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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

II girl has pretty teeth she can
appreciate good Joke.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
One way to tell woman's age Is
to read it on her tombstone

Don't be stingy. Set basin of wa
ter out In the yard for the birds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

Aviators are not considered good in
surable propositions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

Unhappy the man who has no rear
porch to sleep on.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Call to Catholic Women.

The Catholic Church Extension So
efety of the United States. of which
Archbishop Quigley of Chicago. is
chancellor, has issued a. call for
Catholic women's missionary move
ment. The society refers in its call
to the Protestant women's auxiliaries
and to the missionary movements
which accomplish much, it says. The
society proposes branches, and ex-
presses the hope that at the mission
airy congress- to be called next year,
enough will have been formed to put
the movement upon a. national basis.
Two rules. prayer and sacrifice. are
outlined for the movement. the prayer
to be one which the pope has author
lied for. the society, which is '.St.
Philip Neri, pray for us and the
sacrifice is to be male on one day
each year, something gone without to
the value of fifty cents, and that
amount contributed to the movement.
Especially urgent does the society re-
gard its work for Catholic children,
and the call for the movement states
that women entering it are to work
particularly for children, those of
American born Catholics, and of Cath
Ole immigrants. The iefficial call con-
tains pictures of people and buildings
illustrative of work accomplished by
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
HOUSE CLEANING HELPS.

Editor Social Corner: Let me say to
the sister from Lebanon in regard to
house cleaning, as l am cleaning house
myself, that 1 plan my cooking ahead,
which helps great deal in this busy
season. AS to pastry, I do not bother
with it, for one can make other des-
serts which think the family will like
just as we'll
There is the prune which can be
made into different things besides
pie. take a pound of prunes, take
the stones out, and cook till soft. Then
| make a biscuit dough, thin as cake
When done 1 split it open the same as
dough, and bake it in q shallow pan.
for a shortcake, butter 1T, put the
prunes on each layer, with a little SUI
and serve them hot. You can use
peaches or apples or any fruit, and it
takes no time to make it.
The way I cook stew: Start it on
top of the stove and then set 1T in the
oven, and it will cook just as well, and
YOU do not have to watch it all the
time.
You can boil a dinner in the oven
just the same, provided you do not
have to use kettle, but such pans as
will go in your oven. Start the meat
part way on top of the stove, such as
corned beef takes longer to cook; then
you can add the vegetables and keep
plenty of water ON it.
Did you ever try potting lamb or
veal? / always cook mine that way
and it is nice and juicy. and not all
dried up.
When [ clean my couch, which I find
is always dirty. L take half an old
sheet and wet it real wet and lay it on
the couch, and take a small stick and
beat it hard and you will be surprised
at the dirt that rises and stays on the
wet cloth. I do my stuffed furniture
the same, ard do not have to take it
out Of the room.
Ny shades I lay on a sheet on the
floor and take a cup of Indian meal
and spread on it. Then / take a small
brush and scrub them hard; and You
viii be surprised at the smoke and
lint that c0Hles out of them For the
mantel and chairs l take soft cloth.
wet it wfth liquid veneer and go all
over them, and also the mirror. 1t
takes all Of the dust and makes things
look like new.
My curtains. which I wash, 7 put to
soak over night in which in which I
put a,large supply of ammonia that
takes AL the smoke OFT: and then
w1slr c4IAn Gnd put tszp kf11ng Ia the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
ODD EpIbL- ES.

! Editor Social Corner:
0snd recipes for odd things:
Pineapple Frappe One quart OF
wafer, enc pound of sugar boil FIVE
minutes; add juice of one lemon and
enc 4T0ked pineapple; remove from the
Steve end when cool freeze slowly I'M
I'll ike soft, wet snow; serve in punch
slasses.
Orange Pudding-Peel and cut five
oranges In small pieces; sprinkle one
cup OF sugar over them; cook one pint
tablespoon Of cornstarch and when it
chickens, pour over the orange. Beat
whites 81 the eggs stiff: add three ia
hieapcons OF powdered sugar; pour
over pudding and brown in oven.
Mock Mines Pis--one cup OF crack
ar CRUMBS, ono cup of raisins, one
ana q half cups of warm water, one
eUr or. sugar, one-ha1f cup of mo-
sasses. one-half cup of vinegar, two
Glove and nutmeg, a little salt: cook
till thick and cool before putting into
crtrBts
Corn Frittsrs-Two cups of sweet
corn, ons egg, two tablespoonsful OF
snflk. two tablespoons of -four, salt
pepper, q pinch of soda and twice the
amount of cream tartar; fry in hot
Cat: very good.
Nyt Csks-7dix and sift two cups OF
flour, two teaspoons Of baking powder
enc cup of sugar; add TIVE eggs, one
third cup of milk one-third cup OF
butter; beat thoroughly and add one
iraK TEASPOON OF vanilla and one-haIf
cup of pecan nuts; bake in gem pans
All these measurements are level.
CLARA OF CANTERBURY.
Seuth Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
THE WILD FLOWERS OF CALI.
FORNIA.

