davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
O q
 kaxVOt
A Beauty Fri.
 Exercise,
ITO be supple, active

ITO be supple, active
 sixty! The trs| hardt has made this ( she has been playing anoss most of that tim
 He has made me w| Bernhardt, indicating 1 Caissarato, who has be for sixteen yesrs.
 The doctor considsI house that needs cons neElects her house dua CT in every corner. And because Bernbs she has persisted in rules of her beauty q ercise and bathing.
 The extreme grace 1.-the movements are tic of many women years.
 Bernhardt has no syl American woman wha soapy bath each day sI she Is Iistless and ine| makes the bath a soul ton.
 Here is the recipe beneficial herb bath:
 Barley, two pounds: pulverized lupin seed, bran, six pounds; ostm| and lavender, half pou1
 Cover this mixture | boil for an hour, Strs1 quarts of this decoctid ter in which are prev' one ounce of borsJ an bonHte of soda. Rub [ rough towel and use vigorously.
 Bernhardt believes in unequaled for softening preserving the flesh.
 She usually drinks : milk or a frothy. beate after the bath in order of the stona i.
 After the theater the always eats a light su. rubdown
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

CT. The small pockets are for tooth paste, toothbrush and cold cream, the larger ones for the talcum powder and powder rag. If the toothbrush Is in closed in a glass tube the pocket for it does not need a rubber lining. A piece of tape Is fastened in the cen- ter of the side opposite the pockets, which is folded over and the tape tied
 around the case. It can then be rolled
 and packed in very small space in your trunk.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
LINEN TRAVELLING CASE.

X VERY pretty and quickly made
 travelling case can be made with an eleven inch square of pink linen. Bind the entire square with white tape, then fold one side of the linen to one third the depth. Featherstitch into five pockets, three narrow ones and two wide ones placing a narrow one in the center and at each end, with the wide ones between The edges where the square is folded are overhanded togeth-
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

from the background of th-r small worries like exquisitely cut cameos. By this time you will be wondering what all this has to do with fashions. Nothing or everything, as you wish. Tn other words, concentrate upon your wardrobe for one week about four times a year, and then with eyebrows uplifted and a subtle rising infection you can utter the classic slang phrase, "I should worry" with all it's delicate gradations of meaning.
 The fashions illustrated will help you ! in your midwnter period of concentra- ton. The opera coat on the left is de- veloped in exquisite old blue and white
 velvet. The unique collar the cuffs
 t and wide banding around the bottom
 E are of moleskin. The wrap follows the
 ! popular trend toward the circular cut.
 1 The sumptuous wrap of moleskin
 1 shown next Is regal in it's development, l since it is draped in most lavish way 1 and ornamented with ermine It is
 ! lined with heavy white satin.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

BRING OUT YOUR JET JEWELRY. PUMMAGE storage boxes for old jet AS ornaments fashionable in your grandmother's time and wear them If you would be in the vogue. The younger you may be the better, for nothing enhances the fair, fresh color ing of youth as this glossy black jew elry. Jet has been making it. way into popularity for several seasons.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
A COMPLEXION IMPROVER.

X VEIL has been brought out which
 Is supposed to improve the com plexion in a pronounced degree-a chalk white tulle veil, worked with blue threads, the spots far apart and irregular. Ivory white tulle with spots of black chenille is also improving to the complexion for a young woman and one who has passed her first youth.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

1 buttons closely from closely placed buttons
 Next to the right is ing frock of lace an This brocade is so with metal threads orally stand alone" two tiered effect ma filmy lace ffouncings. | Next at the top is mobile coat of sand cloth, with loose slee| deep cum of sealskin, extending to the elb\ sealskin is buttoned ad tab Of seal finished vii cred buttons. Slightly line a twisted tab of d coat. being held in pld tons of seal. A wide d the front of the coat.
 Below that is an q black tafreta with a fc black plush. A f1srinl is banded with plush. low placed waist line ' plush and finished VI of plush; cuffs of pl' raccoon: collar of rad large ball buttons of braid.
 An afternoon suit
 broadcloth and velvet Tt is made after the ! tunic amply draped 2 a short jacket with tin the waist line: fastenl buttons set close toEe' of velvet. over which of white caracsl; ? caracal.
 The last mode show ton is a basque of b side closing, bound wi braid: belt of heavy z and V shaped yoke lace: black net rucf sleeves: trimming of ]
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

