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The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30
NORTH EAST KEENE .

Mr.. and Mrs. Windy Johnson were
Sunday visitors at o. j. Byrne's.
Joe Breimayer's little girl is sick
at this writing
Madalene Siefried spent Thanks
giving at her home near Saranac,
Mrs. Carl Taylor is some better ut
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Metternick and
family spent Thanksgiving at Fred
Houseman's.
Miss Loretta Shindorf is at home
for over Sunday.
Thanksgiving callers a Bert
Scheid's were. Carl Scheid and wife
and Ellen, from south lonia.
Miss Niema Byrnes is visiting her
parents over the week end.
Alma Jacoby is spending over
Sunday at home.
Miss Ellen Schell attended the
birthday party at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Metzger, Friday night
The party was to remind the Misses
Vera and Virginia Metzger that IT
was their twenty-frst birthday. Ov-
er thirty-fve were present and all
report fine time.
w. +. Ellison has completed the
chimney at Owen j. Byrne's.
Misses Rose and Mate Myers call
ed at Charles Donner's. last week.
Edna Schem is visiting at her un-
cle's near Stanton.
:. Bernice and Sarah Hawley were
home over Thanksgiving.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Selenium oxychloride is the most
powerful solvent now known to
science.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ford spent
Sunday with John Andrews and
family.
Gordon Frost and wife spent Sun
day in Grand Rapids.
Clayton Frost arrived last Frir'ay
evening from Long Beach, Florida.
He will spend the winter here.
The Rennells family held their
annual reunion on Thanksgiving day
Over sixty were present.
Gerrie and Wayne Weys enter
tained relatives from Grand Rapids
over Thanksgiving.
John Purdy and son, Guy, of
Smyrna. Chas. Davis, Chas. An
crews, Burr Davis and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Engle and son spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. l.. A. Da-
Wis and family.
Mrs. Emma Wingier and Mrs.
Lena Wingier were in Grand Rap
ids last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con. on First am
children spent Thanksgiving with
Ace Vandenbroeck ami family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Leach, Mr.
and Mrs. Ace Vandenbroeck and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Engle
and son spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cor on Frost.
John Andrews and son John spent
Friday in Grand Rapids.
Joe Murphy is buying cream at
Moseley for the Durand Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, of Grand
Rapids, were Sunday evening guests
at Gordon Frost's home.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Mr.. C. +. Bowen was in Ionia on
Saturday.
Helen and Norma Pierson are once
again with the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Miller visited
Sunday afternoon with his people
near Alto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Divine Wis t.
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Clark,
Saturday.
The Misses Helen, Norma, and
Thelma Pierson and Milo Hornbrook
were Sunday evening visitors at the
Will Dicken home.
Mr.. Phil Burley was "A Sunday
visitor of Joe Murphy.
Mr.. Goodell, of near Saranac, was
working for Saranac creamery in
extending the cream route from
Henry Fasbbaugh's, north, by
Whites Bridge.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30
Christmas.

II we were TO fancy a wholly Chris
tianized world, 1t would be world in
spired by the spirit of Christmas
bright, friendly, beneficent, generous,
sympathetic, mutually helpful world.
Let us cling to Christmas all the more
az q day of the spirit which in every
age some souls have believed to be the
possible spirit Of human society
George William Curtis.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pierson and
family spent Thanksgiving at Rock
ford with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Guy Shank and family.
Miss Vivian Burns was week
end guest of Miss Florence Murphy.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Mrs. Ed. Mosure and son, Charles
were Thursday evening callers at
the Joe Murphy home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowen and
family were Thanksgiving guests
Of the latter's mother and brother,
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Mrs. Ella Richmond and Milo Rich
mond, near Smyrna.
Several from around here attend
ed the big Thanksgiving dance at
Smyrna Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daley were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Clyde Condor, Of Moseley.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30
WHITE,s BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shear and fam
lily and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Divine
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and
Mrs. Lodowic Shear in Keene.
Miss Marie Carey, of Grand Rap
ids, was Thanksgiving and week
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Toys are manufactured to consid-
erable extent in Sweden and are al
most entirely the finer kinds Of paint
ed wooden toys. Their making was
formerly house industry, but of later
years the great bulk Of the output
comes from q few factories.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30
DELD|NGSRANO RAPIDS AUTO URBAN
TIME TABLE

