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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
Boiled Mackerel (Not Very
Salt)

Cut away the fins and soak In fresh va
ter for two hours a fine good-szed salt
mackerel. Drain well and then plunge Il
into pan with two quarts boiling water and
allow to boil for ten minutes. Remove,
drain we'll. dress on hot dish with folded
napkin and serve with a little hot melted
butter separately. Can be soaked In fresh
water the evening before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

BRUNO. Mr.. and Mrs. John ". SIS Tasksr
street, son; Q lbs OF.
DUKE. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Waugh 6305 NcftA
Camac street, n son. t
GORENFIELD, Mr.. and Mrs. Max. 90
Mountain street, n son.
MARTINDELL. Mr.. and Mrs. L. r., 20
West Wishart street, daughter; 8 lbs
sCHNEYER, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham, sSi
North Franklin street, son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
Dainty Gifts for Christmas

70 the Editor Of IPomdh's PAGE:
Dear Madam--I have several friends VINO
work and haven't the time to einbrolaer ptsstSg
trnderrlotheA or the money to buy tnetn' rms
Christmas am making each OF them a box or
pretty ribbon bows, with little Blit SAFETY pms
On them TO pin to their plain clothes. ThSre
are tiny rose-trimmed bows for the shoulder
Hfraps, big bows for the front, little Bhtchets
and some crOcheted runners for lingerie ri1Dois;;
shall put them IN little round paSteDoafu
boxes and on the card write: ,
s'These little chemise and nightle bows
W." W" - ' HELEN Il,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
Ask the wife 70 Lend Them

10 fhs Editor ol Womaa's PAGE
Dear Bihdam-I am invited 20 attend a mas
auerads paIty ehers We are all % dress az little
boys and Eiris. I am 70 DO stunt with another
girl who Is to be dressed a. girl, and am
to Be . boy. Il viii Be very dinicult Tor %
he prorar foF ne % ask the husband of z
9oman know . lend me 9 20 % Paiamaaf
DISTRESSED.
BY AL means ask the wife. ! would ad-
Yise you. however. 70 make = pair of
fompers / think you would md the result
mofe satisfactory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

ripening In the natural caves near shs
town that give Roquefort It's rich inlhls.
able flavor.
The usual season for Roquefort in this
country is from october to May but II
kept in cool cellar 1t can be served the
year round. 1t is excellent as an after.
dinner tld-bit rubbed with fresh butter.
sprinkled with cayenne pepper and spread
on toasted crackers.
(Copyrlght
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
HandY Luneheon nish

= ~ Editor of ne WomaB's PAGE;
Deas 1adanTe use - cold roast beef. chop
zEs Iaa4 q ths beef very nne, separating Il hrst
Hz fzis nsarly an q pudding dlsh slth
Faz4 eelled q baked m4earoni; IN the center
444 enppQ4d beef, carefully Favored with salt
H# ihsus sna z @ your lasts, . little
=77 HutTeu CT from caEned tomatoes. Pour
He Hleek 81 arass ever beef and nlacaFonl;
Has4E Hitt brad crufnhs. osar which pour tl4o
|#Hsa4eens u uIalted butter and haks half -
#4HH. ELEANOR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
Brand-New Babies

charge, notices of recent births ami n
through proper channels. Address brand
New Babies" Evening LedEer, COG Chestnut
street. Name and address and, when posst
BILE. telephone number Of sender must A.
company each notice so sent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
Il.efnl HOusshold sugrestions

So the Editor OF WOmdns Pd0e;
Dear Madam---When pressed for closet room;
cid broom handles may be employed 70 5000
rHa Nall BeyeFal OF these CrOsBwlBe In tho
cIoget and them suspend clothes hanEerh
: When cretonne portieres and curtains hang
badly use lead dress weights In them at the
hem. These may ba bought by the yard az any
uotlon counter. Measure the draperies and sew
the required number OF nches across the bot
tom. REGINA Il. G.
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To Render Fat
50 fAs Eito rof Wodman's PAGE,

20 Fs5 Effo roT WodmdH's Pd0e'
1aer MAdam-Now that lard is SO expensive
! thought perhaps the way a dear old lady told
me 70 render fat Of all kinds might help. put
epet, ham fat OF any kind OF fata In a clean
pans place In moderate oven and render. You
sea p pour ~, the ne, srsass cut sweet and clean, and
- Hpotting the Kitchen walls. MRS. o, j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
HOW TO OVERCOME
THE HANDICAP OF
AWKWARD HANDS
By LUCREZTA BoRI
PrIma Donna OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company.

