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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08

healthy children since. For female trou- bles always take Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound and it works like charm. I do all my own work. Mrs. A. F. KREAMER, 1874 Electric Avenue, Lackawanna, N. Y.
 The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's g Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be used with perfect confidence by women who suffer from displacements, inflam- nation, ,ulceration, tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, bearing down feeling, ,fatulency, indigestion, dizziness, or nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound is the stan- dard remedy for female ills
 Women who suffer from those dis tressing ills peculiar to their sex should be convinced of the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re- store their health by the many genuine and truthful testimonials we are con. stantly publishing in the newspapers.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conf1- dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by 8 woman and held in strict confidence.
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MARRIED AND HAPPY IMPROVING

Editor and Sisters of the Social Cor ner;I will write a line to show you all I've not forgotten you.
 I am much interested in The Bulletin and the news daily and on Saturday m The Corner. It is so nice to have in- terest in so many.
 Potlatch: l received your card and will answer soon. Sorry you have had so much sorrow and trouble. Could we as Sisters help you in any way? I wish I could. We can sympathize with each other and I think we do so in our cir cle.
 Aunt Abby: Hope the rain will be over and you will have a pleasant day August 21. Shall try real hard to come. I want to tell you our Sister Married and Happy is improving, and her friends are encouraged to hope for speedy recovery. This Is good news to all
 I wish to thank the Editor for his continual interest in the Corner and am sure we all appreciate the same.
 l will close with kind wishes to all. SALLY SYCAMORE
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REASONABLE RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Here are some timely recipes which I hope you will find to be good:
 Corn Chowder-Four ounces of diced bacon. ? small onions, sliced thin; 1 pint diced raw potatoes. pint corn scraped from the cob; tablespoon fuls flour, 1 tablespoon butter. teaspoonfuI salt, 1 quart boiling milk crackers.
 Fry bacon and add onions Brown then add raw potatoes and corn, with sufficient boiling water to cover When potatoes are tender stir in flour and butter blended with qQuart of boiling milk Simmer a few minutes longer add crushed crackers and serve very hot. A half can tomato juice can be substituted for part of the milk. Fresh green corn can be used in place o1 cooked corn, and gives more delicate flavor.
 Corn Soup-Two cups scraped corn pint hot milk, 2 tablespoons each butter and flour. salt and pepper, on ion juice, minced parsley. Boil the cobs in a pint of water for 15 minutes Add the milk butter and flour and the scraped corn. Season and stir with croutons.
 Ledger French DressinsI have found the following a little variety from the ordinary French dressing. anC as I am an interested reader of tho Housekeeping Page. call i; Ledger French dressing:
 One teaspoonfGl dry mustard. 1 tea. spoonful salt. 1-2 teaspoonful onior juice, 1 tablespoonful Worcestershire, sauce. 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice, tablespoons olive oil
 Mix all ingredients thoroughly in z small glass jar. keep in a cool place and always shake before using. It i: particularly good on vegetable saiac used with cold meats.
 HANNAH WHO.
 WiIIiuantiC
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LOLA DOESN'T AGREE WITH THE
 CRANK.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I was very much pleased to meet so many of you at the party and hope to meet the same ones again sometime with many others added.
 Perhaps I shall feel less like a stranger if I am fortunate enough to attend another Social Corner party. I am sure Aunty No. 1 deserves many thanks for inviting us to such a beautiful place. It will always be a when I read the familiar names in the Social Corner it seems so pleas ant to think I have seen the owners thereof and talked with them. I shall look forward to meeting them again sometime.
 At the risk of being called one my self, I must say that I differ from "A Crank in my opinion of curing rheumatism. In the first place I don't think it is ever cured; not to stay so, especially. when it is here ditory. There are things which ben eft it, to some extent, but I don't consider starving is one of them, for it only weakens the system and gives disease a better foothold-
 Unfortunately for our pocketbooks in these days of high prices, we were made to live by eating and those who have generally ended up like the old mans COW, who up and died just as he had got her learned to live on nothing"
 have had rheumatism more or less all my days; but as it troubles me a good deal less now than in my girl hood days when I was not very strong or well, and as I have always eaten meat when I wanted to just the same all my life, I don't consider that a meat diet makes it any worse because I have grown, better with time. I,,I- afd do f1 ha than meat
 Everyone has a light to his or her own opinion, and what treatment or diet is the thing for one person. don't l always fit everyone else; and if the | scarcity and high prices of meat keeI | on we may have to go without wheth- CT we want to or not so then we vii | have a chance to try the experiment and see if 1t cures us all.
 I was interested in J. A. Ks letter about raising birds. although I hav' | never kept any. I love pets, especial l ly cats and dogs. I can always malC' | friends with them everywhere I go ! I have never had any of the fanc! l breed of cats, which are lovely to lool at, but usually no better pets thai l some of those which are Just plail | cats" I have had some that seem | ed intelligent enough to talk if the!
 could, and they are so companiona
 bie. I always thought I should lik 1 a parrot; but my family objects t | them.
 | Best wishes to alL
 l LOLA
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cherish hopes of being at Aunt Abby's gathering. Come if not arrayed in lat est style
 think this letter will be out of fash- ion without a recipe at the end. so will tell you what I am doing for rheu- uat1sm -e.sA
 Put ten cents worth of camphor gum in quart bottle. fill the bottle with gasoline. Apply with a cloth and rub brtskly and keep away from the fire It relieves the pain, and if it gives -limberness to the joints you will not hear from it again
 Lovingly from
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WHAT OF MARRIED AND HAPPY

