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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

- EtTH the arrival of early antnmn
VA comes a plenitude of fresh
Wv fruit. When it is at its best
and cheapest Is the time to put
1t up in one way or another for
winter consumption. Preserved and
branded peaches and pears are a valu-
able aid to the housekeeper, but there
are other methods which are less expen-
siVe and troublesome for conserving
fruits and preparing them to serve as
relshes and sweets when the ripe prod
ucts are out of season.
Every housewife worthy of the name
has recipes of her own, which she has
inherited, collected. or evolved for her
self, but generally she is glad to get
other suggestions for new means of saw
ing the surplus of the kindly fruits of
the earth SO that in due season she and
her family may enjoy them. Some Of
the following may be novel and useful to
her.
APPLE MARMALADE.
Select firm apples that are not too tart,
peel, quarter. and remove the Seeds Put
them in a sauce pan with an allowance
of a quarter of pound of green ginger,
of three small lemons to eight pounds
of the apples. Add six pounds of granu-
lated sugar and cup of water. Let the
mixture heat slowly and cook until the
apples look clear and are tender, but
not too much broken. An hours cooking
should suffice. Take from the fire, turn
into pint or half pint jars while hot, and
seal Watch these for few weeks to
see that they show no signs of fermen-
tation; if they do. they must be put over
the fire and boiled for an hour and then
again put up while hot.
GRAPE MARMALADE.
Any good grapes will do for this. al
though those that are we'll favored re-
suit in better conserve Wash them
by dipping the punches up and down in
cold water until they are free from dust.
then pulp them by squeezing each grape
from the skin. Save the skins. To each
pound of fruit allow three-quarters of a
pound of sugar. Put the pulp over the
fire. heat slowly, and cook until the
grapes have lost their form and the
seeds are loose. Quarter of an hour
should be enough to do the work, and
the grapes are then put through vege-
table press which Will permit the pas
sage of the pulp and retain the seeds.
The latter are thrown away. The pulp
and the skins are set back over the fire
and after ten minutes of cooking the
sugar is added, and the marmalade is
cooked until it begins to thicken 1t
should be put up in glass jars and sealed.
This marmalade is much improved If
half dozen English walnuts, the kernels
cut into small pieces. and quarter Of
= pound of Sultana raisins are put with
each quart of the conserve. They may go
in at the same time as the sugar.
OUNCE MARMALADE.
Peel and core ounces and cut them
into small pieces. The peelings and cores
may be made into jelly Put them over
the fire in just enough water to keep
them from burning and simmer slowly
until the fruit is tender. The ounces
should be weighed before they go on
the fire and three-quarters Of pound of
sugar allowed to each pound of fruit.
When they are soft enough to put
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
With enrly Autumn p1eitude Of fresh fruit

The fruit should heat slowly and cook
until tender The ginger should be
scraped before adding to the other in
gradients and should be broken or cut
fine. If preferred double the amount of
crystallized ginger may be substituted
for the green ginger and the result will
be quite as acceptable.
PRESERVED PEACHES.
For this firm white freestone peaches
should be selected and peeled and
stoned, throwing each peach into cold
water as soon as pared They are then
weighed and pound of sugar allowed
to pound of the fruit A layer of the
sugar is placed in the bottom of pre-
serving kettle, a layer of the fruit put
upon this. and the sugar and fruit con-
tinued in alternate layers until all are
used The kernels of a dozen peach
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CLIPPED PEARS.


