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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Attend Hospital Party.

Don't forget that the board of lady
managers of the local hospital are
"oing to hold the hospital benefit par
ty in the Masonic club rooms this
Thursday afternoon and that you are
all invited. The ladies seem to think
that it is an invited affair-well it is
but you and the public are all invited
and you will never miss the small sum
charged for it. Besides the money
which the ladies get from this affair,
like all the rest that they get, goes
toward defraying the expenses which
accrue in the operation of the Belding
hospital, an institution which never
means as much to you as when the
time comes when either yourself or
loved one is getting attention with
in it's walls. 1t is better to help now
than to wish you had later on.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Tom Byrne Is Back

Tom Byrne Grattan bov who en-
listed in the great war in October OF
1915 and who saw service and real
honest to goodnes action at Chateau
Thierry is back home on short fur
Tough.
Tom was . member of the 126th
Inf. and fought side bv side with his
brother Jimmv Rvrnes h former
local plumber. until Tom was put out
Of action at Chateau -Thierry by get
til hit with a bullet in his left leg.
After he got out of the hospital he
Guarded German prisoners for a time
and was on his way back to the front
when the armistice was signed and he
was headed for home.
Tom is a nephew of Pat Roe, of
this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
YELLOW FRONT MAN
AGER POPULAR FELLOW

The new manager at the "Yellow
Front, the T. Frank Ireland Co.
hardware store, is proving himself a
good fellow and is entering upon the
work connected with his new position
with the right kind of spirit. Things
are humming at the store since B. w.
Hewitt landed on the job and they
will continue to do SO if his present
activities keep up and we have every
reason to believe they will.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

About month ago p. H. Maloney
e. Co., the busy produce dealers locat.
ed on North Pleasant street, added a
line of feeds and flour to their pro-
duce business and since then iava
been doing big retail business.
They are handling hay, straw, all
kinds of feeds, bran, middlings, and
flour and are selling them at the low
est price in the city. They have
deliver S your orders FOR usn you. anH r w you
are in need Of any feed, call on them,
they have It and the prices are right.
See their liners in this paper.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
OF Interest To Farmers.

Something of real special interest
is contained in the advertisement of
the Belding Lumber Co. in this weeks
issue of this paper and it will interest
those farmers who will turn to page
three and read it. 1t contains very
good suggestion which we would be
glad to see many farmers take up and
place on their farms.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Pythian Sister Roll Call.

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gram prepared by Mrs. /. l.. Hubbell
was rendered at the Pythian Sister
roll call Monday evening, March IL.
Particularly pleasing was the fancy
dancing very kindly contributed by
Miss Mary Emily Ranney of Green
Vile Refreshments were served
I. Dancing followed until late hour
by the committee after the program
which was very much enjoyed by all.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Opens New Garage.

Fred Thompson has opened a new
garage and Chevrolet sales and SER
vice station in the building vacated
by II. Patterson when the latter NOV
ed cut at 221 West Main street and
is now ready to take care of the trou-
bles which the many local users of
the Chevrolet find themselves up
against from time to time in the way
of new parts, accessories, repairing
and the like. Mr.. Thompson has
been given the county sales agency
for the Chevrolet car and already has
a number of sub-agents working
throughout the county for him and
from reports which they send in to
him business is humming along nicely
and will be better just as soon as the
roads again take on a settled ccndi-
tion and it is a sure thing that sum-
mer is here or nearly here.
Mr.. Thompson proposes in his new
business to give the best possible
service in every transaction which
comes up. He will have an able and
experienced mechanic to attend to the
repair work and will at all times carry
a full and complete stock of parts
and supplies for either the Chevrolet
or the Buick, both of which cars he
has the sales agency for. In addi-
ton to this he will solicit share Of
your repairing, regardless of the make
of your machine and will guarantee
first class work.
Mr.. Thompson will also carry q
good line of tires, tubes, accessories,
oils, -greases, etc, and will have one
of the most modern automatic gaso-
lipar, ,rry,nc in tho m arEof II, a v,royvaf
nent and handy place in front of his
place of business. He has an adver-
tisement in this issue which it will
pay every auto owner or prospective
auto owner to read. Look it up.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Farm House Burned.

The tenant house on the farm of
Fred L. Williams in Otisco was de-
strcyed by fire Sunday morning. Both
the house and contents were insured
in the Farmers Mutual company.
Fred L. Williams. who formerly lived
in Ionia. lives in the larger house with
his mother, Mrs. Esther Williams.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
SNOW LEAVING
IN GREAT HURRY
CAUSES TROUBLE
HEAVY RAINS ALSO HELP TO
SWELL THE STREAMS-HIGH
WATER CAUSES TROUBLE.

