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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
Notice OF Hearing Objections to
Public Improvement and Of Spec
ial Assessment No. 213 for curb
and gutter on both sides of Hickory
Street from Oliver to Williams
Street, on Monday, August 80,
1920.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution of the Commission
OF the City of Owosso adopted at o session of
the Commission held Aug. 9, IA ID. 1920 notice
Is hereby given that the City OF OwoSso pro-
poses to make the following improvement,
namely:
To construct a curb and gutter on both sides
OF Hickory street from from Oliver to Will
ans street.
That the plans and specifications and esti-
mates OF cost are on file in my Office for public
inspection; that the Commission has desig-
mated as the special assessment district upon
which the special assessment for said improve
nent shall be levied, lands as follows:
All the lots, lands and premises fronting and
nbutting on the said Improvement or In any
way benefited thereby, the same to be assessed
according to benefits thereon.
The Commission of the City OF Owosso will
meet at its regular session on Monday evening
August 80 A. d. 1929, at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon, when 1t Will hear objections to the inn
provement as aforesaid and 10 the district to be
assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the special
assessment heretofore made by the City Asses
sor for the purpose of defraying that portion OF
the costs which the Commission decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment for the
improvement aforesaid, is now on file In INV
office for public inspection. The Commission
OF the City OF Owosso will meet at it's regular
session on Monday, August 30, A ID. 1920 atd7:30
O'Clock In the afternoon, to review the special
assessment and hear any objections to anv
assessment which may be made by any person
deeming himself aggrieved thereby.
Dated August TO- 1920
b. K. LUCAS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

communication from Joe VanWagoner was
received read to the Commission. and on mo.
ton, ordered laid on the table,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

Resolved by the Commission of the City
OF Owosso, That the said Commission, on be.
half of the citizens OF Owosso hereby expresses
their grateful appreciation OF the civic pride
and patriotism which has prompted Shiawassee
Chapter, Daughters OF the American Revolution
to donate t. the City the log cabin formerly
constituting the old Comstock homestead on
w. Main Street aud that the Commission hereby
accepts the gift Of the building by said Chapter
for the purposes of public museum, extend
ing the hearty THANKS of the City therefor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

On motion Of Mayor Wright, the Clerk was
Instructed to have the annual City audit for
1890 published in the ArgusPress and The
OwoSSo Times
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

City Librarian submitted her report for the
month OF July, 1920, which was upon motion
received and filed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was presented
and on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear was adopted
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins aud Wright:
Resolution No. 81.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

The following Resolution was presented and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption OF the reso.
luton which motion PREVAILED ayes, Rosevear
StebbinS and Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
August 16, 1920.

Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

On motion theCommission adjourned.
A. t. WRIGHT,
Is. X. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Try Poison

Theirs is much that one can do in
applying home remedies for poisoning
by poison ivy. according to representa- :
tives Of the United States Department
of Agriculture and the Public Health
Service of thee United States Treasury
Department, who recently made u joint
investigation of this subject. The in
vestigators call attention to the various
names used to designate these noxious
plants and to the wide range of their
growth. Poison ivy is sometimes called
poison oak, and poison sumac IS known
in various localities as poison dogwood,
poison elder. poison ash, thunder wood,
and poiSonwood
If exposure has resulted in serious
infection a physician should be con
suited without delay. but in less serious
cases helpful treatment 'cau be given
without such aid For relief from
mersing the infi8med surface in hot
water for several minutes. gradually
increasing the temperature until the
water is as hot as it can be borne.
Washing with soap and water is
distinctly curative where all the poi
soning has not penetrated the skin. II
is better that the infamed area be cX-
posed to the air than that it be tightly
bardaged. Bandages are permissible IL
they are changed frequently and If kept
moist with u solution Of cooking soda
and borax "a tcaspoonful dissolved in
cup of water) or other solutions, In
the later stages of the disease soothing
or aStringent ointments are of value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
A "LITTTE SUFFERER" FEELS
THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO DIE
She Has Good Position and Has Won the Lore Of Her Middle
aged Employer. qnd Now Her Brother Wants to
a+ Hare Her Discharged