Editor Social Corner:-I send here
with an extract from a. letter written
by California girl who was born
in Denielson, to her grandmother in
Danielson:
Berkeley. Cal, April 16. 1911.
"How wish you were here. We
have had vacation all the week, and
Friday papa and I went out to the
hills. The wild flowers we're all out
and we picked all the peoples we could
bring home
FROM March 30 to April 8, ex-
President Roosevelt gave course On
FIVE lectures in Berkeley. They were
given in the Hearst Greek theater, a
large open-air building modelled after
the old Greek tl1eaters and located in
a grove of large eucalyptus trees. -
~ built all OF concrete and seats over
5000. 1t was packed to the doors ev-
cry day. the aisles, platform ana every
other available place being taken.
Many came in the morning, brought
their lunch with them and stayed all
day!
Sunday there were about $4,000 in
side and over that number were out
on the hill, stcrming the gates in
vain.
Tho lecture commenced at 4, and
by 2 O'Clock every seat was taken.
We wnfe among the fort,rnate ones
who aesfrd every lecture, and YOU may
b sure enJoyed them all very much.
ELSIE"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Billy Sundays Don'ts.

AMI there are many homes in
which there is perpetual nagging
and scoldiEg- Don't. Don't. OF all
the devilinspired sentences that ever
crawled out of the pit of hell, that
which says a child should be seen
and not heard takes the cake, think.
Suppose you would go out this spring
when the plants are beginning to bud
and you pinch off rome bud, then an
other bud. How long do you think
it would take for it to blossom into
a flower? I'll tell you a few don'ts:
Don't tell your children what you
lon't mean. That's one don't [ don't.
Don't wait on the children too
much. Don't make them wait ON you
too much.
children. Keep it.
Don't talk about your neighbors.
Don't perpetually scold the chill
dren. You drive them away.
t.Don't hurt their self-respect by
Furnishing them in the presence of
company. Wait uatii the company
is gone; then you can do business.
Don't overdress your children
MANY fool mother overdresses
her little brat SO that from the time
she is six years old she is Duffed up
Don't lie to your children.
Don't have them like the little boy
who was asked, How old are you
and he said. I'm five at home, six at
school and four on the street car OF
all the rotten. dirty, sinking money
you have in your clothes, it's that
nickel about which You lied to the
conductor. OF all the dirty, sinking
money you have, it's that piece you
beat the railroad company out of
when you went to Chicago or some
grow pto lie.',-From his Toledo ad-
dress
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
THE EASILY CULTIVATED MAS
TURTJuM.


Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
Most everybody enjoys a flower gar
den; but few realize how easily one
may be made. Nasturtiuns will grow
in any ground and require but little
care: and can be used in variety of
ways with beautiful effect. The dwarf
nasturtiums make fine border plants,
while the running sorts may be used
in hanging baskets and window and
porch boxes. or to cover q wire fence.
The seeds are used to add pungency
to pickles and relishes, and the tender
leaves and stalks give a delicious fla
vor to salads. If the seeds are picked
off, they bloom until frost.
Now, dear Sister Ruth. aren't you
glad you did as hidden, and favored
the sisters with the story of 1.-THE
Peaceful Dream of b. B. A. through
The Corner? AS l was reading it,
felt like running down with a tray of
grapefruit, to give B. y. A. another
surprise. do think every member
of this circle must have enjoyed it,
for It sharpened my appetite better
than peaches and cream.
The sentiment of some of our fine
letters will never die
I would say to Dear Rosemary that
I once sent a cake to a banquet that
was never touched, only pushed one
side for a show; but I never heard of
any evil effects from it. Please send
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
SWEET LAvENpER's MOVING.

