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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Train Crashes Into Auto

Alma-Aleric Demers was fatally
and Dick Rockwell and Marie Rogan
Hogan badly injured when bus was
struck by a south-bound Ann Arbor
train. Aleric Demers was taking the
others, employees Of the Republic
Motor Truck company, to their board
ing places, and when he got to the
ing passenger came into view and,
seeing that he could not get across the
track, he turned the bus down the
right of way. He could not get the
car in the clear and it was demolish-
ed. Marie Rogan Hogan lives ut
Summerville and Miss Hayes at Port
Huron. Rockwell lives at Alma. The
former and latter may fatally injured.
1t is said that the flagman ut tho
crossing was at supper when the &C
cident took place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Deviled Tomatoes

Drain the liquor from a can of
whole tomatoes, and cut them into
thick slices. Lay in colander. Boil
four eggs very hard; CRATE the yolks
to a powder and work into them two
tablespoonfuls of butter softened by
setting it in the oven for a minute.
When you have a smooth paste, beat
in three tablespoonfuls of vinegar, a
teaspoonful of powdered sugar, tea
spoonful of French mustard, dash of
paprika, and teaspoonful of Wor-
cestshire sauce. Put over the fire and,
when scalding-hot, pour gradually
upon a beaten egg, whipping this all
the time. Return to the fire and stir
until the mixture begins to thicken,
then set the vessel containing it in an
outer vessel of hot water while you
fry the sliced tomatoes. When done,
lay on hot dish, and cover with the
sauce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
YOUR SPRING BONNET.

The newest shade for hats is wis
taria. 1t is particularly fetching as
seen In the little helmets, which do not
look a bit warlike because smoothly
covered with crepe georgette and
trimmed most uniquely with reseda
green leaves. This foliage is also in
Grape, but Of the crinkly sort, and how
1t permanently retains its crispness Is
known only to the maker. Possibly.
instead OF wistaria Grape helmet
you would prefer one In cleaning ma
terial. like a brown novelty straw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
THAT FORTY INCH WAIST.
II Means overeatins, Undersxercisins
and Future Poor Health.


Beware OF forty inch waist line"
says a bulletin from the North Caro-
lima state board OF health. Ten to
one the man who is five feet eight
inches tall and forty inches about the
waist will sooner or later have to con-
suit n doctor for gallstones and kidney
trouble and most likely for Bright's
or some other serious disease.
Forty inches about the waist Is an
abnormal size and condition and shows
that he who carries such a burden
around with him has an appetite Of an
abnormal size and proportion. II fur
Their shows that something Is wrong
with his diet or that his energy II re-
duced to naught His appetite In Ell
Their several sizes too big or he sits
light on exercising. Most likely he
eats excessively of meats, pastries and
heavy foods, which means overworked
Kidneys and faulty elimination.
There is usually one, and only one,
diagnosis TO be made OF this class
fat and forty Their bulIKiness, fab
biness and shortness Of breath are
symptoms having for their cause over
fed and underworked'
The bulletin concludes with, over
feeding contributes more to disease
and premature deaths than under
feeding"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Rice With Cheese and Tomatoes

o nS from ana ca Keep Of tomatoes a sn
put the liquid over the fire. Season
to taste, and thicken with a table
spoonful of butter rolled in one of
-four. When you have a good toma-
to sauce take from the fire. Put the
boiled rice into a pudding-dish; cover
it entirely with layer of grated
to sauce, adding this slowly so that it
may percolate to the bottom, OF the
cred, for fifteen minutes, then uncov-
ar and brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Kentucky Gaining

While the vote on Kentucky's state
wide prohibition bill fell six short of
the three-fifths required to submit the
constitutional amendment, the ma
jority given is highly significant as an
indication of public sentiment. The
vote stood 81 to 40 in the lower house.
The late George Fitch told us that
Kentucky was noted for ats sunshine
and its moonshine, its blue grass and
its red noses" and the popular idea
may be that the road to prohibition
for that state is long and rocky. But
Kentucky is nearly white on the pro-
hibition map. Of its 119 counties,
10S are already dry and seventy five
per cent of its population are living
in no-license Territory. AS dry ter
ritory increases, moonshine and red
noses decrease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
From the Ships Well.