A GIRL who signs herself Little
"A Sufferer has written an interest.
ing letter telling about her troubles.
II seems that her brother secured a po-
sition for her in the Office where he is
employed. 1t is a good position, and
within a short time after she started,
she says, she won the love of her EN-.
ployer, middle aged man. But her
brother doesn't approve OF her. He
scolds her for everything she does that
he doesn't like, and Il as soon as they
get home in the evening he tells their
mother all about the events of the day.
He threatens to have her out of the
office in two weeks. She hates him,
oh. how she hates him Sometimes.
she goes on to say, she is so unhappy
that she would like to close her eyes
forever on all her brothers and sisters.
and the parents who wish her unlAppi.
Tess. -
OF course, she has an exaggerated
view of the situation. You can't help
feeling that it is only a very silly littA
girl who will talk about her middle.
aged-and probably married--employe
in terms of love three weeks after
she starts to work for him. You feel
that her brother is perfectly justified
10 telling on her and wanting to
get her out of the Office as quickly as
possible. There is just one thing in this
little letter that makes you stop In your
ocndemuations and wohder about it.
I'm never given an opportunity to tell
something, A girl who is never al
..nI A. III 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Her Family Qbiecta

Dear Cynthia--I need some of your
wonderful advice. l will ask few
questions. | am a young man past
nineteen and in love with girl three
years my junior. ] am going with this
girl for the last eight months. | have
called to see her several times and have
also taken her out. Her mother, brother
and father. that is, her entire family.
do not like me, although she Is very
nice girl and ! have not found fault In
her: she said she cares for me and !
care Hcr her the same, dear Cynthia.
OF course. that does not mean that we
want 70 marry now, but we both have
agreed to keep steady company,
love this grl and wouldn't part with her
for the world. But want to tell you
what happened last week while vas
talking TO her. As We were strolling
We happened to meet her father [
didn't know what to do. ! was puzzled
that minute. Ilwanted to leave her and
run. but something held me back. II
I'd run it would be worse for me, SO
stood there.
A. got close to her father he said
to me. you better watch yourself" /
hardly answered him back, in fear of
trouble.
saying to ne to Watch myself" And
please. Cynthia, tell me did / do good
by not answering him back
IN LOVE.
You did right not to answer back. but
It seems 10 me as the girl'is only sixteen
her parents have a right TO oversee her
friendships It would be the manly
thing to go and see her father and ask
what he has against you. II you can
not Conriliate him 1t would be better
to give in and not see each other for a
time II after two or three years you
stlI care for each other YOU might
then meet again and become engaged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
MRS. WILSON GIVES HINTS
ABOUT GENERAL CLEANLINESS
And Some Good Aduice about Sung the Diet the Season
&& of the Year

condition and you are unable to cleanse
It. discard it aud be sure when secur =
ing another. that the lid fits perfectly
Uncovered garbage pals are very dan =
gerous and their owners may be sub
jcct to fine for maintaining them.
DO not let waste paper, from pack
ages aud food supplies. accumulate in
the cellar; If this should be the case,
then you will find that they have drawn
reaches and ants.
Disinfect all drains. sinks and toilets
with a liberal portion of chloride of
lime or any other good disinfectapt,
then hush well with boiling water.
start your housecleaning in the eel =.
lar. clearing out the fruit and preserye
closet. Wash the fruit jars aud ielly
glasses and then rinse and let dry. Re.
turn TO the cleaned closet. Do not per
NIT rubbish Of any description TO sc.
cumulate in the cellar.
DO not hoard useless WORKOUT mans
and dishes or cooking utensils, Tbev
only clutter the place and accumulate
dust; DO not purchase utensils only TO
let them lie about unused. Rather use
rev tools constantly and have them
Kept in prime condition-rather This
than large number of tools that are
Try using earthenware aud glass
cassProles for most of your cooking
Place three or four of these dishes IN
thc, oven at on" time. The same heat
VIZ then b" utilized for all three. To
cleanse thesc baking dishes. do not nut
III water until they nre cold and then
SooE them for several hours in pIentv
81 warm. soapv water. Bo sure to Gov "
IN" dishes at least two inches deer
nstard cups and bean pots may h.
cleaned the same way aud. if any dis
c"loration remains. usc the folioGinr
mixture:
One cup Of soap powder,
= One cup Of cleanser.
o"c-hat cup Of clcon sand.
hlS and then apply with o stiff
brush to the carthen utensils and Win
heavy cloth to the aluminium ware or or
I,u%r cooking utensils that are very
badly discolorcd. wy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11

