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The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
EAST GRATTAN

Mr.. and Mrs. James Skillens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skillens were
in Grand Rapids one day last week.
The fishing parties are having
poor success.
Mrs. Frank Slayton returned on
Monday from the Belding hospital
where she underwent an operation
and is doing nicely at this writing.
Paul and Johnnie Hessler were on
the sick list one day last week but
are now better.
Mrs. James McGinnis is on the
sick list.
We see Mr.. Leo Richmond was
driving the Belding and Grand Rap
ids autourban for a few days.
We are sorry that the Ground Hog
didn't keep sleeping and forget to
see his shadow for we are afraid Of
six weeks more winter.
It's reported that the Heffran
brothers have purchased the farm
which was owned by John Anderson.
Mrs. Frank Mason is visiting with
friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Skillen and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Harmon visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Warren, Sunday afternoon, also Mr..
Leslie, near Charlotte.
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Vaneitta, Francis, Wilbur and Will
lis Stanton attended Sunday school
in Shiloh, Sunday, which is pro-
crossing just splendid and we wish
them the best of luck in the build
ing up Of the membership.
Mrs. J. E. Dodson spent Monday
in Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall and chill
dren and niece, Errabelle Hall, were
in Belding, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Huggins, of
Ionia, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Dodson and family >at
Dodson Hotel.
Herman Whitford spent Monday
in Belding.
Last Tuesday callers at Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Morris were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pitt Of Orleans.
Miss Marie Dodson was unable to
go to school last Thursday and Fri
day on account of the bad roads. The
snow was drifted badly in some pla-
ces.
L. ]. whitford was in Ionia last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick and their
daughter, Lillian, have returned to
their farm home after spending the
winter in Grand Rapids.
Vaneitta Stanton was out Of her
school last Wednesday on account of
hard cold.
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J. l.. e c. Meeting

Thursday, February End, was des-
ignated in the club calendar as Ed
ucation Day, the motto for the day
being "Public instruction is bet
ter safeguard than a standing ar
my" The following excellent pro.
gram was given: Educational tests
and the proper grading of pupils,
Mrs. Earl Wilson; The evolution of
the High school, Mr.. Walter Dem
ing. A general discussion followed
these two numbers, after which Miss
Drybread, Miss Virgins and Miss
Whelan, with Miss Geraldine Spen-
cen, accompanist, favored the club
with a vocal trio, which was very
much enjoyed and appreciated. The
young ladies graciously responded to
an encore. At the next meeting
Mrs. Dorian Russell, of Grand Rap
ids, will be present and will deliver
an address entitled rCitizenship".
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. H. A. Lamb, Thursday
February 10th. A large attendance
is hoped for.
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Congregational Church Activities

The subject of the pastors ser
mon, Sunday morning, was "The
Masters Mission, taken from the
text found in Matthew 20-28 even
as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister and
to give his life ransom for many.
The message was enjoyed by large
congregation. The Sunday school is
planning to observe Washington and
Lincoln's birthdays at an evening
service, in two weeks. Mrs. Rookie,
Miss Florence Washburn, Miss Edna
Wise and Mr.. Stevens are the pro-
gram committee. The cornet lead in
the hant of Clayton Baker, is a
feature in the Sunday school. Floyd
jerks was elected assistant superin-
tendent. The score for points in the
contest between the tigers and the
cubs was tie, attendance 148 and
collection $8.97. A delightful moth
ers and daughters banquet was Civ
en- by the Joan of Arc class in the
church dining room, Friday night
under supervision of the teacher
Mrs. Byron Brown and assistant
teacher, Mrs. A. j. Rummler. These
class get-to-gethers are becoming
very popular and promote interes,
and enthusiasm in the lesson stu6 y
and Bible teachings. The Ladies
Social circle are holding their regu-
lar meeting this week with Mrs. Ed
Belding.
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CRATTAN

