davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Have you ever thought how few of us have manners enough to last just one day out. You know from your own personal experience that it is quite difficult to make the supply last until midday even when we are armed with the couceit that we are good or kind. Of course, we have quite a variety of manners: table. society, church, street and home; and we are all well aware that the least of these are home manners. Some manners are compulsory rather than voluntary for instance, business and society manners. In self interest we have to he polite to folks we do not like, just for profit. Manners really at first were the output of self interest rather than innate goodness When you come to think of it, isn't it surprising how bad ones vii usle good manners to get your confidence and do you; and how some good people will be ill- hammered until they disgust you. Good manners are rheap--if they cost more we might appreciate them the more.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

with a few Virginia mountaineers opposing conscription, the country cannot help looking on with surprise. It has always been supposed that those people were constanrsy on the alert for a fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

An account of moneys paid by the colony to forty nine towns for ser vices and expenses in this Lexington alarm shows total amount of g 7,624. The sum paid to Lebanon was z 339 Oss 2d. more than was paid any other town, with but two ex- captions. Windhar1 receiving z 37s. 15s. d. and Woodstock E352, 13s..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

The Italians are keeping up the fighting .on the Austrian front while the rest of the allies are getting ready for new thrust on the western line and possibly along the Russo-R Ru- nanian front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

In an orchard somewhat protected by the hill, Capt. Clark found three companies without off7cers-one from Connecticut and two from Massachu- setts. He ordered them to fall into line, leading them upon the hill to join the other troops; and he and his men assisted in throwing up entrench- ments on the night of the 18th, and fought in the engagement of the fol- lowing day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

The task of Minister of War Keren- sky of Russia is not an easy one, but he sets about. it with a confidence and discrimination which gives promise of getting the desired results if such a thing is possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Germany is now stopping the inn ports of fish because of the large quantity that is on hand. Possibly it expects this condition to turn the scales in it's favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

From = those who are worl<in g against the pconscription- law, it can be readily seen zwho are not patriots and who are not imbued with patriot ism
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
The year before his death, when he

The year before his death, when he was in his 95th year, Col. Clark, known then under that title--was one of the forty survivors of the bat tie who were present at the laying monument by Lafayette in 1925. the fftieth anniversary of the famous lAt- tie. The gallant Lafayette. who dur ing the war had repeatedly been in Lebanon, specially noticed Col. Clark and in the ardor of his F-renchman's S heart. affectionally kissed him. On being told of Col. Clarle's three days march from Lebanon during 75 and of his pressing into the engagement he exclaimed in admiration, You was made of goode stoofl''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

King George. and ex-Czar- Nicholas are busy .hoeing potatoes. That is one of the things which the kaiser must wish he had paid more attention to.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The bandit. the thug and the str1rz arm are still too much in evidence tI Bridgeport. Every day The ue1spa prrr have stories of hold ups, highway r11- berries. second story work. and various infractions of law. which do mol make good reading for people who are proud of the reputation of their city. Hrl1er- port now has a large number or a0.- diers who are performing certain due ties that in many cases would fal to the police. The department ls there fore relieved to that extent. Ie it not possible under the circumstanceH. f0 clean up the highwaymen. and t1 make Bridgeport a safe place for or- dinary citizens - Bridgeport Te.e- gram.
 The decision of the Board of A. dermen to investigate the telephone service is not perfect. of course !. isn't always even satisfactory. Ererr patron rails at times. and occasior- ally profane y at everything end from the mere president or the c0m- pany up to the naughty empress who deigns to receive the number you want and proceeds to give you what she pieases.
 Telephone service. however la quite largely what you make it. subscriber gets out of it quite large ly what he puts into it. if he puta ir intelligence, a spirit of co-operafaar and a good deal Of patience. fhe telephone service will do wonder for him-usually. Of coursr fuere may be times when he may eEer~.ee all of these virtues and more and when the result WiI be a sllprr1f delinquent, careless and lnenIcierf sery'ice, eXasperating beyond mearfirr But this is not ordinarily Che casr On the other hand 1T the auhacrIfrr goes it blindly and unreasouabfv ara discourteously. he is likely fo get a service that quite matches hia own attitude-usuaily. SOmetimeg a cube scriber will do ali Uf theae fh.nrr and meet up with a service of ur- matched excellence and precision because the empress of fne surfrr- board keeps her temper and acte ike an automat0u instead or d human being, but that is not what haunrrr rdinarily.-Hartford Post
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
YOU ARE NOT EXEMPT.
Help Support Soldier at the Front
 by Buying a Liberty Bond.

