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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Five O'Clock Tea.

An afternoon tea is supposed to be
late in the afternoon, yet not so late as
to interfere with the dinner hour.
while refreshments should always be
light No salads or meats are required,
and often n hostess confines herself to
the custom of serving hot toasted and
buttered English mullins with the tea.
Sweet cakes are not good with tea;
neither is fruit of any sort The sim
pier the fare the better may he the rule
Invitations are informal-just call
over the telephone or a line to ask
friends to come up for cup of tea"
at 3 o'clock such day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Wheeler School

Earl Samuhel has entered the third
grade.
Edmund Wolfgang was absent the
past week.
Note writing has been prohibited in
the high room.
Gladys Coleman and Ethel Strut
visited school Friday.
The Botany class have completed
their collection of weeds.
The new seats have arrived, and
will be put in Monday evening.
The pupils of the nigh room have
finished writing the monthly tests.
The children of the primary room
are making supplies for the church
fair.
Rebah Sutfn and Frank Samuhel
are new pupils in the intermediate
room.
Twenty-Five pupils of the primary
room were neither absent or tardy
last month.
Inc hlLCHl-mdillcO OdiipiiIS HStt
their weekly meeting in the inter
mediate room.
Mamie Baird returned to school
after a two weeks absence on account
Of whooping cough.
Eleven pupils of the intermediate
room received Perfect Attendance Ger
tificates for October.
Miss White was absent from school
Tuesday afternoon on account Of sick
ness. Miss Markham had charge Of
both rooms.
The primary children have given
literally of pennies, nickels and dimes
for the Christmas ship. They have
raised $500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Ballroom Etiquette.

Guests are privileged to arrive at a
ball at any hour before midnight. Men
and women check their wraps in their
respective dressing rooms and bow
courteously to those who stand by the
door TO receive them
If woman is not asked at once to
dance she should seat herself beside
her chaperon.
AS soon as a dance is over a woman.
should she wish to he free of her com
panion or feel that he is eager 10 leave
her. is at liberty to ask that he accom-
pany her back to her seat beside her
chaperon
When leaving the ballroom the guests
should say farewell to the hostess and
thank her for the evenings pleasure.
SILK gloves should not be worn on
such an occasion. Kid ones are proper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

Wild pigeons and other birds are
blamed by the farmers in three coun-
ties surrounding Joliet. ILL.,, for the loss
Of more than $4,000 worth of hogs
and the spread of hog cholera over that
part Of the country. Farmers are
adopting desperate measures to check
the disease. Parties of hunters have
been organized for the purpose Of
shooting the pigeons. which fly from
farm TO farm. spreading the germs Of
the epidemic with great rapidity.
Birds are one of the most prolific
sources of infection for hogs" said
DR. Houck of the United States bu-
reau OF animal industry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Good
An Afternoon piversion.

A hostess who wished TO provide a
novel diversion for her afternoon
guests prepared a number of sheets Of
paper with the name of course of an
elaborate dinner written on each. and
at the bottom of each sheet were writ
ten the words, II vote for
The papers were distributed, and the
guests were invited TO write an origi-
nal recipe for the course, which fell to
her lot A quarter of an hour was al
lowed for the writing of the recipes,
and at the end Of the time the papers
were gathered up and redistributed, so
that no one had the paper she had
written. AS no names were on the
papers no one knew whose paper she
held, and thus with perfact boldness
she read aloud the recipe on the paper
in hand. Only the culprits knew who
had written the recipes which provok-
ed so much mirth when they were read
aloud
When all the recipes had been read
each guest voted on the paper she
held for the recipe she liked best. The
papers were then collected again, and
after the votes had been counted the
prize, which was a cookery book. was
awarded.
Some players were very serious and
did the best they could with the limit
ed knowledge at their command. The
others were nonsensical and amusing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Back to DAYS of Armor.

The Paris Journal d'Information
states that the French infantry have
recently gained much ground in the
ArgOnne region through the use Of
steel breastplates. which. though un.
able to resist point blank bullets, are
nevertheless impenetrable at q range
which permits troops TO pause before
the last rush with the bayonet
The Journal de Rennes announces
that the Russian government decided
to adopt the breastplate at the out
break Of the war and placed immense
orders with factory at St Hilaire de
Harcouet which had the exclusive
manufacturing rights.
The French government also has
now ordered large quantities and has
released the reservisis employed I'm the
factory. which is busy night and day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
DIFFERENCE to the Elderly.

