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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Norwich.
The Sphinx.
Do you know where Egypt is?

Do you know where Egypt is2
 Have you ever seen picture of that monster. the Sphinx?
 She was the most famous riddle maker in the world. Half lion and half woman. She sat speeches. ex- Cept when there fell from her cruel lips this question:
 What is that animal which walks on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, and on three at night%'
 Woe to the person who had no cor rect answer to give her! The Sphinx ate him alive.
 One day 8 very wise man came her way The Sphinx asked him the usual question She was thinking what a fine tid-bit he would make, when to her surprise he gave the right an- swer!
 Man." he said When he is a child, he crawls on hands and feet; that is the morning of life; when he becomes a man, he walks erect on two feet that is the noon of his life; when he is old. he leans on hS cane and that is the evening of his life-' It made the Sphinx so angary to have her riddle guessed that she killed her self, and so the world was rid of a terrible monster
 JAMES STEARNS-
 Norwich
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Her Visit to Moheaan Park.

Dear Uncle Jed: I took a walk up to Mohcgau park It was a lovely walk. 1 picked flowers on my way.
 The hr-st thing l saw was Teddy FcoseSeis. It looked so sad to see ais hor.i of, which happened in the fight witt: TsoDoy Burns.
 1 missed the bunnies I used to feed SD ...usa. I fed the bunnies that were tisFa.
 Jus. aa iu-Eed the corner I saw tise iitsie ducks waddliHg along, They were ss que, l saw some swimming, tss. | ais6 saw what I thought a very Bzetty due.x with hies esiofed wings,
 1 saE other pretty birds and animals also.
 I swung in the swing. I liked to go
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cause. they were just getting their feathers. They were gray all over. We left them in there and pretty soon they began to peep. [ looked in and the mother bird was just flying up the chimney. Her wings made d whirring sound so we knew when she had fed her babies.
 In few days they began to climb up the chimney There were only three climbing, because one had died and one was too weak to hold on the side of the chimney
 I don't know whether those three ever reached the top of the chim- ney or not, because I had to come home to go to school.
 EMILY LATHAM, Age 13.
 Norwich Town.
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She was very old. and so MT. Jones proposed to sell her.
 One day Mir. Jones fell very sick and so Tom had to take his place.
 As he had just hitched Betsy to the wagon she kicked him to the other end of >the barn. tF-oTtuQately, Tom was so Tat and had so many clothes on that he only hurt his finger.
 Betsy calmly walked to the nearest house and neighed.
 Say manner, Jones is sick an he sended hisen horse bestead," an- nounced Willie, the youngest of the family.
 Mrs. Howard hurried to the horse and got her bottle. while Betsy moved on to the next house.
 So it happened that Betsy went the rounds and MT. Jones resolved to keep her because she had more than most horses have and that is good horse SenSe.''
 PAULINE ELEANOR REYNOLDS.
 Norwich
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There Is moro Csrerrh in rfss see1ion put together. anc until the lest fsF ysara war supposed TO be ibeurab.s. bounced ic local d1sease aHd pxr- sor.bed local repI<6Scs. and by oon- sEsntIy fsijing 10 csu-s with jocsj treat iocDt. pronsJiE cad it sT.c.-at,:e. Science nzs proven f.kts-T5 to be a c.aSt1t l. sieazl ,psssza, and tnsrelors Te2r;s - c-ure, i1z.gJ i a-ss.ls'sd by '. J. Ct1sney &S cc., T,ol|do, Ohio, 5s tas only CtraSstu sioezi cure on ta . tEz-EAt- II n taken ><ssxJs5onIul. It sota Directly on the tssati ans H;usous ss.sfsce<s eT tlze sys- rer.t. .naS@ sEer ain@ @C3h9j S3 d7llai $ for any t-.sSe je iASls to :-1rs. Send fer circlia:s &nd tesdirrc1;a:s.
 Address: F. J. CHEN TT & O.. To- iedC, Ohio.
 Sold ty Druggists, 7sc-
 rake HaiYs Family Hills for consti-
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My Native Town.


