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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
HOW TO MAKE BEADS.

Dear Editor and Sisters and Broth CTS of the Corner: Have been wonder ing where all of our old writers haze disappeared to. Where is dear ReadS. Sweet Lavender and others Are you writing under another name?
 We'll Hopeful, I think I know yon Will write you soon and see2
 Arrawanna: Where have you disap- peared to How is that cooked hug band?
 Betsey Bobbett: How we hoIlered and hooted to you when Sou forgot those chestnuts-
 Aunty No. Is is fine place to. vfsit.
 Thanks Samantha for the picture. You will hear from me soon Think it fine.
 Eliza Jane: How did your daughter make out that day? Too bad the car came so soon.. Please try making your salt beads this way. | [ have made starch beads for sale and have never had trouble with theirAseften- ing. I have even washed them with out trouble. Take one tablespoon of starch I-2 tablespoons of salt. { tablespoons of water and boil hard .tin stiff Then take one tablespoon of the mixture and roll out in a little salt. Cut even strips, with knife. sor large needle, and form into beads and string. In about one day they will be ready to string, if made right. Put pin through them so as to make a hole fs
 Good wishes to- aIl.-. E.
 POLLY -WINTERGREEN
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
THE ORIGIN OF THE MIKE APPLE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: How do you all enjoy this beautiful weather?
 Here is a little article that may in terest many of our readers:
 The Mike apple is queer species or Connecticut fruit, with a strange his tory. It is now in some of the neigh boring markets It has fair skin, an excellent flavor and is extensively propagated hereabouts. Each indi- vidual apple exhibits somewhere in its pulp red speck like a tinge of fresh blood. and thereby hangs a strange legend.
 The apple obtains its name from Micah Rood, a farmer who lived upon the outIands of the Connecticut town in the 18th century. The son of Thomas Rood, one of Norwich'e early settlers, Micah titled his fertile acr $ with all the zeal of youthful ambition; but of a. sudden his habits changed; he grew idle. restless and incorporate. He lost all interest in both work and worship. His cattle were neglected and his neighbors summed.
 Some attributed this change to witchcraft, others hinted at insanity. Winter wore away, spring returned and the orchard of Micah Rood burst into blossom. On one tree, is was then observed, the flowers had turned from white to red. The superstitious neigh bors wondered, especially as Rood seemed drawn to this tree by some re- sistless fascination. August came and the red blossoms developed into fruit. When the large yellow apples fell from the branches each one was found to. contain a well-defined globule, known thereafter as '.the drop of blood.' The freak of the apple tree deepened the mystery of Micah's behavior
 Conjecture followed surmise and soon it was remembered that during the previous fall foreign peddler had passed through Norwich and had. spent the night at Micah Rood's. He had never been seen again Someone suggested that the young farmer had murdered him for his money and buried the body under this tree Search was made for the body of the stranger, but in vain; nor was any trace of his stock found among the possessions of the unhappy Micah.
 '1fs a load of crime rested upon the conscience of the suspected farmer, It never forced confession from his lips. His farm drifted gradually to decay and. too broken down to reclaim it, he wandered about town, disordered in mind and body. He died in 172S, but while the blood-spotted apple continues to grow his name and his- tory will be perpetuated
 CRIMSON RAMBLER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
OLD MEMORIES

Dead Editor and Social Corner F'riens: Ever since The Corner was started I have thought from time to time would write a few helps, but after a time some Cornerite would write upon the same subject, so saved me the trouble.
 The many recipes for apple butter or boiled cider apple sass have carried me back in memory to many years ago when I stood over the big kettle which was out of doors and boiled down a barrel of sweet cider, not made alone from sweet apples, but all kinds com stead Of water or engine. After it was as thick as we wished I put it into jugs or bottles and it kept for years. I have some now made so many years ago I have forgotten its age.
 In making the sauce I always use sweet apples qUartered, instead of slic- ed, and cook slowly use no sugar or spice, and as the young people say in slang. its licking good" and also economical.
 Tn trying fresh fish after washing and wiping water off, you salt your meal before rolling the fish in it, have the lard hot and you will have a nice brown fish when you take. it from the spider.
 If salt pork shrinks, as it often into the hot spider, roll it in meal. think you will find this another econ omy. This. may help some new be- ginner
 will now take myself to the chim- ney corner for the winter, with the 70 " YE OLD TIMER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
HOW TO DO THINGS

