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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKEs.
zAe Starr ef nn Eiephnut spa A 5trsY

fAe Bterf ef nn Elephznt and . Tiger.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon a time ,Aere ifved in Africa a woman and her itale ehill Every day she took the child with her and weAt into the forest to tap he rubber trees.
 One yery hot day she sat the baby un- Ter large tree while she worked. She tur7ed around to see if the child was in any danger (fpr you know there are s.A1y nerce beasts h Africa), when what should ahe sec but an elephant ap- 7rosehing her child. She watched in si- ieaee. for abe vas too terrified to scream.
 The eiephant then moved faster and almost tried to run. When he reached taa tree he picked up the child very gent y and heid 1t high in the air
 The isAy tried to run forvard and free the ehilf. but all of a sudden she heard fierce srswling and moaning. She looked znf Pav Dat bepeath tie elephants fee, wse 2 hpge hter, squirm.ag and howlins
 Sss ls1y then realised that the eie- Sathf hed nes meant to harm the child hnf 10 save # from the ugly Jaws Of the tleer. wke wHs tuEt going 10 pornce upon ths eEiid rhen the elephant stepped upon hfrn
 ADELAIDE TRACY, Age Ii.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
P,axinr In the snor.

..
 Dear Uncle Jed One day after it had snowed my brother and teok cur slsds. We went over to the barn lot I rolled quite big snowballs while my brother stamped a path in the snow. rolled the snowbaiis over to the path; my brother also stamped them down hard. After q while got tired. had just rolled 3 big snowball, so I got on it. but 1t did not break, so I jumped up as soon as l was off of it It breke and went on the ground
 Next day I went aiding in the path II was quite icy, having frozen in the nighr. Later on the sun came out from behind the clouds and melted a good deal Of the snow. Then I put my sled away bscause the snow was getting soft rolled one big snowfall. then another net quite se big. which I put on top ot it Then made the head. which I put on the sec ond snowball. Then got some bark from the woodpile. with which made the eyes nose and mouth Then I got a hat foi it and it was finished. Can you guess what it vast
 ALICE EVELYN BROWN. Age 10. | EagIeEille
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uEeLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs.

we ere on inc threshold of new year. TAs eia oae is nearly gone Naturally it is q lime fo. rsnections. Are we going to so things any differently in 1921 than we have in isaoi Are we going to make the most of cur opportunities?
 ssmeeEs has said that he who trusts to luck for success is apt to fail It Is all too true, for success is built of more tangible matsFiaL It never just hap psaG" If you and the world dent seem exactly fitted to each other. just realize that cAe making over of the world Is too b,s . yeb to tackle single handed. It Is easier to undertake the job of remodeling self. The vsrid will do its part but the elements of your success or failure are vtthin you.
 Yeu eaR try as you will. but you will Ast alter the world or Its ways. but you eza 70 guide your efforts that they vii hs<tsF at iz. and work thereby to the bet tssnaens os self and others. Put youl shoulder te the wheel and things vii move Start the new year with the de isr1ninstion that whatever you undertake whether t is games. lessons, errands ei othsF tasks, you will do them with will so them with the Idea of accomplishing someshins and with the fact in. mind tha the haaizuH Of snsrxgy and intellec rightly applied can overcome great obsta eies ard accomplish most anything
 You have probably heard of some peo 7ls. or perhaps know some, who make practice Of dsiHg the least possible Elishting their job. There is always roor st the top Of the ladder of success. s dent ever be afraid of being bigger thai yesr Job. Why wouldn't that be a goo motto for the next twelve months7
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
Glasgo.
The Story of s Christmas Tree

Dear Uncle Jed: I wish to tell you a story of Christmas tree. Once there live poor little boy where there were no trees to be held, big or small How was he to get a Christmas tree?
 One day when his father went to town he brought him a branch of a tree. Te make it look green his mother wound all over it green tissue paper and tied dried grasses on here and there 50 it looked very pretty.
 But what could be found to put or the tree? His mother took red paper which she cut into rings sand strung or bauvsh Some little tin tags meA strung together and looped on. Prln. and raisins were wrapped in tinsel papel
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
A Huntinr Trin.


 Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my first hunting trip. One bright night in November, I went 'coon hunting. I went with my brother. Wa had to walk four miles into the woods.
 When I got into the woods I heard 2 rustic in the leaves. and my brother. thought it was a coon. Then we let the dog go and he ran over and began to smell. By and by he came out with a large coon. He shook 1t up till he kill ed 1t. Then we went little farther. All of a sudden the dog left us and we could hunt no more. We roamed around to find our way out but could not find it. When we almost found our way he came back but we were hungry and thought we would return home. He parked ane parked but we made sure he would nod escape again. We returned home at six o'clock, hungry and tired.
 WILBUR VARS, Age 10.
 Plainheld.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
Christmas

Dear Unae Jed >The most joyful time of the year has come and that is Christ mas. We all know it is celebrated be- cause it Is the birthday of Christ. Christ mas is time when all. no matter what happens. should be cheerful and happy
 Little children are watdaipg santa Claus every day, writing him letters, and
 hoping that he win remember their chimney in his flight. Grown -irps are
 buying Christmas presents and oui
 houses are full of mysterious happen. ings. and what is the cause of this christmas hope that Santa Claus does not forget your house and I wisf you, Uncle Jed, and all the Wide-Awake the n,erriest and best Christmas yol have ever had and 9 very Happy NeV Year
 cATHERIN McvEIGH, Age 10. yio;>
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
What I-Gnt christma.

Dear Tncle Jed: had a nice Christ mas dinner. I will tell you what I got A box of animal stencils, box of ara grams and letters on wood. four hand kerohiefs, three lead pencils, string of beads. pair of stockings and a num- Der of Christmas post cards. I think l had my share and hope all the little girls that know got as many pres ents as I did.
 DONNA c. PLYMOUTH Age 10.
 Norwich.
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and hung here .aHa tilsrss
 There was little candy toy on the treee which, the little fellow vas very much pleased with
 The whole thing cost maybe ten cents but he was as happy if it cost ten dol lars.
 He had a few home made toys, but waa as happy with them as we would be with much more expensive ones.
 DANIEL MACK, Age . Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
nc Apssblsr.spAy es . rIar.

! nsa . Sag My eoIors are red. white z1d biue. After I was made in the fac tery I wns put In huge box with many of my comDaniona. We were soon on a train and were riding for hours, until shoatnt we would never stop riding Bui the neKl 1ay ve found ourselves if a city called BeH Londou- Here we were sold te nnan- When the man opened the box ns sa~ me. and he said: Look. at the besntkul flag Its colers are red, white md hiue. it V an American flag"
 Be put me iA the wi1dov, add every. 7s4F nss Fe4s by iseked at me. wa,
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and othe.rs

and others.
 The exercises ended with the singing of Guide Me. 0 Thou Great Jehovah. I think we all had a good time and hope that all the Wide-Awakes had 2 good time also, in their Pilgrim exst- cises as I had.
 Your little friend,
 ANToNETrA PERRoNE. Age i2. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
LETTERS OF ACKNowLBDeMrNr.

nn crpner of Norwich: wish to thank .ou yery much for the book you gave me easuee Win The Hero of the Marne It q Fery interesting.
 Eerss II. Pettsr of windham: re- csivta ny book and I thank you for it h b an Interesting book
 Alics Tracy of Putnam: received the oesk yoa seat me and thank you very napeh Tor it- have read 1t and like 1t. I e7toy reading what the children write.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30

2 little while. then put him ou: doors In the morning about four o'clock he comes to the door get up and let him in He gets into my bed and stays until I ga. pp. One time he followed me ts school and he did net get home for three days.
 EARL NJ. WEYMOUTH. Age ?. Ledyard
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
Ny Get.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have got 2 black cat with white spot on his breast, his name is Kitty Kote. He goes with me every morning to drive the cows ent. and He will go around the cows like a dog. He will go< fo everyone and wait until they start for the barn, then he will go into the barn and walt until they are put into their stables. When I go to bed he will go with me. I let him stay
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
Norwich. Conn
Cats and 8abbis.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have Ave eats and one is named Tabpy. And we have four rabtts 1 like the rabbits and like to play with them. like to feed the hsns and get the eggs. We have 3 big pig and my mother likes to feed him l have a teddy bear which I like to play with.
 HARRIET EVELYN SWANSON, Age ' Eagieyille. a% st
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
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Raiss Ess xusaE Wrtters. s--writs plainly on enc side of the pacsr eniy.. aud number the pages;
 -Usa pen and ink. not pencil e--Shert and pointed articles VIII pS given preference. De not use over H'V weTdE A,,, a-original stories or letters only WI eo used
 Se-Writs your mama. are and address siainly at the bottom of the story
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30