Claud Buckley, of Owosso, is
spending a few days at Frank Dono-
vans.
C.aud Elkins and wife visited at
Greenville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bookey enter
tanned the Cleaners, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan
spent Tuesday evening at Fred John
sons.
Frank A. Brook spent Wednesday
and Thursday with relatives in Grand
RAPIDS.
Mrs. Charlie Ward entertained her
mother several Gays last week.
George Rhodes spent several days
last week with his son, Elter Rhodes
and family, in Grand Rapids.
Fred Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Sayles
and Mrs. Jennie Wicks spent Sunday
with Glen Sayles and wife, at Smyr-
ma.
The Greenville order of K of C
held a party at Lessiter hall, Friday
nipht
Mrs. Mary Osmer is spending q
few days at Jim Dixon's, of Sara.
nae.
Owing to the inclement weather
the attendance Of the l.. A. S.. helC
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Steele, Thurs.
day, was small. but very enjoyable
time was reported by those present
Proceeds from the dinner amounted
to $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Drewzlski
Of Greenville, were week end visit
ors at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Wolf.
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Another City Heard From

There's a pretty little city,
A busy little city,
A famous little city
That nestles in the hills;
This pretty little city,
This busy little city
Is famous for the product
That's finished in its mills.
'Tis a modest little city,
Not a braggadocio city,
1t is thriving on it's merits,
This city, small but proud;
1t happy, busy workers
Are a contrast 10 the shirkers
That in larger bboastful cities,
Help form an idle crowd.
This pretty little city,
This busy little city,
This famous little city
Is Belding, all our own;
And you'll find no neater city,
No sweeter little city
Than Belding. pretty Belding,
No matter where you roam.
F. M. Hughes, Beldine
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08

C.. III. Carothers and wife and s,
b. Sherwood and wife, of Stanton
were guests of the formers brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carothers, over
Sunday.
Mrs. II. Closer and Ray Smith, of
Lansing, spent the week end with
their cousins, George Carothers anu
wife.
Ligget.s Chocolates, the kind with
the wonderful centers, at Connell's
Drug store.
Mrs. Alfred Jackson and son, AL
fred, of Petoskey, are guests of her
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Will
liams. Mr.. Williams has been i'll for
several weeks, but is on the gain
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Kern and
son, of Bay City, drove over Satur-
day and he transacted business con-
nected with his fathers estate, of
which he is administrator. He says
his mother, who is living with him
is enjoying good health.
Stop that cough with Elkay's
white pine tar and wild cherry cough
syrup. Connells Drug store.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sko-
pee, on Wednesday, February 1, a
baby daughter, who will be called
Emily Anna. Pa Skopec reports the
mother and the new arrival as doing
fine.
F1ossie Ford returned Wednesday
from Chicago where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
Beautiful hair, thick and lustrous,
81 easy to have if you use Partisan
Sage. It's a positive remedy for
dandruff, excess oil and itching scalp.
Sold under guarantee by The Corner
Drug Store.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08

The mission of a newspaper is to
print news of general interest. Ad-
vertising is not news. Something
concerning a single individual is not
news. An article skinning some pri-
vate enemy or opponent is not news.
Numerous other things of like ma
ture that find their way into a news
paper Office are not news. 1t is not
hard for trained newspaper man to
draw the distinguishing line. 1t is
not hard for anybody to draw the
distinguishing line if they will stop
moment and give the matter logi-
cal thought.
True it is that newspaper gives
away much, especially where charity
is concerned, but it does not follow
that the publisher should adapt char
ity as an established custom and op-
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
Faith, Hope. Charity

The three greatest needs of the
world today are the three abiding
things set forth by the Apostle Paul
in that classic of religious literature
the Thirteenth Chapter of First
Corinthians.
Faith is not only the cornerstone
of religion, but it the foundation of
government and the basis of material
prosperity. We have recently seen
the business tragedies that occur
when the greatest. obstacle today to
a genuine revival in all lines of trade
is the lack of faith. Prosperity will
come back with a rush as soon as
people generally believe that it's re-
turn is at hand. This lack of faith
on the part of nations is the supreme
difficulty in the way of an interna-
tional agreement that would lessen
the burdens of armamants which rest
so heavily on the backs Of people.
Nations refuse to tisarm because
they will not trust one another and
that distrust is the keynote of all
preparations for future wars. Faith
can remove mountains that stand in
the way of progress, both material
and moral. So let us pray for the
faith that makes men strong-the
faith that lays hold of the unseen
spiritual forces Of the world, which
after all are the most powerful, and
translates them into words and deeds
that make for better and happier
world. Truly he that doubteth is
damned and let no man become a cy-
mic as long as he can trust himself.
The man of faith is a man with
hope also. Some one has said that
Sc =
and we might say conversely that as
chance for life. Hope is the spot of
wood and shade in the broad desert
of human affairs and there, when
worn and weary of it all. we may
pause and rest and drink from the
cooling fountains. So let us be hope
full and not despondent and upon that
hope build again the lofty structure
of peace and prosperity.
Let us also link with faith and
hope in the triangle of true success
the third great virtue-Charity. We
speak not of mere bread and but
ter charity, but of the lofty virtue
of which the great Apostle wrote and
which is today one of the most prac-
tical things in human life and the
supreme need of men and women
everywhere charity which think
eth no evil, is not puffed up, not
easily provoked, that seeketh not its
own, but another's good-a charity
that is the foundation Of the golden
rule, which is the only touchstone
that will solve the ills for which 9TH
er panaceas have been sought in
vain, The world has been lately fed
up on intolerance and hate and above
all things needs that charity of opin-
ion that is willing to think and let
others think without seeking to cru
city them because of their views.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
LOCAL Items

