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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
4 Camp Experience.

Jack, his sister Helen. his father
and mother were to spend their first
night in camp. AS they had worked
hard putting up the tents and nu-
merous other things they went to bed
early
Jack was sleeping in the outer part
OF the tent in cot near his fathers.
Just what made him wake UP he
didn't know: but al at once he sat I'D
and looked with wide open eyes to-
ward the entrance.
A light was burning in the tent. bv
which Jack saw big, shaggy. animal
standing on its hind legs and shifting
with its black nose
Jack couldn't make a sound he was
so frightened. but finally he scream
ed:
Daddy! Daddy! Wake up. There's
big black bear in the TENT
Then Jack covered his head with the
bedCldthes.
Mr., Green awakened and sat I'D in
bed. He was used to being aroused at
night b. either Jack or Helen.
lie looked toward the entrance and
saw TO his surprise a big shaggy ami
NAL.
Why" exclaimed Mr.. Green. rub
bine his eyes, ''it is a bear"
What's the matter" called Mrs
Green.
Why" said Mr., Green, ut seems tc
be-"
What is it?" she cried again.
It's big black bear" piped Jack.
Here's my shoe. throw it at him,
said Mrs. Green, as she threw the
shoe intended for husband to throw al
the bear. But the shoe hit the bear
on the end of the nose
Wool" grunted the bear. as he
turned and ran out of the tent
Did YOU hit him. Leonardo" asked
Mrs. Green.
No he answered. you hit hin
your eff"
The next morning a man asked them
if they had seen the bear. He said L
was d trained bear.
JOSEPHINE ATWOOD, Age IL.
Storrs.
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nesday night
Augsburg is an ancient city in Ba-
varia.
Wednesday at five o'clock we took
the train for Hamburg which we
reached at seven o'clock In the morn
ing, and my uncle and grandmother
met US.
The cities we passed were: Nuren-
burg, Wurtzburg, Frankfort, Cassell,
and Hanover. We saw very little be-
cause it was dark most OF the way.
We were not outside very much in
Hamburg because we were afraid to go
out on the streets very far in strange
city, and they would MOI have under
stood our Swiss language.
, Ny mother and aunt went to the
Hamburg American Line to get all our
tickets for the steamer, the Graf Wal
| der Sea.
The next morning we left Hamburg
| for Cuxhaven The scenery was not
nice because the land was very
swampy. We could see the windmills
| with their huge wings just like those
| in Holland When we were on our
! steamer we were glad because we were
tired from changing trains and the
way was long.
We had our uncle with us on the
steamer and he was a cook. He used
| to give us good things when we went
| to see him.
It didn't take us very long to get sea
| sick. We were all sick. hut my
brother, Hans. He was happy on the
whole journey.
| From Cuxhaven big white birds fol-
| lowed the steamer. Tn people threw
| bread and cake down and it was nice
| to see them get it.
| We also saw black fish in the wa
| ter that would jump from the water
forward and backward
We could have had grand time
with music. and the best things to eat
| if we had felt better.
| We passed burning Italian ship.
| There were eight other steamrs to help
| the people.
| A Holland steamer took the whole
| crowd from the burning ship
The Chronland and our ship were al
ways close together in case some
thing should happen, so they would
| have help.
I wish the Wide Awakes had been
there to see how joyful the people
were, and how they shouted as we
all entered the beautiful harbor, safe
after they had such an accident.
We passed the Statue of Liberty
S.lAo lcIiuto III New VI III LIE II1ct'i
ing on the 18th of October, 1918 We
had to pass duty and examination.
My uncle fixed us, a good lunch and
plenty of it. too.
We landed at Hoboken A nice
lady came and asked us where we
We're to go. Ny mother gave her the
address. She took us to the fArryboa,
to cross the Hudsonsriver Then she
took US to the station. She took care
Of our trunks and tickets. and sent G
telegram to my uncle in Mansfield
hat we would arrive at Willimantit
about O'Clock.
We went on the train for Whitman
tic and she gave the conductor a not,
telling hem where We had to leave tn.
train We didn't see very much OF
our trip as we were asleep most o
the time
At Whlimantic a iitney met US aat
We were taken TO Hanks Hill W,
! were glad IN stop travelling as W.
We're all tired.
, wish the Wide Awakes had beef
: with us as our trip was very inter
estinc.
l did not like school at first. hui
when ] could understand more I like.
, it. I have gone to school for fiv
, years and 7 am in the seventh grade
NARY NJ. STEINMEYER
FIagIeviIle,
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rHE: wIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

