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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15

boards our own hands hewed-day by day sit and labor as of old It seems so much like home that it seems that 1 must roam, then I stir and find my dreams grow old. Never mind, my honey girl, if the things are in a Whirl-Pn be with you when the Yuletide comes around. There'I be a hot time in the state, with the 5sth for bait and we'll raise the blooming roof right off the town.
 Well. it's time to go to bed, with the moonlight overhead, and the lights Will soon be out, l greatly fear. would write you often, pet, but the mail that you would get would be all punched up. as mail goes slowly here Just remember I am well and we'll give the Germans h.; then we'll march back o'er the fields of heather. For fellow can't feel bad-only just little sad-for this sure is what you'd call real weather; haven't heard much from the states But of course it's not too late, and the ships are surely needed for the food. Give my love to all the friends-and to those who are on ends. but keep the most | for you. l knew you would tell my Pa he mustn't fret, I'll be working | with him yet. Now the light is burn ing low, so I must quit; love to all. it's getting 1ate-gee, this life is 1 surely great, So long, mumsy-rest to- morrow, there I say. Pray for all the boys at war, pray for what we're fighting for-for the prayers are what will win the war, Iii bet Wish that you were here to see all this peachy scenery. I remain, as ever-just your loving J. F. P.
 P. S.-Gee, this is sure a day of l days. in many, many ways, for To. got five letters from the states-one was numbered No, f, gee, I wish there had been more, for my wifey wrote the letter. sure as fates. You should ought to heard me holler when I saw a Yankee dollar lying safely nestIing there between the folds, and before I'm leaving here I shall buy souve- mir, for Yankee money here is good as gold. I accept with many thanks and shall change it into francs. wher 1 strike the first Y. M. c. A If dc not close this ncte. it will never react the boat, and you'll sure be out ot luck, as we all say Love again. J F p
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Canninn the Kaiser.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last week my mother, my brother and I went huckI-- berrying. We were picking from 11.30 a. m. till 1.30 p. m. We picked a full water pail which holds fourteen quarts. My mother would not let us eat the berries for we picked them to be canned.
 The next day my sister canned the berries, as mother was tired. While canning them my sister started to smile. and then laughed aloud
 We did not know what she was laughing about till later. After all she said she would like to can the kaiser" She told us that if she could find the directions to can him, she would gladly do it.
 She looked for the directions but of course could not find them. Any way she couldn't can him just then, as we didn't have any preserving jars large enough.
 I hope all of the Wide -Awakes would try to can the kaiser so as to get rid of him.
 STELLA GASKA, Age 10.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15

dL 1V. SU.
 The annual picnic of the CongreEa- tional Sunday School will be held at Waldo station, Thursday. The first bus leaves the church at a. m
 The annual fancy work sale at St. Paufs church was held on the green last week. Wednesday. The fancy work table was in charge of Mrs. H. c. Hatch and Mrs. Ida W. MacLean. Miss Maud Stokes and Miss Anna Cleassen, sold home made food. The ice cream was sold by H. C. Hatch, assisted by Mrs. D. K. LefingweT, Mrs. Sarah Johnson and Miss Mary Fink. The proceeds amounted to about $15o. Among those in attendance from out of town were: Miss Julia Burnham, Mrs. Stephen Grandery of Hartford Mrs. Fanny Dixon Welch and Miss Welch of Columbia. Mrs. c. R. Utley, Mrs. Austin Boss of Willimantic. Mrs Tennant of Plainfeld, N. J., Mrs. Oliver Johnson Misses Sarah and Fanny Young, Mrs. W. H. Fink and Miss Fanschack from Norwich, Mrs. Amos l.. Hatheway of Boston, Mrs. James Johnson of New Haven, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Ballet New York. It was a disappointment that there | were not more at the Red Cross rooms last week. A part of the local allot- ment for this month is 50 children's aprons for French relief work and so l far only about one third of this nun
 Der is finished. There are Is or 20 of the members who are always at l the rooms and who do more than their 1 share of the sewing, besides knitting 1 at home. Those members who seldom 1 or never come are needed and if they
 would go and sew for at least a part | of the day, or else take home sewing i it would be a great help. The rooms will be open all day Thursday and
 Friday. Will not each member make. 2
 special effort to be present one of the | days?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
WINDHAM