seven years ago, and l have never yet
seen a bug in a place where it was used
even one time. / never have any bugs
and l have not used the remedy in
years. 1t must always be remembered
and when the alcohol soaks in or evapo-
rates the powder remains as a preven-
tive. SO that no bug will come near it
again. Now l want to ask for help
which some reader may be able to give
me. / wish to know how to clean the
paint or varnish off new window
sashes; the stuff Is more like glue or
something worse than paint. 1t is used
in putting the panes of glass in the
sash. can remove the paint with soda,
but 1t does not have any effect upon
the smear on window glass l should
like to learn how to make tomato soup
like that served in first class hotels.
at. M. B."
we are all of us much obliged for
the remedy against bedbugs, and let
me admonish those using it to keep it
out of the reach of children or of
careless hands. l have known one or
two terrible accidents to occur by neg
lGCl Oh lHlS plCSadliOL' W 1911 COulu
share the optimism of the correspond
ent with regard to the efficacy of the
remedy. but have been less fortunate
than she. l have had the clouds re-
turn after the rain, or rather, the bugs
after the treatment, even when l used
corrosive sublimate and went all over
the bedstead with it. The trouble is
that sometimes the bugs get into the
woodwork of the room and make their
way from that to the bed. Also they
are sometimes brought in on the cloth
ing, and colony will be started in
q perfectly clean bed. However, shall
be interested to know what success
crowns the efforts of those who employ
it, and I am glad to indorse it as ex-
cellent in the majority of cases where
the posts confine their presence to the
bedstead alone.
For removing the putty or other oil
from the window penes II would try
turpentine. This or alcohol will some
times take of the. grease when soda
fails: household ammonia Is also good.
Can some one suggest further aids of
this kind?
1t is difficult to know just what kind
of tomato soup is meant by the de-
scription. l give two recipes. one for
a soup with meat and one without, and
both can be tried in order to ascertain
which is the kind preferred
With meat: Skim the grease from a
quart OF beef stock, turn into it a can
of tomatoes or quart of fresh toma-
toes, sliced. Bring to boil and simmer
steadily for an hour. At the end of
the time rub the soup through sieve
and return to the fire with a heaping.
teaspoon of sugar, a tablespoon of but
ter rolled in flour. teaspoon of onion
Juice. the same quantity of kitchen
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Her Baby's Needs.

II have always taken a great interest
in the Helping Hand, although | never
have been able to do anything for 1t l
live on a little farm and have a small
baby. 1t Is all we can do to ie.Ie
living. and l have longed fo- crib for
my baby. but am unable to get It, II
theres Is any one who has such a crib
to spare. or carriage. or anything else
useful to him. l would do some plain
sewing in return. such as children's
wear. We would gladly call for any
thing we could use. r.
| hope there may be some one who
eau be Of help to this woman Some
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Butterniilk POP.

Here Is a recipe for buttermilk pop
as my parents made it: Three pints of
buttermilk. Let it boil and have ready
tablespoon Of Hour stirred into cold
milk until smooth. Put one egg with this
and beat it smooth. Stir into the boiling
buttermilk and cook until the flour and
egg are done. Sweeten to taste with
sugar or sirup. M. c."
In this day when the value of buttermilk
as beverage and in cookery is preached
loudly by authorities upon dietetics every
method to use it for the table in a pal
atable fashion is welcome, and am glad
to print this recipe. l hope some Of our
notable housekeepers will try it and re-
port upon it.
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PEACH MARMALADE.

