davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
WILL SEND OUT
 OVER 100 BASKETS.
From Thanksgiving Contributions of
 the School Children.

Over 35 barrels of provisions were collected on Tuesday by City Mission ary c. A. Northrop as the contribu- tions of the school children for the Thanksgiving dinners which will be made up by the City Mission. The contributions were taken to an empty store in the Marguerite building,where 100 baskets were made up for distri- button today. Besides that there are about 10 more families to be provided for.
 Two trips with an autotruck will be made, one this morning and the other in the afternoon. distributing about 90 baskets in the center. of the city and the rest uptown.
 As the Taftville school is closed this year on account of sickness, there were no contributions from that dis trict, but the responses to the call were fully up to the average in quantity.
 The baskets are all ready except for receiving the meat which is put in them. This will be placed in each basket just before it is taken out to- day,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
THANK OFFERING MEETING Held by Mission Auxiliary of Second
 Congregational Church.

The regular thank offering meeting of the auxiliary to the w. E. M. of the Second Congregational church was held in the ladies room on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. H. J. Wyckoff reported on the recent meet ing of the Won1an's Board held at philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Hunt inston reported on the missionary ad- dress made by Mrs. Henry Fairbanks of India at the meeting of the East ern Conpecticut Board held at Groton last week. The meeting was well att tended and much interest was shown in the reports rendered
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Inviting the Citizens.

Tn view of the interest in the sub- jects to be presented by the two speak CTS before the Board of Trade tonight, the board is issuing general invita- ton to be present at the Wauregan house dining room to hear the ad- dresses by Leopold Grahame Of New York upon Business Relations With South American Countries and Frank Edward Johnson upon his European travels.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Harvard Phi seta kappa Elections

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 24.-Tht names of three Harvard athletes ap- peared among the thirty elections to the Phi Beta Kappa society announc- ed tonight T. J. Collidge, 3rd, who plucked a rolling ball from the ground in the Yale bowl last Saturday and ran nearly 100 yards for a touchdown; R. c. Curtis, who won his letter in the Yale game at left tackle and Hen " L. r. Kreger, soxswain of the var Sity crew were the men whose scholastic ability was thus reward ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Dee, as acharity Day" in Missouri.

Jefferson City. Mo, Nov. 24.-A proc lamation asking the people of this state to set aside DeS. as Charity day. for contributions to the fund for the purchase of food and clothing for the destitute in the European war was issued by Governor Major today. The souri.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Golf Event for ThanksoivIra.

On Thanksgiving day there will be a handicap medal play sweepstakes at the Norwich Golf club grounds. The permanent greens will be used for this event, which is the last of the season. 1t is expected that the usual large sized crowd of players will be on hand The water has been drawn from the supply on the course and temporary greens have been located and will be used in the near future.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
eave Ronds of s1.oo0.

Charged with a serious criminal of fense, William Noonan was brought here from the jail in New London by Sheriff Martin on Tuesday to the of- ice of the clerk of the superior court, where he gained his liberty under S1,000 bonds. One of the sruetIes was Andrew Maher. It is said that Noonan has been in the jail at New London since Sept. IS. He was Accompanied here by his wife
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Coneussion of Brain in Fall from
 MotorcxcIe

While riding his motorcycle Tuesday morning from Wfllimantic |. to North Stanongton to visit his brother, Seth Johnson, William Johnson lost control of his machine and was thrown off into the bushes. He struck upon his head and sustained concussion of the brain He was taken to Westerly, where Dr Scanlon attended his injuries, and he is expected to recover
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Old ReoIuss He.rded sfsooo.

Deacon, N. F., Nov. 24.-When Dan-
 iel Grey, an 30 year old recluse, was found dead in his hovel here today in vestigators discovered $1s,o0o which the old man had hoarded As far as Is known, Grey left no heirs and the money probably win go to the county,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Leoer Bound in st. Ceuis.