Corrected July 27, 1921
Ionia TO Howard CITY 6:49 a. m.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 7:56 am
Saginaw to G. r. 1916 a. m.
Howard C. to Ionia & Det. l1:1l a. m.
Saginaw 2:37 p. m.
Grand Rapids $40 p. m.
Howard City to Detroit ALB p. m.
Ionia to Howard City $3.50 p. m.
G. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. 6:44. p, m.
Saginaw to G. r.. daily tr. sos p. m,
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-30

Another reason why youth at
twenty-one nowadays often knows
more than a man of forty is because
ha has lived longer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Proved Value Of Milk as Food.

The value of milk in. the diet is
shown impressively in an exhibit of
two stuffed rats prepared by the Uni
ted States Department Of Agriculture.
The rats were of the same age, and
were selected from two cages of six
rats each. The rat which had its
cereal diet, supplemented with milk is
a large-boned, well-developed speci-
men, while the animal which was fed
no milk is an understood weakling
with skin cinging TO poorly developed
bones. In life the rat supplied with
milk displayed healthy tissues, mus
Giles and bone. and was marked by
smooth hair, bright eyes and good
color. The protein of the milk fuilds
muscular tissue. The mineral, espe-
cially lime, produces strong bones, and
the food accessories, or vitamines. in
sure growth and health. The rat de-
prived of these necessary food con-
stituents had weak, gelatinous bones.
thin muscles and small growth. Both
rats had wheat biscuits. On March
"a each cage of six rats weighed $50
grams; on May the milk-fed cage had
increased to 1928 grams, but the
other had lost 1927 grams, or III
grams for each animal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Why She Couldn't Eat.

The young wife with the colored
cook seemed TO have lost her appetite.
says the indianapolis News.
what is the trouble; sick?" asked
her husband. when she failed 10 rat
the tasty food which she had always
enjoyed so much.
mo, am not sick-just not hun
gry," the wife replied.
"Well il is the first time ever saw
you that way
After the meal was over and the
company gone the husband got the
real reason.
You know, our colored cook is such
a good one" she said. II never have
gone into the kitchen. but this eve-
ming | did so, and ! found the reason
for the perfect taste of everything.
The cook was busily engaged tasting
everything, and she was using the
same spoon, and she never washed II
once. That is why / couldn't eat !"
After the next day the cook was
discharged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Latest Way to smuoale Dope.

A peculiarly perfumed writing pa
per of good quality was primarily re
sponsible for IL arrests on Blackwells
island, New York city, in the last
three weeks and the uncovering of
methods by which narcotic drugs
have been struggled TO inmates of the
penitentiary on the island. An ex-
animation Of the paper showed that
either morphine or heron had been
pressed into ii with a hot iron.
Since suspicion was first aroused a
deputy police commissioner has had
members Of the narcotic squad work
ing as helpers and prisoners in the
penltentlary. II was finally discov-
cred that a woman was writing long
letters to her husband on the paper
with the strange Odor. Then the
game was promptly blocked by the
officers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
From Mars7

The worlds greatest authority In
wireless telegraphy, Marconi, believes
that radio messages have been re-
ceived from the planet Mars. The an
nouncement has set scientists in many
countries discussing the possibility of
wireless messages being sent from
one planet to another. 1t seems to be
agreed that the ether, or whatever II
is called which lies between the
heavenly bodies, is capable Of trans
hitting wireless waves. so that II is
scientifically possible TO send such
messages, even from Mars to the
earth. Some scientists believe that
the mysterious signals received by
Marconi we're caused by tricks of our
own atmosphere. Nevertheless, Mar.
conf and many others believe that we
are at the opening of marvellous new
era of long-distance communication
with neighboring planets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
The Kromarocraphe.

There has been invented in Europe
a music typewriter called the kromaro-
graphe. With the aid of this instru-
ment. IL Is said. the composer may
produce a typewriter scroll without
the trouble of making the characters
by hand. All that he has to do is TO
place himself at the piano and give
free play to his creative fancies.
Every stroke upon the keys Is regis
tered in regular musical character
upon a drum. The machine operates
through system of electric contacts
with the piano keys. The registering
apparatus, which resembles an ordi-
nary typewriter in size. may, in order
TO remove discordant sounds, be placed
at distance from the piano, even
in an adjoining room.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
THE SPIRIT OF HOSPITALITY
10000 People Offer Their Services
r For Three Half Days.