Rev. NJ. R. Plank, the pastor con- ducted the services at the Congrega- = tional church Sunday. Prayer was of fered by Rev. Harry Grimes, a former pastor. the address was given by Rev. W. S. Beard, of New York, who spoke in the interests of the Coneeegationa1 Home Missionary Society. Although it was a stormy morning there were about 50 present, The C. E. meeting was held by Alma Guild and during the last half hour. Rev. II. c. Grimes was listened to with pleasure by his old parishoners.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Grimes and 1 daughter were week end guests of Mir and Mrs. H. C. Lathrop.
 Mir. and Mrs. John F. Woods. Of Mt Vernon, N. '. are at Miss Dorothy Browns for a week and will spend the rest of the month at the Swift house.
 Miss Margory Kelley and Miss Kath- crime Hayes of Winthrop Mass. are at the home of the Misses Johnson fol l two weeks.
 Services will be omitted at the Con. | gregational church next Sunday morn. i ing. There will be a praise service a 1 7:30. on the church lawn. Mornins prayer ard sermon will be at St. Paul!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
UNION

Rev. L P. Booth of Stafford attended the Congregational church last Sun day.
 A good number attended the vesper services Sunday evening and conduct ed by Rev. M. Stewart at the home of Mrs. W. Richards.
 MT. and Mrs Henry Leff1ngwel1 and family of Stafford street visited Mrs. Leff1ngwelPs mothGr, Mrs. R. B. Hor- ton, the first of the week.
 It is expected Rev. Sherod Soules of Hartford will preach next Sunday at the Congregational church.
 Herbert Newell of Springfield visit ed relatives in town last week.
 Harry Packer of Washington. D. (. spent part of last week with his little son at his aunt's, Miss Mary Packer.
 Dr. Witt Lockman, left Thursday for Keene, N. H.. for a short visit. be- fore going to her home in St. Paul
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Sensitive Plants,

Some plants do not like to be touch ed at all. There are many ferns that shrink up at once if you touch them.
 The Judas tree will do this even if an insect flies on the leaves they contract and crush the poor creature to death. Under this tree you will find all about the ground hundreds of these dead insects.
 The Venus fy-trap has q sweet sticky juice which they like The moment the" touch it, to sip this juice the little petals contract. This puts the poor things in prison and they have to die. The odor of the nutmeg, which the cook uses to flavor your cakes and pies is so strong that birds living about the nutmeg groves are made tipsy. They fall to the ground not able to move
 The ants that abound in that coun . try come and eat their legs off and leave them to die a most cruel death.
 HELEN NJ. BATES.
 Taftvi11A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
ELMVILLE