St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 2z.-Anastosios Loizos, who was found Saturday Nv- Ing over a cafe near the heart of st. Louis, today was pronounced leper by the city bacteriologist in a report to the health commissioner. Loizos came to America from Greece In ie12 and immigration authorities win att tempt to send him back to Greece.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Delegates to Rivers and Harhors Con,
 Nention,

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 24.-The fol, lowing were appointed delegates to tn, ton to be held in Washington, Dec 9-11, by Gov. Baldwin today: Form. CT Governor w. S. Woodruff of New Haven, Frank J. Johnstone, New Britain, and Charles H. Nichols, sec. retary of the Deeper Waterways as.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Washington, Nov 24.-The probable production of wheat in Australia for 1314-15 is from 22,000,o00 to 29.000,0o0 bushels the international institute of lgr1culture at Rome announced today in a cablegram to the department of agriculture. The crop of 191S-I4 was 104,000 900 bushels. Drought caused inc. relpctfol
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Would Be Interestlnu.

Admitting Count von Bernstorff's contention that Germany has the right to invade Canada, it would still be interesting to know how she would set about 1t at present.-New York Morld
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
RemaIns in serlous condition.

Charles E. Howard, head farmer at the Backus hospital, who fell down flight of stairs at the Falls on Mon day night, continued unconscious through Tuesday at the hospital and his condition is serious with concus- sion of the train.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
On Autn rrin to Trey.

Dr. and Mrs Curtis Bernard. &C., companied by Lieut.. Jordan. are to | leave this morning on an automobile trip to Troy. They expect to be gone | several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Family Destitute Through Fathers
 Arrest,

Give us back our father or give us bread,'' was the plea made at the po- lice station on Tuesday by a small child in behalf of six brothers and sis- ters. The wife and seven small chill dren of one of the men sent to jail on Monday for resisting arrest in Union hall on Saturday evening appeared in the station house with the above plea, and they were turned over to the se- lectmen, who will investigate their needs,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
NOTICE

Owing to the high price of eows and feed the price of milk delivered In orssheviIIs will be eight cents quart on and after December i, 1914. {
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Narrow Escape For Duke of Sake,
 Coburd,

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. 24, e.25 p. m.--According to a Berlin des- patch to the Telegram. the Duke of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha narrowly es- caped death by shell in the eastern theatre of war. The missile exploded near where he and his stan were standing and killed Colonel Won Berg and wounded two other officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Been studyinq BasehaII Dope,

It is understood that the new King of Albania has ten-day clause in his oonfracts-Los Angeles TIrnes
 of this city. the morning ok the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

street returned Tuesday from South Orange, N. J., where she has been visiting Mrs. Lewis Huntington Hyde. While away she attended the ". B. r. M meeting in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
lcessaeks capturs eernan AeropIane.

Petrograd, Nov. 24. via London. Nov. 25, 12:3o Q. m.--A German aeroplane with two aviators has been captured by Cossacks twenty-four miles from Flock, Russian Poland. The airmen had dropped aeFara1 henihs cn Flock
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Phone 56i
J F. TOMPKINS
 67 West Main Street
The Place Picked Out.

R the Czar Nicholas ever has to beat it for the United States in a hurry he would Do a mighty ayaila- bic man to run for preslcent on the RrohEhfStCn ticxst.--PhiIadelphia Led gsr.
 When the Turks get fatrly into 1t we I..4 ; .OUk
 saka tcp-norch. Lang-Lp ailo They Lave had rractice.--Lo louisville NtRE IRr a5oilrrraa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Mir. and Mrs. William H. Allen of Huntington Place are entertaining their uncle, George Williams Simp- son of Brooklyn, N. r., over Thanks giving.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Former President William Howard Taft of New Haven was entertained over Tuesday night by MT. and Mrs Oliver L. Johnson of Union street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Julian R. Dillaby, who was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Edwin A. Tracy for a portion of last week. left for Taun- ton, Mass, before returning to Boston,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

News has been received of the death of Miss Elizabeth Gott of Derry, N. H. She was formerly of Hebron and was a sister of Wellington Gott, who died in Colchester some years ago. She has been living with her sister in Derry for several years. Burial is to be in Hebron.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

One of the first entertainments for the benefit of the needy men and wo- men of New York took place Monday night at the Plaza, and number of this and last seasons debutantes took part in it. among them Miss Gertrude Lathrop, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alanson P. Lathrop of the Norwich Town family.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Special communication of Somerset lodge No. 34, 4. F. and A. M., at 7.30 o'clock tonight, Work, fellowcraft de- gree.-adV.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

When the work of the county com missioners was discussed Monday eve- ming at the meeting of the Mems club of the Asylum Hill Congregational church, Hartford, Attorney F. M. Day a Colchester boy. spoke on the legal aspect of the commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