The rain of last Saturday had the
expected result of melting the heavy
fall of snow which covered the ground
and the creeks and other little streams
which emptied into the river soon
caused it to rise so that for the first
time in a number of years high wa
ter troubles were encountered. While
no loss of life or serious damage to
property happened in this immediate
vicinity there were numerous wash
outs in the streets of the city and
they were in some instances very
nearly impossible. Country roads
were reported seriously washed out in
number of places and physicians
who had calls to make in the country
were compelled to put them off until
travelling conditions bettered.
The rain was steady on Saturday
and on Sunday ceased, but Sunday
night it started in again and kept the
downpour up all day Monday. Mon
day afternoon at o'clock the high
water was interfering with the oper-
alton of the water wheel so much
that the silk mills of the city shut
down for the balance of the day. On
Wednesday morning the high water
interfered with the Citizens power to
such an extent that the refrigerator
and auto body factories were down,
although by noon the difficulty had
been overcome and the lants started
up again.
The flyers running on the Grand
Rapids Saginaw division were taken
off on Tuesday and have been can
celled for an indefinite period of time.
This condition is due to large wash
out on the Pere Marquette tracks
near Hemlock and trains running on
this division only run that far and
passengers are transferred at that
point and go farther to their destina-
tion over the Ann Arbor and the Mich
igan Central.
Wabasis Creek was swollen so high
that the water was washing over the
bridge on the Greenville road for a
depth of foot or more, according to
reports brought in and at other places
in the country roads were inundated
where culverts and little bridges were
unable to take care Of the rush Of wa
ter.
Marshal Meginley was busy Tues
dav in repairing thed amapes to the
city streets where washouts had oc-
Cured and township highway commits
sioners also got busv and are repair
inc and dragginp roads so tbat ~
will get the proper care and attention
to get them back in rood shape again.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for your sympathy: also for
your kindness during the sickness of
our dear one. 1t was greatly appre-
ciated by us in cur time of sorrow.
Charles Heimbecker.
Elsie French.
Mrs. Geo. Moulton.
Ira French.
Potato bread beginning Friday,
every day at the City Bakery.--Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Gave Returned Man Reception

The young people of the Church of
Christ gave a reception in honor of
Guy Wright, one of THEIR number,
who has shortly returned from ser
vice overseas. The affair followed
the regular prayer service at the
church on Thursday evening.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

Royal Neighbors To Repeat Program
On Wednesday night, March 26, the
Royal Neighbors will repeat the pro-
gram in Woodman hall free to all
holding tickets who were unable to
get in G.. A. r. hall.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

Girls! Do Read The Business Liners
If you think the Want Ad column
ing medium, is not Al, first-class,
etc, just read over this weeks list.
Everything is listed. It reaches the
public. The latest addition to the
column is an opening for two Of cur
young ladies to go west and grow up
with the country If they are 90 in
clined. The fame Of this column a.
business getter has reached outside
ears AMI they are awake to IT. lc
will certainly do as much for the
home folks. Try it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

If anyone has been visiting at your
house or there is anyone visiting in
or around the town that you know of,
tell us, so that we can tell the rest.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

A liner in our Business section on
the last page will work wonders in
selling or buying anything you want
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

Potato bread beginning Friday,
every day at the City Bakery.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

Mr.. Hewitt is an old hardware MAI
and knows the game from start to
finish. He believes Belding is a
good town and says the store will
carry the stock to satisfy the de-
mands of city much larger than a
city of this size and that quality
and service are going to be the
watchwords at the store and that the
company will stand back of them in
their full meaning.
Mr.. Hewitt has me- a great many
local people and he has been pleased
with them and would be glad to meet
any others who have not as yet been
in the store. Those who have met
him all say he is capital good fell
low and we for one will also say so.
The old force is still with the store
and it is still the T. Frank Ireland
Co., but B. w. Hewitt, the manager,
is there ready to meet you.
Go in and give him the glad hand.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

Potato bread beginning Friday,
every day at the City Bakery.--Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
Closes Successful Forty Hours

Rev. FIR. John "A KIich, pastor of
st. Joseph's Catholic church in this
city, is this evening bringing to a
close, a successful Forty Hours.
The services started in. on Monday
morning at $50 o'clock and close this
evening at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Frs. J.
b. nlig. of Greenville, A. G. Pregen-
zer. a Redemptorist, of Grand Rapids,
J. A. Koelzer, of Portland and A. C.
Schneider, Of Pewamo were here and
assisted in the work. The devotions
closed with a solemn procession in
which the men of the Holy Name So
ciety took the lead
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19

"The Torch Bearers are on their
way'..-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01

