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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
High Standards Of Telephone Service

At hotels and on trains. travelling
men are often beard to remark: "Of
course I sometimes use the local com.
pany telephones. but when [ want to
make long distance call I use the
Michigan State service" Often they
refer to the Michigan State Telephone
Company as the Long Distance Com
pany."!
1t is not necessary to make q close
examination into the methods and poll.
cies of the Bell System to learn why 1t
is recognized as the Long Distance
Company
In the first place. it is part of tie
telephone system that serves the entire
country. Its lines connect 70, 900 towns
and $500 900 telephones.
Then the standards of construction
and maintenance are the highest. As
an instsnce-very few of the toll lines
are of iron Telephone messages can
not be satisfactorily transmitted for
long distances over iron wire. Copper
/, almost universally used. Copper costs
nearly three times as much as iron.
The smaller companies do not have
long distance service sufficient to jus
tify the use of expensive copper cir.
cults.
The Michigan State Telephone Com
pany has across the state, from Detroit
to Grand Rapids, and then north from
Grand Rapids across the straits to
Houghton, pair of copper wires, each
wire as large as lead; pencil. Such a
circuit makes it easy to carry on a tele
phone conversation from Port Huron to
Muskegon or from detroit to Petoskey
and beyond.
When wires enter large cities part of
the construction usually is underground.
Only recently the Bell System adopted
an underground scable, carrying wires
nearly the size of copper toll circuits.
This cable is used exclusively through.
out this. state by the Michigan Com.
pany and it has greatly improved the
long distance service.
The engineers of the Bell System are
constantly perfecting devices and meth
DDS for improving the service in the
United States and Canada Five hun.
dred expert engineers. working jointly
for the benefit of the companies com.
prising the Bell System ARE able to
b ing about improvements that would
b impossible for any single company
to attempt.
These are few of the things that,
while perhaps unknown to the great
majority of the telephone users, never
theless are responsible for the universal
use of Bell lines for. long distance ser.
vice.
While many people use the long dis
lance lines daily there are many who
use them infrequently. Both classes
want the service available at all times
aad therefore are subscribers to the
local service of the Bell System or the
companies.
Bell long distance lines now connect |
27I. 90 telephones in Michigan. a gain
Of AZ. 600 telephones within the last |
three Years. This includes 90, 600 indie. /
pendent telephones that formerly had
no long distance connections ADV
For any itcbiness Ut the shin, for skin
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
WELL DESERVED.
Tho Praise That Comes From Thank
ful Owosso People.

One kidney remedy has known merit.
Owosso people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills.
Owosso testimony proves 1t reliable
Mrs. George Suffer. 627 e. Main st,
Owosso. says: 'Doan's Kidney Pills
have been used in my family with great
success Itook this remedy for attacks
of backache and other disorders of my
kidneys and it cured me- Others of the
family have used Doan's Kidney Pills
for similar trouble and the results have
been satisfactory You may use nv
endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills
whenever you wish"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Suffer bad. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
IL Mothers Only Know.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head.
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and de.
stroy worms. They break up Colds in
"a hours Used by mothers for 26 years.
All Druggists. 25c Sample FREE. Ad-
dress. A. s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
First Ward Mother. Elect Officers.

The First ward mothers meeting was
held Friday afternoon a. the home of
Mrs. Sanderson and elected the follow
ing officers:
President-Mrs Julia johnson
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Kate Sher wood.
Secretary-Mrs. Msude Carpenter.
Assistant-Mrs. Mae Crandel.
Treasurer-Mrs. Eliza Freeman.
Flower Supts-Mrs Lanterman and
Mrs Dingman.
The secretary's report showed that
during the past year the total atten-
dance at the meetings was 692 the total
of penny collection, s. AZ and coffee
$22 Al,
Addresses were given during the year
by Rev. Hartley Cansield and Rev.
William Colby. Flowers. plants and
fruit were sent to 80 homes. Sprays
were sent to three funerals, and much
clothing, groceries and coal were sent
to the needy. and Xmas booklets were
sent to number of old people.
Evangelist John s. Raum being pres
emit gave splendid address on tenn
perance and Rev. Crawford favored us
with solo which was enjoyed by ell.
A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspep-
STA and constipation weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c per
box) act mildly On the liver and bowels.
At all drug stores Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