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:I do not know whether you think of brave Married and Happy in her hospital experiences, but I can not keep her off my mind, although I only know her as one of the best and brightest members of the Social Cor ner. You all remember her sudden prostration last year and her weeks of confinement which included Christmas. I saw by the letters that in July she went to the hospital again to undergo C. serious operation and not a word about her have we had yet. Since several weeks have passed and no bad news has come we have faith she is on the mend and we all should unite in good hearty thoughts for her health and well being. When I think of her there comes into my mind Brave heartl Brave hearti Cheer upi Cheer upi" ringing like a song. We all hope ard pray she may be made physically whole and know the comfort once again of perfect health. She may be in St. Joseph's hospital for some time. Will some of the Sisters who are near to her let us hear once in awhile how she is getting along. We are all inter ested in the well being of Married and Happy.
 RUTH.
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GREAT oRANDMA's DREAM!

Great Grandma walked wearily toward her easy chair. which stood be- tween the two front windows at the head of the stairs
 a dainty bouquet of Shirley poppies. How beautiful you are!" said she, taking up a creepy bloom, the outer edge of which was tinged with faint est pink-"but no lovelier than this fame-colored blossom by your side. What a study of tints and shades!" Replacing the poppy, Great Grandma sat down to rest.
 'T believe. that I have all in read mess to carry to Crimson Rambler s picnic. There's those cream cookies for everyone and two extra sized dried nearly forgot to pin on that yellow bow! I'll put 1t on right away. There. you put that pin right through me. I suppose that you did not mean to, but I'll play bit of a trick on you. just the same. You shall dream of events, both past and present.
 What say?" asked Great Grandma. Did anyone speak?" Receiving no reply, Grandma nodded and nodded. The wee elf of the Social Corner sat upon the edge of Great Grandma's vel low bow. waved his tiny yellow sceptre and soon Great Grandma slept-and dreamed.
 Out on the spacious lawn many autos stood. Tied to the hitching post several horses tugged at their tie lines.
 "Mercyi" said Great Grandma, there must be as many as sixty people here. It is so good of the Social Corner friends to come to see me-"
 Nat and Elizabeth came in to say that all had brought lunch and Great Grandma was not to furnish anything
 ''But,'' said Great Grandma, "Pd like to have something for them, myself ,
 She started for the kitchen. Here an animated discussion was taking place. Two children, a boy and girl
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RUTH.
GREAT GRANDMA's RHEUMATIC
 REMEDY.

Dear Editor and Members of the Social Corner: I have enjoyed the letters from the Corner Sisters. I must say the reports of the gatherings were good It was almost like being there myself.
 It is the fruit of the spirit within us which makes life beautiful. As we cannot live for ourselves alone, the holy flame of love comes sweety stealing OCT us telling of our duty to others, and giving real enjoyment with pleasure from week to week.
 I look forward to the coming of The Bulletin and if duty calls. find myself with paper in hand earnestly reading.
 Aunt Hester: Your letter was fine. I, too, have felt the need of a higher power many times. The effectual fer vent prayer of faith brings the words of Isaiah 41-1O, Fear not I am with thee" These words come to me like sunshine through a hay mist, with enlivenipg cheer and comfort.
 Ma: Your card amused me. I
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Ladies' House Home Dress, Wffh
 Long or Shorter Sleeve. and With
 Skirt in Raised or Normal WaisflIne.

