davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
THIRTY AT REUNION
OF FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Delighted With Winter III, the Coun
try-Wiu Have Banquet Friday
Night Club Baby Present.
LsneciaI ta The Reformer.L

NoRTuFFELD. Mass. Feb II.
The fourth winter reunion OF tho
tel. The members began 10 Gather
Saturday. other, came the first 1T tn,
week ana now 30 members vitl,
friends wbo are p,espcctive member.
of tine club are here The mosr i'm
portant event Of The ren,Iion win H.
/ hanopet nj the Eoral Friaav evenino
They Nil dissemble Mondar Feb 1S
The weather conditions have bcen
inst RIGHT ana with the fnlI moon ttr
club i DELIGHTED With winter n rLa
country. The toboqaan slide. l. IN ooaa
demand. >Ieiohrid,s. hikes on snow
shoes ana skI.. ana caas+ino ara aII
being immensely euioved. AToun5 the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
TO HELP HUERTA.
De La Lama Leaves Paris to Take Up
Important Work in Mexico

PARIS Feb. IL Adolfo De La
I-ama the AeSican minister of finance.
sailed today for New York. en- route
for Mexico. iIe said lie was returning
TO devote himself to Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta : administration. He has
4 rlan for meeting all OF the obliga
tioG> Of the Mexican government. and
IL convinced that lis scheme can he
carried through successfully.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
BIG FIRE IN BRISTOL.
overheated Stovepipe Cause of $4,000
Damage to Drake Farr Block.

Bgistol, VI. Feb. ll.-Ah overhratcd
stoyepipe started fire last night which
did $4,000 damage in the Drake Farr
block on Main st. aud the postoffice
building adjoining The mails were SAY
cd and the postolfiee was established
temporarily in the town hail.
The principal losses were sustained
hv the Bristol Clothing company, :. II.
Farr : hardware store. Mrs Dillon :
millinery store and W. l.. Glys-on. pho
tographer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
Shock Felt Over Wide Area
of Eastern States and
Canada Yesterday
SHOOK PICTURES
IN ALBANY CAPITOL
Caused the Gazing i'll of Trench,
Killing Laborer, in Binghamton,
N Y-Tremors Felt in High Build
ings in New York

NEW YORK. Feb. lI-An earth
quake lasting from II TO 40 seconds
and disturbing particularly what are
geologicaliy known as tile DsvonIan
and >ilurian sections Of the northeast
ern part Of the United States. took
place soon afte l.30 o clock Yesterday
afternoon, being especially severe iit
the central and norttsrn parts Of New
ork state. Virtually all OF New Aora
state, iuciuding New YORK. felt tHe
shock and New England generally.
lower eastern Canada and parts OF New
Jersey and eastern PENNSYLVANIA were
shaken. Trcmors were recordet - far
south a, Washington and as fau west
a. ~. Louis.
Vt Albany in New York the shock
was severe enough to shake pictures
from the walls Of the capital. while at
Bin ghaniton q laborer was killed by
the cGtirg iii oi trench IN which hy
was working. At Fort Plain the heav
doors Of i bank vault shook under tho
influence at the quake and from other
parts Of the state the falling Of ehIm-
navs. swaNirg 1T houses amt aestsue-
ton u fragile objects were repeu5d.
- far ~ IL known the moycme 1T
wa, from northwest t. southeast. with
tha boundary lines of the territory
affected converging at point in the
Atlantic. The initial movement IF the
quake occurred 1T points near the up
prr Atlantic ~cahoard about l35 and
eNteuded - places in thu northern
parts of \cw Nofls state about thre.
minutes later. reaching Albany 1T lis,
| WaterteWH IT l.a9 ani Roc hester ar
)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
HUNDREDS DRIVEN
BY FIRE TO STREETS
Fire III Factory Building Of Tenement
Section Caused Four Alarms
in New York

NEW YORK, Feb 11--Six hundred
men and women, comprising 80 tam
ihes. were driven into the street III the
snow today bv a four alarm fire which
wrecked the factory building at East
3tth street. The building was sur
rounded BY tenements. all Of which
were cmptied quickly The loss from
the hre i cstimatd M 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC.
Seven Tried to Kill Themselves il
New Orleans, Three Succeeding.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. H.
Seven persons five men aud two wo-
mcn-tried to kill themselves in differ
cnt parts Of the city last night. Three
succeeded. The women are among the
four who viii recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Wednesday evening, Feb. 11-Ma-
sonic social and dance.
Regular convocation of Fort Dummer
chapter, r. \. NJ. Thursday evening at
73O
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Wednesdays ty Warman : lecture
viii be postponed few weeks on ac-
count of illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

