davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
DISGRACE THE SCHOOL

1t is a lamentable fact that some Of
the local high school boys, members
of the football team, who had been
selected to carry the athletic banner
of the school to victory, brought
shame and disgrace on their school
and especially on themselves by dab
bling in "wet goods" while in Lowell
last Saturday.
1t seems hardly reasonable that boys
of that age should require constant
watching, and yet it is understood
that during a few unguarded NOM
ents they allowed their manhood, and
civil decency to go to the pow-pows,
and disgraced their school, their team,
their parents and themselves. High
school and college athletics does not
allow such practices and dissipaters
are always denied any further parti-
cipation in the sports of the school.
1t is hoped the lads in the present
case will see the folly of their recent
actions and not allow such thing to
happen with them again.
Belding citizens are also sad to
note that Lowell business men and
otherwise respectable citizens there
will allow minors from our city to buy
and deal in the goods that ruins young
lives, and is curse to any commun-
ity. 1t is too bad that our youth
should be asked to play ball in city
where they would be subject to such
temptations. The Banner dislikes to
believe that Lowell citizens feel proud
of their standing in such matters
along with other surrounding cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
ORLEANS TO HAVE MORE
STATE AWARD ROAD
One-Half Mile Now Being Built to
Connect Town to Road
Just Finished

Since the four miles of state road
have been completed here and at Or
leans it has developed that another
one-half mile will be constructed this
fall which will connect the present
road with the town Of Orleans The
four miles just completed reached to
the corner one-half mile north Of Or
leans, and this half mile will be built
exactly according to the specifications
used in building the former road.
Work has begun on the road and it
is hoped to have it completed within
very few weeks, or before snow
comes. Most of the funds necessary
to build the road have been subscrib-
ed by the enterprising farmers of Or
leans township and also loyal citizens
of Orleans. Farmers living several
miles south of the town will assist
literally in the construction of the
permanent road
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
RESIDENT
TELLS OF FIRST
SCHOOL IN CITY
MRS. j. ii. GODFREY WAS THE
FIRST TEACHER AT SMALL
SALARY
TABLEAUX BROUGHT BIG
CROWDS TO HOTEL
State Road Angled Through the City
With Dense Woods on
Both Sides

When Mrs. j. II. Godfrey, the first
school teacher in Belding, came to
this community with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James b. Sabine, only seven
houses were standing in the neighbor-
hood. No one thought at that time
that the city would spring to the
prominence that it has now gained,
neither did they dream that the pres
ent beautifully paved streets would
ever be realized.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Sabine
with their daughter, Amelia, came
here in 1867 they moved into a build
ing situated near the present corner
of Broas and Main streets. The build
ing, which is still standing, is now US
ed by Orton Webster as store room.
The building is familiar to all.
The other houses standing at that
time are all in use except one. This
one, known as the Belding home, was
burned many years ago. The house
now occupied by Al. Wells was stand
ing then. The old home of J. T. An
gell occupied its present position, al
though it has been completely re-
modelled. Solomon Brown, father of
Byron F. Brown, owned the house in
which James Dennis lives. The two
other homes were those occupied by
the Elton family and the family of
Alfred Roosa. One of these houses
stood near d. d. Skellenger's present
home
The old state road followed a dia-
gonal course from the northwest
through the Ranney farm to the inter
section of Ellis avenue and State
road 1t then followed the present
course of the road around the hill
and up West Main street to the viii
lage center at Main and Broas. At
this point it took southeasterly
course through the woods connecting
with the road, that is now Ionia
street, about where the Central school
building is located Both sides of the
road were in woods, although a small
strip was cleared near the old Broas
homestead where Chas. Broas and
his family lived.
One Of the next homes built in the
vicinity was a home belonging to j.
II. Godfrey. 1t was situated just east
of the Disciple church on the corner
of Alderman and Center streets. The
house has since been moved farther
south on Alderman street and stands
on the northeast corner of Alderman
and Isabel streets.
Continued on Page Four)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
AUCTION SALE OF FARM
STOCK. FEED AND TOOLS