w. A. Edwins, of Detroit, left for
his home Thursday, after calling on
old friends throughout the city.
Mrs. Harry Tuttle, Of Greenville,
spent Thursday with Levi Tuttle.
Mrs. S. Bates, of Easton, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Leonard Mcpherson, left for her
home Friday.
Mrs. Frank Smith spent Friday in
Ionia visiting friends.
John Riker, of Greenville, spent
Friday with his mother, Mrs. Eta
Riker
A pint Vacuum Bottle at ConnelPs
Drug store for 80 cents.
Mrs. z. Edmendorf spent the week
end in Grand Rapids visiting her
laughter, Mrs. T. Z. Graham.
Miss Esther Slower spent the week
end in Grand Rapids, visiting friends
Hollis Currie was in Grand Rap
ids. Saturday, on business.
Howard Gleason, of Grand Rapids
spent a few days with Grant Gleason
last week
Floyd Borowski, of Grand Rapids,
left for his home Friday after spend
ing a few days visiting at the home
of Iolene Burt.
Leone Morey spent the week end
in Greenville, visiting friends.
Miss Merle Tucker spent the week
end in Flushing
Richard Cowles, of Smyrna, spent
Sunday visiting friends here.
Mrs. Emily G.. Ford left Monday
morning for Chicago, where she ex-
poets to spend few weeks with
friends.
Mrs. A. H. Norton left for Chicago
Monday morning to visit friends and
relatives.
The Old Fashion Horehound Drops
for 30c per pound at ConnelPs Drug
store.
Grant Gleason left for Lansing
Monoay morning, on business.
Mrs. Katherine Chase, of Grand
Rapids, who has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Friedly
for several days, left for her home
Monday.
Arthur Moore was called to Alma
by the death of his mother-in-law
Mrs. T. j. Courier.
Miss Polly Stanton was in Green.
vile, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Wise spent the
week end in Greenville with their sor
Arthur Wise and family
Miss Elsie Austin and Miss Marie
Moore spent the week end in Green
Vile with a friend who is i'll.
Mrs. John Nash and daughter
spent Sunday in Lowell, visiting al
the home of Miss Rose Wingier.
Miss Cora Richard spent the week
end in Greenville with friends.
Miss Abbie Moore, who is nurse
at Butterworth hospital
week end with her mother, Mrs. l.
N. Moore.
Mrs. Charles Halfway, of Alma
who has been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Clarence Snow, left for hei
home, Saturday.
Miss Mary Barclay and Miss Gla
dys Mumby, of Lakeview, were Wis.
iting friends here, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Gleason. of Greenvillt
spent the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. w. d. Pond.
If you are troubled with rheuma-
tism try the Rexall Rheumatic tab
let's. They will help you. Connell':
Drug store.
Mrs. Alma Viergiver, of Crane
Rapids, was in this city Thursday tc
install the officers in the Legion Aux
illary of Hugo Fales Post No. 202
Mrs. G. A. Phillips and daughter
Olive, were in Grand Rapids, Wed
nesday.
Miss E. E. O'Brien, who was spe
cial nurse on a case at Community
hospital, was called to her home in
Greenville, by the illness of her sis.
| ter
Mrs. A. J. Gardner was called out
of town, Thursday, on account of the
illness Of friend.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
An OsteOpath