IETE KNOW that one of the woes of the
w young girl who mas reached tho "awk-
ward age" is not knowing what to do with
her hands and feet, She shifts them about
and is always conscious OF them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
THE WoMAN's EXCHANGE

submitted dcDntmt the
Is umdc h u
pessed comm on dcpar a
The winner Of prize Is Mrs J.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
ANSWERS NO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

1. Gloves should bo clnsped instead Of turned
down over tho hand.
g. An ounce two of salts of tartar dis
solved In n pint OF warm water. rubbed well
into the hair and allowed to remain for onc-half
hour before rlnslnk In clear water. IL one Of tho
best preparations for retaining the tint of au-
burn hair
g. 4 cup Of strong black coffee will remove
the odor Of onions from the breath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

1. wnter In which two three onions have
been boiled is excellent for cleaning white wood
work. No soap will be needed and the paint
will be clean and glossy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
3. Gasoline will remove rust from nlckOlwHr

.. Olive oil will not become rancid II two
lamps of sugar Ito quartz aro dropped IN IL
when first opened
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
MEMS CLASS OF M. E.
CHURCH ELECT OFFICERS

Members of the Mems class of the
Methodist Sunday school met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Fl. Hudson
Monday evening for their annual
meeting. Wives of the members were
invited and attended. Following the
business session light refreshments
were served. A program was given,
every member of the class contribut-
ing something to the merriment. The
stunts" were unique and varied and
at all times interesting. Indeed, it
was a surprise to everyone that so
much latent talent could be stirred
up in many of the men.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, j. M.
Langston; vice-president, George A..
Fricke; secretary, Arthur Foss and
Frank Conant; treasurer, VIM. III. Ma
lone. The class voted to pay twenty
five dollars on the church debt the pre-
sent conference year.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
MEMBERS OF CLASSES
SURPRISE FRIENDS

Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Ostrander were
very pleasantly surprised last We'd
nesday evening when about twenty
FIVE Baraca and Philathea friends
came in for the evening.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent playing games. At last the
game "Hash" was played. After
playing this game for some time some
of the visitors succeeded in blindfold-
ing Mrs. Ostrander. When the blind
fold was removed to her surprise, Ell
mer Harrington stood before her
with an armful Of packages. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ostrander sat down and opened
them. They received many useful and
beautiful gifts. Refreshments then
followed
About eleven o'clock the guests
took their departure, going in cou-
Piles and singing songs.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
The Tendency Of Euery Man
Is to Liue Up To His Name
ByJ.R. HAMILTON
Former Advertising Manager of Wansmske Philsdephs

Wherever you find good you will find
trying to live up it. Character follows reputation
quickly than reputation follows character
good name except through folly.
What the world thinks of the very
that is sold under the label of philosophy.
And it is the merchandise as it with men The
nameless thing is dreaded everywhere, while thing
good name is usually good because you expect it
Men grow proud of their products will find manu-
facurer saying Ths shoe has got be good
my name" You will find saying q" lye any
than tell e' You will clothing manufac-
turer saying f all WOOL my clothing also be all
wool"
And goes with every single product that brand
Whenever a standard, he live up
it. and whenever standard he doubles the
effort.
Which simply if want the best you
the best And every time you ask you make it better
There hardly of you readers who the
of every good product the clothing to
sugar and from hosiery baking powder good name
ndelbly fixed in your mind yet when you article
most of the time you do not that name
And every time you fail to do you discourage maker
lower the standard for yourself you allow
thing to gain in strength and capacity
Let this home your set standard of mer
chandse The maker follows your ideals Authorizations creep
in through your laxy Whenever you any thing
you get ii.
While you reading the advertising this paper
today make up your mind to ask only what you be
good what no parley
with the nameless things of trade.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
MEMS CLUB MEMBERS
GIVEN A GOOD TREAT