The pretty Difference of youth to age
is less in evidence these days than
in former years. yet it is always an
evidence of gentle birth and breeding
to be mindful of the homage that
should be paid to those older in years
and wisdom.
a man presents his young friends to
his mother. then TO his father: hus-
band presents his men friends to his
father and mother first If they are
present. as n matter of courtesy to the
aged. and next to his wife
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
When TO Rise.

The hostess always rises for an in
PRODUCTION unless she is much older
than those whom she is receiving. A
man must always rise for an intro
duction. Under ordinary circumstances
n woman need not rise for an introduc-
ton to either n man or woman unless
the person introduced Is much older
than herself or Is particularly distin.
guished. In such q case 1t would be
correct for her to show Difference by
rising
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
"Big Berthas" Fire Twenty-three
and 0re-half Miles.

The range OF the lannon's German ~
centimeter guns is fixed at thirty eight
kilometers (twenty-three and one-half
miles, by Norwegian engineer who
witnessed the operations OF the Ger
man army in Belgium and reported
thereon 10 the Anonce Tidende Of Der.
gen of Oct. 2.
Approach nearer than one kilometer
TO the huge guns was forbidden" he
wrote. THE most disagreeable feat
ure of my sojourn IN Villevorde was
the tremendous cannon thunder. espe-
cially when in spells lasting half an
hour the ~ centimeter guns found the
range for their huge projectiles. The
noise was like the bursting of a vol
cnno: fhe whole city shook TO its foun-
dations. The range OF these guns 10
thirty eight kilometers. The FIRE Is a..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
The ast Word.

1t is said that the meanest nature
usually is successful in obtaining the
discordant "last word" In regard to
this no better advice than the following
can be quoted:
ANY discussion which does not tend
to bring two people into the one way
of thinking is worse than useless"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

In this cause it appearing from af-
fidavit on file that it is not known and
cannot be ascertained in what state or
country the defendants hereinabove
named, or any of them, reside, if liv-
ing; and it appearing from the Bill
of Complaint filed herein that certain
of the defendants herein, namely,
those who are proceeded against as the
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and
assigns of the said above-named
Stephen w. King, Lorenzo B. Curtis,
James Dean, Isaac w. Bostwick,
Charles r. Bostwick, Theodosia Mar
tin, Henry Bostwick, Charles Merrill,
Thomas Merrill, u. I. Howe, Henry
l.. Holcomb and Caroline Bell, can
not be personally served with process
by reason Of their being unnamed and
unknown; and il further appearing
that the above-named and unnamed
and unknown defendants and each of
them are necessary and proper par
ties 10 this suit and that more than
fifteen years have elapsed since the
instruments affecting the title to the
lands described in the bill of complaint
and which are the subject matter Of
this suit, were recorded i'm the office
of the Register of Deeds for the Coun-
ty of Gratiot.
Therefore on motion Of William 4.
Bahlke, solicitor for Complainant, it
is ordered that the defendants above
named and each and every one Of
them and the unknown and unnamed
heirs, legatees, devisees and assigns
of said named defendants and each of
them, cause his, her or their appear
ance to be entered herein within five
months from the date of this order,
and that in case of their appearances
respectively, that they cause their an
swer to the Compliments bill of COM
plant to be filed and a copy thereof
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEME NTS.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circuit
Court for the County Of Gratiot, in
Chancery.
Sarah II. Lancashire, Complainant.
VS..
Stephen w. King, Lorenzo B. Curtis,
Isaac w. Bostwick, James Dean,
Theodosia Martin, Charles r. Bost-
wick, Henry Bostwick. Charles
Merrill, Thomas Merrill, u. T. Howe
Henry l.. Holcomb and Caroline Bell
and their unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees and assigns-Defendants.
Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit, in
Chancery. Suit pending in the Cir
Court for the county of Gratiot, in
Chancery, at Ithaca, Michigan, on
the second day Of November, A. d.
1914.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Birth Announcements.

