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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

When tanbark is burned, the ash is
poorer in potash and phosphoric acid
than wood ash, but richer In lime.
Slabs and edgings now thrown
away may be sufficient to produce
$4,000 tons Of ashes annually, calcu-
lated on figures given In Louis Mar.
collins Waste in Milling" Figured
on the same basis, ashes from saw
dust would total 500 900 tons a year.
Cord wood now burned as fuel would
be good for 100000 tons, making a
total OF more than 100000 tons of
ashes annually, little of which Is now
saved.
II has been suggested that this
country can produce fits own potash
to make good that cut off by the clos
ing OF the German trade. We have
been getting about 250,000 tons a
year from there. II an attempt is
made to convert ashes into potash.
we might figure that six pounds OF
ashes will make one pound OF potash.
A million tons of ashes would be
good for l50, 200 tons of potash, or
rather more. At recent market
prices II would be worth $4,000, 900.
II would be worth twice that at pres
ent quotations, but the usual price is
about cents pound
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

THE war has cut off the supply
of potash, practically all Of
which came from Germany.
Potash is one of the essential com
mercial fertilizers and a quarter of a
million tons Of it are used yearly by
the farmers of the United States.
The Hardwood Record, the trade
Journal of the numbering interests, is
authority for the statement that
America has at hand the materials to
make good the deficiency.
The amount Of sawdust going to
waste would give alone, when
burned, one-third OF the missing
100000 tons of German potash. The
war, IL it does nothing else, will make
US less wasteful.
When wood is burned, says the
Record, the remaining ash represents
what the growing tree extracted from
The soil, while the smoke that goes
into the air represents what the tree
derived from the atmosphere. The
charcoal, if sufficiently burned, dis.
appears. A small portion OF a tree
comes from the soil and much from
the air Some trees do not take one
pound from the soil to one thousand
pounds from the atmosphere. while
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

and belted in across the back, and,
in some cases, completely and loosely
encircled low down about the hips
by a broad banding of the fur. They
have long and adjustable collars,
capable OF rising to great heights,
whenever required, and are con-
venientiy wide of armhole, and, as
is very fitting, their lining is some
what rather out of the ordnary-to
wit, the corduroy velvet whose more
usual position is on the outside of the
garment In each coat the tone of the
fur is matched by the velvet, and the
resulting effect is certainly very deco
rative. as well as rather daring, and,
there being always some women who
spend their lives-and their money
in searching for, and securing, some
thing different" and sensational, the
catskin motor coat is assured of
suiiiciency of wearers to make its in
PRODUCTION quite pleasantly profitable
to the enterprlsing firm which brought
It out.
A rival novelty, somewhat less
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

startling, but still eye-arresting, is a
motor coat OF "pinpoint" lamb. or
Stink" fur, which can either be had
in pure white, or mole. or natural
shadings.
1t is the sort of fur that makes you
want to stroke it-so fascinatingly
soft is its satiny, Slightly curling
surface. So, granted an attractive
wearer, II should prove quite q pro.
posalimpelling form OF attlrel
Moreover, these coats are provided
with a big collar of sable squirrel,
the contrasting fur being also used
for the making of the waist belt
which is fastened across the back,
and then, too, for the wide band
which borders and accentuates all
the fulness Of the folds about the
angles. So that, when a lining OF
squirrel lock is further added. you
may imagine that the wearer of such
a coat will certainly be able TO keep
costly warm-and therefore looking
her best--on the longest motor run,
In the face OF the coolest wind.
Hamster, in its turn, gives very
much the effect Of leopard skin, al
a more generally possible price. So.
you see, IL you want to make II i'm
mediately and universally obvious
that you have invested in-or been
presented with a new motor coat,
you viii know just what to choose.
Failing fur, there are several other
striking novelties in fabric wraps, a
closely clipped wool plush for one,
generally patterned with a rather
bold check, which will bring together
In more or less striking contrast,
say, brown and ivory, moss green
and star sapphire, tilleul and royal
blue, burnt copper and pewter gray,
purple and black, and black and old
gold.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

ful-privilege. and that they Will aiso
lay themselves open to very obvious
and scathing comment by their dear
est feminine friends. but even the
knowledge that the whisper, Cats to
the cat! has gone the rounds on re-
ceipt OF the news of their new acquisi-
ton, will not be able 10 spoil their
pleasure or their triumph.
For they are such pretty catsl
Some of them are proclaimed to be
Dutch cats, but, by any name, their
fur is just as soft and beautiful. So
what does IT matter2
Tabby cats, and tortoise'shell cats,
and chinchilla gray cats have all been
sacrificed so that they may live again
in these coats, and let US hope (for
the sake OF the wearer's purse) for
the remaining eight of their proven
bal nine lives!
And the skins used are many, for,
OF course, in accordance with the
very sensible and smart fashion OF
this season, the coats are very full,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10


