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Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
My Summer Vacation.

did many things this vacation, but l wiIl-teH you of one particular happening. i One day my sister and l decided to go huekIeberrying
 We thought it would be better to start early while it was cool, because in the afterrfoon it would be too hot. So we did, and we also brought quite a good sized lunch with us.
 When we got to the lot which was mile or so away, we started pick ing But suddenly my sister decid ed they were too small and that we larger berries.
 So we walked and walked. otft not one berry-~did we find.
 We judged it was almost one e. clock by the intense heat which was gathering. so we sat down and be- gan to eat our lunch.
 { suggested ti1at~ff we-had potatoes II would taste better. No sooner was Has said than my sister began 10 look around, She saW a very large pie Of bushes and to her surprise large potato field, but no house was beyond 0his, so we thought maybe 1t was at the end of the stretch of woods.
 We went around the pile of brush and dug up dozen potatoes
 Floreda happened to have two matches in her pocket. but how they had them. and we didn't stop to argue the question then but roasted our potatoes.
 We made good meal with our lunch of milk and other things, such as roasted potatoes and some .pries, which grew near by.
 Then we went in search of the house and to our surprise were three miles from home. which we learned from the farmer.
 The farmer said he would take us home and it was six o clock w1cn rye arrived.
 was angry at my sister. for she
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
THE W1DE-AWAKE CIRCLE.
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tho thing Ves det If We @d6 what k right we awAhea uiaaness in CT sewn hearts and ike she4fe1f 0f 6thsfs. but
 if VI do vresis Vi h .thl saeAa vAy invtte SsxtH. Thte fs Nlsy vt sls0uaA have . esAstant sArs abSat sonr aeoil- 6uct
 TasE NbHft1<A4 e RAtxE aoos<e. a-vwsesss AA4qeev of voidnt6wrn- Unc1e Fefa'e Cah$n, lnssdsa hsjesh of eaAsso-Frenk and Fearless.
 sAsa;s ne.snstsia ef E.v Lenssn 4--or.ss aasAis~ of sdriewsiA-rhe sNlstisM pesvey ef Gfes1o Boy s-Isnh;s Rsi, of velnntown River 7-Asalries Asbsrt of Piainffeid- Luke W21ton ss-Ares1ia nsxsn of GIasso-Tws
 Beys iA Wyoming. Ss LETTERS CT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 te.nis L.,nsirs q yelnnsown.-zlI
 hook entit1ed The Boys Aeroplane in Record FHGht. My brother ana have read it and found it very intetes$iazx.
 Aey ViEke, of Rockville was very
 much el1x7pr6ed to receive that lovely book entitled sE4fe Strange Cabin on Catamount Island I want to sexpfess to you a great many than3x4 for it. am reading it. and 1t is very interest ing. z+ g-~
 Hess puhsau, of PlainAeidI re- ceiEed .xlses prize book you sent me en- titled The Aiue Grass Gifzs in The Mountains. have read it over and think it very interesting. thank you very much for it
 AreafiA Dsyen, of. GlaasoI reeeir- ed the prize book entitled The Navy Boys Daring Capture, which I've read through and thought very interesting. Accept uks sincere thanks far the joy and surprise.
 Allies AssAeas, of TaftvMls-rmI starting to read my prize book. The Cahpfffe Girls Do Their Bit. and like it very much. I4 very proud of it and thxHA you very mts1h. -
 Hufh ~. fsbin, of New I1ondon-I thank you many times over fer the lovely prize book that you sent me Tie Boy Allies With sife C6ssAcks. nave read a great deal of it and find it very interesting
 4ursre Masssy, of vssuntown-I re- ceivcd ths prize book you sent me and Was very glad to set it. have not re4d it yet, but I am sure it isi inter estinE as all the other books I have received are. thank you very much for 1t. as sgssf-4s. -stf ss
 Yvsnae mssrsy, of ve5untownIl the prize book you sent me and th2nk you very mfuch fcr. it. II have not read it yet. but I am sdre it is interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
Roller Skate .Teeter

" GRANT M. HYDE
 Modern invention as done sscar things for the old-tirne teeter-tatsc:... Take the roller skate tecter, fer in- stance said Uncle Bob. With | worn-out roller skate, yon can pat the teeter on ball bearings
 Whatever you do int building a EoHcr skate tecter, build 1t carefully, for If it ssl1oufd break, some ouc rnigi:r get hurt ! The first essential is a good, strong plank, about 10 or 12 incncs Wide. 1Iz inch thick. and 10 or l2 feet long' Measure carefully to find the mieie4s- and bore 4 hole for the king bolt.
 For base, the strongest thing is a stump about 3 feet high sawed OF squarely on top. If no stump is handy, set strong 6-inch fence post
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
4 Younn Patriot

