New Britain herald., 1926-02-15
MRS. ANDERSON
 GETS DOLLAR PRIZE
Herald Classified Ad Contest FaVOrS ". Main St. Woman

Mrs. Fannie Anderson of 709 | West Main street, gets the dollar | for the best prize poetry about the . Herald Classified Ads. The entire poem is quite a gemlet Of literary | verse, the best yet submitted to the ! udge, who didn't know Mrs. Andor- ,on could write poetry. It's short and | snappy and one can almost detect . tho snip-snip of the sissors in the 1 rhythm oi tho poem, Incidentally | it advcrtiSes Mir, Brier's place of business, etc.. etc.
 The judge has on hand poem . from one well known author which | he Is going to print but not award | he dollar for, first of all, fl is un- ethical from a business as well as a poetcal standpoint, to advertise :. our wares, Tho Herald isn't look ing for advertising in this contest, so( If Mir. ]. C. will sit right down and compose n poem about some other Classified Ad in the Herald, why he might or might not set the dollar
 Tuesday Is the day for the little ones, the kiddios, and juveniles to get their chance at the dollar. The office was flooded with replies today, and 1t can truthfuly be said the | contest is going over with bang, | Good poems are put away 10 be | used from time to time. The Classl- fed Advertisers have expressed | themselves as being charmed and delighted with the contest. children chew their finger nails so excited do they get while waiting to read who IS the winner. Old folks, too, are charmed by the contest, so you, too, must get the fever and compete. Maybe you, too. will belong to that vast alumnea of Herald prize win ners, wouldn't that be more fun than q, barrel of monkeys? Over worth's new store There's 2 barber shop, next door, The proprietors name Is H. w.
 Brier
 And we affirm, that he Is no liar, When he says he will do a first
 class job,
 Cut the hair in any kind of a bob, Finish it in such style That the girls all go away with
 smile.
 The men can get shave, and hair"
 cut too,
 If they will wait till the girls get
 through.
 DO unto others" sisters and
 brothers,
 As you fain would be done by Is admonition in each edition
 Of the Book of the Most High. So, the muse I've wooed in scare;
 of wordfood,
 Good impulse to quicken And further my plea, which is to
 but be:
 Please be kind to the chicken. If Eaetcr came round and To, you
 were found
 Denied your fav'rite pursuit, You'd sure lose your smile Qm not
 broaching style"
 If you couldn't gorge hen-frult r. you've had your dole from olI-
 man King Coal These wintry nights so chilly You rose fro mthe hay fiji for work
 each day
 Not feeling willy-nily. Now, ladies and men, consider thD At roost in a chccrlcss coop How she does shiver. chilled 10 the
 liver. Can you wonder she has croup" Well, there is for sale a.(the 'Why'
 of this waiD, At cost you'll agree is cheap, A product that's fine to check th,
 winds whine
 And snugly warm Biddy keep. Line your chickens flats with the
 old news mats The Heralds through with their
 use And then brand us ycggs if hens ,
 thanks in eggs
 Are one whit shy of profuSe, This chicE-hriet, I hSpc, your purse
 strings will oN Tore you pick that Easter hool; To your hens be kind and youll
 surely find Your chickens will do you GOOD fl l,c prnncd GOOD" in "capS -
 though maybe, perhaps, The only chickens you knew Were that certain brand--quess
 you'll unIcrstdnd-- Who'd put tho accent on Do"