To cure Cold In One Day Take Groves LAXATIVE UuCyTO .oCINISE fahigts. The genuine to1rr fas sirr ature of r. W. CroFe. zoe
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30

The man who never gives offense Is as scarce as he Is desirable.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

II. Of course he may use the reindeer as usua! and the sleigh, if the snow storm that he has ordered from the North Wind turns up on time. But we've decided that if the storm doesn't arrive, it will be the airplane.
 One Question Barred
 You see it's 3 She suddenly stood up. 'Why don't you go out into the back yard and talk to him your self? I think I hear the motor now. 1 guess that he will tell yod about the troubles that come when there is not enough snow on the roofs. Mind you don't ask him any curious questions though. He hates curious questions, you know, questions such as we have been listening to this past week, like: What am 1 going to get for Christ masT People don't know. Heavens on earth, what a chorus of that kind of questions there. is now Folks ought to know that they must just wait. Run along now, I'm busy.'
 The Man From the Newspaper went out into the back yard.
 "Brrrrrrrr rrrrrrr rrrrr <" he heard above his head. He looked up. There sure enough was an airplane. It was tearing around in mad circle, with Santa Claus sitting on the top of one wing and holding on for dear life.
 There was a row of chimneys set up on the ground and, as the flying ma chine roared over them, Santa Claus would lean forward and kick lever and down would drop a doll, ker-plop, in a parachute, or boys book, or pair of furlined gloves, or something else. And every single one of the para chutes would go right straight down a chimney.
 Parachute Mistakes.
 After a few minutes the machine came down to the ground and Santa Claus climbed out. "Wheuuu. That was terrible" said he, blowing on his hands.
 Do they always go right straight down. the chimneys?" asked the Man From the Newspaper.
 "NOW they do," replied the white
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

haired fur-coated old Saint "You should have been around when I tried it first, though. THEN they NEVER would go right. It has taken me whole week to get them to go where want them to.
 You see, 1t was rather hard at first, and rather bad, too. If l sent a sled to Willie Jefferson, and it went flop right down the chimney of the elder Miss Jones, now. well ha- ha-ha *-what on earth would the elder Miss Jones do with a new. shiny, steel-framed flyer?
 But 1 got them to go right after a while. l shall use the parachutes in some cases, but mostly ] believe that I shall go right down the chimney as usual, with the pack. It only takes minute. And if something SHOULD go wrong with the parachute, you know well. I'd rather not think what might happen"
 Doesn't look as if a storm wes coming, either," suggested the Man From the Newspaper, to get the dis cE.ssion back to the reindeer and sleigh question.
 No Room Except on Top.
 "No, it doesn't" admitted Santa Claus. That's just what started me practicing. You've no idea what a terrible job it is for those poor rein deer to haul a heavy load of toys across a roof when there is no snow. It simply tires them to death. So, if the North Wind gets up to any pranks with me, I'll just use the plane"
 "Is it much faster?" asked the Man From the Newspaper.
 Faster? I should say it is" said St. Nicholas. Its a pretty big old world. you know. even if some of these scientists do deny it. Maybe they wouldn't be quite so sure if they had to make a trip all over it every Christ mas, as I do have to be in France and America and England all at the same time almost. you know. Only about five hours difference"
 "Why do you ride on the top of the plane?" demanded the Man.
 "Nc room inside, that's why Just take look at that plane. young man." said Santa Claus. The Man walked over
 The plane was just damned, crammed, packed with boxes and bun- dies and packages. Its only the first load. all that" explained St Nicholas. T have to make 24 loads in all. Bells? Surely There they are. hung up over there on the wall of the house. My old sleigh bells. of course. One has to he economical. though these days of high prices and everything"
 Joke on the Children.
 T am simply going to tie the bells over the plane and let the wind ring them Of course you understand about fhe reindeer. If it really DOES snow they're trim as ever. There's Prancer and Dancer there now, over by the fence eating moss.
 Wont it he a joke on the childrer though No one will dream, when they hear the drone of an airplane motor above the house that it's me, will they? can see them all waiting, fncked in their beds. listening for the sound of the reindeer on the roof. And there won't be any reindeer at all. if it doesn't snow. Ha, ha, a good joke"
 But tell me, what am I going to get for :" The Man From the News paper got no further Santa Claus. and the house and the airplane and the reindeer vanished like smoke.
 It doesn't pay to be too curious. after all Mir. Santa was rightly James H. Powers. in the Boston Globe. @seEesse 0aksssaess=
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16