your step!" and safety First" are
Just another way of saying to US all
Have a Care!"
E You have seen how quickly mildew
turns the leaves of plants black and
destroys the life of them. Well. II don't
want" and 81 don't care,- first dis
color ones character, and at Last
make it black. or bad. -
Il don't want to-" never did one
good deed since time began. and
standing out by itself it is a black and
worthless thing.
We should want to be Industrious
and obhging and kind; and this
makes good children and lovely pupils
and obliging neighbors. and in the end
the best of men and women.
1t is just as necessary to watch
your feelings as it is to watch YOU
step; and to create good name which
is said to be more precious thar
riches.
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proclamation telling the poole that IL
they found it he would give half his
kingdom and his beautiful daughter in
marriage.
In the mountain lived young peas
ant, Yusof He was a pretty lad.
When he heard of the proclamation he
went out to see if he could find the
key. He went through forest after
forest. 1t was getting dark and he
was in the middle of a dense forest.
In the west he saw brighe light. He
went toward it, when he heard a rough
voice. There at the castle stood a
giant Yusof wanted to run away,
but the giant caught him and put him
in dungeon.
Yusof did not know what to do be-
cause if he stayed in this place he
would never find the key. He had
been living in the dungeon about four
days when at night he heard a sound.
He turned around and there in the
corner stood little elf laughing.
He asked the elf what it wanted,
and the elf said he came to free him
from the dungeon.
The elf gave him magic file and
told him that at 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing he must file the bricks and be free.
The elf vanished.
Al O'CLOCK IN the morning 4uSoI
started to file the bricks and in about
an hour a hole large enough for him
to crawl out was made.
He went on and on until he met
the same elf The elf walked as far
as the river with him and stopped. He
blew a whistle and the king of the
fishes came out of the rivr.
The elf said to the king of the fish
es, take all your fishes and make
them search this river for key"
All the fishes dived into the river
and in about an hour fish came up
from the river with a key in his
mouth.
Yusof took the key and turned
around to thank the elf. but it had
vanished. He went on until he came
to the castle.
He went in and gave the key to the
king and the king gave his daughter in
marriage to Yusof.
They owned useful animal and il
looked something like a horse. Sc
they were so happy that they named
the animal donkey, because the key
was found in the River Don.
SARA KATE, Age 10.
New London.
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WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Eleanor NJ. Dayon Of Plainfeld-
Jack Ward.
MARY N. Steinnneyer Of Easlevi1le
The Boy Scouts in Service.
Sara Katz of New London-Far
Past the Frontier.
4-stella Gasks OF Jewett City
Captives Three.
Arthur O'Eiia Of New London
Marcy, the Blockade Runner.
6-Mary A. Burril of Stafford
Springs-A Thrift stamp.
7-Berniee Church OF Norwich
Chester Rand.
s-Edth Whitford of Preston-Bob
Burton
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
My Trip to America From Switzer
land

I was eight years old when we start
ed for America, my mother, two broth
ers. one sister and myself. My father
had been in America for six months
We started on very nice day in the
fall one Sunday morning. We went
to Rineck. where the train started at
half past eight for Rorschach From
there we crossed to Lindan in a nice
white steamer and crossed the Lake
of Constance. There we had to pass
the duty station.
From Lipdan we took the express
train for Augsburg. We passed nice
views of the Alps. villages, and cities
We saw many cows in a pasture and
nice deer eating near large forests
We reached Augsburg at half past
four. My uncle was there to meet US.
We took the street car and went to our
aunt's home. There we had a fine
lunch which tasted good after such a
long trip. We stayed with our aunt
and uncle from Sunday until We'd
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,

Rose I. Barstow Of Plainfield-I re-
ceived the prize book you sent me
some time ago. I have read it through
and like it very much. Thank you.
Lorands Hebert of Plainfeld-I was
so delighted TO get the prize book you
sent me- that 7 didn't take time to
finish my supper, because it was so
interesting The name of it is The
Camp Fire Girls at the End of the
Trail. I thank you very much.
Louise Leber of Plainfeld-.I was de-
lighted TO find l won such an interest
in- book entitled The Trail of the
Seneca I have read it and I was
deeply interested. 1t is the eighth book
] have won. Pretty soon I will start a
small library, because many children
come and borrow books to read. Many
thanks to you.
Eleanor M. Dayen of Plainfield-
Many thanks for the beautiful prize
book 7 received from you entitled The
Errand Boy. I have read it over twice
and find IL very interesting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
My Trip to Groton.