Dear Social Corner Editor: At last
I can collect my thoughts for few
lines to the Corner | have read each
letter and the nice steries-I enjoy
them SO much. l was pleased to be
present to pass the pretty cards in
The Peaceful Dream of 3. B.. A.
Did we not all have a grand time +?
1t seemed good to meet the Sisters
after 1 had been SO very busy NOV
ing.
No doubt some of you know what
it is to move Hubby and [ were two
poor tired souls: but we are feeling
rested and repaid, as we came from a
second floor fiat to a dear cottage
dwelling with grand surroundings, CO.
~ inside. plenty of sunlight-and lots
Of fresh air; in sight of the trolley and
just near enough to be convenient;
and yet far enough out to be out of
noise and dust, and by our own selves.
We are planning flower beds, plant
ing seeds. and hubby is very busy
building dandy henhouse and soon
We are to have a small flock of hens
You can think of me running out and
bringing in an apron full If eggs and
planning to make all the nice things
that the Sisters send in to try: but,
let me whisper, maybe some day will
be able to give pink and lavender
tea out on my splendid large piazza.
and would not the editor and Sisters
have jolly time?
/ was indeed glad that Fay Verna
had good luck with my bread 1t
seems as if mine is better each time
L make it.
VIII send B. B. A. my cake recipe
later.
Thanking all the Sisters for their
helps and kind thoughts, you will hear
again from SWEET LAVENDER.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
A PuRPosEFuL LETTER.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Socia.
Corner: As I read the helpful
thoughts and suggestions contributed
by the dear sisters of this happy fam
lily each week, my heart goes out to
you III gratefulne5s and / somehow
long for quiet chat even though II
be in telepathic way, or through the
medium of the Social Corner.
I have but little time for sociability
outside my own domicile, but beneath
It's roof can indulge in the one
blessed privilege which any amount Of
work and trials cannot deprive US of
or take from us. and this privilege is
holding communion with ones own
thoughts; and what pleasure it affords
us. And, alasl what pain also.
/ have in some degree outgrown
yearning for the impossible and am
the happier for it; and am coming into
a realization of the value OF sometimes
being alone, for everyone, I believe
has his or her problems to solve which
can be accomplished in no other way
except by communing with the self OF
ones self-the soul.
Through this sort of experience are
we made strong and worthy, forming
a center of attraction that draws to us
not only what we need but the joys
inspiration and upliftme1t which make
us rageous and better fitted to bat
tie with life.
fectly contented with our lot, and ]
often wish it was a state CT mind more
contagious than it isLfor how easy it
is to say "Oil. dear, If conditions We're
only SO and SO, how different it would
all bel" Perhaps So but never mind,
it is not well for us to live in the past
but for today and tomorrow.
Perfect peace of mind is heaven.
How many of us are blessed with it :!
Few OF us are searching FOR the
simple life but are diligently strain
ing every nerve to keep pace with the
our neighbors,
What does it all amount to? Moth
ing, absolutely nothing. except to
finally become perhaps nervous dys-
bier.
I am acquainted with dear sisters
who think life is scarcely worth the
living unless they are constantly fit
ting about. here and there, preparing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW
CHICKENS.

Dear Sisters:-The poultry business
for success depends on the person run
ming it just as much as any other
business. There is always a tempta-
ton to set too many hens if the eggs
hatch well. OF course, the chicks
don't need much room at first. but as
they grow they are crowded and don't
do as we'll as if they have plenty of
room.
Only hatch a few more than you
have planned to keep, then if some
die, as they always WILL you still have
the number you planned to raise. Keep
chicks of the same age together, for
the older ones will fight and keep the
younger ones from eating or taking
any comfort, and naturally they can't
do as well under such conditions.
Never give up fighting the lice and
mites. They breed very fast. Some
times one louise will worry chick to
death. Dust the hen once a week with
some good louise powder; also dig up
the ground so she can dust herself.
A little good ashes put into the dust
is a good thing. Grease the chicks
heads and neclls and a little. under the
wings about once q week with car
fbolated vaseline or lard with q little
crude carboHc in it. Don't put much
grease ON the little chicks. as it may
kill them. IL the fight is kept UP they
will grow and do well.
A good way to grease the chicks
is to put them into a box, letting them
out as they are treated: or if the csop
is small, shutting them in till done.
Then is a. good time to count them.
1t is necessary to clean the coops ev-
cry day and spray liquid lice killer
once week.
Besides keeping away lice and mites,
it is a disinfectant. Never put chicks in
a damp place, as dampness causes as
many deaths as lice.
Waterford MA.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
WHO is THE HEAD OF THE
HOUSE?