A prodigious feat of railroading was performed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad Satur- day, the day of the football game when total of 33,378 persons were transported over it's lines to New Ha- ven within period of four hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

A number of Norwich people have attended the exhibit of Miss AfcCur- dy's paintings at the Converse art gallery this week and for the accom- n1odat:on of holiday visitors the ex- hibit is to be open on Thanksgiving afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

Mrs. McCoskry Butt of Ocean Beacf and No. S30 Park avenue, New York gave tea at her home Tuesday af. ternoon in honor of Miss Esteile H Flower, whose marriage with Clar. ence Nj. Cbauncey has been set fol Dec. 5,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

THERE is no aavr-szaing medium is Eastern connsczie0r equal 10 The Ruls lesEu fn- nrefnssp res-ata
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

David Bacon, a student at Yale uni- versity. returns today Wednesday, to his home on Washington street to spend Thanksgiving.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
Incidents In Society

Miss Mary B. Hyde of Brooklyn. N r., is to spend Thanksgiving with her sister. Mrs. Tyler OIcutt, of Church street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

The Frantz Premier Suction Cleaner is the best on the market, see it at your home. 52 Broadway.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25

The French Canadian societies of New Haven gave a very successful sacred concert at St. Louis E. c. church Sunday evening for the bene- it of the war sufferers in France. There was an address by Rev. c. H. Paquette, formerly of Norwich.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06

international matrimonial prizes"
and the way the prize husbands
turned out:
Sarah Stokes, worth $5,000,000 mar
ried to Baron Halkett, who kicked her
repeatedly. deceived her and whom
she divorced.
Martha Leishman, worth $1,000 900,
who died leaving her his old debts,
married to Count de Gontaut- Biron,
for which her property was seized
Florence Audenried, worth $1,000
900, married to Count De la Forest
Divonne, who gambled away her
money, beat her, and ill-treated her
And there are others. There was
Count Villars. who married Estelle
Chaplin and who spent his time at
his club; Count Castel Minardo, who
married Edith Van Buren, and pa
raded another woman as his wife.
Sir Spencer Headley, who married
Justine Dixon and who drank himself
into insanity; Baron Achselbaum.
who married Estelle Ogden and
ruined her by his eXtravagance-and
dozens of others, every n-jack Of
whom has been a spendthrift, liber-
tine and a brute, and who, having
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
CITY OPENS FREE
WARD To FIGHT
MEASLES
Alarming Spread of Disease Spurs
Leaders to Establish Retreat
in Grady Hospital.

An emergency hospital for children
taxing measles will be opened in
grady hospital at noon Friday.
Money beds. nurses and doctors were
,roys8ed by Mayor Woodward, the
po.sry Club and DR.. ]. p. Kennedy,
a., rba CITY health office, at a meeting
&, The Winecoff Hotel Thursday night.
pr Kennedy said the death rate
.,,orc whites in Atlanta would be
mn,a lower if the negroes were re-
moved from the city.
DR. w. 3, Summerall proposed a
,,ao 00a reorganization Of Grady Hos
,asIta include the housing under one
roos Of all public hospitals in the city,
and frcluding a new municipal hos
F''' More Hospitals Promised.
,rs,ar Woodward assured the club
MANNERS that next year the city bull
cot will carry an appropriation Tor
~, contagious hospitals, one for ne
woes md one for white persons, and
5ot6 removed from Grady Hospitals
vicinity. .-oo ,h
scrihed for the hospital. The large
number OF neglected cases OF measless
IN ,re citv caused the promoters of
rbc emergency hospital to arrange Tor
,5e opening of the hospital with 5O
beds at noon Friday.
Free medical advice will be given
those who appeal to the emergency
fosB.tal. even after all the beds are
taken If the bed space is taken up
an extension of the emergency hos
pnaI will be arranged Immediately.
Day Nurseries Affected.
Navor Woodward offered the use of
side building new used partly as a
contagious disease ward by Grady
HospiraI Part of this building is I'M
occupied. and is being cleaned and
renovated
The emergency hospital will be I'M
der the direction of the city health
Office It will be supported by the
Rotary club.
DR.. W b. Summerall speaking of
the extent to which measles has
spread i'm the city, said two day nur-
series patronized by working women
mostly widows, have been closed. In
one of them eight children were at
featpd and in the other place twelve
babies contracted measles DIR. Sum
neral said the children often had to
be placed three in one bed.
Mortality Statistics.
Dr. Kennedy gave these figures:
IN 1913, 1866 whites died in Allan
"a, establishing a percentage of 11.49
toeyerv 1000 whites. If negroes We're
removed from the city, the death rate
among whites would be surprisingly
ower. Last year 1929 negroes died IN
Atlanta, or a death rate of "a
Addresses also were made by Fred
J. PaXon, F. 0. Foster, Victor IL.
KMegshaber, r. L. Foreman, DR.. F. E.
Qli'.ian, chairman of the City Board
Of Health and Howard Geldert, sec
retary of the Rotary Club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
AMERICAN GIRL
WINS DOUGHTY
BOERHERE
Globe Trotter, Who Fought
British, Says He Will Return
to U. S. to Wed.