FOR SALE-Chair and three door
book ease. glass front Inquire of G..
+. Mann 2s8-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

high grade range for short time only.
Emerson & Son. 22S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
Special Notices

CASH PAID for dry wood F. a.
LarroW 233t L
Alma record., 1914-02-19
Cannot Enter Saloon
on Sunday, Not Even
to Fix the Fires

a man operating a saloon cannot en-
ter it on Sunday, not even to fix the
fires to keep the water pipes from frcez-
ing, says the attorney-general.
Recently an upstate resident came
into the attorney-general's office and
said the question has been raised and
he was at sea. He said the case he
was asking about necessitated the pro-
prictor going into the saloon on Sun
day to fix the fires, as the water pipes
would freeze if allowed to remain with
out warmth from the stove until Mon
day
They will have to freeze. according
to the ruling of the Encouragement,
who bases his opinion on a supreme
court decision The court held man
entering his saloon on Sunday for his
umbrella when it was raining, did so
contrary to law.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
TOWN LINE

G. Bailey and family, expect to move
into r. G.. Lathrop's house near Elwel
this spring.
Mrs. Lyle Nelson is sick at this writ
ing under the care of Dr. c. B. Gard.
ner, of Alma.
Mrs. Albert Searles is very sick al
home, under the care of DIR. c. B. Gard.
ner, of Alma.
Leo Handley went the last of the
week to visit friends and relatives in
different parts of Ohio.
Mrs. Thomas Raycraft of Forest Hill
visited her daughter, Mrs. Alton Wiley
and family this last week
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
c. Church on Saturday evening Weight
5-l-2 pounds. Mother and child are
doing fine.
There is number from here who will
attend the eighty-ninth semi-annual
teachers meeting of Gratiot county in
ST Louis, Feb. 9th and 2Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rogers, who have
bSSI SpSllulllS tiN last NOupiS VI WSNhs
with their son, Harry Rogers and wife
in Grand Rapids, returned home
Wednesday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. +.
church of Elwell, held an all day meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank Handley
on Wednesday, a fine dinner was served
and a good time was reported by all.
The many friends of Mrs. Ida Cros-
sett Clappie, are pleased to learn that
she is getting along fine. 1t will be re-
membered that she had the misfortune
to get her foot hurt very badly at her
home a short time ago
Word has reached friends here that
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. Nc
Bride, of Battle Creek, this last week.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Mcbride
was formerly an Alma boy and has a
host of friends through here.
Mrs Nora Shaffer was called to Alma
this week on account of the sickness and
death of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Sheldon,
ll6 Grover Ave Her health has been
failing for the past few weeks but the
most intimate friends did not realize the
end was so near Mrs. Sheldon has
lived i'll this vicinity for number of
years, and was an old pioneer and we'll
known and respected throughout the
county. She leaves an aged husband
and number of children to mourn her
loss.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
ElmHall NewsItems

Mrs. Mary Smith of Muir, is visiting
relatives and old friends.
Seymour Orris and wife returned
home Wednesday, from Detroit, where
they have been spending the winter.
Mrs. Butcher spent over Sunday in
Alma with her friend Mrs. c. A. Bolton.
A sleigh load of young people were in
Alma Wednesday evening roller skat-
ing.
Greta HoXie was home from Ithaca
last week She was on the sick list.
Mrs. Addie Walker and Mrs. Stella
Follick were both quite badly burned
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Andrews were
called to Sidney last week by the death
of her father, Mr.. Timothy Alderman.
Pearl Smith came home Friday night
from Mt. Pleasant where she has been
caring for aunt, Mrs Rose Cahoon, who
has been very sick.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
INSTITUTE PROGRAMME
Thomas c. BIaiSdell To Speak At
Saginaw County Institute

Saginaw county farmers hold their
Institute February 25 to p. In speak
ing of the event the Courier Herald
says:
Among the leading speakers at the
institute will be President Thomas G.
Blaisdell of Alma college, who will de-
liver an address at the Auditorium
Thursday evening. February 20. on
That Boy" Prof. Blaisdell is a
graduate of Syracuse university, and
holds an advanced degree of Ph. p.
from the University OF Pittsburg For
many years he was a professor of
literature and psychology in the city
Normal school at Pittsburg, Pa. For
six years he was member of the
Michigan Agricultural college faculty.
For the past two years he has been
president of Alma college. He is well
known as a popular and educational
lecturer from New Jersey to Nebras-
ka."
Alma record., 1914-02-19
TWO HOME WOMEN
TALKED ABOUT HAIR