RI creations. They might be
= = called, I suppose, transparent
dresses.
In fact, the theatre cloak has been
christened the Window Pane" wrap.
The reason is obvious. You can
actually see through it. 1t is of the
most delicate blue tulle, and is trim
med with swan's-down. OF course, it
is made to be worn under another
and heavier cloak. But It can, at the
same time, be unlocked at the throat
and be laid aside.
The other photographs show the
revealing sleeves. These are just as
dlaphanous as the cloak. To my mind
the most wonderful effects in dress
can be obtained by interposing a
screen of transparent fabric between
the dress or the ann and shoulders
as conventionally barred by the
modern fashions. 1t takes away the
actual "nakedness," and it has deli
cate TRANSPORTING aspect somewhat
like that which gives distance
in atmosphere to scenes in the
theatre. 1 am not, and never haze
been, in favor of extreme decollete.
I do not think it either modest,
healthful or beautiful, yet by the use
OF transparency all these objections
can be removed. And that is why
am making these transparent
diaphanous wraps and bodices.
l have just heard some OF the
most amusing news from Paris re-
garding furs.
When, three months or so ago, a
much-daring, and. incidentally, much
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10

moneyed, society lady
had a large stole and
muff set of Persian cat
skins made for her by
a famous furrire, quite
a smart sensation was
caused even by the ru-
mors of the unusual order.
And so she achieved her
aim-And ambition.
But now, what must be
her feelings-and her dis.
gust-when she realizes
that quite a number of
other women will soon be
wearing more complete
motor coats made OF these
Persian catskins?
1t is true that they will
have to pay somewhat
dearly for the - doubt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10
Bv Ladv Dnf-GOrdon

ERE are some of my new
RI creations. They might be
= = called, I suppose, transparent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
LONESOME PINE SECONDS THE
NOTION.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters:-You see I am alive to my OPP
portunitieS.
Poinsettia: Received your card.
Thank YOU. 1t must be beautiful in
California If the reality is anything
like the pictures. Il know your peo-
pie and think a great deal OF your
mother. / enjoyed your letter on
Yosemite Valley very much.
Rural Delivery: The next party you
so to put on stronger glasses. as the
pretty girl Uncle 81 fell over happens
to be an old married woman.
Dorothy Perkins: You have guessed
right. am one of four sisters.
fine to form Club No s.
RoNanna Vince: l am standing just
as stately as If / had never been felled
Aunt Hester: ! agree with You that
II we have any more picnics each one
carry their own lunch. plate. cup, spoon
and fork. and let the hostess furnish
the tea and coffee.
l should like to make a motion that
we adopt Aunt Hester's suggestion
Let us hear from others who feel the
same about this. II the Sisters will
look back they will remember that
Aunt Nbbie had to spend the most OF
her time in the kitchen.
Doctor: will certainly come 20 your
| next party, II only to have the pleas
ure Of one of your after dinner pills.
Best wishes.
LONESOME PINE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
SEAsoNA6LE RECIPES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
Is there always room for one more
| want to join your happy circle and
will send few recipes which I have
found to be excellent;
Sponge Cake-Two cups sugar, 2
cups Hour, eggs, l tablespoon baking
powder, pinch salt, l teaspoon lemon
extract, "a cup hot water; stir sugar
and yolks of eggs together until
creamSs add flour with baking pow
der sifted in; add hot water; beat I'M
I'll smooth; last add favor and whites
OF eggs beaten stiff, Bake In hot
oven, This never fails
Salad pressins-one pint vinegar.
l-s tablespoon butter. tablespoons
sugar lie teaspoon salt. Put on stove
and let boil; eggs beaten light;
tablespoons mustard, Ia cup milk or
ereanfs add TO the vinegar while boil
Ing and beat good,
Dat Meal 5read-one yeast cake
dissolved in cup OF warm water, 2
cups OF oatmeal. I cups of boiling wa
ter poured over oatmeal and let cool;
then add tablespoon salt. l cup mo-
lasses, yeast cake and -four for Stiff
dough, Let stand over night. In the
morning put In tins with spoon, let
rise and bake,
Mustard Piekles-Two and one halt
quarts eucumbers cut small: me-
dium cncombers or cup of small
picking onions; : quarts green toma-
toes cut small. green peppers, red
pepper cut up, Soak over night In
strong brine and cook in the mornins
In some brine and drain. Put on stove
and pour over them the following mix
ture; cup sugar, 1 tablespoons mus
tard, l cup -four, cup vinegar, a pinch
OF tumerie, Bring to boil and seal.
Chill Sauee-Twenty ripe tomatoes
2 onions, peppers with seeds. Is
cups vinegar, ! cup sugar salt. II
spice is desired add teaspoons Gin.
namon, l teaspoon Glove and tea.
spoon allsptce. Cook until thick and
seal.
Green Corn Piekle-one dozen ears
green corn. one head cabbage, 3 greer
peppers. l cup sugar. . tablespoons
mustard. quarts vinegar. Sprinkle
salt over this and let stand over night
In morning drain. then cook Is min
utes and seal
Dandy Brown Bread-Three cups In.
dian meal, 1 cup flour, cups swee
milk, / cup sour. ! cup cold water
teaspoons soda. 3 big spoons molas.
ses, salt: steam 3 hours.
Sweet Pudding-One cup choppeS
suet, 1 cup chopped raisins, / cup milk
l cup molasses. teaspoon cream tar.
tar, 1-2 teaspoon soda, cups flour
salt: all kinds of spice; mix well
Steam three hours.
Do you know in pealing tomatoe.
or peaches that IL you put them in
dish and pour boiling water over then
and let them stand two or three min.
utes the skins will peel off readily,
If welcomed will call again,
| Greetings to ALL.
MOTHER HUBBARD.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14

