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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Dear Social Corner Members:-Our chickens arrived the middle of March The GOODS being dry goods boxes with half window for the fronts, were very cozy with lanterns suspended from hooks in the centers for a few days Strawberry boxes fill a long felt want. Enlarge the openings and the feed and drinking fountains are safe within. Made, two by saving one through the center; must be fastened securely to keep biddies from pushing them about.
 Packed wire netting around the tops which prevents the hens from jump ing up and coming down with disas- trous results upon the chickens Pre- surne others have used them, or sim liar conveniences; but may help some one.
 H.AnNCyHE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
STALE BREAD MUFFINs.

Muffins of stale bread: The follow ing recipe is the easiest way of dis posing of stale bread: Take a quart loaf of bread, slice it, and put it in bowl, and pour on sufficient water 10 cover. and let it stand until well soak ed; then press the water from it and mash the bread until Tio Jumps remain. tablespoons of flour. one of melted but ter or lard, little salt. a very small portion of soda (uniess the bread or milk is sour, when more will be re- quired), and milk enough to make it into 8 stiff batter. Bake in muffin rings or drop from q spoon upon griddlc.
 NIOIrNTAIN IlAIrRF1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
A PROMISE OF SPRING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How many. of you use a small towel one end damp, on your table when cook ing? If spoon falls in mixing dish, or fingers are soiled, they cam be wiped and dried: door knobs and dipper han 0le kept clean, and steps saved. l ravel out. chain stitch on coarse cotton grain bag, pull thread length wise, cut in center, hem and make one large dish towel. cut other, half cross wise, two. cooking towels; can scald and rinse. in few minutes
 Put grain bags in pile, tie strong string around them, throw other end of string over rafter, pull up and fasten out of the way-no rat holes or extra dirt; good to cover old window screens to put before setting hens box or bar rel. for stair carpet pads, etc, etc.
 sunday was a promise of spring. I am glad I am alive. Are you?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
T RY IT.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Am welcome? If 50. I will join you have enjoyed reading your helpful letters in The Corner I have read The Corner ever since it started, seven years ago.
 went to the Social Corner picnic in January. We had a, dandy time L. N. K: Don't you know me?. re- member you. C. F. S.: had a nice visit at your house.
 -'Spry Bird: Don't get discoura ged, dear, but write again.
 Dear Sisters: When you feel dis couraged and down-hearted. just go to singing. Try it.
 CRICKET
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

sounded for lunch which we always enjoy.
 Following lunch piano and vocal se- 1ections were rendered by Scottie. sunshine No 2 and Joan At five o'clock we all started for our homes, thanking the shostesses for their kind ness
 Married and Happy The new edge you taught Eliza Jane is very pretty. Lucy Acorn has learned how to make it and she will teach me. Don't for get the next date
 Peebece: How you must have en- joyed seeing 50 many robins at one time They have arrived, but some must be loitering- -s -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Soap and Ointment, and in less than a month, after l had used two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of Soap, not trace remained. was healed. (Signed) Miss A. B. Pratt, Ossipee, N. H., Aug. 21, 1916.
 The majority of skin and scalptroubles might be prevented by using Cuticura Soap exclusively for ali toilet purposes. On the slightest sign of redness, rough ness, pimples, or dandruff, apply little Cuticura Ointment. Absolutely noth- ing more effective.
 For Free Samples by Return Mail address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
THE MEET AT scorTrE,s.

Dear Sisters of The Corner:-Prac- tical Polly, Hostess, Theoda and my Scottie's pleasant home in Greeneville. March 29th. We were well repaid for our efforts to go. Sunshine No. 2 as- sisted in entertaining. As usual a fine exhibition of needlework, tatting, crocheting and fancy bags were shown.
 Aunt Abby was reported i'll from a bad fall.
 Saturday Eve and Aunt Mary are improving.
 Popover has also been on the sick list.
 Hope all are much better
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: All those interested in invisible helpership should read A Prisoner in Fairy1and, by Algernon RlaclOwood. There is a copy at Otis library.
 "Spiritualization. like civilization. is matter of living, of attaining Live the life and you will attain to its knoWIedge: for actual experience is the required basis for understandable. No doubt you have already found this true of the physical and mental, did
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
THE APRIL MEETING ON THE
 11TH

