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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Willimantic.
Being Thrifty.

Thrift is one of our finest words in the dictionary when it is used in the right way. In the next paragraph I will try to explain the right way to be thrifty.
 Some people have not been thrifty and after a while are reduced to poverty. Thrifty people have never come to such state. Thrifty people are people who arc economical in the right way If peo- ple are thrifty they save all the money they can without neglecting real neces- sities of life. for rainy day. They take their pay and divide it for things needed in tho home, clothes, education and en- joymcnt. The rest they prudently put in tho bank. When they say they are thrift ty. don't they say the truth? I think 50.
 Another class of people are people who call themselves thrifty when they are not at all. You ask, "Why are they not l thrifty. Don't they save money?" Oh, yesi They save money but little too ] much and neglect the necessities of life. They get little clothing, one suit of | clothes probably to last for years, have very little food, just enough to save them starving, no education, and put the rest 1 in the bank. The rest is indeed a great 1 deal. Then people care little for enioy- l ment They will not give a cent of their money to some needy charity One day a man went to the house of one of these people and asked him if he would con- 1 tribute something for the benefit of an l orphanage. The answer was, What dc you think l am going to waste my mon. ey on charities?" and closed the door Have they the right to say they are thrifty? No indeed!
 To be thrifty is to be economical fir the right way, to be prudent, and to save But don't leave out the necassitie, of life because you want to be thrift, for that is not thrifty at all Be thrift in the right way
 BESSIE GTTLIN, Age 12.
 Now London
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
.Taftvi1le.
Kian.rrea h cnfnstown.

Dear Uncle Jed: "FIelpt .Helpt I .wTl be kif!ed!- I shouted. The scene took place on long. narrow, desoiate. street in Chinatown. wss being carried awny by three Chfnamen. each having a firm grip on me, I tried to escape, but In vain. They turned into . yard at tho end of tho street, and carried me Into small room of n d'nry shaeis. They tied my hands and feet and put mo Tn the corner of the room. The shack. as I have said. was very dirty and was aituated near river.
 Underneath the shack could be heard the swift gushing of water. The yellow men talked very fiuently in their native tongue for about ten minutes. Sueden- ly one of them placed me on trap door Tn the middle of the room, stood trembling with fear, was tied up and furthermore I could not swim One of the men was just going to push . brake that would drop me ih the water when heard my mother's voice say, "I.otsla, Fe. up out of bed or yUu win bs late for school" was very gfad t was @ dream after all and so my fearful adventure iF l Chinatown, told the dream to th, members of our family and they laughet Fezy heartily,
 teHIA DIETRICH, Ass lA | FxJ7Tfa-umlfA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Rru, Rurnv,. r.rrsbi. Dream.

Dear Uncle Jed: One night Billy Bun- ny had some turnips and chestnuts for his supper. After eating he went to bed In a very few minutes he was in Dreamland He was on his way to seek his fortune. He was very tired so he laid dow. in 8 very nice patch and went to sleep. He was awakened by some little people humping him. They said that he must he blind If he could not see that sign right before him. It said on 1t, Queens Castle. Keep Out " Do you know what it wasf will tell you. The Ants Houes.
 PHYLLIS BALLoU, Ase 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
My Christmas and New Years vaeatio

My Christmas and New Years Vacation.
 Dear Uncle Jed; am going to tell you what a happy time I had Christmas and New Years. We got out of school on Friday and Saturday was Christmas, and we had all the next week to play.
 Friday my father, sister and I went and got our Christmas tree We. put it in the parlor and at night We made three Santa Clauses and other things to put on the tree. My shopping was done so We hung them on the tree too. Then all the things were put on the tree.
 On Saturday afternoon my grand mother, grandfather, aunt and cousins came down to see the tree. After the presents were given out we had Christ mas candy, nuts, oranges, apples and other things.
 had quite a lot of presents. had a new plaid dress. a pink satin hair rib hoa, two books, three handkerchiefs and other things.
 When the next Friday came my mother said we were going to go to Jew ct; City over New Years. I was very glad. We started Friday morning at g o'clock, l went to see my grandmother and grandfather.
 I will have to say goodbye, hoping the 1 other Wide -AwakeS had a good time ovel their Christmas and New Years vaca | ton.
 | DORIS M. ELEVEN. Age Il. | UoIunto11yp
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAKES
Christmas and the Mumps.