An old lady ON board a vessel OBJ
served two sailors pumping up water
to wash the decks. and. the captain
being near. she accosted him as fol-
lows: A
well. captain. so you've got a wen
aboard. ehg"
Yes, ma'am; always carry one" said
the polite captain.
well, that's clever. It's so much
better than the nasty sea water. which
| always dislike so"-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Delicate Omelet

Beat three eggs lightly with two
tablespoonfuls cream, add pepper and
salt, melt one tablespoonful butter
and when hot pour in the mixtpre.
Scrape the cooked egg up rapidly
from all parts of the pan. When
cooked fold to the side opposite the
handle and serve on a hot platter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Lemon Apple Pie

Take two large tablespoonful Of
cornstarch, dissolve 1t in cold water
to a smooth paste, pour on one-half
pint of boiling water and stir until it
thickens. Remove from the fire and
add one cupful of sugar, two apples
grated, juice, rind Of one lemon and
a teaspoonful of butter. Bake in two
crusts. Will make two medium-sized
pies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
A M0DISH MAIDEN.

Blue Ia the note struck In all sum-
meR ginghams, linens and cotton goods
for children. This school child, then,
wears a pretty frock Of pale blue linen
with a side plated skirt and corselet
top over Q white batiste guimpe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
AN IMPORTED MODEL.

This sport skirt from Paris Is a
smart combination OF blue velours de
laine and Scotch plaid In narrow blue
and bun. The front and back paneled
effect and novelty pockets which hang
from the belt are very chic. With this
handsome skirt is worn a bun silk
shzrt waist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
LIQUOR Consumption Decreasing

The total expenditure for alcoholic
liquors in the United States for the
past seven years is estimated at &c.,
105,271,0 79. Receipts from internal
revenue and duties for the same period
amount to 1852, 436,428. This leaves
a net loss to the nation in seven years
of 14,462, 1907, 651-an average Of ST.
066, 1884 a year. 1t is encouraging
to note, however, that the consump-
ton of liquor is decreasing. Statistics
recently compiled show that our drink
bill was $285,717,772 less in 1915 than
in 1914.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Tomato Toast


Empty a can Of tomatoes into a
saucepan and simmer for ten minutes.
Toast eight slices Of bread, and cut
off the crust. Butter the toast light
ly. Season the tomatoes, being sure
to add little sugar. Rub them to-
gether through soup-strainer. Cook
to gether a tablespoonful of butter
and two tablespoonfuls of -four, and,
when they are blended, pour upon
them the strained tomatoes. Stir un-
til thick and smooth. Arrange in a
dish a layer of the toast, and pour
over it few spoonfuls of the toma-
toes. Fill the dish with layers of
toast, putting a few spoonfuls of the
tomato preparation on each layer.
When all the toast is used fill the dish
with the remaining tomato mixture,
and set in the oven just long enough
to heat thoroughly. This is delight
full luncheon dish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05

An emergency shelf on which are
always kept crackers and cakes,
olives, canned soups, vegetables and
fruits, will often solve the problem OF
how to piece out meal for unsxpset-
ed guests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Vermont

On March z Vermont voted down
statewide prohibition. A glance at
the wet and dry map will show that a
large area of the state is already un-
der prohibition. OF its fourteen coun-
teen counties, eight are dry; Of 246
towns, 225 are dry. Eighty per cent
of its population live in prohibition
territory, secured through local OPP
ton. The anti-liquor people Of YER
mont will sometime learn, as nineteen
other states have learned, the advan-
tages of the larger prohibition unit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
WOMAN AND HOME


peel, one-quarter pound currants, raj
sins or sultanas, one-quarter pound
brown sugar, one egg. Soak the
scraps of bread in cold water, then
squeeze very dry, put into basin and
beat out the Jumps; chop the suet fine,
clean the fruit, shred the peel and
beat the egg. Mix all the dry ingre-
dents, then add the egg and a little
water, if required. Grease and sugar
pie dish or tin, fill with the mix
ture and bake about one hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Cream Whip