Little Robert was just three years old His mother was working busiIy in the kitchen when she heard the sound of a drum. She ran to the window with Baby Bob to watch the passing parade. She was so interested in the parade she did not see her child slip away from beside her and disap- pear.
 Bob stole away from his mother and secured a piece of red ribbon and with that he thought he would be q patriot and followed the parade. His mother saw him from the window and hastened out and said. You are the youngest patriot I ever saw"
 GLADYS ST. JOHN. Age Il.
 MOosup
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

each, and brown them in the oven.
 Lay balls made of cream chseos anl chopped nuts on 2 lettuce leaf 4os a salad at each place. O1nEss and bananas sliced, canned clise7fes w.eh an ainnand in eAch, dltes stuffed wlth peanut butter or cream cheese, aud cold vegetables diced may be used in the same way witt, a dressing nssae of olive oil and vinegar
 Boys and Girls Newspaper Service
 Copyright, 1919, by J. H. MilYar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
Top New of Tur-stabES en Yep cf Post

sc Tsr sf Post into the ground, by first digging a hole . couple of feet deep and then tzmpans the earth firmly around the post,
 The turntable on top of the post or stump is made of piece of board or pfxnk, preferably oak, 10 or l2 inches square, I 5z inch thick, with the corners sawed off. Spike this to fl. post or stamp top.
 Then take apart an old roller skate % as to secure the two pairs of wheels and the frameworks to which thV are attached Fasten the two pieces of framework firmly to the bottom of tue pls k with nails or screws, so that the pairs of wheels are on oppo- site sides of the bolt hole.
 A piece of 1-inch pipe set into hole bored through the turn-table into, the post mxkes geod king bolt If 1t IS threaded on top, a pipe joint screwed on will keep the plank from flying of. The bolt should be long enough 50 that the plank rides or the wheels but has plenty of room to teeter up and down"
 Boys and Girls Newspaper Service Copyright. 1919, by J. H. Millar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

reading, writing, history geogra phy, language civics, arithmetic, and physiology.
 I like to go to school very much, and hope every girl and boy in Amer ica does, because it helps to make them true American citizens.
 DIANA BLANCHETTE, Age Il.
 Glasgo,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

suppose" he said. "she thought I was
 a sort of begger boy. To think of
 selling flag. At any rate he walked away and left the penny in the road. DIANA DOYON. GIaSgo
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

at this elbow and turn back. It sse1nsA as xif he knew that particular branch held his prey. and yet it6 scroolke<1fies each time threw him out. He wouIdn't t give it up. but went over this course aEAin and again.
 One can fancy the feelings of the chipmunk, sitting there in plain view, few feet away, watching his deadly enemy hunting for Che cleW How his little heart must have stood still each time the fatal branch was struck. Probably as a last resort he would again have let so his hold and fallen to the zruond. where he might have eluded his enemy a while longer.
 In the course of i've or six minutes the weasel sgave over the search and ran hurriedfy down the tree to. the ground. The chtpmunk remained mo- tiualess foraa long time; then he look ed snervousiy about him; then he re- covered himself so far as to change his position.
 Presently he began to move eau tiot1siy along the branch to the hole of the tree; then. after few moments' delay, he piucked up courage to- de- scend to the ground where | hope no weasel has disturbed him since
 s YVONNE MAGREY. Age 1S.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
Little Mary.

Once there was 3 poor woman, her name was Mrs. Brook. and she had a little girl named Mary. One day her mother said to Mary. "Im going to the store" %
 "All right" said Mary
 Be careful when you go out to lock the door" s51 -s-S
 @Ah right. I won't forget" .+
 The woman went to the store and bought what she wanted and coming back she stopped over at a friends
 Tie little girl forgot to lock the door, and went to play.
 Some burglars entered the house and stole n1anS things : When the woman came back she saw that the door was unlocked and went to put her, money away and saw that some money was missing. At first she thought the little girl had taken it. But when she went upstairs she found many of her clothes missing
 When TcsseSittle girl came .bHckA her mother asked her if she locked the door.
 The little girl said, No, she had for got to lock the door.
 When you go out to play after this lock the door
 F"Yes, T win'' said the little girl. And she always locked the door when she went ont after thai.
 2; MABEL GERARD, Age 1S.
 TaftvilIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

had stirred from the place where the berries were small and not a one did we. get all day. But then I coultn' help laughing at the good time we had eating our lunch in the woods.
 JENNIE REHI1 VoIlntoWu
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
The optimisf.