Mrs. Charles Myers gave a, party Wednesday afternoon from 5 to 5 in honor of the third birthday of her daughter, Elsie Elizabeth Myers Nearly twenty guests were present from Wauregan, Danielson and Elm vile. A number of pleasing gifts were received. Refreshments included ice cream. and there was a birthday cake with three candles, the table be- ing prettily decorated.
 Mrs. Harriet Palmer of Waltham, Mass, called on Mrs. Julia W. Lincoln Tuesday.
 Mrs. Tracy Brown and daughter of Bridgeport have been guests for a week of Mrs. James Kent, Miss Olive l.. Kent returning with them for visit.
 A. H. Battey and family attended Greene, R. l.. camp meeting Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Potter enter tained an automobile party of four from Greenfield, Mass, last week and on Sunday party of six from Clinton, Mass.
 Mrs. Arthur Warwick has been spending few days in Providence. Miss Minnie Commisky has returned from a weeks visit in Worcester. Mrs. John r. Purvis received seven l letters one day last week from her | husband somewhere in France. MT, Purvis writes that he is well and | happy and expects to be home for the | Christmas holidays.
 1 Charles Keegan spent the week end at his home in Providence. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Milligan and | Mrs. Myers attended the annual field day gathering of Quinebaug Pomona grange at Thompson Friday. | Mrs Harhert R9ttpV is i'll John Stevens is recovering from a broken ankle.
 Mrs. J. F. Purvis and Mrs. Clifford Davis were Putnam visitors Wednes- day.
 Letter from John F. Purvis.
 Somewhere in France.
 July 12. 1s1s Dear Milly:-
 Just a line to let you know that the boys are on the go and the war is still in progress over here. We'll soon gel that sour quincel Kaiser William young crown prince, and we'll hang him side of William by the ear. Al the boys are well and fine, and the grub is right in line. We should wor- ry what the Huns may have to say for we will soon be sailing back. witt a whiZ, whang and whack, to oul homes-the good old IT. S. A. We lie in our hunks at night by the glow ing candles bright, and hear the can non's rumble long and low. Are we in it? We'll, I guess! Shall we stay Our answer: Yes! We shall stay til every Hun has gone below. Out of al this din and fuss, Yankeeland look; good to us. We're glad to stay tt help our allies win, with our cannon at our back, we will run to the at- tack, and we'll drive the Germans homeward with vim.
 This is sure a fine old land-grasf and trees on every hand, and the grass is green as grass could ever be All the flowers in the dell, violets and yellowbei1, as you hike along each one you'll surely see. Though the grass is green beneath and the vines al twine their wreath, let me tell vol what above us may be seen. Higf among the snowy clouds. with theil purring smoth and loud, flies the ever. dreaded human bird machine. Round and round they circle high, till i seems they pierce the sky; then witr curves and loop the-l loops they drop Will the wonders of this age, writer on old history's page, never lessen never weaken, never stop? At my table rough and crude-made b!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
RuIss for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2 Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles vfll be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 A Original stories or letters only will be used.
 E. Write your name age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story,
 Address all communications tt Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office.
 Whatever you art-Be that!
 Whatever you Eay-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else buL you"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
In Writinn Letten,

Write distinctly, with especial at- tention to names.
 Unruled paper is considered better taste
 When expecting reply send stamr for return postage.
 Colored inks or lead pencils are not desirable.
 Busiitsss letters should be direct and as brief as is consistent witt clearnesS.
 Letters of friendship should be writ ten in. an easy natural manner, with. out set phrases, ut with care ant tact.
 Letters, which accompany gift. ebould be brief and simple
 Tn letters expressing sympathy fol misfortune. the writer should striv, to realize the state of mind of tn, sufferer, and should strive at least no
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
White Mice Guards.

Dear Uncle Jed: To guard off a gas attack, several white mice are placed ln cage. Let even the faintest trace of gas taint the air. the mice show distress.
 A soldier is keeping a watchful eye on them, and when, seeing the sign of distress, he suddenly gives the alarm, the gas masks are adjusted and the gas attack is defeated.
 These white mice are far more sensitive than man to the fumes
 This is what they do at the front "Over there"
 Canary birds are also used for the same purpose as the mice. They start to f1utter and are much distressed when they smell gas. HARRY SCHATZ, Age F.
 Yapfic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Little Miss Thrift.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was once a peddler came to a lady who was to her:
 Lady would you like to buy some lace?" showing her some.
 NO, I don't said the lady.
 So he packed his grip and went to the next house. He stood outside on the sidewalk few minutes. Just then a little girl came along; she went to the lady who was sweeping and took book from under her arm and said to the lady:
 Would you like to buy some Thrift stamps?"
 "Oh, yes, indeed!" said the lady, and the peddler got awful mad and said "D-n the kaisert"
 CATHERINE DRISCOLL, Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
POMFRET CENTER

