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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1911-05-05
LErTRE No. l.

Menlo, Kansas, 25 janvier 1910.
DR.. Peter Fahrney & Sons.
Chicago. Ill.
Chers messieurs:-Notre bebe,
qui maintenant deux ans, a Ell
lecz6ma depuis Page de trois Sc
l1iaines etil a beaucoup souffert ct
await de grandes d6mangeaisons.
Rien ne semblait le soulager. II y
a quelque temps nous nous d6ci-
danes a essayer le Novoro ct il y
de Iam6lioration maintenant.
Croyez-vous que celia peut gu6rir
notre b6b6? Nous ne voyons pas
quill soft question d'eczema sur
les instructions qui viennent avec
la bouteille. Veuillez nous le lais-
ser savoir. ...
Votre d6voue
R. R. No. J.. Benz Jenik.
LETTRE No. 2.
Chicago, ILL.,, 27janvier 1910.
Mr.. Benz. Jenik, Menlo, Kans.
Cher monsieur:-En r6ponse a
votre lettre du 25 courant, nous
vous dirons quill est impossible de
r6pondre a votre question par un
''oui; on un non Dependant
nous pouvons dire ceci, c'est que
le Novoro du DR.. Pierre etc en-
ploy6 avec un remarquable success
dams le traitement dies maladies du
sang on de la constitution ct quill
y a tout lieu de croire que lemploi
du remede dams le cas- mentionn6
sera accompagn6 de r6sultats sa-
tisfaisants.
Avec nos veux les plus sinceres
pour le reimbursement de votre
petit enfant, nous demeurons.
Vos tres d6voues,
DR.. Peter Fahrney & Sons Co.,
LETTRE No. 3.
Menlo, Kans., 25 mai 1910.
DR.. Peter Fahrney & Sons.
Chicago Ill.
Chers messieurs:-Je suis heu-
reux de dire que notre petit gar
con, au sujet duquel nous vous
avons 6crit il y quelque temps ct
qui await Pecz6ma, est r6tabli. Ii
est maintenant tres bien portant
ct nous sommes tres reconnais-
SAINTS.
Votre devoue,
Benz. Jenik.
LIE Novoro du DR.. Pierre, le
vieux remede herbeux, 6prouv6
par le temps, tient un record inin-
terrompu du success qui remonte a
plus dun steele, pour lie traitement
des maladies du sang ct de la
constitution. II nest pas vendu
dams les pharmacies, mais est four
au public par des agents sp6ciaux,
on directement par les propri6tai-
res.
DR. Peter Fahrney & Sons Co.,
1875 So. Hoyne Ave-, Chicago,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Jane: Ii is more than likely that sis ters have been annoyed by mistakes well as yourself, and felt neglected; and just wished with all their hearts they were the editor for just one week To tell the truth the editor in the midst of his perpleXitieS som etimes wishes they were. The Editor knows what The Bulletin owes them ali-for their patience. consideration and work.
 Ruth: The longest letters are often held for several weeks because there are shorttr letters which are timely and the better meet the wishes of the readers. We like to have all letters take their turn but exceeding length unless there is also extraordinary mer- it compels their retention in the pig con hole. We do moi like to see them in there.
 Charley: Nou are right about tlia prizes for best stories coming in handy for the winners in the Christmas holi- days Gentlemen are not barred in this story writing contest. That is an open 10 all affair. because we are after the best short stories that can be brought eSt- but Of course their adaptability ls the Social Corner must be the first consideration after other requirements have been met.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
A HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: As Halloween is near. and as per- haps some of the sisters are planning a party, I will send directions for a pumpkin party for young people. which Is easy to plan, and sure to be q great success.
 Effective invitations may be made rom orange colored cardboard, with borders of tiny jack-o lantern faces. cut from black paper, leaving holes fo1. eyes, nose and mouth. through which the orange cardboard shows. Any sim Ile rhyme such as:
 A pumpkin face, a pumpkin pie,
 pumpkin party by and by
 Please come and have some pump
 And we'll De merry, every one, should be printed on the card
 A girl dressed in 8 sheet to resef = bic a shest should have on q wet glove and shake hands with the guests g g they arrive
 The house should be decorated with Jack-o' -la:ltsrnS, witches and black cats. made of cardboard. An elabor- ate table decoration is a miniature cornfeld with little stacks of corr made from yellow straws, and tiny pumpkins made from orange modelling clay Green paper vines, and brown paper for the soil make the field com plete.