For a cream whip, which is very
simple to make, fill sherbet glasses
half full Of preserved or ripe fruit,
heap them with whipped cream which
has been favored with vanilla and
sprinkle the tops lightly with cocoa,
cocoanut or minced nuts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Beef Croouettes

Mix some minced roast beef with
one-third as much bread crumbs,
per and salt and form into balls. Dip
ed cracker crumbs and fry in butter.
Garnish with parsley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05

ing the rubber rollers Of a clothes
wringer. After it has been applied
the rollers should be rinsed off with
warm water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05

There has not been a sinble case of
yellow fever in the United States
since 1905?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Jam Omelet

One tablespoonful powdered sugar,
one teaspoonful cornstarch, three Ia
blespoonfuls milk, strawberry jam,
five eggs. Beat yolks of the eggs light
with the powdered sugar, into this
stir the cornstarch dissolved in the
milk. Then fold in the stiffly beaten
whites. Cook in a buttered frying
pan until set; spread with jam; fold
and serve as a Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05

The New York Tribune has an
nounced that after April / it will re-
fuse to accept liquor advertising. We
infer that beer and wine as we'll as
whiskey ads are to be excluded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05

Scorch marks can be removed from
linen by rubbing fresh-cut onion over
them and then soaking in water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
French Cream Candy

Mix the whites of two eggs and
half as much water, but do not beat.
Stir in powdered or confectionery SUI
gar until stiff enough to handle. Use
any preferred flavoring-vanilla, le-
mon, or rose-or half of lemon and
vanilla is nice Break off pieces, roll
in small balls, and press half an Eng
fish walnut meat on each side
This cream may be used with a
great variety of candies, by mixing
with chopped nuts or candied fruits,
raisins, figs or dates, and by using
strong black coffee instead of water
for maple taste and cream color, or
chocolate may be used, or half choco-
late and half coffee, favored with va
nilla, produces a very agreeable
taste.-Farm and Home.
One-half pound scraps of bread,
two ounces suet, one ounce candied
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Apple Roll with Lemon Sauce

Two cupfuls flour, one-half tea
spoonful salt, four level teaspoonfuls
baking powder, two tablespoonfuls
butter, two-thirds cupful milk, one
cupful chopped apple, three table
spoonfuls sugar, one-half tablespoon
full cinnamon. Sift flour, salt and
baking powder together and thorough
ly mix in butter with tips of fingers.
Add the milk, stirring it in with a
knife. Roll the dough out to one
quarter inch thick and spread with
chopped apple, sugar and cinnamon.
Roll like jelly roll, cut in three-quart-
er-inch slices and place in buttered
pan fiat side down. Bake is minutes
in hot oven and serve hot with lemon
sauce. Boil three-quarter cupful su-
gar and one-half cupful water five
minutes; add two teaspoonfuls butter
and one teaspoonful lemon juice, dash
Of nutmeg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Elizabeth Webb's Compost
ton, Luke Varnum

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time T have ever
written to the Courier JUNIORS. I am
eleven years old and I am in the last
part of the seventh grade. am writing
you one Of my school compositions.
Just before the revolutionary war be-
gan there was a lame boy named Luke
Varnum. BY Lukes home there was
blacksmith shop, and there is where
Luke spent most of his time. He did
not like people to think he was
lazy, but how could he help It?
All the boys of the village had gone
to war; and Luke thought he could do
nothing for his country.
One day the colonel Of the regiment
came UP to Luke and said Can you
tell me where I can find blacksmith? p
Luke answered "He has gone to war,
but maybe can help you"
II will let you try" the colonel said.
Luke built fire in the old forge and
found few rusty nails. He then took
some iron and made three or four nails
himself. He got shoe and used his
nails first and then the others. The
man thanked him and went away (for
Luke would not take any pay)
Imagine Luke's surprise when he got
word that the horse had reached the
battlefield in safety. This side could
not have won il it hadn't. been for
Luke.
Elizabeth Webb.
2113 E. Main ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Mabel SCOTS Great Grand.
father Lives in Sweden