Dear Sisters of The Corner: Club No. hold their meeting on Valley street W. c. T. U. hall. on Wednesday, April 11th.
 We are to have a fancy work exhibit and so please bring any fancy work you have done or are doing. or what ever you have that will interest us
 Please bring food as usual; also don't forget your plate. cup. fork spoon and napkin.
 The 11ostesses will be Lucille, Aunt Mehitab1e, Clio. May, Foxy and Night Hawk. --r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
THE CORNER RUNS FOR ALL.

. Dear Social Corner Members: Tn an- swer to. Aunt Mary's letter I would
 say we have no pliques in The Corner and when we meet at the Sisters, 1t seems impossible for all to be com fortable in one room, So it seems natural to divide up in two or three rooms and form groups, therefore diff ferent subjects are discussed. And if we go from room to room and join the different groups we can't expect them
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
FOR A STRAINED ANKLE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: For a sprained ankle. or a swelling ankle, bathe your feet in hot water. hot as it can be borne. for Is minutes, then rub 1t with camphor oil-use plenty of it; then bandage your foot with mus lin about five yards in length, two and a half inches wide. Try this for one week. The pain and swelling will vanish.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
AN INQUIRY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: will the mothers and teachers of The Corner please tell us how. they managed or do manage children who have a temper that runs away with them? Also children who have a will of their own |? The next time you make apple sauce cake, put some citron in it and see if you don't think 1t improves it.
 Hope all the Sisters may have a bright and happy Easter
 KEZIAH DOOJTTTTE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
THE LETTERS INTERESTING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Although haven't written to The Corner of late I have not missed a page; and they are so interesting, too. Hope to meet with you some day.
 Eva G.: We-e your initials E. M not so long ago?
 Sister Ready: Do you answer to the initials A. B. w? 2 Best wishes to all.
 DIDN'T DARE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
ExpIainina the Retreat.

Possibly the Kaiser feels that 1t is advisable to have his veterans closer home, to nip in the bud any attempt of the German people to follow the example of the Russians. This may explain the retreat from France. - Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

care,ess about signing their pen names
 and the Editor gets confusedi LETTERS received and mailed to Aunt Jule and Queen Elizabeth. THEODA and AUNTY NO. 1: Sorry
 mistake has been made. but it is one of those happy errors which have good
 esults.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

sptrftua1e One law governs the whole unfyerse.v-zs Ns The subject of Christian endeavor and attainment is the most interest ing there is.s so l shall soon know if there are many of them among the readers and members of our Corner,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

rash, and there was such itch- ing and burning it nearly drove me wild. By scratch ing the affected parts they got moist and l was obliged to keep my ankles and fin- gers wrapped in linen, It bothered me most at night.
 Then I used Cuficura
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
ITCHING BURNING RASH NEARLY DROVE
 MISS PRATT WILD
Healed by Cuticura in Less Than q Month With Two Boxes Ointment
 and Two Cakes Soap. Cost$l.50.

'1 was taken first with fine hunor on my hands and around my ankles. The general appearance was of q red
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
The mind has thousand eyes and the heart but one; vet the light of whole life dies when love s done- Francis w. Bourdiloa
EVERY woMAN,s oPeoRTuNirY

hand wed ofe eachw
 Address SOCIAL Norwich
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stoo to third the elastSa in month
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WHAT WE DON'T SAY DON'T
 HURT.

MOTNTAlN LAUREL.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
sLANcHE.s SPRING CHICK keNs.

