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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
CHILD TRAINING AT HOME
Play Utility of the Cardboard Box
By Mrs. Richard K. Thongs.


 Have you a cardboard box in the house. If you have two, all the better, a half dozen, better still, for whether you are mother with one child or a half dozen, ranging from months to 12 years old. you will never find yourself at a loss when the old toys pal. or the day is rainy.
 Of course, the box must have qualifca- tions; and a few accessories are neees- sary, according to the ages of your chil- dren. The accessories are so simple that any household may have them, or the children may make them.
 As early as to 12 months, baby tires of his rattle. Give him the lid of a clean white box. or make two slits, and tie his rattle to it. It will never cease to amust him anew, Do not forget the qualifica- tions, clean and white Then if he put it in his mouth it will do him no harm. In his second year the child will enjoy whole box or several boxes, which ht can take apart Also give him large lid. into which his toys may be piled anC turned out again.
 The child of } or years begins tt | want accessories. A string attached tt ! a box makes it into a fine wagon o | coach. No wheels are necessary. Pull.ni , and carrying are the first activities sug 1 gesting themselves to child, and a iittl girl likes a few. covers with the boxes l such as clean cloths to make a bed fo l dolly.
 1 With the new experiences of the fourtl and fifth years, which are going to b. reproduced continually. the box gains ad 1 ditional value. 4 half dozen boxes, join l ed with strings. make a train, a fey spools provide wheels and a smakestaek l A large box and a few small ones mak a tea table and chairs. The painted en l zine and the real tea table may have los their charm. The box toy is your alter native.
 At the kindergarten age a pair of scis 1 sors, at your suggestion, and a few pape fasteners, which you help adjust, awake new possibilities. Boxes of less stiff an i heavy cardboard are more adapta ble t the scissors Wagons with Wheels tha turn, or tables and chairs with legs, ar a result. One big box in which to put tn furniture serves as the doll house. Tn suggestions that felittF the idea of
 house for dolly" will be amply forth coming from the children themselves.
 With another and another year, whil
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
TOUCHING HER HEART

Say, Sophie began the girl with the pearl earrings, T want to stop you for moment in your mad rush to po-der your shiny nose, Miss Machlin is to married next week and the whole office is going to chip in for a set of silver for her. She's been here four years and"
 The girl with the very blue eyes paused and placed one hand on he'd hip: You certainly gotta nerve, Min nie, she said. "Pll say that for youl"
 Its nothing in my pocket" returned the girl with the pearl earrings. But when a girls worked here that long it does seem as if we ought to give 8 lit tie something, when she gets married. You don't have to put in more than a quarter or a half dollar if you don't want to. An'," she added shrewdly, Eff you're short to-day you can just sign this slip saying that you'll put in on payday
 Yeah" answered the girl with the very blue eyes, you hate to sign a little amount with your name an so you'll give a lot more with a signature What? Well, not for mine, Minnie Miss Machlin promised to marry this guy with no let or hindranee on my part, and so far as I'm concerned they can eat with chopsticks if they have a mind to. I don't notice anybody handing me out that gold mesh purse I've been a-wanting all winter She took her hand from her hip and started toward the mirror.
 Tt wouldn't look a bit pretty to say on that box: From the office force with the exception of Sophie now would it?H the girl with the pear
 earrings appealed.
 Its all right with me- supplied the 1 girl with the very blue eyes, Pm sick l and tired of these calls Tor kale.
 month ago you all got excited and col lected a lot for some boil weevil home and I being soft and easy with my jack put down my name for $5 I figured | I made enough and that I was lucky not to be in the home, living on some 1 ones charity.
 Then, while after that, two blin6 | girls came wondering in and picked of any stray quarters we had for somt l tongue tied do-hinkus or other. They l even wanted us to subscribe to somt l magazine that would carry more ap- 1 peals every month and wiring our sof l heartstrings. Oh, those two had u:
 marked for a set of easy ones, al
 right, all right!
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING SEPT. 3rd, 1921
 ll,305
OLD HOME CELEBRATIONS.