Members of the Congregational
Mems club and their friends were
given a treat last Thursday evening,
when Walter Winchester, millionaire
lumberman and traveller of Grand
Rapids, lectured at the regular meet
ing and banquet of the club. Prev
ious to Mr.. Winchester's talk, over
fifty men sat down to a chicken pie
supper, served in the dining rooms of
the church, and were more than pleas
ed with the feast.
Mr.. Winchester's lecture was illus
trated and pertained to his travels in
India The views of buildings, peo-
pie and scenes common to that coun-
try were very interesting. Mr..
Winchester has a wide knowledge of
that far off country, and is well vers-
ed in the history of the people. He
stated that India was made up of an
unusually large number of provinces
and that the people of the different
provinces were as different as if they
lived in separate continents. He al
so said that the people were made up
of many castles and that these castes
were so strong that persons born in
one caste could never be able to over
come the handicaps attached to that
particular class.
The talk was very interesting from
start to finish.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
HOSPITAL MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING;
REPORTS WERE MADE
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO
INSURE THE CONTINUANCE
OF INSTITUTION

Because of the small attendance at
the annual meeting of the Belding
Hospital association held in the city
hall Tuesday evening, the meeting
was adjourned until next Tuesday
evening, January 25. The coming
meeting is to consider seriously just
what will be done with the present
hospital accessories and for the con-
tinuance Of the worthy work in Beld-
ing.
The treasurers report showed the
following condition to exist in the
associations finances: Membership
dues, $S0.00; receipts from rummage
sale, $154.70; social afternoons, $25.-
rs; Mrs. George Ellis, $100; New
Idea club, $1.50; Otisco Ladies' Aid,
$500; Miss Hattie Ranney, $500;
Belding-Hall company, $125.00; Rich
ardson Silk company, 500; Belding
Bros. & company, 500; Mrs. l.. S.
Belding, 5000; total, $895.95.
The total disbursements were: $S72.-
SO leaving a balance of $25.36. The
disbursements were for a multitude
of things including the following
nine beds, seven bedside tables, two
cots, dishes, trays, rugs, towels, blan-
kets, quilts, sheets, chairs, operating
equipment and scores of other things
necessary for the comfort of patients.
All this equipment was purchased of
the local merchants, with the business
equally divided, and all of whom gave
liberal discounts on everything for the
hospital. The o. Z. S. gave a nice
wardrobe, and the doctors have con-
tributed to the equipment in the
operating rooms. All of the above
purchases are the property of the
hospital association.
1t developed at Tuesday evenings s
meeting that Mr.. and Mrs. Bignell
would not assume the management
of the hospital any longer. They
have done the work at a direct loss
to them of several hundred dollars
and are unable to continue it. The
Hospital association now has the
equipment for several rooms and
something must be done with it. The
hospital certainly must be continued
in Belding The meeting next Tues
day evening is for the purpose of
planning the future Of the institu-
ton. Every member of the associa-
ton and everyone interested in the
hospital in any way should make an
extra effort to attend the next meet
ing
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
TWO MORE SPECIAL PRIZES WILL Be
AWARDED ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
All
DrictEach Contestant their Respective Districts
Turning in Subscription
Special Umbre Won by Showers sand
w.