AUNT JUIE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
WHERE HE LEARNED TO GAMBLE

STARLIGHT No. 2.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
France next month could absolutely

France next month could absolutely
do it,.
Experts have insisted that the
war. will be won on the Western
Front. A layman is privileged to
duobt it. Experience so far indi-
cates-the German attack on Yer
dun, for instance-that where there
is anything like equality Of terms in
the personnel Of the armies and the
supply of munitions mere attrition
in mass push against mass is a poor
reliance. It seems more probable
that the end of the war will develop
in manner as unexpected as its be-
ginning. 1t may be in the air, or at
sea, or just pschologically, like that
upheaval which suddenly paralyzed
Russia's fighting force.
"As the war stands after three
years the only certainty is a purely
pschologic one, Tolstoy said-in a
generalization no doubt too broad
that every battle was won by the
leader who was most determined to
win it. Given the Teuton situation,
with a decided advantage in re-
sources, there is no doubt this war
will be won by the side that is most
determined to win it-when or how
nobody can pretend to say"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
PLAN OF FIRST MONTHS CAMP
Program for Student Soldiers is
Announced-30 Per Cent. TO be
Called September 9Th.

The program for the student sol
diers of the national army from the
date of mobilization at Camp Zach
airy Taylor and the other canton
ments through the first month of
training has been completed by the
War Department. 1t is as follows
The local Exemption Boards will
be notified to assemble the required
quota from their districts-30 per
cent. from each district on Septem-
TENDER Sat the local county seat.
Each man will be furnished trans
portation and meal tickets and will
be entertained by the local board.
The executive officer of the local
board will place in charge of each
party one or more men of military
experience. The schedule of DAYS
on which the groups entrain will be
arranged by the Provost Marshal
Generals office to obviate delays in
reaching the environments and to in
sure the arrival of the men in num-
bers suitable for their proper hand
ling.
The first duty of the recruit when
he arrives at the cantonment will be
to take bath. He will then be Civ
en- a physical examination and vac
cinated for typhoid, para typhoid
and smallpox. Recommendation
will then be made to the company
commander for special forms of ex-
ercise to remedy any slight physical
defects. The first two weeks of
training will be occupied almost en-
tirely with these special exercises,
hight exercises IN setting up drills
and schooling of the soldier.
During the second two weeks reg
ular training will begin, but the work
will be increased gradually and the
division surgeon and his assistants
will keep a watchful eye on the gem
eral physical condition of the men.
Thorough instruction in personal
hygiene, sanitation and first aid
will be given during their first two
weeks. On his arrival at the can
torment each man will be assigned
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
THE WAR TO DATE

"After three years." observes an
editorial writer in the Saturday Ev-
ening Post, 1--WE are justified in re-
garding the war as the greatest hui
man energy directed to a given OBJ
iect. And to date the result of all
this effort is mostly zero. There is
nothing in sight upon which can
did person can base a prediction as
10 when or how q conclusion viii be
reached"
The Post is correct in one sense,
when it says that the result so far
has been mostly zero. 1t has heen
evident for some time, however, that
it is merely a question Of which side
can hold out the longest-which side
will first cry, Enough!
Germany, apparently, cannot fight
her way into the heart of France.
The Allies will probably never march
into Berlin. Therefore, the end
must come when one side or the 9TH
err is starved or bloodless, provided
the cOmbatants are foolish enough
to hold out to such extremity. Pos
sibly, one or the other may lose
courage before the point = Fxhaus-
ton comes. A military writer has
said that the battle does not always
go to the larger unit. 1t is most
generally a question Of which side
stands longest in the bayonet charge.
The Saturday evening Post, con-
tinuing says:
"The war on land in its most vital
theatre not only stands deadlocked,
but in view Of three years exper-
fence and Of the whole situation no.
body can say definitely what may be
necessary to break the lock. Only
purblind optimism would say that a
million American soldiers landed in
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

to a section of the camp reserved
for recruits from his own local Sec
ton of the divisional area for which
the environment is established. This
viii have been previously arranged
by the officers in charge, who will
have maps of the States comprising
their cantonment division with the
quotas from each district and cen
therefore so allot the dormitories as
to bring together men from the
same section.
The first quota of 80 per cent.
therefore and each succeeding quo
ia will be localized, which will mean
that each unit at the beginning will
receive 80 per cent. of its strength
and will grow proportionately as adj
ditional quotas reach the canton
ment.
The assignment to localized units
will be temporary so far as com
panies are concerned. As soon as
the men are on the ground their
temporary commanders will prepare
lists showing their previous occupa-
tiOns and the men will then be trans
ferred to the different branches, such
as the artillery, the machine gun or
the infantry units, keeping the regi-
mental or battalion organization in
tact as at first, but shifting men in
the various companies as their occu-
pations and, hence, their best field
of service may dictate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
local disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be q
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. ].
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case II fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
"The Man Who Was Afraid"

