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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
The Store in the Community

When the little town was started a
tgood many years ago, the need for a
store was uppermost in the minds of
the people in the community and fin
ally one came and loctaed. This store
when it came into town brought
capital, the result of savings else
where and in other lines perhaps. 1t
added wealth to the community and
increased the population of the COM
munity, but the most important SER
vice-a brand new stock of goods to
be sold at reasonable prices so that
every one in the community might
walk into the store, see the goods, and
select his needs. This was truly a
service very much appreciated.
The need for that store is just as
apparent today as it was when there
were no stores there, but the fact that
it is with us, that we see it every day,
makes it easy for us to forget it's
/ benefit-the service it renders TO the
community. 1t gathers the goods
from the great central markets,
places them on display where they
may be had at moments notice upon
/ the payment of reasonable profit,
which profit is exacted for service
and is a community enterprise benefit.
1 1t gathers the goods from where they
are produced and not wanted and
\ brings them to the point where they
are not produced and are wanted.
/ This is the function of the merchant,
and in the sense he becomes a pro-
Queer and the profit which we pay to
the merchant is for performing such
service.
More than that, the store makes
the community more desirable place
in which to live, it adds to the con-
veniences of the community. The
store pays taxes in proportion to in
vestment, the taxes go to support the
schools, the roads, paying the officers,
township, county and state, and be-
comes a financial asset to the state,
county and community as well as a
through the fact that he is a good
merchant imbued with the spirit of
service, adds another element to the
community. He supports charity, the
churches, the schools, the chautau-
quas, the lecture courses, young peo-
pies enterprises, the entertainments,
the forces that give life and stability
to the community.
The merchant is a community
builder as well as a business builder
and the fact that he has spent whole
life in the retail business in the COM
munity without getting rich is ample
evidence that he has rendered a SER
vice which has not been overpaid.
The store is part Of one of the i'm
portant institutions Of the commun-
ity, state and nation-business A
community cannot develop, grow and
prosper as it should grow and develop
in proper proportion and relation to
each other.> Business is the heart of
the institutional life of any commun-
ity to give full credit to the impor-
lance of the local store for the good
it does and the good it has done, and
to continue our loyal support that it
may continue as a developing, up
lifting factor in community life and
development. We need the store just
as we need the bank the church, the
elevator, the school, the home, good
roads. We should support each and
all of these because each and every
one of these institutions goes to make
Iup prosperous, happy communities, fit
to live in. E. b. Moon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Millions of dollars worth of agri-
cultural wealth-much of it foods
destroyed by fire in the United States
every year. At normal prices and
with an average crop it would take
the value of the greater part of the
potato crop of the country to Offset
all that is lost annually through the
fires on farms.
This is a dead loss to the nation
for the fact that most individual los
ers are partially reimbursed through
insurance does not in the least reduce
the drain on our national resources
and it is loss that is largely pre-
ventable. Simple ways to reduce this
great waste are suggested in Farm
ers' Bulletin 904, "Fire Prevention
and Fire Fighting on the Farm" is
sued for free distribution by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
The fire bucket, according to the
writers of the bulletin, is the Oldest,
simplest and cheapest fire extinguish-
er, and should be in every farm build
ing and home not equipped with more
elaborate fire-fghting equipment.
Round Bottom Buckets Best
Any kind of bucket filled with wa
ter and placed handily is good, but
special fire buckets with rounded bot
toms like kettle are best. There is
no temptation to use such buckets for
ordinary purposes and they are much
more likely to be left hung on the
brackets or in the round holes cut for
them in shelves. Any kind of fire
buckets should be specially painted or
labeled and never used for any pur-
pose other than fire fighting. They
should be placed near entrances and
near the top of stairways or ladders
where they can easily be reached on
entering the building or loft. Several
buckets nestled in a barrel of water
are an effective device.
Needless to say, the fire buckets
should always be Kept filled by replac-
ing the water lost by evaporation.
If the buckets are covered, water
will not evaporate so rapidly nor get
full of dust and dirt and become Of
fensive. Water can be kept from
freezing in all except very low tenn
peratures by adding a couple of
pounds of common salt to each buck
etful. A single bucketful of water
may check a fire when the delay in
getting water from pump would al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
F A r M A N d
O r G Fl A r D
an early date, win be compelled to do