The interest being shown by the
people throughout the county in our
great automobile contest is remark
able. Everywhere they are talking
about it. This interest can be used
to advantage by the contestants be-
cause the people have picked their
fayorites and are willing to help II
given the opportunity.
Ask your friends to help you and
then see that they don't forget it.
When YOU get a promise for a sub
scription don't wait for them to bring
Il to you. but go after it. They may
have forgotten all about it.
The person who will win the con-
test Is one who is not easily baked
by any small obstacles that he or she
NAV meet in their work. They will
always make the effort to get around
them and it is the effort that counts.
Some people when they meet little
difficulty will "lay down on the Jop.
and saw. al can't" The people in this
world who get along are the ones
who have no such word in their vo-
cabularv as "can't." The same prin-
ciple will hold good in any case,
WneJner you are Duhuhie AN~'N
or Just winning an automobile.
If your name appears In the list
given below and you haven't started
your campaign that may make you
the owner of fine auto, don't hesitate
another minute, but start out with
the determination to win. There are
several good localities where we have
no active workers and anyone with a
little energy could go in there and
in one day secure enough votes to put
them in the lead.
Remember, this will be short con-
test. 1t will close before anyone grows
tired of it. Also it is a contest where
everyone wins because we will pay
you commission of ten per cent on
all the money turned in by you, pro-
viding you have made n report each
week during the contest and failed to
win prize.
~ Two Special Prizes
We are Offering two beautiful
special prizes this week that will be
OF unusual quality. When we started
this campaign we said that we would
do 1t right and we are willing to 60
to the limit in buying prizes that will
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
PROF. HEGNER GAVE
INTERESTING TALK
At COMMERCE meet
BAD STORM PREVENTED FARM.
ERS ATTENDING-PICTURES
ILLUSTRATED INSECTS

Because of the extreme cold wealth
er Friday the board of commerce lee
ture that evening was not extensively
attended by the farmers. Approx
mately one hundred and fifty people
attended the meeting.
Prof. Hegner gave a very interest
ing talk on the Relation of Insects
to Man" To make his talk more
forceful he showed pictures of the
various topics under discussion. Prof.
Hegner made the assertion that
through the research of scientists
whereby they had been enabled to
successfully combat mosquitoes, the
yellow fever mosquito had been ex-
terminated from the Isthmus of Pan
anna and thus men were made to do
construction work in the territory.
Prof. Hegner's lecture was very
instructive and those who were able
to hear it were well pleased with the
evenings program. At the conclusion
of the talk refreshments were served,
followed by music and dancing.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
SOLD HOUSE AND LOT
FOUND LOST BUTTON

A certain youth in Belding lost one
of his cuff buttons about two weeks
ago. The finder of the button insert
ed a Found" advertisement in the
Want Column of the Banner. Upward
of dozen persons answered the adj
vertisement and tried to identify the
button. At last the rightful owner
came an secured his lost button. It's
worth the time it takes to read the
Banner Want Column isn't it?
"Take out my ad, it found buyer
for my house and lot" This is what a
Want Column patron said to us last
week. And thus it goes. The Banner
Want Column will find buyer or
seller for anything, no matter how
large or how small. 1t will find your
lost articles or find anything you
want. Why shouldn't it? Everybody
reads the Banner Want Column.
That's why it gets results.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
NEW PLAN To RAISE
MONEY FOR CHURCH

The officers of the Methodist Sun
day school have adopted new plan
for raising money to apply on the
church debt. About the first Of Febr-
uary each member of the school, from
the youngest pupils in the primary
classes To the most adult students,
will be given penny from the church
treasury. Each person is to invest
the penny so as to make it turn a
profit. At the end of the stated per-
iod the penny and its earnings is to
be turned into the Sunday school
treasury to be applied where most
needed in the church finances.
Plans to the above have been tried
in other places with good success.
Pennies have been made to increase
hundreds of times their original
value within few months. OF course
the investor does not value his or her
time spent in making the penny pro-
duce, but turns the whole earning
to the purpose intended.
The new plan is an instance of Civ
ing talents as narrated in the Bible.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
SCHOOL YEAR HALF GONE
NEW CLASS TO START

This week will end the first half of
the present school year. At this time
students and pupils are taking their
examinations and anxiously awaiting
receipt of their grades. Semi-annual
promotions will be in order, with a
consequent get acquainted with new
conditions, teachers and pupils.
Next Monday the second semester
will open. A new class of pupils will
be started into the schools at the
kindergarten. All children in the
school district five years old on or be-
fore the opening day are entitled to
enter. All parents of children com
ing within the age limit should be
sure to have them enter promptly on
the opening day.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
FIRST RAILWAY OF
STATE WAS CLOSE
TO TOWN MONROE
WAS PIONEERS PORT OF ENTRY
TO THE MICHIGAN
WILDERNESS
INDIAN PONIES HAULED
CT RS ON WHEELS
Recent Operations of Dredge Brings
Old Rails and Stringers to
the Surface