When you have received an an
nouncement of the birth Of q child to
friend politeness requires that you
should call to inquire after the health
Of the mother and child aud. leave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Arms Off the Table.

The person who after meals clears a
space in front of him is in bad form.
Yet SO many people get into this habit.
No sooner have they finished a course
than they push the plates toward the
center OF the table. Why? Well,
sometimes to put their elbows on the
cloth-another bit of bad table man
ners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
When to Call.

Ceremonious calls are not made be-
tween women in the morning, evening
or on Sunday afternoons. A man, ow-
ing TO the exactions of business. may
call in the evening and on Sunday aft
ernoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Cbds. Speaker
.Hufo EiVerV
Special attention given to the
travelling public.
Appointment of Administrator.

fFPOIH IIIItIII VI lfIIIlI HI II TatOr.
state of Mchgan-The Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot
At a session OF said Court held at the Probate
Office in the village of Ithaca in said county ON
the 22nd day of October A. ID. 1914.
Present Lee Potts Judge
In the matter of the estate of George Far
rough deceased.
Robert Farrough. son. having filed in said
court his petition praying that the adninistra-
ton of said estate be granted TO Robert Far
rough. or 10 some other suitable person
1t is ordered that the 23rd day of November A.
d, 1914, a. ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
probate office be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public notice there
of be given by publication of this order for three
successive weeks previous TO said day Of hear
ing in the Alma Record newspaper printe5 4
aud circulated in said county
]. LEE POTTS
true copy. Judge of Probate
BELLE JENNIE. Clerk of Probate
Isl Insertion oct %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

our card. If you live in a distant
city and are unable to call you should
post your card TO the mother and in
scribe Hearty congratulations" on 1t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

WoHt TdVe ooIIeu Iornbstones Around
twenty-five dollars ''for scfubbing
Of the tombstones of my neighbots in
the graveyard" was one Of the peculiar
requests in the will OF Mrs. Margare-
tina II. Schmidt. placed on fle for pro-
bate In Belleville, III.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE,
Solicitor for Complainant. Business
Address, Alma, Michigan.
Take Notice:

Take Notice:
The above pending suit is brought
TO quiet the title and involves the title
TO lands described as follows: All that
certain piece or parcel of land situated
and being in the township of Arcadia,
Gratiot county, Michigan, and known
as that part of the southeast quarter
of section eighteen (18) lying north
and west of Pine River, in township
eleven GD north Of range three (3)
west.
Dated November 2nd, 1914
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE,
Solicitor for Complainant,
l86Ot7 Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot-In the Circuit Court for
the County of Gratiot, in Chancery.
Edmund Van Sickle, Complainant,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

to be served on said Compliments
solicitor, within fifteen days after SER
vice on each of them respectively of
copy of said bill and notice Of this
order on that they otherwise plead or
demur to the same as may be thought
best, and that in default thereof, said
bill be taken as confessed by the said
defendants, respectively.
And it is further ordered that with
in twenty days from the date of this
order that the said complainant cause
this order and notice thereof to be
published in the Alma Record, news
paper printed, published and circulat-
ing in said county and that such pub
LEGATION be continued therein at least
once in each week for six weeks in
succession, or that said Complainant
cause copy of this order to be per-
sonally served on said defendants re-
spectively, at least twenty days before
the time prescribed for their appear
ance herein.
Dated November 4th, 1914.
KELLY S. SEARL,
Circuit Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
Having Awful Time, but Happy

Lieutenant Thomas of the Third
Cheshires writes a friend he is having
an awful time-"about 1000 times
worse than the Internal regions" His
grub is dog biscuits and bully beef; his
bed is the trenches and open fields; he
is often in mud to his knees the wealth
er is rotten. and if he gets out alive
he will be surprised. Yet he says. 81
am well and happy"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05

A LETTER from an American OF
~ fetal in Germany tells Of n con
IN versation with Lieutenant We'd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-05
WAR INCIDENTS ON land AKD SCH
THROW Light ON EUROPEAN STRIFE
Naval Foes Strong; German Officer Cannot Pity the
Drowning-Wounded BritOn Wakes to Find
Himself Buried in Pile of Dead.