an early date, will be compelled to do
likewise.
"This is work for which women
can not be substituted" declared
Prof. French, "for there are few if any
women who at present have the nee
essary specialized training. The re-
suit Is that in most instances where
a teacher goes to war there is no al
tentative but to abandon the curse"
Another result has been forced
discontinuance of the work of estab-
fishing this type of vocational train
ing in more high schools, for without
the men necessary to teach the sub
ject, the introduction of agriculture
into additional schools would be a
waste of time, the college has decided.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
sAwDUsT cHokgs OIL BLAZE

Have a bucket Of sawdust ready to choke
an oil bIaze-especiaIIy in the garage or
around the gas engine. Adding two or
three pounds Of common soda to a bucket Of
sawdust improves II as an extinpuisher.
Spread II with a scoop. Water Is Of little
use where oil Is bIazing-it may spread the
flame. Sand. while good to smother fires, is
bad thing to pour on machinery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

was able to reduce the loss to from
fifteen to twenty per cent Of the
hatch.
To secure this result carefully OBJ
served the following: Before eggs
were placed in incubators or chickens
in breeders all accessible parts were
scrubbed with hot soapsuds and chlor-
ide of lime; the soiled burlap in the
nursey or hover was replaced with
new; and the machines were closed
and fumigated with formadehyde. To
prevent chicks from picking at the
incubators were kept dark
while the hatch was in progress; and
except at feeding time, breeders were
kept dark until the chicks were four
days old. The chickens were moved
to the brooder as soon as the hatch
was completed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
Examine Beans for Poisons

The report of laboratories of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry of the United States
Department of Agriculture are giving
special attention to detecting poison
Gus beans offered for import to this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Gasoline 10 never safely stored until Il Is
IN an underground tank. The vapor from
dinary-sixed room explosive Heavier than
air, the gasoline vapos rests near the noor
or oround. and person standing may be
unconscious Of the danger until he places
. lantern IN the danger rome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

low the blaze to become uncontrol-
liable. In buildings a long way from
a water supply, cask or tub of water
from which to refill buckets is very
desirable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

arch i, 1918
To Greenville and Big Rapids, 4:33
p. m.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids, 1887
a. m; 200 p. m, and *7:03 p. m.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
BRICKYARDS

March 12.-Young folks from here
and Little Falls enjoyed party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Olsen on
Saturday evening. Games, music and
singing furnished the amusements. A
dainty lunch was served.
Miss Dottie Savage returned home
from Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Where
she has been employed this winter and
will now carry mail for her brother
= A. Savage. who is laid up with rheu-
matism.
G Chester Larsen returned Monoay
from a. visit with relatives at Brain
erd and also played on the Little F'ahs
basketball team there Friday evening.
A new stove was installed In the ao-
vance room Of the Backyard school on
Saturday, by the Ryan Hardware COM
pany Of Little Falls.
Misses Mabel Bracke and Margorle
Notion Of Little Falls visited the
Rrickyard school last Friday.
Walter Clemmer and VIM. Melby re-
turned to their homes at Spicer Mon
dav after a short visit at the home OF
T. Birch!
Miss Jeanette Muncy and sister,
Merlin. of Little Falls spent the week.
end at tho homo Of their uncle WIN.
Nanbock
r. Johnson and Will Schmidt made
business trip to Bowlus Monday.
Miss Bessie Birch 10 Ill with tho
measles
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report of school in district No. Sc
for month ending March 8: No. pupils
enrolled, 80; average daily attendance,
80; days taught, 18: total days by all
pupils, $50. Those perfect in attend
ance were Margaret and Angela
Stumpf, Naomia and Merle Foss,
Eleanor Begordis. Those absent 1 day
were Caroline Foss, Adeline Hortsch,
Erwin Brixius, Herbert Brixius, Carrie
and Esther Yatckoske. Visitors the
past month were JOS BreigenZer, clerk,
and James and Ernest Foss.
A meeting of the Loyalty society
was held Friday. Members present 80.
Officers 2. The following program was
given:
Son"-Iail Columbia ..--..---.-.------ School
Patriotic Recitation-------.-Ann Geshrid
poem-Kind Merle Foss
AneCOOte Joe ocHIHO1i>e
Comic Reading-A Great Baseball
Song-Goodbye Pa, Goodbye Ma,
Goodbye Mule with Your old Hee-~
Haw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Max BoOhe1
MARY Schmolke and Cecilia Hortsch
Recitation ....-...Herbert Brixius
Historical Reading-..-----Andrew Stumpf
Rose Hoerner, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
COME AND GONE