81 would Pretend was Asleep"
anyone did ask you how much you
knew"
II would pretend l was asleep" said
Mr.. Mountain Lion.
That's a bright idea" said Mrs.
Mountain Lion, 'but suppose your
ribs were tickled and You laughed,
what then?"
"Td pretend l was laughing and
talking in my sleep" said Mr.. Noun
tain Lion.
"You are bright, there is no mistake
about it," said his mate. Let's talk
about what we do know, eh?"
Eyes" said Mr.. Mountain Lion, 1--WE
can ommenc by saying we know
who each other is"
"Of course we knew it before we
said it," smiled Mrs. Mountain Lion.
"Well, it does no harm that l some
times repeat what we know" said Mr..
Mountain Lion.
"Ah yes" said Mrs. Mountain Lion,
sit is quite harmless to do 80, and, too,
it Is nice. 1t is pleasant to talk over
our ways and habits and it is just like
big people talk ever their business
plans and children over their school
or their games.
"We're the Purla family. the nice
family of handsome mountain lions"
"We are" agreed Mr.. Mountain
Lion, "and we are quick and spry and
clever. We can run and move easily
and we can climb wonderfully.
ooh, we're such good climbers
We're the best climbers in the world
that is we're the best climbers of the
great cat family-especially Of the
big members of the family"
Eyes, that's right" said Mrs. Noun
tain Lion, "and not only can we climb
but We can swim. Oh, how we can
swim. We aren't going to be sense
less creatures when we come to a
piece of water-we're going to swim"
That's right" said Mr.. Mountain
Lion, "but water doesn't come in
pieces, my love, it comes In ponds and
lakes and streams and brooks and riv.
ers and oceans"
"Well," said Mrs. Mountain Lion, u
meant, Of course that when we came
to any pond or brook or lake or river
we would be able to swim in the wa.
ter therein"
"Ah, that's the way to say it," said
Mr.. Mountain Lion, sand that word
therein made a particularly fine end
ing, yes, a particularly fine one"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
WORD WAS NOT UNFAMILIAR
Might Have Been Better If Youth Had
Found Out Something About
That Parrot.

Gen. Charles r. Menoher, the brave
commander Of the brave Rainbow d.
vision, said at a dinner in Washing
ton:
"The civilian who tries to teach a
soldier how TO conduct a court-martial
reminds me of the young man who
tried TO teach the parrot TO talk.
"This young mar said he knew all
about parrots, and guaranteed to teach
a bird-a bird he thought was young
and untrained-to say hello
$50 he sat down in front Of the par
rot and said, Hello, hello, hello'-like
that-for 40 minutes. The parrot
didn't pay him the slightest attention,
but when he got through it opened its
eyes lazily. drawled, Line busy, ring
off, and then closed it's eyes again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
OADDY,S [VFNNG
I1fAIRY TALE e.
YflAW @AI1An BONNER
THE PUMA PAIR.
90 Ms AUTHOR

I'm the puma, or Mr.. Mountain
Lion" said the puma.
And I'm Mrs. Mountain Lion or
your puma mate" said his mate.
Now, we both know who we are and
we both know who each other is" said
MIR. Mountain Lion.
we know so many things" said
Mrs. Mountain Lion.
That's So" agreed her mate.
Il am not just sure what all we do
know" said Mrs. Mountain Lion.
Neither am l." said her mate, but
/ don't suppose 1t makes much differ
ence."
1T might, Of course, # anyone came
up to US and said,
what do you known"
DO you suppose" said Mr.. Noun
tain Lion, that anyone would be so
rude as to come up to two perfectly
nice creatures and ask such a ques-
tion?"
They might" said Mrs. Mountain
Lion, or Mrs. Puma, known by either
name.
Horrors" said Mr.. Mountain Lion.
Horrors indeed, but it might be
true" said Mrs. Mountain Lion.
II don't think it would be fair" said
Mr.. Mountain Lion. ut would o be
nice TO go up TO anyone and say,
"'How much do you know, or, what
do you know 1t would be very rude,
and also unkind. No one wants to
show how little he knows, but every
one wants to show how much he knows
and when asked how much it might
appear very little"
you talk as though you didn't know
much" said Mrs. Mountain Lion.
But l know a good deal" said Mr.,
Mountain Lion.
MY dear puma mate said Mrs,
Mountain Lion, "what would you do ii
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Question Of Patriotism.

Virginia was trying TO persuade her
mother to go to the homecoming cele-
bration and stay all day. 'But 1t will
be too hot, dear" mother demonstrated.
We'll Just go up for n while In the
morning while It's cool and then wen
come home for dinner and rest during
the afternoon"
But Virginia was not persuaded, and
continued the arguing. Father Glanced
to overhear her. whats the matter
in here2' he asked. coming into the
room. whats the difference between
you twop"
Quickly came Virginia's retort.
Its just a difference in our patriot
ism mothers only patriotic IN the
morning and / am all day."-Indian-
apOlis News.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
The RiCht Contempt.

