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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
A Surprise Visit.

BY Agnes Clark. Age 1s. Schuyler Eeb.
Dear Busy Bees: Once upon
time there lived a little girl. She
had no mamma or papa; and she was
very poor. They had died years
ago. She lived in forest 10 q small
cottage, all by herself. She was very
kind to birds and animals, because
they were her only friends. One
day a little brownie came to her
door, and she bade him come in.
He thought she was so kind and
good. He told her he would bring
her little playmate. As she was
sitting waiting for the little brownie.
in popped little girl. They lived
happy ever after.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
- . tQyss = Be& s E HiSs HiS%
Stories by Our Little Folks

used to carly messages. Little dogs
have gone in the war with no
thought OF themselves. They were
framed and have gone and done
their duty. What more can you ask
OF any one?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10

holes open, and put the fasteners
through, the little pieces bent over
at the back. If you just can't get
fasteners Ase a pin and push it
through the holes, and bend it over
the back.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
First Letter.

Dora Johapsen, Portsmouth Iowa.
Dear Busy Bee: This is my first
letter to this happy page. | have
one black and four black and white
kittens, I'm in the second reader.
| have little brother, his name is
Roy. | have some riddles, | will
also send the answers. They are
the following: What is black and
white and red (read) slI overs A
newspaper. What has eyes. but can-
not see? A potato.
Well, | must hurry as I'm going
to school, and it is time, I'm start
ing, SO I'll close for this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Casting the DIE

Casting the Die.
The possibility of future favors
and the memory Of past ones die at
the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10

Net in Wilhelm's Class.
did Mr.. Grabcoin refuse you the
hand of his daughter?"
Not in so many words said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
Son of Toll,
Girl, Watch,
MakeComedy
Rich Oil Man Also Member
Of COmpany-But Not
Seen on Stage,

In a Broadway car at noon today
an old fellow IN rough gray over
coat, patiently a son of the soil. oc.
cupcd a seat alone. Presently there
entered young woman who sat down
beside him In another minute he
rang the bell and she arose 10 lct
him pass. He was half way down
the aisle when her eye cauph, the
glitter OF gold watch attached 10 a
black silk fob lying in his seat
Snatching it up breathlcS,ly, she
caught him Just in time with an cN.
cited. "Oh, here, your watch"
The rustic felt his poke, through
the overcoat, evidently noted va
cancy. took the watch with mumblcd
thanks and got off the car.
u don't see how people can he so
careless" said the Young woman,
sinking back with a smile OF rclici
The woman sitting behind leaned
over.
Il don't think it was his watch, "
she said "llc was sitting beside a
well dressed oil man before You came
in, and heard the farmer ask him
what time II was"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
|1OeE AMERICAN
FLEET ENGAGED
I. IN new TRADE
u, S, Going After Latin
States Business,

NEW YORK, Feb 2S--Demands Of
American business interests for the
development, Of South American con-
merce are receiving responsive at
tention on the part OF the United
States shipping board, as shown by
a recent report indicating large
percentage OF American controlled
shipping now in that trade. Under
date Of February . il is shown that
2oS vessels aggrcgating llO592l dead
weight tons have been allocatcd to
South American service, supplement-
ing considerable amount OF shipping
controlled by private Interests The
shipping board fleet has in South
American trade seventy vessels, OF
which iorty-iivc arc under the Amer
lean flag. running 10 the west coast
.nd eighty vessels. Of which forty
SIS are American flag steamers, are
"a the cast colsttradc Practically
~ OF this service has been provided
since the signing oi the armlsticc and
j, is being further increased as ships
arc released from army and navy
uses
The West Indies trade is also re
ceiving considerable attention, the re-
port shows. American flag steamers
TO the number oi ~ and sixty char
tered ships with combined dead
weight tonnage OF 75I .j07. arc so. en-
gagged. Three American ships aCgre-
eating $3.50 tons, are also IN Central
American trade,
One OF the largest fleets, however,
Of vessels under shipping board con-
troll. is now engaged in carrying oil
known as the tank service" All
told there arc l3S OF these vessels,
aggrcgaIing l,2j2H7 dcadweight tons,
OF which iorty-Ihrce vessels ot N5,7OO
tons are bringing oil from TamplCo,
Tuxpam and other Mexican ports
thirty-Six vessels Of 5Ol412 tons are
IN the Atlantic gulf ports trade. and
others are engaged IN West Indies,
South America, Pacific caStwiSe,
French, British. Italian and far east
service !. j, upon this vast fleet OF
tank steamers which the United States
will rely to considerable extent to
supply the 1920 4S2 barrels of fuel
oil which shipping board officials re
Gently announced would be required
10 supply ships OF the American mcr-
chant marine for the fiscal year be
ginning March l.
The shipping board controls. accord
ius to the report lNS) steamers and
sailing vessels, aggrcgatiug 9l5s79l
lrllMr.uhl i-n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
BL00DED POULTRY
IS LOST IN FIRE