 llSsN-7Al wonderful teddy bears, and lSsaye& trains of brightly painted TSHT cars, and bags of candy,
 and skates, and little carts, and sleds, and picture books, and all the hundreds of other things that every youngster in the world is wait ing for.
 She paused in her work for mo- ment and looked over her glasses, "So you want to see him. Humm, humm. He doesn't like much to talk or be interviewed, just about this time. you know. What do you want to see him about?"
 The Man From the Newspaper cleared his throat "Oh," said he, 'T just merely wanted to ask him how he is going to get around, in case there is not enough snow on the roofs for his sleigh"
 Not Behind the Times.
 well, I never; that's just what he has been fussing about himself for the past two weeks. But the thing is all settled now. Everything strengthened out. Why, he is out there in the back yard now .practicing with his air plane"
 "Airplanel" cried the startled Man From the Newspaper.
 "Yes, airplane. That's what I said. He is going to try out an airplane this year." Mrs. Santa reached over and picked m heautifuI dark-haired rosy-cheeked doll nearly two feet high. 'I wonder what I shall do to get that in," she unused aloud
 But he has always used reindeer always, always" ventured the Man From the Newspaper, when he had recovered from the shock.
 "Of course he has, silly" replied Mrs. Santa Claus. But, my dear young man, do you suppose that just because we are up at the North Pole here we are behind the times? Not a bit of
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Hand Kissing Observed. The young Armenians. on Christmas day. pay ''hand-kissing" visits to their elders.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

DODNESS sakes alive. what d time good old Santa Claus is having these days. .'
 Mrs. Santa Claus was busy packing up dolls, and wonderful teddy bears, and trains of brightly painted cars, and bags of candy, and skates, and little carts,
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Santa Claus:
 Do You Suppose I'd Better Try
 Any O Them New-Fangled Stunts? Or Had I Just Better Stick to Old Dancer and Prancer?
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Self selected store glasses or glasses furnished by incompetent persons is FALSE ECONOMY. Value your eyes at their true worth. Have them We are competent optometrists and grind own lenses. No delay in delivery.
 Send us your broken lenses for replacement.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

AND WEAK
BLOOD
Run Down and Listless Condi-
ton May Make You a Target
For the Flu"
AT THIS TIME OF DANGER,
TAKE PEPTO-MANCAN-IT
BUILDS RICH, RED BLOOD

No matter how we'll vnu usual
!, are, " temporarily you're run
down, you're target tor the M
fluenza
Contagion always gets Iistless
people first Whether thev real
ize IL or MOI, their blood IS thin
and nndernourished--in no con
dition to fight off the germs IL
meets every where.
IL is wise precauti0n 10 take
"A good tonic ~ this time Of dan
ger-some wellknown builder of
red, vigorous blood, like Pepto.
Mangan.
And If you did MOI think 1T
this in time-sif YOU are now re.
covering from a fight with influ-
enza-ynur bl.nd will need help
for weeks alter you think the
danger u past.
Fake no unnecessary chances.
Get Prpo. Mangan and start tax.
ing ~ today. Pepto. Mangan is
an effective blood ruilder thai
has had the endorsement of ply
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P-pro. Mangan rs sold by drug
ASIA IN either liquid or tablet
form, just AS preferred. There
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