corted us to Aunt Abby's homs and
such time as we enjoyed.
We all cl1atted with our friends and
in due time Mandy and 81 arrived
loaded down with boxes and PACKAGES
and Sis handsome bouquets which he
passed around. Chewing gum and
peanuts were everywhere; and aiasf
poor Mandy had her eyes busy watch
ing 81 az he wended his way around
the jolly sisters.
Dinner was served under theeshade
trees of which Aunt Abby's home
can boast.
The Doctor was kept busy waiting
on patients and her tablets weresqufte
beneficial to all.
Games were played and many were
served and found refreshing.
I shall long remember my days
outing at Aunt Abbyg,
Lucy Acorn: Very glad to meet you
and win send you card soon
Chatterbox: Where art tf1ou7 4
missed you very much at Aunt Abby's
Rural Delivery: Hope you arrived
Tidy Addiy: am going 70 try some
of your recipes soon; viii let you know
what luck I have.
Bundle Bee: Do You live near the
city? Was glad TO meet you.
Grace: Were you quite tired the
next day after ali the excitement.
l. T. H.: Missed seeing you very
much.
Merry widow: Areyyou sick or Just
81: You are very welcome to our
Social Corer. / will try to be present
to help initiate you. Hope the goat
behaves nicely.
Clover Leaf: didn't. see you when
you left, but will write before long.
Admira: Your story in last weeks
Bulletin was all right.
Ma: Hope your big family of chicks
were all scratching lively when you
aESsyed home.
Lonesome Pine: VIII try and call
some time when out for spin.
Below / am sending In something
hope will be helpful to someone.
Perhaps IL will relieve a parents
anxiety to know how long after a child
has been exposed to O. contagious dis
ease there is danger that the disease
has been contracted. The following
figures give the period Of incubation,
or the anxious period, Of the most I'm
portant diseases:
Chicken Pox-Symptoms usually APP
pear on 14th day; anxious period
ranges from 10 to Is days.
Diphtheria-Symptom End day;
anxious period, 2 to s days.
Neutrality-suspicious., 14th day: anx-
ious period, 10 to II days.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 18th day; anx-
ious period, 16 to "a days.
Rothein-Symptoms 14th day; anx-
ious period, II to 20 days.
Scarlet Fever-Symptoms, 4th day;
anxious period, 1 to days
Smallpox-Symptom 18th day;
anxious period, 1 to IA days.
Typhoid Fever-Symptoms,2 1st day;
anxious period, 1 to % days.
Whooping Cough-Symptoms. 14th
day; anxious period, to II days.
Regards to all.
AUNT HESTER
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
GREETINGS FROM L. H. X.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So
cial C0Ssler:-Is this weather warm
enough for you 1t is fine to go trolley
and auto riding to take the breeze.
1 have not written for some time,
but it is not because I have lost in
terest in the Social Corner, for 1 do
enjoy reading the letters every week;
also, notice we have several new MEM
bers with us. The more the merrier,
say.
Kitty: Yes. think you have called
on me several times. II 1 think right
you are not a small kitty, but / am
glad to welcome you as our Social
Corner pet. Come again.
Aunt Hester: Thanks for the pretty
card you sent some time ago. Please
accept my belated one.
Dewdrop: Do not know you? Were
you not a Dewdrop before you dropped
the dew? Was Story not to have met
you at the Wlllimantic picnic.
Diana: Hope you are comfortable
these warm days. I enjoy your stories
and letters.
c. E. s.: How art thou? Don't
think / got lost last Sunday. Ny
friend had a Aouse full Of company.
Better luck next time.
L H
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
A LETTER FROM PoTLArcH.

