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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Annual County Meeting to Be Held
with Putnam Church.

The annual convention of the Wind
ham County Sunday School associa-
ton is to be held in the Congrega-
tional church, Putnam, Thursday, Oct.
7th. The morning session will begin
at 10 O'Clock and the afternoon session
at 1.30 with another session at 100.
There are "a Sunday schools in the
county having membership of 5000
scholars. Each school is expected to
send one delegate for every fifty mem
bers enrolled or fractional part, be-
sides the pastor and superintendent,
who are delegates ex oficio.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

police were on his trail, Immediately
after the breaks, and was located only
this week in Blackstone, Mass.
Tried to Wreck Boat Train.
1t became known here Tuesday, fol-
lowing the arrest of Frank Liberty,
10, at Oxford, Mass, that an attempt
was made TO wreck the New London
boat train near Oxford Sunday night
A large stone placed on the track was
struck by the locomotive and the pilot
was smashed, but the train was not
deratled. 1t was stated here Tuesday
afternoon that Liberty has admitted
knowledge of the affair. The youth
was recently released on probation
from the Lyman school in the Bay
state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Eastern conneeticuts Development
Committee Meetina-county Sunday
School observation-disclosures Dupre
Bound OVERALL for John Paine
Nolle In kenethan case--Farmers'
Exchange Advocated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

Discussing the proposed loan of
$1,000. 100000 to the allies, James J..
Hill. railroad builder and one of the
financial geniuses Of the country, said:
Amy loan that is arranged must be
a national loan. 1t must appeal to
bankers all over the country If a
loan should be limited to war NUM-
tons and supplies the country banks
in the west would take little or no in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

Mayor and Mrs. Archibald Macdon-
aid are entertaining Mr.. Macdonald's
niece. Miss Irene Farquharsson, of
Sydney, c. 3.
Miss Maria Flynn is spending q few
days in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

terest in it, and it would undoubtedly
prove to be very unpopular in the
western section of the country. II. on
the other hand, the loan, in addition
to covering credits for war munitions
and supplies, shall cover the country's
exportable foodstuffs and provisions,
there is every indication that the
western banks, even in the smallest
towns. will give it their heartiest sup
port"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

PAINT this little picture on your mind,
= then beat it quick-cross-lots for some
Prince Albert tobacco, because you need it in
your smokings
Talk about putting the hush on that tobacco
hankeringl Prince Albert just purrs pleasure
on your tongue as you draw in the cool smoke
from jimmy pipe or makin's cigarette! The
patented process fixes that and muffles the
bite and parchl
So you cast past smoking memories into the
discard and draw cards via Prince Albert, for
you'll trump tricks on every show down when
you fire up this national joy smoke!
Such jimmy pipe tobacco, such makin's
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

showing the cost Of this project will
be available later
c. w Durfee OF Putnam Heights
has put in a small piece Of alfalfa
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

was sown on my seeding down pro-
ject on Mrs. Coles farm in Brooklyn.
The seed came up very nicely and
promises an excellent stand. Figures
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

A rash broke
out. His foot
was terribly red
and inhaned
and itched day
and night. He
had to have it
bandaged. his
stocking irri-
tated tho tender
flesh so. At
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
RASH ON FOOT
RED AND INFLAMED
ltched Day and Night. Stocking
lrritated. Used Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. After a Month
Foot as Well as Ever. Also Healed
Scurf On Little Girls Head.

81 North Ave, Attleboro Falls, Mass
Two years ago my SON, through bruise
on his foot. suffered with a severe sore foot.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

tobacco, never did come into your taste-zone
before Such flavor, and GOODNESS, and fra
GRANGE; such mellowness Why, men, P. AS
so good you call it by its first name like you
were brought up in the same housel
And you just go on smoking Prince Albert
day-in, layout because it's so good and
friendly and cheerful to the tenderest tonguei
And nail this: You will find P. A, jammed in
jimmy pipe or rolled into makin's cigarette,
better than the most cheerful word we-ever
printed about it!
Prince Albert tobacco u Toppy
bags Qhandy snoksrs roe;
handsonns pound andha pound hanidos-a nd-ehaf
eLassy
that keeps the tobacco . sEekI
0AHn Erv VIZ. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
COUNTY AGENTS REPORT.
Seventy two Farm Visits Made and
127 letters Written During August.

