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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

The big city stores have very high
expenses, They pay low prices to a
great deal Of their help to offset their
costs. They have large numbers of
fluffy haired and empty headed little
upstarts. who offer adulation to peo.
pie whose appearance indicates
wealth and who maintain AN indiffer-
ent air toward others, Similarly the
mail or,ier houses hire great many
young people who have had made.
qliate business training, and whose
mind II on their pleasure rather than
OR making q serious effort 20 render
ssrypSe. Here In Elko where the
elsfSs are our own young people, In
tin ateiy associated with the life OF
The t0agR, earIte-slY DESTROYS 10 win
The favor ~ All iypes ~ people, con
diifGns are rery different. -~-Likl
lNey.t Free Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

II is suggested that General Scott
be sent as ambassador 70 Mexico.
The Mexicans should understand that
this Is not the General Scott who vls-
lied their country during the 40's.--
Goldfleld NEW Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Most of the sensueus sweetness of
the spring-laden breezes Is from the
odbrs Of honeysuekle, hyaclnths, the
rose, but there is also husky crop of
onions beginning to get busy with the
breath of the average citizen, which
helps some,--and beet pulp, Brigham
City (Utah) Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Ssii6a#i Prohibition Commissioner
Rramer visHtng the situation after
agRSst two years 0f drought. fFaHtiy
siatss tsat she American public IL
gigK-ssa - prohibition sad therein
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

The old-fashioned man who was
taught that women were his supe-
rlors aud who reluctantly submitted
to the new idea that women are his
equals, now Is fighting bitterly to
prevent their again being considered
his superlors. Preston (Idaho) Clti-
zen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Nevada's mining camps may be
down on their luck through Il slump In
metal markets, yet healthy crowds can
he furnished by any Of them on a mo-
ment's notice for a run to a new ell
dorado. -Falon (Ney.) Standard.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Maybe the reason those fifteen mil.
loins OF immigrants didn't come to
the United States rs 1t was reported
they were going to was because they
heard we were sending free grub over
there already, Price tUtah) Sun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Purchasers who hope for a further
lowering of prices, and are postpon-
Ing their buying accordingly, Will be
caught In the upward swing unless
they are prompt in placing their or
tlers. The so-called buyers strike"
is over, In the opinion of capable OBJ
servers, and the Increase in pun chases
now manifest will bring rise In
prices, and boom in industry gen
orally. -Pocatello Qdaho) Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

Way back there, In or about the
year 30 b. G., the first complaint
against Jazz was heard. The COM
plalnant was Aristotle, the Greek phil
osopher. After denouncing certain
bad actors of tragedy whose gestures
were far too violent, he concluded with
his reproach: "They are like bad
flute players who whirl themselves
around as II they would initiate the
motion of the discus" Nampa
udaho) Free Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29
Comparative Figures.

Webster Wright
County Douglas
Associa- Associa-
ton. ton.
Date OF organization. June, 1918 Oct 1919
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-29

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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
SUDDEN DEATH
CALLS WHILE
MAN IS FISHING
HANDS STILL CLUTCHING FISH
POLE INDICATING DEATH
WAS INSTANTANEOUS

"The hour cometh, we know not
when" proved itself to be true say
ing again on Friday evening about
eight o'clock, when the dead body of
Alfred L. Karshner, well known To-
cal man, aber 68 years, was found
lying beside the little lake commonly
called "Haney" lake on the Aubill
farm, south of town. To all appear
ances, death had crept upon Mr..
Karshner suddenly and without warn
ing as he lay as if no struggle had
taken place and with his fishpole
still clutched in his hands.
Charles Head made the discovery
when he was walking around the lake
and he notified Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hoyt and their son Frederick, who
were in a boat on the lake. Elmer
Cook was Immediately called and he
in turn notified Justice of the Peace
Maurice A. Reed, who after viewing
the body and considering the case
decided that no inquest was necessary
and the body was taken to the FitZ-
John undertaking lOomsl lwhere ii
was prepared for burial.
Mr.. Karshner came here from Ere
mont, Mich. somewhat more thar
seventeen years ago and opened up
a second hand goods store in the
building now occupied by I. A. Vie
He continued in this business for q
number of years finally selling Out
and for a number of years after.
wards was employed in the local fac
tories. His wife died several year:
ago and in time his two daughters
married and left him alone, and while
he had a lot of friends, still he led q
rather lonely existance and he was &
very frequent visitor at Haney lake
spending much of his time there
fishing. On Friday, he had gone tC
the lake shortly after dinner anC
when his body was found at eight
o'clock Friday evehing, there was ev
cry indication that he had died in
stantly and that he had perhaps beer
dead for three or four hours.
The funeral was held Monday af
ternoon at two o'clock from the Ne
thodist church, Rev. Osborne officiat
ing and burial was in the old GENE
terry by the side of his wife.
/ Mr.. Karshner is survived by hi
mother, two sisters and brother, al
4 Fremont, Ohio and by his two daugh
4 ters, Mrs. Floyd and Vern Edison, OF
Saranac. Two nieces, Mrs. Ella Child'
and Miss Fern Flagman, of Fremont
! Ohio, were also present at the fu
neral.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Visited At Rockford