Letters addressed to the following
persons are unclaimed at the postoffice
for the week ending Feb. 90 VIM. M
Burr, Miss Florence Chapman, Harry
Derk, John Grooms, Chas. H. Jewell,
Miss Louise Sands.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
Graham Mullins

4 cup graham -four; 1 cup pastyy
-four; 2 level teaspoonfitls X G Baking
PoaOder; 1 to 2 level tublespoonfuls sugar;
D teaspoontul salt; 1 egg: II cups milk or
aOdter;; 9 to 8 tabIespoonfuls melted but
ter; mir and bake as One-Egg Mullins.
Graham batter should always be quite soft
to insure light and moist mullins.
To get SO other recipes as good as these,
send us the certificate packed in every rs
cent can of K c Baking Powder, and we will
send you ''The Cooks Book" by Mrs.
Janet Mckenzie Hill. Handsomely illus.
rated. Jaques Mfg. Co.. Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

eGtt'c Greet 30 Case hcric'ep.
Battle Creek. Mich. Feb. % -Whilc
DR.. W. F. Leslie of this citv. was
driving his automobile with two docs
as passengers, the animals BEGAN
fighting and so distracted their mas
ter's attention that he steered the
machine into telegraph pole No
one was injured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

Feel Il nguid, weak. run down? Head
ache? Stomach off" A good remedy
is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask yonl
druggist. Price 81 90. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

Commissioners Cost State $4,000
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 24.-In answer
to a resolution from the house some
time ago. Auditor General o. B.
Fuller reported that in the last six
years special commissions had cost
the state Of Michigan slightly over
$14S,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

Cheapest accident insurance - Dr..
Thomas Electric Oil. For burns
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All dru g.
gists sell it. 25c and soc. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
Farmers Week at tho M. A. G.

The Agricultural College is preparing
to throw open its doors to its farmer
friends who are expecting to invade
that institution in large numbers, from
March 1 to 6, which has been designated
as Farmers Week."
It is not only to be roundup of the
State Farmers Institutes, of which
nearly 500 have been held in various
parts of the state, but it will furnish a
short course lin. agriculture and home
economics. The lectures. demonstra.
tions and laboratory work by members
of the College faculty will be Similar to
those provided for the regular and
special students. Particular attention
will be paid to soils and crops, dairying,
animal husbandry, horticulture, poul
try, farm mechanics and home eco.
nomics. There will also be lectures
and demonstrations relating to various
contagious diseases of live stock. such
as tuberculosis. hog cholera, foot and
mouth disease. etc.
DR.. Victor G. Vaughan, of the Uni.
versity of Michigan, will be present on
Monday afternoon when he will speak
upon Rural Sanitation" and in the
evening, "The Eradication of d. Sc ase. Z"
The Home Economics department
will provide special COURSES in domestic
science and domestic art, and will fur
nish an exhibit illustrating the work of
students in these subjects. Food values
of various substances will be illustrated
and labor saving devices will be shown
The various courses are open to all
and the only expense after reaching
East Lansing will be for board.
At the evening sessions most of the
addresses will be illustrated with
sterecpticon vie vs.. Wednesday even.
ing will be ladies night" and the ad
dresses will be given by Mrs. G. w.
Foulk, of Ohio, end Mrs o. s. Morgan,
of New y ork City.
Large and interesting exhibits will be
made by the departments of botany,
bacteriology, horticulture, soils, crops,
farm M chanics and Others.
Broussayd Resolution Reported
A dispatch from Washing on under
date of February announced that tie
Judiciary Committee of the House OF
Representatives had reported favorably
the resolution of Senator elect Brous
sara granting authority to the State of
Louisiana to bring action before the Su
preme Court to test the validity Of the
recent reduction in the sugar tariff
The State contends that the reduction
of the duty on Cuban sugar to $1,0l
hundred pounds is forbidden by the
terms of the Cuban reciprocity act, and
that duty should be collected at the rate
of 81. 81 hundred. Alternative action
by both houses of Congress is necessary
to give effecr to the resolution.
Were all the sugar required by the
United States grown from its own soil
the consumers of the country at present
would be saving at least half cent a
pound on their purchases Of sugar.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

