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The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Armenia First Christian Nation.

The Armenians are an Aryan race
and probably emigrated from Europe
into Asia Minor centuries before the
Christian era. Their language be-
longs to the Indo-E European group Of
languages. Their king was converted
to Christianity as early as 301 A. D..
and Armenia then became the first
Christian nation of the world. The
Armenian civilization has been estab-
lished for centuries. The position Of
the country on the highway between
Asia and Europe has subjected 1t to
invasion and subjugation at various
periods by the Assyrians, Medes,
Greeks, Romans, Persians and Turks.
From the Fourteenth century to the
late war, the greatest part of Armenia
was under Turkish rule. Their en-
nifty to the Turks rises from their
struggles as a nation to be free, which
have frequently been accompanied by
massacres of Armenians. Americas
interest arises from sympathy with an
oppressed race that has for so long
upheld Christian civilization In the
Near East.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
FINEST OF EARTH'S CHURCHES
Men Of Genius Through Many Gen.
turtles Aided in the Erection
Of st. Peters at Rome.

The history Of st. Peters at Rome,
one of the worlds most interesting
edifices, goes back over a thousand
years, for it was on this spot, the site
Of Nero's circus, within walls ornate
with gold and glistening with mosaic
and marble, that Charlemagne received
the crown of imperial Rome from Pope
Leo ILL.,, and here was slowly erected
throughout subsequent centuries this
building, called the central cathedral
OF ChristendOm. All that man could
do to make st. Peters great and beau
tiful has been lavished upon that
splendid church. Nine. de Stael said
OF 1t, "Cest lie seul travail de Fart
sur notre terre actuelle qui ait lie
genre de grandeur qui characterize
les oeuvres immediates de la crea-
ti0n." cit is the sole work of art on
our earth which has the sort of noble
ness that characterizes the works of
nature.) Marion Crawford puts ones
hrst impression of st. Peters in
nutshell when he says, 1.-THE first sight
OF st. Peters affects one as though
In every day streets, walking among
ones fellows, one should meet with
q man forty feet high"
While the interior decorations have
Deen criticized as being too prOfuse
an American tourist once referred
to them as "too much gingerbread
that great roof covers the work of
some of the most renowned sculptors
Of the world.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
NOTICE.

Notice of hearing objections TO pro
posed improvement under Act No. 3!
Public Acts of 1915, as amended oi
Assessment District No. 81.
| To all persons interested in said pro
posed improvement in the Townships oi
Shiawassee and Bennington, Shiawassee
County.
! Whereas petition has been filed with
the Shiawassee Comfy Board of Road
Commissioners praying for the improve
ment of the highway as follows: Com.
mencing at the east quarter post OF
section 10, Town six north range 3 east,
thence westerly OH Grand River Road
to west line of section "a, Town north
of range . east, also commencing in
center of Grand River Road where said
road crosses the north and south quarter
line of Section 10. Town north of
range three east, thence south to the
Antrim Township line, Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
Whereas, we, as such Commissioners,
are of the opinion that the proposed i'm
provement is necessary for the benefit
of the public and would be for the con-
venience and benefit of the public well
fare, and
Whereas, we have made our first order
OF determination, stating that the pro-
posed improvement is necessary as afore-
said and have caused a survey and speci.
fications and estimates Of the cost
thereof to be made and fled with said
Commissioners, and
Whereas, the specifications made by
MS are not final and will not be made
final until after the hearing of objections
to the same by all persons interested
therein, and,
Whereas, We have determined the
boundaries of the proposed assessment
district for improvement of said high.
way, and,
Whereas, tits proposed to oimprove said
highway by constructing therein class
b gravel road nine feet wide, together
with the proper culverts. bridges, drain
age and grading under the provisions of
Act. No. so of the Public Acts of 1915 as
amended by Act No. 80 of said Public
Acts.
Therefore, all persons affected there
by Of the Townships of Shiawassee and
Bennington and the County of Shiawas
see and all persons owning or interested
In any.real estate in said TOWNSHIPS or
County are hereby notified that we will
be present at the residence of Frank
Tyrren Shiawassee Township { ten
o'clock in the forenoon on the 9th dav
of March A. d. 1921, for the purposes
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Rubber Shoes Life Savers.

