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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
OUR ENGLISH COUSINS EcoNo-
 MES,

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: The economies of our English cous- lns are very interesting.
 send a few more from over the water:
 Carrot RissoIes: Two or three car rots, tablespoon margarine, egg, two onions, herbs and seasoning to taste two tablespoons dry boiled rice, gill of milk Boil carrots and mash them smoothly. Chop onions and fry in fat until brown. Chop onions and fry in fat until brown. Mix these pre- pared vegetables with rice, beaten egg, milk. herbs and seasoning; put mixture into basin, and stand in pan put on shallow dish, and when cool make into risso1es. Fry in deep fat and serve very hot.
 Hotchpot With Haricots: Half pound beef pieces, gill haricot beans large onion, suet pastry, half pint wa ter, teaspoon salt, half teaspoon pep per, half ounce drippings Cor marga- rine)- Soak haricots overnight, and boil until tender. Cut meat into small pieces, and mix with beans and sea soning- Place meat and beans in cas- serole: add onion in rings and half pint water from the beans, afterwards placing pastry on top. with small pieces of dripping. Put lid on cas- serole. and bake in moderate oven.
 Macaroni Bee-hiVe Four ounces of macaroni. six ounces cooked rice, two ounces bread, two ounces cheese, lit tie chopped onion, seasoning. Boil macaroni until pliable, and line the Ereased basin with 1t. Soak bread; when soft squeeze out all water and break finely with fork. Mix rice, cheese, bread, and onion together, and season well. Fill the mould with this mixture, cover with greased paper, and steam for one hour. Turn out, and serve with tomato sauce.
 Lovers of macaroni and cheese will ind the last dish hearty and good.
 VICTORIA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
A TRIP TO MOUNT TOM.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:- I wonder how many of you have ever visited Mt. Tom, that giant old senti- nel, which so close.y guards Holyoke, Mass? It was my pleasure to spend Fourth of July, at this noted pinnacle, and I saw much of interest all along the way.
 Let us take a Springfield (East with a basket lunch. Soon we find we gre crossing the Connecticut river over the stone arch bridge.
 Passing through East Hartford, and going north, we observe many com fortabie and pleasant homes on either side, and many. fields under cu1tiva- tion. Through the little hamlets of South Windsor and East Windsor Hill, we come to Warehouse Point, and as we pass the long red brick silk mill, we are reminded of a spool, we have at home in our work basket. As our course becomes elevated, we come into a grand view of the. river, quite wide with good sized island of thick green trees. Near the west shore of the river, a canal runs alongside. Onward we go, and soon we are in Enfield where there are many fine old home steads, and the snowwhite village church spire,- long standing land mark.
 Soon we flnd ourselves in the busy thoroughfare of Thompsonville, and we are reminded that the industries
  pets and rugs to be found in many homes, both far and near. We soon cross the boundary of Connecticut, into Massachusetts.
 We. do not observe that the flowery fields and beautiful green trees are any more lovely than those We left behind us, for Nature shows no partiality.
 Another typical village of New Eng land in Lonbmeadow. Here we glide between long rows of stately trees, whose wide spreading branches pro- vide a canopy of shade for a long dis tance.
 We reach the heart of Springfield and transfer to Holyoke, and again for Mountain Park. Then once more, we adjust ourselves to a cable car that we may complete our journey. Stead fly and carefully we are beginning the ascent, and at first only we see thick woods either side, and the long straight line of steel rails ahead of us. At the half mile point we pass another car, on it's downward trip. We are rising up and up till we seem to feel there is nothing above us but the clouds.
 We are delighted to go into the large and spacious Summit house, and as we go up to the fourth floor and look out over the surrounding country, we see many miles away too much to des-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Hanging from the walls of the Ma tional museum in Washington is one of the most famous flags in the world The Star Spang.ed Banner that float ed over Fort McHenry during the British attack in September, 1914 The flag measures 26 by 36 feet. At the time of the battle Fort McHenry, just outside the city of Baltimore, was in command of Major George Armistead. The garrison flag that flew from it's ramparts was made by a Mrs. Mary PinforsgiH, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Caroline T. Purely.
 Tn the battle one of the stars was shot away by a British she'll After the war the. banner became the prop erty of Major Armistead and was left by him to his daughter Mrs. Appleton It was from the son of that lady the museum received it.
 The arrangement is that the flag shall remain permanently in the mu- scum. Time has somewhat marred the beauty of the banner, but no American can look at the worn fabric without a thrill This is the flag that gave birth to the national anthem of this coun- try.
 DOM PEDRO
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
BEWARE OF TEMPER.

