Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-23
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 Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Here are few tested and helpful hints which would like to share with the Sisters of the Corner. The first TWO nave proved very beneficial when many others have failed
 Rheumatic Liniment-To one pint of pest alcohol add thirty drops oil of musted. Mix well. Rub in thoreughIy.
 Nasal Douohe for catarrh-Eqa1aI parts salt, bicarbenate of soda and borax. Mix together well. Take a lever teaspoonfu1 of mixture to nearly cup of luke warm water and 1,se in nasal douche each morning. Can he used for garg1e.
 Amanda Smith's Beet Root Tea for Cough-(To aflay irritation) Put two red beets in d saucepan and boil them till done. using the water in which and drink.
 A Cotton Jacket can be made by bastlng two layers of cotton wool in- side an undershirt. Oil silk is pasted on the outside to prevent evaporation of the moisture exhaled from the skin
 Carbolized Oil-Add to two gunces pure olive oil 1-2 drachm of pure car boiic acid, Cor 1-2 teaspoonfuL)
 A few drinks for the sick room.
 Apple Water-Slice half dozen sour red apples into an earthen pitcher: add a tablespoon of sugar and pour over all a quart of boiling water Cover closely and stand til cold then add lemon juice and sugar to taste. Serve cold.
 Orange Juice-Take sweet juicy orange, cut into and squeeze out all the juice with a lemon squeezer; strain or leave some of the pulp in as pre- ferred. Set on the ice until thoroughly chilled, then serve in a. thin glass, crys tai clear; set on a little china plate with small dolly between glass and in the same way. adding, if desired, a little sugar and a teaspoonful of sherry.
 Tamarind Water-Mix preserved tamarinds with boiling water, cover and stand aside for half an hour Strain, sweeten to taste and chill.
 Pineapple Essnos an egg slightly with silver fork, add three tablespoons pineapple juice freshly ex- pressed, little sugar and as much water as is needed to fill the glass. Strain and chill.
 Barley Water-Bariey water is both refreshing and wholesome Put a scant quarter of a cup of barley into
 
 quarts boiling water. When cold strain, sweeten, add lemon juice to taste and chill.
 Rice Water-Two tablespoonf.s1s rice add one pint cold water and cook one hour, or until rice is tender. Strain and dilute with boiling water ,or hot milk, to desired consistency. Season with salt. Note: Sugar may be added if desired, and cinnamon if allowed uT hn f- -;r~% l.. reducing a laxative condition.
 Oatmeal Water-One tablespoonful oatmeal, one of cold water, a Speck of salt, one quart boiling water. Mix oatmeal and cold water and stir all into the boiling water. Boil three hours, strain through fine sieve, as cheesecloth, serve cold. Sufficient water should always be added to make this drink almost as thin as water.
 Toast Water-One cup stale bread crumbled and toasted one cup boiling water, salt, cut bread in thin slices and in one inch squares Dry thoroughly measure and break into crumbs; add the water and let it stand one hour; strain, season and serve hot or cold. The nouriShment of the bread is cas- fly absorbed in this way and valuable in cases of fever or extreme nausea Milk, or cream and sugar may be add ed.
 Beef Tea with OstrneaIMfx one teaspoon of well cooked oatmeal with two tablespoons of boiling water, Add one cup of strong beef tea, and bring to the boiling point. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with toast or crack CTS. Rice may be used instead of the oatmeal.
 Beef Tea and Extracts. x1-- round and trump, as they contain the most and best favored juices. Beef Essence-Mince finely one pound of lean juicy beef from which all fat has been removed, put into a wide mouthed bottle or fruit jar. Cork tightly. Set the jar in kettle of cold water over a slow fire and let it boil for three hours. Strain and season with salt and red pepper Beef Juice-Select a piece of meat from the trump or upper part of the round. Broil or warm slightly one or two minutes, to set free the juices Then squeeze out the juice by means of a press, lemon squeezer or potato rfcer, into a slightly warmed cup; salt if necessary and serve at once. Pre- pare only enough to serve as it does not keep well. Serve in dainty china cup to disguise color.
 Beef Essence-Put one half pound steak through a meat chopper, put into fruit jar with one tablespoon cold wa ter. Place jar in kettle of cold water Heat gradually. Keep just below boil ing point for two hours. Strain and press the meat to obtain the juice; salt. Note: A small piece raw beet broiled slightly, cut up and added to above, gives 8 better flavor. Beef es- sence given ice cold is often grateful to a fever patient.
 Raw Meat Diet-Scrape pulp from g