Old home week celebrations haven't by any means been forgotten, but they are nevertheless arranged with less frequency than they were a decade Or two ago. There are communities which cling to them devotedly and it would heem that the town of Warwick, Mass, which has just observed it's 26th old home day would be entitled to the banner for keeping alive this worthy and valuable yearly event which is bound 10 be beneficial to any town.
 Among the older communities there $ always stream of former residents coming back for visits of varying length Many who have gone away frequently permit their thoughts to re- vert 70 previous days and long for a chance 10 get back and live over again as far as possible delightful memories. n large number of instances there is q. lack Of any force sufficiently com peiling to set in motion the Dreliminar- ies for such a trip, and yet all that is really needed is sufficient encourage uent and possibly the thoughts of meeting many others who have also taken ut residence in new fields to get such people started. And it was in- variabiy an old home week or an old home day celebration that did the trick.
 Every town or city that has thor ouEhly entered into the spirit of an old nome celebration has been amply re- paid Certainly the Massachusetts town tat has been continuing the prac, ticc for over a quarter of a century must regard It as a fixture, 2 yearly event that is looked forward to not only by residents but by those that have moved away. Such get to be =uch like family reunions and there i. cause for regree that the old hom' week idea has undergone a decline ra ther than g development.
 While there is suc'l a thing as over Soing such celebrations. as well as fail ing to keep them up to 8 standard tha would prove sufficiently drawing, vel there was a community interest con nected with such an affair that wa! hound 10 be beneficial whether the cele brztion was held every year or every two or three years. Locally the count! fair comes the nearest to providing sucl gathering of former residents ant friends from far and near.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
HELPING RUSSIA.

Getting relief to the stricken people 1f Russia is a big problem. There IS opportunity for all the agencies that are at work to do their utmost and yet realize while they are doing it that it vill be impossible to prevent a large loss of life and an untold amount of suffering. What promises to be handi- cap to the outside agencies is the lack of confidence in the soviet government. Fhis is strildngly revealed in the atti- tude that Is taken by the International Red Cross relative to the agreement in which it's representative for Russian work. Dr. Nansen, had entered whereby hs was to cooperate with representa- tiyss of the soviet government in the distribution of the supplies
 l. was the stipulation of MT. Hoover nhsn it. vas agreed that Aner1can helH
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
OBREGox's ATTITUDE.

Wher President Obregon addressed he Mexican congress he declared that Mexico could not enter into the pro- nossc treaty with the United States because it would be showing partiality Hc further added that it was impossi- o'e and unnecessary, and there are hose who are so charitably disposed to President Obregon that they declare ais address was meant chiefly for home consumption.
 As to that it must have been decid- sdly pleasing 10 the Mexicans who are unwilling to s5e any friendship on the part e the United States toward Mex ico and equally unwilling to cultivate it. Whether or not Obregon was talk ing for the benefit of Mexicans will of course be revealed in due time but he ss vel! ss others must realize that it Is for the interest of Mexico to encour- age -he confidence of others in its abil- .tv 10 take care of itself and to protect The rights and property of the subjects of other countries.
 The United States has sought a .reaty or agreement from Mexico in or +N- AH @EA lll otiFi l1iOLEC+lol TUT us pHO- 9le Tn Mexico and to assure the safe F1ardinE of their rights. Mexico has made all kinds of promises in respect hereto and failed to keep them. Even turing the present government it has ,een impossible for the United States 0 feel certain in view of the measures hat have been passed that subjects of Nher countries would get proper treat neat there
 By the recent decision of the Mexican supreme court 1t is to be realized that his country was justified in the de- hands which it made of its neighbor especially when it is shown that it un- se-took through unconstitutional meth 7ds to disregard the rights of others The court decision has done much tc accomplish just what was sought through a treaty. inasmuch as it wal sssired that Mexico would give assur anee by such 2. means that # would sot undertake to do what the unconsti utional amendment permitted 1t to do By the decision of the court 1t is shovI that this country was justified in seek zg the treaty and that It was certain v desirable even though Obregon hold, | to be unnecessary. II is only sine, he court decision that he can naatnrat1 hat it was not necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