Last week one evening, a party
autoed over to Rockford and spent
the evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Conant. On their arrival there they
found supper awaiting them and in
a few minutes they had emptied their
lunch baskets of their contents and
put them on the table and in a short
time they were all enjoying the fine
supper, which consisted of sandwich
es, salads. cold meats, baked beans,
cakes, pickles, cheese, olives, iced tea
and for a desert Mr.. Conant brought
forth large watermelon which they
soon disposed. The night was dark
and threatening, but they stayed un-
til late hour and all had fine time.
Those in the party were. Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Peterson and two children, L. V.
DAVIS. Mrs. Byron Moore, Mrs. Elmer
Harrington and baby, Beth, Ruby
Bradish and daughter Nova, and Mrs.
NJ. f. Stults. They bade their host
and hostess good night and prom sed
to comeagain for they think it is a
good place to go.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Girl Mill Workers Dies

Lenna Ruth Sherman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sherman, of Lam
sing, was born at Shelby, Mich, Feb
ruary 27, 1897, and d ed at her home
in Lansing. on July 81 after several
months illness with tuberculosis.
Lenna worked for the Belding Bros.
in mill No. l in the winding room,
most of the time for seven years,
and during that me made her home
at the Ashfield boarding house. She
was a girl who was a good friend,
and was much loved by those who
knew her.
Lenna joined the NJ. f. church of
Belding on February 2, 1919 and was
member Of the original Philathea
Sunday school class which was later
merged with the Sunshine class.
FIR ends from the Ashfield, from the
winding room and from her Sunday
school class attended her funeral on
Tuesday. August 2. which was held
in the Free Methodist church in Sar-
anac where she was buried by the
side of her mother and sister. Her
many friends ex. end their deep
sympathy to her loved ones who are
left.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03

In writing to this paper, Claude L..
Peifer, former local man, now at
Shelby, where he is serving his sec
ond term as president of the Com
mercial club of that town, says that
the business men Of Shelby are plan
ming on holding a monster barbecue
on Thursday, August IL, at which
time and place the people of Shelby
and trade territory will be treated to
all the eats, attractions and other like
events absolutely free from early in
the morning until they go home in
the evening. Claude says that there
W Il be nothing like it in the history
Of Shelby, Writing further, he says
that the fruit crop will be about so
per cent, with apples and peaches
leading and the quality Of the fruit
is fine. Claude says that business at
Shelby is exceedingly good.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
JACQUET EASILY
MOST BEAUTIFUL
CAR ON EARTH
OWNERSHIP OF CAR IN MIL
LION DOLLAR CLASS WILL
SOON CHANGE HANDS