All the world still talks about the
insult that Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau put upon the allies by making his
preliminary speech at the peace con-
ference without rising from his chair.
But n of the diplomats dismissed
this insult in the contemptuous man.
ner it deserved.
"POoh!' he was heard to murmur
when the counts speech ended. Hes
got to take his medicine. Well, what's
the difference whether he takes 1t
standing up or sitting down?"-Detroit
Free Press.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules at once. They are an old,
tried preparation used all oven the
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strengthening and system-cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
sicians in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are I'm
ported direct from the laboratories In
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and will either give prompt relief or
your money viii be refunded. Ask for
them ut any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
One Was Happy Either Way.

A minister, meeting n parishioner Of
his who had been quite recently mar
ried, and about whose domestic hap
piness terrible stories were rife, salut-
ed him and said:
"Well John, and how is all going
onT"
"Oh, happy enough" returned John.
I'm glad to hear 1t. You know,
there were rumorS Of rows Or
"Rows," said John. "Oh, yes, there
are plenty of rows; whenever she sees
MT she catches the first thing at hand,
a dish or anything, and fires it at me,
IL she hits me, she's happy! If she
doesn't / am. Oh, we're getting on
fine Pitt Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01

No organs of the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties, look out!
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and will de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01

With your fingers! You can lift of
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal.
luses from bottom Of feet.
A tiny bottle Of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or csRus. In
stantly it stops hurting. then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off, root and all, without one bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
IF Wishes Were Passes,

Willie-Gee! / wish l had a million
dollars! I'd go to the picture show
every day.
Tommy-You'd take me with you,
wouldn't you, Willie?
Willie-Naw! If you're too lazy to
wish a little for yourself, you can stay
at home Film Fun.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Why the Father Boasts.

81 have n very sensible boy"
"All fathers think that"
IL know, but l car prove that my
son is above the average in WISDOM
How SOP"
"He doesn't want TO go to the Sun
day school picnic"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Proved IT..

Teacher-There is not anything that
has three feet. Everything has either
two or four feet.
Tommy know Of two things that's
got three.
Teacher-What are they, Tommy?
Tommy-A yard and a three-leggcd
stool.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
The Riuht Man.

Applicant-Got a job for a soldier
that went through the Hindenburg
line?
Proprietor and Editor of the Crimi-
nal Gulch Whoop (wearily)-I have
that very thing, young man. I'm dead
tired from hopping up Infatuated read
ers and spring poets. Take off your
coat and go On sentry duty.-Buffalo
Express.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Matchino fhs Word.

".Just as we reached a place on the
road yesterday wne-e hung out a sigu
SEA- Food a Speciality"
swell. what happenedT'
"Our auto trrIed turtle"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
His Turn TO Be Audience.

what are you going to say to your
constituents?
Nothing" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. There comes a time In the
career Of every statesman when 1t Is
to his advantage to listen and take
talking"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
cut,cura soothes itching scaIr

cut'cura Soothes Itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots Of dam
d Off and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
More Like 1t.

II see the new Turkish army is to
lumber 100000. including officers"
"Well?"
"WOuldn't ii be better 10 say, in
Guiding ~privates ?"-LOuisville Courier
Ncurnal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
One Million Five Hundred Thou
sand Pounds of Powder for
the Feet.

That is what the government sent last
year to make the soldiers and sailors feet
comfortable and fit for the kind of wan
they fought and finished.
In Peace and War for over IS years
Aliens Foot1E Ease, the Antiseptic, Healing
shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath has
been the standard remedy for all aching,
swollen, hot, tired feet, blisters and sore
spots and for the instant relief Of corus,
bunions and c~allouses.
Thousands Of people sent packages Of
Aliens Foot=E Ease to their sons, hrothsxx
or sweethearts in the army and navy b.
cause they knew from experience that %
would freshen and rest their feet, maks
solved their foot troubles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Pert (inentl Question.

Employer-The boy / had before is
worth twice as much as you are
Boy-Did he get it?-BoSton Trans
cript.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01

Nothing makes a Oma with a new
hat so angry as to have another WON
an pass her without noticing it.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01

All men are horn equal, but the
quality doesn't hold out.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
Naturally.

II saw Mabel going secretly to a
beauty parlor."
"Ha! That has an ugly look !"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-01
The Difficulty.

1T doesn't follow that n successful
business man can be a success In pol
itics."
"No?"
"No. A man may be able to run a
big business without any trouble at
all, but the minute he tries to run
a big city he finds that he's got to
please everybody and that's a job he
knows nothing about"