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Now that Christmas work is in. order. you may find the following useful:
 How to make a Leather Mat.-An attractive table mat can be made by any person. even though that person has no skill in professional or anna teur Weather working. For the center of the mat a piece of leather about six inches in d6meter is needed. Any novice can make. the leaf shapes by using a maple leaf for a pattern. Cut out enough leaves to reach all around the circle, overlapping them a little. Glue the leaves firmly down about an inch from the edge of the circle. If you have a typography set the veins of the leaves may be outlined with the needle. If not stin pen and drawing ink may be used to give the effect of the veins
 I send two good foImulas for sachet powders:
 Lavender Saehet Powder.-Dried lav- ender flowers, (powdered); 10 ounces; ;BenZoin (powdered), 8 ounces; cyprus powder, ounces; oil of lavender (nnit- cham), 1-2 drachms.
 Violet Saehet Powder. = Benzoin .(powdered). 4 ounces; musk, 10 grains; orange flowers. 1-2 ounce; cas- sia (coarsely powdered), l-2 ounces; rose petals, { ounces; orris root (pow- dered), ounces; oil of bitter almonds,
 HANNAH WHO
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07


 that were La pupil should have styled it a protean word. recognized what used is-
 L. The sinteTogative pronoun-
 2. As a compound relative pronoup-
 AS an adjective.
 f. As an interlection. -f s
 5. As an adverb- { What a slippery nlonosyllablei
 Do you suppose it can be- that what" is essentially the same under all its disgIises? -r +r4
 I see The Corner writers include schoolmaumss housewives. pupils and young graduates Won't they concen- trate a little thought on this stumbling block to the grammatical styrof and see if it. has not single primitive mean ing hidden under all its changes as used in these letters. ls If it has. may we learn to use what with a full understanding of it's real meaning, and not employ it as a substitute for more fitting word
 Do not think I am trying to act is to introduce an odd topic that can call out the mental strength of So many writers. If all grammatical topics are barred-I am sorry I have written. although odd dishes are often welcomed while dining. Neither amsI forgetful of-the fact that I am not educated beyond the power of making many grammatical mistakes, as well as the weakest Cornerite.
 If this topic passes the censor, let me suggest the study of what in the following sentences taken from different letters. Does it really mean the same in all places, or could other words have been used to strengthen tthe sentence2 What say the school marms? How. should what" be parsed in each situation? (Does the s'pars- ing in the schoolroom strengthen the use of a good language? Why?) 1.lsWhat have you? ?- 2. What badge is it to be? 8. can tell Rural De livery a few things that are what he needs. 1. I can tell you what 10 do in heskitchen. ,. want to know what Balsam Fir thinks it is best 10 do? 6. Rambler Rose. I will tell you what I have 2. What follyi s. We know what brave hearts they have 9. What Not to have a badge? fO IShe accomplished it. what by force and what by strategeul
 think the foregoing illustrate all the uses in which have seen what | employed in the Social Corner. My old teacher in the days of plank seats used to tell me that the prinni- tiye use of what" was as direct in- teTogative. If so, has it not lost some of its primitive or primary strength in a few of the foregoing sentences {? | Who knows? I acknowledge. do not. | UNCLE PARKER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HANDY
 WOMAN.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: l am sending in few sugges- tions and helps, hoping they may help others as they have helped me.
 This is an article with a mission, and the mission is to enlighten my poor sisters who patiently wait for a man to appear on the scene, before a box or a barrel can be opened, or a necessary nail be driven. My way is to invest in a few simple tools, and do the work myself. The idea that a woman cannot drive a nail straight is exploded. A woman can handle a screw driver, wrench. a pair of pliers, saw and plane, and hammer. I prac- tice what I preach, for I should not know how to keep house without the above mentioned tools. They are all easy to handle and require very little skill Just do the job all yourselves and see how independent you will feel.
 Handy Stair cIosets-Have the bot tom step of the back stairs hung on hinges, so as to form box to keep the. backing brush and polishing cloth in. .t-s,-5-
 The bottom step on the back porch can be fixed the same way and the small garden tools kept there.
 I would suggest that the bottom step of the cellar stairs be painted white, which might save someone from a dangerous fall.
 Good Nursing-Fill hot water bot tie with very hot water, lay it on a flat surface, place the cloth on top of the bag, and spread it with the antiphligistine, without removing the plaster from bot water bag it may be taken to the patient. The heat of the bag keeps the plaster moist. This method does away with any other heating of the antiphligistine and the warmth of the bag; not only keeps the plaster hot, but makes it easier to spread. This is a great remedy for colds and lung troubles.
 To Stiffen Without Starch When one wishes to starch small, delicate articles which do not require much stiffening. such as baby caps, or thin collars, a, good way is to iron them. still wet, on a starched pillow case. Enough starch will be taken up in the small article from the large one to make them daintily crisp and slight ly stiffened.
 When crocheting it is often annoy ing to keep taking thread from the spool. By putting a hat pin through the hole in the spool and jabbing the pin into any handy upholstered sur face, the spool may be made to turn freely and the thread feed the needle without pulling.
 Best wishes to all.
 DOM PEDRO,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
HOW TO KEEP PIES FROM RUM
 MING OVER

