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The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
Join the Red Cross

What is the Red Cross? The
Red Cross is the only society au-
thorized by the United States
government to aid it's land and
naval forces in time of war.
What has the American Red
Cross done in this war? 1t has
worked on every battlefield Of the
war except Kiauchan.
What is the American Red
Cross prepared to do? It is pre-
pared to care for an army OF one
million men.
What does the Red Cross need
It needs supplies and money.
Who can join the Red Cross
By paying one dollar any man,
woman or child can join the Red
Cross.
What becomes Of the money
Fifty cents goes to Washington
and fifty cents goes to ST. Paul to
pay for the supplies for the Red
wood county chapter.
What do / have to do if | join
the Red Cross? You are not ex-
pected to leave the community
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

men,"
Following DR.. Sinclair the
church has had as pastors Rev.
F. J. Barackman, Rev. L. F. Bad
ger, Rev. R. F. Chambers, Rev.
Mr.. Ehrstein, Rev. VIM. Jo-
busch, and our present pastor,
Rev. B. P. Holt. All branches
of church work have grown.
The Manse has been built at a
cost of about $4,000. The
church basement has been fit
ted up and later remodelled.
The west addition has been
built at an approximate cost Of
$4,000. The Ladies' Missionary
Society has been reorganized
and is doing effective work.
The Country Ladies Mite Soc
iety has been organized and it
has proved efficient, both social
ly and financially. The present
church membership is 313.
If there ever comes into your
mind the question, "Do Home
Missions Pay?" just let your
thoughts again go back to Red
wood Falls of fifty years ago
and to the little church of nine
members organized in March
1867. Then compare that
church with the Redwood Falls
Presbyterian church of today.
And your question will be ans
Wered.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
BOY KILLS HIS MOTHER

Mrs. George Kretsch, wife Of
a we'll known farmer of Sigel
township, living about nine miles
southwest Of this city, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed by her
8-year-old son Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Kretsch was clean
ing his rifle, and during the pro-
cess set it on the floor and left
the room for moment. Dur
ing his absence the boy picked
it up and snapped the trigger.
The weapon was discharged, the
bullet striking the mother in
the temple, killing her instant
ly.
Finds Wife Dead.
Mr.. Kretsch, who was in the
pantry looking for a ramrod,
heard the report and rushing
oat, found his wife lying on the
floor dead.
A young daughter, who wit
messed the killing, verified the
story Of the shooting. Deputy
Sheriff Jahnke and DR.. G. F.
Reineke, coroner, were notified
of the accident and immediate
ly went to the Kretsch home,
where they made an investiga-
tion.
Purely an Accident.
They were satisfied that the
affair was purely an accident,
and that the inquest was unnec-
essary.
Mrs. Kretsch was about 35
years old, and leaves, besides
her husband, two children, the
young son and a daughter
New Ulm Review.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

had to be hauled by OK team
from Mankato. We today
would doubtless feel building
under such conditions almost
impossible. The cost was $4,000.
Rev. w. B. Chamberlain
preached as stated supply for
two years after Mr.. Westfall re-
signed. In 1875 Rev. H. A.
Dodge became pastor and was
here five years. Following him
Rev. VIM. Marsh was pastor and
then Rev. M. Loba supplied for
a time.
When the church building
burned in 1882 Rev. r. E.. And
erson was pastor. The $4,000
insurance made it possible to
begin to plan Immediately for a
new building-the one now
standing, and in the meantime
services were held in the court
house, wooden structure on
the south west corner of the
court house book.
The cost of the present building
was about $1,000. In 1886 DR..
j. G. Riheldaffer accepted a call
and the church soon became
self-supporting.
In passing from Or. Riheldaf-
fer's pastorate to that of DR..
Sinclair we seem to be passing
from the old to the new, from
the unknown to the known, so
few Of you knew DR.. Riheldaffer,
so many Of you knew DR.. Sin
clair. During his six-years
stay here the church fourished
the Improvement in the Christ
ian Endeavor Society being
specially marked. Perhaps
some of you do not know that
the bell which you hear every
Sunday morning was installed
while he was our pastor, the
money for it being raised in
great part by the ladies editing
one issue of the Redwood Gaz-
cite. We quote the last senten-
ce in the first editorial in that
special issue. Referring to the
bell the writer says,
"And we hope it will
Ring out the old, ring in the
new,
Ring out the false, ring in the
true,
for many years to come"
The bell was first used the
following Christmas morning
and it was fitting it should be
rung for the first time on that
day, for the part of the inscrip-
tion on the bell is the well
known Christmas message,
peace on earth, good will to
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