County Agent w. c. Kennedy sub
mits the following report for August:
The first four days of August were
spent at Storrs at the Agricultural
college. All the county agents were
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

according to my suggestions. He has
kept account OF the cost Of this and
viii be glad to have anyone talk al
falfa with him
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22


strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness to woman |;
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published q
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
mas the Company allowed these conf
lentiai letters. to get out of their pos
Iession, as the hundreds of thousands
If them in their files will attest.
Out of the;yast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
han possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ng is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou.
ands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
Ihould be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
ldentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
lydia j.. Pinkham's @SO-page
Text Book. 1t is meta book for
general distribution, as 1t is too
Expensive. 1t is free and only
lbtainable by mail. Write for
b'today.
-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
DR.. F. w. HOLMS, DENTS,
Shannon Building Annex, Room a
Telephone 52a

THERE In mo advertising medium I'm
Eastern Connecticut equal TO Tue BuI-
letin for business resuJrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22

last we persuaded him to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. His foot had been running
continually for month Inside Of two
weeks he was able to wear q shoe on that
foot. and after months steady treatment
his foot became as well as ever.
"Cuticura Soap and Ointment also healed
q serious scurf ON my little girls head.
(Signed) Mrs. NJ. 1. Gammons, Sept. 20. IA
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Adj
dress postcard -''Cnticira, Dept. T, Doe
tom Sold throughout the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-22
FREE ADVICE
To SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveB eenHelped
By. Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to communicate

promptly with the
W o m q ms private
correspondence de-
pertinent of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

Use home valley butter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

shares Of stock at 81 per share. Peo-
} pie rushed TO buy, and upward Of $780,
: 000 was turned over 10 Jernegan. work
I being begun on an extensive plant at
( Lubec- At this psychological moment,
I the inventor disappeared. and nobody
7 has ever heard Of him since It then
came out that he had a confederate
| who, attired in a diving suit visited
[ the magic box under water. while
l the capitalists sat in the dark on the
] pier, dreaming OF the wealth in store
I for them. He reached the box by feel
ing his way along cable previously
arranged for the purpose, and substi-
tuted some gold impregnated with mer-
curry for the pure mercury in the box.
Just for good measure, he slipped in a
gold nugget that Jernegan had worn as
a watch-charm.
one Of the most famous and success
ful hoaxes on record was that which
folsted upon a gullible public the cele-
brated Cardiff Giant This was alleged
10 be petrified man Of gigantic pro-
pcrlt rs. dug up on the farm OF VIII
liam Newell, at Cardiff, near Syracuse.
n. =. in 1868. People floclled from
FAR and near 10 gaze upon it, paying
Scientists who examined IL declared
that it was merely a sculpture, but held
that II was none the less Of most i'm
portant interest being Of obvious
and unmistakeable antiquity. This was
pr = ed by marks O. e-osIon on the back
ard s:or OF the figure showing that Il
had been buried for many Centuries.
There were also mysterious hieroEly-
phlcs on the arm and shoulder, which
expert philolOgists attempted more
or less successfully to dvcIpher.
Controversy Becomes Spirited
Scientific controversy over the giant
and the meaning Of the herpglyhics
ragged for years Eventually, however.
it came out that the whole affair was
a pure fake Two men FAMED Hall
and Martin had taken a block OF ordi-
nary gypsum Il feet long from the
stream, and had carved it into a rude
likeness OF a man. Hail himself posing
as the model for the figure. The
use OF the water-worn marks in the
original block to prove antiquity for
the statue. When the latter was
finished, II was secretly planted on
the scheme must have get at least
100000 out OF It.
MuIhattnn. Premier Faker.
There died not long ago in this
country man named Mulhattan, a
commercial traveller whose favrofte
Many Of them were extraordinarily
clever and skillful, though ne made no
attempt to gain money profit from
them His method was to start some
absurd story, so ingeniously conceived
that il could be counted upon to grow
and excite widespread excitement.
This Is what happened in the case Of a
report originated by him to the effect
that the body Of George Washington
had been found petrified. and that in
nuential citizens were proposing to re-
move it to the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia, for exhibition at so cents
a look-the money to be used for COM
pleting the then unfinished Washington
monument at the national capital. The
story was printed and reprinted all
over the country and the newspapers {
were filled with letters advocating and !
denouncinE the scheme.
Discovers ~Star Of Bethlehem
Mulhattan had a friend named John !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