 For refreshments. sandwiches filled with peanut butter, banana and orange 8 salad, orange sherbet. accompanied by small orange frosted cakes, and or angeade make a good menu.
 HALLOWEEN.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
"A WORD FROM DOLLY.

Dear Editor and Sisters. Where are
 Elizabeth, Ready, Papa's Boy, and Nat this week How very queer it seem ed of you Perhaps this following verse will apply to some of you; They
 say mems work is from morn till set of sum- They do. But woman's
 work is never done" Quite true. For when one task she's finished some things found Awaiting a beginning
 all year round whether it be to draw the tea, or bake the bread, or mako the bed, or ply the broom. or dust the room, or floor to scrub, or knives or shelves to scan, or fruit to can, or seeds to grow. or linens bleach, or
 butter churn, or jackets turn. or polish glass, or plate or brass, or lcothes to mend or children ten or notes in dite, or stories write-But I must stop, for really if I should name all the ors, it would take me a day.
 Fruit Cream-One envelope gelatine, two cups stewed fruit, 2 lemons, 1 cup sugar, cup whipped cream. Soak the gelatine two minutes in l cup cold water, add 1 cup boiling water, cups stewed fruit juice. with as much of fruit as desired Strawberries, prunes, figs, etc) juice of ? lemons, cup sugar. Stir until dissolved then strain, and set aside to cook. When it be- gins to thicken add one cup whipped cream and beat all together thorougks ly- Place in mould. Well, Dear Sisters, I must say go0A bye for now. Those who did not write this week We will hope to see next week.
 DOLLY. Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
SILVER BELLS BUTTER cRisPs.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner How nice to nave new members en- tering our C5hrner I am sure our e,l- itor is making the Social Corner a most interesting part of the Saturday Bulletin. I think it would make the Corner even more interesting if we had stories every week.
 Dear Rainbow: I have tried vour Fudse Cake and like it very much. As for our being twin sisters I think we are. if we are not We will be in the Social Corner.
 Sister Corntassel: If I am not ms taken you are relative of mine.
 Jim: Your poem was fine; the only thing we lacked was the pie.
 Sweet LaN Nender: I am very anxious to hear more about the twins.
 ><Dear Dolly: Possibly we are friends. Certainly We will be in the Social Cor her. My initials are K. l.. R. Now do you know Who's who ??
 Dear Sweet Sixteen: I haven't tried your recipe yet as I don't generally cook when I am home over Sunday. ing, es mamma was sick. For supper l tried Butter Grips" I am sending you the recipe:
 Butter Crlps--J.se square soda crackers butter lightly: put them in a baking dish and place 1T. a Ynoderate even just long enough to crisp them but not to make them more than a golden brown. Prepare these at the very last oment~#7hefore serving Watch them carefully or they will burn. They need no eddiitonal but terins at the table. They. are very
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS.

Dear Corner Friends: Why didn't l begin my preparations for Christ mss eariier2 How many times have We heard those words (perhaps said them ouTselyesl, IS an excuse for the conlmotion which is sure to reign when We leave the many small prepa- rations for the holidays until the last minute. When it is too late we see whore we might have been wiser in selecting this or that gift.
 Why have this commotion? Why not get our ideas into some shape in good season, even if our Christmas giving is not on an elaborate scale? Time and money are very precious articles with some women: hence they must econoD1ize in the use of both.
 Apparently. the only way to handle the Christmas giving problem is to get our plans startsd in season. As fast as new ideas come to us, put them down in black and white. Per- haps We can recall having heard some ct our friends express their likes and dislikes; these hints ought to aid us in making wise selections of gifts.
 And. bCVe all. let us he sincere in our Christmas giving. Why not re- member all our friends with something usefIl rather than costly; something which will show OUT good will rather than the size of our purse?
 The following set sf ideas may he
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
DAUGHTER JOINS THE ORDER.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I am an interested read CT of the Social Corner chats. In fact, The Bulletin is an all around interesting periodical. We have two dailies, but my preference is The Bulletin every time.
 Jim: How many pies does your rec ipe make? Nine eggs, and eggs forty cents per dozen. Whewi but they must be rich.
 Marigold: Your story is filled with pathos from beginning to end. I am wondering what became of little Dol lie Kingsbury.