Dear Social Corner Friends: As we have been reading the accounts of on innocent people In other countries we have felt thankful we lived in a civilized country where law and order prevail and people were governed by religious principles; and each regard ed the rights of others as sacred. How does the account of the mob rule which has been going on in East St. Lo.is for days past show up our civ ilization Where, according to report, white sports out on joy-ride, rode down Market street and fired into the negro houses for sport. resulting in a race war which has caused hundreds of murders and destroyed millions of dollars worth of property and made the world how thin the veneer of civilization is.
 When white women and girls join ed in the mob and dragged innocent black women from the street cars to the street to be shot, otherwise shamefully treated, can we glory in our civilization? How little reason and restraint an angry person shows when excited? They are worse than untrained beasts, and do not stop to of the excitement when they let anger have full sway.
 There are times when it is almost impossible to not be angry, but we can control our anger and not sin. We must be on our guard at all times to restrain the evil propensities of our hearts and check the first feeling of anger or resentment, or before we realize our danger we may say or do something that will cause us sorrow all our lives. |.
 We can all ask help to control our tempers and if we ask in faith. realiz- ing our need and believing God will hear and help us, the answer will come while we are asking. His promise is true and if we are right we shall be certain of His help.
 AUNT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

root are somewhat oval. Flowers white, nodding. In the distance these pretty flowers suggest the lily of the valley. They are found in the woods in June and July. The ugly common name of shin leaf arose from an early custom of app-ying the leaves of this plant to bruises and sores; the English peasantry being in the habit of call ing any plaster a skin plaster. The name Pyrola was given it by the Ro- mans on account of the fancied resem- blance of it's leaves and flowers to those of a pear tree. Many of the flowers are fragrant.
 WILD FLOWER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
LAMBS QUARTERS

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How many of you have ever used common pig-weed for greens? Clean, cut off roots and cook tops same as beet greens. Very nice. Called sometimes $ lambs quarters. Might be more en- ticing called that
 How many of you have cooked dumplings that resemhled rubber When by greasing a, plate some little bit smaller than inside kettle and turning over meat or bones and plac- ing dumplings on top, then warm the plate with a tight cover over all, you would wear the smile that don't rub off. Try it this way.
 We are most all garden fiends here this summer.
 Yours for the best way.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
THE PROSPECT.

'T am not surprised," said Pop. Then why don't you do better!" says I.
 "'Cause," he replied, I'm doing pretty well now. Some people are born with love for work, but I was born with a fancy for leisure. If l had to work all the time I should despise myself!"
 What do you suppose Is going to become of you?" I inquired.
 Well" says he, "I may become the permanent guest of my daughter, or I may pass. the sunset of life in jail, for they feed better there than they do in the poorhouse. Of course. shall have to peter out somewhere!" Gee, whiz!" I exclaimed, what a prospect"
 it doesn't look good to you.'
 HEZ TIARMONDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
AN UNFAVoRABLE SEASON.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: You may be interested in knowing that the crop situation here is very serious. There have been two light rains, but not enough at any time to wet the ground. If rain came now there could not be a good crop, but there might be something like a partial crop of some kinds. Some of the farmers are moving their grain now, in order to save it for feed. Grass is very poor, not high enough to mOw, and it will be very light at best.
 There have been three heavy frosts since June 12, the last coming July l. Potatoes and corn have been frozen down twice, and last night most ten der things were killed, and al! were badly injured. 4 significant fact is that the members of the Farmers Union here are trying to cancel their spring order for binding tWine.
 It is doubtful if this sectisn will have any food for export-possibly not enough for it's own consumption. The farmers are facing a grave situation, ps crops have been poor for two pre- VtouS years.
 NORTH DAKOTA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Ladies' House Gown or NegIigee.