Those connoiseurs who are quail
fled to judge and who have seen the
new Jacquet automobile which was
recently brought back from the shop
where it was finished, are enthusias-
tic in pronouncing the car the most
beautiful thing which they have ever
beheld in the automobile line and
when ever the machine has been out
where passersby could see it, it has
always been the center of big num-
ber of admirers and brought forth
many words of high regard and many
more expressions of regret that fate
ruled that the machine could not be
produced here in quantities.
The machine is going to be dis
posed of in a novel manner and the
people who own the beautiful ma
chanical creation now will only dc
so up until October 10, when it will
pass into the possession of some per-
son who happens to be born under a
lucky star and who will be the envy
of all his neighbors and acquaint.
ances from that time on. While the
plan can not be taken up here, be-
cause of lack of space and other rea-
sons, any of the merchants in this
city Will be glad to tell you about II
and will be glad to assist YOU in your
chances of getting the machine be.
tween now and October Is.
Moreover the chances are equal and
open to all and all you have to dc
is to ask any of the business men in
the city for further particulars.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Mr. Rankin KNOWS

Mr.. VIM. H. Rankin is counted one
of the wisest authorities on advertis-
ing in America. He is head of the
big advertising agency which bears
his name. So, with this introduction
We want every merchant, every man
in Belding and community who has
something to sell to pondero yer this
statement of Mr.. RANKIN. "In these
days Of high cost Of white paper and
printing, the advertiser could not
print full-page ad and buy the
white paper at the small cost the
newspaper charges him for the COM
plete page delivered into the home by
invitation. That is to say, the readers
of a newspaper buy the paper be-
cause they want to read it and be-
cause they know they get more for
their money than anything else they
could buy at the same price. That is
what makes newspaper advertising so
valuable to the advertiser, provided
the advertiser has the right kind of
message and the right kind of mer-
chandis:ng plan back of his advertis-
ing"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
BIG LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION IS Up
TO THE PEOPLE
COMMITTEE READY TO PRO
CEED If SUFFICIENT DONA-
TIONS ARE RECEIVED

A meeting Of the men who COM
posed the committees in charge Of
the Labor Day celebrations for sew
eral years past, was held in the city
han Tuesday night and the decision
was reached, after considerable dis
cussion which took in all the objec-
enable and all the pleasant fea-
lures connected with the staging of
big celebration like the boys have
always put on, that in case the pub
lie would be somewhat liberal In
their donations again this year, that
the committees would act again and
new Jacquet automobile which was
ments.
The boys were of the opinion that
they had about all the fun and work
which was their share and that there
were always lot of people who were
of the opinion that it was big money
for the men who composed the COM
mittees, when in reality these men
not only contributed all their spare
time, but lot Of time which they
lost from their work to make the
celebration a success. THIS has had
its discouraging effect and for that
reason the boys were little 10th to
push the matter through this year
and only did so upon the urgent re-
quest of many of the people who real
ly appreciated the efforts and work
of the boys in years past.
Therefore, when the paper is pas
sed for your contribution this year
put as much down as you possibly
can and do so because your are one
Of the people who are willing to see
something doing each Labor Day,
this coming celebration to be one
grand Home Coming and get together
of the old towns sons and daughters
along with it being a fitting tribute
i to Labor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
F0RME LOCAL GIRL
CHASES A BURGLAR

Mrs. Charles Hoyt, of East Ellis
avenue, sends in the following inter-
esting article clipped from a recent
issue of the st. Petersburg, Florida,
Times. The article is especially in
teresting to local people in that Mrs.
Mott Will'am was formerly known
here as Elsie Millard, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Millard for many
years residents of this city.
1t is headed Daring Robbery In
Full Daylight Ends In Capture OF
The Robber":
A daring daylight burglary at noon
today at the home of j. Mott Williams
ja., in the Millard apartments at
First street and Fourth Ave-, north
caused much excitement. Mrs. Will
liams was alone in the place with her
small daughter, her father having
gone downtown and her husband was
away fishing for tarpon. She was sit
ting on the back porch sewing and
heard money jingle in the dining
room. Thinking that her daughter
had opened her pocketbook, which
was on the dining room table, she
got up to investigate she heard some
OHt luC fldll anu lOOh-
ing through a window saw negro
wearing an army shirt, running away
Mrs. Williams chased him to Roland
court and lost him when he hid in the
bushes.
Capt. Horace Williams happened
along in his automobile and Mrs. Mot,
Williams told him about the trouble
He set out to hunt for the negro and
she called up the police. Detective
J. H. McGrath and Patrolman M. C.
Moody answered at once and arrived
just after Capt. Williams had found
the negro.
The man gave his name as Johr
Walker and admitted to Detective
McGratht hat he had been in the
house. o him were found a gold
ring belonging to Mrs. Williams and
also SO in change which had been in
her pocket book. Walker was locked
in the city jail and is being held also
for the investigation Of charges.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Chance For Improvement