Pomsret was well represented at the great Tri- Pomona field day. with Roudolph Chandler at Thompson. Fri- day. MT. Chandler is an ideal host and the program was highly enjoyed.
 H. B. Brown and family of Plainfieid visited at Westland farm. Thursday.
 The great center of attraction this week is the Putnam Chautauqua. Those who heard Peter McQuinn, Sat urday were highly enthusiastic.
 All need to pray for rain just now. Tt falleth like the great dew from Heaven"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Dorothy E. Horton of Pcmfret Cen ter-I thank you for the Thrift stamp I received some time ago.
 Leona Sullivan of Taftville-Many thanks for the pretty prize book enti- tied Comrades at School.
 Sybil HuehqiIl of Providence re- ceived the book named the Boy Scouts Along the Susquehanna. I thank you very much. I just love to read books especially boys books. I have read the book. It is dandy. I am going to try to earn another some time.
 Louise kovaroivics of Ashford-I thank you very much for the prize Thrift stamp which 1 received yester- day.
 Helen Bates of Taftville-I received the prize book you sent me entitled Oh! Mary, Be Careful. I have read most of it and find it very interesting
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Taftville.
Twin Oaks.

It was during the first week of July when Harriet was visiting in the rteighborhood, that we took long ram bles in the field and woods.
 It was a pleasant afternoon when she came to my house. asking me to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15

to chill or aggravate the recipient. Brevity is desirable in most cases. LAWRENCE GAUTHIBR, Age 13. Brooklyn.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

indisoensables para que produces
los resuitados apetecidos es que Sc
conserve Ia parte afectada bajo 10
Influenza de IA medicinal humeda Y
bien caliente. En- e! case de que no
sienta niagIn alIvio en- e! transcu1 .
so dc amos cuantos dias, deberd YER
q TN mtdico, pues sera indicio De
Tue Sc trate de algo mas serio que
pueda hacer necesaria alguna ope-
laci0n o IN tratam:ento cue SOLE
mente pueie ser inGicado preyio
examen de Ia parte Ell donde sufrio
el golpe.
Para el perro de que nos habla le
rccomendamos que lie de COS wees
Il dia y por espacio de n semana
ma media cucharadita de "oil OF
tar" Y que lie ponga IN collar de IL
mones, ten;cado cuidado de cam
biarselo en- cuanto cstos Sc hayen
secado. 81 es CUE tiene toS. En- el caso
de que no corsiga ali la medicina
que lie ~indicamos, pucde darle, con
Duenos ~resu!tados, n poca de flor
de azufre en- todos sus alimentos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

Nafarrate, sc pasee trsnquilo por
las GALES de Tanpico
" que tiene que vet. hombret ST ell
ma.ado~ de- nuessro pals, Sc hslEa
en- Ia presideneia.
En- Mexico etan muy eonteptos por-
que .l Presidents Wilson ha dHho
no aPoya, nj sostienc, nj protege,
nin9una revueita en- nu-stra Re-
pnbliea-
Pero, caramba. nj quien supiera que
habia revolueien en- Mexico!
Exceixiorn da cucnsa de IN espanto-
so drama p-ovoeado por IA miseria.
Y nososros damos cueata del espan-
$50 drama de ia miseria, aroEoes-
do por la revolrc;on.
Halxndo del fracaso Congress- latino
americana de Buenos Aires, Ernss-
to Hidalgo dice QUE no Sc puede ha
cer NADIA, poroue ell Presidente Iri-
gosen IS IN indiv:duo coiaF;eta-
ente gcrnanafile-"
Y ESQ que el senior IrIgoyen no tie
ne su la6o q Won EckardtI
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
Ell BALE DEL DOMINGO