 Scotland lies in the southwestern part of Windharn county. It is bound ed on the north by Hampton and small part of Chaplin by Lisbon and Franklin on the south, and Wind ham on the west
 It is six miles long and three miles wide It comprehends about eighteen square miles of territory much of which is hilly and in a wild condition. Merrick's brook runs through the middle of the town, meeting the She tucket in the southwestern corner of the town.
 The New York and New England railroad runs through the southwest ern part of Scotland. In 1870 Scotland had 64s people. Tn 1880 it had reduced to five hundred and ninety.
 The forests of Scotland are very valuable.
 Scotland was settled in 17oo by Isaac NagOon. Scotchman. He named Scotland after his native home. He built hut which burned. but the neighbors helped him to rebuild one Scotland is a very pretty place fin the summer time.
 RUTH KINGSLEY, Age 12, Scotland
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She Visited Moheqan Park,

Dear Uncle Jed: My friend and l took a walk to Mohegan park Sunday We went by the way of Greeneville and up by the Broadway school to the park.
 When we got there we were very tired, so we sat down to rest. After we had rested, we walked around 10 see the animals, which were very .n- terestng. There were geese, ducks
 We swung a little while, and then started for home. We walked to the city and then took the car and rode home.
 I hope all the Wide-Awakes will go to Mohegan park some time.
 HARRIET GRAHAM. Age 12.
 Taftyiile
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My Visit to the Woods.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you and the Wide-Awakes about my visit to the woods.
 One Sunday afternoon my aunt, my brother Raymond and l went into the woods. When we first went into the woods we saw black-billed cuckoo in a maple tree.
 We then got some dogwood, some jack-in- -the-pulpits. some anemones some cOcoonS.
 After we had walked a little while longer we had lunch.
 My eyes were sore that day, so WIG did not stay very long.
 When we were coming home we stopped at my aunts house a little while, and then came home.
 MARION ROYCE, Age g. Norwich
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The Life of a Peetase Stamp.

The Life of Peetage Stamp.
 l was but an old rag apron, bought rom the rag peddler. Then brought to manufacturing mill. and in day or two was made into @ large sized sheet of paper. I and my friends were packed into large bundles and brought to 8 train in which we were to reach Washington to be made into postage stamps.
 After that long and tiresome journey I was sent back again to postoffice. Tili I was made into a real postage stamp I was nearly crushed to death by being under so many machines. At last I was sent to-a drug store where, after few minutes I was sold with a couple Of others to proud lady who stuck me on an envelope, and threw me in a green box
 A half hour later the mail carrier took me and all the others to the postoffice. 1 was to go to Boston, Mass which I thought would be a very weary ride; but some how or other after many bumps and jumps we reached the place and I was handed to a lady,
 After she opened the letter she threw the envelope int the stove and I was burned This ended my life
 EVA SADINSKY.
 Norwich
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peep ErSah Mater.

In Lake Baikal. in Asia. the extra ordinary depth of more than 5.seo feet has been rexchsd, making this by far the deepest frssh water known. 1t now appears that Lake Tanganyfka. in Africa. mky approach this depth, as Capt. Jacobs of the German navy has reported a sounding of 4.1S0 feet. and B Belgian o5eer claims to have pene- trzted stil1 lower. Tanganyika's desD- eet bottom Is at least 1.sos feet b. low sea IeseL
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A Surprise.

Dear Uncle Jed: My grandma is here with us and she takes The Norwi ch Bulletin.
 l always read the children's letters and l wondered if I might write too.
 We live on farm l 1-2 miles from the city. The trolley runs by our house and stops right in front. We have row of maple trees all in front of the house, and up both sides of le road to the house. We have two horses and a dear little colt named Queenie.
 Chickens and ducks and cows and calves.
 My brothers and I go to school. We go on the trolley one way.
 If this is printed, will tell you next time about my school, and about my little tame duck Jimmie.
 If this is printed, guess mamma and papa will be surprised
 MARGARET A. HALL, Age 11.
 Mt- Clemens Mich
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Three MotherIess Chickens.

Dear Uncle Jed: I think you would like to hear about my three little chickens.
 They are Barred Plymouth Rocics. Their names are Muff, Buff and Fluff. They are one week old and are very cunning.
 l feed them with chick-feed and barley and give them milk and water to drink.
 They are very tame and have no mother. Their mother died when they were two days old. so I have to take care of them.
 I wonder if you Wide-Awakes would like to take care of three motherlcs ss chickens like mine?
 MARY RYBIC, Age IS. Mansfield.
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Blaze.