a milk man goes past our house
Sometimes l go with him. have to
get up early in the morning if 1 want
TO go.
One morning l was waiting to hear
the hum of the auto. After a while l
heard il, and then got my coat and
was out waiting when he came. l got
on, and we started. 1 thought we
would never get there.
When we went past the submarine
base | saw four submarines the first
had seen.
BetFSe we got half done began to
wonder how long it would take US. FL
nally we finished and l got home at
noon and was very tired.
RAYMOND F. ALLEN, Age IL.
Norwich.
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The Bird House.

The other morning we made a work
ing plan of a bird house. This plan has
rs pieces. This house is supposed to
be made of 3-8 inch wood. The house
has long platform to permit the bird
to rest on it 1t also can be opened
The reason l made it open is this:
When a bird stays in the house the
whole summer the house must be
cleaned; otherwise the bird would not
make his nest the next spring.
The front Of the house has a hole
iarge enough to permit bird to go
through The two sides have small
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
POETRY.

The Moscow Moo.
Nv pa held me up to the nnoo-cow-
moo
So elost 7 could almost touch,
En- / fed him a couple of times, or
two,
En- I wasn't a fraid-c cat much.
But ef my papa goes into the house,
En- mamma, she goes in, too,
! lust keep STILL like a little mouse,
For the moo-cow moo might moo!
The oo-oow-moo's got a tail like d
rope,
En- it's raveled down where il grows
En- it's Just like feeling a piece of soap
All over the moo-cows nose.
I'm the moo cow-nloo has lots of fun
Just swinging its tail about;
En- he opens his mouth and then / run
Cause that's whe1e the moo comes
out
En- the moo COW moo's got GERS on
his head.
En- his eyes stick out O. their place,
En- the nose O. the moo cow-moo is
spread
An over the end his face.
Edmund Vance Cooke.
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P1ain6eid.


I am a girl II years old. and l live
on farm. My father has two horses,
one pig and ten cows.
have a dog named Speaker. One
day in the winter when was home
from school missed my dog. So I
called but he did not come. In the at
ternoon went down to the school and
found Speaker lying on the school
steps. He thought I was in school and
was waiting for me to come out,
20 to the Town street school
am in the fifth grade Ny teacher
name is Mrs. J. Iathrop. She is very
nice. ttf
MAY IRENE HANSEN, Age Ii.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
AWAkES.
Our Cat Tom,

Once there was a family who lived a
little ways from our house and they
had a cat which was very wild and
did not come around the children.
They used to feed it out of doors. And
when they moved away from this
house they left their cat. and told my
father he could have it If he could
catch it.
One day my father was feeding the
hens. and the cat came and ate with
them So my father took something
down to the cat to eat; but he would
not come around until my father went
away.
One day he came right up to the
door and my father took him out some
milk and when he got almost through
my father picked him up and brought
him into the house. He was very wild.
Now he goes in and out when he
wants to.
EDITH WHITFORD. Age 9.
Preston.
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Plainfrld
How the Donkey Got Its Name

On the river Don there is wonder
full castle In this castle lives a king
and his daughter. The princess is a
beautiful girl whose name is Ivan
One day while the princess was
walking up and down the garden she
lost a wonderful key. This key was
magic.
The king sent out proclanations
telling the people if they found it they
could have s4o,o 0e in cash.
The people all looked for it.. but in
vain Finally the king sent out a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12

ent Mr.. Grayfur shut the door
But suddenly there was an accident
outside and everyone ran out to see
it.
While they were gone the fowl came
into the barn and ate up everything
that the Grayfurs had prepared for
the party.
When. all the mice returned they
found everything gone, so they had to
so home without the good time.
STELLA GASkA, Age II,
Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12

In the shadow Of the evening.
Failing on the window pane.
Dashing. racing mingling, chasing,
Come the silvery drops of rain,
Leaving tiny wakes behind them,
Like the comets in the sky,
or Ike tiny stems of flowers,
Making bouquets as they fy.
Now the. twilieh rs to daylight,
And the sun COMES smiling out
Where are ro" the silvery raindrops
That Tho - dS have blown about?
l-tian Science Monitor.
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She HAns