 Two frog. were in s pail ok milk, And sc-ry was their plight. Their outlook really was so black. Though you may think it white. The first frog was a Pessinnist
 Who on the future frowned: He just gave in and ceased to swim, And so of course vas drowned. The second was optimizt.
 Who -srnilinE said: Its roHgh. But surely things will better be 1T | fry hard enough ' Be struggled on unceasingiy,
 With many a weary splinter. And sx imrninE round so churned the
 milk
 And turned it into butter rhe moral of this story is,
 Svgrender not. but try To make the, orfd better place To live in by and by Sc jewel every hour with love,
 NitE joy. peace hope and nirth. Fuifn great poets' dreams and build A psradise on earth Hugh Wharton. tn Bubble Bowl Bal
 1zfs
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
Food For tssr Litt,s on...

Pesd For Her Little oDes.
 Owf the lofty peaks Of many Of tho nou13Hins of Europe a magnificent bird may occasionally be seen flying while down in the valley, two thous- and feet or more below two hens may ne seen scratching worms fo r their din- ner. or a young lamb gambling over the sweet meadow grass. S' From that enorm0us height. even The keen eyes of the eagle can sdet~et the uiov szsentS of eifher. and she flies, er FAthsr drops straight down upon the p0of fowl. and with her powerful foot Kills it at a blow. ar breaks the back of the pretty lannh with the same ter rfb1e weapon, Then she rises up- ward with her prey; to feed the nt- tie ones she has left in the nest
 LOUISE IMAGERY. Age 1s. .volurtswn.
 < Ny Pet .Rabbh. ~9 I once had a pet rabbit which I used to like very much. and every night and morning I used to give it some cabbage leaves and clover. We used to have fun with if. too,
 BEHTRICE MARfSETTE. Age .. Plainffeld.
 4 Gentle Horse.
 I live in the town of Griswold. I go to the Boardrnan school My terch-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
The Dogs Thanies.

One day as I was going through fhe park I noticed a large Newfound- land dog standing near a pundp look ing IonGiDgly at it.
 1ftt1t girl with some books ,fn- der her arm stopped beside the dog and pumped him a. cool drink of WA ter When the dog had had enough he licked her hand and looking into Fer face, he seemed to try his best tc hank her. ~4 =
 After batting his head for moment she went her way. I hope every. hoy and girl of the Vide-Awake Circle will be kind to an- inn&is. 7 @
 ARCM.IA DoYoN, Age 1c
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
A Story About . Little Girl.

Once a little girl lived in the wood with her mother. father and baby brother. When she was seven years old her father died. Soon her mother died too$ Then she and her baby brother were left alone. She had to do all tho work and tend the ba by. After all the food in the house was used the girl went out to find some. But ssne did not find any
 The next day she went again and took her brother with her This time she met man dressed in beautiful clothes He took them to his home and gave them something to eat. He kepa them at his home for a long time. father or motner. So he adopted them. And thevs-Iived happily ever after. - G\ACE GARDINER, Age g.
 GriSwold.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
she Likes Her Teacher.

I am a girl eleven years old ] go ie the Boardflan school. I am in the Fourth Grade. My teacher is Miss Miner and I like her very rnuch We have nine studies. They are spelling.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
poEYRY.

poEYNY.
 The SsairrsJs' Harvest . When the nights are frosty and imorn- fnx winds blow = Then the chestnuts lie thick on the ground. Ard sqrirrels like me are the felicws who know Everr place where such treasures Are found. For vc live in a tree the whole sum- ner long. And we watch the nuts ripen and swell And when they are ready to gather and use, OF. we squirrels all know it right we'll There are hnngry mouths in our homes n the trees. We have families that must be led And getting ihe nuts 10 store safely away Is our one way of earning our bread We cover them over in hollow and stump. And aye sure when the long winter comes. Though it's wild winds may blow with the vhiriing snow. There.r he plenty to eat in our homes -E-tt " Hamilton. in Minneapolis Tribune
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