Dear Editor and Friends:-I think IL
about time some Of the western Cor
nerites got busy. I know I have been
one Of the tardy ones. enjoying the
good letters from others, and letting
them do the work. Wildwood paid me
a short visit not long ago. Said she
had just written to the Corner, and
now while the spirit moves I'll have
my say.
The summer has certainly been a
busy one at our house. So many
flowers to care for; also, other garden
work, household duties. and plenty of
company.
Our city has been crowded with
strangers visiting the Pacific coast, to
and from the California exposition.
Fifty thousand Shriners were here one
week the first OF July; and of course
We all Joined with them for a good
time, one week Of pleasure, ana the
chance to see the old Liberty bell.
Many thousand stood In line for hours
In order to get q glimpse OF the dear
old relic,
So each day has been q busy one
for me and mine: but just the same
The Corner friends have been often in
my thoughts.
I wish to thank several OF the Sis
tiers for pretty cards. Was SORRY 7
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
GREETING FROM DOROTHY PER.
klNS,

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters;-Greetings to YOU all.
Peggy Annes I agree with YOU In
regard to starting Club No, 5 and haS-
ing the first meeting with Aunt Sarah.
1 am very near neiEhbor to Lone
some Pine.
Potnsettia; Your letter about the
trip to Yosemite Valley was very in
teresting, could almost imagine myself
one of the party; know you, but not
as well as I know your mother
Aunt Sarah; Think you are coins
some these days. Heard OF your be-
ing to n party Thursday, and In New
London Friday.
Remember Me: Hope you are feel
ing better than you were last time
heard from you. Saw you out in your
auto last Thursday. so concluded you
must be some better.
Lonesome Pine: Saw you and Aun,
Sarah go by one day. Caught .
glimpse Of a yellow bow on your belt
so knew YOU were both of for a good
time with the Social Corner Sisters.
DOROTHY PERKINS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
A CORRECTION FROM TIDY ADDLY

Dear Corner Sisters: wish to cor
rect rule for baking peppers last week.
1t should have read remove top for
covers, instead of cases. I must have
omitted, place a small strip Of bacon
over each pepper before baking. (Do
not serve bacon)
Mandy: No. do not belong to the
grange. but Joined your excursion last
year and think 81 played the bugle CD
on our car; wondered where I had
seen him. Am I right%
Peggy Anne: Had to keep paper
away from hubby" this week, he
would be so pulled up from your COM
pliments. Would have had as bad a
time with him as Mandy has with. 81.
Since I "jined" the Corner, he has
taken to perusing the columns, you
see.
Aunt Abby: The crocheting was
done beautifully. I sent letter.
Dom Pedro: Hope You are getting
on we'll.
Maine Lovers birthday is Aug. 16,
and Trottie's Aug. II. II is nice to
have the Corner know
TIDY ADDLY
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
TIMELY TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: grow
more interested in The Corner every
week, I am sorry do not know more
of the Sisters, feel like stranger.
I know Papa's Boy and hope to know
more OF the Sisters,
Here IS a very nice
Currant Pie Reeipe-One pint can of
red currants and one cup OF raisins
cooked together Is minutes; then add
one-hah cup sugar.
Someone may like to try this I'M
cooked
Tomato Piekie-Three quarts ripe
tomatoes. one pint celery, one large
green pepper, three onions, II liked, one
teacup horseradish. all chopped, six
tablespoons mustard seed, six table,
spoons salt, one tablespoon cinnamon,
one tablespoon cloves, one quart vine
gar; stir well and can,
I feel sorry for 81. He doesn't have
much fun, with Mandy watching him
all the time.
Wishing YOU all good luck.
SHAMROCK
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
A TRIP TO BOSTON