Alba tFoss, cashmere, chaIlie, repEe poplin, crepe, crepe de chine. taneta, lawn and batiste, dotted Swiss and percale are all nice for this model The full skirt portions are joined to the waist at a slightly raised waistIine i broad notched collar trims the fronts The sleeve is finished a elbow length with q shaped cuff.
 The pattern Is cut in four sizes: B. 3S. 42 and 46 inches, bust measure. It requires yards of 44-inch material for a 3Sinch size.
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order throueh The Bulletin Company. Pattern Dept. Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
SOCIAL CORNER POEM
The Rural Telephone.

The Rural Telephone.
 CThe Farm Journal Neighbors not so far from here Put in telephones last year; Company built a rural line, Instruments all talked up fine, All you had to do was ring, Every bell went ting-a-Hng, Two for Smith and three for Briggs, It helped old Brown to sell his pigs. Every neighbor had his call, Twist the crank and that was all; Mighty nice when work was through To gossip for an hour or two, With your neighbors, one by one, Mighty nice, but lots of fun When you heard some other two Telling what was not for you. Every time the signal rang. To the phone each woman sprang, SIyiy grinned and softly took Each receiver from it's hook; Other peoples secrets dear Poured into her listening ear. How she smiled and said T yum. Telephonins lots of fun" Somehow, in a week or two, Troubles dark began to brew, Farmer Jones got fighting hot, Heard Mrs Smith call him a SOt: Farmer Brown seemed angry, too; Heard Smith telling what he knew; Smith heard Johnson telling lies; Paid him off with two black eyes, Johnson heard young Isaac Briggs Underbid him on his pigs; BcSgs overheard a sneaking churl Making love to his best girl; Men, too, were in the muss, Raised a most tremendous fuss; Everyone from Smith to Jones In glass houses. throwing stones. Now the line has silent grown, Wires rusted, poles o'erthrown: Twenty friends are deadly foes, Each one full of griefs and woes; Each too mad to speak a word Cause of things they'd overheard.
 KATYDID. Sent hy Pe6uot
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Girls Dress fin OverbIouse Style, With
 CuIFnua.

This is q charming model, simple and attractive. The guimpe may be of crepe. batiste or lawn. The over blouse dress Is good for cashmere, serge, silk, crepe and satin. The sleeve may be finished in kimono style. or finished in wrist length. with a deep ruffe.
 The pattern is cut in four sizes: s. 10. 12 and IA years. It requires 1 3-4 yards of 36-inch material for the guimpe and 8 1-2 yards for the dress for a 12-year size.
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver stampg
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
RULES FOR eRoILINe THINGS.

Dear Editor of The Social Corner: I send table for broilinE things:
 Chickens-20 minutes. Chops-S minutes. Steak-4 to 8 minutes. F'ish-5 to 15 minutes. How to fry things. Bacon-3 to minutes. Dreaded Chop-4 to minutes. Croquettes-15 minutes. Doughnut-3 to 5 minutes. Fish Bali minute. Fritters-3 to minutes. Mufin-3 to minutes. Small Fish to minutes. Smelts-1 minute. Best wishes to one and all
 FARMER DAUGHTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

and it has made me a well woman 11f we have a lovely ba5y Fi .. Ls cannot praise Lydia E. PinEhau'0 Frg trt.1 Compound enough. and ] hope tEir -t- ter will lead other sul -riug women 20 try it. ''- Mrs. BF-,JA-.I- f. BLAZE, ls. F D. No. 5, Box 20. .Lra.en. N
 There must te more t.au hsrI- q thousand wor-en il tht. c3IElrE rr1. ike Mrs. Blake, have proven rA-f s.l- iers Lydia F.. Pinknau Vegetable compound cal do f1r weak and aIug yomen. Try 1t and gee fJr yolrze.L
 All women are invited tc write for rec and helpful advice t0 I.ysia c. 2inkham Medic.nc CO. (cc-L14lltsGlis Lynn, Mess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
NEXT WEEKS PICNIC.