 I agree with you, Rainbow. We cer- tainly have had some beautiful days ill October. On such a day ] took a steam and trolley ride to distant city and enjoyed the ride very much. Moth CT Nature had donned her most gor- geous dress, and everywhere beautiful colorings delighted the eye; but now, after a week of rain she is assuming her winter garb, while at her fleet lies a carpet of gold and brown.
 I dread the approach of winter. It means SD many shut in" days, and wraps, rubbers, etc, but at the end is glad springtime to reward us for all the "fussiness'' of winter. So let us be content, taking all things cheer fully as they come, forgetting never that He who ruleth the universe is ever mindful of His own.
 DAUGHTER.
 Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
Washington. D. C.
PAPA'S BOY DESIRES TO FIND
 NAT.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- ciaf Corner: I have just returned from visiting friends ill Norwich If had known who Sweet Lavender of Norwich was. l would have called on her
 Dear Clara can't help thinking of that recipe you gave of Chocolate Fudge. l am going to make some and let you know if l had good luck wish you were here to help eat it.
 Deer Dolly: Have you found out who Ready of Leonard Bridge is? I will help you find her if you. will help rae find Nat of Leonard Bridge
 Dear Jim: I am wondering if you and I are not friends. Your poetry of pumpkin pie was fine. Keep on writ ing. Your letters are growing more interesting
 Dear Sisters: ] will put in a recipe for cake which l would like all of the sisters to try, and wish them all good luck with it.
 Boiled Spice cake-One cup brown sugar; 1-2 cup of shortening; 1 cup cold water with teaspoonful soda dis solved in it; l cup raisins, 1 teaspoon salt, if lard is used, 1 teaspoon all kinds of spice. Let boil two or three minutes When cool (not cold enough so lard will harden on tep), add two cups of flour.
 Goodbye! PAPA'S BOY
 Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
SOCIAL CORNER STORY
OUR NIECE TN HIGH
A Sister Story to Our Son from College

 folks enjoy themselves; and as all the customers were laughing also, I joined in and had real hearty laugh. A good laugh does a body so much good.
 Elizabeth found a pair for s1.5o she told the clerk she would take. l thought Grandpa meant to buy some lower priced She said he didn't. so l had to make it up. Then Pa said we had better be going. forgotten the handkerchief So we were directed to tn handkerchief coun- ter.
 I called for nice, small ladies' handkerchief. Elizabeth said; Small ladies' hand kerchief for a large lady," And every body around there laughed. She is real cute and witty and we are right proud of her. She finally decided on one for $2.50 that she thought was a perfect dear'' told her I thought Grandma didn't expect to pay so much. She was sure Grandma, wanted her to have & pretty one, and I made is up this tir1e.
 Pa said We must be going, as it look ed like thunder shower. He told us to stand where we were till he went to bring the rig. Elizabeth began to read a sign in a drug store window advertising ice cream soda. I thought we had better go on the other side of the street, as the sun was too strong in my eyes. Just then I saw Pa coming and I
 knew I was 20 cents in at least. Finally. after much pressing, clean ing. washing, starching, etc, the great day came, and we hitched up Skinner and Soupbone, the other horse that usually stays on the farm, but this time we took the two seated wagon, so Grandpa and Grandma could go. Pa in his cutaWay coat, Grandpa in his swaHowtail coat and beaver hat.Grand
 ma with a black silk, and last, but
 not least, l in a, white dress with ruff l f1es to the waist. We were something i fine-something to look at. which ev- erbody seemed to do.
 The girls looked" Pa said, Hike a lot of Easter lilies" and Pa was tell ing me what a, great thing education is. You can send your son through work for the man who didn't have time to go.
 Notice how cultured and refined the
 graduates look! Just then q girl whom I knew by her looks was some pump
 1zins' came down the aisle waving a diploma, and said to some igrl friends:
 Educated. by Gosh.' I asked Elizabeth who she was and she said her sister married Boney Cas- tile, 8 French count. MT. Manybucks and John were there. MT. Manybucks met Elizabeth at the i dinner, and after that they were much in love. In fact. as they said, it was walking, the shady lanes. and beautiful walking. theshady lanes. and beautiful
 walks around here, until one day Eliz- abeth showed me another diamond
 and asked me if I would marry for money.
 I said: "of course not. without love"
 She said: Love. too.' I told her together they were a, good combination.