NORMAN, Okla, Feb. 2s.-(Spe-
cial)-lhfee years OF hard work in
establishing a breed OF chickens which
he believed capable OF winning blue
ribbons at state and southwest poul-
try shows was all undone in fifteen
minutes when fire destroyed the chick
en- house Of II, II. Lane, professor
OF zoology IN the University OF Okla
homa Half OF his blooded chickens
lost their lives and all the blue blood
was frightened out of the veins OF the
others. The financial loss was $50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
INSURANCE
MAN IS BACK
ON JOB
Sanders Suffered Is Years
and Had to Quit Work.
Health Restored
by Tanlac.

"Iaular has built nc up 50 in the
past few week, that my friends hardly
recognize me-" said G. l. Sanders, oi
SOO Cristlcr street, Dallas, Texas,
local agent Of the Bankers, Irierna-
,onll lllc lusuraucc Co. Of Denver
Il had suffered from catlrrh OF the
,iobach for fifteen years he contin-
ucd, and got so bad that | could
hardly gct ahou, and had to stop
working ! couldn't digest q thing
I would ca, and Suffered so mucl
pain tina, ior months all lived on
va, q l.ulc PLAIN rice. There was so
much -, ON my stomach that The mis-.
cry was awful and I became dread
fully nervous phIcgm was constantly
dropping down my throat and ! could
lccl 4 hard lump IN my stomach 10
Since ta';ing Ilnlac have gained
nine pound; and feel like a new man
| have \ fine appetite, can eat any
thing I want, sleep like a log at night,
and all my troubles are now a thing
OF the past In fact Tlnlac has done
nc more good than anything else |
have ever taken"
Tanlac :, sold in Oklahoma City by
the Wc,Iilll Drug Co., and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere.
(hdv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
MANY CASES Of
RHEUMAT|SMNOW
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry,
Avoid Exposure and
Eat Less Meat.

Stay oil the damp ground, avoid cN-
poSute. keep feet dry, ca, lcse meat
drink lots OF water and above all take
a spoonful OF salts occasionally TO
keep down uric acid
Rheumatism Is caused hv poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which is gene
rated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood It is the function OF the
kidneys TO filter this acid from the
blood and cast it out in the urine. The
pores OF the skin are also a means OF
freeing the blood of this impurity In
damp and chilly, cold weather the skin
pores are closed, thus forcing the kid
ncyS 10 do double work, they become
weak and sluggish and fail to climi-
nate this uric acid which keeps accu-
mulatlng and circulating through the
system, eventually settling in the
Joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism
At the first twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of lad Salts put a tablespoon
iul in glass OF water and drink be
fore breakfast each morning for a
, week This is said TO eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
Of these impurities
Jad salts is Inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
litbia and is used with excellen, re.
suits by thousands OF folks who are
subject to rheumatism Here you hay,
. pleasant, ,eiiervcscent li,hia-wa,er
drink which overoomes uric acid and i,
Beneficial to your kidneys as well.
ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
NORMAN STUDENTS
BECOME CONVERTED

NORMAN. Okla. Feb 2s-(Spc
cial) Students OF the University OF
Oklahoma show "pep" in reliS iSious
matters as well as on the athletic
field and in "shirt-tall" paradcs and
other student activities. During a
ihree-day series Of religious meetings
conducted by Captain John MacNeill,
Canadian soldier and minister, the
students applauled vigorously every
big point made BY the minister; they
applauded the sacred hymns sung by
the male quartet and glce club and
called for encorcS, and then, to show
i, was religious enthusiasm, and not
sacrcligiouS attitude which was be
hind the applause, 500 of them. in the
final meeting pledged themselves to
lives OF Christianity. seli-sacriiicc and
service to the world.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
KALI Siqna LIN

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb 2S
Benny karr, a pitcher lust discharged
from the army, after fifteen months
service, has been signed by President
H. g. Allen OF the Little Rock club
This will be Karr'S third engagement
with a Southern association club. hay-
ing been with Memphis and Chaia-
nooga clubs IN l9l7 he was At CAL
weston and Waco. in the 1cNa, league
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
One Killed in Wreck.