Old fashioned hospitality has some
>what declined in these days, but in
many places it is still observed, and
sometimes in a very public spirited
way.
Hospitality as a matter of COM
munity building is being illustrated
in San Francisco this year, wher
the Chamber of Commerce has asked
10000 citizens to offer their SER
vices for three half days each year,
in entertaining visitors, to take them
all around the place by automobile,
and entertain them at luncheons.
This years visitors to Frisco" are
going to come away with an enthusi-
,astic admiration for a town where
such fine spirit of hospitality pre-
walls.
Many people formerly used to keep
open house for guests. They not
merely entertained intimate friends,
but they would take in visitors who
came to public gatherings and en-
terrain business friends. Business
men would bring their out of town
customers home with them. The
women folks entertained in simple
way, and did not fuss with elabora-
tons. Both hosts and visitors en-
jOyed the hospitality, warm friend
ships were created, business relations
grew more cordial. Wherever this
spirit prevailed, the reputation of
these hospitable people and COM
munities was spread broadcast.
Today people have to do things
with so much style and elaboration
that it seems a burden to entertain
either personal or business friends.
OF course many women who form
1erly had help, are without servants
and cannot entertain as they used
10. Still such a scheme as that
which the San Francisco people are
working could be carried out in a
simple way anywhere.
If the people here could make a
special effort to see that visitors TO
the place were welcomed and given
a good time, the reputation of the
town as a warm hearted place would
spread, and many worth while friend
ships would be created.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
MADE POSTMASTER IN 1889
Richard Fairbanks Of Boston Ap-
pointed by Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Court In That Year.

The first account of the formal es.
adjustment of postmaster is found
in the records of the general court Of
Massachusetts, by which, in 1859, II
was ordered that notice be given that
Richard Fairbanks, his house in Bos-
ton is the place appointed for all let
tiers which are brought from beyond
the seas or are TO be sent thither TO
be left with him and he is TO take
care that they are To be delivered or
sent according TO his direction. And
he Is allowed for every letter a penny
and must answer all miscarriages
through his own neglect in this
kind"
In May. 1893, by an act Of the gen.
eral assembly it was provided that a
general post office may be erected by
Andrew Hamilton at Philadelphia"
and that Andrew Hamilton ''or some
other as shall be appointed by the
king" should be postmaster general
lin these parts and his deputy or dep
uties In that Office should demand, re-
ceive ana take postage, exc.
In 17l0, by act of parliament,
postmaster general of the colonies
was appointed by the crown and au-
thorized ito keep his chief letter Of
fee" in New York and other chief let
ter offices at some convenient place or
places in other of his majesty's prov
inces or colonies of America and also
TO appoint all deputy postmasters.
In 1887 Benjamin Franklin was APP
pointed postmaster at Philadelphia
and published the appointment in his
own newspaper in these words: No
tice is hereby given that the post Of
fee Of Philadelphia is now kept at
b. Franklin's house in Market street
and that Henry Pratt is appointed
riding postmaster for all stages be-
tween Philadelphia and Newport in
Virginia. kansas City Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Reversible Turbine.

A reversible turbine. says the
Nautical Gazette, the invention OF a
Brazilian, Fautso Pedreira Machado
is now being perfected for commercial
manufacture by company in the state
Of Delaware II is claimed that the
new mechanism will revolutionize
marine propulsion. as II viii cost less
TO manufacture, will reduce operating
costs and will be positively reversible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
LIKE BIBLE TEST
AaNard's Decree Concerning
Scriptures Is Commended.
Apart From Question of Devotional
lsU', tire Literary Value Of Holy
Writ Is Well Recognized.