Dear Uncle Jed: It has been 2 long time since wrote to you, but will now tel you the reasons. In the first place it. was Christmas and will tell you Santa Claus did come just as my grandma said he would, and we had a Christmas tree, too. l thought we could not have tree for my papa had two of his ribs broken, two weeks before Christmas but he got better so he was able to get US one, But Grandpa said he would have got one if papa could net. We had great fun trim ming 1t, and we had lovely presents from lots of folks. It was more fun unloading cha tree than trimming. We had lots of company Uncle and Aunt Cutler came
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
AnHM
mIitarx Yunsrsi.

Dsnr Uncle Jed and the WIdo-AwaRs Circle: l wish to write you q few words concerning 6 military funeral --->-' ;
 Ono of my dear unoles, who died in Franco two years ago tho 17th of last October, was buried here in GiAase Sat urdny. the 8tn, with tho honor of . mflL- t1ry a6rvice, to which he surely was sa- titled.
 From the ansa es the arrival of the body soldiers and saiisrz we're an guard, in and out of the hours. eaeh taking their turn, and they were in fBli unifor1h
 Oar great big Nas wae a4 hs8 megt lz 1Eu0t of the &s9R aRd jt WAN gee Nsa4s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Glasgo.
ChristmxS Eve

Dear Uncle Jed: On Christmas eve went to bed, thinking when I got up in tho morning I would have big doll When morning came jumped out of bed to see if I had doll, but could not find any. I had in my stocking one orange, three bananas, some nuts. grapes, and candy, but I went around the house mad tho whole day long. But when I went to church I got my big doll. Then I was glad the rest of the day.
 EMMA HAUBT, Age IF. NnPRieh.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Surprise.
Colchester. e

Dear Uncle Jed: There lived in a httfe' town two boys, one by the name of Jack and the other Charles. These boys were twins. and when their birthday came they soch were given 8. fishing tackle.
 One day they went to try them. While there, Charles cried. Look! am sure heard something behind those bushea" |" The two boys put down their tackle and crept cautiously toward the spot where the noise was heard
 There was a baby fox playing arodnd among the bushes. It was a beautiful yellow in colos with white tip at the end of the tail. Charles said. let us take 1t home"
 TTle two boys were on the point of talk ing him when out jumped t1e mother. She grabbed the little animal by the neck and ran ofr This was all they saw ot the baby fox
 FLORENCE ARPN. m Btxy3t1a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
SENATE.

Former Senator George W. Klett of New Britain, senate leader last session, was by senate resolution made judge at New Britain, to i'll a vacancy created by resignation of Judge Kirkham, who becomes corporation counsel. Benjamin W. filling was also confirmed as assist ant judge to fill the vacancy which was created originally when Judge Kirkham was appointed to i'll vacancy caused by the death of Judge Meskill. MT. All- ing has been serving as assistant judge by appointment of Governor Holcomb. Resolutions for Judge Klett and Judge
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
A New Years Party,

Dear Uncle Jed: Since I have not written to you before. will try my best now. l will tell you about my New Years. All of my relatives were present We had lovely chicken dinner at o'clock. Then supper at 6. There were 50 people in all They played piano and violin duets, sang and recited poems. They all had delightful time. But after they all left we were all lonesome.
 IRENE MORANCEY, Age II.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20

Dear Uncle Jed Christmas Eve I went down to see Santa Claus, but just as I got there he started to go home to get the playthings to carry that night to different children.
 When get home hung my stocking up by the fireplace and went to bed so I could get up early Christmas morning.
 Next morning when Igot up I found many things on our tree and my stocking was filled with nuts and candy.
 Christmas day my sisters and my brotheers had very nice time with all our new toys.
 Hope Santa Claus had as good a time and that, he will come again next year.
 wINIFRED BAILoU, Age 8 Norwich, Conn. .> a.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Eva B. Fries of Amston-I received my prize book and was very much pleased. I thank you. I am very fond of books
 Helen Minsly of Jewett City-I thank you for the book you sent me entitled Fighting in the Alps. I have read it and I think it very interesting.
 Laura Odgers of Norwich-I received the nice book which you sent know it will be interesting. l thank you very much.
 Willis Swanson of Eagleville-I thank you for the book you sent me. have read it and liked it very much.
 Beatrice Fuller of Westerly-I thank you very much for the lovely book which you sent me. l have read it and found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
The SHoWmaa.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day the snow was falling fast Two little children were playing. Then the little girl said: Brother, let us make snowman"
 So the little brother said he would make one.
 First the two little children made q big ball. Then they made head, a hat, and two eyes.
 Then the children ran to their mother. Their mother came out and said the image was pretty. HELEN MENSKY, Age il. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
My Pet Chicken