William Trygstad returned Tuesday
to st. Paul, where he attends Hamline
university, after few days. visit at
his home. He came home to be examin-
ed for the draft.
Mrs. w. H. Ryan and Mrs. J. w.
Berg visited friends in st. Cloud this
week.
H. w. Venners made business trip
to Staples Tuesday.
MRS. Sophia Arnold returned to her
home in Brainerd Tuesday, after Wis
it with Mrs. Margaret Newman Of this
city.
Harry Halseth was in Minneapolis
the first of the week to attend con-
vention of the Minnesota Electrical
association.
Lyle Rowe of st. Paul was in this
city Tuesday to be examined by the
local medical board.
William Schlax went to Minneapolis
Tuesday to enlist in the aviation corps.
Archie Olson, who is employed at
c. H. Browns drug store, went to
Marietta Tuesday for short visit at
his home.
Miss Josephine Sand returned Tues
day from Minneapolis, where she Pur-
chased spring stock for the millinery
store.
Mrs. Frank Renick went to Royalton
Wednesday for few days. visit with
relatives and friends. She will return
today.
J. J. Folsom of Hinckley and Morris
Folsom of Brainerd were in this city
on business Wednesday.
Misses Laura and Bessie Brannen re-
turned Wednesday from visit in Min
neapolis.
DR.. J: H. Flolid, chiropractor, who
is going to locate at Brainerd, visited
DR.. w. s. Putnam of this city Tues
| day. They were classmates at the Pal
| mer school at Davenport, la.
Mrs. J. P. Carlson has returned to
her home in Center City, after an ex.
tended visit at the home Of her son,
o. w. Carlson, here.
Alois Schmidtbauer of Pierz was in
| the city having dental work done yes
! terday.
M. l.. Nutter Of Randall was down
here on business yesterday.
DR.. A. w. Ide Of Brainerd was in the
city on business yesterday. He made
the trip by automobile.
j. G.. Anderson went to Sobieski yes
terday to remodel q house and to build
garage for James Gardner.
Mrs. H. A. Dingman and daughter
Fern Of Fl. Ripley are visiting at the
H. E. Dingman home here.
| A. e. Dunphy returned to Ellendale,
N. D., yesterday, after a weeks visit
with his brother, w. L. Dunphy Of this
city.
John LeClair, who has been employ
ed at the Bunker bowling alleys, went
to Cakes, N. D., to take employment.
Miss Sylvia Gendron went to Mime
apolis yesterday to take a position at
the main office of the Western Union
Telegraph company.
George Doucette and Franklin Dick
erson went to Minneapolis yesterday to
! try for the navy.
! Christ Kolias went to Brainerd on
business yesterday.
Miss Anna Emith went to Brainerd
yesterday for visit with relatives
and friends.
A. j. Fem went to Minneapolis on
business yesterday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

Royalton Tuesday.
Henry Zimmerman went to Royalton
Friday and Little Falls on Monday.
r. c. Kuschel was in Royalton last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Brockway drove
to Royalton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Gregerson and two
daughter and J. r. Stone autoed to
Royalton Tuesday.
F. j. FISHERMAN and F. Puchalla
went to Royalton Monday
P. J. Gregerson and family. Clarence
Bourk and wife visited at the w. 6.
Brockway home Sunday.
G. E. Brockway went to Royalton
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Peterson and fam
lily of Red Wood county, are moving
onto the J. p. Lambert farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Gregerson. ST., re-
turned to their home in Swan River
Friday, after weeks visit at the
home Of their son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
EAST DARLING