Percale of a simple pattern in blue and white. with trimming of white pique. is here shown. The model Is also good for seersucker, gIngham, chambrey. lawn, batlste, dimity. linen. linene or tub silk. The pattern is cut inches, bust measure. It requires 5 X yards of 44-inch material for a 36-inch size. The skirt measures about If yards at the lower edge
 A pattern of this illustration mailed Ito any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich. Conn.
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hands full; am sorry for you and hope you win be able to attend Aunt Ap- by's
 Peggy Ann: knew you must have had a good excuse for not attending the party. We missed you and Aunt Sarah.
 Crimson Rambler: Yes. I was some what tired the next day; but there were duties to attend to, just the same. Doctor: I trust you arrived home safely, and you and your mother were none the worse for your dinner.
 Ready. Yes, the thunder shower came right in the midst of our party. Some started home ahead of the show . CT and others waited until after it was over.
 lola and Chore Girl: Am sorry I was not in the house when you left. You forgot your souvenirs.
 Elizabeth: Was so sorry you and others in your neighborhood couldn't attend the party. Had hoped to sec You all here.
 Nat: I have thought several times of our few minutes together that day.
 Eliza Jane: I arrived home safe and trust you did. I have been in twice since. That lost article was restored few hours after I arrived home. Best wishes to all
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bpx about four feet long. IS or 20 in ches wide and two feet deep. In the darkest corner of my cellar. which has dirt floor. I measured a space the size of the box. then dug a hole so the box fitted snugly about two inches higher than the dirt at the top. had previously taken the bottom off. so could use the dirt floor. made the bottom into hinged cover and cov- cred the top with a few layers of newspapers on the outside, tackled down. One end of the box can be fit ted with shelf I often put a saucer of dry slaked lime in to purify the air have kept my milk sweet Rn- til night, often until next morning; my butter is always firm and vegetables keep perfectly. Of course, do not put cabbage or onions in it. My meat keeps well too, but I would not risk fresh meat over night if bought in the morning. We often put bottles of water in the box or vault, as we call it I have had no ice bills for three years, and no spoiled food.
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were churning. Don't care' said the lad, you do get off the tune You ought to sing better. Now listen!n and he began to sing Children of the measenS TnH ', os K King, 1g Keep quiet. will sing l can recite better than you. Didn't you hear me speak The Dear LiUle Heads in the Pew, last Sun | day?''
 Susie, stop disputing with Willie and take two cups of sour cream from the churn. I must make double batch of cookies for the Social Cor ner picnickers. There are at least forty of them in the front yard. Jim, Rural Delivery and Papa's Boy are | going to take them to the old tree and give them drink from the l spring. where the calendar colored glass hangs, and then they are going ! to the Silver spring near the picnic I grounds.
 l What else can I cook besides cook 1 ies. that will taste good. I wonder? I l suppose that they have all kinds of 1 food with them
 "Oh. do cook some dried beef and l bake potatoes. There's nothing so good In all the world,' cried Willie. l Why, yes. that will do nicely. The l rye bread was new this morning. too, and that will help out l Great Grandma said Nat, com ing into the kitchen, "Aunty No. l. Elizabeth and 1 are going to help fyou. Jim. Cherisette and Will can l show the interesting places. Let us slice that beef. do. You really mean 1 asked Nat? It will take nearly ten pounds"
 Q, yes' said Great Grandma, I want them to have all they want. Elizabeth, go into the milkroom to the l big square pans and get good skim ] ming of cream. We'll make the gravy plenty and rich.
 1 Aunty No. l. you may help wash | the potatoes. It will take most a 1 hnshel I think
 At ? o'clock all was ready. Theoda, 1 Married and Happy, Aunt Serena, The lola, Elizabeth and Aunty No. l sat among the flowers on the porch. The young members. Chore Girl. Fairy l Spring Chicken. The Doctor, Pop Over Esapa's Boy and Merry Farmers Boy, sat around upon the lawn. Jim and Frank carried around great kettles of potatoes while Rural Deliv- cry and Blanche ladled out the cream ed beef.
 l Whatever shall we do with all the eatables that we brought for lunch
 Not a thing has been touched" said ] Married and Happy.
 'Oh, we'll box them up and send to the Editor,' replied X ". They can be sent by Parcel Post.
 No, mo-" cried Great Grandma. q could not think of allowing it. Il
 would be ridiculous to send all that food to anyone"
 Never mind. Great Grandma. |
 will be all right. I'll take care of th'
 matter" said Rural Delivery.
 Great Grandma tried in vain to rist
 and protest when all at once a voice
 at her elbow said: Wake up! Int | team is outside waiting to take vol
 to Crimson Rambler's. You must have
 been taking a nap"
 Indeed I have and such a ridicu
 lous dream as I've had. What should
 make me dream so, I wonder.
 can't understand it.
 'sWell I can!" squeaked the elf O
 the Corner "I can. Hal Ha! Hal"
 POLLY PEPPERMINT.
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A WORD FROM PATIENCE.