A fact which is probably only slight
ly known is the immunity from the at
tacks Of lightning which Is afforded by
wearing a pair Of rubbers.
The person who assumes these GOV
erings must be careful not to come In
contact with anything except the floor
Providing he follows this instruction
he. can not possibly be injured by the
lightning In any way.
The explanation Is simple enough
The electric fluid before 1t can pass In.
to a human being or animal must first
come In contact with the earth. Its
passage from the earth to the wearer
Of the rubbers is, of course, stopped
By the soles of the latter.
SO next time a storm is brewing
hurry up and get out your rubbers.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25

Peculiar Custom Of Eighteenth Cen
tury New England Would Seem to
Put Premium on Vanity.

An unusual custom in vogue In New
England in the Eighteenth century
which caused newly married couples
to appear at church on the four Sun
days following their union dressed in
all the bridal finery they could get
together, Is recorded by Edward j.
Norris In his book, "rhe Psychology
Of Dress"
'This. of course, stimulated q rival
~ between families, not likely to fur
ther the Puritan aim Of modesty In
appearance. Those who could afford
It had four distinct sets Of finery, one
for each Sunday, that there might
be no monotony for those who formed
the audience. In many communities
q pew was set apart in which the bri-
dal pair was shown, SO that the con-
gregation knew just where to look
for the objects Of interest.
"These selected seats were often in
the gallery, sometimes the front pews
Of the center aisle, and at times in
other prominent places. The couple
generally arrived bit late, that the
observers might all be seated before
their arrival; then they walked slow
~ arm In arm to the assigned seats,
while the entire congregation gave
their hushed and respectful attention.
At an appointed time, generally just
before the sermon, the couple arose
and turned slowly around two or three
times, that every angle Of their ap-
pearance might be viewed: they then
sat down."
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Dolls with African Burial.

Art galleries in New York last year
exhibited specimens of African doll
makers Perhaps the most interesting
story of dolls In Africa Is that which
concerns the doll custom of a tribe
dwelling near Lake Nyassa. When a
member Of the tribe dies rough i'm
age Of the dead person Ii made of rags
or wood and laid away In tent.
Thousands of doll images OF dead
tribe members lie In the tent, and 1t
Is said that the tribe believes that the
dolls are the embodiment Of the souls
OF tho dead men. BY keeping the souls
on earth they believe they are cheat
Ing the fiends which are supposed to
lurk beyond life. The tent is regarded
as sacred and only the medicine men
are permitted near It.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25

STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee.
William +. Collins Executor Of the last Will and
Testament of William ii. Dean. Deceased. Plaintiff
John w. Dean and Addie J. Dean. Defendants.
To whom IL may concern. Take Notice that writ
of.attachment was issued In said cause from said
court the 18th day of December 1920. at the suit
of said plaintiff and against said defendants for
the sum of Fourteen hundred seven and 60/ 100
dollars and that said writ was made returnable
January 18th 1921.
Dated this 9TH day of Feberuary 1921.
WARREN PlERPONT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Address. Owosso. Michigan
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Notice Of Hearing Objections
To Proposed Improvement
Assessment Dist. No. 81
Shiawassee and Bennington Townships
March 9, 1921 at the Residence Of
Frank Tyrrell, Shiawassee
Township

of finally determining the limits of said
Assessment District
The proposed assessment district for
such highway which is subject To the
| right of the undersigned to alter. ia des
! cribed rs follows:-Said tentative district
includes all lands within the following
boundaries:
SHIAWASSEE
commencing at the south post of
section 81 Shiawassee, thence trimming
porth thru section 30 to the center post
OF section 20 thence east on line to the
center post OF section %, thence north
thru sections % and 2l and 10 on I line
10 the ersection of south, east and
west line section 16. thence west on
SAID line to intersection Of north and
south t line OF section II, thence north
on said line to center of section II.
thence west on line to center post of
section lS, thence south on north and
south line to section line between
sections 1S and 10. thence west on section
line to Bennington Township line.
thence south on said township line
three miles to Antrim Township line.
thence east on township line to place OF
peglnnlng, the south post of section 80
al IN Shiawassee Township, Shiawassee
County, Michigan,
BENNINGTON. a
Commencing at the corner common
to sections IL and "a Bennington and
lS and 10 Shiawassee Township. thence
west one mile between sections IL and
"a Bennington to corner common to
sections, 13, Ia, 90 and "a, thence south
Two miles to corner common to sections
70, 20, 30, and 36, thence east one mile
on section line between sections 25 and
80 TO Shiawassee Township line, thence
north on town line to place of beginning.
ali IN Bennington Township, Shiawas.
see County, Michigan.
All persons interested are hereby
notified that it is the intention of the
Board or County Road Commissioners
to assess all lands within the limits of
said assessment district rs finally de-
termined at said hearing on account of
the Improvement of said highway ac-s
cording to the plans and specifications
on ME In the Office of the County Road a
commissioners.
Given under our hands this l1th day
OF January A. d. 1921.
AMOS PARMENTER
FLOYD F. wALwoRTH,
Board of County Road Commissioners
shiawassee County, Michigan
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Commissioners Notice