 Elizabeth said they may live on a farm, as she thinks MT. Manybucks knows somthimg about farming for she heard him tell John that ne had sowed all his oats.
 The wedding day is to be Easter And, as all the old stories used to end they will doubtless live happily ever after.
 MA Watarford
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
SHUT-lN FINDS THE CORNER
 RECIPES o. K.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Rain, Rain, Rain. that's what it has done all day. And now this evening as we gather around the table in the dining room, some with books, some with sewing. some talking and laugh ing. I am trying hard to break the spell by writing to the sisters again, but it seems as if I really had noth- ing of interest to write on.
 You see 1 am alone most of the day and not being able to go out in this wide world Of ours great deal I just have to get what pleasures I can from around about me- First of all 1 nice recipes I have tried out of the Corner.
 Minnehaha: Dear sister. l have tried your juInbles, callas. and spooka- doodles, and they were just fine. A gentleman at dinner one day wanted to know what those callas were when I told him they came out of the Corner, he was surprised, and said he didn't know as recipes in any newspaper just made up by the Editor to fill up space. In fact, I have heard others say so before, but we dear sisters know a great deal better than that, and how we do enjoy each others let ters. How smart he must think our FditoE is to make up such nice recipes.
 Dear M. Roena Your drop sponge cake and filed cookies were also en- joyed. Send some more recipes, my children just love cookies.
 Dear Ready: wanted to write and tell you I am so sorry, I called you an old lady, but the best of us make mistakes sometimes. Write again, I like to read your bright cheery let
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would be nice for lunch when the minister and his wife call. Blanche: As you like Grandma apple potpie, I will give you g, dump ling recipe in case you don't have the sweet cream to mix them with: Good Dunnpiinss-One cup flour, 2 little salt, i teaspoon baking powder cold water to mix either to roll and cut like biscuit. or drop from spoon on top Of apple, or stem, or whatever you want a dumpling for.
 For larger families use more flour and baking powder We think them very nice.
 Ole Fashioned Soft Gingerbread One cup molasses, 1 tablespoon lard a little salt, 1 cup cold water, 1-E cups pastry flour. l teaspoon soda spice or ginger to taste. Use less flour if batter is too thick.
 Elva: 1 think your fudge must be rice-anl going to Try 1t, and put wal nuts in it.
 Nat: i think yoa set us all a good example. We enjoyed your letter very much and I hope you will come again There is more I would like to write about, but will wait so as to give the other sisters room.
 Baltic. FLEUR DE LIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28

ters; and also like to have your
 1 sympa thy.
 1 Dear Dolly: You may think I didn't
 1 care for your kind sympathy, because
 1 I am so slow in writing: but busy l
 l am and will be for months to come. 1 My sickness has put me way back,
 1 and as I can only do a little at 8, time
 I get along slowly; but I am so glad
 l to be able to be around again. l
 wouldn't care how much work I have l to do if I can only keep we'll And they tell me I must not over do. l Isabelle: I tried your recipes for 1 canned beets and canning string beans and for grape ketchup, and had good luck with them.
 Rural Delivery: I also tried your
 way of canning string beans, but how does it happen that you know how to can. I don't think after all you are a brother, but a sister, either one I should be glad to meet you any way. l have canned rilubarb in cold water and tried the beans so far they have
 , kept fine.
 Dear Sister Aline Your waxy cookies. lemon cookies, walnut waters, the children love to have for their school lunch
 quick made cookies is quick made and quick eaten, too. by the small members Of the household.
 To all sisters I haven't been able r0 write 100, am SO1lS 10 lI5 lnc different recipes, and let you know from time to time if I have good or bad luck.
 But Sisters, didn't Nathaniel have a great time. Hope he will let Jane Ann coop up some of the Social Corner recipes. Now Nat. even if you don | like some things, remember Jane Ann , may and Nat dear boy, let Jane Ann write to the Corner She may take first prize and then she will have money enough to pay for her own stamps, and give Jane Ann chance to get "edicated.' I shall have to try your tomato jam.
 When I started this letter I said l
 had nothing to write about; but l am afraid our Editor will cut it half out if I don't hurry up. And they have all gone and left me writing here alone: SD I guess better say goodnight to all the dear sisters and go to bed too. SHUT IN. North Cfnnir1 pt
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our Corner. I have always done a great deal with the crochet hook, from making lace with fine thread, up to large rings for the floor
 Dear Sister CorntasseI: How do you do? Pleased to meet you in the Social Corner. Didn't we attend the same church and Sunday school class in the seventies? to say nothing about the present day. Come again.