Harvauis decree that no man can
animation Is. generally commended in
church circles. though. says the Lit
erary Digest. as the Brooklyn Eagle
remarks, the requirement. does not
spring out If any renaissance of de-
vo,ionaliSm and is in strict accord
with the views OF all unbiased critics
en- cultural education" II is fair
enough 10 acknowledge that Harvard
has never discouraged study OF the
scriptures as literature-it was g
Harvard alumnuS who put "Armaged-
don" on the map of American poll
ticS-hut "in recent decades the i'm
preston has prevailed that the under
graduates judgment. though distinctly
unripened, should prevail as to the
value Of the word Of God TO his own
ambitions and aspirations in life"
And, says the Eagle:
Eve can't help thinking that some
seniors who rank high in tennis, dance
entrancin-ly, and have learned 10
drive uotorcar with skillful law
Il sneSS viii have TO cram up on
LevitiCus, Deuteronomy, job and the
Apocalypse. We can imagine one or
more OF them having the experience
of a would-be graduate of a theolog-
zeal seminary which shall be name
less. He had been told that there was
enc question always asked, Name in
order the kings of Israel and II he
answered that perfectly, nothing else
would matter. So he sat up night
after night and made himself letter
perfect on this branch of useful in.
formation. But that question was not
asked. Instead, he was required to
give his view Of the nature of the
Deity. His answer was, Far be IL
from me 10 intrude my humble opinion
into such a discussion, where the
wisest are puzzled. But the kings of
Israel are as follows etc. He got
away with ii and is today success
full preacher of the gospel.
1T is interesting that the Harvard
authorities rather throw cold water
on revised versions of the scrip
lures. They say: The King James
version of the Bible is one of the
great monuments of English prose
but any standard version, ancient or
modern, may be used They rank
Shakespeare and the Bible rs two
works of literature without which an
adequate appreciation of English let
tiers is impossible We do not think
they are going too far. Shakespeare.
like the Bible is a vast arsenal Of
razor-sharp figures of speech, OF
epithets and anathemas. But of the
two. the Bible is far the more use
full, for it's a fair estimate that ten
persons know something about the
Bible TO one who knows something of
the Bard Of Avon. The writer or
speaker who reaches most minds is
bound TO have most force and most
influence. That is automatic"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
BLOCKADED
Every Household in DEBORAH Should
Know How to Resist II.

If your back aches because the kid
neys are blOckaded.
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands-home
testimony proves their merit. Ask
Your ECIghbor.
Tom Kooney, shoemaker, 3O9 Day
ST., DEBORAH, says: Il have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills at different times
when my kidneys have been out of
order and they have always given
satisfactory results. Sitting at the
bench "a I do most all the time,
causes my kidneys to become dis
ordered at times. l have nagging
pains in the small of my back and
my kidney act irregularly, too. !
use a few Doan's Kidney Pills and
they always rid me of the trouble
in a short time and / am glad Ia
recommend this fine remedy.
Price zoe. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Rooney had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, y. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Get Rid OF Dying Trees.

Two men with a crosscut saw can
bring down tree in better shape than
one man with an AK, although an ak is
good. but slow. In many communities
where wood is plentiful company of
men run a power saw. This is an cas-
Ter and much more efficient method
than the handsaw way.
So sharpen your trusty ak and lay
II al the foot of some dying tree. Put
4 out of IT'S misery and at the same
zine make yourself some extra fuel
for the kitchen stove and fireplace
Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
Automobile Salesman
Tells Amazing Facts

pains, gas formations or heartburn
that used to follow my meals. This
medicine TrutOna's helped me more
than anything | have ever used and
Pm only too glad to recommend it,"
YOU can again feel like your old
time self; YOU can enjoy sound.
peaceful sleep at night; YOU can eat
heartily, just as does Mr.. Nelson
now. His case is no exception. Tru-
tona has helped thousands. Why
should it fail to help YOU. Trutona
won't fail YOU! Begin using this
famous tonic TODAY, as hundreds
of your friends and neighbors are
doing.
Buy Trutona in DEBORAH at Wang
ler's Pharmacy, where it is highly
recommended.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice of the Appointment of an
Executor, of the Estate of Janey
Lyons, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the subscriber has been duly
appointed Executor of the estate of
JANEY LYONS
late of the City of DEBORAH, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of Iowa,
deceased, testate, and has taken upon
himself that trust by qualifying as
the law directs. All persons having
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

I'D tried all kinds of medicines
had even been to specialists--but
nothing ever did me one bit of good,
until began taking this medicine
Trutona, some time ago." w. J. Nell
mobile salesman of 800 Lester ST.,
Waterloo, said a few days ago.
'By the time I'D finished my first
bottle of Trutona l noticed quite a
change for the better in my condi-
tion," he continued. THAT was
something l hadn't experienced for
many years. I'm improving every
day now, my weight has increased
five pounds and l just sleep fine at
ights-something l hadn't been able
to do for months. l eat more
heartily too, and l never suffer the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
IOWA BEES WORTH FORTUNE
Apiaries in State Valued at S2,25O,-
900; Crop at $1,750,0O0.