Cada vez van resultando mas animadas ,
mas briIlantes. las ~tertclias que el Casino
Me1icano celebra periodicame1:e CT SUE nue.
vos salones dc il Gale del Concrete.
Ia que el Domingo por Ia noche tuvo
lc-a-. ha sido sin duda. una de las de ma
yor lucimiento en- el actual veraro. una de
las Cue han conGrcgado en- nucstro aristo-
cratico circulo social. e mayor numero de
iarilias Eezicanas.
bio principle el bale a las nucve de Ia
nochc. y para las docc. bora en- que terni-
no, Ia animation no hab!a deca!do IN pun
to y las pareias llenaban adn el amp!io
salon de luz.
Entire las faEaiias concu-rca:es, SO en-
cont-aban las siEuientes: de Oliva-ri. del
DR.. Heraclio Gonzalez. del Lie. uaTe-l IA
ranio. del Dr.. Cadena y alSunas otras mas
que cl repjrtcr sientc TO recordar.
No Sc ha fijado fecha para n pr6Iina
reunion. pc-o sc sabe Cue sc-a pronto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

Csrarza, le la ~-iegsdo" una LeSa-
cion a Luis Urbiaa- va cor esta
deIszacien, Urhins es, como quieu
dice, de Lesaeien" tanbien-
y seda~ia 10 que sc vsnsa eneims!
Sabs Dios en- 10 que vayan a pa
rar todas estas nisas.
Declines nal: -murat!
Dieen ncticias one en- Monterrey
huelgan obscros y propietarios;
es de justieia, raIon = ley
gee tambien huelguen .los
Commentaries!
Luis U-6ma hIxo unos yersos para 81
senior C~arraDza. pc-o a los c1ti-
ticos les ha psrecido que no son
sGa ne-mosos como aquellos que
lie a don PorfiIo.
kEs naSurali va 10 diio Walter: los
poetns SON mas inspfradoa en- eli
f;ngimiento, que IN Ia reslidad..
,No es verdad, don Luis?
Los pe-iedicea de Mexieo Sc asembran
de que Babaseav, al sseaine dc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
PUNTOS SOBRE LAS les

En- Mexico Sc siguen hacienda las Co
sas al reeves.
Para impulsar la instruction, Sc clau-
las escuelas, primero, y a
bora no Sc les paga q los maestros,
Y D-ooabisneute mahanl s. meta
a los alumnos de soldadGS.
va Sc We, una revolution que, pcr AS
tigar d IN hombre. masa a I'm pals,
es capaz de este y de mil oosas
mas.
En- I'm arranque de franco sinceridad,
ei senior Carraaza expuso ante los
penodistas:
"Nuestra egofatria nos ha de perder".
Bien Sc We que don Venustiano ha-
bLa por propia expeEiencia; porque
ell hombre esta irremisiblemente
perdido, V 81 que vuela solo Dios
sabe q donde.
A Ia @pezica", dirta una mujer en-
conada.
Pero nosotroS decimos que al eter. pa
"a ser mas scbzios, J, sohTe TODD,
para "eter. .niZaIlo."
TIRERIO.
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= =