hands grow better trained. possibilities widen rapidly. All kinds of furniture (nade without your assistance), rows of houses, stores, whole community, in fact, may be the outcome. Your big boys and girls can find endless amusement in doors or out, making their own scces- sories. and collecting the boxes them l selves.
 Frther suggestions are unnecessary. | They are for the children themselves to make. You will find they are able to make them much more rapidly than you | can yourself
 l What wish ot impress upon you who are mothers, or even you who know ehii- dren whose play materials are limited is the value of weighing the play utility of an article before throwing it away. Dc
 not discard things which hold possibilities | for the training or entertainment Of your
 child. And save, at least. the cardboard
 box
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

"A little bit after that some bird out in the factory stuck his finger in lathe and managed to yank out his hand without the finger and pronto the whole office force walls about the poor dear and would we all chip in for flowers for him at the hospital just a simple plant that would bloom all the time he was there-and, booh! just like that went another dollar"
 ''Yes, but if you had to go to the hospital we'll ali send you flowers" the girl with the pearl earrings said in defense.
 If you didn't I'd send a messenger down here and ask what in Sam Hill ailed you all,' grinned the girl with the very blue eyes. "But, you see, I can't afford to be stunning myself in some hospital. And then the next thing that came up was when Susie Martins mother died and left four l small children. That time you not only collected a Wad of money, but insisted that four of us girls take home a kid apiece until the funeral was over.
 "Oh, gee!" said the girl with the ] pearl earrings, "all I want is a-a-'' she studied the girl with the very i blue eyes-"a quarter she finished, l There's the cashier now" said the girl with the very blue eyes. I've l been a-lookin' for that person all i morning She was hastening down 1 the aisle after the cashier. 1 "A quarter ?" insisted the girl with
 the pearl earrings, catching up with
 her.
 'Tn have to be asking you all for 1 charity myself if I don't quite this
 promiscuous giving" scolded the gir 1 with the very blue eyes.
 What do you want with the cash 1 ier?" asked the girl with the pearl ear l rings.
 T want $10 advance on my salary 1 said the girl with the very blue eyes. | What for? ?" demanded the girl witt
 the earrings with the easy camaraderie of offices.
 1 For those kids in Europe. Ten dol lars will keep one alive for a year, . l answered the girl with the very blue eyes. Gee, IT wonder if I couldnr spare twenty and let my board go
 week? Guess I'll try it once-and don you come around me for any more money" she ended, handing the gir i with the pearl earrings a quarter Miss Machdin's lucky to be havinl 1 anything to at-think of those skin.
 ny little kids!'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

twelfth amendment, providing that the electors shall cast separate ballots for President and Vice President, was rati- fled September 2S, 1894.
 The first nominating convention. as is the custom of today, was in the campaign of 1912, when the Demo- cratic convention met in Washington in May and nominated James Madison for President, and the Federausts met in New York in September and nom- mated Dewitt Clinton. From this or every foruth year conventions of the respective parties have been held an6 candidates have been nominated anG States have chosen elctors to vote fol them.
 (TomorroW-The Bloomer Period.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

what I had taken and he said Throw my medicine away and keep on with the Pinkham medicine l did and it cured me. If more women would take your medicine they would not suffer so. I have recommended the Vege- table Compound to lots of people and they have been satisfied. Mra MARY RHAPsFocK, 270i Wisconsin St, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
 When a woman IS beset with such symptoms as irregularities, inf1m- nation, Liberation, a displacement, backache, headaches, bearing down pains. nervousness or the "hlnes " she should treat the cause of such conditions by taking Lydia E. Pink- ham's VeRetable ComD0uDd.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
HELPLESS WITH RHEUMATISM
Until He Took "FTuit-a-tiVes" Or Fruit Liver Tablets
R. R. No. l, LoRzE, OEr.


