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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05
Uncle Jed'e Talk to Wide-Awakes


 Perhaps you have never thought about the Dollar family, how old and respectable and useful it is. You can imagine that MT. Dollar is the big silver coin which has been nicknamed ."cartwheel," and Mrs. Dollar must be the neat and shiny twenty dollar gold piece These are the heads of the family.
 The half dollars and quarter dollars represent the big-bugs of the family, and the dimes and half dimes, those in their "teens," the nickels, the lively juveniles, and the pennies the infants of the house of trade
 The bright and shiny gold pieces are their fine relations; and the ''bills" were ragged out as something just as good, but they are not
 You have to understand arithmetic to deal with the Dollar family, for it takes knowledge of addition, multi plication, division, subtraction and fractions to deal with it. It is more than likely if there had not been a multiplication table there never would have been a Dollar family.
 The equality of the Dollar family depends upon something besides it's merit. It is not what coin is actual Iy worth but what the government Eay5 it is worth, that creates its equal ity, Snd when governments fail the money family is degraded, because the lesser coins only represent old junk.
 There was time when the red 4I,o among the American Indians for Q dollar; and their other money consist ed of shells picked up on the sea- shore.
 It takes two Spanish dollars to equal one American dollar, and not long ago four Moroccan dollars were only equal to one English dollar. The Dollar faniIy's foreign relations are nothing to be proud of.
 We are none of us independent of the Dollar family; and those who do not have to work to get dollars have to be sharp to keep the dollars they have inherited.
 A dollar may represent so much food or clothing or service, but it does not always represent the same amount. hence we say the buying power of dollar is variable. A dollar that buyys 20 pounds of sugar is a better dollar than the one that only buys 15 pounds. because it buys more.
 The Dollar family is not always what we think it is, but all the Wide Awakes who study hard enough will get so well acquainted with the ways of the dollar that they cannot be de- eeived about 1t by sharpers.
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Letters of Acknowledgement

Myron J. RingIand of Norwich Town. .-I thank you for the nice prize book received entitled A Soldier of the Legion. I like it very much.
 Florida ReIi of versail1es.-I have finished reading the prize book you sent mo and think 1t very interesting. I thank you ever so much for it. hope l shall win another.
 Yetta Levine of Colehester.-I re- eeived the prize book you sent me and I thank you very much for 1t. I have read some of it, and I Hike it very much.
 Mildred Morley of Eaglevine.-I re- eejved the prize book entitled A Little airl in Old Washington. It is very interesting. I thank you very much for it.
 John B. Purcell of colchester-T re- Schools Left End I have read it through and find it very in teresting. Thanking you for it, I am your little friend.
 Lorraine L. Martin of Plafnheld.- thank you very much for the prize book you esnt me. I have read it and think it is very nice.
 GraziaIia Martin of Plainfeld.- Thank you for prize book received en- titled Three Little Women's Success. 1 hope to win another, as I find this bne very interesting
 Mildred Morley of EaEleviu-I re- .eived the prize book entitled A Little Sirl in Old Washington. It Is very interesting. thank you very much lor it.
 Jessie Brehaut, of East, Norwich. I. Y.--Many thanks for the prize beck lou sent me I have read part of it md found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05
Samples Free by Mall

For piEzpies and hlackheads the following ts most ssfectjve and economical treatment: Gersely elysrne=rthe affected parts with Cuticura Ointment. on the end ofthe finger. but do not rub. Wash oh the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot wate- and continue bathing for sonaeminutes. This treatment is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath. to assist in preventing infam- nation and clogging Of the pores, the com mon cause of pimples. blaclheads and other unwholesome conditions of the slrin. A. though Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment C5oc.) are sold by druggists every where, sample of each with s2-p. Skin Book win be sent free upon request. Ad, dress :. Cuticuras Dept. T. Boston,.
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Mary Likes inc Country