The fact that you have not been se- lected to go to the front as a fighting unit for the defense of your country does not exempt you from patriotic service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

If the mayor of Chicago cannot see his duty in the present situation and resign from the office which he has repeatedly discredited, it ought to be suggested to him and in no uncertain terms
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

It should be kept in mind that there is but one day for registration, and that is Tuesday, June 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

The, Lebanon contingent reached the low ground of Charleston Neck on the afternoon of the 16th. having march ed ninety miles in three days-not over macadam or asphalt roads, or when fitted with special army shoes, either.
 whizzed by them and rolled at their feet. One of the men, thinking he could stop rolling ball, rashly put out his foot--which the ball instantly took off.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

The man on the corner says: Toe many people measure success by the results which they have in looking fo1 trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
Sunday. Morning Talk
THE RIGHT WAY.

A recent traveller in Russia reports that his train stopped one day at a station where a crowd of peasants had assembled. No 'reas for the delay was apparent. and the wonder grew when the train was sidetracked, as were several others that came along Soon, It was whispered about that the Czar' train was to pass that way. Accordingly, all other traffic along the entire line had been sus- pended.
 After half an hours wait, a pilot train with armed se1ltries aboard steamed past. Immediately, guards entered the waiting, side tracked coaches, warned passengers to keep their seats, and pulled the shades down close. No ordinary citizen must be allowed even a chance to see the imperial party. Presently. a heavy train rushed by bearing the precious. royal person of the Czar of all the Russias.
 That was about five months ago. The scene will never be repeated. No longer the traffic stops for plain Nicholas Roma noff. The stupid, blundering autocrat has been himself sidetrackeds The current of the na tion's fife rushes past him uhheeded. Other men and other motives hold the right of way in Russia today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
EplroRIAL NoTEs.:

There are both rare days and raw days in the beautiful month of June.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

ought to be a state prison offence to corner foodstuffS since a big fine is only a joke to men who make a mil lion and who can get clear for a fine of s100,0oO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

While # is apparent that soceupa- ton came from necessity, it is not so clear how thought originated, or how man came to regard himself as a thinker. This raises the question which came first, thought or oocupa- ton, just as we query about tic egg and the hen, and there is no probabil- ity that 7ttis question will, be settled. But there is proof "a plenty that oc- cupation is a good thought stimulant of which the inventor is recognized product T suspect the reason men are such poor thinkers, although they have thought they were good think CTS for uncounted ages, Is because they seek to think from without in. instead of from within outward. It has been said that the best think CTS are self examiners. If we know what we lack we may think what we need: and what we need may be ex- actly what the world needs. Second thought is said to be best, but a first class thought doesn't need to be re- vised or revoked.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
THE MAN WHO TALKS


 Do you realize that there is such a thing as the human touch:h and that one of our mortal .conceits is that we have the master touehs that can move chess. It Is san- acquired art closely allied to, hypnosis, and it works. for evil just as readily as it works for good The teucaer. ap- breaches one from the sympathetic side, or the eide of, interest," which involves other human pressure" :" You may have felt it in politics. or in any progressive organized work. It is the major "touch". of all cam paigns, and even. Billy Sundays cam paigns do mot venture to ignore it. One peculiarity of this touch is that it has power. to warm up cold -mortals and to move dead ones. Through 1t the minority, move the mass and many things are accomplished. which otherwise could not be. It has many victims, but 1t has never become rec. ognized as a vice. -.---as- -,es- -. ,.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 In concluding this series of papers upon the prominence in state and na- tional affairs of that staunch neigh : bor of Norwich, Lebanon, ,stoo much ern- phasis cannot be laid upon the old towns principle that words alone were not sufficient, but must ever be backed up by deeds.
 The people could adopt resolutions, practice vigilance within the town s limits, and express by words sympa- thy with other localities which .en dured hardships during the strugg-e for liberty. They did all this, but they did more.
 When the alarm of the battle of Lexington was brought by a rider on a foaming steed, on the Sunday fol- lowing the memorable 18th of April IT'S, the messenger entered the meet fng-house in the midst of the ser vice. and beckoring for attention. an rounced that. the blood of their breth- en had been spilled in battle and that the crisis in colonial affairs had come. The service was abruptly suspend ed and soon the beat of drums called the citizens to take up arms and march to the assistance of those who were resisting the troops of Gen. Gage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