In the matter of the estate of Harriet Ball
deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee State of Michigan.
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said es-
tate do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Bank of Henderson,: in the Township of Rush
in said county. on Monday. the 11th day of April.
A. ID. 1921. and on Saturday. the 1lth day OF
June. A. ID. 1921, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of each of said days. for the purpose of receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate. and
that four months from the 10th day of February A.
ID. 1920. allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance
Dated the 10th day of February. A. ID. 1921.
NJ w. GARDNER,
WILLIAM COLLINS.
1851 Commission T.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
What Mrs. Brenninger OF New Yorb
Says About Rat Poison.

Tried preparations that kill rats, but
RAT-SNAP is the only one that pre-.
vents disagreeable odors after killing.
Also like RAT-SNAP because it comes
in handy cakes, no mixing with other
food. You don't have to dirty your
hands, it's the best for household use" d"
Try RAT-SNAP. Three sizes. 35c, Csc,
$1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Sprague
81 Co. feb
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
URSULINE ACADEMY

ST. Ignace, Mich. Boarding School
for Young Ladies' Academic, CONNER.
cial and musical courses. Preparatory
College Work New heating plant in
stalled, and other improvements. For
particulars address Mother Superior.
1920
AGENTS WANTED-Lady or gent
leman agent in Owosso for Watkins
Famous Products. Watkins goods
known everywhere. Big profits. Write
today. Watkins Company, 53 Winoan,
MINI.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Notice of Taking Roads Into County
Road System.

Notice of Taking Roads Into County
Road System.
At meeting OF the County Road
Commissioners of Shiawassee County
| held at the Court House in the City of
Corunna. January 18, 1921.
Present. Commissioners Parmenter,
Cline and Walworth
Commissioner Cline presented the fol.
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
Comfy that the following described
roads be taken into the County System
for construction and maintenance:
(47) Beginning at the south west
cOrber of Section 30. Hazelton Town
ship thence running north two miles,
thence east between Sections eighteen
and nineteen, seventeen and twenty,
sixteen and twenty y-one.
(5C) Beginning at the south east cor
ner of Frank Shelps farm. Burns Town.
ship. thence running west between Sec
tions seven and eighteen OF Burns
Township. twelve and thirteen. eleven
and fourteen, to the intersection of the
graveled road, Antrim township.
AMOS PARMENTER,
VIM H. CLINE.
FLOYD WALWORTH,
Board of County Road Commissioners.
Shiawassee County, Michigan. Al Az
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
When Your Farm Stock IN Sick, Look
For Rats.

Disease among farm animals don t
happen Rats are carriers of dangerous
plagues-hog cholera. foot and mouth
disease, and that terrible Of all scourges
-Bubonic plague. Farmers should
throw around premises RAT SNAP.
It's sure and safe. Three sizes. 35c, Csc,
81 25. Sold and guaranteed by Sprague
g. Co. feb
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Notice OF Taking Roads Into Count,
Road System.