dition that you pity girl like this,
even while You laugh at her.
Of course, she needs a good spank
lug. OF course. her brother is only do
ing his straightforward. blunt, boyish
best to stamp out the suggestion OF bad
uess in her before II has chance TO
develop. 0f course. her mother is in
despair about the girls character and
and is doing what she con-
siders her best to train her--now, when
it is almost too late to do anything,
and entirely too late to form proper
ideas and ideals The pity of it is that
they didn't pay any attention to her
when she was just little girl. They
didn't put up any strong wires Of ten
der, sympathetic. intelligent guidance
for the slender vine of that young mind
to cling to aud climb up. They just
forgot II. or stunted 1t with don I.
and "mustn' aud mo, until it
grew strong and stubborn. Then they
tried to bend it TO suit Themselves
and that cant be done.
Little Sufferer is making noun
tain out of q molehill She needs a
good sensible talking to. But, just
the same. you can't help feeling just
n little sorry about that one sentence
"J'm never given an opportunity to
tell something"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
You Love to Wear

Cantilever Shoes provide such per-
feet comfort, it is a pleasure to don
them in the morning-and to wear
them all day.
If you suffer from being on your
feet, if walking has become bug
bear, if night finds you in a hurry
to change to easy slippers,-make
your next pair of shoes Cdntiever
Shoes. You will be delighted with
the comfort, the relief from foot
troubles, that they bring you.
There is room for the toes.
The last, patterned from the out
line of the foot, has a natural inner
sole line. This, combined with the
fact that the Cantilever heel is
slightly higher on the inside than on
the outside, permits the foot to point
straight ahead--a natural position
which gives more comfort and
greater endurance in walking and
standing.
In Cantilever Shoes, there is no sensa-
tion or pressure or binding OH any part
of the foot LaCing them draws up the
flexible shank OF the shoe to support the
arch of the foot and the very heribility
Of the shank permits the greatest free
dom in walking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
is over-well, I'm glad am not
woman. -~
TRAVELLED THE GLOBE AND KNOW
THE TRUTH
She Won't Kiss Him

Dear -Cynthia-Five years ago
started keeping company, with a girl
about three years younger than myself
II was twenty them. As Is often the
case. this developed into love on my part
which / fully believe was reciprocated
by her.
In May she left the city to be gone
four months, and in all this time VIC
corresponded, sometimes two or three
letters a week, both of us always signing
with love" or something similar.
However, after her return to the city,
she would not let me kiss her any more,
although she still said that she loved
me very much, Shortly after ]
stopped going with her, as this seemed
like a strange way for her to behave.
Now ] have, thought this over and
have decided that would like to "go
back" and would be more than willing
to do without the good d-night kiss, but I
cannot think of any excuse or pretcNt
as | have not even seen her for more
than six months.
Maybe you can help me out. I GER
tainly hope 40. - COB.
Be- man enough to go and see her
and tell her straight out that you are
sorry you behaved as you did. Have
YOU asked her to marry you? II not
she is perfectly right TO refuse her
kisses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
copprtoht, 1890, by Mrs. N. A W0ooI