"I should worry" is classic bit of slang which when said with a rising infection and an uplifting of the eye brows subtly conveys to the hearCr that there is nothing in the world could induce that particular person to worry about anything.
 And, really, there is nothing in the world thatis worth worrying about or that if seemingly unbearabc could not be corrected or at least amelioratcd by properly conceived and directed work. The feminine DOT ton of humanity are the ones who are most inclined to worry. It is Il habit of the feminine mind to look ahead almost too far. In January the housewife begins to worry about the
 spring cleaning and the buying of the spring wardrobe and the storing of the winter garments she is still wearing against moths. She confuSc% her values in a most maddening way. Why, in the midst of a sermon he! mind will undcVlaunSly traFel 10 Ut" screen door that must be repaired or the hole in the living room cur tain that is simply disgra ceful and ought to be mended, not to mention the Saturdays mending that was left over and must be done on Monday. Why those stockings in the mcndinE basket at home dance mad sat urnalia before her mental vision while her eyes ars fixed upon tilN minister.
 The trouble in lack of mental concentration. As I said before, wom- err are inclined to confuse their val Y ues to permit tEc small things to as sume entirely too large place in their lives. And it is only when soml great sorrow has come thn: the big things of lifc-lovc, friendship, kindncss--stand out
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
WCMAN'S EMPLOYMENT.

XNOMAN factory inspectors are en- ployed in twenty-two states, New York leading. with fifteen of them end Pennsylvania having ten.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

1 front and back by single pink rose. Just below this dance frock is shown
 an afternoon suit of brown duvetyn
 l with coat showing long E,I------ 4.-e and
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

place by a single pink rose. The foun
 dation skirt is of silver lace; also the bodice and peplum. A wide crush gir- de of white taffeta is ornamented
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Improve Roads in Illinois

Illinois has been one of the last
states to take up seriously the prob
lem Of improving it's roads, but now it
is going into it with a determination
to make big advancement in a short
time. A commission of Illinois road
enthusiasts has been touring the
states, inspecting roads and investi-
eating the methods of road building.
1t is expected that the state will spend
In the next few years nearly 5000, 00O.-
0OO Tor good roads, and necessarily our
people want to get the best roads pos
sible.
The question of whether there shall
be macadam roads, brick roads or con-
crete roads is one TO be determined.
Many OF the new roads are of mac
adam construction, and there has been
a lot of sentiment for the brick high
ways. Concrete roads have been OBJ
Jected to largely because of the great
cost of construction. 1t costs $4,000
mile for an 18-foot concrete road.
and this initial outlay is so great that
1T ordinarily scares any community.
The advantage of the concrete road,
however, lies in the small cost of
maintenance.
The expense of keeping up a con-
crete road, it is said, is less than $50
a year per mile, with the experience
of New York, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania shows that it
costs $500 a mile to maintain mac
adam and brick roads.
1t makes no difference what kind of
construction, so long as we get i'm
proved roads, and we can well afford
later on to change the stvle of road
if we got first-class highway across
the continent, which, | believe, will
be accomplished in the next ten years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Good Roads Department
conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p
T. Colgrove, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

was torn up for repatching. The con-
tractors were so long in even attempt
ing TO get started on the work that
merchants along the street started
suit against the city for business they
knew they had lost because the street
was impossible.
III good streets-and streets is only
another name for road-means so
much to the city business man, it is to
be supposed they are just as valuable
an asset TO the business man or the
farmer located on the highways of the
country. Good roads, in the first place
are benefit to every individual in
this big land Of ours. If all roads
are good, the people residing in their
immediate vicinity find it easier to get
from place to place. The person MAX
ing long cross-country tour finds the
journey the joy he counted on and not
a trial, as it certainly is where travel
ing is bad. In the second place, good
roads increase the value Of property
so real estate is benefited.
And so | could go on down the list
the hotel man, the butcher, the bak-
er, all are benefited, either directly or
indirectly, by good roads; and by good
roads | mean roads that permit of
foot or vehicular traffic during all sea-
sons of the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
State Award Road