Down the river Raisin, near Mon
roe, on the south side of the govern
ment canal and not far from the shore
of Lake Erie, big clam-shell dredge
is busily engaged in digging up what
was once portion of Michigan's first
railroad built west of the Allegheny
mountains, according to the Detroit
News-Tribune.
Back in the early '20s Monroe was
quite city, as cities went at that
time, and marine trade in the old
fashion schooners which carried both
freight and passengers from Buffalo
to Monroe was quite brisk, but the
trip of the schooners up the Raisin
river was long and the work hard,
as the stream was crooked and the
boats had to be poled for about six
miles, SO the Lake Erie & River Raj
sin railroad company was organized
by the late Stephen b. Wakefield and
a line built from the old LaPlaisance
bay lighthouse to the city.
The road had no locomotives and
none were to be obtained then, con-
sequently the motive power consisted
of the little French and Indian ponies
so numerous then. The road was
practically laid upon the surface of
the ground, but little grading being
done, and the rails were oak string
ers laid upon mudsills, yet for some
time this primitive railroad material
ly assisted the city to hold its own
with the ports of Detroit and Toledo.
A few years later the Northern In
diana & Southern Michigan line was
built from Adrian to Monroe, and the
Lake Erie & River Raisin was mcrg-
ed with the new line, which is now a
part of the New York Central sys-
tenn. With the advent of the new line
two of the largest, fastest, and finest
side-wheel passenger steamers, the
Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan, were built here and placed
in nightly service between Monroe
Continued on page fve)
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
NEW HOME VISITED BY
FLAMES LAST FRIDAY

The fire department was called out
last Friday evening at six o'clock to
extinguish flames in the new home of
H. Patterson, picture of which was
given in the Banner a few weeks ago.
The flames did not do much actual
damage, the larger amount being
done by smoke and the litter carried
into the home by the crowds of peo-
pie who swarmed to the scene. The
decorations Of the house were badly
damaged.
Although the cause of the fire is
not definitely known it was supposed
to have been the result of an over
heated furnace. Smoke and flames
were first seen by Mrs. Patterson
coming through the registers.
1t will cost considerable to place the
residence in its original condition.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
PHILATHEA CLASS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Philathea class of the Baptist
church met at the home Of their
teacher, Mrs. Wilder, last Saturday
evening.
A six o'clock luncheon was enjoyed
by all, followed by the annual bust
ness meeting. An excellent report
was read hy the secretary, showing
the class had raised $43.S6 for the
year. Plans for the ensuing year were
discussed and the following officers
elected: President, Ethel Isaac; vice
president, Anna Hollenbeck; secre-
tary, Myrtle Clark; assistant secre-
tary, Myra Jones; treasurer, Cassie
Doery; chairman of the social COM
mittee, Nellie Cross; chairman Of the
devotional committee, Blanche Har-
vey; lookout committee, Cora Billets,
Elsie Billets, Anna Hollenbeck, Lena
Peterson. After the business meet
ing social hour was enjoyed.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
Oddfellows Attention

Silk City Lodge No. 447 /. o. o. F.
will meet at their hall next Tuesday
evening, January % at 1880 to cele-
brate the twenty-frst anniversary of
the local order, No. 447. The lodge
will confer the initiatory degree upon
a class of candidates and install of
ficers for the. ensuing year. After
this an elaborate banquet will be SER
we'd. Every Oddfellow is cordially i'm
vited to be present and assist in maxi
ing this one Of the big booster meet
ings Of the year.
Belding banner., 1916-01-19
SURPRISED ON HER
GOTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Albert f. Weter was given a
surprise Saturday night on the eve Of
her 66th birthday. More than twen-
ty of her lady friends in the neigh
borhood put their heads together and
made up their minds that it would
be the proper thing to do, and do it
they did. The occasion was a source
of pleasure to all and with its games,
visiting and recalling old-time mem
cries. Refreshments were served be-
fore the good nights were said.
Mrs. Weter was born in 1850 and
she and Mr.. Weter came here to re-
side forty-six years ago, when there
was only nine families composing the
little hamlet.