Dear Uncle Jed:I thought you would like to hear the story of my life.
 I was born on January g, 1901, in the large city of New York When I was years old my father bought a farm in Mansfield, Conn, where ,stiIl live.
 When we moved out here. which was on February 22, 1906, it was a beauti- ful day and I thought nothing in the world was better than the bare trees and open fields.
 When the spring came the trees and flowers looked so pretty that said would never go back to the city. We have now lived here eight years and I am so used to our old-fashioned house that I would nat like to move away.
 MARY RYBIE. Mansfield. Lillian Doesn't Like to be Absent From
 School
 Dear Uncle Jed:-Last Friday we
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five weeks. Then my cousins and two friends took me home.
 We all went to Providence to see the Eagles field day. It was a wonderful parade After the parade we -wept-to Crescent park
 We went to Rocky Point .anotter day.
 had a pleasant time in Manches- ter, but. I like Mansfield the best for like the country.
 My sister went to Mansfield with my grandmother, this year, so I wentstO Manchester
 My father has moved from Lippitt Hill to be near his work, but go to school on the Hill. We moved to Fiske- vile, R. l.
 CHARLES S. HART, Age IS.
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I could not keep from scratching it at night. It seemed as if I would scratch my face to pieces and they itched so at night I could hardly sleep. I tried different creams and ointments but instead of getting better
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RuIes for Youna MrItsrs.

l. Write lainIy on one side of the paper only. and number the pages.
 3. Use nen and ink. not pencil
 8. Short and pointed articles will De given preferences. Do not use oyer 250 words.
 4 Original stories or letters onsy will be used.
 s. Write your name. age and ad dr~ss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications +o un- cle Jed. Bulletin Office.
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How He Spent His Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: As have not writ ten for some time, will tell you where spent part of my vacation last sum- mer.
 My brother took me to Manchester on a visit to my cousins. was there
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The Winners of Prize Rooks

f4HeIen M. Whittaker, of Provi- Ience, R. L, The Soldiers of the Duke. 2-EIizabeth Parker, of Mansfield, Those Preston Twins.
 8-EiIlian Murphy, of Norwich, Ani- nal Stories for Little People.
 4-LiIIian J. Brewster, of Norwich, Sweet P's.
 5-HaroId E. KlnbaII, of Hampton. The Magic Doll.
 6-H. Lloyd Rathbun, of Norwich, Boy Scouts and the Army Airship. 7--AIice Kingsley. of Scotland, The
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Whatever you are-Be that! Whatever you say--Be truei Straightforwardly acs. Be honest-in fact
 Be nobody else but you"
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Th. I.zv Iad

Dear Uncle Jed: A man had a lazy son whom he urged strongly to get up earlier He told the boy that someone, by rising early, had once found a purse full of gold
 That may have been." replied the
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lazy lad, "but the person who lost it must have got up still earlier'
 That is not proved" said the father The purse had lain there since the night before, by a lazy traveller who did not start early enough
 ANNIE MENNONITE, Age 8. Colchester
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ness OIIlC6f TOT -L4oLu eb any 0OUT d4LcI 10 a. m. on Thursday.
 The Blue Jay
 No bird can be so noisy or as quiet when he thinks best as the jay If he is stealing or thinks he will he sus- pected of any wrong, he slips off very quietly. You cannot hear him but you may catch sight of his feathers. If he is with two or three friends and the weather is good, he and they ill the woods with their screams and calls.
 They are not particularly sweet sounds. Some are like a hawks cry. and others like an ungreased wheel barrow. While the jay is making these sounds he often hops from branch to branch and looks altogether like a bird clown.
 If you have one for pet you will think he is very amusing. He learns to speak a few words.
 He plants many trees, for he drops the nuts as he flies off with them. If they fall into good soil they often sprout and grow. So the jays grand children and other descendants may gather nuts from the trees that their ancestry planted.
 The jay is closely related to our crow.
 ELIZABETH PARKER. Mansfield, Conn.
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She Went chestnuttino.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought T would write and tell you about the day some of my friends and I went chestnutting
 We got four quarts of chestnnts We walked about four or five miles to get the chestnuts
 When it began to get dark we went home.
 We got home at o'clock, having been out from 12 o'clock at noon. I was very tired when I got home [ read a few stories on the chiIdren's page in The Bulletin and went to bed.
 OLIVE L4ADD, Age 10.-- . Yantic.-...5,s s-.- s-
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month used Cuticura Soap and Ointment The itching was so much relieved that I kept on and after two weeks the trouble was Gone.'' (stgned) Miss Ellen s. Whitaker, JsE. az, 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05
ECZEMA BLOTCHES
 ITCHED SEVERELY
On Face. So Bad at Night Could Hardly Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. .in Two Weeks Trouble Gone.

ss Gooding St., Pawtucl1et. R. I-"My face broke cut in eczema blotches which
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLs' DEpARTMENT
Three Little Cousins.

