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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
ANTHRACITE GAS
: NEARLY TAKES TOLL
OF -FOUR LIVES
BUTCHERS FAMILY WAKES IN
TIME TO ESCAPE DEATH
BY ASPHYXIATION

Gas escaping from a hard coal stove
came near claiming the lives of Peter
Shindorf, his wife and their two chill
dren at their home on Pleasant street
Friday morning, at four o'clock and
had it not been for the fact that the
gas affected little George Shindorf,
the four year old son so that he awoke
and called to the rest of the family
the incident might have resulted diff
ferently.
Mr.. Shindorf thinks that on Thurs
day evening when the family retired
for the night that they must have
shut the stove off before the gas which
arises when fresh coal is 1T down on
the fire and produces blue flame
had sufficiently burned off and that
it escaped during the night and filled
the rooms in the house so that it came
near asphyxiating them as they slept
The baby aroused Mrs. Shindorf
about four Sclock, Friday morning
and in getting up to attend to its
wants she was overcome by the fumes
and fell to the floor. Mr.. Shindorf
realizing that something was wrong
also got up to assist her and then de-
tected the smell of gas. He at once
opened the the doors and windows in
the house and soon had the atmospher
purified but the i'll effects of the gas
inhalation made them sick throughout
the day. The two children did moi
seem to notice it as much as did Mr.
and Mrs. Shindorf.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Mrs. Emma Case Dead

The death of Mrs. Emma Case, aged
SO years, occurred at the city hospi-
tai on Tuesday morning, following a
short illness of pneumonia. She was
a daughter of Mr.-and Mrs. Stillman
Luscombe, the former having proceed
ed her in death. by but three weeks.
She was life long resident of this
city having been born and reared in
the Cooks Corners neighborhood. The
funeral services will be held from her
late home, 500 Alderman street, Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, REV. Curch
of the Church of Christ, officiating and
burial will be in Otisco cemetery. She
was a hard working woman, good
neighbor, a true friend in need and
in her death the community feels its
great loss.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

Senator Miles Poindexter, Of Wash
ington, has pushed aside the. "office-
seeking-the-man" idea and has come
out unhesitatingly announced himself
as a candidate for president, at the
same time clearly setting forth some
of his IDEAS about the policies con-
nected with the Office, according to a
circular letter which has reached our
desk. AS we remember from his rec
ord, he never believed in beating
around the bush a great deal when II
matters and If the Republicans 90
into the campaign of 1920 with Poin-
dexter as their candidate, they will
certainly have strong vote pulling
candidate. His candidacy will be Gag
erly watched by thousands between
now and the time of the G. o. p. con-
vention.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

While working at the bort Motor
Car Co. plant Tuesday, November Is
Otis Currie, son of H. j. AMI Hattie
Currie, had the misfortune to get
trucks, bruising it terribly, causing
er; S:, pam that It threw b,m INTO
aid: DR.. Holland, the firms doctor
and surgeon, was called, under whose
skill and treatment the young man
is recovering and no doubt will soon
be able to resume his labor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
DUNBAR QUARTET
AND BELL RINGERS
PASS EXPECTATIONS
SECOND NUMBER OF LYCEUM
WAS SOMETHING REAL IN
ENTERTAINMENT LINE