AT Inc 1aDD, oat., sept. L.
An Essanay feature, starring
Bryant Washburn. Benton Clune is
not a coward at heart, but he is
the victim of over-zealous mother
love. When the Presidents call
to arms comes, his regiment
prepares, but Clune resigns from the.
unit at his mothers request. His
comrades call him Stacker and the
girl he loves spurns him.. Finally
Clune gees to the front in spite of
his mother, and finds them in per-
ilous position. He volunteers to go
for reinforcements, while the men
who had jeered at him stand back.
He has a series of hair-breadth es-
capes, but is successful in the end,
redeeming his honor and winning the
girl he loves. (Screen time, 65 min.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Haw! Haw. "Your chatter goes
in one of my ears and out the 9TH
err" remarked Mr.. Button Dutton.
There's nothing to stop its prog
ress," replied Mrs. Button Dutton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

One of the most humane features
of the universal service measure
will be in the relief given to some of
our dependent husbands.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
Abandons School to Go on Stage.

Miss Belle Bruce, who plays the
role of Cynthia Starr opposite An
tonic Moreno in ga Son of the
Hills" the greater Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature which will be the
feature at The Tabb, Thurs, Aug 80,
was recruited to the stage from the
schoolroom.
Miss Bruce was born in Bridge
port, Conn, and received a splendid
education in the schools of Boston.
Upon finishing school, she taught
for a short while, but later joined
stock company and she has
been on the stage ever since. She
appeared in vaudeville in an act of
her own and later was in several
road productions. She quit the
legitimate stage to join the Vitagraph
company and has played in numerous
big productions.
In "a Son of the Hills" she plays
the part of sweet young Southern
girl and it is declared to be one of
the best portrayals Of her career.
As though her former profession
were still pursuing her, it falls to
the lot Of Miss Bruce in this picture
to aid in the educational advance
ment of Sandy. Morley, a poor youth
who hungers for a college career.
"a "a ~
oh, Joy! "FreckIes" in the Movies.
The two charming young stars,
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford will
be seen at The Tabb, We'd, Aug. 80,
in a photoplay adoption of Gene
Stratton- Porter's celebrated novel,
"Freckles."
The story is probably the most
familiar in the English language. As
novel it had a great circulation
and later was dramatized and played
on the stage. The story is exactly
suited to these clever young people
who, as co-stars, recently scored
such a success in "Great Expecta-
tons" and Seventeen"
The story of "Freckles" has to do
with the adventures of an orphan
with withered arm. He runs away
from the orphanage and finally Sc
cures a position as Waterman in the
Limberlost, valuable timber swamp.
How he meets the "Angel," saves
his employers life at the risk of
his own, and later nearly loses his
own life to- save the "Angel," is pre-
sented in a most graphic and beau
tiful manner.
The production was made by the
Laisky company under the direction
of Marshall Neilan and included in
the east besides Miss Huff and Mr..
Pickford are such prominent players
as Hobart Bosworth, Lillian Leight-
on, Billy Elmer and Guy Oliver.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

You don't get anywhere by worry
ing about war, so you might as well
go on with the rail-splitting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Excepting a pretty woman, moth
ing is very beautiful after the third
or fourth look at ii.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Buy your tea here to make that
cool, refreshing ice tea.
Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
Do You Know Her Manner

If you do, hand your guess in at
The Tabb Wednesday night, Aug. 20,
between Z and s o'clock. A weeks
pass to each Of irst three persons
guessing correctly her name.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28