Edgar Pike has sold his farm and
will vacate within a few weeks. He
is going to sell all his personal pro-
perty at public auction. The sale will
be held at the premises, three miles
northwest of Belding and four miles
south of Greenville, on Friday after
noon, November 26. Sale will begin
promptly at one o'clock.
Among the articles to be sold. as
you will notice by reading Mr.. Pixies
large ad. on another page, includes a
brown bare, dun mare, three mich
cows, and other stock; also, hay, corn
and bean fodder, besides a full line of
farming implements. The terms of
the sale are very liberal. Herb Dewey
will be the clerk and o. E. Rasmussen
will be the auctioneer. Read the ad
vertisement of Mr.. Pixies auction and
plan to attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
WALSH WILL SHOW IN
MUTUAL MASTERPICTURE

In that startling and thrilling four
reel Mutual Masterpiece, "The Out
laws Revenge In the Dawn of New
Republic" r. A. Walsh in his inter-
probation of the part of the outlaw,
General Francisco Villa, has made a
bid for higher position in the world
of film portrayal than he has aspired
to previously. This portrait is mas
terpiece deserving of it's permanent
place in a Masterpiece. 1t is as if
Mr.. Walsh carefully studied all the
original surface characteristics, made
up to represent them and then sud-
denly informed his whole creation
with the vivid action for which he is
justly celebrated as an actor. "The
Outlaws Revenge" will be shown at
the Empress theatre on Tuesday,
November %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
HITCHiNG PARK AND
SCALES PATR0NiZED

The city hitching park was a busy
place last Saturday, more than thirty
teams being hitched there at one time
and over one hundred having been ac-
commodated there during the day.
The accommodations for driving in
and out have been improved and the
grounds cleaned and new lights in
stalled p. c. Curtis, who looks care
fully after the teams and wagons, is
kept pretty busy in his work of car
ing for the grounds and attending
the city scales.
The committee have fixed the price
for weighing at the nominal sum Of
five cents a load with the returning
weighing of the empty vehicle free.
This liberal rate will be maintained
for the purpose of assisting partially
in paying the expense of maintaining
the park and scales.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
PROF. SHANNON WILL
LECTURE HERE THREE
NIGHTS NEXT WEEK

A series of lectures lasting three
nights have been secured under the
auspices of the ministerial association
of the city to be given in the Central
Methodist church next week, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings.
They will be given by Prof. Shannon
of Shannon's lecture bureau.
Prof. Shannon is president of the
Single Standard Eugenics Movement,
editor of the eugenics department of
the Uplift Magazine, member of the
advisory board Of the Worlds Purity
Federation and an international lee
turer on social vital and moral
topics. He has made life study of
these vital subjects. As a college
student and teacher he specialized in
biology. ethics and sociology.
The lectures are public and free.
Prof. Shannon comes here from
Greenville where churches, schools
and civic bodies are all cooperating
in making the lectures successful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
SATURDAY SPECIALS
LIST ON PAGE II

Many of the merchants are quoting
their specials for next Saturday in
their regular enlarged spaces this
week. They will have them as usual.
You will find special Saturday bar
gains listed in many of the ads. Read
them all and be prepared to save dol
lars next Saturday on your pur-
chases. Many of the other merchants
are quoting their specials in the reg
ular way. You will find them in a
special ad on page eleven this week.
Really we do not see how anyone
who purchases merchandise of any
kind for the home can fail to read all
the ads in the Banner each week,
when the knowledge gained by read
ing them will save so many dollars.
Get the habit and save money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
MRS. MARY SANDElL
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT

Mrs. Mary Sandell died at the re-
sidence of her son, William f. Sand
ell, 704 South Bridge street, at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday morning, aged SO
years. The deceased had been in very
poor health for several years, coming
here from Lowell to reside with her
son few years ago, where she has
been given the best of care and care
full attention during her declining
years.
She resided in Lowell for more than
thirty years.
Beside her only son, William F..
Sandell, she leaves one sister, Mrs.
Daniel Pratt of Lowell.
A brief funeral service was held at
the house Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. A. j.
Blair, and the remains will be taken
to Carson City for burial Thursday
morning at nine o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
J. DEvLIEGER & SON
BUY GROCERY STOCK

J. Devlieger & Son have purchased
the stock and fixtures from the s.
Crankshaw & Co. store, recently clos
ed by Mr.. Crankshaw. They have
moved the fixtures into their big store
on West Main street and are closing
out the stock at money saving prices.
This enterprising grocery firm is
quoting some extra good prices on
groceries this week for Thanksgiving.
They have an enlarged space to tell
the people of this community about
their goods and prices. Have you
read their adv? Then turn to il now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
THANKSGIVING TOGS
SHOWING AT THE HUB

The Hub clothing company is giving
the men and boys of this community
some good seasonable hints on winter
togs in their big advertisement this
week. They have gone into details
in describing the proper togs for win
ter wear, either for outdoors or in
side. The suggestions given by the
Hub will appeal to pre-Thanksgiving
shoppers in mems and boys clothing
and furnishings. Do not fail to read
the big advertisement Of the Hub this
week. You will find it on another
page.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
ODD FELLOWS OF SILK
CITY WERE NEIGHB0RLY

The Oddfellows of Silk City lodge
did a neighborly and a brotherly act
last Saturday when bunch of sew
enteen brothers went out to Alfred
Parker's, near Chadwick, and husked
all of his corn and did up some other
farm work necessary for the coming
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker are both sick
and unable to do much work and they
appreciated this act of kindness very
much.
The visiting and working brothers
enjoyed the occasion and were happy
in their doing and exemplifying one
of the principle objects Of their order.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
LEASED HOLMES STORE
WILL MOVE BUSINESS

Thos Bracken, Jr., and Matt Jonas
have leased the store in the Holmes
block on Main street, now occupied
by Geo. w. Kingsbury. and will put
in a stock of groceries. Mr.. Bracken
who has been conducting the River
side grocery on the north side, found
that his increasing business demanded
larger quarters and more convenient
location. He has associated with
him, Mr.. Jonas, and together, as soon
as needed repairs can be made, they
will move into the new location.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
METROPOLITAN HAS
BIG SPECIAL SALE

The Metropolitan clothing store has
inaugurated big money saving sale
Of mems and boys clothing beginning
next Saturday, November 20, and
lasting until the following Saturday.
The offering comes just at a time
when every man and boy wants to
stock up on winter clothing. You
will find full list of the big bargains
offered by the Metropolitan in the big
advertisement this week. You cannot
afford to miss reading about the liber-
al offerings made at Friedman's
Thanksgiving sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
BANNER WANT COLUMNS
SERVED MRS. BlEH

Mrs. G M. Blett believes in using
the Want Columns of the Banner
when she has anything to sell or is in
need of any particular thing. Last
week she had dog to sell. The old
antiquated method of telling it among
her friends and neighbors did not
bring the desired results. Neither
did Mrs. Blett believe that sign
board stuck up in front of her home
or even along the road where only
few people pass, would bring all the
prospective buyers to her.
She gave a small ad to the Banner
with instructions to run it in the Want
Column. because everybody in the
community reads the Banner and the
Want Column" Only a short time
after the Banner reached its sub
scribers in all parts of the community.
Mrs. Blett began to get inquiries about
the dog she wished to sell and within
few hours she had sold it at a good
price. Both buyer and seller were
pleased
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Lincoln's Suit Specials

prices on women's suits this week and
given a special description, probably
the whole list over right now. 1t is
on page two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Do You Want A Dollar?