The Redwood Falls Produce
Company is going to load a car
OF live poultry and will pay the
following prices up to and in
cluding June %.
Spring chickens, IL to 2 lbs.
25 cents per pound.
Old hens-15 cents
Old roosters-1O cents
Old ducks-1Ocents
Old geese-10 cents
Old turkeys-12 cents
Ihls is a good time to pick
over your flock and get rid of
all the old hens and old roosters.
Yours truly
Redwood Falls Produce Co.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
ABSOLUTELY SAFE

Safer to use than any kero-
sene lamp for the oil supply is
several feet from the flame and
the oil is fed into the burner
drop by drop instantly changing
into gas, and is blown out OF
burner holes, and the next drop
then follows. It is impossible
for any flame to get inside of
the burner pipes and thus COM
municate with oil tank. It is
impossible for burner to explode
for burner holes are always op-
en-. Oil supply can be shut off
completely in one second by
means of a valve.
Burner is very simply made
on scientific principles, being
built Of fine iron and steel. 1t
will last for years.
It should be placed into every
home and restaurant.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

and do not disappear until they
have eaten all they want.
They should be starved, killed
outright, or poisoned. They may
be starved and killed by careful
cultivation, and they may be
poisoned by the use of a bait
that consists of shorts so
pounds, paris green l pound, mo-
lasses | gallon, and water ~
gallons, for each acre.
Shorts or bran and paris green
should be mixed dry. The mo-
lasses should be stirred into the
water and then poured slowly
over the shorts, as they are
stirred with a paddle or with
the hand. The bait should be
scattered over the field late in
the afternoon.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

and you can do as much or as
little as you wish.
What is the Redwood county
chapter going to do? Make sup
plies for the Red Cross, as much
as possible and all kinds used by
the Red Cross, if possible.
How can | help my country at
this time? Join the Red Cross !
Redwood county wants $500
members by the close of this
week.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
Fifty Years of
Church History
Continued from page s.

miniature. Below, in pencil, l
Zee a sentence, the last inserted
by Mr.. Hall in the book: 'The
overturning of an ink stand is
unfortunate, etc."
During Mr.. Halls pastorate
no record is made as to where
the church meetings were held.
While Mr.. Westfall was pastor
they were sometimes held in
Behnke's Hall on Second Street
but were usually held in the
school house, until the church
on Bridge street was built in
1871.
The first record entered by
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

Rev. S. D. Westfall was on Aug
ust 8, 1869. Some of the mem
bership entries of these early
days may be of interest to you.
Feb. 6, 1870, Mrs. Mary
Wingett, May IA, 1870, MR..
and Mrs. J. w. Paxton, Sept.
3, 1870, Martha J. Duncan,
now Mrs. John W1ittet,
Commodore and Mrs. Stick
lie, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Sickle. Dec. II, 1870,
Mrs. Sue Worden, June II,
1871, Mrs. D. L. Bigham,
Sept. 2, 1871, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Herriott.
On March 21, 1871, the first
was held in the church,
although it was not yet compile
ted. In the building of this
church the Board of Church Err
ection helped, also friends from
the East. Much of the material
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
READ THIS

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problem. No more trouble than
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or ashes to carry out. Perfectly
safe and will heat the largest
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quicker than you can with any
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fact our burner is perfect in
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It is easily placed in the fire
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flexible copper pipe conects the
two.
The burner generates coal oil
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have a perfectly safe fire at
very small expense.
Write for free circulars which
explain all.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
BAKES PERFECTLY

For baking, our burner is
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every way for an even heat can
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ium.
Meals can be cooked much
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In summer quick hot fires
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then turned out. With coal one
must have hot stove several
hours or until coal in fire box
is consumed. In winter plenty
Of heat can be had.
Our Day Burner meets with
all these features, making it the
most perfect and simplest de-
vice in the world for burning
kerosene oil and producing all
the units of heat.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
INVADING MIN.
NESOTA GARDENS.