sister a sulky. since my father is not
able to buy 1t for her. l.. NJ.
l do not know what scraps the writer
can give. but will send her address to
any one asking for It. Nav l add that
the candy should be tested BY dropping
little of 1t in cold water. since it should
harden then before it is fit to eat?
hope the sulky may be found for the
baby sister.
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through vegetable press this should
be done and they are returned to the
fire with the sugar and cooked until the
marmalade thickens. 1t is then turned
into small jars and sealed.
PEACH MARMALADE.
Peel and stone peaches. rejecting all
portions that are bruised or decayed, and
weigh the fruit. allowing three-quarters
of pound of sugar to every pound of the
fruit. Stew the fruit by itself until it is
tender This should take about three
quarters of an hour. Add then the sugar
and boil for ten minutes removing the
scum that rises to the top. Put in the
kernels of dozen of the peach stones.
chopped coarsely boil for ten minutes
more, continuing to skim, and turn the
marmalade into glasses or small jars
and seal. The addition Of q tablespoon
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tender; then add vinegar sugar, and
spices in the same proportion as directed
for spiced grapes. Be careful not to lie.
the mixture scorch after the sugar and
spices go in.
CLIPPED PEARS.
For this conserve pears that are not
quite ripe or that are little hard may
be used. Peel and core them and cut
into thin strips the length of the pear.
rejecting the seeds. Allow a pound of
sugar for each pound of fruit, lemon
to two pounds of the fruit, squeezing the
juice and shaving the rind thin. For
eight pounds of fruit quarter Of a pound
OF green ginger, broken up small, should
be put with the other ingredients. Mix
all in large porcelain lined kettle, add
ing little water to keep the compound
from scorching or sticking to the bottom
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stones should be extracted and crushed,
put over the fire in a cup of cold water
and stewed for fifteen minutes. When
the sugar on the peaches has melted
the water may be strained from the
kernels and added to the fruit.
The contents of the kettle should heat
slowly and never be allowed to come to
hard boil. as this will break the fruit.
When the latter begins to become clear.
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n "
" ant correspondents l have secured
through the Corner. 1t is good
feeling to be able to help some one
else as we'll as to be helped your
self l want to know if any one wishes
tosexchange camera that does not finish
the pictures for one that takes postcard
size pictures and finishes them. 1t is
new minute machine. The reason wish
to exchange is because when take pic
ture I only have one, no matter how, cute
they are. and | want the other kind, so
that l can have more than one. | will
do crocheting or needlework for set Of
woodearving tools. Has any one old
silk scraps for porteres? l would pay
postage on such pieces. have a machine
for rolling wall paper beads for portieres.
if any one cares for 1t. Mrs. z. Meg
And no address or other clew to the
home is given with this letter. print it
in the hope that the writer may see it
and send to me some means of learning
where she lives. i am sure there will be
some one to answer at least one Of her
offers or requests. but l cannot give her
address until l hear from her.
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of brandy to every pint Of the marmalade
is an improvement.
SPICED GRAPES

SPICED GHAPE Els,
Wash, pulp, and stew the grapes as
directed for grape marmalade, and re-
move the seeds Put the pulp and skins
over the fire with four pounds Of sugar to
five pounds of the grapes. and to this
quantity give pint of good cider vine-
gar. and two tablespoons each of cloves
and cinnamon. Set over the fire again.
let them come to a boil, and stew for
half an hour after this. They may be
put up in half pint jars or in glasses with
metal tops and will be ready to eat in
about fortnight. They make an excel
lent relish for hot or cold meats
SPICED PEACHES.
Peel and stone peaches and weigh them.
Put them over the fire and cook until
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

how I am always especially touched by
an appeal in behalf Of baby, and
know that my feeling Is shared by
nearly all women, especially those who
have or who have had babies Of their
own. Has not some one the crib or the
carriage. or both that she will contrib
ute to this little child? Please be sure
to send the clipping when writing as
an assistance in identifying the corre-
SpOndent.
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Occupies Inpalid's Chair.

II know an old lady who has to
occupy an invalids chair most of the
time She has cushion gave to her
but the cover is worn out. Perhaps
some one has remnant of cretonne or
anything of the kind. about yard or
yard and half, that could be given
to the old lady. She would appreciate
it much, and also would enjoy some re-
ligious books and papers. MRS. 8. r.
l wish that this correspondent had
given the name of the old laly. but
anything sent to Mrs. S. r. herself
undoubtedly will reach the friend in
whom she is interested, and there is no
question that offers of a cover for the
cushion and the religious book and
papers desired will be plentiful.
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Fancy Work and Letters.

81 love to read the Corner and hope
it may long continue its work Of giving
joy to the many. many people who get
help from it. If any one else would like
to exchange fancy work should be
glad to get in touch with thenA And
If there is any one who is lonely and
wants to correspond with some one Of
my age should be glad to know of 1t.
as / have plenty of time for letter
writing and have always had hobby
for corresponding with people ! do not
know. r.
l wish this friend who thinks so we'll
of the Corner and is so ready with
offers OF bright and cheering CORE
spondence-she does not say it would be
that hut am sure Of it-had sent her
age. But she is one Of those who would
be likely to adapt herself to meet any
age. and l shall look for several re-
Quests for her name.
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FAMILY M EALS FOR w + K .

WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Cereal.
Parsley omelet.
Toast.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Minced veal and macaroni 1.-TWO left oversl.
with tomato sauce.
Graham gems.
Cookies.
Iced tea.
DINNER.
Corn soup.
Baked liver.
Stuffed egg plant.
Boiled new potatoes.
Blackberry steamed pudding.
Coffee.
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST
Melons
Cereal.
Bacon and EGGS
Rolls
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Sliced cold liver
Potatoes hashed and Drowned left overl.
Crackers.
Cheese.
Iced cocoa.
DINNER
stewed chicken.
Boiled rice.
Craarred "a rrotn
Lettuce and tomato salad with mayonnaiss.
Coffee
y X
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal.
Kippered herring.
Whole wheat mufinA
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Spanish eggs
Baked potatoes
Rice mufinA
Marmalade.
tH Tea
DINNER.
Cream OF carrot soup tleft ovsrL
Baked blusnsh.
Whipped potatoes
String beans.
Peach shortcake.
Coffee.
II "
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Apple sauce.
Cereal.
Mince OF chicken Iieft overl.
Toast.
. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed nsh left ovsrl.
Potato cakes left overl.
String bean salad.
Crackers.
Cheese
Tea
DINNER.
AstN Tomato bisauA
Boiled fresh tongue &
0Quash-
euccotash
B1ueberry PUDDING.
Coffee.
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Game for Class Party.

"Will you please publish In the Corner
a game which would be appropriate for .
class party? J. b.
l should think any game which would
be entertaining at any other function
would be suitable for q class party. /
am sorry cannot print an account Of one
here. but II J. B. will inquire at q book
store she will find books Of suggestions
for all kinds Of games. s
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with the letter X. If some one can send
it to me would appreciate it very much.
"E. X"
Can some one supply this letter? will
give the address Of Mrs. e. X. to any one
writing for it and inclosing Stamped.
addressed envelope.
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Tribute to the Helping Hand.

The Helping Hand is such a bless
ing.' l have received much help ands
encouragement from the letters and the
counsel and have successfully tried
many of the recipes printed. The di-
rections supplied not long back for one
egg mocha cake l tried lately, and we
found it delicious as well as inexpen-
sive. May the good work long con-
tinue C. S, B."
l print this little tribute because
feel that it is a good thing for the Cor
nerites to learn sometimes how much
they are appreciated and what good
work they do!
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Paper Dolls Wanted.

:" Will any one having paper dolls that
are no longer wanted send them to my lit
tie girl? MRS. E. Meg"
I trust some one has paper dolls to give
to this Cornerite's little GIRL
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Directions for FiIef Crochet

II am interested in the directions for
faet crochet that have appeared in the
paper recently. but / missed the copy
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HON. 10 Maize Rose Beads.

Some days ago there was request
for instructions for making rose beads.
Take at least four quarts of rose petals.
fresh with the Gew on them; run them
seven times through the finest plate of
a food chopper; let them stand in an
old iron pan or kettle until the next
morning and chop Sven times each
morning for seven mornings Knead
the paste WELL and If too dry moisten
with rose water Form into beads twice
as large as wanted and string on hat
pins or wire to dry. Polish with olive
oil when dry. The inclosed clipping Is
what SO many have asked for, believe,
in the way of directions for stitches in
crochet. At nearly all fancy work shops
one can buy books giving clear illus
trations and directions how to make all
crochet stitches and e. translation of
the authorizations which makes it easy
to pick out all directions. G. E. D."
The correspondent who asked for the
rose beads recipe undoubtedly Will be
glad to receive it. l regret that we
have not space to print the directions
for crocheting. but the suggestion that
they can be pro ured at fancy work
shop will be of service to many.
Il X
Sore Fairy Books.
" I am a .-.rle girl. IL years old.
read the Corner and like it much.
am fond of reading and should like it
II l could get some fsiry story books
II any one has pair Of skates that are
not needed l should b. glad t. get them.
l could give crochet patterns In return
for the skates. ID. D."
Can some one make this little girl
happy with the fairy story books and
the skates she asks for?
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Putting Up Green Beans.