 ''For over three years, I was confined to bed with Rheumatism. I treated with doctors and tried nearly everything without benefit.
 Finally, I tried Fruit 6 tives'. Bsore I hGd used half q box I sasS improvement; the pain was eGsier and the ssOeilizg started to go do~z.
 I continued taking this fruit medicine, improving all the time, and now I can walk about two miles and do light chores about the place".
 ALEXANDER MUNRO. Soc. a box, 6 for g 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIYES Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
Knock Chips oN Eirrt

A necessary preliminary to tal1rs the guns off the nations ships Is ec take the chips off the nations shorrsd ers.-Washington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

While there is little need of a doc tors assistance in getting booze these days, the time hasn't come when his aid in getting over the effects of 1t can be dispensed with.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

tor SIX weeks with
 what the doctors called infamma- tono of the bowels Four of them said | could not live. A neighbor told ms Ito use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and it helped me from the start When the doctor n All L.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

The best evidence that the miners in West Virginia will not oppose the government would have been dfsburse- ment when the president issued his ap- peal
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

The man on the corner says: There are those auto drivers who still con- tfnue to rush by standing trolley cars scattering patrons like sheep.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

It is marked distinction that comes to Elihu Root in being named by six nations as member of the in- ternatienal court of justice. The great regret is that he doesn't feel he can accent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
Language He Understood,

A woman thinks it must be great fun to lie back in barber's chair and get shayed-but she hasn't the face to try it,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

For the next six weeks the big a1- traetions throughout this and other New England states will be the fairs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

A young man seldom believes fhzt q girl enjoys a kiss unless he has 6 from her own lips.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
Stories That Recall othsrs
4 New Piece.


 They were enjoying a vacation at the shore. The mother had taken down some canned squirrel for a bit of tempt ing food and there was a squirrel feast one evening.
 When discussing the quality of the different pieces each had, Dorothy, aged three, called out gleefully: T got the wrist It's awfuIly good"
 Language He Understood.
 Bobby, aged six, is an enthusiastic automobilist and spends much of his time around his fathers car, asking questions.
 The other day a neighbor was taken to a hospital for an operation which al its conclusion made necessary the use Of drainage tube in the wound while it was healing. The neighbor's wife described the operation in Bobby's presence with much attention to detail and Bobby afterward told the story of it in his own language to the family concluding by observing: "But I gues, MT. Brown will get along all right now since they've put 8 new inner tube ir him"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

There was some hard work done having a good time even if Labor day is a day of rest and recreation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

These are the days when every dog has his rope and a fond recollection l of what liberty was.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
FOUR DOCTORS
 GAVE HER UP
Through aNeighbor's Advice This Woman Was Restored to Heath by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Kenosha, Wis.-'1 suffered with . female trouble and at last was in bed
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21
Sales Day Specials.

We will sell on April 30, one day only, the following
goods at far below the market value:
American Fence, 26 in. high, 9 in. stay, at 35c per rod.
American Fence, 81 in. high, II in. stay, at 3jc per rod.
American Fence, 80 in. high, IL in. stay, at 40c per rod
Pioneer Garden Flows, 1925 each.
These are seasonable goods and below market prices.
Look them over.
r. A. ALCOR HARDWARE co.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21
Sales Day Specials.

One lot Mems Dress Shoes, $4.5 and $500
values: Sales Day price, $50
Lot Mems Work Shirts, 81 90 value;
Sales Day price, IS cents
REYNOLDS / CODAY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21
Bank of Mansfield.

Capital, 100000 Surplus, sSo,ooOo0
Paid currency on our checks during the panic of 1907.
We pay interest on time deposits. We are adding the
names of new customers to our books every day; and
We want to add your name to this list of satisfied Gus.
toners, regardless of the size of the account.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21

We carry a good line of Building Material. Our
lumber is Kiln. Dried and well miled. Graded accord.
ing to standard grading rules. See US for Sewalls
Paints, Varnishes and Stains. Our motto-prompt
service and courteous treatment. Try US out.
D. J. Landers Lumber Co.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21

Special Sales Day Bargains.
Special extra low prices for Sales Day, Saturday,
April Goth, only:
Regular $3.50 Mating Rugs, 9x11.S, Sale price, $3.50.
Regular $1,000 Japanese Rugs, 9x12. Sale price. $3.50.
/ high grade Springfield Kitchen Cabinet,
regular price, 5000; Sales Day price, $500.
MANSFIELD FURNITURE 60.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21
Mansfield Art Studio