Two women met III our store the other
day when one of them said:
My, how pretty your hair looks (!
What have you been doing to it,"
why, | have been using Harmony
Hair Beautiher for the past two weeks, "
was the reply
why, indeed !" replied the first wo-
man, that is just what am using. Isn't
it great, and don't you think my hair
shows lot of improvement"
Harmony Hair Beautiher is becom-
ing all the rage among both men and
women who are particular in the care
OF their hair. 1t is just what it is nam
ed-a hair beautiher. 1t seems to polish
and burnsh the hair, making it glossy,
silky-soft, and more easy to put up in
graceful, wavy folds that stay put"
Contains no OIL and will not change
color of hair nor darken it. Simply
sprinkle little on your hair each time
before brushing it.
To keep your hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean use Harmony Shampoo
This liquid shampoo gives an instan-
taneous rich, foaming lather that inn
mediately penetrates to every part of
the hair and scalp, insuring a quick and
thorough cleansing 1t is washed off
just as quickly, the entire operation TAX
ing only few moments. Harmony
Hair Beautifer, $l00 Harmony Sham
poo, SOC. Both guaranteed to satisfy
you in every way, or your money back
Sold only at the more than 1000 Rexall
Stores, and in this town only by US
Grover Drug Store, The Rexall Store.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
Feel Miserable?

Out of sorts, depressed, pain in the
back-Electrc Bitters renews your
health and strength. A guaranteed Liv-
er and Kidney remedy. Money back if
not satisfied. 1t completely cured Rob-
ert Madsen, of West Burlington, Iowa,
who suffered from virulent liver trouble
for eight months. After four doctors
gave him up, he took Electric Bitters
and is now a well man. Get a bottle
to-day; it will do the same for you.
Keep in the house for all liver and kid
ney complaints. Perfectly safe and de-
pendable. Its results will surprise you.
SOC. and $l.00 Recommended by Wheat
on & Sons, Rhodes Drug Store and F.
O. Grover, The Rexall Drug Store.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
NOTICE OF PAVING

By resolution of the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Alma, Mich, adopted
in regular session on the 10th day of
February, A. d., 1914, it is proposed
to pave State Street in said City, north
of Superior Street, with cement or other
suitable material according to plans
and specifications and estimates of cost,
now OH file with the City Clerk for pub
lie inspection; and that portion of the
cost of such improvement be betrayed
by levy of special assessment on all lands
abutting on the street which it is pro-
posed to so improve.
Take notice, therefore, that the said
Common Council will be in session at the
City Hall on March 3rd, A. d., 1914, at
80 o'clock p. m, and will remain i'll
session for at least two hours for the
purpose of hearing and considering any
objections to said improvement.
ID. w. ADAMS,
1823L-3 City Clerk.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
Wheeler School

Editor-in-C -Chief-Ethel Dancer
Beatrice Rich was absent from school
last week.
Grace Hale was absent from school
Wednesday.
A fine program is being prepared by
the High room.
Clarence Hall returned to school after
few days absence.
Rollo Allen has returned to school
after a few days absence.
Mrs. Wright Barnes visited the Pri-
mary room Friday afternoon.
Assistant Editors-Lila Rich, Gladys
Coleman, Edmund Wolfgang.
Edmund Wolfgang was absent from
school last Monday and Tuesday
Elon Clark has returned to school af-
ter being absent with the chicken pox.
Ethel Dancer and Esther Maxson were
absent from school Monday morning.
The tenth grade will finish up their
course in bookkeeping by the end of
this week.
Mrs Florence Youngs, Fannie Allen
and Bertha Bradford visited school
Wednesday.
Clinton Lippert and Bertrand Sibley
of Breckenridge High school, visited the
High room Thursday.
\ fine Valentine program was given
by the Primary room Friday afternoon,
to which all the rooms were invited
Alma record., 1914-02-19