Cutworms are invading the
war gardens of Minnesota. In
not a few localities they are
likely to undo the work Of the
patient and hard-working gar
deners, as they are persistent
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27
RELIABILITY

Our burner is so constructed
that it will last the life Of the
stove. Standard gas fittings
are used, making an installa-
ton that is absolutely perfect.
No free samIees to anyone
for it would not be fair to send
some people samples while 9TH
ers pay for theirs.
Meh-If you want to tighten
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sisters, mothers or daughters,
here is way to do it, and to
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annum.
Investigate this little wonder
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the Gem Restaurant in Red
wood Falls and see it work.
The cost is trifing.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-27

THE RED CROSS SLOGAN
is GIVE UNTIL 1T HURTS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-01
Begins tomorrow morning for eleven
days Of remarkable value=9iving

expenses Of every household it doesn't seem likely that
anyone VIII let this chance slip by.
Coming at that time Of the year when we as matter
of good business practice desire TO reduce stocks TO the
lowest possible figure naturally expect to sacrifice
profits and in p good many cases even more
The benefit is mutual-you get the merchandise YOU
want for much less money. and clear the way for
fresh new goods to arrive for the next season.
There are some articles which, for good reasons are
withheld from the 20 discount bat these restricted
articles are comparatively few III number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-01

You get 81 worth for 80c S. worth for 81.
i'm half discount taken off
prices which have already been reduced
Our marked in plain figures changed the
discount is taken off the full Of your purchase.
choose from the wonderful varieties Of clean, fresh
Caandise such viii find like this
whether you person, mail the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12


The audiences at the Method
list Church have been gradually
increasing since the cold wealth.
er ceased. Last Sunday even
ing saw the largest audience at
a regular evening service dur
ing Rev. Ensign's pastorate of
nearly three years in Hope.
This is encouraging to both pas,
tor and people. Interest in the
church and the religious life al
ways betokens good for the COM
munity. Why not everybody go
to church?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
Constipation and Indigestion

These are twin evils. Person suf-
iering from indigestion are often trou-
bled with constipation, Mrs. Robert
Allison, Mattoon. Ill.,, writes that
when she first moved to Mattoon she
was great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed
her and there was feeling like
heavy weight pressing on her stomach
and chest. She did not rest we'll at
night, and felt worn out q good part
of the time. One bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets corrected this trouble
80 that she has since felt like differ.
ent person.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
the title Of 'Cyclone".

the title of "Cyclone".
NJ. H. Pemberton, Of Missouri,
has been styled the second Mark
Twain. In his home state he has
established a great reputation as
a humorist. His lecture on a
"Reuben in Rome" is said to be
a classic.
DR.. George G. Ayde]ot, of Neb-
raska, will deliver the lecture on
the closing day of Chautauqua.
DR.. Aydelot is regarded as one of
the most successful pastors Of the
Southwest. Dates July Is.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
EARTHQUAKE is FELT
IN SEVERAL STATES
Seismic Disturbance Is Noticeable In
Towns Located in Three
States.

st. Louis, April 10. - A distinct
earthquake shock was felt for sew
eral seconds throughout this section
and the vibrations continued eight
minutes. Several windows were brok-
en- and chimneys knocked down. The
seismograph at St. Louis university
indicated that the quake was in the
New Madrid (Mo.) fault region, in
which a series Of earthquakes was
felt from December, 1911 to March,
1912.
Dispatches received here say that
the tremor was felt as far north as
Hannibal, Mo-, and as far south as
Thebes, ILL.,; Decatur, Havana, Quincy,
Peoria, Danville, Springfield and Jack
sonville, ILL.,, and Burlington, Iowa,
and Kansas City, Mo-, felt the shock
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
War Raises Insurance Premiums.