At a meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners held at the Court
House In the City of Corunna, Michi
gan, January %. 1921.
Present Commissioner Parmenter,
Cline and Walworth.
Commissioner Cline offered the follow.
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
roads be taken into the County Road
System for construction and mainten.
ance:
(46 Beginning at the corner COM
mon to sections Is. 16, 81 and 90, Haz.
elton Township, thence east on section
line between sections Is and %, ID and
80, 13 and "a. to the county line be-
tween Shiawassee and Genesee Coun.
ties.
(49) Beginning at the corner COM
mon to sections 13, ID. 90 and "a, town
five north, range three east, running
thence west between sections IA and 23,
Is and 90, 16 and 81, II and 20, to the
west township line Of said township
AMOS PARMENTER,
w 81. CLINE.
FLOYD w. WALWORTH,
Board of County Road Commissioners,
Shiawassee County, Michigan. 46 4S
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
I'm Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~ x-
Signature of S>k3" ~<<<<E~
Notice OF Turning Back Roads TO
Townships.

At meeting OF the Board Of County
Road Commissioners for Shiawassee
County held at the Court House in the
City of Corunna, February 4. 1921.
COMMISSIONS Parmecte ter,
Cline and Walworth.
Commissioner Cline presented the fol.
lowing resolution which was unsni.
mously adopted:
Resoluei, by the Board Of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
roads be and are hereby turned back to
the townships for construction and
maintenance:
Commencing at the west end of Ap-
plication No. 450S between sections 23
and 26. Woodruff Township, then &c
west to the west township line.
Commencing at the south end of Ap-
plicstion No. 1850 between sections 81
and %. Perry Township. thence south
to the Ingham county line.
AMOS PARMENTER,
VIM. H. CLINE,
FLOYD f. WALWORTH,
Board OF County Road Commissioners,
Shiawassee County, Michigan. AZ so
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
"I Lost Ny Best Customsrs Through
Rata" Writes j. Adams.

Used to have the busiest restaurant
in town until news spread that the
kitchen was infested with rats; lost a
lot of my best customers until tried
RAT-SNAP. Haven't q pest in the place
now. Restaurants should use RAT
SNAP" Three sizes. 35c. 85c, 81. %;
Sold and guaranteed by Sprsgue & Co.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Com missioners' Notice

In the matter of the estate of Sarah Thompson.
deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee State of Michigan.
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said
estate do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the residence of George Foland in the township
Of Woodruff in said county. on Friday the 9Th day
of April. A. ID. 1921, and on Thursday. the 9th day
of June, A. ID. 1921. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days. for the purpose of
receiving and adjusting all claims against said es-
tate. and that four months from the 7th day of
February. A. ID. 1921. are allowed to creditors to
present their claims to said Commissioners for ad-
justment and allowance.
Dated the 7th day of February, A. d. 1921
GEORGE POLAND,
VAN POLHEMUS.
47-60 Commissioners.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25

Board OF County Road Commissioners
Shiawassee County, Michigan. Al so
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20
NO SELLING ORGANIZATION

The theories of simply organizing
the producer of raw materials like
wheat, prunes, wool, fruit, etc, and
cussing the middlemen is defective.
The selling organization is over
looked, and as result pooling
holds the product off market and
inures to benefit the gamblers.
Bankers financed the prune or
ganization but the selling and dis
tribution of the crop was not pro
vlded for and prunes became a drug
1t is not helping the farmer to or
ga,nize him ond ask him to hold his
products for the accident of a boom
market that is to create itself.
The selling organization is the big
thing and without it there is no use
in spending money to organize the
producer out of a market.
Wide distribution is through ex-
tensively differentiated channels Of
trade made up of thousands of job
bers, brokers and retailers.
1t is too much like trying to op-
crate an automobile without car
buretor to distribute gas where it
Will get to the cylinders
The selling organizations are the
cdrburetors and merely storing a
largo quantity of gasoline without
carbureted distribution is folly.
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20
POCKET BILLIARD CONTEST

A very interesting and exciting
pocket billiard game was played at
Armstrong's billiard parlors late
last week. Winslow was represent
ed by Odie Upchurch, local cham
pion and he had as opponent, Ed
ward Barlow, New York state cham
pion. Upchurch proved himself to
be entirely worthy of his opponent,
displaying a scientific knowledge of
the game in the handlingaof the cue
that equalled that of the New York
champion, although he was defeated
in a score of, SO to 100. The fact
that Upcchurch needed only II balls
when the champion made his hun
dredth ball is evidence of the excel
lent playing of the two men.
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20
THE LAST GREAT STAND

