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The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
IL. (. C. HAS AN
INTERESTING MEETING

The Ladies Literary Exchange club
held a very pleasant and profitable
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ella
French last Thursday afternoon, and
despite the rain there was "A good at
tendance. After the regular busi-
ness Of the club was disposed Of the
members Of the 2nd division put on
the program in the form of play
let, entitled "A Bit Of Nonsense"
This proved TO be q most delightful
little skit. which kept the audience
convulsed with laughter from start
TO finish.
Mrs. +. B Lapham as the digni-
fed madame of the boarding school
ruled her subjects with an iron hand.
Mrs. +. c. Lloyd as the gentle
Miss Meek proved to be as docile as
her name.
Mrs. Chas Lambertson, Mrs. Fred
Schlegel and Mrs. H. Fl. Vincent as
the three peppy Misses looking for
diversion, and Mrs. Albert Salzman
as the pretty and innocent latest ar
rival, displayed much talent along
their different lines.
A delicious bit was the duet sung
by Juliet and Romeo, the latter be-
ing somewhat handicapped by the
fact that his mustache refused to
stay put during his fight into the
realm of song.
Mrs. S. j. Skinner in the role of
tSooty" the absent minded maid,
was simply a scream and Mrs Lu-
ther Berry, as "Snuffles", did cle-
yer bit of acting as the devoted en-
amorate of Sooty.
Those members who were not
present missed the rare treat. The
next club meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. w. r. Reed, on
Thursday. December 18th.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
BANK
STARTS ITS 1922
CHRISTMAS CLUB
CASHIER SPENCER SAYS METH
Cd OF SAVING CHRISTMAS
MONEY is GROWING

The popularity and success of its
Christmas Club has been phenome-
nal. This club gives everybody a
chance to save regularly, for the
bank is willing TO accept small
amounts. Even boys and girls are
invited to become members, for it
is a well-known fact that the saving
habit needs to be fostered in this
country. Once the youthful mind
realizes how really easy it is to save
and how pleasant il is to have mon
ey in bank, the saving habit will be-
come lifelong.
A large number of people, whe-
ther their incomes are large or small
find it difficult TO "get ahead" finan-
cially. They postpone the time when
they will start saving TO provide for
the rainy day because they never
seem to have enough spare money to
start a bank account. The Christmas
club is a great benefit to the people
in this way. for they don't need any
more capital to get started than the
first small payment, and, after all,
the start is the important thing.
Although the first club payment
is due December %, members may
join before that time by paying in
advance. The club runs fifty weeks,
so that each member will receive
check in time for Christmas shop
ping. When payments are ma G
regularly the bank allows interest on
the account, which is always an en-
couragement to saving.
A number of plans are offered and
members may select one or more of
them. In the uniform classes one
may pay 25c, SOC, $1.00 or $500
weekly, the totals amounting respec-
lively to $3.50, s25.00, $4,000 and
$4,000. Another way is what is
known as the progressive class, in
which the payment increases every
week. One of these classes starts
at &c, next week 4c, and so on. The
&c progressive club natures at $3.50
Then there is &c progressive club
maturing at $63.75. These progress
sive clubs may be reversed, starting
at the highest amount first and fin
ishing with the lowest. The SC re-
due ing class starts at $3.50 and
works down to sc. while the &c starts
at $1.00 and comes down to &c as the
last payment.
Ordinary books are not needed in
carrying the Christmas club ac-
counts. The Peoples Savings Bank
is using a patented card system, in
which the record of payment is made
by punching cards. This not only
gives the depositor receipt. but
also shows exactly how much has
been paid in to date and does away
with any Sssibility of error.
This attractive method of saving
has proven most popular.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
CHRISTMAS SALE OF
FANCY BAKED GOODS

The annual Christmas sale given
by the Ladies of ST. Joseph's Cath
olic church will be held Saturday,
December 10 at the Miller & Harris
store. The sale of fancy and useful
articles will begin at 10 o'clock sharp
The sale of baked goods will begin
at l o'clock sharp, no telephone or
ders taken, as the ladies in charge
will be too busy to attend to tele-
phone calls The ladies are bending
every effort to make this sale the
best thev have ever had and kindly
invite the public TO come and take
advantage Of the many substantial
articles they are sure to have on
sale.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
MANY DOGS
STAND CHANCE OF
BEING BUMPED Off
ONLY THIRTY SIX OWNERS PAY
LICENSE LAST YEAR. ONLY
ONE SO FAR THIS YEAR