I.I CoDnrtGht, 1870, bu Mrs N. 4 Wilson
s~ AL Rights Reserved.
THE first indispensable requisite Of
= hcaltbful cooking is that all Sods
J, SHOULD be fresh. Of good quality and
tHly ripe or IN prime condition. Par
TALLY decsyed. wiltcd or uudegripe
food Is responsible for much Of thcs i'll
Z. nesses that afflict us. Many physicians
viii tell you that experts declare that
FULLY one half vt the food prepared for
the family table is destroyed so far as
food values are concerned. in the
preparation and cooking.
Cheap foods do not necessarily mean
that these foods are coarse and un-
pslatable, but rather close. conservative
buying, with food carefully cooked and
well seasoned and served.
Keep this maxim in mind, that II
you eat today, while you are idle and
lounging about. with the thermometer
at 20 degrees Fohrenheit. Us much rich
foods hs YOU did last winter when the
temperature was at the freezing point
and YOU were working constantly, You
will most certainly be ill., Learn TO
adjust your diet to the season and the
amount of work that ycu are doing
This is the true secret of health
If you are feeling tired. nervous
angry or ill. do not eat rather miss a
meal than to overload the stomach at
this time. Sunshine and fresh air are
tones that Mother Nature gives MS IN
abundance as a paua"ca for the above
Ills. Drink from ton to fifteen glasses
Of water each day; this causes thFkid
neys and liver to remove th" impurities
from the blood stream and also clcanses
out the digestive tract.
Now is good time to SOC that every
window aud door is securely screened.
Flies net only breed and carry disease.
but alsoa are an, acknowledgement Of the
fact that the housewife is careless.
Screen the cellar windows and be sure
the screens are fastened securely :" that
stray animals will not be able tn push
them in. Flies carry the ptomaine
germs and other contagious diseases,
SO buy swattor and do not be salts
he'd until the last f1y is bauished from
the premises.
In order 10 keep the housc free Of
flies, it il necessary TO keep the trash
barrel securely covered aud to clean
and disintpct the corners and garbage
cans. Mauy housewives 'who are i'm
maculately clean about their houses are
absolutely indifferent about tn" garbage
can they feel that they eau successfully
combat any invasion but the flies to
their premises.
But how about Nour nCighbor, the
woman who has perhaps several small
children running in and out Of the houS"
and yard? You are morally responsible
for this menace "a the publ" health =
So if your garbage can is in a filthy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Catching Flies

As a supplementary means OF oino cT
.troiIipg aies' traps are of much value;
The same general principle Is invoISen .Seu
in nearly all fly traps. although KEY RoSs
may appear quite different. Ihe ns mes
are attracted into a cage through pas
sage, the entrance Of which IS large nn sno
the exit small. so there Is little chance
of the flies. once in. finding their WY WY
ont again. One kind is a WINDOW .rsr
which catches the flies as tney gba gbuesap aap
haoo can trap catches those that nave
oniored garbage cans The manure boS
tran retoirs file flies which are brea
from tom infested manure put into u box. "A
hn,letin issued by the United states
Department of Agriculture for free dls' on
tribution gives full directions Tor max :
inc and operating a number OF kinds OF
hy traps. "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Mrs. Wilson
AnSUefS Queries

Dear Mrs. Wilson Will Won nIoo,c
suggest a suitable luncheon or other
sort Of r"frcsh shment for party Of
about twelve Couples? 7 had in mind
po'at" salad. fried oysters, sand
wirhcs, etc.
Will you kindly advise me through
sCur paper! Mrs. II. L. y.
1our menu is good. Plan To scrvc
Celery Radisbcs
Fried Oysters
Potato Salad
Breod and Butter Sandwiches
Chocolate Layer Cake
ore
Ice Cream
Coffee
Dear Mrs. Wilson-Will YOU kindly
lef me know how long white flour viii
keep and which is the best way TO
keep il? Mrs l.
Keeping Flour
Flour win keep in tinbox, in dr.,
place, eighteen mouths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Would Give Hint to Lover

rcar Cynthia i would Ike 10 give a
hmt TO Il Lover" You fell aud may. do
II again-perhaps not 80 quickly, but
most likely YOU will Experience and
time will make YOU fit to meet any
women IN this world without losing your
block over them.
When you happen 10 meet the girl
who throws over fellow after an en-
Ragement there's q reason. Some other
fellow must have put II over on her and
that fellow is to blame for you los
ing her, while you are to be thankful
YOU are losing her now, which saves you
later trouble. ] think a girl has a per-
feet right TO quit YOU, even after en-
cagement, il She does it because she
does not want you. Don't be an egoist
and expect a. woman TO keep her word
BECAUSE ycu dove her II Is her say that
counts most and she didn't want you, it
seems. 4 woman has to put up with
enough even when she is in love. and
they secm 10 be "A happy couple. | know
most men treat women wen at first and
when all is clear, and the first. newuess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
The Question Corner
a TOday's Inquiries