No two alike or in their place,
And each with small affairs
OF silk and face upon their backs,
/ 'spose 70 keep them neat
And two-three sofas in the room,
With small stools for your feet.
The shekl Oh twas In such muesf
Twas "br1c-a-brac" Rene said,
She must have seen me look that way
And guessed what's In my head.
Well, all this passed in half the time
IL takes to tell about IL.
And yet I couldn't very well
My story tell without Il.
Rene helped me get my bonnet of
Then offered as some chairs;
And said she'd 20 and call her ma,
Who was in her room upsalrs.
Hannah came down very soon
I declare, neverd known her
Dressed 50 fine In silk and lace,
was very proud 10 own her.
Quickly up I rose 10 meet her
With q loving sisters kiss,
But she raised her hands and cried out
Why, Janet, did you do this?
why choose this time for a visit,
And this day Of all, besides7
For tonight is c1ara's wedding,
And you look 80 countrihed
could never introduce you
/ ~ u relatiVe OF mine
| with your oid-styie way Of dressing)
To our other guests 80 fne.
"oh, dear me! where shall I put your
But ! know what I Will dol
There's cheap hotel on Blank street.
And It'll this affair is through
You and Isaac better stay there,
Quite good board you can procure,
| And when you've seen the city
John will pay your bills, I'm sure
Ike he rose up, dreadful rathy
But the tears stole from my eyes,
I'd so longed to see my sister,
Twas a dreadful sad surprise.
Well, we picked up our belongings,
| But we went to no hotel;
We had seen enough of Boston
We had had our resting spell"
So we turned our faces homeward,
And our hearts are full Of pain
When we think of that reception
We shall never try again.
BY A STAFFORD DAISY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14

And" seq I. maybe you think you
air the only one to suffer from the bad
habits of that family. Why, last sum-
mer when Cousin A1miry wuz don to
be married at our house you know she
had her weddin' dress made in the city,
and 1t WIZ hung in the closet of the
spare chamber waftin' for the eventful
day. Almiry and had jest stepped
out to the posy bed in the back yard
one day and cum in jest in time to find
She sed she cum In and didn't see us,
so as she wanted to borry the style Of
Almiry's weddin' dress to use for one
of her gals she had been up stairs to
look at 1t. Maybe you think ! wasn't
riled sum then.
"And, furthermore, you know how
much / thought of my new Singer
sewin' machine after runnin' the old
Weed for years. Well, the very night
after my new machine wuz brought
had got the supper table sot and old
Tabby wuz purrin' a song under the
stove while he waited for you to cum
from the barn, when one Of them Par
kins gals with that dog of theirs
that's most as big as a calf cum to
the door and when I opened the door
she sed:
Ma saw the man bring you a new
machine. and she says please won't
you lend her the shuttle out of it, as
she has broke hers
II had jest sed very decided No!
when that pesky dog spied Tabby and
made dive for her. Round and
round the room they went and over the
table; off went the lamp shade and
crash on to the floor went your chiny
cup and sasser that Tirza Ann gave
you last Christmas. At last that gal
managed to collar the dog and led him
out. sayin': Why. Dandy but never a
word about bein' sorry for the ruin
she had left behind.
And now I'll tell you what Pm goin'
to do. 1 will write our troubles as a
story for The Corner and ask the Sis
ters to write a sequel to it, a follerin'
out Luke 6: 35."
Il second the motion" seq Josiah.
81 guess it's safe to leave Neighbor
Parkins' case in their hands, as the
Sisters / have met seem to be a pretty
good sort; but think I would make
your idea leetle bit bigger and give
the men a chance to try at$this story
writin', too. Perhaps Uncle Jerushy
could beat them all. I wish 1 could
think of sumthin' to offer as a prize
for the best story, But while I am
thinkin' it over ! guess I'll so and see
If l can't wire up that spring so ! can
get my taters to market"
SAMANTHA,