/ live on farm. We have nineteen
cows, five calves. seven pigs and four
horses. We have to drive our cows
about one mile.
| help to get the eggs the hens lay.
L go to Town street school. l am in
the fifth grade.
DORIS GEER. Age TO- '
Norwich. = -
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.o,es which permit air to enter for the

holes which permit air to enter for the
birds. s.
i The root is very strong. There is
small portion of zinc on both ends Of
the bird house On the back of the
house there is very trick, strong
piece of wood. On this. piece of wood
there are two holes on both ends,
which might nail to a tree.
I think some birds might make their
home in this house, such as a blue
bird, a nightingale or a sparrow.
. ARTHUR DELLA, Age IS.
New London.
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Eddi.,s Boat Ride.


Eddie's mother was sick and he and
his sister Flossie were, playing out of
doors. All at once F1ossie said:
Il know what we will do; We will
20 down to the brook and watch the
fish swim"
when they reached the brook they
were throwing sticks and stones into
it..
Flcssie said she was going to the
house and would be back in few
minutes; and she told Eddie to stay
there.
She went to the house and came
back with her mothers wooden tub
She put Eddie in the tub, tied string
to the handle. and she held the string
The tub and Eddie foated down the
brook. After he had been riding for
a while he got uneasy. The tub turned
over and Eddie went under the tub
into the water. 3
FTossie screamed for help.
A man came and pulled Eddie out
This taught them good lesson and
the two children never went near the
brook again.
RUTH CLEIAND, Age Il.
P1ainfjeid
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Rula. for Younu Writer'S.

1. Write plainly on one side OF the
paper only, and number the pages.
Z. Use pen and ink. not pencil.
.. Short and pointed articles VIII
be given preference Do NOT use over
$50 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
S. Write your name, age and ad-
dress plainly ct the bottom Of the
story.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12

Gambling has taught many a young
man how he can't make money
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Thames River Line
STEAMER CAPE COD

Whitehall Transportation Co, Inc.
Leaves New York, Pier 43. North
River. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. at s.. p. m; Norwich Tuesday,
Thursdays and Sundays at 2. M;
New London 9 p. m.
and New York. $3.50.
Staterooms, all outside. s1.1o. in
GLIDING war tax.
=. b. KNoUsE. Agent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-12

WHEN YOU WANT to put your BUS
mess before me public, there is no
medium better than through the ad-
yertisinE .oiuEns OF The Bulletin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

E. L. Forsyth to o. Muller. pit Sc.
Il 13-13-14 and pit. sw. 1S-13-15. IS, 500
h. L. Larsh to NJ. G. Myers, lot 90 pit.
90 9th st. West. ..::.-...:......
J. P. Steckman and wife to J. Stramel
and wife. lots 11-13 Crane St, Ber-
J. B. whelan and others to E. F.
Grote. lots 5i3-5 Taylor St, OFT &
Tewksbury's add. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4, 800
A. H. Mcdonald and wife to w. A.
Watkins and wife, lots 601-9 Kansas
ave, Orchard Place .... 1
541-S-5 Harrison St. Orchard Pr. 5000
W. l. Jamison and wife to L. c. Wood
and wife. lots s3s70-T2 Jefferson ST,
Pierce's add Observation-Disclosures. 800
C. o. Frazey and wife to A. o. Rafter,
lots 2211-13-15-17 Kan. ave, South
= see record ................ =. 1900
lot ass kansas ve...............' 2,7oO
D. Neiswanger and wife to r. B.
Austin, lots 269-71 Lane st, West
lawn
Shawnee Co. to f. X. He'll, lot 437 pit.
Brooks ave. NortOn's add. 7S-29
Shawnee Co. to V. r. Merritt, lots
1-3-5-T-9 Marshall St, Glendale..... 1870
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


POSITION-By first class stenographer
and secretary. Have had several years
experience managing office and conducting
credit department for installment firm
Present employment moving offices from
city Can furnish best references. Call
White 1866 Sunday.
DISCHARGED SAILOR desires night
work, T. 30 to 10 80 p. IN. Anything con-
sidered. Experience as clerk. L 20, care
Journal.
SITUATION WANTED by a lone middle
aged Iadv as housekeeper in small fam
ily on farm Write or inquire Mrs. NJ.
Taylor, 30 East 9Th st.
EXPERIENCED stenographer wants posi-
ton. Can give reference. Call 5000 J or
B. V. NJ. care Journal.
Boy SCOUT free employment bureau can
supply you with competent boy help
Call Mt 100 Ia Sixth st or phone ii0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
WANTEID-SALESMEN