had been discovered by a party OF pros
pectOrs in a cave near san Diego. Cal
A good deal OF money was made by
showing the supposed corpse, but
eventually DIT. Frederic A. Lucas (who
is now director OF the museum Of Ma
tural History in New York; found IL in
pawn in a southern town and ascer-
tanned by examination that il was
largely composed OF gunnysacking and
scrap iron.
No "DendIy Upas Tree
The deadly upas tree" is fairly well
established in natural history. Most
psople believe that there is such a tree.
But. as a matter OF fact. II originated
in the Imagination OF George Stevens,
a well known Shal1sperean scholar,
who was much given TO practical Jokes.
he described the tree as found IN Java,
its effluvium being so destructive to
life that skeletons OF men and animals
were scattered about Il over a radius OF
a dozen miles.
In 1910 much excitement was created
in Europe by the publication OF the
catalog OF library alleged to be the
collection OF the late count J. \. A.
Fortsas, OF Binche, in Belgium. The
library was stated 10 contain only 50
books, but every one Of them was alb
solutely unique, no duplicates being in
existence The titles were tantalizing
and orders for the purchase Of the
volumes came from bibliophiles in
many countries. The princess de Ligne
ordered number fS at any price-a book
entitled a Catalogue More Than
Curious OF the Love Affairs OF the
Prince de Ligne." st before the day
appointed for the sale. it was an
that, after all, the library
would not be placed on the market
Not until some time later was II as
certained that the whole affair was
originated by a humorist named Rene
ChaIons-
Famous New York Herald Hoax.
Never TO be forgotten is the hoax
printed in the New York Herald, Nov.
9, 1874. describing the escape on the
previous afternoon. Sunday OF most
OF the wild animals in the Zoo OF Cen
trail Park The account OF what hap
pened was nothing short OF appalling,
49 persons being alleged to have been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

N. Klein. who was hardware dealer at
Richfield, KY. COnferring upon him the
title OF professor. and describing him
as an eminent astronomer, the mag
NATIVE drummer declared that Klein
had discovered the star Of Bethlehem"
Much excitement was created. Richard
A. Proctor, an English star gazer OF
real fame. who happened 10 be in the
United States at the time, devoted
several newspaper columns to an ex-
pOsure Of what he termed a humbug.
He declared that no star could possibly
be Identified as the star Of Bethle-
hem" His statement however. had an
unexpected effect, stirring up a verit-
able hornets nest among the pious
orthodox. who fell upon Proctor with
ardor. denouncing him with a vigor
which soon made him sorry he had
spoken
Finds lake Of Hair Dye.
In the meantime Nulhattan was
thinking up new ideas. His story OF
the rediscovery OF the lost art OF max
ing malleable glass was told with such
sweet simplicity and carefulness OF de-
tail that the average man felt he could
90 right 70 work and manufacture such
glass himself with the aid Of a few
simple tools. But exceeding this in
popular interest was the hoax which
had to do with the alleged finding Of a
lake OF hair dye in Nevada This yarn
was first published in the summer OF
lSbS, in Virginia city paper which
declared that the lake in question con-
tanned the greatest natural deposit OF
hair dye in the known world. All who
bathed in its waters were promptly
converted into Titan blondes.
The California Giant.
Just 20 years ago the alleged mummy
of a giant who, allowing for shrink
age. must have been about nine feet
high, was exhibited in the cities OF the
east. AS shrunk. he was by the tape
line measurement four inches above
eight feet in stature Over his head
was a leather hood, which seemed to
have been a part OF 4 garment used as
a shroud- Now. this was very interest
ing, inasmuch as the giant when alive
must have surpassed in height any hu-
man being Of whom there is historical
record 1t was alleged that the mummy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
Bread Made of StraU Is
Used BY Germans; Find 1t
PalatabLe and Nutritious

Berlin. Germany. March 27.-The new
straw bread, an invention OF Dr. Hans
Prudential from which much is ex-
pected Is thus described by the Lokal-
anzeiger:
with the flavor OF the finest rye
bread, this straw bread is remarkably
rich in nutritious elements Two
pounds OF the straw flour contains zoo
calOries, IL percent Of albumen. and Is
percent OF heterogeneous matter, besides
splendid proportion OF mineral salts
From the same straw flour may be
prepared soups and brOths OF a deli
not despise.
Here we have another proof OF the
greatness Of German enterprise. At the
very moment when England proposes TO
deprive US Of all imports. the German
provides himself with a new food
stuff"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
LAUGH, SAYS DOROTHY
DIX, CUT OUT CRYING

Continued from previous page)
week before last. or to expect her TO
keep house on air. and it's nothing
but women's lack OF the sense o. hu-
NOR that has prevented them from
enjoing these domestic jokes.
Certainly, il every man were court
Jester 10 his wife, and she regarded
bis criticism on her housekeeping and
and her general vanity. and weakness
es as an amusing mOnOlOg. delivered
Tor her special regaling. she would
save herself many a pang she now SUI
ters- IL is better TO laugh than to cry.
and TO have your funny bone tickled
than 10 Is TO have your feelings hurt
Better Laugh Than Cry.
And think Of the hilarious time WON
en- could have If, instead OF being wor-
ried into their graves by their Norass
and Hildas, and Dinahs. and their in
laws, they could see that the servant
problem, and the mother-in-law ques-
that in wrestling with them they are
being permitted TO dip into two OF the
perennial fountains OF humOr. Like
wise that when their children are bad
and mischievous they should laugh
with them. as with the katzenjamner
Kids in private life.
In all good truth. women have al
ways taken themselves too seriously.
and an appreciation OF humOr would
save them much trouble. And it would
prevent them from making fools OF
themselves so many, many times.
PrOsperity's first rule. Buy HON,
products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
Fi0e thousand Tons of
Canned Milk SaUe Babies
OF Belgium From Hunger