NORWOOD. MINI, Feb IS One
person was killed and fourteen in
jurcd when a northbouud passenger
train on the Minneapolis 4 ST. lom,
railroad crashed into the rear end OF
i stock train today near Norwood
The victims were IN the rear OF the
stock train which was 'tclcScopcd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
A SUIT

its best foot foremost meet the great demand for enchanting fer
puto
from the sonhe built for service garments Of
of
makers
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

The Misses Cora Hoppough, Mar
guerite Hoppoughy and Edna Van
Harlengen, DIR. and Mrs. Krathwohl,
Of Chicago and the latter's father,
Mr.. Regan. of New York, and Guy
Purdy are camping at Slayton lake.
Mrs. Will Cowles and Mrs. Mary
Gray visited Mrs. Henry Harris, on
Tuesday of last week and enjoyed
some fine music as played by. her new
Columbia graphophone.
Charles Rich and wife were callers
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Osborn, Thursday. Mrs. Osborn ac-
companied them on a ride over to Mr..
Snyder's.
Robert Earle, of Detroit, came out
here Friday with his car and visited
until. Sunday with relatives. Sunday
himself and family returned to their
home in Detroit Robert called on
Mrs. Inez Dew and Miss Fannie Earle
Saturday.
Olympia Arbor of Cleaners will
meet with Dell Purdy and wife, Sat
urday evening, August o. Ice cream
and cake will be served and a good
attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mehney were
Sunday guests Of Albert Northway
and wife.
Mrs, A. L. Cole, of Grand Rapids
a former resident of Smyrna. came
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Local Items


Dance every Thursday and Satur-
day NIGHT at Heth's Pavilion, Long
lake. Off.
Jimmy Brown, local boy, who en-
listed in the army some time ago and
is now stationed at Camp Custer,
came home Saturday for visit with
his mother. Jimmy is in the motor
transport Corp and says he likes the
life and is learning a great deal.
Mrs. Evert Meyers and son, Ed
ward, of Bitely, arrived Saturday af-
ternoon for an over Sunday visit with
her mother, Mrs. Della Wright and
family.
The Ionia County battalion of the
G. A. r.. will hold its next annual
meeting in Portland on Thursday,
August IA, and preparations, as US
ual, are being made for splendid
entertainment and royal good time.
William G.. Miner, of Portland is
president of the battalion organiza-
ton and H. w. Holcombe, of Port
land, secretary. These men are hav-
inq much to do with the arrange
ment of the details. A big banquet
and appropriate program will be
given and several capable speakers
are expected to be there, among them
Department Commander Z. F. Lamb
of Detroit.
Deputy State Oil Inspector, II. s
Johnson, of Saranac, was in town
Friday afternoon testing car OF
Kerosene oil. His son, Norton and
the latter's little daughter, Edle, Were
with him.
No more dandruff if you rub Paris
ian Sage on the scalp two or three
times week. Stops all irritation
and makes the hair thick and glossy
Wortley & French guarantee it.-Ady
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

getting along as well a. possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Nash, Of Lam
sing, arrived here the latter part Of
last week for q visit with Mrs. A.
Berry and Ed. Insley and wife.
Mrs. Hettie Davis, her daughters
Emily and Matilda, and son, Alvin,
Of South Grattan, were Sunday
guests of John Purdy and wife.
Mrs. Bernice Daniels called on
Mrs. Mary Bebbel, Sunday. She was
on her way to Sand Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks visited
with Chris Choate and fomiiy last
Thursday.
Marcus Dow. of New York, was
guest at the home CT Miss Fannie
Earle over Sunday, of last week.
Mlra Burgess, of Detroit, visited
with Mrs. Robert Earle and Amos
Russell and wife last week.
Mrs. George Davis, Miss Lizzie
Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Wis
tied with Alfred Davis and wife, Sat.
urday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
called on Miss Fannie Earle.
Mrs. Inez Dow visited with Mrs
Robert Earle and Mrs. Amos Russell
Friday.
Mrs. Mary Tebbel and Mrs. Emma
Lee were dinner guests of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Hiram Olds, Wednesday.
w. ii. Fey, of Grand Rapids, was
guest of Louis Compton and wife
Sunday, of last week.
Mrs. Will Cowles and Mrs. Johl
Purdy called on Mrs. George Wise
man and Mrs. c. w. Joslin, Monda!
of last week.
Mrs. Mary Tebbel called on Mrs
MacFarlane and Miss Fannie Earl
Thursday.
Little Miss Helen Baker was quit
sick last week but is better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley, Mrs. "A
Barry and Marvin Nash and wifi
went to Ionia, Sunday, to attend tn
Downing family reunion.
| Mrs. Mary Tebbel called on Mrs
Amos Russell, Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chrales Coon, of Bel
ding, visited with Alfred Davis an
wife. Thursday evening.
] Mrs. Travis and daughter, Grace
of Belding, were visitors at the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs, Amos Russell, Frida
evening.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

