
such decided views in the matter The
times have changed. Homer, For In
stance. there are two kinds of mothers
or rather widows these days. One sort,
when her husband dies, calmly folds her
hands In her lap, sits back and looks
to her sou. or her two sons, or her daugh.
tiers to support her. She considers 1t
her due. or course, no one can qucs-
tion the fact that mans first duty is
to support his mother. But that's often
mighty hard on the woman he's married.
Then there's the other sort the widow
with energy and purpose who considers
it unfair to settle herself upon her son
and burden him with her support. She
dislikes earning her own living .ust
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15
@g2l9A( Styles fgAltbs

The long, spindling waist once consid-
cred in the height of fashion. has be-
come rounder and less CONSTRUCTED. The
shoulders are much broader. the chest
deeper, but not so great in circumfer-
ence. and the fashionable neck is no
longer modelled after that Of the swan.
The tall, slender girl seems to have ar
rived for long stay. 1t is even nossible
that the designers Of feminine clothing
would be glad to turn back to former
styles, but the trend toward long. sweep
Ing lines Is too strong to be resisted. The
flesh that was always useful on the fash
ionable figure has become a menace aId
has to be eliminated. Probably the hard
est thing for the physical culturist to ex-
plain Is why women are growing taller.
The average height of the female figure
In America is rapidly increasing. 1t has
increased by inches in the past two or
three generations. Athletics cannot ex-
plain a transition 80 remarkable, but they
may nave aided to q certain extent. 1t
has been advanced that the "woman's
invasion" mey have helped, thousands Of
women now doing the work Of men.
During the years when women Of the
old styles reigned they did very little
work outside the household. while before
them the primitive women were forced
to do all sorts Of hard labor. These prim-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15
kaiser'S Motor Horn.

JVt ruterprislnE orchestra iastru Gems
~ anutacturer IN Markncuk.rcheu
uNouy is the iuveator Of motor
huru that souuus iour different notes.
The first one Of these horns lie made was
east IN solid silver nnd presented to the
Kaiser Ills Majesty was So delighted
with tie new instrument that he gave
immediate orders chat no one else should
be permitted TO nave one like It. This
plan was not exactly the PLAZA of the
humble manufacturers and so 'or some
time he has been attempting to gain per-
mission to manufacture the horn FOR pub
lie sac
He has just succeeded in securing a
special decree fron the federal council OF
the empire whereby motor horns with
four notes may be employed by motorists
when tourng Iu thr country but Il ION
Times to ,NpSlitute a mIsdene,.pox to
Use such Torn in towns or nties. wssre
II viii remain the exclusive privilege u
the Kaiser
The King OF Saxony recently outbid
the Kaiser by ordering n motor horn
manufactured having six different noCes
Princess August Wilhelm, one Of the
knisers daughtersin-law. has a motor
horn which performs a melodious theme
composed by herself.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15

some dark green linen. The drawing is
accomplished with Chinese white. In
order that 1t will not rub OF and the mo-
tives are arranged on the pattern, being
fixed firmly In place. The connecting lace
chain work Is then done until the sleeve
or yoke is finished. The patterns are then
detached and the whole is ready to be
sewn ON the dress.
The girl who has kuack for stem
Cling or rapid embroidery car fnd much
enjoyment In making the new nornl
aprons now In vogue. The aprons are
used at the chatting dish parties or lunch
cons. The skirt of the apron Is OF
short, oval shape. much the shape of an
egg. The bib is cut in the conventional
flower form, the edges being cut to out.
line the petals. On the lower part Of the
skirt an extra piece Is added to form a
pocket. and even this Is decorated with
the flower and foliage design, with tho
outline cut In shape.
The design Is stenciled In natural col.
ors, or worked In heavy outline and n
bold filling stitch or In a bold long and
short stitch. When the first part OF the
apron has been completed, the pocket
sewed on and the bib attached to the
skirt, the entire apron is outlined with a
full frill Of inch-wide Val. lace, and this
Is also used around tho upper edge Of
the pocket The predominating tone Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15
Dressing the Boys.

1OMFORT and simplicity is the rule
for mothers to follow in the dress
Nof their boys The latter point ~
sures easy construction Of the gnrmeoes
at home There II nothing 20 ehil1AA
and yet 10 digninsd for boys - the Byvoa
collar and q tie worn with . plain litt1s
suit. Striped galatea and linen work ~
well In the little Russian blouse
bslted In at the waist and extsnd'
ing a. far down a. the edge of the bloom
ers An edging Of braid or colored en-
broidery Is all that IL necessary to dsnns
the side opening The little sailor boy v
probably typical Of our future citizens.
White linen or, II preferred, the eottoe
poplin Ii always charming for sftsruosA
wear. The hugo squares Of silk. red -
black, form the tie under the colored nilce
collar. The pocket can BE- made nrm y
crows feet at each end. worked In coiorv4
or white thread. Full sleeves are cAi tchse
to form deep cuffs The shield IL sop
arated and In SOME cases can bs discarded
This II q splendid SUNDAY suit for
boy.
During playtims he should not b ham
pered by clothes that can b soiled anA
crushed out Of shape. "RompsrI' q
coarse linen are good for play suits A.
easily mads at homo. In hc&, It ID ~
sibie foF every mother 10 sake her lft3b
SOM ciothsA
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thoroughly as does the first sort-nnd
more. perhaps, because she knows what
1t means from experience-but has a
sense Of independence, a consideration
for the future Of her son. who has his
way to make in the world. All the
world admires that kind Of woman,
Now, why should 1t be such dreadful
thing for n married woman to pick up
pin money here and there as Mrs Big
gins does? ] certainly can't see where 1t
is any reflection on MIR. Bliggins. In
fact, l think he's quite right In being
proud of his wifes ability. His IL the
commonsense, the practical twentieth
century view of the matter
Mr.. Just we'd laid aside his cigsr.
Now. see here. Blossom" he said de-
cisively. ITS all very well to talk thnt
way. And It sounds mighty fine and noble
and all like that on the face Of It. But
1t isn't-when the woman's husband hap
pens to be living. What do you suppose
other people say about a man who !ets
his wife earn her own spending money !?
or course. you caI't imagine! SO I'll
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-15

Just guess not. Do you think Id want
my wife to earn her own clothes? Why,
why'd be ashamed To-"
'Fiddlesticks, Homer interrupted
Mrs. J. You men certainly are funny
creatures. BY and large. you are one OF
two classes-either a wife must do all
the work and support the husband IN idle
ness or she mustn't even make her own
clothes! And I'm afraid you're among
the most rabid Of this latter class. VIII!
shouldn't a woman use her leisure time
and her ability to earn little spending
money as Mrs. Bliggins does? Where Is
there anything wrong In it?"
"Wrongf' replied Mr.. ]. Wrong
why, it's all wrong When a man mar
ries woman he expects to provide for
her. doesn't net And If he isn't able to
give her every luxury she Graves he can
at least provide the necessities. can't he?
II she's the right sort of wife she'll
wait until he is able to give her the many
little things she Graves. won't she? Well.
how do you suppose man feels when
he tinds that his wife Is endeavorlng her