Dear Editor aad Social Corner Sis ters:: It has been a long time since have written, but wanted to tell you am just as interested as ever in The Corner. look for that page every week with much interest, and have tried a number of the recipes and have found them O. K
 I have heard so many people coru- plain of their appIee pies stewing ov- CT I want to tell them how I make mine and hardly have any trouble with them For apples that are not too sour. take a half cup of sugar. four level tablespoons of flour, a pinch of salt and a little spice, and stir all together and divide this and put half under the apples and the rest on stop; then put on the crust and pinch all around well. Just before putting in the oven cut four or i've gashes on top to let the steam out. and see if your pie doesn't come out of the oven pret- ty good2
 wish some of the sisters would try this and let me know how they come out. Best wishes to all
 PEEP OF STERLING.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
s. A. W. eossIPs

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Tam writing a few lines to let you know ihavent forgotten the sisters.
 Golden Glow: Did you get your re- cfpe for Indian DumDfings If you have not, let me know through the Social Corner.
 Ma: Where are you haven't seen your name ferra long time Hope you are not sick.
 Jim How are you? have not seen you since the Fair at Norwich. You had a nice fall for drying apples for those dried apple pies of yourS@
 Aunt Abby: I heard so much aboHt that lawn party at your house hoe you will have another one SO can come to it. wasn't a member befdts so I couldn't come.
 Crimson Rambler: I enjoy readiHE your nice letters.
 Kitty Clover: See if you can, gu% these; I think you can if you are pre- ty good at guessing: What is tth smallest bridge in the world? How caR a thin person get fat?
 Best wishes. $. A. w
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

Also hang all clothing by the heaviest part so the water will run out of this first.
 Children's night drawers with feet to them should be hung by the feet and they will dry in half the time. I am going to add some ideas of my own not on washing, butyperhaps they may be of some use to some of you. To clean carpet sweeper brush, use a coarse scrubbing brush. Rub it over the bristles and it will remove all the hair and threads the brush has accu- mulated.
 Sometime when you have no waters to put a disagreeable powder in try this: Put a little milk on the stove un- til it forms scum. Slip a tablespoon under scum and use as a wafer. It is just as good as a wafer and can be done with a very small quantity of milk.
 KATHA RINE
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
THE socIAL eoRNER PoEM
The New Name