1t seems that with all the traffic
out to Long lake, that the highway
commissioners of Otisco and Orleans
townships would get busy and do
something to improve the roads out
there somewhat. The sand is nearly
two feet deep in places and at other
places the road is so narrow that it
is impossible for cars to pass each
other. Another great danger turks
in the fact that the underbrush on
either side of the road completely
hides the view of an approaching
car and it is remarkable that no SER
ious accidents have been reported on
this stretch of road. 1t wouldn't take
great outlay of money nor a great
deal of work to make the roads lead
ing towards Long lake a whole lot
better than they are and as the high
wsy commissioners of the townships
are supposed to work for the benefit
of the people who travel over the
roads of the township, why not put
in a little time on these particular
roads.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
LOCAL PAINTER IS
KILLED IN FALL
FROM BUILDING
SUFFERS CONCLUSION OF BRAIN
AND FRACTURE OF SKULL
IN 80 FOOT FALL

Archie Howard, aged 40 years, a
painter in the employ of Belding
Bros. a. CO., while engaged in paint
ing one of the water tanks at the
Richardson mill, fell a distance of
between 30 and 40 feet, Friday fore
noon, landing on his head and sus-
tanning injuries which caused his
death at the iCorporation hospital,
Saturday night at about eleven o.
clock, never having reganed con-
sciousness from the time of the ac-
cident until he died.
1t appears that no one saw the
accident, but when he fell in a pit,
outside a window of the dye house,
Charles Will ans, of West May St.,
who works in the dye house, heard
the impact as the man struck the
concrete bottom of the pit and he
with fellow employee, William
Meyer, hurried out through the win
dow and assisted in getting Mr.
Howard out of the pit and inside the
factory, where his injuries being dis
covered to be of a very serious ma
ture, he was rushed to the hospital
and physicians called.
Funeral services are being held
this afternoon at two o'clock from
the house, Rev. II. S. ELS, of Ash.
ley officiating and burial is to be in
River Ridge cemetery.
Mr.. Howard was born in Grattar
township and had resided there and
in this city all his life. Surviving
are HIS wife, two sons and Gaugh.
ter
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Church OF Christ Notes

A good workers conference last
Monday evening. with Mrs. Edna
Boyd recommended as assistant
superintendent for Bible school, Levi
Bussell as Supt. Last Tuesday even
ing the Y. p. S. c. +. held their
monthly business meeting at the
Aubill home, with what was supposed
to be a pot luck supper, but as the
Aubills are rare entertainers, a feast
was put on, consisting of three
course dinner. 1st, hot biscuits, but
ter, roast meat and dressing, cream
ed and scalloped potatoes, cold meat
baked beans, tomatoes and spaghetti
p ckles. hot coffee and ETC.; End, ap-
pie and pumpkin pie and fruit punch
3rd, fruit salad and fourteen differ
ent kinds of cake. All felt themselves
lucky not compelled to employ a
doctor, but the eats were of finest
quality and the social part then the
good snappy business session with M.
c. Green in chair. All proved to be
the kind of an evening that about %
young people surely enjoyed. Many
are invited to join us in the young
people work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Home Plans For You

Better Homes" is the title of a
brand new book of Home Plans that
we have for assisting anyone inter-
ested in building a house.
This new book is beautifully illus
trated in colors and every floor plan
is accompanied by an actual photo
graph of the house just as it stands
today, in some town or city inMichi-
gan.
This is positively the most practi-
cal catalog that has ever been pub
lished for the use of the man who
does not want to invest big sum of
money in a home.
Every plan has been approved by
a competent architect who has passed
upon them for efficiency, beauty, use
fulness, and low cost.
This book is absolutely free to any
one interested in owning a home. A
letter, a phone call or a personal call
at our yard will secure this wonder
full book for you.
Belding Lumber Co., phone 8.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Bought Old Depot Building