De escS 4 estes tiempCS. &c.
De isJS = c$tos hombrsS.....
Tn fin. s&amos indulgeateS : &c h-G~1"2e ccnI-
Is DE las comparacoaes. adem&s de ser odicsas, We
cea H. qc TO puedSn hacerSc per las distarc.Gs ' die
rSacias.
yamos. pues, Z InitaEnoS Z decir unas pa!ab-as
sc5re Ia ias6Nta peticioa cen CUE cerro con "b-oche
d GRO" 81 j6ren Manuel Carpio, Il g;-a que hicieron
con De uro de lss Departan1eatcs Gel Gobierno de los
EstadoS JHia0s.
EspIen8ido fu&. scbre toda poaderaci&c. ell via
ie que h:ciSrcn los aludidcs psricdistas. Recorrieron
de- uno = otro extreme tcda Ia extension del pals, de
Nueva York a California, del Atlantico al Pacfico Y
de Nc-te 4 Sur. ViSitaron factories, arsenales, deP6-
sites, cuarteisS, etc etc. Sc Gieron cuent2 del g!ga1-
tesco progreso material de Ia Naci6n. viercn el enor-
me ocderio naval y militar del pals: Sc asombraron an
te tan:a r,queza ' tanta fuerza, ' oontenplaron mag
nificas ciudades, visitando y vivirndo. mas cue con
comfort. con luie, los centres de este Emporio de Ia
civilization ' del bienestar.
Pero, 5que vieron, que comPrendieron de la orga-
nizaci62 sccia! V de los adeiantos morales del pueblo
americana? NADIA pcdriamoS en- justcia decir de! con-
junto &C los periciiStas, maxine cuando va en- las CO.
lumnas de este periadico hemoS comentado las impre-
stones recosidas V trasmitidas por nuestro CORES
opiniopes iutimas de los touristas, que tan severos
son para juzgar a baia vz al actual orden de cosas
en- nuestro pals: pero, Ia postrera peticion que hizo ell
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
EN- IN S~ANATORiO

e On. Sr. Antonio Perez Rivera, caba-
Hero mcxicano radicado dcsdc alsdn tempo
Ell san Antonio, acaba dc l!esar a IA cia-
dad dc San Francisco, California. 4 In cual
Sc d]iriE!era con obieto de inGrcsar en- IN So
na:o-!o de Ia dicha re:r6poli del oeste.
E! ST. Ing. Perez Rivera. viene padccien-
o. dcsde hacc dos amos. de una grave afcs-
CT n en- los ojos. affection de n cual cspera
cncon.rar pronto a!ivio ea q Sanatorio a
cual acaba dc inSrcsar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
LEGO 4 MEXICO

Accompanied de sus peQuchos hijos. lie
go = IA ciudad dc Mexico el Sabado dItimo.
Ia seaora Doha Magdaieaa II. de Tamariz.
esposa Gel ST.. Lie. Eduardo Tanariz-
Pasar:. una co-ta tenporada Fl lado de
sus iarl:lia.cs en- Mexico, Y regresa.1 a
San Antonio T. fines de- ve-aao
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16

E. S-Apache, Arizona~Puede
listed ponerse sien unas cataplasmas
bien calientes de harina de liDaza o
bien, 81 puede conseguirio en- esa
localidad, pencas soasadas de sabila
Y 10 mas ~calientes que pueda aguan-
tarfas, p~rocurando cambiarse una y
otro curacion en- cuanto Sc haya en-
pues una de las cnadicienes
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
Soo;olsz & Rs,sonn&4

Esta seeci6n esta dcstinada 4 dar
euenta &c Ia vida social de IL CO.
lonia nexicana de San Antonio y de
todas las personals con ella ~-elacio-
nadas. Por 10 tanto. suplicamos q las
npreciables danas q quicrres intercse
In mencionada section. que nos den
por ~telafono las NOTICES que dcseen
publican. Sirvanse lamar nj Telafo-
no Travis 24lI y uando les hayan
contcstado de la P-easa." pidnn I
las comuniQuen con Ia Reduction. Sc
recibira ~roticias de 4 = 6 de Ia tar
de y de 10 I y de Ia poche.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-07-16
EN- SAN ANTONIO

El Sr. On. Juan Elizondo. padre 2o.,r:co
del ST.. Lie. Nemc5io Garcia Naranjo. Sc en-
cuertsa desde mace pocog dins en- San An
tonic. hospcdado en- la casa del refe-ido iu-
risconsal:o.
Su ~estancia en- es:a, scri breve. pues So
10 vino con obic;o de visitar Z 81 hija IA
S-a. Angelina E. de Garcia Naranjo.