How would you like to have dol
lar given to you? That is just what
M. L. Willoughby, the jeweler, offers
to give you if he cannot repair your
watch so that it will give good time.
Yes, and he will do even more. Read
his advertisement on another page
and learn all about it. II will be
time well spent by Christmas shop
pers. Don't fail to read it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Rrackett,s Big Snecial

ID. +. Bracket has big special for
Friday and Saturday of this week
only. He states clearly his reason
for offering these big price reductions
on these days. Nothing is reserved,
but you must buy on these days to
get the advantage of the reduction.
You will find Brackets advertise
ment telling about his Friday and Sat-
urday special on page three.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Discharged As Bankrupt

The bankruptcy proceedings against
G. b. Hill of Lake Odessa have been
in the courts for the past two years
in Grand Rapids were ended Monday
when Mr.. Hill was discharged on mo-
tion of Fred L. Warner, his attorney.
The objecting creditors we're rep
resented in the proceedings by At
torney l.. T. Harmon and !. L. Hub
bell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

Willis Shipman had unusually good
luck while on a hunting trip in the
vicinity of Sage, Luce county. He
got a deer the first halliday he was
there, and before the week was out,
a fine lot of partridges and rabbits.
He returned home Tuesday, bringing
his trophy with him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

James Riker, who is at work for the
Jewel Tea Co. went to Greenville.
Wednesday Last week he took in
Allegan. Holland and several other
towns. He says he is getting a fine
business and putting out lot Of cof-
fee perculators.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Will Close For Thanksgiving

All the grocery stores in the city
will close on Thanksgiving. This
means that there will be no delivery
of goods from the stores, also.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Congregational church will be
held in the church on Thursday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A musical
and missionary program will be given.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Pratt of Low
ell were called here by the death Of
Mrs. Pratt's sister, Mrs. Mary Sand
ell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

Larger circulation than all
other weekiics combined
I'm It's territory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
/. NEAREST TO WINGS
CAPTAIN COULD GET

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Capt ]. Pc
dsrsen was arrested here by federal
customs officers, charged with Snug
Cling.
When he stepped down from the
gaRgplanlz Of HIS vessel he was accost-
ed IN most friendly manner by an
inspector.
''Howdy. Captain" said the inspect
or.
Then noticing what seemed to be a
small feather sticking to the Cap
tain's vest, he attempted to brush it
off. The movement disclosed a long
aigrette.
.'Whyi", Capt. Petersen stamlnered.
That's only feather | was bringing
to my wife"
"Strip off that vest" the inspector
answered, "and we'll see how many
feathers you have"
Capt. Petersen took off his ,est,
and hung from cord around his.
neck and surrounding his body we're
200 aigrettes, tied in bundles Of %
each, and valued at between $4,000
and $4,000.
The importation of aigrettes is pro.
hibited by federal law
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
Physician Who Would Not 0p-
crate on Defective Baby
Raises Ethical Question

NEW YORK.-Dr. J. H. Haiselden
of Chicago, who would not operate
on defective baby born to Mrs. Allen
Bollinger on November IL and let the
child die, discusses the case and the
stand he adopted in an article that APP
pears in the New York Medical Jour
nal December 4.
DR.. Haiselden maintains that not he,
but nature, killed the infant The
findings of II of the physicians who
investigated the case have convinced
him he did right, he says. .....
This is no time to grow sentiment
al over the insists of the world" DIR.
Haiselden asserts. Europe in a few
years will be crawling with defec-
tives. The abnormal and insists will
be left to repopulate. In cases similar
to the BoIlinger case, believe that
nature should be allowed to correct
her mistakes by a policy of non-inter-
ference.
Il understand very we'll that this
maternity case as a maternity case,
has comparatively little value to the
medical world. The real point at is
sue is not the medical aspect as much
as the question of ethics involved.
Other Children in Family.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
BRICKMAKERS ASSOCIATION RAPS
CONCRETE PAVING; SAYS failure