Dear Uncle Jed: thought that the Wide-Awakes would like to know about my pet chicken. She is speckled almost like partridge. Her name is Canary Bird. We call her that because she is always singing. She is little banty chicken. One day we thought she was going to de. So my mother brought her in the house and gave her some lard and put her in box in the house. The next day after my mother gave her the lard she acted better. When she got bet ter we put her outdoors. And when it Is about four o'clock in the afternoon she will come to the door and sing for us to let her in. She will follow US all around the house. She will fly up on our shoulders and will stay there long time She is so tame that we can pick her uu any place at all.
 LENA GLEAyE, Age II. 14s-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Plainheld,
Had q Merry chr,,tmas.

Dear Uncle Jed and Wide-AwakesI had q merry Christmas and hope an the Wide-Awakes had the same. I got 23 presents, My sisters got about as many.
 We had two Christmas trees, one for the family and enc for the dolls. cut my doi!s' Christmas tree and when it was trimmed it looked very pretty. We had church tree and entertainment, Down the Chimney With Santa Claus" There were six fairies of which was eae, and fsur girls representing Christmas hies- samz. a sand man a dream man and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
IT'S GOOD FOR CHILDREN

NFs. c. E schwab, 1007 14th St, Can- ton, O.. writes: we use Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and find 1t one of the good for children's coughs, as 1t does not contain any drug that Is harmful" Geri- Sus sickness often follows lingering colds, Hard coughing racks child's body and dietnsbs strsngth-gtving sleep, and tho poisonS weaken the system 90 that dlssaae paMu1t Do WRRded of. Taks Foleyv ~ b1uA Lee < OeRnod Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Plaiuheld
My Trip to Canada.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would write, and as have never written before l will try to do my best
 l will tell you about my trin to Can ada and had lovely time on my way up. I spent a year there and went to the convent school in Mont St. Helaire I like it there very much. like winter up in Canada better than here in Con- necticut
 l went through Montreal and 1t was a beautiful place. If I had known it was soing to be such 9 trip, would have taken my girl friend with me.
 MARIAN LAMASSE, Age Ii.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Taking Tn the Sights

Dear Uncle Jed: While on my visit to Nov. York visited many beautiful places. One of these was Bronx park where I saw many animals. There were lions. tigers. leopards, hyenas and many
 other strange animals. I also saw the Botanical garden. It Is 8 large building built of glass with different kinds of hoWern and trees selected from all over the world I enjoyed 1t very much and think the wideawakes would like to see 1t also, s--,.-.. ..-. rr.rwx.,, &>ss AA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
A Joyful Christmas,

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my Christmas. It was just won derful. I don't know just how to Gx- press it to you but I have done my best got ever so many presents and l would have been satisfied if some poor little girl had received half. l would have thanked Santa Claus just as much. Several people were there to hear us say poems and sing songs and they ask ed us if we wouldn't play game or two for them and we gave them a quick and polite answer Yes"
 AMELIA MoRANCEY, Age 13.
 Jewett City
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Norwich,
! Happy Jsekls Thrift CIub

Dear Uncle Jedi To begin with Happy Jack So after he had gotten home he his brothers. sisters, cousins and parents in vast forest,
 One day great idea struck Happy
 Jack. So after he had gstteen home he sent etft messages taat all the animals ef ths woods aheald eSms ea certain day b the eauzsl place uadsF big eak tree. A@tAr &AeE had all aaaeEHAIAd, Ha16
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
p.,.. vn, vnnne Writers.