rected with the aid of captive balloon
fastened TO automobiles and constant
~ changing their positions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
WHAT DESPEPTICS
SHOULD EAT
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE

indigestion and practically all forms
OF stomach trouble are, nine times out
of ten, due to acidity; therefore stom-
sible, avoid eating food that is acid in
its nature, or which by chemical action
in the stomach develops acidtty.. I'm
most foods which are pleasant to the
taste as well as those which are rich
in blood, flesh and nerve building prop
critics. This is the reason why dyspep-
tics and stomach sufferers are usually
so thin, emacfated and lacking in that
vital energy which can only come from
a well fed body. For the benefit of
those sufferers who have been obliged
to exclude from their diet all starchy,
sweet or fatty food, and are trying to
keep up miserable existence on gluten
products, 1 would suggest that you
should try meal of any food or foods
which you may like, in moderate
amount, taking Immediately afterwards
a teaspoonful of bisurated magnesia
neutralize any acid which may be pres
ent, or which may be formed, and in
stead of the usual feeling of uneasiness
and. fullness, you will find that your
urated magnesia is doubtless the best
food corrective and antacid known. 1t
has no direct action on the stomach; /;
but by neutralizing the acidity of the
food contents, and thus removing the
source of the acid irritation which in
flames the delicate stomach lining, it
does more than could possibly be done
by any drug or medicine. AS physi-
oian, I believe in the use of medicine
whenever necessary, but / must admit
that I cannot see the sense of dosing
drugs instead of getting rid of the acid
the cause of all TIE trouble. Get a
little bisurated magnesia from your
druggist, eat what you want at your
magnesia as directed above, and see If
I'm not rfght."-Advertiseme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26


newspaperman and the Mayor of Ber-
wick; the other is prizefighter who
was classed among the multitude of
white hopes" until he decided to quit
the game as a result of DR.. Slough s
evangelism.
w. w. Shannon is the Mayor, and
big Dick" Branston is the former
prize ring star. Neither makes prac-
tice of evangelism of the type in which
they will appear in this city on Sun
| day They are coming here at the
special request of officials of the ALI
son Hill Association, who met them
on a visit to Berwick some weeks ago
to investigate the results of the Slough
campaign.
Mayor Shannon was assigned to
cover the Slough meeting for a Ber-
wick paper and was converted as a
| result of that Branston strayed into
the tabernacle one night out of mere
curiosity and he. too, hit the sawdust
| trail. Both will tell all about 1t at
the pleasant Sunday Afternoon"
meeting in Lenney's Theater.
Hold 'ssOcial Hour. The Mary and
Martha Circle among the younger girls
of Zion Lutheran Church Tuesday night
held the first social hour since the
The Officers Of the society are Ethel
Cooper, president Margaret Reedy,
vice president; Dorothy Robinson, sec
retary: Ruth Landis, treasurer, Ade-
laide Yingst, pianist; Helen Robinson,
assistant pianist.
Lenten Confcrence.-Lutheran min
listers from this city and nearby towns
gathered in Zion Lutheran Church.
South Fourth street, to-day for the
| annual pre-lenter conference. About
| twenty-five clergymen took active part
in the services of the day. DIR. J. AS
| nj, ~ otr-t 81 9.
Sin in the Seed" Readings from the
story of Passion Week were given by
ministers attending the conference.
Lenten prayers were said and lenten
| hymns sung. This afternoon DIR.
McCuaig spoke on Sin in the Fruit
| This evening at o'clock his subject
| will be "Sin in the End
To Lecture On Bacteria.-The Tad
| poles will meet this evening at 7.30
o'clock in the clinical laboratory of
DR.. George R. Moff1tt, 200 Pine street
The doctor and his assistants will en-
deavor to give the boys an insight into
bacteria life. Germs of every descrip-
ton will be shown under the micro
scope and the boys will be told how
| germs are developed, killed and pre-
| served. Something will also be said
| of the precautions necessary to avoid
germ contamination. The Tadpoles,
who form the membership of a Pine
Street Presbyterian Sunday School
class, are planning for their big ban
quet, which will be held Friday even
ing. March 6. This banquet will mark
the termination of the membership
| contest between the two parties of the
class, the Squeakers and the Croakers.
Fourth Bible Conference Opens
DR.. Frederick W. Farr, pastor of Beth
lehem Baptist Church, Philadelphia,
| Will conduct the fourth monthly Bible
conference being held to-day and to-
morrow in the First Baptist Church,
! Second and Pine streets. He will dis
cuss the -Four Standard Old Testa-
| ment Names of Deity in four talks.
This afternoon he talked about Je-
| hovah. He will speak this evening
! and twice tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Quick
Home Cure
For Piles
Trial Package Absolutely Free :
WIN You Spend a Post
Card For It?