Three Little Cousins.
 s-Harriet Graham, of Taftviile. The Picture Screen.
 Winners of prize books boys in the clay may call at The Bulletin busi- ness office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY.

Gayle Hunter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Hunter, yesterday after
noon celebrated her seventh birthday
by inviting seven little friends to
her home between the hours of 4:3O
and $50 O'Clock. The little folks
were taken for an auto ride before
the birthday supper which was eat
en- around a table, the central decor
alton of which was a large pink
birthday cake, surrounded by seven
white candles in rosebud holders. At
each place was little basket Of
small candies. After the supper the
little guests hunted for tiny battle
ships which were hidden about the
rooms and games of their own choos-
ing ended the afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Asks for Divorce.

Cora Jacobs has filed a petition in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court asking for a divorce from her
husband, Charles Jacobs. The petit
ton states that the parties were
married in Webster City, March 81,
1913, and lived together until now.
That no children have been born to
them, but plaintiff has three minor
children. That defendant abuses
plaintiff and her children. That
plaintiff owns home, including
thirty acres of land, and defendant
refuses to permit her to manage her
affairs so as to make living and
that he refuses to support her and
children,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
4 4 I I i i = i + I
SIXTH BIRTHDAY.

Little Charles Weston, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Weston, celebrated
his sixth birthday anniversary yes
terday afternoon by entertaining
eighteen of his small boy and girl
friends from four until six o'clock.
The little folks played out door
games until late in the afternoon
when they were invited into the
house to a delicious birthday dinner.
Pink and white decorations were
carried out in the color scheme Of
the rooms and the cake was lighted
with six pink candles. Charles was
the recipient of many pretty gifts in
honor of the occasion, and all wished
him many happy returns of the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
THE IOWA WEATHER
and CROP REPORT
Pastures in Good Condition and Bulk
Of Corn Beyond Danger
From Frost.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-Cool,
cloudy and wet weather prevailed
during the week. The average tenn
perature was about 5 degrees below
the normal, and the rainfall was cop
ious to excessive. Pastures have re-
vived and are now in good condition,
and fall blowing and seeding of win
ter wheat and rye is progressing
rapidly. Late potatoes and some late
corn will be benefited by the rains,
but the bulk of the corn is dry and
beyond danger of injury by frost.
Based on present conditions and
an area of 9,324,O0O acres, the state
will produce about 32O,0O0,000 BUSH
els of corn.
A summary of reports received
September 1st, with sc per cent of
the threshing completed, shows the
average yield of small grains to be
as follows: Oats, 80 bushels per
acre; winter wheat, %; spring
wheat, Is; barley, &c; rye, 10, and
timothy seed, AZ bushels per acre.
If these estimates are maintained by
final returns, the state will produce
about 165,O0O,OOO bushels Of oats,
100000 of winter wheat, 4,0OO,-
900 of spring wheat, 100000 Of
barley and 100000 bushels of rye.
Geo. M. Chapel, Director.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Notes From Jewell.

Last Thursday L. G.. M. King sold
1926 acres of his farm which joins
the Erick Chealle place for $175 per
acre. This was once known as the
King slough, but since the Pray Ola
man ditch has been established it
seems as though it has become val
liable land.
Local hunters have been going
out but John Jewell is the only one
we have heard of who has brought
home any game.
John Lund, who has been with
the Northwestern signal department
for the past three years, has resign
ed.
Miss Maud Millett is visiting a
few days at the home of her broth
err, B. S. Millett.
The Jewell Telephone Co. have
Just installed fine new switch
board which adds much to the SER
vice.
DR.. e. w. Slater has purchased
two lots on College avenue and ex-
poets to build an up-to-date hunga-
low.
Sept. IA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Trains Very Late.