Grace wanted 10 go out one morn ing when John was busy, so she went alone. on her own dear little horse. He was called Blaze because he had a white blaze on his forehead.
 Grace wanted to ride through the country lanes to see a friend of hers, who was ill She could have gone there and back quite easily, and no one known Of her going alone. but when they were half way Blaze cast a shoe
 It is a dreadful trouble when a horse casts shoe, because he cannot go on without it, and it has to be nailed on by the blacksmith.
 Poor Grace was in great distress, for she was afraid she would have to get off and walk. and that would take her so long, her mother would think she was lost. But fortunately there was a blacksmith's forge on the road, and the blacksmith came out to her, and seeing the trouble she was in, help ed her off the horse.
 He then took the horse in the forge to have new iron shoe nailed on; and it was soon done.
 Grace was waiting outside in the sunshine; and then she mounted her horse and galloped away.
 FRANK PARDY, Age 13.
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her Mig: and we have a heifer Sic is brown and white. and her name is Spot.
 We have two horses from the college. My father works there, so he driv IS these horses and keeps them here They are black and white. Their names are Kate and Tom. He can drive Kate single.
 T read the Wide-Awake stories. They are nice.
 NELLIE E. DAY, Age Il.
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The Chimney swift's Adventure.

Last summer a pair of chimney swifts had 8 nest in my grandnoth- CTS chimney. Grandma never used fine place for their nest.
 One evening there was loud peep ing in the fireplace. There was a sheet of tin and curtain over the front of it. sc we could not see what made the noise.
 The next morning we opened the fireplace and there were five baby swifts clinging to a piece of their nest They were not very pretty babies be-
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POETR Y.
The Birthday Gift.


 By Louise Taylor Davis. Last week l had birthday, and my
 father said to me, ,@TIl give you anything you want. Now,
 son, what shall it be? How would you like phonograph ?'
 But I just answered No. I'd rather have a puppy, cause a
 puppy loves you so!'' So then he laughed and said that he
 would try and get pup, And on my birthday morning, the
 minute l woke up, The fattest little furry dog was sit
 ting on my bed!
 There's nothing in the world that I'd
 a rather had instead. He follows me around all day and
 sleeps with me at night; He loves to bark at me and growl,
 and then pretend to bite. His little legs are wobbly, and he
 can't run fast, but oh! I'm glad I've got that puppy, cause a puppy loves you so-
 Uncle Jed's Talk to Wide Awakes. It is not easy for a real boy or girl to always walk a chalkline, because it is not natural Billy Caper is much more interesting than Bobby Straight; and the same may be said of Lucy Long when compared with Miss Prim Lucy Long had a song written about her. but who ever t@ought of setting Miss Prim to music.
 What makes children interesting is acting like children and not like grown folks. There is no reason why there should be anything very solemn about life. The joy of life does not lie in that direction
 When young people are summing up the pleasures of life they should not forget to include being obedient and helpful to their parents
 How much better it is to be spoken of as a little helper instead of as a little trial, or a great care. When parent says a child is a great care it means that it does not do as it is told. The child is not to be depended upon. The little helper is making a good reputation, and the great care is making a poor name.
 The bud of today makes the flower of tomorrow; and the little folks of today become the men and women of affairs tomorrow, if they study their lessons and are obedient to their par snts.
 There is more pleasure in an orderly
  nce. Restraint is not irksome when | tells for increased joy by and by. It is loving kindness in the parent which prompts them to guide their children, and the child who likes to be guided finds in life the most joy and comfort
 The reason children should always find pleasure in obeying their parents Is because their parents find joy in aiding them.
 To be naughty is to be a disturber of the peace. and this is what no Wide Awake should ever be. There is no reason why there can not be a thousand smiles in life to every tear, and a thousand pleasant words to one disagreeable one
 If life isn't pleasant it is because you haven't made the best of it.
 By your speech and your conduct
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
The Little Pie He Won.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have a pig I got as the third prize in the corn codtcss. I received piggy April 10th. IL Is bleck with some white in it's face. 1t WAS quite little when l got 1t, brs n5w il has grown lots. I feed 1t three tizaes a day about three quarts Of mix a.1d q pint of midAtihss at a mssi EofaG- times get in the pen with 1t az1a p:ay and it makes believe bite H7S fsas. and follows me all around tins ss. iilks d dog. Sometimes l give it greea grass and it likes that.
 MASON PARKER Mansfield
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AIway. Lad to Better Health.

Serious sicknesses start in disorders of the stontach. liver and kidneys. The best corrective and preventive is Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They purify the blood. prevent constipation. keep liver. kidneys and bowels in healthy condition. Give you better health by ridding the system of fermenting and gassy foods. Effective and mild. 25c, at your druggist.
 Bucklen's A-nica Salve for all hurts.
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Rule. for Yoans W1ter..