Ruiss fer vsonS warsAsrs- ! Write plainly on cue s3ds of fhs paper 1niy, and numher the pa8es q Use pen and ink. nof Zn1eM a Short and psi1teA ex&&cyeU: ytN ke Viven preference- Do nov u104 ever 4. Original stories or iet4ers on1 wM te nss4.
 eress pIaansy st the bottom of the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
Whom Jack Rabbit ooe. to tn. Tailor.

vvV0u vAGN oaO0iS 0OS8 70 the AfoS. Jack Rabbit is going to the tailor to buy himself new spring suit. All winter nA wore a warm white fur over coat that not only kept him comfort able, but made him look like fat reAnd snowbalI he hopped on SNOWY days over the plains and prairie fora aeing for his dinner
 But the plains are covering them selves with green now and the prairies arc beginning to dress in wild flowers. Even the mountains of the west among which Jack roams are showing patches of green in their crannies Jack feels just as outdoors doess and just as we do when spring comes He wants to have some new clothes There are many different kinds and styles of suits to be had in natures tailoring shop. some of them made of feathers and some Of fur; some cut with wings and many of them bright with all the colors of the rainbow. Which will Jack Rabbit choose now that the white fur of his winter over coat is beginning to crop out?
 Jack does not waste any time at all in looking over samples CT having his measure taken. He selects 8 ready made suit of serviceable brownish gray, cut in overaIs and jumper fash ion. It is almost the color of the trees the roots and the rocks among which he lives. And just as soon as he lats on his new suit Jack Rabbit goes about his spring work
 ELLEN BAROvICKA, Age 12.
 West Wilmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

The Race.
 Once there were two little boys whose names were Fred and Johnny Fred" said Johnny, let's have a race with our boatk'
 4All right
 At what timer"
 At this afternoon"
 So when the appointed time cAme they started on their race Farmer Brooks farm was to be the stopping place. Johnny wons.l the race. but both had a very plea sant time, for the good farmer invited them to a little picnic he had pre- pared for his own children k3. - CORANNA PARADIS. Age 12 Taftvilfe.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

I live in the town of Griswold. I go to the Board1nan school. My tench-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23

PlainfeId.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
100000 TURK SOLDIERS
START AN UPRISING


Paris. Oct. 7.-Turkish nationalist
troops said TO number upward Of 3n0.'
0N0 men and commanded by Mustapha
komai. seem to have precipitated in
Asia Minor on a major scale crisis
similar to that which arose IN Dai-
malta when Cart. Gabrielle ID Annnn-
Hio sejneI the City of Fiume,
There is a feeling that the situation
in Asa Minor has gone beyond the
cCntroi Of the Turkish government
and that the allied powers are help
less at present to bring military pres
sure 10 bear and afford any az
preciablc relief. Th"re are some whd
question whether the powers are SUI
fcien'ly united or inclined to inter
sene.
Tie task OF working out the future
status of Turkey has not progreSsec
far in The peace con erence AS lar as
shoWn by actual results. Turkish del
egatcs we're invited to come to Par!
in an advisory capacity some tlrlt
ago. but they have since returned Il
Cons antinoplc at the request OF th'
confer nee, it has been reported
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
ARMY FOOD MAY Be
RECEIVED IN OTTAWA.
WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
THE DELIVERY OF THE AURORA
GOODS CAUSES OTTAWANS TO
BELIEVE THAT THEIR TIME is
COMING SOON.

The army food sold through the
local 10, tohice has not yet arrived in
Ottawa for delivery, although ship
mcnt is expected here almost any day.
Employees % the LEGAL postofiicc have
received no notification as to just
when tho goods will be shipped from
Chicago. The fact that three car
loads OF the goods have been deliv
cred in Aurora would indicate that
the ottawa shipment will arrive here
within a few days.
The groceries will probably arrive
in Ottawa in Il carload lot an dthe or
dcrs filed after they arrive here, as
Is being done in Aurora In that city
the ear of goods was taken to the
armory and the orders filled and sent
out from there.
Housewives are anXiously listenine
% hear the word that the car has ar
rived. AS yet Postmaster DOughert>
has not received bill Of lading ma
the goods have been shipped, so IN
arrival of the car is not expected 1oI
1o,elal days.
Arranp emcDts for receiving and dis
tributing the goods will not be mad,
until just before the car arrives, 81
that the plans will not 20 astray.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
SPEAKS TO DEAD SON