Write piainly on one sios oA paper only, and number the pages;
 s-JJse ben and ink, not pencil
 a-Short and pointed articles VIII Ds given preference Do not use over S'V Yngda -,,,i l-origiRaI stories or letters only VI" be used.
 -Write your name, age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20

Santa Claus. We sang our parts. We had a tree at school and gave pres ents and cards. played games and had cakes. Wishing all the W1de-Awakes and Uncle Jed happy New Year.
 ARLENE J. FRIES, Age II. Amston
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Our pex Ieeiie

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tsli yuu about our puppy dog. Her name Is Jessie. She is one year old. She will jump over the broom for pieee of meat. She is brown and white. Her ,eyes are brown. by her name She always comes . running.
 MxKJoRIE T. FRIES, Aee [. konrAnn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
Christmas Eve

FREDERICK H. WHEEL FER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20

When tho discussion reached the act concerning free text books and sUpplhs 1t developed that Norwich is one of ls towns, the only towns in New England. that do not furnish free text books to the school children.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
DaIeviHe,s Hill

DOINIO 1h' DLI I14N4 AE Voluntown.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
TERROR CREATED IN TOMBSTONE
 BY PATIENT
House is Burned; 40 Men are Patrolling Town; Attempts
 to Locate Campbell Fail

Tombstone was sleeping on its arms last night. All the local deputy sher- ifs and police officers. assisted by about 40 citizens. were patrolling the town trying the effect the capture of Dewey Campbell. insane. who escaped from his guard on last Wednesday night. The patrol was established aft CT the burning down of the old Leach house. where Campbell had been hid ing out, and the smashing in of the windows of the E P. & s. w. depot and the windows of the house in which his parents were residing. Mon day night and early yesterday morn ing.
 The officers discovered yesterday that Campbell had secured another supply of food through a Mexican late Monday night. He was seen about 9 o'clock yesterday morning a short distance below town, but no trace of him had been found since. All yes terday about 20 men searched the hills surrounding Tombstone in search of Campbell, but their efforts were not successful. Cowboys with horses and ropes have been pressed into service
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
American Bathing
 Suits Not Popular
 On Mazatlan Beach

If the strict regulations. governing bathing suits on the beach at Mazat- Ian, Mexico, prevail all over that country, Mexico will never be land of Mack Sonnet bathing girls.
 And nobody realizes this more than several young women members Of the summer school party that left Tue son recently for Mexico City.
 Stopping at Mazatlan for several hours, the young women decided to take a dip in the surf between trains. They donned their American-model bathing suits and started for the sea shore A few minutes after their ap- pearance on the beach they were placed under arrest by Mexican off cials and marched to the .Nazatlan police station.
 That stuff may be all right in Cal ifornia, but it's no bueno here; them bathing suits is too shocking, girls, too shocking. especially for college girls and school ma'ams," said the Mazatlan chief of police. or words to the same effect.
 For an hour the young women were detained at the jail wondering wheth CT they would spend the summer on the inside looking out or in Mexico City. Through the efforts of one of the party, they were later released with a warning that American bath ing suits were ''too shocking" for Mazatlan.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends in the Warren District for their many kind acts during the illness and death of Thomas McGraw, for their floral of ferings., and especially to Rev. J. c. Fry, Mrs. Fannie Harrington, the em- ployes of the Warren Street Railroad Company.
 MRS. THOMAS INGRAM,
 THOMAS c. INGRAM,
 MRS. G. A. BRATTON,
 MRS. F. s. BAILEY, . GEORGE J. INGRAM,
 MIR. 6 MRS. JOHN A. CAMPBELL, MIR. & MRS. GEO. w. M'GGRAW,
 MRS, M. J. CUTLER,
 MIR. & MRS. JOHN BLAIR.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
R. R. Assessments
 This Year Show
 But Little Change

Official notification received by the board of supervisors from the state tax commission, assessing railroad properties and equipment indicated little change in the value of the prop. critics during the past year. One change only is observed from the 1920 assessments.
 Following are the figures reported as final by the commission: 5
 Arizona Eastern. no change, s13.- 440. q
 Arizona Southern, no change, sS7, 400.
 E. P. & S. w. no change, s2,oOO,. $50.
 Southern Pacific, no change. s4,- 472, ,5S0.
 Tucson. Cornelia & Gila Bend, 1921, $43O,301 "A; 1920. $459,389.
 Tucsor-Nogales, no change, $1,051,- ego.
 Twin Buttes, no change, s56,OO0.
 Total railroad valuation in county, SS,211,741.74.
 Assessments are understood to be based chiefly on the income of the roads during the past year. De creased traffic on, the Tucson, Cor nelia & Gila Bend road is responsi. ble for the reduction in this quarter.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
WARE WASTE AND
 WEAR WELL!
Human Bodies Are Poisoned by Their Own Waste. Most Illnesses
 Are Preuentabie.

