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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

us swim and sometimes you imagine you are at the beach, there are so many people sitting on the sand with umbrellas over them to keep the sun off.
 We were very sorry when it got too cold to go in the water, but now we are just longing for freezing weather so we can go skating on the same spot. After all, it is Q place we enjoy all the year.
 AGNES CROWN, Age r2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Rules for Young W-itsrs.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages q Use pen and ink, not pencil. s. Short and pointed articles Vill be given preference. Do not use over 2ho- words.
 Original stories or letters only will be used
 s. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the. bottom or inc story.
 Address all communications tC Uncle Jed, Bulletin Od1ce-
 whatever yeu are-Be that!
 Whatever yoG Say-Be true!
 Straightforwar1ly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else bus you" H
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Work for the Red Cross.

I am going to tell the Wide Awakes about the Red Cross. My grand mother has Joined and is knitting and sewing for the Red Cross. I have learned to knit. So I am knitting sweater for my father. And if I knit it good l will knit for the Red Cross think everyone should knit or sew for the soldier boys who have gone to fight for their country.
 FLORENCE SHOLES. =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Her Summer Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about my summer vacation. The Fourth of July I went with my mother to the beach. We had a fine time at the beach.
 A few Sundays after we went to Rocky Point. There were many little. ponies. We stayed at my uncle's house, for he only lives mile away from there.
 When my mother told me that we must go home I was very Sorry; but I was promised to go next year. L. Uncle went with me to the train I was very glad to go to school.
 DONA DUGAS. Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Versailles
Maude.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have a calf whose name is Maude. She was born in July. We had hard job to find her because she was born in the woods.
 We found the COW and followed her for while, but she was too wise and so did not go to her calf that time We drove her home and into the barn
 One day I followed her in the pas
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT

ed sticks represents many famous places in America. @
 MT. Miles seems to have been the first man to discover nature srowins the English alphabet, and he is; not discouraged if he has not found the ampersand-&. He may yet find this,
 This nature made alphabet has been framed and it is one of the strangest exhibits ever made by man. leo THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOokS.'
 Vera Oiin of Mansfield Center Jack Lorimer's Holidays.
 2-EIizabeth Service of Norwich- Meadow Brook Girls Across Country,
 3-FIorence ShoIes of Willimantic- Miss Elliotis Girls. ; =-
 4-Ivy Fisles of Springfield, Mass Marjorie Dean.
 5-HeIen Congdon of Moosup-Camp Fire Girls on Helen's Isle. ~
 6-Joseph Underwood of North Ston- ington-The Boy Allies in the Baltic.
 7-SiIvey Zavattoni of North Ston- ipgton-Aeroplane Scouts in Russia.
 s-Aenes eronin of ,Baitic-Chasing a Yacht.
 The winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin busi ness office for them. al any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
The Indiana.

 The Indians are of a red color. They were not white like we are and they did not live in houses like we do now. They had wigwams. This is the way they used to make them:
 They would take some sticks and make some holes in the ground. then put the sticks in. They would take hides off of animals and put them around the -wigwam. They did not have any stoves. They used to make a fire right on the ground They would rub two sticks together and the sparks would light the fire
 These sparks were their matches. They had bows and arrows, and they could shoot just as good with them as any white man could with gunl
 They had to go out hunting while the sguaws would cook. They would go fishing and kill deer and animals. Hunting was the Indians joy.
 The Indians were the first people to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

wants you here? Get out!'
 She took the hay fork and chased it out. But when she saw it jumping about she thought it was the funniest thing she ever saw. She still lives there. She is quite old now.
 IRENE DONNEALY, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

T will avo'd all waste--to this I
 truly swear, will be careful of my clothes and s everything wear No foolish pennies will I spend, but save that Ifmigflt give To those less fortunate than I who
 find it hard to live, And what I take upon my plate, I'll
 eat up every oft Nor m Lc complaint because I'm not e fond os fS And dishes. new I'll eat. SC far as I
 am able And one thing I will never be-that's finicky at tabse. This pledge take because I am :. znldier true of Uncle SamI"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

ture and finally I lost sight of her. By and by my father came. ;. After a while found the calf and
 her mother. We got them home. She
 is now quite large. WILLIAM COTTER, Age F.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

WHEN T0U WANT 10 put your pua~ mess befo-e the publsh. there ia nc medium better than through the aa~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
A Little ciri's consc;eree

There were two young ladies in the neat room. that served Miss Jane Woods as parior, kitchen and bed- room. Miss Woods was seated in a big
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
The Erod.