The following criticism OF concrete
paving, signed by the "Brick-Makers
Protective Association" reached Ho
nolulu from the mainland few days
ago and is of interest owing to the
present discussion of paving mater.
ials:
"coATEp CONCRETE
For the past 10 years concrete
payements in various forms have been
put out as equal to brick for city
streets and country roads, and they
have been successfully tried and
found wanting in durability. Every
year we have a new name applied TO
concrete paVements, the new name
being given so that the promoters will
not have TO answer for the well-known
failures OF concrete, which failures al
ways develop due to the crumbIins
caused by yehicular traffic. ~ 49,
During the past few years two
forms OF concrete pavement under the
names Of Hassan and Blome have been
brought out with the claims OF pro-
moters of each that their concrete
differed from other concrete. The re.
cent troubles with cracking and dis.
Indignation have proven their claims
TO be erroneous, and that the results
should be so was inevitable. This
year we find the chief promoters of
each OF these styles OF pavement have
abandoned their former construction
and now advocate coating the con-
crete with a liquid coat of coal tar
they claiming that this is necessary
Notwithstanding their claims for sew
eral years of the merits of their con-
crete for the wearing surface of
road. Their change is confession
of the fallacy of their claims for the
quality OF concrete to a we'll yitrified
brick We also find the men who
formerly were prominent in promoting |
the so-called Blomeaconcrete pavement |
discouraged in their development |
work by the cracking and .raFelling OF
the pavement under traffic. that they |
have in many instances quit advocat-
ing concrete. and are now advocating |
a coating of tar to the concrete for the
surface, this tar simply being smear |
not any thicker than piece of blot |
ting paper. The application of the tar
does not change the old concrete fail
ure, but It permits the payements to /
be again foisted to the public under
another name. such as Dollarway, Has
samite concrete. illuminated concrete,
asphaltic granocrete, etc. These So
called new payements only differ from
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
SOLDIER REPORTED
DEAD, WIFE MARRIEs
HUSBANDS FRIEND

LONDON, Eng. - Out of the great
drama of the war has come the story
of a British soldier, a prisoner in Ger
many, who bids fair to have yet to
fill the role of Enoch Arden. He was
reported dead and his wife, thinking
she was widow, married her hus-
bands friend.
Since the second husbands depar-
ture the first husband has turned up
in Germany as a prisoner,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
GIVEN IS YEARS FOR
PosToFFlcE ROBBERY

PORTLAND, Ore.-Bruce Granville
of Seattle was sentenced to serve %
years in the federal penitentiary at
Mcneil island by the United States
district court here for robbing post
office sub-station here last February.
J. G. Donville, also of Seattle, convict
ed with Granville, was not sentenced,
and motion for a new trial will be
made. Charles p. Mack, who was to
have been tried with Granville and
Donville, escaped at Sand Point, Ida
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
BAD Time TO GROW SENTIMENTAL
over MISFITS SAYS DIR. HAISELDEN

when the babe first was born and
it's striking deformities were noticed,
belief followed quickly that the child
might have it's life extended. There
were already several healthy children
in the family, bright, active mentally,
and physically well developed. This
child, extremely deformed and in all
probability ever defective, would be a
blight upon the entire family =. ~
Having recited the history of the
case, as told in newspapers. DR.. Hais-
eden tells thus why he felt impelled
to give il publicity despite the tradi-
tional reticence of the medical pro-
fession: .. i. In.
Through the hospital employees,
word mad been whispered about the
child's condition. Rumors could have
been misunderstood; SO, contrary to
the teachings of my great leader and
wonderful friend, Dr. Christian Fen
ger, decided to make the case public.
The first public statement of the case
was clear cut and sensible, but it
brought up the whole question of the
moral and legal right of physicians
and involved a great religious ques-
ton, and therein lies the gist of an
entire controversy over race success
and race failure.
1.-The main point at issue is not the
medical or surgical aspect of the case,
but the ethics. Have we or have we
not the right to withhold aid in cases
of this character, policy of inaction
rather than of action?"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22

no, from federal guards who were
bringing him from Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary to Portland. He prev
iously had been convicted of trying to
pass one of the stolen money orders
at Detroit.