In the short space of eight months
the American girl, with her smile and
undeniable pulchritude, has accom-
plished a task that occupied the
Kingdom of England for several years
and cost many millions of British dol
lars and thousands Of British lives
conquered the stout heart of a full
blooded Boer, a follower of Dom Paul
Kruger in the days when South Afri-
ca ran red with blood and a million
farmers and herdsmen defbed the
power of Britain.
The conquered is Hofmyer Van
Wiki. of Johannesburg. Transvaal,
South Africa, who stopped over In
Atlanta Friday on pedestrian tour
of the world. The Conqueror is a
blooming American lass that Mr..
WIKI met shortly after he crossed the
Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls
August 10, 1918, and began his walk
to the Florida keys. He came to At
lanta bubbling over with enthusiasm
for America-and American girls.
To Wed American Girl.
81 will return to America" he said,
after / complete my tour of the
world l expect to locate in this
country and marry an American girl
Mr.. WIKI left his home in johann
nesburg October 81 1913, and has
been walking continuously since that
time. He walked straight from the
Transvaal through the heart of Afrl-
ca to Egypt, where he took boat and
went to England.
He walked through England, Scot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06

land and Ireland, and then came
across the Atlantic to Canada. He
went from Hudson Bay to Niagara
Falls and from Quebec to Victoria.
When he came INFO the United States
he walked to Cleveland, where he
spent a week. Then he walked
through the country to Chattanooga,
and came from Chattanooga to At
lanta. walking over the right Of way
of the Western and Atlantic Railway.
He will leave in a few days for Jack
sonville, and viii spend some time in
Florida. later probably going to Mex
leo and Central America and down
through South America.
To Inherit $4,000
Mr. WIKI says he intends to write
a book about his experiences, in which
he will include a chapter about At
lanta. Unlike the usual globe trot-
ting pedestrian, he says he is not do
ing it on any wager, but simply be
cause he wants to. His people, he
says, are wealthy and send him
money although sometimes when his
remittances are delayed he has to 90
to work When he returns TO Amer
lea, Mr.. WIKI says he will come with
$4,000, which he inherited from his
grandmother's estate.
The globe-trotter iS IS years old,
and at the age of 10 was a private in
the South African army that waged
war with Great Britain. Later he
served as a mounted policemen on
the ranges of the TransvaaL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
Plant Here to Have
Payroll Of S750,O00,
Says Ford Manager

The advertising men of Atlanta
were fully acquainted with the Ford
idea" Friday following the address
Thursday by Robert Abbott, manager
of the Atlanta branch OF the Ford
Automobile Company. at the weekly
luncheon at the Hotel Ansley.
Mr.. Abbott described how, from a
cart, discarded boiler and indefa-
tigable industry, Henry Ford evolved
his mammoth business which has
made him many times a millionaire.
The Ford company will establish its
eighteenth assembling plant in At
lanta.
I'VE will employ about 500 skilled
men," said Mr.. Abbott, land all will
come under our minimum wage plan.
None of our employees make less
than So per day, and none of them
are discharged When we find they
are unsuited we transfer them to an
other kind of work The pay roll will
approximate $3.50 900"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
.BUCHU FINE FOR
WEAK KIDNEYS
Mixed With Juniper Is Old Folks
Recipe for CIogged Kidneys
and Backache.