Dear Uncle Jed: An English woman who had just come over from England was not used tc seeing things like there 1t in America. She bought a place near us.
 One day she went into her barn and as she went in, she saw before her eyes a big green frog. It looked very funny to her. She said:
 '.what queer looking object! Who
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
cot.n;,t ,9or,ess.rd Customs.

 Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about the Colonial homes and cus- toms.
 The houses of the early settlers were made of logs and the cracks wa<e
 made of logs split in half with the fat side up. The windows were made The Plymouth colony and the James together, to make it easier to defend themselves in case of an attack by Indians. = s-7
 The Plymouth colony had a queer way of putting out fires. Every man
 had. two bai1s for that purpose. If he got a fire warning sh . would take the pafls and go to 1f1 .Tss..s When every man got to the fire .4aey would make a line of men from some water to the fire, then one man kept the pails full of water and passed them on to the next man. and that man passed it on to the next man. and so on till II reached the fire. They kept the water
 going on the fire suntiN it was out. Then they went home.
 Some of the Dutch settlers burned
 their houses down to get the nails;
 but the governor said he would give them as many nails as they wanted if they would let the. houses stand. , JOSEPH UNDERWOOD, Age 13. North Stonington. An Afi-tfse- Hound Play fface. Dear Uncle Jed: Swimming Is one tof our best sports in summer and we
 have many good times in tine water. Our swimming place is inst below my house The water is fresh and quite
 shallow. A high saudbank is Just be-
 hind it and the sand is- blown by the wind SO 1t comes and covers all the front of our, place. T A tree grows right on the water edse and the bays tied
 rope around 1t to lreeps our raft
 water, from floating away
 The raft is made of blanks nailed on two barrels which iap't quite enough to balance iE if one person is on and another tries to get on the other is sure to be thrown in the water. On the shore there is a, boat turned
 over on which we may sit when we are
 tired of swinarninx and watch the others play -sss.ss < ! Many people seo1zsa here to- watch
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
Civil Service Examination
Letter-C Carrier

An examination for post of.
fee clerks and carriers will be
held at the post office in this
city on October Is, 1917.
Age limit, IS to As years or
date of examination.
Married women will not be adj
mitted to the examination.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must
be not less than 5 feet A inches
in height in bare feet, and weigh
not less than 125 pounds with
out overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for
full information relative to the
examination, qualifications, du-
ties, salaries, vacations, promo
tons, etc, address Immediately
G A. SLUSHER,
Secretary, Board of Civil Ser
vice Examiners, Lexington,
Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
Notice to the Public.

- Under the laws of the State
of Missouri, it is made a misde-
meanor for any one to trespass
in or upon any court house or
other property belonging to the
county. Hence, take notice, that
any one found lying on, setting
on, walking on, or lounging on
the grass and lawn of the county
Court House yard, or in any
manner trespassing in or upon
the Court House, and the yard
and grass there belonging and
violates any of the provisions
of the said law, will be duly pros
ecuted for all such violations.
And it is hereby ordered that
all oficers-sheriff, constable or
other officials and city officers
shall arrest at once all such vio-
lators.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

George Wittenberg went to
Kansas City Tuesday on busl-
ness.
Miss Carrie Barnett went to
Blackburn Wednesday for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grass
cock.
D. E. McFadin, who has enlist
ed in the Quartermaster Corps,
left yesterday for Jefferson
Barracks.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson left
yesterday for Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, to resume her studies in Vas
sar College.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
WOMEN GIVE OUT.

Homework is hard enough
when healthy. Every Lexington
woman who is having backache,
blue and nervous spells, dizzy
headaches and kidney or blad-
der troubles, should be glad to
heed this Lexington's woman's
experience:
Mrs. G. A. Bledsoe, .621 Frank
lin St., Lexington, says: "A
short time ago / had trouble
with the irregular action of my
kidneys. My kidneys we're slug.
gish in action and my feet anC
ankles swelled until they were
sore and sensitive. In my sides
Just over my hips | became aw.
fully sore and lame and when
bent, sharp knife-like pains shot
through my body. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills entirely removed the
trouble"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-M j
burn Co., Mfgrs. Buffalo, N. Y
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
The September WOman's Home
Companion.