If the officials of this great COM
monwealth ever get it figured out
just who is to enforce the dog law
which recent legislature enacted,
and in case the officer who is singled
out to enforce the provisions of the
law Will unlimber and get into ac-
tion the chances are that there will
be a lot of the canine population un-
tremendously bumped off and start
on their trip TO dog heaven or good
ness only knows where all because
their owners have not had enough
consideration to go and pay the tax
which the statute specifies shall be
paid on each and every dog in the
state.
While most anyone would swear
that there are nearer five hundred
dogs in Beluing, the official list kept
at the city clerks Office carries the
names of the owners of about $50
dogs and of that number only SO
owners have paid their dog tax so
far during the year of 1920. The
dog tax for the <lrrent year should
have been paid some time ago, but
the record shows that Frel Hadley,
the west Main street blacksmith is
the only man who really thinks
enough Of his dog to have the taxes
already paid for this year.
While the tax is supposed to be
paid to the city clerk, that official is
not supposed to chase out and col
lect it and just who is supposed to
go out and accomplish the transfer
of the dog tax money from the pock-
ct Of the dog owner to the county
treasury, no one seems to know
However, it has not been attended to
and the chances are that when the
great conundrum is solved and the
proper official is found to act as the
goat in the collection of the tax,
there will either be wholesale
slaughter of dogs, or there will be
a mad scramble of owners to get
over the dead line and pay the tax.
If no tax is paid and the low NOR
tality and high birth rate among the
city's canine population keeps up,
there will be dogs to the right of US
dogs to the left of US, dogs behind us
and dogs in front of US, in other
words, a regular dog-town.
Doggone it, why talk about it fur
ther, go over and pay your dog tax.
It's only $500 for an unsexed dog.
$500 for a male of the species and
5000 will allow you to keep a fe-
male.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
DADS AND SONS
HAD BIG TIME At
THEIR BANQUET
PROF. MASSELINk. MAIN TALK
Err, AND LOCAL MEN AND
BOYS GAVE GOOD TALKS

Over two hundred and twenty-five
fathers and sons of Be!ding and VII
cinity assembled at the Church of
Christ last Friday evening and par,
took of bountiful supper prepared
by the ladies of that church.
Following the supper Chairman
Byron Brown, introduced Mr.. II. j.
Wheater, as toastmaster or the even
ing who took charge Of the program
of after Dinner Ments" Charles
Elg of the High school, spoke on
Entertainment" and presented some
of the needs of the young people
for clean, wholesome amusement.
Mr.. Wortley spoke on Encourage
ment" in which he urged the boys
to take courage, work hard and the
world would see TO the reward. he
responded TO the challenge Of the
former speaker by saying that he
was glad to help the boys in any
thing he could do. Phillip Brown
presented the topic advancement"
in an able manner, stating that 1t is
not lenough Uust ITO ."get by" but
that we must make some advance
ment as we go along life's way. He
pointed to the fact that this was
the largest gathering of its kind ev-
er held in Belding as an example of
advancement. Mr.. Washburn spoke
on Achievement" and said the world
is looking for the man who can
achieve whatever he undertakes.
Professor Masselink, of Big Rap
ids, pointed out to the boys that
America is the land of opportunity
and that every boy must carve his
own place in the affairs of today.
Whatever his father did or did not
do is not so important as what he
himself does. A note of warning
was sounded to the fathers TO coun-
Gil their sons and warn them how TO
become the kind of men they would
have them to be-
Mass singing led BY Rev. Rookie
and solos by Donald Cook at inter-
walls between the speeches made the
evening very pleasant as we'll as pro-
fitable.
The following men were elected as
the local Y. NJ. c. A. board for the
following year. A. f. Dorr, chairman
A. c. L6yer, A. NJ. Hall, Vern Brown
and z. Dow
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Who Stole Uncle Bens Cabbage,

Out in his neighborhood, northwest
Of our city, everybody calls him uncle
Ben Donovan. Uncle Ben's special
delight is about esually divided be-
tween his Irish ancestry and the La
dies aid. A few days ago, uncle Ben
attended Ladies Aid meeting at w.
G.. Bigley's and brought down the
house" with some of his jolly Irish
songs. The next morning uncle Ben
d scovered his cabbage patch had
been visited by a Ladies Aid CD He
says there is no boubt but the wear
er wore a womans shoes and carried
off many sound head besides their
own and if they will let him know
when they come after the rest Of
those cabbage, he will sing them an
Irish version of the Rogue March.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Tore Ligamepts In Arm