For any itcbines. Ut the shin, for skin
rsshes, chap, pimplel, etc, try Doan's
Ointment. Soc at all stores. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor OF
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
When mullins are on the breakfast table.
nobody cares for meat or eggs and they
would be served more often II this meal
were not prepared SO hurriedly that there
Is no time to make them. II X c, the
double-raise baking powder Is used, the
batter may be stirred up the night before,
put In the pan ready for baking and MOTH
ing to do in the morning but bake them.
One-Es8 Mullins
2cups -four; e slightly rounded tea
spoonfMts X C. Baking Ponder; 1 tea
spoonful salt; I cup sugar; / cup melted
butter or lard; I egg; 1 cup mater or milk.
Sift dry ingredients together three times.
Add to this the unbeaten egg, melted
shortening and water or milk. Then beat
all together until perfectly smooth. Oil
muffin or gem pans and have oven slow
until the mullins come to the top of the pan,
then increase the heat to bake Cyg,SSsssl
and brown the mullins. This "a sss aSas
recipe makes IL large mullins. "
Raisns or currants may be ~
added if desired. )l(.IIsya43,!,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

For years have been stating in the newspapers of the
country that great many women have escaped serious OPP
eraons by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it is true.
We are permitted to publish in this announcement
extracts from the letters of five All have been
recently received unsolicited. Could any evidence be
more convincing?
4. could straghten up times My back ached and
could thought would
better until submitted taking
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and felt Like
. SHELBYvLE, KY."I suffered from female
Zs My right side hurt badyit finally decided
must be operated When husband this he
bottle of Lydia Pnkams Vegetable Compound
taking few days got better and continued until
Week.-Mrs. MoLLE SMITH, RI. ID, Shelbyvile Ky.
-. husband Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
experienced relief short time Now feel like
and do hard days work and not mind "MIs W.T.
3O3 Walnut ST. Hanover, Pa
DECATUR ILI sick in bed the best phys
clans said would have to be taken to the hospital for
NIT the operation and took Lydia Pkhams Vegetable
pound and it worked miracle in
what has done for meMs LAURA GRIswoLD East
William Street. Decatur I'LL "
CLEVELAND 81 irregular and for years
0s side panied
Grafton Doctors said they knew Of nothing that 1858
would help took Lydia E. Pnkham's Vege- GSSS~SGG0
table Compound and became regular and free W/ 0&NW
from pain am thankful for such good med- W EDNy
cine and will always the highest II " SRU
Mrs G. H. GRIFFITH, 1868 Constant St, Cleveland II ~ II
mE>Wre to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINECO. (N N-sS2 H1
~ (CONF!DENTIAL) LYNN, MASS, for advice. WENE%SLW
Your letter will be opened read and answered (SSXNGl
by woman and held I'm strict confidence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26
CWOSSO MARKETS
GRAINS

Owosso, Mich. Feb. 26, 1915.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-26

Were all the sugar required by the
United States. grown from It's own soil
the consumers OF the country at present
would be saving at least half cent a
pound on their purchases of sugar.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-01
Forces of Cleanliness
Join Battle Against
Dirt
DETROITERS ARE
READY FOR FRAY
Eagerness to Maintain
City's Wide Repu-
tatiOn for Beauty

Clean up. paint up. use varnish,
pui on new paper, calsomine, and
Use all the other devices and me-
aiums that the enterprising dealers
ia commodities necessary to these
ends have to offer. The dealers have
made a study Of the needs of house
holders in springtime and they are
authorities | nthese matters worth
hceding.
The matter OF cleanliness is a
city's best advertising medium. "a
roticeably clean city is always her
aided far and wide. The matter OF
civic cleanliness ID a good deal the
result OF efficient city government:
but OF vastly more importance. with
respect TO civic cleanliness, is the
determination OF individuals and
householders TO keep their premises
IN good and slightly condition. Ttere
vas a city OF old in which every
householder, each man before his
own house, was expected to keep up
the city's defenses. In this way the
city as n whole was always prepar.
ed. So II is with respect to a mod.
err city-let every man look cut for
the cleanliness and the sightliness
of his own premises, and the fame of
the city as a whole will be safe.
City governments came in for
much blame-oftentimes deserved
but after all. with respect to cleanli.
ness and sightliness. the province OF
the city government ends pretty
much with the front gate, or where
TIE front gates used to be. ard indi-
yidual responsibility begins. The
interaction between private endeav-
or and public endeavor in q city is
generally very noticeable. When all
is spick and span behind the fence
line. such is pretty apt to be the
case outside the fence line. One al
most never seas clean and well pre-
cerved houses along dirty street.
and, vice versa, along well-kept
pavement and sidewalks. one almost
never gees wholly neglected prop
erty. Civic cleanliness Is noticeably
iuteractive between private and pub
The Detroit times., 1915-05-01