THE SOCIAL CORNER POEM
 The New Name
 By Dr. Geo. W. Carey. And his name shall be in their fore And I will write upon him the name of my God.
 And will write upon him my new nznae-ReveIation A soul struggling up to the sunlight Up from the mire and the clay; Fighting through wars and jungles, And sonnet times learning to pray; And sometimes a king with sceptre And sometimes slave with a hod- Some people call it Karmas And others call 1t God. A beggar, ragged and hungry: A prince in purple and gold; A palace EiIded and burnished; A cottage, humble and old; And one's hopes are bhghted and
 blooming, Some call if Fate or Destiny, And others call it God. CathedraIs and domes uplifting, And spires pointing up to the sun; Images, altars and arches, Where kneelng and penance are From organs grand anthems are
 
 Where the true and the faithful still
 pIod- Some call it Superstition,
 While others call it God Visions of beauty and spiendor, Forms of a long lost race: Sounds and faces and voices, From tIFe fourth dimension Of space, And on through the universe boundless { Our thoughts go lightning shod- Some call it Imagination,
 And others call it God Vibration of etheric substance. Light flashing through regions of q gfrdie of something enfolding And binding together the race; And words without wires transmitted. AerisI-winged. spirit sandaled and
 shod-- Some cali 1t Electricity
 And othersr call 1t God. Earth redeemed and made glorious, Lighted by Heaven within; Men and angels brought face to face, With never thought of sin; 'Laon and lamb together lie, In the flowers that sweeten the sod Some of us call it Brotherhood, And others call it God. And now the sixth sense is opened, The seventh embraces the whole, And clothed with the Oneness of Be-
 ing,
 We acknowledge dominion of soul; And along ail the paths to be trod We recognize only one person One present, omnipotent God.
 Sent in by Munner.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
LUCINDA ANNOUNCES BlRTAoAl

Dear Sisters and Cornerites- caI stay away only just so long. and tho just have to take pen in hand.
 This beautiful weather makes a. pet son, feel as if they would just IiE to fly away and visit the sisters. don't know very many yet, and so am going to send them cards for the5 birthdays.
 The first one I know of in tfdl month is Rural Delivery and tha falls on Sunday; then there is Ot Glory, hers is the 14th: and the othf one is Gala Lily. on the 18th. thin it is so nice to receive cards that { hope you will all send the sisters card on those dates.
 I think it would be nice if the si ters know of any anniversaries if the would just put the date in print
 Many thanks for the apple-buttt recipes.
 win bid you all goodDye for thl TIIcrN-nA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
\ GOOD COMPLEXION
 MEANS PURE BLOOD

Everybody that wants a fine, glowing, youthful skin, should take old reliable Hood s SarsapariIla, physician's prescription, which gives clear, healthy color. When your blood is made pure, pimples, boils, hives, eczema disappear.
 Languor, loss of appetite, tired feeling, weakness are symptoms of impure, unhealthy blood.
 Hoods Ssrsaparills purifes the blood. Get a bottle today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
wHArq MIND YOUR STEP.

Editor of the Social Corner: Do VOL know the various letters printed each week are liberal pieces of good intel. lectual pie to me? Being old and often penned in chair there is some thing to study in the various mental pictures The Corner people produce
 now suggest pathological nut for your friends to crack.
 ] The word what" was used in one issue 216 times. and in so many ways
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
rMo slpEs To EvERY oUEsrIoN.

Editor Social Corner: come with a little explanation.
 Betsy Bobbett: know there are two. sides to every question and should expect to be thought either crazy or a fool if I had meant what you un- dakAtenk hY my letter. have lived on
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Should Worry and Grow Rich.

With grape juice and chautauqua entertainments exempt from taxation under the Democratic war tax meas ure, Secretary Bryan faces the future calmly and with confidence that he will be able to meet the high cost of living Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
A GOOD THOUGHT CAN NEVER BE A BAD
 COMPANION
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY

good of of each of the
 Address
 THREE PRIZES Award made the sacurday in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
SPECIAL TO WOMEN The most economical. cleansing and
 germicidal of all antlseptics is PaXfine A soluble Antiscptic Powder to be dissolved in water
as needed.