The old Pere Marquette depot is
being wrecked and torn down to be
sold for second hand lumber and used
in other buildings, Neil Sturgeon hav-
ing secured it for 5000 and commenc-
ed tearing it down at once. There is
world of lumber in the old struc-
ture and Mr.. Sturgeon is disposing
of what he can right on the ground.
The building was erected nearly for
ty years ago and has served its pur-
pose well, but has been an eyesore to
the public ever since the new depot
was built and occupied. The city has
been pressing the railroad company
quite hard for the removal Of the old
building and it was undoubtedly for
this reason that it was sold so cheap.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03

are offered in each class, the prizes
to be announced later. Babies will
be judged on physical perfection and
mental advancement, and are to be
examined by Ionia city physicians,
who will be at the kindergarten
rooms in the Ionia city hall from 9
to IL a. m. on Monday, August Is;
Tuesday, August 16, and Wednesday
August II.
The winning babies in each class
will be on exhibit at the Red Cross
pavilion at the fair grounds from
4:30 to 500 p. m. on Thursday, Aug
ust 18 when the prizes provided for
winners will be presented.
This contest is open only to babies
born in Ionia county and the follow
ing coupon should be cut out, prop
erly filled out and mailed to Miss
Lille Young, manager Better Babies
contest, care of American Red Cross
Ionia, Mich, on or before Tuesday
August 122 by all parents who desire
TO enter children in the Better Ba-
bies contest.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
ALL WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES TO Be
TESTED BY STATE
TESTS OF ACCURACY BROUGHT
TO USERS BY NEW PLANS
OF STATE OFFICERS

Recognizing that reliable weighing
and measuring devices are as neces-
sary to good business as dependable
currency, and that rs per cent of the
products of Michigan agriculture pas
ses over heavy platform scales each
year, the bureau of Weights and Mea-
sures of the State Department of Ag-
riculture will add two enclosed trucks
for inspection purposes to its heavy
scale equipment. Funds for the pur-
chase of the trucks were allowed by
the 1921 legislature.
Each truck Will be equipped with
measures to test gasoline pumps used
at filling stations, and one ton of test
weights for heavy scales. Correction
of errors detected in scales will be
made by the inspectors whenever pos.
sible. Frequently, it is said, the faults
may be corrected by minor adjust.
ments which the inspectors can easily
make, obviating the necessity of mer-
chantss ending for scale experts.
"In the past" says H. H. Halliday
Commissioner of Agriculture, "tht
Bureau of Weights and Measures has
not been able to look after any scale
except complaints on Individual scales
had to be shipped by freight. otter
taking weeks before the scales were
examined. Systematic examination:
which will in tine bring the scales Of
every county in the state to a higher
degree of accuracy.
"The only parts of the state here
tofore that have been getting scale
inspection have been the more pro
gressive communities having loca
sealers Of weights. The new trucl
equipment will be at the disposal Of
the local officials wherever it is need
ed"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Better Babies Contest To Be
One of Most Interesting of the
Attractions at Ionia Free Fair

In conjunction with the Red Cross
the Ionia Free Fair management has
arranged for a Better Babies Con-
test to be held during the week of
the fair, which is already arousing a
world of interest all over the county.
Better Babies Contests are doing
much to teach mothers How their
children can be made healthier and
happier by careful feeding and proper
care, and whenever or wherever one
of these contests it held it proves to
b a wonderfully interesting event.
The contest arranged by the Free
Fair management is open to all
babies born in Ionia county, and has
been divided into three classes as
follows:
Class babies six months to one
year of age.
Class Babies one year to two
years of age.
Class 3-Babies two years to three
years of age.
And three very attractive prizes
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-03
Arrested On Gambling Charge

Arthur Corey, acting as a special
police officer arrested one Harry
Oberman, who was conducting q
shirt stand with the Roscoe Iumepi-
al Shows, last Saturday night and
when the fellow was arraigned be-
fore Justice Reed, Monday morning
he plead guilty and was fined SIC
and costs Of S4.35. Oberman was
selling chances on shirts and instead
of giving over a shirt when win
was made, he would pass out the
money instead. A similar game with
blankets as the bait, was stopped by
Chief of Police Elmer Cook on Fri.
day night.