I" / would like to help this department.,
since it has done so much for me.
send the following methoc of putting
up green beans: String and break them
just as If you were going to eat at once
and cook one hour in clear water. Put
in glass pint jars. allowing one table.
spoon of boiling vinegar to each half
gallon of the beans. Just before sealing
the Jars. They keep well this way when
put up and taste just like fresh. II
had the addresses OF some sh1t-ins
would send them some magazines. l
should like to exchange some .crocheting
for a couch cover. am sending SELF
addressed envelope. Please send it to
A. r. II. NJ W."
The envelope was not received. Prob
ably the writer forgot to put it in with
her letter. We are glad to get the d.
rections for canning beans hope the
exchange of the couch cover for the
crochetine may be made, and | will be
happy 20 send the address OF the CORE
spondent 20 any one wishing it for the
purpose of exchange or to receive the
ma ga zines she offers.
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SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST
Melons.
Cereal.
Broiled fresh mackerel.
Mullins.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold sliced ham.
Saratoga potatoes.
Tomatoes stuffed with cucumbers.
Cream puffs.
Iced tea.
DINNER.
Raw clans.
Roast ducklings.
Apple sauce.
Mashed potatoes.
Green peas.
Pie.
Coffee.
!. i:
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Berries.
Cereal.
Boiled eggs,
Quick biscuit.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Minced ham.
Baked potatoes.
Warmed over biscuit
Crackers.
Cheese.
Tea.
DINNER.
Potato soup lleft overl.
Saint of duck.
Pea pancakes left overl.
Baked macaroni.
Peaches and cream.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked sweet apples.
Cereal.
Bacon.
Rolls.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cheese pudding.
Dreamed potatoes.
Popovers.
Jam.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream OF lettuce soup
Veal outlets.
Baked tomatoes.
Warmed over macaroni
Peach dumplingA
Coffee.
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Remedy for Bedbugs.

enjoy the Corner so much that I
want to give something good in exchange
for the help get. B gave a remedy for
bedbugs and l wish to senC one that
believe is better. Here it is: Dis
solve twenty grains o. more Of corro-
sive sublimate in half a pint Of alco-
hol; take a small feather II use a chick
en- wing featherl and put the poison in
all places and every crack and corner
where It is thought bug might hide
Do this well one time and not a bug
will ever be seen there again SO long
as the bedstead lasts. l learned that
remedy when ! was married, thirty
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Scraps for Quilts.

II shall give scraps to the people who
wish to make quilts If they will send
postage for the pieces. give recipe
for some nice and simple mo'asses, candy
which may be Of use to some little girl
who wishes to make her sisters and
brothers happy: One cup Of molasses.
half cup Of sugar. Boil fifteen minutes.
Add one tablespoon OF vinegar. This
makes nice candy May ! ask for
little help? | want to get my little baby
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bouquet, "and pepper and salt to taste.
If you wish you can add to this half a
cup of boiled rice, simmer five minutes,
and serve, or it can be sent to the
table without the addition of the rice.
Small dice of toasted bread are an ex-
cellent addition.
Without meat: Cook can of to-
matoes or the equivalent in fresh
tomatoes until they are soft enough to
rub through a colander. Cook with
them a small sliced onion. Put through
the sieve or colander. Cook together
two tablespoons of butter and two Of
-four until they bubble, and stir with
them quart of milk to which has been
added pinch of baking soda. When
the milk and thickening are well
blended put them with the tomato, to
which has been added a heaping tea
spoon of white sugar and pepper and
salt to taste. Serve at once. as if the
milk and tomato stand after mixing
they are likely to curdle.
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Camera to Exchange.

liam thankful for some of the pleas
/ ant correspondents have secured
through the Corner 1t is good
u L. 49, ,olr, nro