lie interests. A clean and healthful
city therefore rests very largely
with the individuals.
But not alone does spring renova-
ton Of property result to a city's ad.
vantage in the broad sense. What
better defense for property in its
material aspect, than the yearly ad-
clifton Of paint. either insid or out,
or else such renovation as Is of kin
dred import. Well painted property
outside, and well papered and var
n'shed and repaired property inside
invariably remains at higher sale
or rental value than property that
Is not so treated. Property can
save no better material defense
against the ravages Of time and
weather than the mediums which
can be had at the paper. paint and
yarnish stores, and at stores that
offer material of kindred import.
But not alone Is the general reno
walton. which is suggested with
every recurring spring time, of great
benefit to property In the material
sense, but such renovation reacts
most noticeably on people them
selves. II we may be pardoned for
the use OF such big word. it may be
said that the effect of spring renova-
ticn, In our homes and business
places. is highly psychological. In
other words the individual, and the
whole family for that matter, re-
spond most noticeably In their men,
tai attitude. 20 the stimulus OF fresh
ened surroundings. II almost might
be said that IL one goes and takes
the early advice OF the painter or
paper hanger. or repair man, he
viii be saved trip to the Doctors.
Any way. freshening up the home or
the business place gives q remark
able zest to life. or stimulates bust
Tess. as the case may be.
Taking some OF the foregoing
points as text the Detroit house
holder certainly ought to feel II in
cumbent on him to make the most
OF such spring renovation as is here
suggested. Detroit has world wide
reputation as clean and slightly
city--it every simmer draws many
thousand visitors because of this
fact. Therefore, with respect TO
civic pride and profit It behooves
every property owner to keep his
property up to mark. Then. too.
aside from the effect on the visitors.
We must remember that Detroit is
the place described as the city
where life Is worth while" What
can conduce more to this end than
ciesnly and slightly surroundings? As
already suggested. nothing can much
more add 70 the zest of life this
summer than a freshened and re
home.
Furthermore, Detroiters are insti-
gated, IL the people OF any city are,
to do all the things that have herein
teen suggested. The city is particu-
larly well-supplied with stores. long
established and OF high reputation,
that furnish paints, varnishes. wall
paper and calscmine and all the
many other mediums required for
the refurbishins Of a home. or real
propertq. after the ravages OF win.
ter are past. Not alone are there
store that furnish these wares. but
Detroit is fortunae in having work
men and designers who arc highly
able and cficien in carrying out
plans for property decoration and
refurbishing. IL you have
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05

XHE marked down thousands Of
w Shirts.
And there are some OF the hand
soonest you ever saw
Cream Sateen Tennis Shirts that
were Sl00 are Csc.
Fancy Dress Shirts that were sl.oo
are 75c.
Not mere handful, but hundreds
of EN-.
Pleated Shirts that were Sl.oo,
Sl.25 and Sl.50. arc S5c.
"Nofade" Shirts in handsome
stripes. that were Sl.50. are Sllo.
Soft Shirts of fine soiesette with
fancy colored silk stripes, worth
$500 and $3.50, are Sl.45.
Soft fine Flannel Shirts which cost
twelve (or eleven dollars a dozen
Wholesale don't remember which,
f.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
LEADING MANUFACTURERS Of SEATTLE SAY--=
- BIGGER and ACTUALLY BETTER THAN Advertised
Seattle Labor Council goes on record en-
dorsing the firm, the store and the method
of advertising. If you want to see the mos
talked of sale on the Pacific Coast and pc