An Osteopath is a licensed physi-
clan. He has spent four years in
the study of his profession and is
thoroughly trained to diagnose and
treat any and all diseases, both
acute and chronic. He has had
practical training in surgery and OBJ
stectrics under the very best sur
geons and is competent in every way
to handle any cases of this nature
that may come to him. In other
words the Osteopath is a well train
ed all round physician, and not a
masseur, back rubber, or bone ma
nipulator, as so many suppose.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

ARTICLES dealing with any public matter will
be published under this head. when signed BY
the the writer: They may or may not coincide
subject Of seesraI Interest to write on. you
are welcome to space heres
Ed. Banner-News:
Horace Skinner, of Ionia, in his
remarks at the Legion Post banquet
held in the armory in Ionia last week
sounded the key note for the right
kind of activity and efficiency on the
part of the Legion boys, when he
urged the members 'to be upright
citizens and strong leaders for what
is best in the communities in which
they live and to use their bonus
money which they will get from the
state and government for something
worth while. This body Of young
men now in the prime of life many
of them potential figures in the So
cial and business activities of the
country may become a power for
evil or for good in shaping the trend
of thought toward the higher ideals
of right living or lend their influence
70 the bad and bring discredit on the
Land they helped make safe for de-
mocracy. 1t is source of sorrow
W HOIe IHdI SOiHe Ol The DOyS VINO
have received the bonus money from
the state are using it in riotous liv-
ing disipating their earnings, have
already "blown in" the nest egg and
are now on "the hummer. A re-
cent example Of this tragic ending
was the furnishing of bed reserv-
ed for tramps and hobos in the city
lookup to one of the returned over
seas soldiers who had frittered away
four hundred and ten dollars in bo-
nus money, received in a lump sum
from the state. Numerous other
cases could be cited along this line
where the money has been squan-
dered rather than put to good uses.
Every young man who entered the
service of his country in the World
war should consider it an honor to
belong to the American Legion and
stand boldly and bravely for the
right in upholding the laws of our
country and the principles of one
hundred per cent Americanism.
E. B. Laphari.
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en- the door freely to all comers.
Space is the only thing that a news
paper has to sell, and the publisher
who gives it away is no wiser than
the merchant who gives away a hat
or suit of clothes to the man who
comes into his store and asks for
them.-Burlington, IN. J.) Enter
prise.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
Ice is one of the few things that
is really what it is cracked up to be.

Many a man who fumes and
swears if he has to wait five minutes
for his wife to get ready to go to
the theatre, will coax and pet his
balky automobile for an hour when
it refuses to start without getting
out of patience.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08

Rheumatism is increasingly prev
alent this year. This explains the
unusually large demand. The Cor
ner Drug Store has for Rheuma, the
one remedy for rheumatism sold on
guarantee.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
CATARRH

Catarrh is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is O
Tonic, taken internally, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces
Of the system. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE assists Nature In restoring
normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08

Advertised Letters
Ben Squires
Mrs. Gerald Hadley
Fawn Johnson
Mrs. Belle Thombury.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08
Grange Program

Program for Belding Grange for
February IL: Song by the Grange,
Topic-AgriculturaI Bloc in Mich
led by Horton Soules, followed by
discussion, reading by Mrs. Mary
Skellenger, current events, penny
march.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-08

(Articies dealing with any public matter will
be published under this head. when signed by
the writer. They may or may not coincide
with the publishers or Union. u you have any
subject OF general interest to write on. you
are welcome to space here.s
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
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takes or Corruptions gradually crept
into it that ii developed in the
different regions into Rumanian.
Italian. French. Provencal. CataIo-
nian, Spanish and Portuguese.
4. What river forms the greater
part of the boundary between South
nah River.
5. What are five synonyms for
the word accomplish? Execute.
perfect. perform. fulfill and attain.
6. How thick are the walls of
soap bubbles? Soap films have been
blown whose thickness was be-
lieved to be less than a millionth
of an inch.
I. How is the governor of Alaska
selected? BY Presidential appoint
ment.
s. What noted Puritan controver-
sial author was exposed to the
pillory. deprived of his ears and
imprisoned? william Prynne. He
was a fiery writer against the Cav
alier party. Under Cromwell he
was an earless member of ParlIa-
ment.
9. Why are members of tropical
races dark-eyed? The dark color
protects the eyes from the glare
of the sun, which would otherwise
tend to paralyze the optic nerve.
10. What is the Matterhorn and
where is it located? 1t is a part
of the main ridge of the Alps and
is located in South Switzerland. 1t
is about 1886 feet high.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
Turning the Tables.