 Dear Dolly: We are still searching for Sister Ready-think we shall find her soon Wish to leave space for the other Sisters to write, will give you the recipe and close:
 Nut Frappe: one-quarter box gel atine 1-2 cup sugar, 1 pint cream, white of one egg, IA cup cold water. 1 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup pineapple and strawberries.
 Soak the gelatine in the cold water five minutes dissolve over hot water, whip the cream, add sugar. then the dissolved gelatine, stir in the beaten white of egg. When cold add pine apple and strawberries chopped in small pieces. and chopped nuts. Serve ice cold ill sherbet glasses. Strawoer- ries may be omitted, and marachIno cherries substituted.
 Goodbye. ELIZABETH.
 Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
SOCIAL CORNER SISTERS.

The Corner is to be congratulated upon the bright new letter writers who gre contributing to its interests from week to week.
 While Colchester has ranked first for a long time, ii now looks as if Leon ard Bridge had resolved to carry the banner. The Who's Who fever there is a-nusinsly intent: and yet it is the spirit Of the Social Corner. not it's per- sonnel, which makes it so cheery and enjoyable.
 Some of the founders of the depart msnt have fallen out and are sadly missed. The Corner does not like to lose Alp. Frank. or Roena: but they worked hard in the beginning, and ii is their due 10 be entertained since they so long and faithfully worked for the edification of others.
 How Rural Delivery frightened up the department: what a ripple ot laughter Jack the Hunter started up; what fine poems MT. Bromley has con- tributed. and how the originator of the Fourth prize. and Just Us and Janet, and others have sugs es lively added life and interest. The fact is, those whom The Bulletin remembers with feelings of regard and appreciation might be truly classed as too nu1ner- ous to mention" The Corner has been made successful because all have been true and pulled together
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

Advice. What You are dull today Tn a sad raull today ID and be stirring and social pray! Why so lugu5rious? Take a salubrious Walk. and we'll talk. for I have some
 thing to say Verify. veriiy Things will so nlerrily, If you are merry and happy and brave, But if not cheerfully Tempered, but tsarfully, Life is tyrsnt and you are its slave. If you so wilfully. However skillfull9, Nursing your moods and your delicate
 Whirns, Life will be dumb to you, All things come to yOu Hinged with sl1a dow that saddens
 and aims. Life has two sides to it, Take the best guides to il, Think of the best and the brightest,
 my friend Be philosopher. Don't get so cross over Things that you never can alter or
 mend. Look not so oismslly, Down the abysnlally Dark hanging over the precipice brink. Worst of all bias is Hydrochoudria- sis. Sunshine is better than shadow, I
 think. IT you would drive a9ay Cares, and would hive away Honeylike sweets in your innermost
 cell, a.i 4sxaa Work. like the blmbie-bee, Soft let your grumble be, Burn your own smoke and the world
 p-ill 20 well.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
WHO'LL BE FIRST TO FIND
 READY.

Dear Editor: Thank you for send ing card and name of the blue gentian l am for the uplifting and uDbuilolns of our Social Corner and the prosperi - ty of the members.
 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Three cheers for the Social Corner and Leonard Bridge people. was so pleased this week when l unfolded the paper and turned to our Corner to see three new names, and all from Leonard Bridge I shall not feel lone ly any more. You sisters that have of writing. The readers who just read know not what they are missing. This Social Corner is not imaginary but the real thing, run by people who are not asleep. but awake and very much alive.
 say write just one letter and you will be anxious to write a second.
 I did not think my letters to the Corner would attract any attention, but have received so many nice replies I know some have read them.
 I said some thing about the Social Corner to a man of the house the other morning and he said. "Is that all you think about" l replied. you are just as interested in the Social Corner as I am
 He said That may all be. but I do not talk about il before breakfast
 I replied before or after it is all the same to me"
 He only thought talking about it might delay breakfast.
 When he comes in and says, Well, Sis. what are you going to have for Ginner?-' I always ask him what he Sants? ana when he tells me I ai- vaNs cook il for him and after he has es-ten his dinner and says. that din- ner was good enough for king"