While attempting to crank a truck
Wednesday morning, Harry Skillen,
who is working on one of the Wood
line trucks between here and Grand
Rapids, had tn misfortune to have
the truck kick back on him and tear
the ligaments in his right arm loose
from their anchorings, causing a very
painful injury and one which it will
take some time to recover from.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Woodmen Elect Officers

The Woo,'men held their regular
election of officers at their meeting
Monday night and the following
were elected for the ensuing year:
Council, Phil Young; Advisor, Geo.
Mumby; Clerk. c. A. Coon; Banker,
C. A. Rowley; Watchman, Q. j.
Brown; Sentry, Fred Bailey; Mana.
gers, L. f. Stone, Charles King and
Charles Moore, Physicians, DR..
Stanton and DR.. Hollard. The lodge
will hold joint installation of Off
GERS with the Royal Neighbors- some
time in January. Charles Knapp
will act as installing officer.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Chevrolet Has a Splendid Record

Think of mileage equal to seven
times around the world, or more than
seventy times across the United
States, in less than three years.
Think of a car travel ng this remark
able distance at total cost Of less
than $500 for repairs. This is ser
vice Of the highest type-the kind
which everyone hopes to get when he
purchases an automobile.
The average man feels proud of
his car when it has successfully ira
versed a fraction Of this distance.
Such performance demonstrates the
real worth of the pro uct. IL full
fills the ideal of the automobile
manufacturer TO give the public n
car whose service and economy are
almost unlimited.
This record was made by Nick
Cornacchia, of Portland, Oregon, in
his Chevrolet, Model "Four-Ninety"
touring car. He purchased this car
on Nav ), 1918. and has operated it
ever since as "jitney' between the
cities of Portland and Linnton. In
April of this year Mr. Cornacchia
traded it in for new Chevrolet. Up
to that time he had actually run this
car ulSldDCe VI liJ,DOU llllcS III
less than three years.
For business reasons he had faith
fully kept an account Of expenses in.
Cured during his ownership Of the
car. And this is especially inter.
esting to Chevrolet owners.
Mr.. Cornacchias trips between
Portland and Linnton have averaged
165 miles per day with six passen-
gers. He also secured an average
of 10000 miles on each of his tires.
Gasoline consumption averaged %
miles TO the gallon. and quart of
oil lasted for 800 miles. Under
these conditions his total repair bill
was less than $500 from which
s4473 was paid for new storage
battery.
1t is evident from this record that
Mr.. Cornacchia's original investment
has been returned several times over
and in addition TO it's great economy
Of operation, the consistent perfor-
nance of his car has enabled him to
give the kind Of sehvice that increas-
es the profits Of his business.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Accident Victim Had Insurance

Harry TruEI, representathvd on
Ionia county for the Equitable Life
Insurance Company had a check for
$l,04S the other day from the COM
panv drawn in favor of Mrs. Lena
Seabrook, in payment of the claim
on the death Of her husband. Ney
Seabrook. who was killed at a cross
ing in Muir when a train struck the
truck which he was driving.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Women BENEFIT Association

About twenty local ladies met at
the home of Mrs. Frank Gambler on
James street, Wednesday night at a
meeting Of the Women's Benefit AS
sociation. A good time was enjoy
ed and later on in the evening re-
freshments were served. The reg
meeting Of the association is on
Thursday night in the Odd Fellow
hall.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Orleans Resident Dead

A. F. Perry, aged II years. died
at his home north of Orleans Friday
day afternoon at one o'clock, at the
ciating and burial was in Otisco
cemetery. Mrs. Perry was for
mer resident of this city.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
O. f. S. Regular Meeting

chapter, o. f. S. will be held on
Tuesday evening, December 13, at
1880 p. m. A good attendance is
desired as there is important busi-
There will be no initiatory work and
ponC., for one month.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Obituary-Mrs. ]. ]. PEBBLES

Frances Rose Garrison was born
at Ashtabu!a, Ohio, on April 6, 1853
On December |, 1870 she was united
in marriage TO John J. PEBBLES and
to this union nine children were born
three of whom, Johnnie, Willie and
Edwin together with their father,
having preceded Mrs. PEBBLES in
death. The date of her death hap
pened also TO be the 51st anniversary
of her marriage, Mrs. PEBBLES hav-
ing died on December |, 1921 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam
Blanchard, at Grand Rapids. Fu-
neral services were held from the
late home Saturday afternoon and
burial was Sunday in the cemetery
at Greenville by the side of Mr.. Pee
bles. The surviving children are:
Robert PEBBLES and Mrs. ID. NJ. Ho-
gan of this city; AnGrew, Margaret,
Rebecca, Fannie and Fay.
Cuhscr;ho for tha pannor Na,,.s
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Judge Davis III