Entire school.
3. Sewing:
a. Corset cover (crochet
work. all by hand), &
s grades.
b. Waist apron (made by
hand), 5 & 6 grades.
c. Towel or handkerchief,
Overcast Or crochet
edge), 8 G 4 grades.
/. Cooking:
a. Corn mullins.
b. Biscuits.
C. Tea rakes.
d. Loaf yeast bread.
e. Pie, any kind, recipe to
accompany entry.
+. Plain fudge candy, one
pound.
6. Divinity candy, ,on e
pound.
h. Pulled candy.
/. Best cake, any kind.
2. Canned products:
a. Can of string beans, ct
b. Can of apples.
C. PIT. of apple butter.
d. PIT. of blackberry jam.
e. Can of soup or vegetable
mixture.
T. Can of tomatoes, one qt.
g. Can of spinach or greens,
any kind.
h. Can of rhubarb.
i. Can of peaches
j. Can of beets.
k. Best glass of jelly, prem.
ium for each grade.
|. Cherries.
3. Dried products:
a. Best at. of dried corn.
b. Best qt. of dried green
beans.
C. Best qt. of dried apples.
d. Best OF. of dried peaches.
e. String of red pepper,
best.
(. Dried cabbage.
g. Dried onions.
h. Dried carrots.
i. Dried turnips.
j. Dried beets.
Handwork and Manual Training
a. Best bird house.
b. Best butter paddle.
C. Best broom holder.
d. Best book holder.
e. Best tool chest.
Agricultural Raw Products:
a. Best peck of sweet po-
tatoes.
b. Best peck of Irish Po-
tatoes.
C. Best peck of pears.
e,Best pumpkin.
I. Best squash.
g. Best kershaw.
h. Best selection of three
varieties of apples, s of
each variety.
]. Best string of seed corn,
10 ears.
Best peck of peaches.
Best peck of walnuts.
Best quart of hickorynuts.
Best sample of sorghum
molasses.
Best three stalks of tobacco.
Best Ut. of persimmons.
1. Hundred yard dash.
2. Ball throwing contest.
3. Apple bobbing.
A. Potato race, girls.
5. Doughnut race.
:. Needle threading contest.
z. Sack race.
Z. Running high jump.
8. Three legged race.
10. Quarter mile dash.
IL. Hitching contest for girls.
IL. Best Girl rider.
Best attendance at fair based
on census.
Awarding of prizes.
Parade. Each school bearing
banner containing name of
school, accompanied by
teacher and trustee.
s.
All contests and displays on
lty Fair Grounds.
Each contestant must show
ment from his teacher of grade
number OF ring he wishes to
per furnished by committee in
se; pupils furnish pencils.
gh school program and date will
ublished later.
Miss Georgia v. sledd, supt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-01
REPORTS THAT MEN ARE
DYING AT FUNSTON UNTRUE

An Abilene man who is workinr
at Camp Funston said Sunday thai
men are dying at the camp every
day. He said he has seen the men
carried from the camp. The juno
ton City Union says
A report was circulated last week
that number of men had died at
Camp Funston and that hundreds
were sick in the hospital. Many re
ports Of this kind are circulated, and
of course are not the truth. Since
the big army camp started, over six
months ago. there have been eleven
deaths at the post and ON the reser-
walton. Every death certificate has
to be made out and put on file at the
office of City Clerk Dorm in this city
and is then forwarded to the state
officials. The f. l.. Durand Under
taking company of this city has the
contract for the year for all embalm-
ing at the post and camp, and they
compile the report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-01
HIS CORN CROP GIVEN TO
CHURCH-WOMEN GATHER TT

Robert Schaich of Talmage is on
of the Dickinson county boys a
Camp Funston. Last spring he pu
out a crop of corn and had a goet
yield, but Uncle Sam would not al
low him to stay and gather it. Ht
told the Ladies' Aid society of the
Talmage church that If the members
would gather a load they could have
1t for their church fund-and that
a load is a load. no matter how
large. SO the ladies will shock corn
ono day this week, taking their lunch
to the field two miles away. and
here's guessing that they will heap
up the biggest load" of corn ever
known. Robert is a good soldier
and is making a fine record at Fun
ston.