New York, April 10.-War riders
are being attached to life insurance
policies by nearly all life insurance
companies. ONE of these cancel poll
cies Immediately on information that
the insured has joined the navy or
army for war service; others specify
an additional premium, with restric-
tons of payment in event of the death
Of the insured. One company stipu-
lates that IL the insured engages in
any aeronautic or submarine expedi-
lion within years Of the riders date,
tae policy Immediately becomes void,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE

A. Mitchell, Bagdad, KY, WrItes:
"My daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble l got her to
take Foley Kidney Pills and she is
completely cured" Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen weak, deranged kid
neys; correct bladder troubles; stop
rheumatic pains and backache; re-
lieve sore muscles and stiff joints
Speidel & Speidel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
ITALY RESTRICTS IMPORTS
Too Much Spent Abroad Says Govern
ment

ment.
Washington, April 10.-The Italian
government, dispatches to the Com
merce department said, has put rigid
restrictions on importatiOns. Only
these goods will be admitted:
Commodities imported by the gov
srnment, foodstuffs and raw materials
to be designated by the government,
such large quantities of merchandise
Of known origin as may be admitted
by special decree, and goods for which
special permits will be issued.
Italy, as we'll as Great Britain and
France, has suffered from private ex-
penditures abroad for articles not re-
garded as necessary to the life Of the
nation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13

Minneapolis, April 10.-Two grain
elevators were destroyed by fire, ap.
parently of incendiary origin, in South.
east Minneapolis. One, with capac-
ity of nearly 100000 bushels, was
filed with wheat and the other with
adjacent loaded box cars contained
approximately $4,000 bushels of corn.
The wheat elevator was the proper
ty of the MARRIED. Grain company and
was located at Marshall avenue and
Twenty-fifth street southeast. Fire
was discovered in it about 2 a. N. and
within a few minutes it was a mass
of flames. The other was the Cd"
elevator of the uinn-Shepherdson
company and was near University
avenue and Twenty-fifth street south
east. 1t was totally destroyed be-
tween 10 and II p. m.
Explosions Heard.
Explosions were heard in the Quinn.
Stephenson structure just before the
fire was discovered and sharp shots
were reported in the vicinity of the
MARRIED. building just before the fire
was discovered there. Both were dis
covered by national guardsmen on
sentry duty.
National guardsmen have been pa
trolling the elevator district since the
declaration Of war.
Sentry Makes Report.
The sentry's attention was attract.
ed at the Quinn-Shepherdson plant by
two explosions, or rifle shots, appar-
entity in or near the structure. His
report gave rise to much conjecture
that incendiary bombs had been ex'
ploded in the building The heads OF
the company were unable to offer any
other suggestion as to the cause of
the fire. Spontaneous combustion was
secuted The building, valued at $780,
600, is a total loss. Grain valued at
about $4,000, was in the fire, but
much of this is expected to be sal
vaged. Estimates Of the grain loss
ranges from $4,000 to $4,000. Both
grain and building were covered by
insurance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
BOMB RUMORS START AS HUGE
STRUCTURES ARE DESTROYED
AND MANY BUSHELS OF
GRAIN LOST.
FIRES THOUGHT TO BE
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
National Guard Is Increased in Die
trict and Sentries Ordered to
"Shoot First and Investigate
Later'-Losses Covered
by Insurance.

Minneapolis, April 10. - After
the first fire in the elevator dis
trict the national guard was i'm
creased and orders issued to SEN
tries to "Shoot first and investi-
gate LATER" if any suspicious per-
sons were discovered in the dis
trict.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13

Be a live wire-advertise!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
TWO JOHNS LAYING
WALK ALONG STREET

The Two Johns, John Zuwerink
and John Cornille, are making some
badly needed improvements in the
sidewalks along Main street. They
have the contract for tearing up and
replacing almost all the unsightly
walks along the street. The start
was made on the Glenn Wortiey prop
erty, which houses the Empress
theatre The workmen are starting
at the Frank Hudson corner this
Wednesday morning and will con-
struct new walks toward the east.
The property owners are securing
rebates on the walks being replaced.
When completed the sidewalk will be
from six to nine inches above the
curb line. A convenient step will be
placed along the curb to accommod-
ate the variation in the height of the
walk
The Two Johns are booking con-
siderable work for the coming sea-
son. Their past two years activities
here have placed them into promin-
ence locally. They have space in
the Banner each week telling about
their work. You should read it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
EDWY WEBSTER BE-
COMES BENEDICk FRIDAY
Wins Heart and Hand of Miss Ida.
belle Hudson. Both Well
Known Here