Col. Charles F. Rogers was in
our midst again last week.
Mr.. Bert Bowen and family, If
Genet. were seen IN these parts
last week. Glad 20 see You Bert,
co'ne again.
"Dat hen. flu cease an ragin
here now. Specs we'll hab To do
sumpin poorly soon" Fox hunt
ers beware.
Mrs. Clemmie Abney, resident
Of Cob Hill, visited her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Rogers. over last week.
Prof George Washington
Means. - voung business man If
here there aud elsewhere. was
seen in this part Of the oil fields
looking after The interests If the
Hardly Able OH Cn Inc"
Woodland Bras have buught
the stmk of merchandise owned
b, O ID Rogers aud moved them
farther down The street. "Sam.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26
Hatcher's Creek.

Edgar Bradley and wife are
very i'll with flu.
Bill Mccall is suffering with a
severe attack of measles.
Kelly Martin is preparing for
large tobacco crop this season.
Tom Mccall, who has been
suffering with a bad eye, is slow.
ly improving.
Ed johnson and Ross Martin
have moved their families to Stan
ton. Edd and Ross will work in
the oil fields this year.
Albert Powell is working at a
saw mill on Cane creek this
week. Albert will return to his
job of work at Middletown, Ohio
by the 10Th of March.
Shelby Willoughby and Luem-
ma Anderson were quietly mar
ried Thursday at the home Of the
bride. Their many friends wish
them great success in their flu
ture life.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

Is no difference in medicinal val.
ne. But be sure you get the gen
ulne Pepto- Mangan. Ask for
Guides Pepto. Mangan and be
sure the name is on the package.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26
Slrsyed

From my homo Feb. 10th. ten
months old red steer cali with
some black on il. Liberal reward
for information leading to re-
covery. Mrs. Lucy Ogden,
Virden, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

Irvine H. Ia have new TIN
thousand dollar ice plant. John
A. Wallace aud =. K. Wallace,
connected TO many Powell coun.
ty people, are officers in the com,
pany.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

See those pref y Dressers. w ash
stands and pretty Rocking chairs
at Mrs. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-02-26

mv's Office" still remains At the
same old place.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
MOORE PLACE SOLD.

The Columbus Realty Company
sold the past week the NJ. E. Moore
place on the Waverly road to DR..
A. j, Bell, Of Pulaski, Tenn, who,
with his family, will move to this
city and section on January the first
to make it their future home.
The Moore place has been identi-
fed with the dairy business here for
the past twenty years, it consists
of 1870 acres and in addition to this
Mr.. 7. B. Franklin sold to DR.. Bell
40 acres as well, to be used for pas
ture, in connection with his dairy
which he will establish
DR.. Bell is a prominent dairy man
of Tennessee and is also veterin-
arian as we'll He and his wife and
family will be cordially welcomed to
this city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01


In this inning John Lipsey hung
up what may be a worlds record in
a league game. AT least, that is what
the dopesters say, who ever they
are. At any rate Lipsey performed
the unusual feat of making two hits
and two runs in the same inning.
Five hits off of Nation in this
frame and lot Of errors squandered
the game for the Shops. After that,
however, the Shoppers settled down
and held their opponents without
another run. In the sixth they rallied
their forces and drove three runs
across and came back again in the
seventh and sent another across.
Roberts pitching for the High
School struck out twelve men which
equals the record for this season.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
CHANGING STORE.

Mr.. L. w. Stevens has let the con-
tract for converting his store into a
Self Serving Grocery Store and he
hopes to have the store changes
completed and the new furniture and
fixtures in their places within thirty
days.
Mr.. Stevens will have a big opening
when the new store is ready and he
will welcome the opportunity to in
troduce his system to the public. de
has contracted for large amount of
advertising in The Dispatch and he
will keep his store offerings constant
ly before the public.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
LANDS IN DEMAND.

The demand for lands is resuming
with the return of the fall season. The
land business during the summer has
been dull but with the return of the
season of buying there is quite an
activity in the, land market.
Real estate, men here ar reporting
an increased volume of correspond
ence seeking information about this
section and there will be large
amount of literature sent out from
here advertising both the prairie and
sandy lands.
Real estate men look for big bust
ness this fall and winter and they are
preparing for it.