here Saturday for q visit with old
time friends. She was the Saturday
night guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Hull and Sunday dinner guest Of Miss
Fannie Earle. Mrs. Cole called on
Mrs. Helen Purdy and also called on
other Smyrna friends.
Charles Richmond and sen, Frank,
and j. f. Insley are building a new
chimney at the school house and will
put in furnace for the comfort Of
the pupils and the teacher the coming
winter. We hear that Miss Marian
Byrne will teach here next year.
Mrs. Stineman, of Detroit, visited
with Mrs. Inez Dow and Miss Fannie
Earle, last week. Her son, Laurence
went home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LOOMS and
daughter, Gaytha, Of Orleans, visit
ed with Amos Russell and wife and
Robert Earle and family, Saturday.
1t was happy family gathering at
the old home.
Frank Rowland and family, of Graf
tan, visited with Alfred Davis and
wife, Saturday evening.
Miss Bernice Odds visited with Mrs.
Mary Tebbel and Mrs. Emma Lee,
| Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis and
children visited Mrs. Anna Campbell
Monday of last week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

A. M. Hall, A. L. Chiefly and Tom
Dawes drove TO Muskegon and Grand
Haven, Thursday 30 the former could
purchase pianos for the Miller & Har-
ris stock. They went in the Dawes
car.
The Misses Thelma and Bernadctte
LaChapple and A-gcla ''ta of Mus
kegon, were visitors, last week. OF
Mrs. Kate Ritterstorf and Miss Mary
Ritterstorf. The two former are
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
LaChapple, former residents Of this
city and Miss Gotta is a grand daugh-
ter. The LaChapple family was COM
monty known as Chapple, while resid-
ing here and Mr.. Chapple run the saw
mill for Belding-Hall Co. for many
years.
Mrs. Laura E. Clemens went to
Spring Lake, Thursday morning, to
visit for a time with her brother.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
Chase, of Detroit. Spencer Foster
also went along to spend short va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Skelleuger mo-
tored to Lansing, Saturday, TO visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dart. Of that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ameil Mondeau, of
Flint, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Skellenger, last week. Mr.. Mon
deau is connected with the bort Mo-
tor Co. and is here looking after the
interests of the bort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
daughter, of Otsego, were guests last
week and over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horton Soules, south of the city
Mr.. Wilson is editor and publisher of
the Otsego County Advance and like
all printers in strange towns, called
at this office to look the place over
and get acquainted. The Wilson's left
on Tuesday morning for home.
Miss Irma Kidd "a teacher in the
schools at Oklahoma City, Okla, ar
rived on the informing train from
Grand Rapids, Monday, for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Kidd, of North Bridge street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
SMYRNA

Dance every Thursday and Satur-
day night at Heth's Pavilion, Long
lake. Off.
Now we begin with the eighth
month of the year. No holidays this
month.
But there will be picnics and re-
unions galore. A whole lot of Smyr-
ma folks went to Crystal lake on a
picnic excursion Sunday.
This week, Thursday, as the date
set for the picnic of the Smyrna
Friendship Club. They picnic at Reeds
lake this year.
Looks as if we were going to have
late fall this year. George Hanks
and Major Chase are planting more
garden seeds.
Truma nBuell is caring for a gar
den at his old home this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, of Lam
sing, visited with Clyde Allchin and
wife, last week.
Miss. Julia Hogan was guest of
Mrs. Del. Purdy, last week from
Thursday until Saturday night.
Russell and Eugene Lee were guests
of Mrs. Emma Lee, Sunday of last
week, and Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Dixon
and daughter, Donna, and Floyd Dali
oway, of Lowell, called on Mrs. Lee.
Miss Marguerite Hoppough, ! of
Grand Rapids, arrived here Friday
for visit with her grandparents
George Hoppough and wife.
The reunion of the G. w. Joslin
family that was held at the old home
Sunday, of last week, was attended
by thirty-four people, thirty-two OF
whom were members of the family
This was the first time all the chill
dren had been together since one by
one they had left the old home fol
homes of their own, and it was most
joyful reunion. There was a feast
of good things to eat besides four
gallons of ice cream. Pictures of the
family, in groups, were taken and
all were remarkably good pictures
but about the most remarkable was
one of Mrs. Anna Campbell, Mrs. G.
w. Joslin, Mrs. Lewis Seeley, Ernest
Davis and his little son, five gener-
atoms. The little children of the
family made pretty picture anc
some of those who were there thought
the picture taken of c. w. Joslin anc
wife on the porch of their home-ht
smoking with his can of "Prince AL.
bert" by his side and she reading
the best one of all pictures taken
You may think they didn't have much
time for visiting, but they did, foi
they visited every minute. Besides
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Joslin, those who
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