An English judge has attracted in- ternational notice by the declaration that t'It is more honora ble to wear old clothes than new ones in war time" We all recognize that 1t is in time of stress when England greets such a sentiment as most eloquently representing pure patriotism and! love of country. The world is not only getting shorter and shorter of focd
 but shorter and shorter of clothing
 Germany already is so short of both that her whole, people are limited and not rag is allowed to be thrown away; and here in ~Aemrica we have reason to note our own drift in this very direction. because of the insane ambitions of few hundred rulers and the submissive barbarism of millions of subjects whose only business is the destruction of human lives and pro- perty. The peace and comfort of the whole world is menaced and it's sub sistenee imperilled by the unjust de- signs and wickedness of the minority
 l wonder if here in America we shall come to the adoption of this sentf- ment: II -is more honorable to wear old clothes then new ones in times of war!" ~.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Do you know that we have, more suffering pensioners of the civil war living in Germany than in all the other European nations. The pension department at Washington when the war broke out was sending over $100,000 annually to European countries to 4sS men who fought in America for the Union; and of these 40 live in Germany, and they must be feeling the loss of their $S2, ,515.47 year income; but this money is just as good to them if they survive the conflict as money in the bank, How true and manly and brave our Ger American defenders of the flag were in the sixties; and we. surely hold them in honor and respect. The survivors are doubtless more annoyed by what happened in the reign of Bernstoff and his emisaries than we know or can realize; and they will show they stand for America first be- fore the indignfties which drove this country into war have been atoned for.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Woman cannot be kept from taking her place in the battle of life or the fierce conflicts among men. In France it has. been felt the front of the bat tie was no place for her, but the commands of men cannot keep her in the rear; and in battle scared Eng land today Lady Forbes Robertson is shouting aloud: That even one child should die from preventible- causes is a disgrace to. us, and we lose thous- ands." The truth iss man cannot &C., complish any great work without the aid of woman. She lacks neither &C., cumen, Yalor, skill or persistence. Her activity at the battle front has saved thousands of Lives which with out her aid might have ebbed out; and she prevents. .epidemics by her loyalty to cleanliness in all the walks of life. Man at the front mains man and leaves many blind. legless; arm less and helpless, and woman takes these victims for despair and poverty and inspires in them hope by teach ing them new ways to be useful, new forms of industry. which insures com fort Woman as the partner or equal of men cannot be denied her achieve ment or her place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
,, in the earlier period

Year after year, in the earlier period the town records furnish evidence of the resolute efforts made to meet the demands for nen-wfich taxed the endurance and resources of the colony and to provide for the families of those absent in the army.
 5 It came to pass that after the re-
 igious services nearly every Sun day, and on Thanksgiving and Fast Day, especially in 1777, contributions
 for the suffering soldiers were re- ceived in the meeting houses: then jewelry and every article of cIothi2g g and provisions were presented, we are told, and the ladies. as individuals and in concert, with the discreet and earnest Madam Trumbul1 encourag- ing them, and setting them an exam pc. bore their part in these contri- buttons"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

3d., these towns being nearer the site of action.
 The store of Jonathan Trunbull, since called the War Office and still standing, was the center from which the soldiers of the vicinity, who at that time went to the relief of Bos- ton, were supplied. It is recorded that the Governor of the colony, his sons and his on-in-law William Williams laIbored actively with a crowd of neighbors and friends in pre- pairing and .hastening these supplies.
 in the battle of Bunker Hill, the following June 17th, Lebanon was represented Capt. James Clark quickly collected company and has tened to the Massachusetts battle field.
 Oh hearing the call, men at once left their work and made ready for the expedition. Miller Gay, as he was fafniliarly called, was needed as a drummer. He left his hoe standing in the row and went to the house to consult his wife. She had the true spirit of patriotism, bidding him go. He started the next morning with the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

There is special local interest in this latter statement, since the Madam Trumbull referred to was the Cover nor's wife, for whom Faith Trumbull Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of Norwich. is named.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

It is estimated that there were per- iods during the Revolution when as many as five hundred men from the old town were serving in the army at the same time. This would be one to about every eight of the inhabitants at that time.
 Nor was the town the home of slackers during the Civil War. The quota of Lebanon during that strug- gle was 2G6, and the population in 1860 being 2.1e74, that would mean one to about every ten of the inhabi- tants- About one hundred actua. Iy went from the town, or a proportion of one from every twenty one of the inha bitants
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
Is there a prophecy in that change