As medicinal antiseptic for douckes in treating catarrh. infiamrnation or alteration of nose, throat, and that caused by feminine ills it has no equal For ten years the Lydia l.. Pinkharu Medicine Co. has recommended Paxtipe In their private correspondence with women, which proves it's superiority
 Women who have been cured say 1t is worth its weight in gold" At druggists. soc large box. or by mall The Paxton Toilet Co.,. Boston. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
INeuIRIEs AND ANSWERS

SALLY SYCANBoRE-Card receiv- ed and sent to their destination.
 AUNT SARAH-Cards received and mailed to the writers indicated.
 BLANCEE-Cards received and mailed to the writers as you directed. Thanks for card.
 SOCIAL CORNER FUSS -souve-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

Three, hours of human labor were required to produce a bushei of wheat in 1880; now itrequzrss 10 minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

mir card needs your full address to find you. ceived and mailed as you directed.
 AUNT HESTER-Card received. Thanks.
 DAN-Thanks for card received.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Won,t Jeke Us

References to the barbaritles warfare. lead to the humble hope th' America will never again be twitte for its lack of culture.-Washing Star. &
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
THE BEAUTY sHOP

McGrory Buildings Rooms 1920, s
 NORWICH. CONN. Hairdressing, Shanpooing, Scalp an' Facial Massage, Manlcuring and
 Chiropody. Evening Appointments taken Hand q
 Electric Massaqe.
 Tel ceneetiens HARRIETT E. sREEl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Sleeplessness.

A favorite dictum of the physiolo-
gists. emphasized in their latest works,
relates to the dangers of sleeplessness.
"Sleep is more important to life than
nutrition. and insomnia kills sooner
than starvation" to quote the exact
words OF one. This has been a kind
of tradition in medicine and is reiter-
ated again and again in these books
without any real evidence. so far as
know. to support it Taught to every
medical man Of older generations and
to every medical ledgling of today. 1t
finds its way to general public accept
ance. begetting in the lay mind ter
rors Of insanity and death which
haunt every unfortunate victim Of in
somnia. The fear Of not sleeping is
one Of the commonest causes of in
sOmnia. Yet | do not know OF any
medical evidence anywhere of disas-
trous results from insomnia and have
myself never seen any harm arise from
sleeplessness apart from the harm
done by the fears and worries assO-
ciated with the Atlantic
Monthly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
TORTURE OF THE "PICKET."
A Form of Military Punishment In
ENGLAND In Bygone Days.

The "picket." an ingenious form of
punishment in use in England in the
days OF old. was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillery men and was a
singularly brutal bit of torture.
A long post. near which stood stool.
was driven into the ground. The de-
linquent was ordered to mount the
stool. and his right hand was fastened
to hook in the post by moose. drawn
up as high as it could be stretched.
round his wrist A stump the height of
the stool. with its end cut to round
and blunt point. was also driven into
the earth close to the post.
Then the stool was taken away. and
the sufferer had nothing to rest his
bare feet upon but the stump, (which,
though 1t did not usually break the
skin," says Captain Grose. put him in
great torture. his only means Of relief
being by resting his weight on his
wrist. the pain Of which soon became
intolerable"
One can very well believe him. espe-
cially when he makes the addition that
man was not infrequently left to
stand in this position for half an hour,
although the orthodox period Of en-
durance was fifteen minutes.-LondOu
Graphic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-03
Making a New Nose.

In a German medical journal Pro-
fessor Max Joseph of Berlin describes
method of making new nose where
the original member has been destroy
ed by disease or accident An arm is
fixed above the head and encased in
plaster of paris so that 1t cannot be
moved. A piece of the skin oval in
outline is then cut partially free from
the arm and sewn 70 one side of the
nose. After II has taken root in this
new position the dap Is cut free from
the arm. which is now removed from
the plaster of paris encasement. and
sewn to the other side Of the nose by
its remaining edge. This gives sutfi-
cient skin covering. The nose is now
built up by strips Of bone taken from
the shin and straight profile Is OBJ
tanned.