ware there were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Seeley and son, r. c.. and daughter,
Miss Nettie Davis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis and sons, Royal and
ssTeddy." from near Smyrna; George
Joslin. from Eaton Rapids; Frank
Joslin, wife and son, Edgar, of Bel
ding: MRS. George Wiseman and chill
dren. Donald Perry and Beatrice, Of
Hastings; James Joslin, wife and
daughter. Ella, CT Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tower, Of Belding; Mr..
and Mrs. John Ashley and children,
John Junior, Mildred and Verna and
Ernest Davis, wife and baby, of Cor
al; Mrs. Anna Campbell, of Smyrna.
mother Of Mrs: c. W: Joslin was also
there, and Mrs. Ella Hathorn, Of
Grand Rapids, and Miss Mae Weaver,
of Coral. Three members of the
family could not be with them, 'little
Dick', son Of George Joslin, Earl
Davis, who is in France, and George
Wiseman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull drove down
in Keene, Sunday and visited with
relatives.
Mrs. Alfred Ravis and Mrs. Louis
Compton visited with Mrs. Orinda
Dumon and Mrs. Fred Dumon, Thurs
day.
George Weber is driving a well
for Bert Norton. $751;
The Lady Maccabees had very
good meeting Saturday evening
Twenty Xix members were IEesent
and helped to make it interesting
Mrs. George Wiseman, of Hastings
an old member of the hive was pres
ent and received hearty welcome.
Among the Smyrna people. who
went to Crystal lake, Sunday, were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Del. Purdy, Bert Nor
ton, Mrs. Ward Hoppough and daugh.
| ter, Norma, Clare Norton and wife
Will Hogan and family, Frank Davis
and wife, Mrs. George Wiseman anc
children and Mr.. and Mrs. pbhn
! Tebbel.
Mrs. Glenn Lee and daughter, Ar
lanei were supper guests of Mrs
Emma Lee and Mrs. Mary Tebbel
\ Friday.
Roy Douglas is now stationed al
Fort Sheridan, Chicago, and is doing
fine.
Will Buell. was home over Sunday
C. w. Joslin was in Bedding, Sat
urday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks wer,
in Belding, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor lef
here Saturday, on motor trip Il
Sullivan and ether places. Charlie:
Carlson is boarding with Louis Comp
ton and wife while the Condons are
away.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B .Penton ant
daughter, Miss Gayla, returned HON,
Wednesday from their visit with rel
atives in Canada.
We are pleased to state that Mrs
Helen Purdy is better and was able
to attend the Maccabee meeting Sat
urday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pur
dy, of Belding. visited with Mrs. Hell
en- Purdy Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Marquis and two chill
dren, of Joplin, Mo-, and Mrs. Myrtl,
Petit, of Detroit, are visiting will
their mother, Mrs. Ida Shaw.
Mrs. Pearl Cotter had the misfor
tune to fall from the back steps at hel
mothers home, one day last weel
and dislocated her knee. She suf
fered greatly from the injury but il
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Mis- Eva Throcp, Of st. Johns, 10
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Converse.
Don Pilkinton Is riding around In
a new Essex touring car which he re-
Gently purchased. The car is beauty
and everyone is admiring it.
Fred Houseman a well known far
mer residing in the Miriam district,
is seriously i'll at his home. He has
been in very bad condition for about
a month past and we are informed
that the chances are very slim for his
recovery. He suffered a paralytlc
stroke last week which further COM
plicated his condition. He has always
been one Of the rugged and healthy
men Of the community and was never
sick in his life before this time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06


Are not going down.
Do not be misled by
cut prices. Anyone
can foot cut prices,
but we would rather
sell you quality mer-
chandise at the reg
ular figure than to
sell you an inferior
quality for less money
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Ionia county's largest
stock Of Beds, Springs, Mat
tresses, Bed Room Suits,
Dining Room Suits, Kit
chen Cabinets, Tables,
Chairs, Bullets. Rockers,
Pianos, Photographs, Re-
frigerators, Baby Cabs,
Couches, Davenports also
Rugs and Linoleum for
every room of your home.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27

VIII Keep Wolf From Door-An.
other bis real estate transaction was
made nefs Saturday when -. A. Mo.
Coy sold his fine farm consisting of
~ acrss Tor s4ls AN acre. OF $4,000.
The purchaser was w. ID. Ennis OF
Illinois. The Mccoys have made
no plans for the future as yet