The Dunbar Male Quartet and bell
ringers played to an appreciative au-
dience, Tuesday night at the Metho-
dist church.
When this number was scheduled to
appear on our course, we expected
something unusually good, but the
program they gave US was good in
the superlative degree. The numbers
given on the bells were understandable
as nothing can be compared to that
type of music. After some of the
numbers had been given, the feeling
throughout the house was so intense
that minute of deep silence prevail
ed before the Spontaneous applause was
heard.
The vocal numbers were decided hits
the solos given by Mr.. Musch, as well
as the quartet numbers.
Each member of the quartet deser-
YES special mention; the paper could
be filled with their praises.
The business Manager, Mr.. Wood
was a Cello artist of real ability and
no one could fail to appreciate the
musical value of his numbers.
The versatile Mr.. Musch, captivated
his audience with the music he brought
from his flute; indeed, it is hard to
say just which of his talents will be
most remembered.
Mr.. Murrell Poor, the Baritone, was
also reader of real merit. He brought
down the house with his varied i'm
presentations ranging from an Essay
on Duck, containing the richest of
humor, to that of the old crony at the
corner grocery, who was absolutely
satisfied with "just tobacco" and the
old lady extolling the virtues of her
dead husband Goodies. Perhaps Mr..
Poor will best be remembered by the
reading first mentioned showing a
deep insight into human nature and
possession of a, vivid personality that
captured the hearts of his audience.
Mr.. Poor holds special place in the
personnel of the company.
Mentioning Mr.. Howard Beckett, last
is no criterion that his talents were
any where near the least pleasing.
The program would have been very in
complete with out the brilliant young
pianist. He proved to be an excellent
accompanist. as well as pleasing his
audience with his piano solos.
Altogether the pleasing personality
of the players, combined with their
very real talents will cause the Dun
bar Male Quartet and Bell Ringers to
be long remembered in Bclding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Court OF Honor Elects

Silk City Court of Honor, No. 500
held their meeting for election of Off.
GERS at Mrs. John Bowles, Monday
November "a, 1919.
officers elected were IS follows:
Past Chan.-Fred A. Thompson.
Chan.-Isreal /. Hubble.
Vice Chan.-June K. Bowles.
Recorder-Mary Edmonds.
Chap.-Lulu MINER.
Con.-Libbie Tower.
Guard-Stanislawa X. Wagner.
Sen.-Cardline Ohlinger.
Directors-Myrtle Hubble, Jeanette
Brown, George King.
The next meeting will be on Decem.
Der 16, at Mrs Caroline Ohlinger's
All members requested to be pres
ent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, lecturer,
who will be heard here in the Lyceum
course Wednesday, December 8, in
the evening, lectures two hundred
nights a year, writes editorials for
his daily newspaper, The Marion, D.,
Tribune, takes care of a pile of cor
respondence, is on the board of dir
ectors of the Chautauqua of his home
city, is a member of the Marion Club
of Business and Professional men. and
a booster at large for his home town.
He recently resigned from the board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce of Marion on account of having
to be away from home nearly all year.
Fletcher has worn out one typewriter
and now has another which he uses on
the trains and in his room at the ho-
tells from morning until night. He
says that the only way to be happy Is
to be busy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

Each train coming from the north
brings back one or more hunters and
on Tuesday, the noon train from the
north brought back /. L. Hubbel, Leo
pold Krupp, Art Mccoy and Ed. Jer-
sey, the latter three who had been at
Kenneth, u. P. They each got a deer
but Mr.. Hubbel says that he failed to
get one, although he got four shots
He also said the north woods was lit
orally overrun with hunters and that
it would not surprise him if the game
would be protected by closed season
next year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Waite Bedding Dead

News reached this city Monday that
Waite Belding, aged about 80 years
had died at the home of his nephew
in Portland Oregon, Friday and that
the body would be brought here for
burial. He lived here until about Is
years ago when he went to Winona,
Kansas, where he has since resided
with the exception of the last few
months of his life which he spent at
Portland, Ore. He was a cripple and
lived with his sister, Mrs. James
Granger while here. The remains are
expected here either tonight or tomor-
row morning and the interment will
be in Otisco cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

The election of officers for the Mo-
dern Woodmen of America will take
place at the regular meeting of the
order which will be held on Monday
night, December /. All members are
urged to be present at the meeting.
The order has been a comfort to many
in times past and the assistance which
it has given to the afflicted families
of some of its members cannot be
measured in dollars and cents. Every
Woodman in the city should not fail
to be present at the meeting, Monday
night.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
To Winter In Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Hetherington
leave tomorrow, Thursday morning,
for winters stay at Fruitland Park,
Florida, where they will both rest up,
the former taking his first real vaca-
ton in the past thirty-one years and
the latter to get good rest from the
care which she has given Mr.. Heth-
erington during his recent serious ill
ness. We, together with their many
friends here wish that their sojourn
in the south may be full of happi-
ness and free from all care and that
when they return to Bedding they
will be thoroughly rested and in
the pink of health's condition.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Dayis-Markey