If you are a sufferer from piles, in
slant relief Is yours for the asking,
and speedy, permanent cure will fol-
low.
The Pyramid Drug Co., All Pyra-
mid Bldg, Marshall, Mich, will send
YOU FREQ In a plain wrapper, a trial
package OF Pyramid Pile Remedy, the
wonderful. sure and certain cure for
the tortures OF this dread disease,
Thousands have already taken adyan-
tage OF this offer, thousands know for
the first time in years what II Is To
be free from the pains, the itching,
the awful agony Of piles.
Pyramid Pile Remedy relieves the
pain and itching Immediately. The
Inflammation goes down. the swelling
10 reduced and soon the disease is
gone absolutely.
No matter how desperate you think
your case is, write in to-day for the
free trial treatment Then, when you
have used 1t in the privacy of your
own home and found out for yourself
how efficacious it is, you can get the
full-size package at any drug store
for 90 cents. Every day you suffer
after reading this notice you suffer
needlessly. Simply fill out free coupon
and mail to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Precious Health For
Men

If a valuable secret of health
was revealed to some men would
they profit by it? Thousands
fruitlessly pursue pleasure, be-
cause their reeuperative powers
and endurance are not IN S the
There comes a time in every
mans life when help is required
II he would enjoy life's greatest
functions keenly and feel the
rich, red blood surging through
his being and radiating his pow
and fire in his eye, the smile Of
face and the vigor and vitality
in his manly walk and carriage.
The help required in the vast
majority of cases may be SAID
to consist Of an artificial aid to
treatment for the specific pur-
poses OF. Transforming, through
the vital organs, such as the
stomach, liver, kidneys, heart,
etc, the food and drink partaken
OF so that the blood receives an
Increased proportion Of f,s those rose
fillment of mans duties in the
intensity of spirit as manifested
In those of perfect health, be 1t
work, recreation, or pleasure.
Nothing more valuable and GER
tain for such purpose is the
formula much prescribed by
famed physician, but which can
be prepared by anyone at home,
or by q well-stocked pharmacy.
Mix three ounces of compound
syrup of sarsaparilla with one
ounce of compound fluid balm
wort and let stand two hours.
Then add one ounce each of COM
pound essence cardiol and one
ounce tincture of cadomene COM
pound (not cardamom). Shake
before using and take teaspoon
full before or after meals and one
when retiring. Anyone can mix
this and the results from its use
are truly astonishing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Half Price and Less
For These Art Linens

month-end for the Department
will
howl prices
One lot of Scarfs Shams and Centerpieces that were
39c and 50c your choice e..................... 21c
One lot of colored and white embroidered Library and
Bureau scarfs and Centerpieces that were $15O to
$500, your choice ....... ................. SOC
One lot of Luncheon Sets of them 10 pieces
others have napkins and cloth, $15O to $3o5 ;
choice of any set at ....... ............. ST 1.19
One lot of stamped Bur- One lot of stamped
lap and Crash Cushions that Cushion Tops that were
were 25c. Friday at -. 15e 19c, your choice .. Sc
On Sale on the Second Floor-BoWMAN'S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26

edy, 1.-THE Seminary Girls" Mr.. Erick-
son Is given much opportunity to dis
play his abilities, and he makes the
well-costumed girls. known as Nick's
Roller Skaters. execute a number of
intricate dances on roller skates that
easily makes them a close second to the
big production. They perform their
dances and figure skating before a
background of snow and ice and the
light and scenic equipment goes long
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26

usual for the Busy Corner in the way
of a fine playlet, is called which Is
Which," introducing Jane Wier and
company. In the cast of players, the
elaborate staging and q cleverly con-
cefved playlet, the act looks to be a
real treat On this offering We will also
see Gracey. a novelty musician, and
Bessie Clifton, character comedienne.
"Rorke's Drift" an Edison feature filn