 Dear Editor and Friend of the So- cfal Corner: wonder if anyone has missed me. I want to apologize to those who I owe letters and the cards. have not acknowledged.
 Crimson Rambler: I wrote you a letter. but it got lost before it was mailed
 Ella of Canterbury: Sorry I could not send daliahs, as I promised, but we moved June 1st and l could not get at them as things were packed on top of them. Such a time as we had i: and then my hardy flowers, about 300 perennials were moved, and not one died; and without watering biosomed lovely.
 then became sick and have been al deaths door; and letters and cards got lost cannot even remember who owe either too.
 When I knew in May I was going to move. I stopped The Bulletin, for had not time to read it. and I have never seen one since. I have wondered in my convalescence if the picnic had come off for this year.
 Hope this will find you all in the best of health and enjoying yourselves
 PATIENCE.
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GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.

Dear Memmbers of the Social Cor ner: A few homely and helpful hints may not come amiss even in dog days, so I submit a few from my scrap p-book.
 When making steamed pudding put a piece of well-greased paper over the top before tying on the cloth. This will prevent the cloths from becoming greasy and they are no trouble to wash.
 If you are bothered with flies during the warm weather try keeping a pot of mignonette gEowing on your window sin. Flies detest the smell of it, and you will find the pests will not trou- ble you so long as the mignonette is there.
 A quick way to clean entrants when making cakes is to put the fruits into colander with a sprinkling of flour, and trub round a few times with your hand 1t is surprising how quickly the stalks are separated and come through the small holes
 Get some bitter apple from the | chemist, crush it, and sprinkle 1t | amongst the clothes You will find if | the finest thing on record for keeping moths away from everything. and one can use garments at a minutes notice | as there is no smell lift by bitter apple.
 To eliminate ice bills I procured .
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flower, one teaspoon baking powder. and one half teaspoon of salt and add to other ingredients; beat thoroughly Molasses Cookies: Two eggs. one cup nolasses four tablespoons but ter, one half cup sour milk, one tea spoon soda, one quarter teaspoon salt. flour to roll.
 Snow Cake: One cup sugar, one half cup butter, beaten till creamy. Add three foufths cup milk and two cup flour. and the whites of four eggs beaten to a fsoth.
 HULDY.
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

KEZZIAH DOOLTTTLE-Card re- ceived and mailed to Rural Delivery THEODA-Cards received and for warded as you directed.
 BULDY-Card received and mailed h Crimson Rambler.
 GREAT GRANlDMA:-Card received Please write who it was intended for Fairy or Enid.
 AUNT THESTER-Letter received and forwarded to Evelyn. mailed as directed.
 SALLY SYCAMORE-Cards received and forwarded to the writers you in- dicated.
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DoTTIE's RECIPE FOR RHEUMA.
 TlSM.