The marriage of Percy Davis, of
Ionia and Miss Emma Marley, of this
city was solemnized on Monday
morning, November "a, at the Cath
Ollie church of SIS. Peter and Paul,
Ionia. Rev. FIR. II. d. Mccarthy Off
eating.
The bride wore a grey silk gown
and a corsage of American Beauty
roses. The brides sister, Miss NAL
vina Marley, who acted as brides
maid, also wore grey silk. A we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the groom's parents, about 90 being
served. Among them being some Of
the brides many friends from this city
where she has been a resident for
some time. They will reside in Ionia
where the groom has good position.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Joseph A. Foor. of Greenville, S. c

Joseph A. Foor, of Greenville, S. c.
was a guest at the home of his sister
Mrs. Edgar b. Seelye, of Alderman
street, the first meeting between the
brother and sister in more than q
years. Mr.. Foor has been working as
a carpenter in Flint during the sum-
mer and before returning to Green
vile, S. C. he decided he would come
up here and visit with his sister. He
says that after having tested out a
few cold blasts this fall he has a very
well formed idea as to what a Mich
igan winter would be and that the
cotton fields of the south never looked
better to him than when he will get
back there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Fletcher, A Community Booster

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, the dra-
matte lecturer, who will appear on
the Lyceum course here "Wednesday
evening, December says "There are
are great many people who need
burying and whose funeral expenses
the community could well afford to
pay but they refuse to accept such
generosity, just to be eccentric. When
citizen ceases to be interested in
the growth and welfare of the COM
munity then he belongs to the under
taker. and a little oslerizing would
not be out of the way"
Brooks Fletcher is one Of the stars
of the lecture platform today. So
great is the demand for his lectures
that the Redpath Bureau, through
which he comes here, states, he has
not single open date until September
1920.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

The international" is the stock
mans school of efficiency Never has
there been time when there was
such need of efficient methods in meat
production Never has there been such
need of marshaling of all resources
and all forces for production on the
farms of the United States. The en-
ternationa" will impress lessons Of
economy and efficiency in production
of incalculable value. These lessons
will have special significance in view
of the unusual conditions now exist
ing. No man engaged in great en-
terprise such as farming and food
production, at time when the best
results are vital to the nations exist
ence, cans afford to fail to secure in
formation that will add to his efficiency
and strengthen the services that he
can render. This is the meaning Of
the International Live Stock EXPOSE
ton at Chicago the first week in De-
cember.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
West Otisco Farmers Club

Our next meeting is at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cronk, Friday, De-
cember 9Th. The dinner is an old
fashioned boiled dinner with every
thing good to go with it. Let every
member be present as this is election
of officers.
The program will be short. Everv
member must respond to Roll Call
with quotation or pay a fine.
Article on Current Events-Mrs.
w. B. Travis.
Recitation-Mrs. Carpenter.
Music on the Victrola.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Raises Fine Crop OF Celery

Fred Van Wickle is peddling out a
lot of fine quality celery which he
raise1 the past year on his property
near the river in the west part of the
city. Fred says that had it not been
for the early frost he would have had
lot more. He is planning on going
dOwp in the Cornell flats next year
crop which he just harvested amount
ed to more than 5000 punches.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Shoot Tame Rabbits

George Ravell. the genial proprietor
of Ravell's Mills and owner of the
farm there has found it necessary to
post his farm against hunters as they
are shooting off all his tame rabbits.
George had LOT of rabbits which he
has raised and finally let run loose
and they look like legitimate game
to the many hunters who come up
there and the rabbits suffer according
lv. From now on hunters will find
the Ravel farm well posted with "No
Hunting signs" warning them to let
the rabbits alone.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