Lyons-The Lyons township board
met yesterday and awarded the con-
tract for the building of three miles
of state reward road in the township
TO Koan & Atherton of Lennon for
$10,2SS. After careful consideration
it was decided to have the work begin
about April /, 1916, in order that the
road would not be torn up all winter.
One mile is ordinary state reward
north to connect with the Hayes road,
while two miles are of trunk line
specifications and will be built be-
tween Lyons and Pewamo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Arresting Lightning

/ A lightning arrester is a little device
designed to protect any electrical line
during a thunderstorm. Lightning de-
lights in shivering telegraph, tele-
| phone and transmission poles and
dancing along the wires. If given a
chance it will enter buildings over
these wires and do great mischief in
power plants, substations, engine
rooms, etc.
1t is the duty of the lightning ar
roster, as its name implies, to arrest
the trouble making flash before it can
do any serious damage and (like many
another kind-hearted police officer) let
I it escape harmlessly to the earth.
A lightning arrester must protect
the line, and the apparatus connect
ed thereto from three kinds of dis
turbances: high voltage, high fire.
quency, and high current--or COM
bination of them. A simple single
spark gap to ground will take care
of the high voltage charges, but it
will not remove the high current and
high frequency charges. Now, these
latter charges are equally as danger
Gus as those of higher voltages, be-
cause they will, upon encountering the
inductive windings Of electrical appar-
atus, build up high voltages, puncture
the insulation between coils, and burn
out the transformer, motor, or gen
orator. To protect against these high
current and high frequency charges,
the lightning arrester must have an
inductance or choke coil inserted in
the line wire to make these charges
build up voltages high enough to
jump the spark gap to ground.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
F A r M A IN d
O r CHI A r ID
How the Strawberry Came to Us

"When the first man was created
and mate was given to him, they
lived together happily for time, but
then began to quarrel, until finally
the woman left her husband, and
started off toward the Sun land in the
grieving, but the woman never looked
behind. Finally the Sun took pity on
the man and asked him if he were still
angry with his wife. He said he was
not, and then the Sun asked him if
he would like to have her back again,
to which he eagerly answered yes.
So the Sun caused patch of the
finest ripe huckleberries to spring up
along the path in front of the woman,
but she passed by. Further on he put
a clump of blackberries, but these also
she refused to notice. Other fruits,
one, two and three, and then some
trees covered with beautiful service
berries, were placed beside the path
to tempt her, but she still went on I'M
til suddenly she saw patch of large
ripe Strawberries, the first ever
known. She stopped to gather a few
to eat and as she picked them she
CHANGED to turn her face to the west,
and at once the memory of her hus-
band came back and she found her
self unable to go no. She sat down,
but the longer she waited the stron-
ger became her desire for her hus-
band, and at last she gathered a
bunch of the finest berries and started
back along the path to give them to
him. He met her kindly and they
went home together"
If you are interested in Indian
myths, you will find charming stories
in the reports of the America bu-
reau of ethnology. These may be
read in many libraries, The legend
about the strawberry is taken from
their Nineteenth eport.-Charlotte
A. Baker. Fort Collins. Colo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Motorcycle and Car Collide

ly bruised when thrown from a motor
cycle, Tuesday evening at the inter
section of State and Jefferson streets
The accident happened when his ma
chine skidded while he was trying to
avoid collision with a motor car driv-
en- by Landlord Ames of Hotel Barry.
A large crowd, who saw the accident
rushed to Clark's assistance expecting
to find him seriously injured His
machine was extricated with difficulty
from under the car. 1t was consider
ably damaged. No blame for the ac-
cident could be fixed on any one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Gaming Vegetables