March 12.-West bound trains are
now running on time but the east
bound trains continue to be late.
Emil Rosenberg. who recently sold
his farm to Emil Johnson, will move
out west to live. We are sorry that
ne will leave Darling as he has been
a good neighbor. but we wish him sue
cess where he is to locate.
Charles E. Anderson IS busy these
days baling hay to be shipped to Min
ncapOI1s.
Thure Sanderson, Louis Nelson and
Emil n Nelson were at Little Falls on
business last week.
Many land agents have been here
the past week. Before long. 1t appears
we will have only new settlers in this
neighborhood.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
. &R -
- WEEK
y MARCH lOMton4
JOIN A
WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY
ouailties That Are Divine.
BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS
DECLARE FOR THRIFT

oualltios That Are Divine.
Men are the sport of circw.
stances," said Byron. Bayard Taylor
expressed the same idea when he said A.,
'Men's lives are chains Of chances"
But IT Is well for humanity that thia
element Of chance, az We call Il fol
want Of a better name, enters into
everything. We sometimes grieve and
chafe because We can't understand
things that are beyond Us; We think
We would like to be able to look into
the future and to perceive the results
Of all causes and the reasons for ali
things. But that would call for quail
ties that are divine, and we are moi
advanced far enough to possess OF ap
preciate such qualities. Our educa'
ton is stu too NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
ROYALTON

March 14.-A. J. Anderson of the
state dairy and food commission was
here the past week and after inspect
ing the local business houses, found 1t
necessary to order sanitary improve
mont in several cases.
Hubery Ayers received injuries to
his right log while cutting down trees
in lower town.
A chicken house belonging to Mrs.
Usilda Kinney, was broken into Satur-
day night by three brothers, Joe, Florin
end Louis Thomalla, who live south OF
Royalton in Benton county, all OF whom
appeared in justice court Monday morn
mo and were sentenced by Justice
Wilson. Two were each fined $l5 and
costs. while Louis was committed to
the county jail for 80 days.
Mrs. G.. 81. Reese and son Lisle left
Monday for their home in Aberdeen,
s. D. .
Tuesday evening the past matrons OF
the O. r. 8. entertained the other men,
bers of the chapter at;2supper, after
which followed a social evening with
q connundrum contest and novel stunt
called "A shot at Kaiser Bill" which
brought in several dollars for the Red
Cross.
At regular meeting Of the school
board held Monday evening, the entire
grade staff was reelected. Miss Meme
Skinner, Miss Bale, Miss Mary Bale,
Miss McDaniels and Miss Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sawdy entertained
Tuesday evening in honor Of Mr.: anu
Mrs. Ralph Skinner, who will leave
shortly for Dakota.
A letter Of recent date from Ralph
McGona Gle, states that he is at Long
Island and has been made corporal
Congratulations to Ralph.
1t is rumored that Miss Ida Batter
NAV be I, candidate for county super
intendent of school.
w. H. Gilman has purchased truck
to he used in connection with the local
creamery.
Red Cross will meet Friday after
noon as usual. A large supply OF yarn
is now on hand and as socks are very
much needed every knitter should make
an extra effort to get busy: ORDERS
have been received not to knit any
more sweaters for the present, out
socks are wanted for our soldiers at
home and over seas.
A, G. Wilson has received his farm
tractor recently purchased in M1nnee'
mills
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

were business visitors in 1Ata. FAN.
last week.
The spring weather has turned into
a snowstorm. Birds were here. also
land agents. But the flies and mos
quitoes thought it was little too ear
ly yet to put in an appearance.
Harry Pearson writes q joshing LETT
ter from Port Crane. N. T.. saying that
he got three hotels and 100000 In
cash for his farm near that place.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

At meeting of the Civic league
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. George II.
Peterson and Mrs. r. G.. Ruth were
chosen delegates from the league to
the Sixth district convention OF Wom-
an g clubs to be held at Bemidji May
81 and %.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
GREEN PRAIRIE