The September issue of the
Woman's Home Companion is
filled with patriotic ideas and
news as well as entertaining and
useful features. What Must /
.Do?" is an article prepared in
the office of Herbert Hoover, the
Food Administrator, and tells
the housewives of the country
how they can help conserve the
food supply. Soldiers ALL" the
new patriotic department, con-
tinues, and there is an interest
ing article about the silver thin
BILE fund in England. If you are
raising a garden, you will be in
terested in Grace Tabor's arti-
Gle on "Wintering the Garden
Harvest"
The fiction contains stories by
Sophie Kerr, Eleanor Hoyt
Brainard, Juliet Wilbor Temp
kins, and Elizabeth Sears. There
is a cable message from Paris a.
bout what the women are wear
ing, other fashion news is Civ
en-, and the cooking, picture sec
ton, and regular departments
are crammed with useful hints
and suggestions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
More Than $4,000 Officers Now
In Army Medical Corps.

There are now more than 49,
900 officers engaged in the work
of the Medical Department of
the Army, including Regular
Army officers and the four Of
ficers' Reserve C~orps-Medical
Dental, Veterinary, and Santa
ry-connected with the work
under the Surgeon General. 1t
is estimated that at least "a
900 physicians will be included
in the personnel Of the depart
ment when full strength is
reached.
Every step in caring for the
physical welfare of the soldiers
from the time they are sworn
into service until they are dis
charged comes under the Medi-
cal Department. In this work is
included inspection of foods to
be served soldiers, sanitation,
care of the sick and wounded,
the operation of field, base, and
convalescent hospitals, "reedu-
cation" of the permanently Grip
pied, handling the supplies for
all this work, etc. The total
number of hospital beds will be
on a basis of $50 of the
strength of the Army.
The Medical Department of
the Army deals only with the
soldiers. The Red Cross looks
after the civilian and non-com-
Blatant populations. Each oper-
ates alone in its ield.-U. S.
Bulletin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

Charles Gunther left Wednes-
day for a two weeks outing at
Eldorado Springs, Mo.
Arthur Petsch left Tuesday
evening to resume his studies in
the School of Mine at Rolla, Mo.
Miss Clara Nigg, who has been
visiting at the home of William
Bartles, left Friday for her
home in Lawrence, Kansas.
Raymond Rice returned Fri
day to his home in Kansas
City, after a visit here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Rice.
Privates Paul and Andrew
Willard of Company Az, left
yesterday for Nevada, after
attending the funeral of their
uncle, Homer Willard, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. R. N. Allen and DR.. z.
M. Williams left Wednesday
for Neosha, Mo-, to attend the
Southwest Missouri Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

Is Furni
u.s., Cap
and
| you bl
|etor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
For Sale.

The Myrtle Hotel, in Odessa,
Mo-, Brick building with Frame
annex; "a rooms; the leading
Hotel of the town and offers a
fine opportunity for a live bus
mess man; terms easy; price
$4,25O.OO.
0. W. PHILLIPS, Agent,
Odessa, No.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS Q RIA

Bert Hoberg left Tuesday for
his home in Fort Dodge, Kan
sas, after a visit here with the
family of Chas. Gripp.
Rev. F. M. Burton left Tues
day for Neosha, Missouri, to at
tend the Southwest Missouri
Conference of the M. E. church,
South.
E.. B. Campbell went to Kan
sas City yesterday on business.
F. G. Young and j. C. Grady
returned yesterday from a bust
ness trip to Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

WANTED: To store h
grade piano with some respon-
sible party who would consid-
er buying if satisfactory. Can
arrange terms. Write C. Hoff-
man, I'LL Olive ST., st. Louis,
Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

Done by order of the County
Court this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1917.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
TUESDAY, SEPT MBER IS.