Mrs. Milo Scott went to Grand Rap
ids, this Wednesday morning, where
she attends the marriage of her niece
Miss Irene Bernadette McCue, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCue,
former residents of this city, to Mr..
Vic James Cole. The ceremony will
be performed at st. Alphonsus' Gath
Ole church in Grand Rapids, on
Thanksgiving day morning at 900
o'clock.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Local Hunter Kills a Bear

John Mahar, jr., returned last week
from a hunting trip at Hubbard lake
near Alpena. While on the trip he
he brought it home. The carcass
weighed 120 pounds and prices on
meat are not worrying John great
deal so long as the bear steak holds
out.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

The marriage of Mr.. William J.
Byrne and Miss Veronica Mccarthy
both of Parnell was solemnized this
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock at
St., Patrick's. Catholic church at Par.
nell, Rev. FIR. Culligan, a cousin OF
the bride officiating. A number OF
people from this city attended the
wedding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
Raised Mammoth Squash

James Taylor has some big squash
on exhibition in the Weter- Wise Co.
store, the largest of which weighs
so pounds. Another one which Mr..
Taylor raised weighed 80 pounds. They
are of the Ogemaw variety and are
exceptionally large and heavy. They
were raised an the John E. Taylor
farm, north and west of the city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

All members I. o. 0. F. 1st Degree
Silk City Lodge No. 447 are request
ed to be present at the hall, Friday
evening November 2Sth to practice
to go to Grand Rapids, Monday night
to confer the 1st Degree on class Of
candidates in lodge No. IL.
Captain.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26
w G. TIL. Ladies To Meet

Regular meeting of the w. C. T. u.
ternoon November % A Thanks
giving program. Mrs. Henry Fried
ly, leader.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Ayers and
children left Wednesday morning for
Warwell where they will visit for
over Thanksgiving with her parents.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

The w. r. C. ladies will hold their
election of officers on Saturday, De-
cember 6. We expect every member
to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

500 new Columbia records just ar
rived.-Miller & Harris Furniture Co.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-26

500 new Columbia records just ar
rived.--Miller & Harris Furniture Co.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21
THE MOVIES AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL.

The excellent quality of the motion
picture show at the High School is
drawing out large and larger attend
ances each Friday evening. Last week
reproduction of the standard novel
John Halifax, Gentleman" and a
Drew comedy were the principal
features. Besides drama there is al
ways travel and current events. The
admission is only 10 cents and the hall
but a short walk from the home. Go
and be refreshed.
At present the party who installed
the machine is being hired as operator,
but he is training some of the High
School boys and it will only be a few
weeks before they will be able to OPP
crate the lantern. The films now be-
ing given are coming from Madison.
The various committees have not yet
taken charge OF the work, but are
formulating their plans and soon will
be performing their duties in their Gus
tomuary efficient manner The com
mittees are as follows: Publicity N.
A. Wigdale, chairman; film censor
shin committee, Charles Godfrey, d. S.
Khuon and Eugene Wright;
management committee, Clifford Nolte,
Mrs. Stanley Williams and Mrs. f. f..
Cobabe. These committees will take
charge when the hired operator is no
longer required.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21
RED CROSS CLOTHING coLLEc
TON.

Used clothing for liberated coun-
tries will be collected March 24-31
No clothing can be received after the
3lst, since the Milwaukee chapter
ships in carload lots and nothing can
go forward after the last car has been
dispatched.
Clothing should be left at the Gas
Office.
The quantity desired is much larger
than during any previous collection
What to send Mems, women's
boys, girls and infants wear and also
such miscellaneous articles as blan
kets. bed-sheets. pillow cases, bed
ticks and muffiers.
What not to send: Ball dresses,
flimsy dresses, high hats, straw hats,
derby hats, trimmings for hats,
feathers, umbrellas, mattresses,
clocks, glassware. carpets, toys, col
lars, neckties. shoe trees, crutches,
canes. parasols, pillows, croekery,
rugs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21