The passenger trains on the ILL
nois Central and G. & N. w. rail-
roads were very late this forenoon.
Station officials were unable to tell
why the trains were so late, but the
report was current that high waters,
caused the washing out OF track
portions, necessitating delay in traf-
fic. The Illinois Central passenger
train due in this city from the east
at 1917 a. m. was three hours late
while that due at 1923 a. m. from
Chicago was four hours late. The
passenger on the c. & N. w. due in
this city from the south at 11:2O
a. m. was forty minutes late.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
pertained to the building up and de-

pertained to the building up and de-
velopment of the town.
She was one of the founders Of the
Study club, known for twenty-five
years as the Wednesday club, and
was always closely identified with
its work, being perhaps especially
interested in the success of the Ed
ucational Loan Fund. Last winter
when the club celebrated it's silver
anniversary at the New Years fes
tival her part in the preparations
and her happiness in the gathering
of the families with children and
grandchildren will be a tender mem
DRY.
Hers was indeed a personality so
attractive and vivid as not to be
easily forgotten. 80.
Warm-hearted in her sympathies
she was without trace of jealousy
in her friendships. She rejoiced in
any prosperity or honors that came
to her acquaintance; she sorrowed
with those in trouble. She cherish
ed her old friends while making new
ones and many, hearing of her death,
will recall some act of thoughtful
kindness which was the natural
towering Of her generous heart.
Earth is poorer when such as she
are taken, but those who have
known and loved her are richer for
the dear memory of her life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
READING IN THE
EIGHTH GRADES
Magazine of Current Events" U.s.
ed for Lessons Instead of
Regular Reader.

A plan which was adopted last
year and met with such success that
it is also being used again this year
in the eighth grades of the public
schools, is the taking of a weekly
magazine called Current Events, y
which is full of the leading questions
|of the day. The magazine is then
used instead of regular reader at
times for reading lessons, with the
result that pupils cannot help being
informed-and well informed on
matters of public interest. Topics
for the past week were such as news
of the new pope, the latest agricul-
tural reports of the country, supreme
court decisions or appointments,
railroad Improvements, the European
war, the latest inventions or addi-
tions to moving picture apparatus,
the war in Mexico, etc. When the
youth of our land between the ages
of twelve and fifteen, have the OPP
portunity to be entirely informed
upon such topics, without the neces-
sity of sitting the modern newspaper
of the scandal and reports of GRIM
inal nature before reading them,
then indeed has education made
strides. 1t is we'll and necessary to
know of the war of 1912, the war of
Thirty years duration, the Egyptian
dynasties, and the origin of the
printing press. But it is essential to
know also and from correct source,
the latest and best of political, So
cial, moral, physical and agriculture
al development of the civilized
world.
Most of the boys in their first
long trousers and the girls with
short skirts are better informed by
this splendid process than their par
ents, unless the latter are regular
readers of the worlds daily happen
ings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Redemption Notice.

To the unknown owners of the
within described real estate:
You are hereby notified, that the
following described real estate, stu
ated in Hamilton county, Iowa, to-
wit:
A strip of land twelve (12) feet
wide, between lot one % in block
eighty-six (S6) West New Castle
and lot six CO. block eighty-six Csc
in Webster City, Iowa, was sold foI
taxes of 1910 on the fourth day OF
December, 1911, to |. ]. Sayrs and
the certificate was by him assigned
to the undersigned P. Mature or
Dec. 18th, 1911, that the certificates
of sale thereof is now owned by the
undersigned P. Mature and that the
right of redemption will expire, ant
a treasurer's deed for said land vii
be made, unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety
days from the date of completed ser.
vice of this notice. You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated 18th day of September A
d. 1914.
21f3 P. Mature.
III -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
The Tribute of a Friend.