Who is Miss Edith Strnuss%
What floor covering which rOmcs
in dainty designs aud roloriug is
satisfactory for a nurscry%
Describe a striking summer drcss
Of yellow aud white STRIPED
dimity.
! How can stain made by kcro
sene bc removed
/. What Is the proper way 10 wear
the newest hordered v"Ils?
What is "toilc cirP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
House FLeas

Last year was an unusually bad wear
for tlcas about houses. The time is
again at hand when. though the voice
of the flea may not be heard in the
land. his tickling will be felt in the flesh
unless the simple. preventive is ap-
piled. Fleas usually get into the house
from the basement or some place whore
dogs or other animals have slept. Make
a thorough cleanup. Then sprinkle
the floor well with salt and wet il down
not wet enough to cause it to run,
1t may be necessary to repeat this
treatment two or three times at inter
walls of about three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Please Tell Me What TO Do
By CYNTHIA
Is Il Proper
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cyntha-we are two girls, six
teen years. of age. but look nineteen
(a) Is It proper for us to smile at any
one II he tips his hat, although we
don't know him? (b) Is 1t right for
US to go to a public dance with chap
eronc, or are we too young TO go TO
dances SMILES AND DIMPLES.
(a) No it is not proper to smile at
strangers. whether they tip their hats
or not. They should be ignored. tb)
II depends on the place and what your
mNthers say about 1T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
The WOmQn's
EXCHANGE
Visitors at Studio

7" ~" Ednor of Womon's Page:
Dear Nadam--I would like to know
II visitors are admitted IN the Betzwood
motion-plCture studio If 80 how are
they admitted? q. p,
Visitors are seldom admitted to mo
ti"n-pi"ture studios unless they arc
friends of members ~ the company.
Perhaps If YOU called up the studio at
Bet2wood and made an appointment II
might BE- possible to visit it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
NPsteri1N's AnsW prS

The newest type of drop stitch
stockings have the llucS of open
work arranged ~ random 80 that
another runner more or less doe.
not matter.
When man is introduced 70 a
girl az dance. courtesy obhgcg
him TO ask her for dance,
The most satisfactory kind OF
kitchen table for wear, Cleanli-
ness and appearance is the wood
On topped table covered with
white oilcloth
!. When the inside of heel of
shoe is worn into hole that cuts
the stocking. It can be covered
by gliug u piece Of velvet firmly
over II,
f. a pretty color scheme for uegh-
gee is duh gray blue with salmon
pink.
/. The chest or trunk in which blan-
kets are to be stored for the sum-
mer should be washed with hot
water aud few drops of car
hslic acid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Mothers HELPERS

Girls in Detroit, Mich. who b,.
been unable to find rooms to live in y.
reasonable rates are Offering to b.I..
housewives evenings and Satutd.p
afternoons In exchange for rooury
Many of these girls take care Of b9' cbi,
dren in the evenings or help with X.
homework. in this way getting com ,ae
Portable quarters and saving heavy eI,
penses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
News About TRANSPORT

To IN" Editor Of ,Womon's PG0c:
Dear Madam am coming for our
advice. ! have u friend in the Hawaiian
Islands lie Is coming OIL the transport
Thomas. 1t arrived at the islands Nprll
~. Could YOU please find out when il
leaves there" MISS Il. E.
The Maritime Exchange says that tho
last information it has received about
the transport Thomas rs that il arrived
at san Francisco on April Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
To Mrs. S. +,

I, ,ou get your advertisement m the
regular advertising columns of the paper
I am sure YOU will get plenty OF answers
Women are anxious TO lind people to do
tile kind of work that you want I
could not advertise for you in this
column for that kind Of thlnG.