London, Eng. March 2T.-The com
mission for relief in Belgium has sent
over 5000 tons OF condensed milk into
Belgium and no form OF foodstuffs sup
piled TO the Belgian people has brought
Lolth such warm expressions OF graft
tude as the supplies for the baby cam
teens.
The latest expression OF this feeling
Is In the form OF a letter from cardinal
MERCER TO Herbert Hoover, as follows:
Dear Monsieur lie President. the CON-
mission which you conduct with as
much devotion as discretion has Just
forwarded me. for those in need. the
considerable supply Of 1910 cases OF
condensed milk Your consignment ar
rived in the heart OF winter at 4 time
when deprivation makes itself felt more
acutely than ever. kindly accent and
transmit to your fellow workers as
wei as all those who assist US through
your Intermediary. the expression OF my
deep gratitude, and believe. dear mon
cieur lie president. in the assurance OF
my great esteem"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

killed.. while the list OF mutilated and
injured ran up nearly to 200. A cougar
was said TO have entered St ThOmas's
church. while a tiger boarded a ferry
boat The article ingeniously combined
lurtd description with a convincing
richness OF detail Though il was in
spired purely by Imagination, the whole
city was frightened. People kept their
children away from school. and many
business men did not venture TO go
down TO their offices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

Only in color can
one gain an ade-
quate idea Of the
loneliness of this
Lucille dancing
frock of rose
coIored taffeta
brocade threaded
In silver, silver lace
in fTills and
flounces adding
to its charm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

The Electric Marine salts company
was thereupon formed, with 5000 600
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
Germany To Use 10000
Russian Prisoners in
Draining Big Marshes

Amsterdam. Holland. March 27.-The
Berlin newspapers state that 80, 900
Russian prisoners OF war are to be en-
ployed In draining marshes and in
breaking up waste and moor land be-
tween Berlin and Hanover for cultiva-
ton. The state Is to pay one-thlrd OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

the cost. and the remainder wiz be zd-
vanced by agricultural banks.
The average cost or making an acre
OF land fit for cultivation by this
means is figured at from $3.50 to 81.
and IL is figured that the increased
yield per acre viii average nearly SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
Whole State Hoaxed By Offer to
Pay "18 Cents For 1902 Pennies"
-By-
Rene Bache

Practical Joker csH"sa Run to Made the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27

Prosperity's first rule: Buy homo
products.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-10-13

S1.75 long Kimonas-In fleece
downs, fancy patterns, are well
made, S1.25; also some
1.50 LIS 200
Miscellaneous
MaDap'c Talcuuo pOUdar 1Qr
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-10-13

Ladies Hose = 121sc Ladies'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-21
TODAY LAST DAY
OF CHAUTAUQUA
EXCELLENT SILL ON AS CLOSING
NUNBGR OF SPLENDID
ENTERTAINMENT
Music ara lectures. Including the
Sunshine" Talk By Striek-
lam W. GILLIAN.

Despite % the inclement weather
yesterday. the chautauqua at Bridge
park was well attended A. the three
sessions To-day Il the last day for
the h~ighclass and educational Attrae.
tons that have been here for the past
week The Ch~autAuQuA has been given
under h auspices OF the Wheeling
y. W G. \. and 10 Is safe in saying
that the association viii realize a neat
sum from he venture. AZ least $500,
which il Far above that OF last years
c~hAutauqua.
The headliner yesterday was Hon.
John T. Baker. attorney general OF
Missouri. who ave an able and inter
esting lecture during the afternoon on
The Courts and the People" The
American Male Quartet was an excel
lent feature OF the program. The
quartet has only one bad feature
you cant get enough Of Il. They
played various musical instruments
and a mi sweetly. Reno. the magf
clan. was a complete entertainment
In himself he demonstrated in.
scores OF WAYS that the hand Is quick
er thai the eye. and the audience sat
up In amazcment
Here Is the last days program,
which IL for to-day:
Wednesday Morning.
Children's Hour. English Folk Tales
and Drills; Singing Gsmes-Niss
Giltner.
Afternoon.
Musical Prelude-Chicaro Ladies'
Singing Party.
Children's Hour. Stories and Games
OF Action-Miss Giltner.
Lecture. The Re Making and Mend
ing OF Men"-ChAplsln O. l. KIP
linger.
Admission. 35c. Children. loo.
Evening.
Concert-Chicago Ladies' Singing
Party.
Lecture. sunshine and Awkward
ness"-Strickland w. Gillian.
Admission. soc. Children, 25c
Children's Hour. Free.