Is there a prophecy in that change of a bigger change in human think ing? Are we not coming to see be- hind the tinsel and gold lace of all royalty, behind all pretense of pow CT and pride of birth. the essential rights of man as man? That. at least, of humanity everywhere who survey the present frightful chaos. The whole creation has 'groaned and travailled in pain in these latter less, if this tortured old world is to come at last into new birth of free dom and righteousness.
 That there is bound to come re- arrangement of the worlds moral train schedule almost everyone agrees. Some of the little pufing, smoky lo calls that have cumbered the main line are to be shunted onto the sidings. The really big trains of life are to be given the right of way. Unless all rif1ce are to call out the more sterl- ing qualities of life on this side the Atlantic, as they have on the other side. We shall learn to make the same distinction the Britishers make that between essential business and non essential business.
 Of some things we must learn in these months to let go. They have done us no good in days past, and much harm. Let us now send them to the rear. A considerable list of. ar tif1cialities. frivo1ities, and extrav- agances ought to be taboo Women must buy no more jewelled collars for lap dogs, and men given no more dinners at .$10 per cover. The time in which we live is a crucial time for the world. Each hour is big with des- tiny. They who appreciate the signi- ficance of the present struggle will shake off the senseIess tyranny of fashion, refuse the demands of pam pered appetftes, end the trif1ing waste of daylight hours, the criminal folly of wine -bibbing and card-playing eve ninss, the idiotic quest of show. sport, and pleasur that have been sapping
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Lebanon contributed six governors of states-five of them of this state who held the office thitry seven years and one of them Civilian A Buck ingham) a second War Governor and a worthy successor of the first four senators in Congress, seven represen- tatives, five judges of the higher courts, and two chief justices Dart mouth College had it's foundation in the old town; while Prince Saunders, colored man, became minister from Haiti to Great Britain and attorney general of that government
 THE DICTAGR RAPH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

A Philadelphia writer recently f1o- tlcing a fag-raising at a woolen mill Tn Jamestown, pointed out that the buntin' was made from the wool of an American sheep, sorted by an Amer 1ca11, secured By an Albanian, earded by an italian, spun by Swede warped by German, dressed by an EngHshman, drawn in by a Scotch man, woven by a Belgian, supervised by a Ferench1nan,i inspected by an American, dyed by a Turk, examined by an 1rishnian and pressed by Pole thus representing the skill and indus try of our composite population as well as the sovereignty and human rights our Constitution guarafItees And the people who show most zeal in saiutfng the flag are the coIored have been made free, and the aliens who in America have found new homes, greater privileges and protec- tion- from tyrants. I shall never for Glory with tear -gHstening eyes and asked God to bless it; or the little Italian girl of four years who seeing it
 floating from the masthead pointed her finger at 1t and with glowing face said "The flag! The hag." as if it were the chorus of a song; and then with ha1f-cIosed eyes murmurred:
 America, America" as if these two words were prayer.
 A western paragrapher has written "Sharps who keep potatoes hid bring to mind bold Captain Kidd" These cornerers of; the neces saries of fife are no better than pirates although many of them spend their ill-gotten gains in support of the church and various altruistic organizations. They do not often wear the yoke of piety since they profit. by putting the yoke of poverty on other people; but they are classified with the religious and. love to be praised by the church for their liberal gifts. For you know the church is not so mindful of great gifts as the Christ was.. who pointed out they were heart-gifts. not surplus gifts. The widows mite represented feeling and sacrifice, not arrogance and plenty. But the church. and the government have got ito set fheir faces against such criminal acts eventually since they are capab.e of destroying both. and are a credit to neither. It
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

The situation calls not for funeral sombreness nor rloroseness of spirit which never help any situation any where. It does call for earnest, pur- poseful views of life, for a gfrding up of the powers of body and spirit, for a resolute doing of the things that count.
 In the time of King Henry Third of England, letters bore the picture of a post boy swinging from a gal lows with the legend. Haste, post, haste for thy life" Now as then, infinitely more than ther-the kings bustness requires haste.' If war is thx terrible form of that business at present, we must, with MT. BritIing, see it through. Every superficial as pect of human life must take the sid ing, that the stern realities must find a c.ear track ahead
 THE PARSCN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
A TOWN MINUS SLACKERs

3d., these towns being nearer the site of action.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-21
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD, TAKE SALTS
Says Backache Is Sign You Have
Been Eeating Too Much
Meat

When you wake UP with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region
it generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat, says a we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid, which overworks the kidneys in
their effort to filter it from the
blood, and they become sort Of par
alyzed and cloggy. When your kid
eys get sluggish and clog you must
relieve them, like you relieve your
bowels removing all the body's urin-
Gus waste, else you have backache,
sick headache, dizzy spells your
stomach sours, tongue is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels oft
en- get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable ply
sician at once or get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad
Salts. Take a tablespoonful in a
glass .of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, a!.o
to neutralize acids in She urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for regu-
lar meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive,
cannot injure and makes delightful
effervest lithia-water drink.