Dear Cornerites: I hope to see you all at Remember Me and Aunt Sarah's picnic the 18th at Remember Mes house. Take cars leaving Norwich at 9.45 a. m. or 1045, and Willinantic at 1925 or 11.25; get off at Pleasure Hill crossing.
 Each one please bring plate, cup, fork and spoon; also lunch as usual. Dinner at 12 o'clock
 Brown Bees birthday is July 29. Please send her a card Address is Box 4O1, Vinalhaven, Me.
 G. G. N. and Mrs. J.: Shall look for you the 18th.
 Best wishes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

prevent Jumps until 1t is the consist ency of porridge or thinner if you pre- fer. Take as often as you feel hum gry. This remedy seldom fails to cure any case which is not too far ad- vanced.
 the oven after it is baked if it does not come out easily. wiring a cloth out of cold water, fold and lay it or the kitchen ta ble; set the hot pan on this for a few moments and the contents are removed without difficulty.
 DACvTYJ Us
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
RICE AS COOKED IN AMERICA
 AND ELSEWHERE.

Vegetable Rice: Rice must be thoroughly cleansed before cooking It may be washed in several waters rubbing it well between the hands, but the most satisfactory way Is to blanch it. Put one cup rice over hot fire in saucepan cold water, stir while heating. Boil five minutes; turn on sieve; run cold water over. This
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
uIster ard tlre t-fsA Con

Al largely. -....HI.. the Tlgtcr fHfa. Belfast Sir FI1 |- lit wac decided f. lives 70 the E. ..n tion that cvcrr form .. be open for ccn7.da event of no 1rre-rr.- no party NH He t.... :n any w4E hF fr. that no scheme VIM U ster Gn.0usete riI" rescntatt-cs are r.+
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
A PROTECTIVE kNEE-PAD.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: For those of you whose profession will be gardening this year, try making a pad of a piece of table oilcloth one foot and a half long by a foot wide; pad it with a piece of old comforter or any thing similar, and place ii under your knees while wedding the garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
And He Won't.

Your Wilhelm" proposing with fur ther aid from Almighty God" to restore Humpty Dumpty Constantine, invoked the only power that could make it pos sible-Wal Street Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

cribe, too wonderful to relate. We are now 1900 feet above sea level. There are many aInusements and recreations to enjoy in the Summit house, but let us fancy, we go outside to the sloping crest and beneath the pines, we will have our lunch. Let us talk over, what we have seen and heard, as a social hour among The Corner Sisters, and just here the cur tain falls on this day dream.
 LEN NE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

with terrff in my back ~ aH about t5 have aH 1p eratiou a friend 7a ta r. 'Befors having trat operation TI Try Lydic l.. FI-a Vegetable Com pound f. t the operation ~ a D q my h1sband bouohtme the
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Disadvantage of Social Position.

A voice of protest is raised in Texas against alleged endeavors to make the watermelon a food of caste. Any such buking. Nobody ever ate watermelon with a fork and had the full need Of its lusciousness.-New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

AUNT MEHrTABJE@Car received end mailed to Scottie.
 JENNIE-Card received and sent to North Dakota
 PRINROSE5Card received and for warded to North Dakota
 DOM PEDRO:' Card received.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Nomi1ats1 s,i31,ag ed. 5g e..t 't.
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The thing tn Gt .... er those patriotic mu.4r... are scaling down fIas. in their repOrtr tl r.. r order to dodge tHalr t.rr. rru them the imUrlH1uu rrr. from the inside. I.1E..- r- apolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
NORTH DAKOTA.
THE LATEST FANCY STITCHES

Dear Social Corner Sisters: am sending the latest fancy stitches for dress trimmings and collar and cuff sets:
 Tambour Stitch: This new. stitch closely resembles the chain-Stitch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
pomeatic Unrest.

Turning from the war for a mo- ment, the quality of strawberry short cake served in restaurants might be improved. Age Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Must Give Up Skitties,

At this moment 1t appears that the action of congress will result in the people getting beer, even if they are deprived of skittles.-New Orleans States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
TERRIBLY
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Surgical Operation Thought Necessary, but Lydia '. Pink hams Vegetable Com
 pound Saved Tier.

Madison, Wis.-'I was a terrft y ri-y Eonan for over fhree Henr- ] ---r-L
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
A LIGHT PURSE IS A HEAVY CURSE
EVERY WoMAN's OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY
 
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
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Over a simple frref rf l.~ -- voile iq thrown fh.s lr..... navy blue Jersey rIDr.. ... ...a ... around The bottom t1 -.. ..r able contour
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

AUNT SARAH.
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,Every Wor1an Kgnnla
THE MODERN pR.scrLLt

WILL 4 WfLK#4c lc
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cONSERVES AND JAMS.

MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

RUFUS.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

w WHEN peace once more
AA/ broods over Mexico and
the 'See-America-Fi First"
campaign is made to en-
brace the wonderful scenic beauties
most popular resorts for tourists will
probably be "The Venice of the VAL
ley" thus described in a communica-
ton from Walter Hough to the Ma
tional Geographic society:
zone of the pleasurable experiences
In Mexico is visit to the home of
the Aztec lake jewellers. Much of the
charm of the great Valley of Mexico,
where they live, is due to the stretches
of water among the trees and verdant
fields IL landscape framed in beau
tiful mountains and bathed with clear
est air of heaven.
"Their lakes-Texcoco, Xochlmilco,
Zumpango, and Chalco-do not reveal
themselves except from the high noun
tains encircling the valley. They are
shallow bodies of water in the midst
of extensive marshes, unapproachable
and lacking the effect of our lakes
with their definite shorelines. For
this reason they have never been
highways of civilized commerce, nor
has navigation fiourished In their shall
low waters; but they were from these
very hindrances destined to be jealous
mothers of ancient and remarkable
states. whose people. protected in the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

fens, dug out canals and developed an
indigenous commerce and transporta-
ton to the fullest extent.
Long before COrtez came, the In
dams of the valley worked in the bog
gy lake lands and dug canals hither
and thither-main canals between the
lakes and to the great city of Tenoch-
titan and smaller canals between the
fields. Through this maze of water
ways, then as now, they sent their
boats and in the fens built their
matched houses.
ain the Field of Flowers"
"Pere Sahagun, the Franciscan, re-
cords that the City of Mexico is like
another Venice and the people them
selves are comparable to the Vene-
tians in urbanity and savoirfaire.' This
was written in the sixteenth century
but in the lapse of several hundred
years the city's wonderful water en-
vironment has become dry ground, and
the seeker for lake jewellers will have
to look farther afield in the enhancing
valley of the sky.
nt way W pitStnl ALltC ftn-
ice, which bears the name of Xochi-
milco fn the field of flowers is
through one of these ancient canals
prehistoric water road from
Tenochtitlan to the capital and seat
of one of the group of seven Aztec
tribes which long ago came from re-
mote Aztlan to the rich Valley of
Mexico.
''The life on the canal, vivid and
picturesque, is as striking now as it
was then; it may even be suspected
that the change from that time to this
has not been very great. 1t is hard to
get a start to the land of the fens in
more ways than one-the negotiations
for passage in a barge with boatmen
who display the characteristics of that
tribe known the world over; and the
conflicting claims also of all the cos
tunes, incidents, shipping and so
forth, Of the boiling, squirming
Kaleidoscope canal and shore popula-
ton on its multifarious quests bewil-
/ der the beholder and make him forget
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

the AZtecs throw great masses of 1t
upon a strip of bog to the thickness
of a foot or more. The water hya-
floats, a natural provision for its dis
semination, which has made it an OBJ
struction to navigation in some of our
Southern rivers.
upon this bed of floats the natives
spread layer of muck, dredged from
the bottom of the canals. Perhaps
before the plant floats have decayed
these gardens may drift away should
the water rise. Even now on portions
of the lake square miles of vege-
tation cover the surface like the 'sudd'
of the Nile, and the canal roads have
to be staked at the sides to keep them
from disappearing.
1.-THE term floating gardens was
properly applied by the early his
torians of Mexico to masses of water
weeds covered with a thin layer of
soil, employed by the Mexicans at a
period when the fiuctuating waters
prevented the formation of permanent
chinampas, and so in the New World
the Indians repeated the famed gar
dens of the lake of Cashmere.
'The Xochimilcos are expert garden
ers and assiduous at their work. Most
of their plants are started in seed
beds, from which they are transplant
ed to the chinampas, and it is strange
TO see boatloads of corn sprouts
brought to be planted In this manner.
Curiously enough, these morass gar
dens sometimes require irrigation,
which is accomplished by throwing the
water from the canal with a wooden
scoop.
at cannot be said that the XochimiI-
can man has an open and ingenious
countenance, but it shows force of
character and lights up quickly In re-
Spouse to kindness and recognition.
The young women have round, often
ruddy, but rather expressionless faces !;
the children are pretty and the older
women are better preserved than the
women of the Pueblos of the South
western United States"