Most folks forget that the kinney y
lilo the bowels, get sluggish ana
aIopoed and need a flushing occa,
sio69IIv. else we have backache ana
ami misery in the kidney region, Sc
ua headaches. rheumatic tWinges'
tornid liver. acid stomach. sleepiess-
reIs and all sorts of bladder dlsor-
ders dizzy spells, spots before the
eves' frequent desire to urlnatei
no avoid above troubles, you Simply
INST keep your kidneys active ana
Lon and the moment you feel any OF
~ above symptoms get a good sized
bat+ie Of Stuarts Buchu and jumper
COMPOUND from any good drug store;
taite n teaspoonful in glass OF
','ater after meals. Stop eating
sweets or sugar In few days your
Lidneys will then act fine and natural
Stmart's Buchu and Juniper is harm,
- IN flush clogged kidneys ana
Simulate them to normal activity
~ also neutralizes the acids in the
nr;ne so ii no longer hurts to pass
u.ater thus ending bladder disorders
Everybody should take Stuarts bu-
ohn and Juniper now and then 10
Zen their kidneys clean. IT'S ola
folks' recipe. and be sure ihe urus-
Isis rive YOU Stuart's.-AdNl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06

worn by American girls and women.
Before the invasion of the Ameri-
can became such an increasing and
ever present danger, English women
were very dowdy in their attire but
they are remedying that as rapidly as
possible
Undoubtedly Lady Decies is quite
correct in saying that English women
DO not wish to see their matrimonial
prizes" captured by American girls.
England has an excess of female pop
ulation of some three million, and
nowhere else in the world is the hus-
band hunt so strenuous as there.
All Seek Dollars.
or course what constitutes a mat
rimonial prize is matter of taste,
but ii is interesting in this connec-
ton to consider some Of the bargains
our American millionairesses have
bought with their fortunes. For it
must be borne in mind that no mat
ter how pretty, how intelligent, how
cultivated, how sweet and lovely an
American girl may be, she never cap
lures the fancy of a titled foreigner
unless she is enormously wealthy. APP
parently, the titled foreigner is like
the witch of tradition. He can only
be hit with a silver bullet
Among the matrimonial" prizes
that have been captured by American
hejresses, the head prize was un-
d6Lbtedly Count Boni de Castellane,
who was secured by Miss Anna
Gould, and who spent her money on
other women, who struck her, and
abused her so that she was forced
to divorce him. Miss Gould seems,
however, to he one of the people who
do not learn wisdom from experience,
and she is now engaged in the pleas
ant pursuit of paying off the debts
of another titled matrimonial prize,
the Duke of Sagan.
The Duke of Marlborough.
Lovely and great hearted Consuelo
Vanderbilt captured another "matri-
monial prize" the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough who i'll treated her who Haunted
his lady loves in her face who squan-
dered her money and forced her to
separate from him.
Alice Thaw captured another mat
rlmonial prize" the Earl Of Var
mouth who, after bargaining with her
for an eXtortionate price for marry
Ing her, held up the wedding at the
church until he could get more money
out OF neT anu lHeu utStIteu neI DIS
soon as he had taken her to England,
leaving her a forlorn little bride in a
mOldy old castle.
Helen Morton traded off a good part
Of her six million dollars for another
matrimonial prize" the Due de Va
lencay, who insulted her Immediately
after the wedding, who deserted her
and whose marriage was annulled
within few months.
Here is list o. some OF the other
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
Reform School for
Negro Firing Home

Annie May Hays, 15-year- old negro
girl, who confessed she started the fire
which did $1,000 damage to the home
of Comptroller General w. A. Wright,
at No. SO East Fifteenth street, was
sent Friday TO a negro reform school
in Cincinnati, following an order by
Judge w. w. Tindall OF the Juvenile
Court, issued Thursday, after he had
heard the girl repeat her confession.
The girl stated that she set fire to
the house in two places, upstairs in a
closet and downstairs in the pantry,
after she had been rebuked by Mrs.
Wright.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
H. H. M|LNER NEW
HEAD OF THE ELkS
Wins From Van Astor Bachelor
After Exciting Race-0ther
Officers Chosen.

II. II. Miner, the newly elected OK
allied ruler of the Atlanta Lodge OF
Elks No. rs, will on April / assume
active charge of his new office. Mr.
Miner by vote of 219 to 113
Thursday night was chosen after an
exciting race with Van Aston Batch
elor
Mr.. Miner is the city passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, and from time to time has
held many responsible positions In
the Elks lodge in Atlanta. Until mis-
election as exalted ruler he was serv-
ing as esteemed loyal knight.
At the close of the balloting Mr.