SALESMEN-New carburetor for Ford
cars. Simple. not a moving part, in
stalled in thirty minutes, guaranteed to
double your mileage and start in zero
weather without heating or printing, 10
day FREE trial Our st. Louis man so d
1.400 in 6 months, Salt Lake City man made
81 200 one week. Write U. & J. Carburetor
Co, sos w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago.
SPECIALITY statesmen to sell line of
well known temperance drinks; popular
seller, either exclusive or sideline. Liberal
commissions with $500 weekly drawing
account. b. NJ. Craig, Manager, SOP Title
Guaranty Bldg. st. Louis, Mo.
SALESMEN-Excellent permanent posi-
ton capable statesmen in Kansas. Va
cancy June 18th. Staple line for general
retail trade. Liberal commissions. $500
weekly advance. Rice Company, 34S Will
liams Bldg. Detroit.
MISUNDERSTANDING sideline, selling
banks, hotels, factories, public institu-
tions, looking after estate. Business, 500
week possible. Must have references.
JASMINE INK CORP. Norfolk. Va.
WANTED Statesmen with automobiles to
call on druggists and general merchants,
established proprietary medicine line, 5000
commissions. Address DR.. Diemer Medicine
Co. Springfield, Missouri.
MANUFACTURER WANTS travelling sales
men on commission. Box 1I2S, Litchfield,
Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
SESSION LAWS SOON
Legislative Record Should Be OFF
State Press June 20.

Barring accidents and delays, the
new 1919 session laws will be ready
for distribution June 20. That was the
assurance which Imri Zumwalt, state
printer, today sent to L. ]. Pettijohn,
secretary of state.
The session laws have been delayed
in publication this year. In fact this
years publication is perhaps the latest
the state has known in a number of
years. 1t has been explained that one
reason for the delay was changes
made in several enrolled bills after
they had been signed by the governor.
Several bills were re-enrolled and re-
published. The new laws, tho, will
soon be printed and will doubtless be
ready for distribution in a couple of
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
WANTED-AGENTS

SIS TO $36 WEEKLY in your spare time
doing special advertising work among
the families of your city. No experience
necessary Write today for full particu-
lars. American Products Co, las Amer
lean Bldg. Cincinnati, o.
AGENTS-Big pay and free automobile in
Producing wonderful new gasoline saver,
puncture- proof, five-year spark plugs and
other economical auto necessities. Outfit
free. L. Ballwey, 413 Sta. T, Louisville,
Ky.
LARGE MANUFACTURER wants repre-.
sentatives to sell shirts, underwear, hos
iery, dresses, waists skirts, direct to
homes. Write fer free samples. Madison
Mills. 5O3 Broadway. New York City
AGENTS-Greatest proposition ever offered
for selling advertising pencils. Write to-
day for agency. North American Pencil
Works, 90 Plymouth CT, Chicago.
AGENTS Making $500 hourly. You can
too. Gasoline 2c gallon. Money back
guarantee. Federal Chemical Works, 20
W. Jackson. Chicago.
HOME GAS PLANTS-S15; costs agents
Sc; exclusive territory; wonderful SELL
ing plan; you get the money. L. 5. Mfg.
Co, Dept. 49, Columbus. Ohio.
SELL A REAL ONE. Make $50 per sale.
Every Ford owner a prospect If YOU
have Ford write Dept. A.. Geneva Tractor,
Geneva, Ohio,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

Sergt. Grover c. Ruhle. both A. E. F.
men with excellent war records both
young. both ambitious. Pitted against
them is Bob Miller, undersheriff, a
man too old to go to the war. Yet. a
man whose personal courage has been
tested time and again and always has
been found standing the test.
Miller Police Expert.
Miller has spent the better part of
his life in police work He has lived
in Topeka for years. He is known as
an excellent police officer, capable,
nervy and cool headed. He is a poor
man. Jobs from SIS to SIPS a month
have been his lot for years in his
service to the public a police officer.
Those interested in county politics
feel certain there can be little mud
singing in the race.
If the A. E. F. men in Topeka pull
hard and unite in their support there
is little doubt that their votes and
those they might influence will swing
the election. 1t is wondered just how
far the A. E. F. will go in supporting
A. f. F. men. While Miller hasn't an
nounced it is known the announce
ment will be made in short time.