March 13-Miss Ruth Anderson re-
turned to her home in Little Falls on
Monday, after a visit here with her
friend, Miss Bertha Anderson.
Dewey Eckerson returned Tuesday
from a short visit at st. Cloud.
Miss Elizabeth Swanson went to Lit
tie Falls Saturday. for visit OF sew
eral days with relatives.
Charles Feolls arrived home Satur-
day from Rockwell. Iowa. where ne
has been for several months.
David Swanson was a business WIS.,
itor in Clough Monday.
Olaf Larson was in Randall on bus
mess Monday.
Henry Dalstrom is moving back on
his farm, after spending the winter In
Little Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. William seigal and
children Of Clough. were the guests
of Mrs. Seigars parents. Mr.: and Mrs
Henry Wittwer and family. Sunday.
Reuben Nelson. Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Carl Nelson. has enlisted in the
navy and left Saturday for the Great
Lakes training station.
over-Sunday visitor with relatives
mere, ltbElHS mVANoy AOA Nv OAO~~~ va
business.
Mike schlax returned Tuesday from
Little Rock, where he had been fol
several days.
The Red Cross society will meet with
Mrs.. Fern Messener Friday afternoon
March 20. 1t is hoped all those having
work will get It completed and ready
to hand in.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swanson Of Lit
tie Falls were the guests of Mr.. Swan
sons mother, Mrs. Jessie Swanson anG
family Sunday.
Mrs. Gustafson and children of Oar
ling spent Sunday here with relattvof
and friends.
J.. p Noffsinger Of Little Falls came
Wednesday for q visit with his son
Newton and family.
Will Schlax went to st. Paul Tues
day for a short visit with his sister
Will expects to enlist in some branch
of the service while in the cities.
Mrs. Carl Anderson left Monday eve
ming for Chicago. for visit with hel
daughter. Miss Nellie Anderson, who
is a nurse, and expects to leave soon
for France. Mrs. Anderson will also
visit other relatives and old friends
before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wittwer went to
Brainerd Wednesday. where they will
reside.
Fred Rettmer arrived from Frazee
Wednesday, for a visit with friends
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
SOUTHWEST DARLING

March 13.-Walter Nelson celebrated
his thirteenth birthday on the 18th.
Edward H. Nelson is now at Leon
Spring. Texas, for training.
Andrew Hedin. who is to have an
auction sale today, will move to Little
Falls soon and will make hts home on
the West side there.
A real blizzard hit this vicinity Sat-
urday. The mail carrier on route s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
made his trip nevertheless.

made his trip nevertheless.
August Thelander was in Minneapo.
lis last week attending q state confer
ence Of the Swedish Lutheran church.
as lay delegate from this church.
Mrs. Frank Deering is still on the
sick list.
John B. Eystad. John Regnell. Chas
J. Nelson. August BlomQuist, Olo1
Forsberg, Aaron Engstrom. Louis An
derson. Fred Cook and Hugo Troselius
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

G. A. Tucker, formerly station agent
at Belle Prairie, who moved to Monta-
ma, is at present at Walla Walla,
WASH, but is uncertain as to where he
will locate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

Louis Bellemous, who has been en-
ployed with the Water Power company
Of this city for the past fifteen years,
has resigned. He has not yet decided
what he will do, but expects to remain
here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Brunei, who have
been living on farm in Pike Creek,
have given up farming on account Of
Mr.. Burnett health and have moved
to this city. They are living at 600,
Fourth street northeast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

A war savings organization was
formed at the high school Wednesday
and 100 enrolled. Peter Juba was elect
ed president Of the organization and
Kenneth Martin secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

F. j. Green Of Minneapolis is in the
city in connection with the organiza-
ton of the. Board Of Commerce, to be
taken up next Monday evening. His
private secretary, Miss Julia Nee, is
also here,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

A deal has been closed whereby John
Wilczek of Pike Creek takes posses
sion Of the meat market on the West
side which for some time has been op-
Grated by his brother Peter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of city assessor, at
the coming election. I have successful
ly performed this work before and feel
confident that I am capable of hand.
ling same. If elected promise to dis
charge the duties Of said Office to the
best of my ability. I earnestly solicit
your support.
Pete G.. Szvperski.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15
Next Sunday is st. Patrick 3 Day.

Mrs. MARY E. Dow Of this city yes
terday celebrated her Saith birthday
Mrs. Dow is a pioneer resident Of this
city, coming here in 1857 from Mime
apolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-15

Miss Ruth Larson has resigned her
position at the office Of the register
Of deeds and has taken = position with
the Sylvester Nichols company. Miss
Gertrude Hapka has taken . position
at tho register Of deeds Office.