Dear Juniors: AS have never writ
ten to the Junior page, thought
would write about my grandfather. His
name Is John Bergquist. ...E
He was born about five miles from
Falshoping, Sweden, Nov 9, 1857. He
went from there to Gottenburg, Swed
en-, where he was taken on board a
ship which was sailing fur Hull, Eng
land. He arrived at Hull after three
days journey over the North Sea.
He then took a train for London
England, and stayed there three days
and then started across the ocean. He
arrived at New York, May q, 1882. He
then took a train for Oskaloosa, Iowa
and arrived there June 2, 1882. He is
now living in Abba, Iowa and I go to
see him very often.
My great grandfather is still living
He is about eighty-three years of age
He is living in Sweden.
Mabel Scott, age II,
512 B Ave., East, Abba, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Evelyn Exceen's Great
Grandmother Was Re-
ported Among the
Missing When 'Low
Shield" Burned

Dear Juniors: As this is my first let.
ter to the Junior page, thought
would write about my ancestors.
When my great grandmother Dunn
came to America to make her homo.
she engaged passage on the Low
Shield" but when she reached Queens
town there was such q crowd to go on
that boat that she was changed to an.
other one.
When they were several days on the
ocean they saw the Low Shield" burn.
ing and the only ones saved were
woman and her niece, who were
rescued in boat.
My great grandmother was reported
lost, as her name was on the Low
Shield" passenger list.
My Grandma Doyle came alone from
Ireland to America when she was only
nine years old.
It took quite while longer to make
trip across the ocean then than 1t
does now as the boats were not as
large as they are now.
She sailed from Tralee on the sixth
of Mag and landed in New York City
on the fourth Of July, where they
were celebrating Independence day.
They had big parade and grandma
wondered If there were as many
people on the streets every day.
The next time I will write about my
great grandfather who was captain
in the civil war;
Evelyn Exceen, age 10,
III West Main, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Verna Frances Carrick of
IT,. LOvilia Wants to Be
a Junior

Dear Juniors: 1T is with the great.
est of pleasure that l write and wish
very much to be classed as Junior.
live on a farm of 1876 acres about
one mile and a half southeast OF
Lovilia. I have a great many friends
in fact everyone is my friend. think
as much of the poor as the rich and
try to treat all with the same courtesy.
have six sisters and one brother.
Their names and ages are as follows:
Emma Elizabeth Carrick, age Is In
March 29, 1916; Margaret Alice Car
rick. age IA years Dec. 81, 1915; Mae
Agnes Carrick, age II years, May rs,
1916; Bessie Janet Carrick, age II
years, May 81, 1916; Georgia Ruth
Carrick, age 8 years, Feb. ~, 1916;
Grace Christiana Carrick, age years,
Dec 81, 1915; Edward James Carrlck,
age years, Dec. rs, 1915.
My youngest sister Grace has been
gone from home ever since the 3Oth
day of October, 1915. She is living
with her uncle and aunt at Wyman,
about 175 or $50 miles from home. She
has not seen any of us since that time,
until last week papa and were called
to Wyman by the death OF my cousin.
My sister was doing very well IN
school and everyone thinks terrible
lot If her.
have the work to do for the family
at present as my mother has been sick
for several weeks. like the work
great deal. l wash iron, scrub, churn,
bake bread, cook and keep house for
the family. We have a nurse for
mamma now and she is very nice to
all of us. I used to go to school to her.
l have gone to school every year
except one when mother and l were
sick and this year I was taking up
the work of the tenth grade In the
Lovilia high school when l had
severe attack Of pneumonia and my
mother has had a severe illness. She
is not able to sit up very much yet,
but Is some better.
can do almost any thing that any
woman on earth can. I have had
good experience in house work, as
was only eight years OF age when l
first missed school.
We have a great deal of farm ma
chinery; also over 100 chickens, about
eleven head of horses, twenty-nine
head of cattle, and thirty-three head
of hogs besides some grain.
Our barn was burned about three
years ago and we built a large new
one. Our house is not very beautiful
as it is quite old and does not look
nice on the outside, but has a comfort
able and inviting appearance on the
inside.
would like for the Juniors to write
To me. We buy an OttumWa Courier
almost every day and could scarcely
do without it.
know a few people in Ottumwa
and several in Bussey, Abba, Hamll'
ton, Hiteman, Marysville and other
different towns and cities.
My name and address Is,
Verna Frances Carrick,
LOvilia. Iowa, Route z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Albert Gardner of Bent0ns.
port Willing to Follow
Ancestors Examples