The human body hasto be heated and fine foods burned inside the body pro- duce much waste. Allthis waste should be removed from the body regularly, thoroughly, daily, by the eliminative organs,-which are the bowels, kid neys, skin, and to some extent the lungs. These should act in harmony if the bowels are inactive extra effort is required of the others. which easily become 6eranged. Many medicines will force bowel acton temporarily but the after effects are harmful. Many remedies are adver- tised, some of which have proven year after year to be reliable, efflci- ent, and without harmful action or effect. Take Beecham's Pills for ex- ample. For over 70 years Beech am's has been a household word all over the world. 70 years of use by all sorts of folks, men, women and even children, have proven first. that Beecham's Pills do what is claimed for them; second, that they are harmless, do not produce bad effects. Some medicine forces Nature to unnatural action. Other medicines. like those contained in Beecham's Pills assist Nature, act mildly, per- suade and hence produce no harmful effects. It is common to find fam lilies in which Beecham's have been used by several generations, their use handed down from father to son and from mother to daughter.
 That's the best possible recom- mendation for any remedy. Every druggist sells Beecham's, is glad to do SO because he knows that their reputation has been won by merit.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
HIseEE HAS HONEST MAN

Walter Mefscher, of the Murray 6 Lane Company. of Douglas, said yes terday that s. D. Doris) Conger. an employe of the Bisbee Cooperative store, was one of the most honest men he had ever met, adding that Diogo- nes need look no further. A few days ago, Dan Best, driver for the company
 lost a purse containing checks and $100 in cash. Though the purse was lost in the morning it was not picked up until 4 o'clocks MT Conger re
 turned it at once.-Douglas Dispatch
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
MOORE |S HELD OVER FUR TRIAL
Warren Barber 8 Bond Placed at $l ,000 at Conclusion
 Preliminary Hearing

Walter Moore. Warren barber. ar rested last week after the burglary of the Warren drug store, was bound over yesterday in the justice coutr at Lowell for trial in, the superior court on charge of larceny. Articles that were missing from the drug store were found in Moore's posses sion, according to deputy sheriffs. Moore, according to the officers, said that he had purchased them from an other party His bond was placed at S1OOO
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
Hey, Thieves! C'mon
 Back; You Missed A Pair Of Trousers

Eat" Bartlett, who resides at the New York Rooms, on Brewery Gulch, has issued standing invitation to the thief who robbed his rooms last week to return and get pair of trou- sers and an alarm clock that he must have overlooked When Bartlett arose Sunday morning the trousers and alarm clock were the only personal articles left in the room. He shut off the alarm clock, grimly slipped into the pair of trousers, borrowed a shirt and pair of shoes and went down town to buy new outfit.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
RAIN FALL

Bisbee has received a fall of 2.62 inches of rain so far this month, about the average for the summer. Last year the total rainfall to July 12 was considerably below this years mark. Reports from all sections of the coun- ty are to the effect that rain has been general and that the grass and weeds have already started. Water is stand ing in all the water holes and a good many creeks that have been dry for over a year have begun running.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
.NyH1ia61
ON CALIFORNIA TRIP.

James Logic, editor of the Doug las Dispatch, accompanied by his wife, and George Spears, city editor of the Dispatch. were in the city last evening on their way to California by auto They expected to camp out this side of Tucson last night and go on to GIoDe today They will visit the Roosevelt Dam, the Grand Can yon and then go to California via Needles. They expect to be gone about a month.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
SENATOR CALLS HALT
 ON DRY "FANATICISM''

WASHINGTON, July 12- Limita- tion by doctor congress" of use of alcohol in sickness by physicians was deplored in the, senate today by Sen ator Wadsworth, Republican of New York, when the Willis-Campbell meas ure was given another hour of de bate. The senator recalled the influ- enza epidemic and said physicians then appealed to friends for whiskey for patjents and said:
 Thus fanaticism runs riot. We can not go on in this way and retain re- spect for the law or the constitution