To the Sisters of the Social Corner:
 This is a lovely day and one that all can enjoy, the sick as well as those in health; and in the beautiful sum-
 shine and the gentle winds we can feel
 the love of God if we pause for a mo- ment and reflect on his goodness and
 mercy. to us all. He is just causing
 his rain and sunshine to fall on the
 just and unjust alike. and if we would
 only send out the thought for his love
 and mercy for us we should feel his
 presence was with us through all the
 storms that come to us. for when God
 is in heaven all must be right.
 When sorrow and troubles come let
 us say Thy will be done. lay our hand
 in His and surely He will with us abide.
 I have not started in to write a ser
 mon, but simply to send out a few
 thoughts for the spirit as well as the
 body.
 I would say if those suffering from 1 rheumatism will let beef alone and get half a pound of burdock seed and a package of red clover flowers and take one tablespoon of the seed and a quarter of the clover flowers, pour a it come to boil then strain and drink through the day; the next day repeat using up the burdock seed, I think they will be cured. After having muscular rheumatism for IS months. I am com pletely cured. I trust someone vii try this and report.
 Will now giveAa Huckleberry Pud- ding recipe: !
 Huekleberry Puddins-Take a quart of huckleberries, a pinch of salt three
 fourths of a cup of molasses, a halt
 teaspoon of soda and four to make a stiff batter. Steam two hours. Sauce for She same-Beat one egg to
 foam; cup of sugar. butter the size of walnut, a teaspoon of vanilla; when ready to serve, add three fourt hs of a cup of boiling water. With the best of wishes for all the Sisters and Editor of the Social Cor
 ner DOTTIE.
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A REMEDY FOR J., A. K.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:-As we have Old Glory with us we shall feel safe. How encouraging it is to read Aunt Hester's lettersi They are so full of love and hope. I believe as she does, that without prayer all would be lost. l. try to look on the bright side, al- though at times it seems dark
 am going to write to J. A. K. and tell her of a remedy that has helped others who have suffered with rheu- matism. I am confident that it will help her, if she will try it.
 l was sorry not to have attended any Of the Sisters picnics. Will try to at tend Aunt Abby's.
 AUNT AMY
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Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: was very glad to have the oppor- tunity of visiting Aunty No, l and seeing her celebrated rose arbor. II was well worth the trip. Many thanks thanks to the Bulletin" and Aunty No. 1 fer a very pleasant outing.
 Aunty No. 1: It was sorry about your mishap. Hope you were not se- riously inconvenienced
 loan: l am watching the mail for that picture. l will return like fla Sor.
 am sending few tested recipes
 Sponge Cake: Beat eggs till very light. Add one cup sugar and fouI tablespoons of water and beat til creamy. Sift together one cup oi
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JOSIAH WANTS TO GO.

Dear Editor: Josiah sez T swan to goodness you folks seem to have sich good times at picnics that if I really thought thare would be another man at Aunt Abbie's l believe I'd go my self" But I'll bet that if sum other male man promises. to go Josiah would back out when the day cum
 Chrysanthemum: Those pictures were very poor. Guess I'll have to
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PLEASANT GREETINGS FROM
 AUNTY,

Dear Editor and Sisters: Time is passing rapidly and 1t will soon De time to meet at Aunt Abby's. I hope she will have a good crowd-the best yet.
 Udell: Am sorry you, as well as sev- eral others, couldn't attend. the lawn party on account of the distance, but it couldn't be helped.
 Calla Lily: I guess you didn't read my letter telling all who would write ple I would give them full directions how to find me I didn't care to an- nounce it in the paper; but after all I see it wouldn't have made much diff ference.
 Etta Barber: Am sorry you couldn't meet with us. You certainly Mad your
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DIRECTIONS FROM AUNT ABBY.

Dear Editor and All Social Corner Members. In regard to the picnic which will take place at my home on Aug. 18th. I hope every one who can will attend, the Editor included We shall have basket lunch. as usual; cof- fee. etc, will be provided
 Should the day prove stormy. I sug- gest the next pleasant day.
 Those coming from the city should take the Yantic car and get off at Peck's Corner. Guides will be at every car from 9.30 a. m. until 1 p. m.
 There will be accommodations for those who drive.
 All please wear the yellow bow.
 Many thanks to all who sent me birthday cards and other pretty gifts.
 kindest wishes to all
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08
TO PUT DOWN BEANS IN SALT.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: Have you ever tried putting down string beans, as you would cu- cumbers, in salt? First put a layer of salt. then one of beans, until the jar or tub is full. When wanted to use in winter, take them up and freshen and cook as fresh string beans.
 1 enjoyed reading about your Social Corner picnics very much and hope you will have nice time at your next one. KEZIAH DOOLITTIE.