Mansfield Art Studio
We wish to announce to our friends and former Gus
toners that we have located at Mansfield again, and are
ready to take care of the trade in a satisfactory way.
Kodak films developed and printed, and mailed to you
promptly. We do all kinds of high,class photograph
work, and charging.
L. LEATHERMAN, Mansfield, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-04-21

Farmers and Merchants Bank
You will practice thrift and act wisely by buying any
thing you may need of Mansfield Merchants on Sales
Day. A mere suggestion to you by the
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Evening star., 1921-08-20
JAMES Y. McNRTLL. Attorney.

IN THE sI'rREME CorRr OF THE DIS
trict OF Columbia. ia.-Charfes v. INLAY. COM
mittee of Elisabeth G. PraA plaintiff. vs.
Jennie N. Pran, Annie ". Prnil Fahnstock.
No. 245T9. Docket No. 55.-Order n;si.-Rob-
rrt H. McNeill. Hayden Johnson and Thomas
". O'Brien. trustees. having reported sale Of
III that certain piece or parcel Of land and
Wilmington. District Of Columbia. and known
nd distinguished as and being part of lot i've
'Jl. in T. Drury. George W. Riggs and others
.uhdiv!s!on of square No. 1S5. as per plat re-
'orded In Liber B. at folio 2I0 Of the records
Columbia. more fully described BY metes and
ounds in the bill OF complaint and decree of
,ale herein. to John W. Cardwell. for fifty
'even thousand five hundred t$57.5O0) dollars.
nbject to payment Of brokers' commission Of
aye 60 per cent on the nrst i've thousand
-"nlaining hfty-two thousand FIVE hundred
S..5OOf dollars. IT is this 18th Of August.
'a2f. ordered. that said Sale be ratified and
onirmed by the court. unless cause t" the con-
ar. 1921. Provided. copy Of this order b"
,Ihished in each of three successive issues q
he Washington Law Reporter and three t3,
mes In The Evening star. prior to the exptra-
on Of said period. and further provided. tina {
{ the said trustees shall receive an offer for
sid property In an arlount Of not less than
wo thousand f$2. .N0O) dollars in excess Of
s-ty-seven thOfsand Ave hundred (SJ7.5ON
'cllars before the expiration Of the period OF
publication Of this order. they shall have the
al and withdraw the publica tions OF this order
md accept and submit to the court for ratth-
.ation and confirmation such excess oder.
WILLIAM HTTZ. Justice. tSeAl.p A trne
-pv-Test: MORGAN H. BEACH, Clerk. BY
RED G. PcONNELI.. Assistant Clerk.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
t Public Golf.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadeiiriia Ledger. d..
1t is not the experience OF Phila-
delphia alone that opportunities pro-
vided by our larger American cities
for the increasingly popular game OF
golf are lamentably insufficient. -,
The story that Is repeatedly tofo
of the crowds waiting patiently Tor
many hours at Cobbs Creek for q
chance to get on the links is pe5al-
leled by reports from Chicago, new
york and other municipalities. or,
course. It is a diversion that takes
nm a lot of room. But II hundreds
are willing to stand for hours for,
the sake Of any game, II is a DEM.
onstration of the fact that such q,
sport has a compelling hold on the
affeetions of its deyotees and H.
worth the allotment OF room as Ger
tainly as foot ball, base ball. cricket
Golf has ceased to be an exclusive
pastime of the rich. 1t has ceased 70
he classed with croqaet as an eneee
and effeminate pastime suitable oniy
to the feeble and the elderly. Y
is a game for everybody and II IL q
ds,noeratizfng influence. There IS
stiii ayailabie space in the suburbs
FOR the creation OF other public
links. While we are setting our
house and our dooryard in order Tor
the sesoui- centennial, that we may
sho~ our city at its best to the
visitor. II would be well for US TO
Law our new links as an evidence OF
the fact that we put healthtui OUT
door exercise high on the list OF ine
things that IL is desirable tnat q CITY
should provide for its citizens.