Owing to the fact that Judge F.
d. NJ. Davis, circuit judge for Ionia
and Montcalm counties has been i'll
with the grip for several days, court
cases were adjourned for a time
and until the jurist should be feel
ing better. II may be necessary to
secure another judge to sit in Judge
Davis place.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
To Music Lovers

After many years of intensive stu
dy with the best teachers, ! am now
prepared to give music students a
thorough training in piano technic,
artistic rendition, ensemble playing,
theory Of music and full course in
harmony. For further information
see Miss Martha Rosek, at S04 Broas
street.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07

DR. T. /. Moffit is responsible for
all the brightness after dark on East
Main street now a days, as the en-
terprising osteopath has just had a
new electric sign installed calling at
tention to the location of his office.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Eninying California

We are Indebted to Mrs. John j.
Crossken for a number of papers
from Los Angeles, where she is win
tering which tells all about the big
dongs which they had there Armis-
tice Day. The papers also contain
ed many other items which we read
with interest and we thank Mrs.
Crossken for her interest in sending
them to US.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Notice Farmers

The Cooperative Stock Shippers
association will ship stock again on
Tuesday, December 13. All persons
wishing to ship stock at that time
please list the some with me.
VIM. r. Ward, local manager.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Powell Baby Dead

Morris Vincent Powell, the two
weeks old son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B..
Powell, 637 Harrison avenue, died at
the home of his parents, Friday af-
ternoon, of eonvulsions. Funeral was
held at the house Saturday at 2 p.
m. Burial at River Ridge cemetery.
Rev. II. F.. Curch officiating.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Program For Belding Grange

Dec. 10. Initiation at l0:30 in 4th
degree and dinner at noon. Elec-
tion Of officers. Program: Roll call
Childhood recollections of Christmas
or a Christmas quotation. Christmas
customs in many lands. Penny
march.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
MORE SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR Ex-SERvICE MEN

Mr.. LeValley of the county Y. Nj.
G. A. has just received word that
there is st a small balance in the
scholarship fund of the Y. NJ. c. A.
for eX-service men and must be used
up by the end of the calendar year.
This fund will be used to pay half OF
any ex-service mans tuition in any
Y. Nj. c. A. school, resident or cor
respondence.
The home study course under the
Y have been giving excellent SER
vice to THOUSANDS of young men who
find it imposs BILE to attend a resident
school. They offer over two hundred
fifty different courses covering ev-
cry phase of educational work. Any
one interested should write to Mr..
LeValley at once for complete cat
alogue ami information concerning
these scholarships as we have only
short time until the first of the
year. Why not start the New Year
right by using your spare time to
improve your education.
These courses are open TO every
one though scholarships are granted
to eX-serv'ce men only.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07

Fred Miner, former resident of
this city and former employee of
IN Banner Office was in the city to-
day. Fred is running a farm over
near Palo now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert PEBBLES and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis NJ. Hogan and
daughter, were in Grand Rapids last
week attending the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. J. J. PEBBLES, a former
resident of this city.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
To Hold S. S. Convention

A Sunday school convention will
be held in the Church of Christ, on
Thursday and Friday evenings, De-
cember 8 and 9. Among the speak
ers will be f. r. Mohr, Worlds Pur-
ity Supt
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07
Help The Camp Fire Help The Needy

The Wabasis Camp Fire Girls will
hold a Christmas sale of fancy ar
ticles and toys at the Hat Shoppe,
December II. Part of the proceeds
will be used to help fill the Christ
mas baskets for the poor. Plan to
do your Christmas shopping at this
time and remember while you are
doing this yod are helping needy
people of this city to have a more
enjoyable Christmas.
The Herald Publishing Co. is still
in the job printing business at the
same old stand.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07

Notice
| will be at the Peoples Savings
bank, Belding. every Satut ay to
collect taxes for Otisco township.
Earl Nash. Treas.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-07

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The herald., 1921-05-12
CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed-Read Her
Own Story Of Recovery.
April MAY IL.

Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. c. NJ StegaI.
bf near here. recently related the fol-
lowing interesting account Of her TO
covery: II was In q weakened con-
dition. I was sick three years In bed.
suffering o great deal Of pain. weak.
nervous. depressed. was SO weak.
I couldn't walk across the floor: Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. I was almost dead. tried
every thing I heard of, and number OF
doctors. Still / didn't get any relief.
I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. l
believe II hadn't heard Of and taken
Cardui I would have died. I bought
six bottles, after neighbor told me
what 1t did for her.
II began to eat and sleep. began to
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. I haven't had any trou-
BILE since .. sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me. l don't
think there is q better tonic made
and I believe 1t saved my life
For over 40 years, thousands Of wo'
men have used Cardui successfully.
In the treatment Of many womaniy
ailments.
II you suffer as these women did
take Cardui- II may help you. too.
At al druggista q Is
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The herald., 1921-05-12
CHARTER.

Original signed) B. NJ. Isaacs, Presi-
dent; Adolph Good, Secretary.
Recorded Parish of, Orleans, NJ. o. B.
1858; Folio 34l.
(SeaD WILLIAM J. GCSTE,
Notary Public.
1 hereby certify the foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original on
file in the records of my office at New
Orleans, Louisiana.
WILLIAM J. GCSTE,
Notary Public.
April 2S-June
The herald., 1921-05-12

ARTICLE X.-rhis charter may be
amended, and the capital stock of this
corporation may be increased or decreased,
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
STORAGE.

STORAGE SPACE and private rooms
for household goods; reasonable rates
Personal care for all goods. Rosenblatt
1870. nov5-lm.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
REGIsTElus ORDER.

EsTATE OF MOSES BESITSKY. DE-
CEASED-Notice Is hereby given that
Letters rcstamentary. upon the estate
OF Moses Bestsky. late OF Wilmington
hundred deceased, were duly granted
unto Josph Fineman, on the 25th day
OF November, A. ID. 1921, and all per-
sons indebted TO the said deceased, are
requested 10 make payment TO the
executor without delay. and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required TO exhibit and present the
same, duly probated. to the said execu-
tor. on or before the 25th day Of Mo-
vember. A. ID. 1922. or abide by the
law in this behalf.
JOSEPH FINEMAN Executor.
Address 2fi5 S. Fourth ST., Phlladel-
phia. Pa. nov2S-eod-9t
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

ly-who knows that? The line -
her mouth Strengthened slightly. but
lost none OF its softness. There was
nothing OF hopolessness in her atu-
tude.
I'm reading great DEAL I fnd
ono scarcely misses the impossible"
sun smiling. She was facing the
window, a window overlooking the
hin and drive leading straight 10
the citys heart. a place a-thrill with
life relative 20 the arms limitation
conference. Calls and teas. while the
daylight lasts; dinners. beautiful
women. gorgeous gowns and well
sroomed men as the dark comes.
As we get along little" she
laughed lightly as II gently amused
at the reference TO the speeding OF
her own years. "time TO think isn't
bad. you know
The burden OF an invalid husband
seems 20 slt lightly on this beautiful
woman. only short time ago the
social triumph Of America and
Europe.
There are a great many things
IN iife." a shade more seriously.
that we miss in the whirl which
seems 10 carry us on in youth. We
miss much in books, art flowers
and even in the people we have
known weii-we find this when we
have time TO think.
'srhere is much Of sweetness in
life that one doesn't ind when one
is too busy" she finished with q
slight laugh.
Mrs. Wilson. ma'am.1 II was th'
old colored servant standing in tn
door.
/, yes" She was on her feet, ham
extended. ready 10 so back 70 th'
e side OF her invalid husband, TO sill
Z as a comforter In the silence OF that
b. almost closed house-the house OF
mystery as Washington has com" to
call t because It's doors a. so
rarely open TO visitors and its oc-
cupants are seen so rarely.
Goodbye" Her voice was lus-
,rous. She was standing at the edge
OF the little flight OF stairs her back
TO the windows which looked toward
the city an dts whirls Of brilliant
. life.
Time has dealt gently with MIS-.
, Wilson. Her gown. black. figured
b with chenille. cut away at the
. throat and girdled in old greer
e metal. clung TO the lines OF her hg
81 ure with something OF a regal air.
o. Her hair. done with the sugges
,. uon Of part In the middle and
?. fat, wide coil at the top. is touche'
/. only lightly with gray about tn
e face. Her large eyes are keeni'
4 aiight-
p There is dignity about the TIT o
her chin. the lines OF her figure, he
poise.
Books-one whole side OF the wal
from floor 10 ceiling given 70 books
A. A writing tabie-leather appoint
ments with bits OF Oriental inscrip-
- tions All bespeak culture Ire
D. greatest attainment