Rules for Young Writers.
 ]. Write niainiy on one side Of the paper cn4y and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink. not pencil A Short and pointed articles wiii be given prerexenee. Do not use ovei E5o words.
 {. Original stories or letters onsy will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ao o- dl ,ss plainly ot tke bottom Of the story. Address all communications D Gn- Cle Jed. Bulletin Office
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high, it was so much fun.
 Afterwards l was so hungry l ate my lunch with an appetite.
 It was growing dark when I got through, so I went home
 DOROTHY RASMUSSEN, Age 10. Norwich.
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How I Spent Memorial Day.

The first thing I did in the morning was to get up early and go to church When l came home, I went to the woods to pick flowers. to put on the grave of a friend of mine. I did not get back until 12 o'clock
 When I came back from the ceme- tery I ate my dinner. Then I got ready to take a walk
 LORETTA PICHE, Age 10. Norwich
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"Wkatever ycu are--Be that! Whatever you say--Be true! Straightforwardiy act Be honest-fn fact,
 Be nobody else but you
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Auto-sioaraphy of Pussy -WiIIiw.

All last winter I was an old stick growing by a tall maple tree. In February little bark shells began to come on me and about the second of Mach 1t rained very hard and this of course made me very large
 The next day the sun came out and thinking I was big enough I broke through the shell and appeared. First I had a nice little white coat.
 One day while I was being ad- mired by the big maple tree a ht- tie girl came and said: T win carry this to the teacher
 was cut and brought to a large room and put in glass of water where I lived a happy life My flow CTS are out now I suppose I will be thrown away. so good bye
 PATRICK MAHONEY, Age F.
 Norwich.
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Mansfield
My Pets.

Dear uaeie Jed We have a eew aid she is gentle, She is black. We eau
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Letters of Acknowledgement


 Evon M- Broadhurst, of Norwich I wish to thank you very much for the prize book which you sent me l think it is very interesting l have read it half through.
 Raymond Gray, of Willimantic-I thank you very much for the prize book I have read some of 1t and think it very good.
 Mildred L. Zabriskie, of Preston I received the prize book entitled The Meadow Brook Girls Afoat. l like the book and thank you for it.
 Joseph w. Prue, of EagleviIle-I re- ceived the prize book and was pleased to get it. Many thanks.
 Mary A. BurrilL, of Stafford Springs Thank you very much for the prize book, Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School I have started to read it and find it very interesting. It is the second book I have won. l like to read books.
 Leona Palmer, of EaglevilleThank you very much for my first prize book. Little Prudy. I have read it through and found it very interesting. I like the Little Prudy series and have read three others I will write more stories in vacation.
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keep life sweet. Do not put vinegar into it.
 WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.
 Ruth Few, of Colehester-His Lordship's Puppy.
 Ruth Kingsley, of Scotland Uncle Tonl the Burglar,
 s-James Stearns, of Norwich-The Boynton Pluck.
 4EEva Sadinsky, of Norwich Dreamland>
 5-Marion Royce of Norwich-The Meadow Brook Girls Af1oat
 6-Dorothy Rasmussen, of Norwich The Sleeping Beauty
 Edwin Williamson, of Norwich Meadow Brook Girls Across Country
 S-Rose casavant, of Versailles The Meadow Brook Girls Under Can vas,
 Winners of prize books living in the city may call at the Bulletin of fie for them at any hour after 10 a. m Thursday.
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THE WIDE AW AXE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

, keep life sweet. Do not put vinegar
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When Betsy Proved Her Value.
 Betsy had been in the service of the milkman, MT. Jones, for five years
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

One morning they woke and looked the was shining
They the al
though couldn't Of the crumbs that they
be there their hit something hard and
cold
before and they
hit their against the
their little quite
they
,rumh usual
could SO happy
Il must the hhes
thin the pond when
same o feed them this morning"
with poles and nets
swish hwen the two struggling
all OF them had been
they to stay during inc
was pretty glass pebbles and sand and plenty
In plant under whc
Ash could nice by the next morning
when the man came quite happy their new
ONE
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes a Genuine
Remedy for the Disease
Has Been Found