Dear Juniors: ~. ~. .--.-
I have never written to the Junior
page before, but, like to read it. am
going to write about my ancestors.
Ny mother was born in the eastern
states and spent most Of her former
life in Indiana. She Is fifty.eight years
old. Ny father was born in the east
and when the civil war broke out his
parents moved to Iowa. He enlisted
along at the close Of the war, but did
no fighting I have three uncles who
fought in the civil war and got shot
time or two.
I don't know much about my people
so far back but my papa tells me that
I have relatives who fought and died In
the revolutionary war have no grand
pas and but one grandma.
When am a man and If a war
breaks out I will go because as long as
our great grandfathers fought to make
this land what it is, SO it is my duty
to do SO too. ...
1 have Eve sisters and five brothers.
My birthday is the 9th Of January.
Albert Gardner age II,
...... Bentonsport, Ia, r. 1. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Dahlonega Blacksmith Like
The Village Blacksmith
Villa Belle BrOWnlee

In a little village. like Dahlonega,
there. was good blacksmith, like ours,
Mr.. Thompson.
The man who owned the shop was
verv strong. His arm and muscles were
as strong as they could be. His hair
was black and long. and he made money
as he could. He owed no debts; he was
very honest He would swing his s!edge
slow, and even like janitor ringing
the church bell. When the children
were going home from school they
would look in the open door and watch
the flaming forge and hear the bellows
roar.
On Sunday he would go to church and
sit among his boys. He loved to hear
his daughter singing in the choir. 1t
would make him happy for it sounded
like her mothers voice who was dead,
and then the tears would come into his
eyes. .-I
Toiling, rejoicing, sorrowing, our sue
cess must be done by hard, honest work
in this life.
Villa Belle BrownIee. age IS,
Ottumwa, a., r. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
i EDITOR
THE BIRTHDAYS CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: THE new contest an
nounced last week is certainly very
popular one, judging from the many
splendid stories already received. The
closing day will be Tuesday, Feb. %.
The announcement as it appeared last
week follows:
February Is the birthday month OF
two very notable American men. We
want all the Juniors to write about
one Of them or both Of them We Will
let the Juniors tell who these grand
men are.
Select prizes, first and second
choice, from among the following ar
ttcles: Souvenir spoon, book, foun-
tain pen, small camera, writing pad,
bog Of school supplies or roller
skates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Mildred Larson's Grandpa
Dressed Up in Officers
Uniform Has Much
Trouble
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
For the first time 1 am writing to
the Courier Junior / will tell about
my grandpa who was in the civil war
from 1853 to the ond. He received an
honorable discharge in 1865.
One time when they were encamp-
ed in a small village some of the older
soldiers took grandpa upstairs and put
one Of the officers uniforms on him
and let him out Of an upstairs window.
Then he marched around In front OF
the house where the officers were sit
ting. They took him and were going to
put him in the guard house, but the
soldiers who dressed him up begged
him out.
NV grandpa's name is Nelson Peter
Burgason, but we call him Grandpa
Pete"
He was born in Halland, Sweden,
July II, 1914 and died at Blakesburg,
Iowa, Sept IL, 1910.
Mildred Larson, age II.
Abba. Ia R. 3.