ssdana Day-Trades Union Day-AtO Fashion show Day-comm.Yal
Gates open to the public at 7am
Parade of 1915 models AUTOMOBILES driven by women for trophies an
Tractor and farm machinerS demonstrations; judging events hand No..
certs, lectures at various tents a nd buildings.
Asnoon.
Concert by Thavius Band and grand opera singers in grandstand.
Racing events in front of gr=anband.
Free vaudeville in front Of gHndaand.
Army and Navy and Govern nnt exhibits open.
Evening"
Horse show, Live Stock PaviHn
Concert by ThaNus Band a nd grand opera singers. ~"
Army and Navy and Govern neh exhibits open. e.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
81 Louis Day.
Gates open to the public at 2 am
Band concerts, lectures, Judging events.
Arrival and parade Of St louis delegation.
Tractor and farm machinery demmstrationa Armv and Navv and a..
eminent exhibits open. anu Nv"
Boys State Fair School program
Racing events in front Of gr9ndsand.
Free vaudeville acts in front ofgDdstand between races.
Army and Navy and Govern mMt exhibits open.
Horse show in Live Stock Pa vaSn
Concert Live Stock Pavilion by Thavius Band and grand opera singer
Army no Navy and Governznen exhibits open.
THvRsD- Ax SEPT Emp a.
eSVepNs Day
Gates open to the public at 7 am
mem Judging sgSiH,. events onan lectures bend concerts, Army and Navy and Govern
d Gardner and address by His Emeency in Live Stock pavilion Million
dollar live stock parade OF race rack
Concert in grandaand by TEnNus Band and grand onera singers
facing events, with free vau deMsh front of grandstand between races
Army and Navy and Government exhibits open.
Evening.
NEn horse SNOW Live Stock Pavilion, with concert by Tbayrs Band
-u grand opera singers Army ]ndNNy and Government exhibits open
FRIDA%, sEpTEM Der 49,
commercial Travellers Day-Kaa City pav-Ar.,sur A+bi.,i, nav
Gates open to the public at 7 am
DANE concerts, judging event $ lectures. farm tractor md farm machinery
"su" army ad Navy and Government exhibits open.
Band concert by Thayfus Ba nd and ea nd osr. str.o,.
hacng events, with free vaudeville program in front 20 ordstord hs
tween ces Army and Navy aRdGOenment exhibits one
Evening.
mate annette carnival in Live Stock Pavilion starting 73o O'Clock
open ~u N'g ant Government e1nO"
,rt omo,uo SATURDAY. EpTE MsER a.
Band concerts. Army and Nav and Covennon4 o.u. c.n-
Oy InaVus Band and grand opera singers. "'"s opN O~'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
omen 10 the public a. 1p. NJ.
MONDAY, septic MRER "a.

Children . DN-Fraterna Day
Gates open to the public at yam
Children under IL years old admitted free to grounds.
Band concerts, tractor an@1 farm machinery demonstrations +udv,.
events, competitive drills by various Maternal order drill teams, lectures 80
demonstrations Army and Nav v and Government exhibits open, Boys Co.
Fair School, events for children in front of grandstand.
HeToop.
Concert by Thavus Band and grand opera singers in front of grards..,
Army and Navy and Government exhibits open.
Racing events.
Free vaudeville attractions in front of the grandstand.
Evening"
Pageant depicting wonderful stories of America" 1880 p m. in Tm.
Stock Pavilion, music by ThavuH's Band and grand opera singers. Prize win
ming drill teams on exhibition. Big deviIe performance. Army and Nav
and Government exhibits open.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Missouri State Fair
SEDALIA
SEDAL.IA
SeptembeT q TO 20, 1917
SEPT EMBER %

Gates open to the public at SOdNk a m
Band concerts in Exposition Park and at various buildings.
Exhibits open to the public.
Judging starts in many sections
Atunoon.
Band concerts, judging manZ sections.
Races in front Of grandstaEd
Gates open to the public at 1Rm
Sacred concert and grand opera program by Thavins Band and V,,
opera singers, assisted by the ladies Musical Club and the Apollo Cmh
Community singing, dhected by Mrs. w. D. Steele accompanied by NJ.
vius Band.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-14

\, convince YOU cer Y ~ '''s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
BELFAST