81 can state definitely that | spoke
ia nv dead son. | heard his voice
and would be a most hlasphcmous
liar if what am saying were not
true"
with these words Sir Arthur CON
a, DOYLE today added new fires to
the controversy going on in England
over spiritlalism.
Doyle. one of the leading eXpo1ent5
of the belief in this country, declared
that at a recent seance. In which five
men. his wife. he. and an amateur
medium participated. the voice OF his
dead son was distinctly heard, Before
the room was darkened, he explained,
the medium was bound IN six places
to prevent any trickcry,
Suddenly my wife uttered little
cry" royle said. Then | heard the
voice.
Father the bow said
Eyes. my boy | replied
Forgive me- spoke the voice
II knew to what he referred, tor
we had had only one difference in his
'ifr'-ro his nnh"lief in spiritualism
81 treasured him.
"1T'r 30 happv' he answered -anc
then the voice faded away
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
@M7.. ~


There will be meeting OF the
charity committee o. the Daughters
Of Isabella this evening at o'clock ir
the Knights of Columbus Han Plans
will he discussed for the work Of tn
coming year and means for raising
funds to carry on the work, The date
for the charity ball will also be set
at this meeting.
LARGE number of persons attended
the dance given by the Wallace Social
Club last evening at the Wallace
W,,odmnn Hall. Hentrichs liye-piec'
rchcstra furnished the music Every
one attending spent an enjoyable lme'
The affair was great success, both
oria'Iy and financially
The Young Peoples Missionary so
ciety of the Illinois Avenue EVange'
zeal Church will held its regular
monthly meeting at the church at ~
O'Clock Thursday evening. The text
book. The Path of Labor will be
discussed by Mrs. Divan A spccia
musical program is being arranged
After the topic and program they VII
renair to the basement, where Rut
Weller and her group will act as hosi
ceses. All young people o. the citN
are condially invited to attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
VICTOR EMMANUEL
RA7|F|ES AUSTRIA
GERMANY TREATY
SIGNATURE OF ITALIAN KING
COMPLETES PACT BETWEEN
ALLIED NATIONS AND GER
MANY--FIRST TO SIGN AUS.
TRAN TREATY.

Paris, Oct king Victor En-
manuel Of Italy signed royal decree
ratifying the German and Austrian
treaties yesterday, according to q
Milan dispatch to the Eclairc
Ratification OF the German treaty
by the royal decree Of he King OF
Italy virtually completes the steps nee
essary for putting into effect the pact
between Germany and the allied pow
ers which was signed al Versailles
on June rs and which stipulated 1t
would become operative when ratified
by three Of he great powers Inc
British parliament has already ratl'
fed the treaty and the document nov
awaits only the signature OF KING
George before becoming effective III
Great Britain.
Approval was given the convention
by the French chamber of deputies
last week, and the senate is expected
TO take similar action Friday or Sat
urday The royal decree OF the Italian
monarch must receive approval from
the next parliament. which viii NEE
at Rome on Dec /, but it is considered
certain there will be little trouble III
securing concurrence.
italy. by the reported action of he'
king. Is the first OF the powers to
ratify the treaty with Austria.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
BOMB RECEIVED
BY WANAMAkERS

New York. Oct. 7.--Charged with
having cont bomb TO thc home Of
Mrs. RClman WaramHkcr AT Tuxedo
Park. n j., Sept II. Albert G. kurth,
= butler. was committed to bellevue
Hospital for observation yesterday
afior he is alleged to have confessed
ia tho crime,
The prisoner the police say, as
serted he sent the bomb. which was
heavily loaded wi h black powder and
red ponrer for the purpose OF fright
enirg Nary O'Brien, a maid, who he
believed would open the package.
The package was opened by Mrs
Wanamake.. but the bomb did not eX
plodc. Kurth made his alleged con
fessior. while awaiting trial for grand
larceny. for which he was held III
$1,000 bail last Friday.
Mrs. Wanamaker was Miss Violet
Crueer &c Philadelphia.
Kurth told the detectives, they said
that Miss O'Brien was instrumental
in ohsainng his discharge from tht
Wanamaker home
Mrs. Wanamaker's suspicious wer,
aroused when she received the pack
age She cautiously unwrapped it ana
in lifting ND the corner of the lavcndcI
rerfurmnrv box in which the boml
wAs placed; she noticed the powder.
She sent the box 10 police head
| nIarter1. where a detailed examine
ton showed that sandppper had bee
| pasted on the in sidc and fuse mad
| of four matChea 80 arranged that l
| The lid was forCibly pulled off the