In the passing away Of Mrs. l.. l..
Estes on last Sunday night, there
ended the earthly life of one who
has been identified with the history
and growth of this place for fifty
years.
Ella Bell was born in New Wood
stock, N. Y, in 1S49, and came to
Webster City with her father, Col.
Ralph Bell and his family, in 1864.
In 1866 she was united in marriage
with D. D. Miracle and for twenty
two years shared with him an act
i've, useful life.
While a loving mother and an eff
ficient home-maker, she found time
also for social duties, for church
work and for a neverfailing interest
in her husbands plans and success;
and after he became Judge of the
District Court, she often went with
him for a few days where he was
holding court, everywhere making
warm friends, and forming wide
acquaintance.
Judge Miracle died July 20, 1888.
In 1891 she was married to Mr.. l..
Il. Estes, for many years president
of the First National Bank of this
city. Since his death in 1909, she
has shared the home of her second
daughter, Mrs. E. F. King, who has
cared for her with tender devotion
not only through the weakness and
suffering of the last four months,
but during the protracted ill-health
of several years ago.
Of Mrs. Estes own family there
remains only one sister, Mrs. j. H.
Andrews of Boone. She leaves also
three children, Frank D. Miracle OF
Helena, Montana; Mrs. A. L. Goetz-
man of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and
Mrs. Elston F. King. Another son,
Ralph B. Miracle of Minneapolis,
died last October.
Mrs. Estes had nature of so
much energy and spirit up to with
in a very recent time that it was
difficult to realize that she had liv-
ed long enough to have been asso-
ciated with the early days of church
and school and society in Webster
City.
She and her father were charter
members of the Baptist church and
during the difficult years of pioneer
church building, her enthusiastic eff
/ forts and help, her work as a teach
err in the Sunday school were inval-
liable. After her marriage to Mr.
Estes, she went with him to the Con
gregational church of which she
| was until her death, faithful and
honored member. She was public
spirited to an unusual degree, heI
sympathies broad as her convictions
were decided, interested in all thai
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Council PROCEEDINGS,

The council met in adjourned ses-
sion last night, all being present
but O. N. Ross, who was absent on
account of illness. The council
adopted the plat and schedule for
all curb and gutter improvements
and for Water, west Elm and First
street sewer extension.
This was the extent of the bust
ness transacted with the exception
of the allowance of few bills.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Served in Regular Army.

]. G. Hotchkiss of st. James.
Mimi, brother of Francis Hotch-
kiss, the young man who fatally
shot himself last Thursday, came
down to attend the funeral. He
says the report that the deceased
was in the insane hospital is mis-
take. The young man was a little
over twenty-five years Of age and
had served five years in the regular
army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15

Webster City friends have re-
ceived announcement of the mar
rage of Miss Florence Boardman
and Mr.. Will L. Smith, which oc-
Cured on the 10th inst. in Mime
apolis. The bride is a daughter OF
Mrs. C. P. Boardman, widow of a
former pastor of the local Congre-
gational church. The newly we'd
ded pair will be at home in Des
Moines after Nov. LIST.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Important Church Notice.

There will be services in the Eng
fish Lutheran church next Sunday,
Sept. goth, both morning and even
ing, conducted by Rev. E. G. Hay
of Litchtield, Ill. All members are
urged to hear him.
There will be business meeting
of the church following the evening
service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15

Miss Martha Grunsmeyer will act
as cashier in the Office of the Mer-
camille store beginning Thursday.
Mrs. ]. M. Holiday, who has been
employed as cashier, will take the
place of bookkeeper made vacant by
Miss Leila Hughes, who left yester-
day for her college work in Mount
Vernon. Miss Marguerite Hughes
is employed temporarily in this Of
flee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15

Owing to the bad weather Sunday
evening the Mendelssohn musical
program to have been given by the
Congregational choir, assisted by
Miss Wohlhuter and Mr.. Mullins,
was postponed until next Sunday ev-
ening. A few of the selections were
rendered, however, giving the small
crowd present a taste of what might
be expected when the program is
given in it's entirety. Rev. Metcalf
also gave brief talk on Mendels-
sohn. With favorable weather the
attendance at this sacred concert
next Sunday night will no doubt bs
unusually large.