Notwithstanding that Monday was one
of the most disagreeable days of the win
ter. with tough snow storm raging.
over 60 women and several men gathered
at o'clock in the Belfast Women's Club
to hold a meeting the object Of which
was to make preliminary organization
Of Red Cross auxiliary at-large. This
preliminary organization was perfected
and 1t Is now only necessary to receive
the sanction Of tho director of the north
east division of the American Red Cross
TO make 1t working unit.
Mrs. Essie p. Carrie, president OF the
Women's Club. occupied the chair and
after a few remarks setting forth the OBJ
ject Of the meeting she presented Miss
Louise Hazeltne, who had at prelilni-
nary meeting been chosen temporary
chairman. Miss Hazeltine called upon
Mrs. Amos Clement, the secretary Of the
preliminary meetings, to read the reports
Of those meetings, and this was done. AS
chairman Of the nominating committee.
Mrs. Clement then announced the follow
ing choice of officers for the organization:
Miss Louise Hazeltine, chairman; Miss
Maude Matthews, vice chairman; Mrs.
James c. Durham. secretary; Miss Isabel
CHM, treasurer: Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown
moved that these names be accepted and
Il was seconded. the officers Herewith
being declared elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
ADJUSTMENTS
"Let George Do 1t"

The two-act musical comedy. Let
George Do It." was the presentation of
NTarch's Musical Merry Makers Tuesday
evening and proved to be a good draw
ing card for few seats in the theater
remained vacant The play was humor-
Gus from beginning to end and many
pretty songs and dances were intro
Guced.
The plot of the comedy concerned the
masquerading Of George George, a
janitor as DIR. Theophillus Knutt and
its results Lew J. WEIGH as George
George kept the humor of the play alive
every moment while Al Warner made a
hit in the part of DR.. Knutt. Others
in the cast whose work is deserving of
especial mention are: Pat Rafferty,,
Dagmar Lennett, Jessie Howard, Nettie
Woods and Ruth Wheeler.
The staging of the play was very at
tractive The first scene represented
the studio in the Palmetto Club, and the
second scene was Tulip Inn in Tulip
Town. Very pretty costumes were ex-
hibited by the young ladies of the
chorus.
One of the feature numbers upon the
musical program was hard-shoe dance
entitled The Dancing Jail Birds and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
Entente Well
with
War Material

Washington, April 10.-The Entente
Allies are well supplied with munitions
and men for their immediate needs,
the administration has learned, and
therefore the immediate assistance to
be rendered by the American govern
ment win consist in sending bread,
meat and money, and in providing
ships to convey food supplies to Eu-
rope While there is nothing TO indi-
cate that any of the Entente Allies are
pressed for the need Of anything, the
Council Of National Defense after
thorough consideration of the prob
lem has decided that there is more
need for food and money than for any
thing else. Through supplies being
produced by themselves. and those
gotten in the United States and other
neutral nations the Entente Allies are
understood to be well supplied with
munitions.
In organizing the munitions indus
uses, however, every effort will be
made to supply the Entente Allies
with all the arms and ammunition they
need.
Tho placing of an embargo by Ar
gentine on some forms Of foodstuffs
has lessened the supply for the re-
mainGer of the world, and expected
shortage in the United States have
impressed the administration with the
necessity Of doing everything possible
to increase the output of livestock and
necessary grains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11
CECILIA CLUB
Last Recital for the Season is Giver
on Tuesday Morning

The closing recital Of the Cecilia Club
for tho season of 1867, held in Library
hall Tuesday morning, proved a most de-
Nghtful occasion.
Mary Desmond. the English contraIto
was the artist and the morning was one
OF rare pleasure to the club members
Miss Desmond has a contralto voice Of
great beauty, which she uses with the
taste and skill of the true musician.
In addition to her lovely voice this sing
er possesses sweet. womanly personal
this artist
The program was one we'll planned to
show Miss Desmond's ability to sing a
dramatic aria or a dainty song with equal
skill and understanding
This is Miss Desmond's first appearance
in Augusta, but we hope 1t may not be
her last. The program is given below
Aria-"My Heart Is Weary" from ma
deschda"), Thomas
Songs
still vie die Nacht," Bohm
louvre ties Yeux Bleus,'' Massenet
IL ESclaye, Lalo
'Elegie." Massenet
Isl Je ne Tainais Pas" To3ti
IL Etc Chaminade
Aria-"Mon occur s'ouvre a ia Voix"
frcm Samson ct Dalila'), Saline Saens
Songs
beloved 1t Is Morn Aylward
THE Wind Speaks" Schaefer
"All Souls Day" Strauss
ANGELS Guard Thee" GODDARD
Snow Flakes" Cowen
"A Summer Night Thomas
"A Wessex Love Song" Sanderson