As one goes about the country IL Is
surprising to see how few OF our
farm women make a practice of can
ming vegetables. And yet, there is,
perhaps, no other way in which the
housewife can more easily reduce the
cost of living and at the same time
give her family better food,
In a certain small town in Colo
RADIO il was found that, during the
past year, the two grocery stores sent
out of the community over 81 900 to
purchase corn, beans, peas and other
canned vegetables, all OF which
might have been grown in that, same
community. This is typical case
and it means that farm women who
buy these canned vegetables instead
of raising and canning their own, are
making serious mistake. :,
The cannig of vegetables is really
a simple matter and many members
of the Boys and Girls Agricultural
clubs are now learning the process
The agricultural college at Fort
Collins is sending out to the various
sections of the state four demonstrate
ors who are teaching farm girls and
their mothers how TO keep vegetables
for winter use.
Mother-Daughter Home Canning
clubs are now learning the process.
munities and many girls are now get
ting ready to enter the canning con-
tests which will be held in many OF
the county fairs this fall.
At one of the demonstrations in a
small town, Is grammar school girls
and l6 high school girls competed Tor
a prize in the canning OF rhubarb' AS
a result of this contest some OF the
older girls offered to assist the agri-
culturist in giving canning demon
STATIONS at the county fair.
When we realize how much OF our
orchard and home garden products
usually go to waste, we begin to APP
preciate the significance of this i'm
portant work of cannig vegetables.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
State Bank at CRYSTAL

CRYSTAL state bank is being
formed here with a capital stock of
$4,000. The stock has been taken
largely by the business men and
farmers in the vicinity of Crystal.
There have been opportunities Of dis
posing Of stock to outside people, but
it was preferred to have it a thor
oughly local institution.
The state bank will take over the
business of the private bank conduct
ed under the name of the Bank Of
Crystal. 1t is contemplated to erect
new building for the bank at the
northwest corner of Main street and
the street leading to the lake as soon
as possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Saw Big Storm

Ionia-Henry j. Schild says the
storms of last Friday came together
over the Henry Schild and p. J. Schild
farms north of the city on the State
road, and both travelling at about the
same velocity i'm the air, took on the
funnel shape and descended there,
in which vicinity the damage was
greatest. Cherry and peach trees
were unfortunately uprooted in
that vicinity, and the destruction to
Mr.. Schild's hundreds of thousands of
high priced strawberry plants was
large Mr.. Schild says that trees
were much more savagely uprotted
in that vicinity that at other points
south, in which direction the converg-
ed storms worked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Mad Dogs Again

st. Louis-Last week Miss Parrish,
the eighteen-year old daughter of
John Parrish of Pleasant Valley, was
attacked by dog, the animal jump
ing. for her throat, and to protect her
self the young lady threw up her left
arm to guard her face, and the dog
gave her cash on the arm. DIR.
Kemp of this city was called and af-
ter the dog was killed, he sent the
head to Ann Arbor, and Monday he
received word that the diagnosis
showed the dog had rabies.
Miss Parrish left for the Pasteur
institute the next day, to be treated
for the wound.
1t looks as if the entire doy family
down in that section should be killed
off, in order to stop the trouble that
has been there for the past three
months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Collins Home Flooded

Howard City-Just previous to the
heavy rain on Friday, workmen lay
ing new roof at the residence Of j.
C. Collins tore off large portion of
the old roof, and the interior of the
Collins residence was badly damaged,
necessitating large amount Of
plastering, and the house will have to
be redocorated throughout. In addi-
ton TO these repairs, Mr., Collins will
now have installed a bathroom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Fine Roads Attract Trade
(By l.. X. Cooper)

1t would seem that in this late day
and age advocating good roads as good
for mankind generally and business
particularly would be unnecessary.
Good roads mean good business.
Have you ever noticed that in towns
Immediately after street has been
paved or re-surfaced, pedestrians and
vehicles begin to multiply on those
roads?
1t does not take long before every
body, it seems, knows of the newly
paved streets and many go out of the
way to travel them. Last summer the
pavement on street near my home
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
OUR BIG DA Y
Everybody Came to See Us.