A simple and pretty wedding cere-
mony was performed at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hudson Friday
evening at seven-thirty when their
daughter, Idabelle, was united in mar
riage TO Edwy Webster. The cere-
mony was performed in teh presence
Of the immediate relatives and only
a few friends. Rev. w. A. Bliss was
the officiating clergyman. He used
the abridged Episcopal ring service.
Ira Webster, brother of the groom,
was best man and Miss Belle Hud-
son, the brides sister, was brides
maid. Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Webster left Immediately
for Huntington, Indiana on their
honeymoon and visit with Mr.. Web
ster's relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster will reside
in Belding. The groom is employed
at the Belding-Hall company and is
the son of Charles Webster of this
city. Both he and Mrs. Webster are
Well-known here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
PORTER w. HILL
SENTENCED TO JACKSON

Mrs. Melissa Cobb was in Ionia
Saturday to have her marriage to
Porter w. Hill annulled. A decree
was granted by Judge Davis.
Mr.. Hill, who has been languishing
in Jail since his arrest in the west by
Under Sheriff Hoppough sometime
ago was brought into court and given
sentence of from two to five years
in the state prison at Jackson with
a recommendation of two years. Hill
it has been ascertained is an old Of
fender, his one besetting sin seemed
to be that Of getting married often.
He had served one term in prison for
bigamy and no sooner was he free
than he began making love to sew
eral womne in different parts of the
United States at the same time and
had been married eight or nine times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
COUNTY CONVENTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Three State Workers Will Assist
County Heads in Re-Organiza-
tion Program at IOnia

A reorganization convention of the
Ionia county Sunday school associa-
tion will be held in the Baptist church
in Ionia this week, Thursday and Fri
day. The theme Of the convention
will be Bigger and Better" and ev-
cry effort will be made to increase
interest in Sunday school work in the
county.
Three state speakers are on the
program of the convention. They are
K. X. Mohr, New Buffalo; Frederick
Goodrich, Jr., state secondary super
intendent; and II. w. Verseput, state
superintendent. Every
protestant Sunday school of the
county is a member of the association
and everyone is expected to have
a good representation at the meeting.
Besides the three state speakers,
many topics of interest will be handl-
ed by local members.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
O. E. S. OFFICERS
WERE INSTALLED

At the regular meeting of Doric
Chapter o. z. S. Tuesday night the
following officers were installed by
Mrs. E. B. Lapham as installing Of
ficer, assisted by Mrs. M. A. Chap
man as grand marshal: Worthy ma
tron, Mrs. Ethel Belding; worthy pa
tron, George N. Foster; associate ma
tron, Mrs. Mildred Brown; secretary,
Miss Bessie Peterson; treasurer, Mrs.
Nina Haviland; conddctress, Mrs.
Alta Arnold associate conductress,
Hattie Weaver; marshal, Mrs. Selma
Porter; Adah, Mrs. Mary Langston;
Ruth, Miss Jessie Smith; Esther,
Mrs. Effie Frederick; Martha, Mrs.
Modelle Doyle; Electa, Mrs. Myrtle
Hubbell; warder, Mrs. Mabel Wells;
sentinel, Will Haviland; organist,
Mrs. Carrie Wilson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Thursday, May third was an event
full day in the life history of Mrs.
Matilda Smith. 1t was the anniver-
sary of her eighty-sixth birthday and
the family gathered at her home for
few hours to enjoy the occasion.
One of the specially interesting fea-
lures of the day was the presence of
her two granddaughters, Mrs. C. H.
Dewitt and Mrs. w. A. Savery of
Detroit, and baby Marion Jane Saw
cry, her great granddaughter, who
came on purpose to make the visit at
this time and she certainly lent an
added charm to the event. Mrs.
Smith was the recipient of many
birthday cards, flowers, money, etc.
She has been. a resident of the city
for thirty-four years and lived con-
tinuously in the present home. Until
her health became impaired she was
active in church and social work and
has always stood loyalty by the Bap-
tist church of which she is devoted
member.