The bees of Iowa have a present
value of approximately S2,25O, 900,
according to F. B. Paddock of Iowa
State College. state apiarist. The
equipment pertaining to the raising
Of the annual crop is estimated at
81, 100000, making a total of ap-
proximately s4,O00,0O0 invested in
the industry.
Iowa ranks fifth among the states
in the number of bee colonies owned.
On an area basis, Iowa contains as
many colonies of bees as any other
state Professor Paddock declares.
Beekeeping is not local business
in this state. 1t extends to the four
corners of the state, and every
county. Professor Paddock declares
that the beekeeping industry could
be increased several fold without
crowding and without danger of
over-production.
He also asserts that bees are of
more value to agriculture in general
than to agriculture in particular,
since certain crops can not be sue
cessfully grown without the bee as a
polenizing agent, and many crops
are wonderfully improved by the
presence of the bee.
At present there are within the
state twenty county beekeepers' as
sociations, which are formed for the
purpose of aiding beekeepers in
marketing their products and in
hllyinoy SunplieS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10
The Quiet He Missed.

"You used to say that life without
TIE would be an aching void" said
Mrs. GabsOn.
$50 did, my dear" replied Mr.. Cab
son, YEARLY. But / didn't stop 10
think that the void would have the
redeemlng quality Of soundlessness."
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

81 shan wear my new evening dress
tonlght-isn't It a poemT
Judging from it's shortness,
should say it's an epigam.'-Phila-
delphla Bulletin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

Z. The answer having the near,S+
c0-r7ct list Of names Of visible obierts
Or articles shown in the picture tbas
b,sin with the letter ''S'' win ia
asarded first prize, etc. Nea,ness strls
or handwriting have no bearing on d.
cidiRg The winners
:. More than one member OF n fam.
~ Eay compete, but only one prize will
be awarded 10 any one household. NJ,
VIII prizes be awarded 20 more thar n,s
OF any group outside OF the family vbe.s
Two or more have been working toeether
y. Three ST. Paul business men hav.
ing no connection with The sd pa'i
Daly News, viii be selected 10 ACT al
JUDGES. and they, not the PUBL. Msn
nor anyone connected with The 81 psni
Daily News. will decide on The vinrers
PARTICIPANTS agree TO accept the Secjsia,,
OF tne Judges as final and conelusiye
~: All answers will receiy. Inc San.
CONSIDERATION. regardless or Whether ~
not subscription for The 81 psvi
Daily News is sent In. 3A
II. The announcement os In. NIL,
winners and the correct list IN 49, -.
OF The ST. Paul Daily News ''D'
II. In case Of tie for any a, ~,
prizes inc full amount OF such priSs viii I'M
be awarded 10 each person iust AZ ~
there were no lie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

Or. answer to the Sword Picture Puzzle "a awarded
rs. prize by the judges and you have yearly
will receive 81 900 instead Of SEQ. $3.50 " 49, ~"
II Is qualified by sptscrint;on - -
renewal to The 81 Pan Daily News and second
prize you viii receive $3.50, and IL
and win second prize will $500 and 80
on down the list of prizes, amounts ~,
every O q prizes - ~~" ""'oun's on
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

By sending in one or two yearly subscriptions maximum
subscriptions-your subscription,
win ccun to The ST. Paul Daily News at "a SO year Sadd
$500 goo In cash. This is bonus reward for boosters
Here's how:
your to the "sword" Picture Puzzle Is award
ed prize by the judges In ONE
subscription to The ST. Paul Daily News at $3.50 Will
receive $500 instead of $20
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-10

In China but one child in each ten
has an opportunity to gain an edu-
cation.