In response to recent notices
wherein Professor Munyon guaran-
teed TO refund the money in every
instance where his remedies fail TO
give satisfaction, people with all
sorts of ailments called for all sorts
of his remedies. The big demand,
however, seems TO be for his Paw
Paw Laxative Pills. They're GER
tainly giving satisfaction. one bene-
ftted person tells another of their
curative qualities, and so the de-
mand increases. Professor Munyon
wants as to continue TO impress
upon every person who suffers with
stomach or liver ailments, and par
ticularly all constipated people, to
try Paw-Paw Laxative Pills. He
says they correct indigestion and
school the bowels to act every day
In natural way. If your complex
ion is bad, If you have dizzy spells,
III you are bilious and if you have
impure blood, get n bottle of these
Pills, with the understanding that
II you are not satisfied your money
VIII be returned. No gripping, no
weakening effect, just n pleasant,
natural movement every day. You
get well almost unconsciously. Pro-
lessor Munyon warns the public
against the use OF the old fashioned
cathartics, which scour and debili-
tate. II you have an ache or pain OF
any kind, you better come in and try
one of Munyon's Remedies. Also don't
forget that we are carrying his Witch
Hazel Soap, the best toilet soap ever
sold at 10 cents q cake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Important Duty of People

The making of good roads is one of
the most important duties of the peo-
pie and their prompt repair and care
is probably no subject in which the
progressive farmer is more deeply
interested than that of having roads
connecting him with his markets over
which he must be able to haul the
greatest possible load. Good roads,
like all other good things, are too ex-
pensive to build and Of too much value
to be neglected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Old General Prosperity
with Apologies to James Whitcomb
Rilavl

hllGyD
Old General Prosperity's come to
our town TO stay; the local merchants
all are glad, now trade has come their
way; there was a time when money
vanished from us like a fog; "Enclos-
ed find check, for which please send
las per your catal0gue-"We
had the same goods right at home
our prices, too, were right, but some
how no one understood, and no one
saw the light; out-of-town concerns
had methods that we didn't konw
about-the mail order firms II git
you, eff you don't watch out.
Once we had citizen who wasn't
very wise; he kept the general store,
but was too proud to advertise. His
groceries and dry goods, an his eggs
and butter, too, his hardware an his
boots an shoes were good, but no one
knew; and so we spent our money
where it didn't help a bit to make the
town better one; to make us proud
of it; the big city got the profit, and
we-what were we about? The mail
order firms II git you, eff you don't
watch out.
This citizen at last woke up and
advertised his goods, an all the 9TH
ers followed suit, and came out of the
woods, an they helped their home
town paper which had allus done its
share to boost the town and help to
put it on the map somewhere. An
the paper it helped them in turn, an
people came to buy, an found that
money spent at home makes old De-
preston fly, and unless this mutual
spirit kinda hovers all about, the mail
order firms II git YOU, eff you don't
watch out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Sorenson Locates in GreenyiIIe

Portland-Fred Sorenson has ac-
copied the position of baggageman at
the Pere Marquette station in Green
vile and will move his family to that
city as soon as he can find a suitable
house. Mr.. Sorenson filled a similar
position at the local depot until July,
1914, since which time he has for the
most part been employed in the Ram
sey-Alton factory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
To Finish Term

Lowell-The township board has APP
pointed Harvey j. Coons as township
treasurer to fill out the unexpired
term of Earl McNaughton, deceased.
Mr.. Coons accepts the appointment
with the purpose of giving the pro-
ceeds to the widow of his predecessor
and not for the purpose of Giving up"
for the Office. He declares he will
not be a candidate for the same nor
accept it if offered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Heavy Yield of Oats

st. Johns-One Of the largest yields
Of oats per acre this season was
threshed recently for Thomas Jury
of Essex township, by Eli Seifert. Mr..
Jury, lacking six or seven rods Of
ground, had six acres of land which
yielded 627 bushels of oats, or a little
over 100 bushels to the acre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
New Bridge Soon

Lowell-Heavy railroad bridge tim
bers have been deposited in the Pere
Marquette yards in Lowell for a new
bridge across Flat river, which it is
expected will be built this fall. The
timber was shipped here from the
South and has been treated with
creosote for preservation purposes.