My Dear Sisters of the Social Cor
ner:-What bright, beautiful, spring
like weather we are having, and I
hope you are all enjoying it to the
utmost. Raise the windows and let in
all of Gods beautiful sunshine and
fresh air, because it will help greatly
to drive out the aches and pains that
have forced themselves upon us DIR
ing the cold weather. Never mind if
the sunshine does show up few cob
webs and a little dust. you can soon
make way with them when once you
feel well and strong.
Please don't rush into the house
cleaning performance to such an ex-
tent that hubby and children are for
gotten and the world seems all out of
sorts. Go into the hard work easy
and be sure to stop in time to change
your clothes before supper is served.
/ believe almost any man would
rather come home to find things in the
house a little mixed up than to find
a tired-loolSing and untidy wife.
I want to thank Frank OF Moo
sup for her nice compliment. Now
don't think 1 am clever. If I did,
should attempt a story for our Cor
ner, just to please Louise. However.
did not propose the stories and l
was very grateful to the editor for his
statement, because if 1 had been the
one who proposed the story feature j
should have felt in duty bound to
send something that could be called
by that name. Now, for fear the ques-
ton of who's Who" may be getting
monotonous to some, 7 am going to
ask a new question: who is the Head
of the House?''
I have always heard the man called
so until the other day 1 was convers-
ing with a gentleman whose wife had
been absent from home for a long time
and had just returned He said:
Il tell you it isn't fair to cal
the man the head of the house
for it is the woman who is the
head. If every man don't think as
do. just let him rise before daylight
and get his own breakfast, go away te
work without a word of cheer or en-
coura cement then, after a busy an6
| perhaps a trying day, let him go home
at night to a cold house and get his
own supper. Let him do this for JUS
one week and If THE average mar
| isn't willing to say that his wife is
the head of the house, why-he never
| will, that's ALL
Now I am always glad to meet g
| for his wife, and / am very glad to b.
| numbered among those women whose
| services in the home are appreciated
| FAYE VERNA.
P. ST. almost forgot to tell Rutl
| how much I enjoyed her story.
| could almost imagine myself in tina
| beautiful spot gathering flowers will
| Sweet Lavender and NJ. Rowena, wht
/ is my very own dear mamma.
| Colchester F. ".
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
A MESSAGE FROM JIM.

Editor Social Corner:-This is my
second visit with you. 1 hope what I
have to say may be S. Q. G.. What do
you mean by that? you ask. I will ex-
plain myself later.
/ wish to say this much: there is no
part OF this good paper, The Bulletin,
that I enjoy more than this
The Social Corner department. I like
the good, helpful, homelike letters and
wish we might hear more from the
men folks.
I enjoyed Ruth's story, "The Peace
full Dream Of Il. B. A.
The S. c. reunion that Rosemary
speaks of is good suggestion, and I
hope it may materialiZe in the near
future. / think it might add to the
interest, il we could see the photo
graphs of the different contributors
from time to time
[ would like to take Frank by the
hand and say. thank you.
I agree with Jane T. and Pussy
Willow. 1 have recently fallen in love
with two happy misses-Miss Sweet
Air and Miss Bright Sunshine. I
think it a good plan as We come to
the rough places, as we travel life $
pathway. to do as did Uncle Tom in
''Uncle Toms Cabin that is, to count
our blessings.
If the editor will permit a bit of
advice, I am through: Take more
open air; the more you take the bet
ter; follow Natures laws to the very
letter. Let the doctor go to the Bay
of Biscay let alone the gin, the
brandy and the whiskey. Freely ex-
ereise, keep your spirits cheerful; let
no dread of sickness make you ever
fearful. Eat the simplest food, drink
the pure, cold water, then you will be
we'll or at least, you oughter."
p SIS. Q. G. means ''Sort o Good.
Yantic JIM
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
TIE AEoEPEs IN THE CORNER
----- DO NOT FAIL.