Rhcuma, the wonderful rheumatism
remedy sold by y. b. Danforth, Market
and Second streets, and all druggiats,
gives quicker and most lasting relief
than other remedies costing many times
as much
Rhcuma gets at once into the blood
and purifcs It, allowing it to feed free
" into the veins and arteries and passes
the deadly poisonous secretions into the
bowels and lxidncys, from which they are
quickly thrown or in a natural, healthy
way.
Read what reputable physician says
about Rhcuma; 81 have made most
careful investigation of the formula
employed in the Manufacture Of
Rhcnma. and 7 heartily recommend it
as remedy for all forms OF rhcuma-
tism, gout, and complications arising
from neglect of these diseases in their
early stages. On the basis Of the for
mula used alone, ! flud Rhcuma far
In advance OF the methods Cenerally cn-
ployed in the treatment Of rheumatism,
and altogether different in composition
from the remedies usually prescribed"
This should give any sufferer from
rheumatism confidence in trying Rheu'
ma. II is so inexpensive you cannot af'
/ ford 20 do without it.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
PROMINENT MEN TO
Hear Miles ADDRESS

Under the auspices of the Chamber OF
Commerce, an open meeting will be held
in the auditorium OF the Wilmington
Hiah school tomorrow evening at which
II. T.. Miles, chairman of the Wisconsin
Board OF Industrial Education, and
vice president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States, will be the
principal speaker.
The officers and general secretary #
the Chamber Of Commerce are putting
forth their greatest efforts to secure a
LARGE audience for Mir. Miles, and are
particularly dcsirous that the worSing-
men be present in large numbers. 10
secure a large attendance General Sec
retary Sinclair has Uailed letters Out 20
various industrial establishments of the
city and vicinity calling attention to
the lecture ard emphasizing the fast
that Mr. Miles is one Of the foremost
industrial educators in the country and
is considered a splendid lecturer.
a number Of city officials have added
their interest to the lecture and win bs
nresent Wednesday evening. Among
some 1f them will be Mayor Harrison
W. Howell Governor Charles r. Miller
Superintendent Of Schools Clifford =
Scott. DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, Dr.
Charles a. Wagner, Samuel n. BaynarC
and George w. Marshall, of Milford.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
HALbOWE' EN- Will
Be Gala EVENT
Young WilmingtonianS Plan
Parties for Saturday
Night
FANTASTIC
DECORATIONS

with Halloween but a few days
distant, Wilmingtonians are making
final plans for the celebration for
the season OF cheerful ghosts" as
the day Is called by many persons.
There will be innumerable parties
and novel and mysifylng schemes
for the enjoyment Of the affairs.
The stores Of the city, from the
big department store to the tiny cor
ner grocery, are displaying decora-
tons Characteristic Of the season.
Weird and fantastic sottings, in which
witches, ghosts ami other grotesque
figures play most prominent part,
are TO be found in all OF the big
stores. Pumpkins and corn fodder,
autumn leaves and other colorful fall
products OF the field and wood have
been employed to set off the decora-
tons everywhere while the usual sup
ply OF picture post cards, folders and
rememhrancos Of like character have
this year been made doubly pretty
and attractive.
Invitations TO parties, personal
cards from one friend TO another have
already caused a noted increase in
tho mails and as next Saturday, when
Halloween will be observed, ap-
proaohes. the mail will be even heav-
ier In all sections Of tho city next
Friday and Saturday night there will
be social functions held Card part
les, soirees ana dances will be held
at many Of the clubs Of the city while
similar affairs are scheduled for pri-
yate residences. Many young folks
will attend driving parties to country
towns where they have planned to
hold the merry-making. The old-fash-
ioned sheet pillow case ghost party
will be the most popular this year as
heretofore. Tho costumes for the
frolickers at this sort of affair are
simple TO make and provide about
the most picturesque to be had. The
pillow cases adjusted over the head
with openings for the eyes, nose and
mouth, may further be set off by
I wearing a mask. Thus with the sheet
draped over the body in the soft mel
low light from jack-o-lanterns made
from huge pumpkins and candles, the
effect is at once mystifying and i'm
perative
Grlnnlng witches, astride brooms,
black cats, and all the other sig
nihcant emblems seen at Halloween
made from colored paper, are being
/ sold at stores and when pasted on
party Invitations or used in the dec
/ oration of the homes or club do their
share toward making the event a sue
cess.
No malicious or dangerous prank'
will be permitted by the police ant
an effort will be made to reduce thu
damage that usually results to prop
erty by those who are too aggressiv
, in the celebration. Chief Of Polio
Black has also prohibited maske
persons from marching the streets.