Christmas came a few weeks after
our wedding. What would my
brand new husband give me? what.
indeed! 1t looked like an ordinary
envelope.
"A thrifty married mans present.
dear" Charles explained as ! tore
away the seal. Were going to buy
practical gifts from now on"
The envelope contained a hundred
dollar bond at an excellent rate of
interest. much more sensible and
Generous than a box Of gloves or a
blue scarf, but what bride wants to
be sensible?
My birthday came a few weeks
later. Mary happy returns. my
dear" said Charles as he handed me
another envelope! 1T will double in
value in the next five years" he as
sured me when gazed rather
blankly upon a deed to some real
estate.
1 tried to be grateful for my
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
HNOSCODe
FRIDAY, JULY :, 1922

Doubtful is this day. according
to astrOlogy. Mercury rules in
malefic aspect: Early in the morn
ing Venus has kindly power.
This may be a most unfortunate
day for the writing of love letters.
There Is a sign believed to in
cline women toward indiscreet
flirtations and their letters may
bring serious consequences.
Mercury forbids the signing of
leases and contracts today, for the
inclination will be toward double
dealing and deception.
Actresses should be esneciaIIv
cautious about signing contracts
while this conf1guration prevails.
Publicity that will bring dis
credit on public men and women is
forecast. for the stars have lone
encouraged reckless Indulgence in
moods that defy convention.
Messages of evil import seem To
be presaged. They will come from
foreign power and cause anxiety.
The year is to be marked by MANY
extraordinary incidents that Illus
trate how greatly the world has
changed.
Contests between the people and
those who control the earth's re-
sources will increase in bitterness
1t is foretold.
A new invention in connection
with motion pictures is to revolu.
tionize the industry, but it will be
long suppressed and will not reach
the public for a long time. the seers
foretell.
Inventors are subject to discour-
aging influence at this time when
their ingenuity will be more produc-
tive than ever before and when the '
will have trouble in obtaining rec
ognition.
The potency of thought will ba
more and more evident in telepathy
and occultism il is forecast.
Persons whose birthdate II IS
should guard against slander. They
should run no risks of any sort
The young will court and marry.
Children born on this lay r'ay be
restless. imaginative and unsettled.
They will be more than usually sue.
cessful in business.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
|kMa1ysase akHzueY

vacant lot. twenty times more costly
than a pink silk kimono. but / did
want a kimono.
''One short, happy year" said
Charles as he kissed me on the
morning of our FIRST wedding ami
Yersary. My present for you is
the new bay window you've been
wanting But what really longed
for was a big bunch OF violets!
Not long afterward Charles had a
birthday. I'D like a little party"
he said to me. Just a few Of the
boys. IL you don't mind, and a big
cake
when, he came home the evening
of the birthday dinner ] was dress
ed my prettiest. IT'S awfully quiet"
he commented. looking around for
the guests.
That's part Of the surprise" re-
piled. and led him TO the table. He
sat down stupehed. An old white
oiicloth served as a cover. Nickel
plates and the kitchen cutlery were
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
She Was shocked.

was a sophomore in college
when a little incident happened that
my sorority sisters have unmerci-
fully refused to forget.
made the acquaintance of
young man who was known as a
"math shark" One evening. having
been undeniabIy stalled on an aige-
braic equation. l telephoned his fra
ternity house to solicit his aid. one
of his fraternity brothers answered
the telephone and told me he was
not in then. but he thought | could
locate him by calling Main 1874.
My need was urgent, so immedi-
ately rang up the number and
asked sweetly If he were there.
Just a minute and / will see,
the man who answered responded.
NO one by that name has been
brought in here" he announced
few minutes later.
who is this?" l managed to fall
ter.
The police station, madam"
G. r.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-07

model. however. is a bit different
from most skirt and sweater COM
binations because of the unusual
sweater blouse worn. II is made
of orchid brocade silk knit fabric
II is a slip-over model with a V
neck and a wide fringed sash which
ties at the side.
A pleated skirt Of orchid crepe
and a white hat complete the cos
tune.
The vogue for printed crepe de
chine is followed by the dress a,
the right. 1t is plain. straight
line model with long loose blouse.
loose side panels and slashcd
sleeves. White silk binds the edges
and covered buttons form the only