Mrs. Myron Potter and Mrs. LYDIA
Dixon spent Wednesday in Ithaca.
James Jones entertained the hay balers
from Elm Hall. Thursday and Friday.
The Browfeld boys will soon leave
for Montana to make their future home.
Glen Folkes spent Sunday with his
grandparents, Edd. Hoyt and wife, in
Alma.
Mrs. Harry Watkins and Mrs John
son of near Elwell, called on Mrs O.
l.. Pllus on Thursday
w. Walker of Alma, has been helping
VIM Edgar put up ice in his ice house,
hauling it from Alma this week.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Kirby have rented
d. l.. Sharrer's farm south of Alma, and
will move there TO make their future
home the first of March
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of Brecken-
ridge, state to their friends here that
they will move to Saginaw next week.
They were formerly of Alma.
Mrs. Henry Frusch of Alma, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Way and family this last week, left the
first of the week to visit with her friends
and relatives in Ohio.
Mrs. Ray Well and son Raymond and
Miss Florence Coleman, of Detroit, spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Burton. They also visited with rela-
tives and friends in Alma.
The many friends of Edd Stevens for
merly of this neighborhood, but now of
Arcadia township, are pleased to learn
that he is very much improved in health
after a number of weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Hart, who have been
visiting their uncle, John Snyder and
wife for the past few days, left Thurs
day morning for Ontario, Canada, where
they will spend couple of months with
the formers parents and other relatives
Word has reached friends in this
neighborhood that Geo BisSell, formerly
a Gratiot county resident, but who has
been making Tennessee his home for the
past few years, has undergone an opera
tion and there is but little hope of his re-
covery at this writing. His daughter
May, who has been in this vicinity for
the past few months, has gone home,
accompanied by her uncle, VIM. BisSell
of near Breckenridge. Mr.. Bissell will
be remembered as a brother OF Mrs G.
l.. Renner of Alma
Alma record., 1914-02-19
Gratiot Co. Pastor Will Move to
Ohio.

Rev Hurd Allyn Drake, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church of St. Louis,
has received a call from Napoleon, O.,
which he will accept expecting to move
next month. Napoleon is a town of A.
600 population and the county seat OF
Henry county. The church to which he
is called has membership of $50 and
building built expressly to meet the
needs of Sunday school classes and the
entire school are using the Graded Les
sons.
Rev. Drake has made many friends
in this portion of Gratiot county who
will regret to bid him adieu, yet will
be pleased to know he has gone to a
larger field
Alma record., 1914-02-19
NIGH. CROP REPORT
Conditions OF Wheat During January
As Compiled By SeC'y Of State
Lansing, Mich, Feb. ], 1914.

In reply to the question, Has wheat
during January suffered injury from
any cause" 6o correspondents in the
southern counties answer 'yes" and 21l
mo-" in the central counties p an
swer yes" and 81 mo; :" in the northern
counties Al answer yes" and SS mo"
and in the Upper Peninsula 4 answer
yes" and 20 mo"
Snow protected wheat in the state
l9 days, in the southern counties II, in
the central counties l9 and in the north
ern counties and Upper Peninsula, p
days.
The average depth OF snow on Janu-
ary 18th in the state was 4l9 inches,
in the southern counties SIS, in the
central counties sos, in the northern
counties SIS and in the Upper PENN
sula 5.87 inches
On January the 10Th the average
depth of snow in the state was l.31
inches, in the southern counties OH
and in the central counties 0.38 Of an
inch, in the northern counties 2.33 and
in the Upper Peninsula 787 inches.
The total number Of bushels Of wheat
marketed by farmers in January at "a
Touring mills was ll4,075 and at 90
elevators and to grain dealers 1884
or a total Of l92,4l9 bushels. OF this
amount 1888 bushels were marketed
in the southern four tiers of counties,
1867 in the central counties and 1914
in the northern counties and Upper Pen
nsula The estimated total number of
bushels of wheat marketed in the six
months, August January, is 100000
Sixty-hve mills, elevators and grain deal
ers report no wheat marketed in jan
uary The average condition of live
stock in the State is reported as fol-
lows, comparison being with stock in
good, healthy and thrifty condition !;
horses and sheep o. cattle "a and swine
95.
FREDERICK c. MARTINDALE.,
Secretary of State.
Alma record., 1914-02-19

appreciate the great benefits of life in
surance. The 10th annual statement of
the company which we publish today is
worthy of careful perusal The high
character OF its assets, unsurpassed by
any other insurance company in the
country; its careful and economical
management; its constant growth in
business, and its definite policy of abso-
lutte protection at lowest possible rates,
have given this home company a firm
hold on the esteem of the public, and
are its guarantees for even greater prog
ress and usefulness.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
A Winter Cough

A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body, weak
ems the lungs, and often leads to serious
results. The first dose of DIR. Kings
New Discovery gives relief. Henry d.
Sanders, of Cavendish, VT, was threat
ened with consumption, after having
pneumonia He writes: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery ought to be in every
family; it is certainly the best of all
medicines for coughs, colds or lung
trouble" Good for children's coughs.
Money back if not satisfied. Price SOC.
and $l00 Recommended by Wheaton
& Sons, Rhodes Drug Store and F. o.
Grover, The Rexall Drug Store
Alma record., 1914-02-19
w. c. T. u. MEETING.