Mr.. A. Harden is home after spend
ing few weeks in California
Watson E. Phillips, who has been
spending several weeks with his folks
on Kavanaugh Place, has returned to
Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. S. X. Curtis, Minneapolis,
Mimi, has returned to Wauwatosa, or
will in a few days. She will make her
home at the Old Homestead.
Our people are all getting ready for
the Victory Liberty Loan which comes
soon. Wauwatosa will go over the top
as she has in all previous loans.
The Menomonee river has been
quite high during the past week, but
is fast going down. There has been
but very little damage done so far this
spring.
Miss Elva Caradin, former teach
er in the Wauwatosa High School,
who has been working in Chicago,
called on her many friends Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Smith, who have
been spending several weeks at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Moore, on North Avenue, left last
week for their home in Tacoma, Was.
Mrs. Paul E. Thomas, Wauwatosa
Avenue, has returned home after
spending several weeks in California.
She reports a most delightful trip.
A treat is in store for those who
can go to the Methodist Church next
Sunday morning at II o'clock Judge
M. c. Tiff of Minneapolis, will speak
He is prominent layman and has a
message worth hearing. No evening
service. Vesper services at Graystone
Chapel at O'Clock. The chapel was
crowded to capacity last Sunday.
Soldiers, sailors and marines at
ninety military and naval establish
ments in the United States are now
receiving first-hand information con.
corning opportunities for employment
in the Federal civil service from rep
resentatives of the United States
Civil Service Commission, appointed
to serve at such establishments under
authority issued by the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary of the Navy
These Representatives of the Civil
Service Commission are supplied cur.
rently with full information concern.
ing positions open in the civil service
in which men who are soon to be mus
tered out may be interested. They
are prepared to inform the men con
corning the requirements for entrance
to the various positions, to supply
them with application blanks, and to
facilitate in every way their applica.
ton for employment in the civil serv.
ice. The commanding officers at the
various posts are cooperating fully in
in the work, and the men in whose
interest the work is being performed
are showing a lively interest in it. 1t
is expected that this new organization
of tie Civil Service Commission will
result in placing in good positions
large numbers of the men who left
their jobs to take part in the war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21

TRADE iM0RAL-The quality CT
what you have to sell is known
to Sonle people all of the time
and all of the people some OF
the time, but advertise regus
larry with US and you'll reach
all of the people all of the time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21
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CITY OFFICERS 1919
Mayor Hans A. Koenig
City Clerk and Acting comptroIIer--
A. " Brigham
city Attorney Albert B. Houghton
CITY Treasurer Fred Prudisch
city Assessor Alonzo T. Kellogg
CITY Englneer- J. f. Lowther
supt. of Water Works A. W. Hebbring
Health COM DR.. F. +. Peterson
Chlef or Police George BaItes
Justices OF the Peace Walter L. Koenig
e. II. BAR
Police Justice Walter l.. Koenig
COMMON COUNCIL
First Ward
A. c. Hanson willard L. Notbohm
Second Ward
]. J. Marquardt J. B. Deswarte
Third Ward
D. J. Hayes Ben Wood
Fourth Ward
John Krafczyk John p, Goebe1
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-12
A SAFE TEST.

For those who are 10 need of rem
edy for kidney troubles aud backache
it is good plan TO try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They are strongly recon
mended by people ia this viciaity.
John Shinn, retired eogineer, Raj
roadiAve., Morgan City, La, says:
II blame the motion of the engine,
when l worked On the railroad as the
Cause of my kidneys becoming dis
ordered. Kidney complaint is . com
m 70 compisint among railroad meo.
Every Jar the train made sent an in
sepse pain right through the lumbar
region and was crippled so that
couldn't stoop over. I couidn't get
much rest and my limbs we're numb
and achy. Ny kidneys acted irregul-
arly, too I began to use Doau's Kid.
ney Pills and they soon proved 70 b.
the medicine needed They enred
me ia a short time aud the cure has
proven lasting"
Price sec, at atl dealers. Dom,
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Piils-the same tina,
Mr. Shinn had. Foster. Milburn Co.,
Wigs, Buffalo, N. Y.