WE'VE had great week-what with all the talk
w and opposition-and everything
It's been great!
And tomorrow will be still better and still bigger.
Because the has spread like widfire.
The sale is better than it's advertised!
And it's on the square.
There has been no marking up in order to mark
down. There makebeleve reductions.
There poor goods
No cotton but is frankly sold as cotton.
And all wool but IS Atwood
In short, a sale without any monkey business.
We're giving up this store-"No. 2'-because
don't want the worry and responsibility and ex-
pense of having two stores street in the
same town.
All friends tell it's the wisest we ever
made. Of course shall lose money. Il isn't pos
sible to get out of business without losing money
nowadays But if stayed we'd lose a whole lot
more than if we got out.
That's why everythings reduced.
That's why you buy for less than cost in
many instances.
That's why hundreds coming and buying, and
thanking and congratulatng themselves
It's great sale-a great store-a great opportu-
nifty. Come tomorrow and see for yourself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05

A ND Rain Goats!
~ showed one lot to prominent Seattle
ufacturer the other day.
He came down to see if the sale was fake"
As certain newspaper claimed
You see, Westerman & Schermer decided not to
advertise in that particular paper
And the paper got peeved-
And burned up
Writer store, stock, and everybody.
NIELL, we showed those Rain Coats to these
w business and gave 'em the cost mark.
And they figured out that coats costing eight
dollars tagged $685.
And one of EN- said, That's awful cut. had
idea it necessary to do that to sell goods in
Seattle. Id idea!'
Then explained that it isn't Seatte's fault.
But it's the .
Rain Goats!
Everybody wanted Balmacaans, and "Slp-ons,"
they're called refused to on.
So we hit em hard.
Now they're going.
And big Jack Fair said Jack is one of our
best salesmen), "You don't have to tease men to
buy 'em'
Black Cravenetted Overcoats are $7.65 instead
of $500 and $500.
Prestly's Cravencttes, too-nobody makes any
better.
Fine big Bamacaans for $7.65, $965, $685.
worth $500, $500 and $500, and plenty of EN-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05
all the goods you want for less than was
ever known before, come and see the SELL
ing tomorrow. It's going to be greater
than euer-thanks to the opposition.

Mems Sox Of good mercerized cotton
pair.
They twenty cents.
Fifty-cent Cashmere" Sox 35e pair.
Fifty-cent Wool Sox thrty-five
Almost forgot to mention big lot OF Mems Vests
Separate Vests-made Of fancy worsed serges in plain
and fancy effects. They dollar dollar and
half Westerman Schermer will be glad to sell them
for fifteen apiece
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05

selling
And the regular $500 Flannel Shirts
All the So. so SHIRTS
Loggers' and Miners Shirts
rainproof S4.15 OF
And Undetermined Shirts of fine flannel 1905
Though Of a more that vhe
bought EN-
A fake
Why the know what he about
nOUGLAs SHOES over we re sell
II ing for $685.
Heavy Boots for who
four dollars and eghtyfve Of
They have szeen-nch
Heavy Boots with
five, six and dollars will be sold for
Wokmen's Heavy Boots
welt will be sold at the price 1906
And Heavy Working Shoes that
half and three dollars have been marked o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-05

M EMS Separate Trousers the stock
AVA embraces everything from pair of -
good Working Pants" to the finest five {sS ITFB
and six-dolar Dress Trousers of imported <AA
worsted. Have been reduced this way: N 14HkH-
Mems Cotton Pants, for working, that CV8GN-EN 4
cost dollar pair wholesale we're selling xX4 E@I
for 85c lMA kM
Is that cheap enough? HEp Ill
You better believe it is, Archibald! S1W NW
$500 Dress Trousers $135. sHM w
$500 Sis. YA
$500 ar $2.85. GAGk
And all the five and sixdollar ones are V1&tHT
$685. HS
The famous SweeOrr and the Keystone "
Union Label lines both included.
DLEASE remember all sales for cash. reservation NAV
be made for later delivery payment of reasonable de-
post.
Store will positively close the merchandise is dis
posed of.
However, Weserman Schermer will continue the parent
store at the of First Ave. and Main St. that any
thing SHOULD wrong with anything you buy in this sale
they will be doing business at the old stand and will make
right, matter how long you We had it,
This closing sale of Store "No 81 will open tomorrow
morning at o'clock and continue stated until the stock
disposed Of
Fixtures will be sold the conclusion of the sale and will
shown by appointment in the evening only Parties
will kindly Mr. Schemer personally for prices particu
lars No bunk-no trcks-ev everything fair
Come and for yourself!