Mrs. i. B. Perkins of Ann Arbor,
state lecturer for the W. c. T. u, of
Michigan, will conduct an Institute in
this city Friday, Feb. 10th. Sessions
will be held morning, afternoon and
evening. Meeting at the NJ. +. church.
Mrs. Perkins is an able and inter
esting speaker. She will lecture at each
of the three services.
1t will pay Alma citizens to hear this
woman of statewide reputation.
Alma record., 1914-02-19
A Trustworthy Insurance Co.

The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Detroit, has a record of
public confidence and progress which
commends il to the attention of all who
Alma record., 1914-02-19
HYOMH RELIEVES
N FIVE MINUTES

Effective relief comes quickly when
Hyomei is used for catarrh, coughs, bron-
chitis, cold in the head or Group of infants.
You breathe it-no stomach drugging.
This medicated air has tonic healing
effect-surely destroys catarrhal germs,
stops the poisonous secretions and quickly
soothes and heals the irritated mucous
membrane or money refunded.
Try Hyomei now. Complete outfit ST.
CHAS. RHODES
Alma record., 1914-02-19
The King of all Laxatives

For constipation, use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo,
N. Y, says they are the king of all lax
atives. They are blessing to all my
family and | always keep box at
home" Get box and get we'll again
25c. at Wheaton & Sons, Rhodes Drug
Store and F. O. Grover, The Rexall
Store.
Alma record., 1914-02-19

VIM. II. Caple went to Battle Creek
the first of the week where he will take
treatment at the Sanitarium for short
timc-Clare Sentinel.
Alma record., 1914-02-19

Last week Wednesday every pole on
Superior street belonging to the Michi-
gan Telephone Company was down.
Alma record., 1914-02-19

where the Trail Divides" will be
the attraction at the Realty Opera House
Saturday evening
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-25

the heart-sickness Of the armies, And
While the little feast was being
spread, Lees man had neither food
nor festivity in abundance Novem-
Der was their hardest month. They
were short on rations, which promis-
ed to become shorter. The granares
Of the Shenandoah were closed them,
and sheriaan had the key in his pock-
ct. Their coulmhnications with the
south had been narrowed, and though
Lee talked cheerfully in public, his
private letters to Richmond betrayed
how desperate he considered the for
tunes Of the confederacy.
The civil population of the south
was suffering for salt on that Thanks
giving Day, while tea. and coffee were
but fragrant memories. All of the
confederacy was suffering together,
just as the Belgians and the French
are suffering Today. The appearance
Of tic confederate soldiers panied OBJ
servers. one of these observers
wrote:
eve were shocked at the condition.
the complexion, the expression of the
men, and Of the officers too, even the
field officers; indeed we could scarce
ly realize that the unwashed, un-
combed unfed and almost unclad
creatures we saw were officers Of rank
and reputation in the army"
TO the north, Thanksgiving brought
"a more cheerful atmosphere, for
here the horrors were not SO acute
and there was at least 06nfort and
food and partial happiness 1t was
the fourth Thanksgiving since ssthe
war began, and it was hailed as likely
to be the last that would see the re-
beIlion still active. AS they sat about
the board, the people of the north
realized that the south had lost Mo
bile and Atlanta; Lee had been pen
ned up in Petersburg; the Alabama
had been sent to the bottom; Lincoln
had been reelected. The memory o.
the carnage of the wilderness cam
paign was dimmed by the triumphs o
Farragut, Sherman and Sheridan. Th'
trend Of events was unmistakable
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-25
SIX-PIECE ORCHESTRA h.
Il. AT HOLIDAY DANCE
lIIlIil
GOOD TIME is ASSURED TSlE
CROWD AT THE ARMoRY
TOMORROW NIGHT

An especially fine orchestra will be
on hand tomorrow night at the ar
mory to take care of the musical end
OF the dance given by the Woman's
Club Of Las Vegas. An organization
consisting of six members will pro
duce sweet strains, enabling, the dam
GERS to enjoy themselves to the EdIll
est extent The personnel Of the ori
chestra will be as follows: Miss
Grace Reseberry. piano; James gpokI
violin; EDWARD Hite, clarinet: Robert
Kasper, cornet; H. M. Northrup,l tgpthE
bone, John Cook, drums. Dancing will
begin at 3 o'clock and will continue
through 20 numbers.