Ed1tcr and Sisters of the Social Cor
Her.--i wonder it there is room for a
new conner? II so. would like to be-
como acquainted with the sisters.
havso been a reader of the interesting
Letters ever since the Corner was
formed and will admit took very lit
tie interest in 1t, and was somewhat
fJnc1Ewaxd In trying all tho good reci-
Dos, - 30 many in other papers have
proved a fa1lurA.
Every week the letters are more in
terestin6; and as I try the good things
nome have failed.
Clara of Canterbury has given some
Of the most delicious dishes 1 know
Of; apd Mrs. Levi Maynard is to be
euvfed.
Where Is J.. n T. with her savory
aishes2 would hke to say to J. E.
r. thai while putting envelope flaps
las she calls thenn) On p&per bugs, I
And pAAa4nx them On TIN coffee or bak-
hAg p0paer cans mach BETTER as they
Do not kosr OF Epk % dRssty; If one has
GLASS :tSHn uBA sn1ta16e to can fruit,
they are stfft AAbtex- as the contents can
be seen and yAa know when ost
We5conse Oaeak NJ Eowcna.; arm glad
Won had ssscas aa enjoyable vacation
HSsr lette9a. .1ssve been sa1cls =. hkip to
-. aMD66R IN 3pa1xine an IN bright
etGA - T. - 1nMB keen . 1lz7sk-sn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
GOOD TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corner
] send some good recipes that I hope
y0u all wifi try. I have tried Sweet
Lavenasr's recipe for oatmeal bread
ana II was excellent. The Children
wouldn't eat any other bread while it
lanta6. ] have. also trAod a great many
II the othsr sisters recipes and found
them good.
pasSssan custard-nfake smooth four
tAhfospconsful Of -four with one of
nelt1d butter and stir into q quart
q seaaded mink; beat the yolks of
seven eggs very light with one-half
cvpfui Of sugar and add to the milk.
two tab5eSpoonsful of orange juice
and cruFnb in Nbout dozen macaroons
aaA cover vita kneringie made of the
whites sof three eggs and a. little pow
Aaxed sugar; brown in the oven and
sefve cold.
ehsess nies-Cook three tablespoons
fiiI Of rice in saited water until tender
and drain; SHUTTER a pie dish and at
the kdttonr arrange a thin layer Of
thin1y- sffced cheese, then sprinkle with
. little salt, pepper and a. pinch of dry
nafuytaFd; then cover with an inch
layer of rice and then cheese again.
the last layer being rice. Sprinkle
over the top some bread crumbs and
bits Of tsAtter. Place in the oven until
wsIt Drowned. Serve very hot. Those
who like tomatoes may add some
sfseed bstween the layers of rice and
ciseess.
csesWeai Reoi<s--Two eggs, one cup
ful ~ Arown sugar, one-haH cupful Of
t1tter, two cupsful of oatrnal, one cup
ful - -four, one cupful of raisins, one
tsnsposAful Of cinnamon, one teaspoon
ful u soda sifted with the Hour. If
ths mixture spreads when baking, add
uE(7UAs AW4 anf. fYNr n ffps
and bike.
.. eTe IS LOUISE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

for some social event, or following up
the many fads that are born of freak
minds, and are cast among us only to
become burden to the human family.
l have also known well meaning moth
ers who thought they had their chill
dran's best interest at heart, still they
We're to be found in regular attendance
at the whist CLUB, mothers meeting and
other organized meetings when the
small children, and older ones as well,
in the street, or where their fancy
might lead them, Outlines coming in
contact with undesirable associates
As / write, this incident comes to
my mind Some few years ago it was
my privilege to live for a time in a
large city, and nearly every pleasant
afternoon for several months a num-
Der of young misses and boys from the
high school near by (whose ages might
range from IL to 1S) held a sort of
athletic and gymnastic exhibition on
a side street which was in full view
of my dining room windows.
The popular games INDUCED in We're
football, batting bali and jumping
rope, which occasionally resulted in a
broken window in the nearby houses,
our own included.
They were rude noisy and far from
being refined. both in languages and
manners, and I ibelie-e they would have
been taken in hand by the police for
disorderly conduct had there been any
such officials in that locality when
needed. The young men seemed to be
the most interested in holding the rope
for the girls to jump over, and the
greatest accomplishment to be attained
seemingly was to see who could jump
the highest. These young people were
all from weH-to-d families while the
fathers of a number of the boys were
prominent politicians and tie mothers
r.r1, Il -s11
MARIGOLD.
LEBANON