PRESIDENT Harding's proclamation
setting aside the period of May %
10 2S as Forest Protection week bids
the American people to look to the
protection and care of their re-
naming forest resources.
That there is need for such ad-
mention is fully warranted when
one faces oquarely the facts of tim
ber depletion.
The Pacific Northwest is now the
Nations Wocdlot-how long it will
remain such if forest fires ere not
kept out of our timber.
Unless each man, woman, and
child that goes into our forests re-
alizes personal responsibility re-
gardlng fire the last great stand"
OF timber of the Northwest will go.
Just as the white pine of New En-
gland and the Lake States went, and
like the yellow pine of the South is
going.
TO grow timber on the average
tract of land, doing it as e. public
utility, three things must be done
Ihe owner must be given the bene-
Mt OF a moderate tax while his crop
OF timber is being grown. It must
be protected from forest fires due
to the negligence of his neighbor
Or the negligence OF the community,
and he must be required to employ
sufficient safeguards in the way his
timber is cut. his slashing disposed
Of, and fire ranger avoided to actu-
ally reforest the land.
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20

Court of the State of Arizona, in and
for the County of Navajo, and the
complaint filed in said County of
Navajo, in the office of the Clerk of
said Superior Court.
In the name of the State of Ari-
zona, to Margaret M. Hayes, Defend
ant, GREETING
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona, in and
for the County of Navajo, and
answer the complaint therein filed
with the Clerk of this said Court, at
Holbrook, in said County, within
twenty days after the service upon
you of this Summons, if served in
this said County, or in all other
cases within thirty days thereafter,
the times above mentioned being ex-
elusive of the day of service, or
Judgment by default will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and the Sea-
Of the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County
of Navajo, this 21st day Of April,
1921.
'LLOYD c. HENNING,
Clerk of said Superior Court
By OLIVE CLARKE,
(SEAL) Deputy Clerk.
First pub April 20
Last pub. May rs.
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20

You are Hereby Summoned and
required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona, in
and for the County of Navajo, and
answer the Complaint the ein filed
with the Clerk of this said Court,
at Holbrook, in said County, within
twenty days after the service upon
you of this summons, if served in
this said County, or in all othe
cases within thirty days thereafter,
the times above mentioned being ex-
elusive of the day of Sc vice, or
judgment will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Superior Court OF the
State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Navajo, this 18th day of
April, 1921
LLOYD. C. HENNING,
Clerk of SID Superior Court.
(SEAL)
By OLIVE CLARKE,
Deputy Clerk.
First publ May 6, 1921,
Last publ June 8, 1921.
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
April 23, 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that
George 3. Wrench, of Winslow, Ari-
zona, who, on March s, 1918, made
Homestead Entry, No. 038662, for
E1a' Lot l, E1a Lot 2, E1a NWA
We WE NEA, Section 80, Town
ship Is N, Range II E., G. e S. r.
b. q Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Three Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Tom L. Rees, Clerk
OF the Superior Court, at Flagstaff,
Arizona, on the 1st day of June, 1921
Claimant names as witnesses:
David e. Hart, of Flagstaff, Arizona,
William Hart, Lester Fuller, Peter
Henderson, all of Winslow, Ari-
zona.
CHAS. E. MARSHALL, Register
First pub. April 20
Last pub. May %
The Winslow mail., 1921-05-20

DSpoI tlHG1lC VI t1IS IAISIIOls On1CCQ
States Land Office. Phoenix, Ari
zona, April 20, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Anna
NJ. Schaar, widow of Leonard A.
Schaar, of Winslow, Arizona, has
made Homestead Application 035400
under the provisions Of the act of
April %, 1904, for the SWANWA-
SEA, E1aNE14SWA, WhSEASEA-
NWA. SWANEASEANWA Sec. IA,
T. 15-N., r. 12-E., G. .& S. r. B. & M.
Any person claiming the land ap-
piled for adversely to applicant, or
desiring to show its mineral char
acter, will file his objections to this
application with the Register and
Receiver, o. s. Land Office, at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, not later than June 8,
1921, establishing his interest in the
said land, or showing the mineral
character thereof.
CHAS. E. MARSHALL,
Register.
First publ May 6, 1921;
Last publ June 8: 1921.