davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
EXCELLENT THOUGHTS FROM
PRACTICAL POLLY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: A Scrap
Book filed with the lireS that head
The Corner Page each week Wouid
certainly be help and comfort, II we
would look them over often. We car
all appreciate one of the later quota
lions, which says - kind wish is Sooo
medicine" for there are few who have
not verified that statement IN sickness
or trouble, in the hustle and hustle of
the hurried times. Our part of pass
ing en- the kind wishes" is often neg
lected
Speaking Of medicine. makes me
wonder if any one else ever has the
same experience when onsulting a
physician that I have. On reaching
home I have thought "Oh dear, I for
got to speak to DR.. Pill OF this o:
that" A call on the phone is the re-
suit, which means a loss Of time for
him. and no doubt some OF his pa
tience. I have found a remedy whlct
works fine. I write down tho most i'm
portant questions and fold the paper
| about his fee and just take peep a
! it before paying him. GLOW he woulc
| laugh if he knew i had to have mem
orandum Of aches and ails.) But the
good soul thinks no doubt that I an
| consulting my shopping list, and will
the fee in sight will patiently answer
any forgotten question. ! then g
home quite satisfied thai l have got
ten my moneys worth.
How we remember the little Incl
| dents of childhood; AMI especially
mothers way OF doing things. TIL
pink string she used to tie around he
finger ito help her remember l1oket
fine to me- and I used to think tina
| When I grew up I would Use one lik'
it. I find I need one very often, ant
tied rather light, too. l realized YER
eorcibIy the other day now much
needed that reminder. I s'arted on
to call on a shut-in friend with tn
BEST of intentions Oh cheering her III
on thinking over the conversation lat
er / was ashamed to ftnl most of
had been on the CHEEKY subjects c
sickness and trouble. I then and Their
resolved that in future I would for
get to repeat anything dep essipg an
only pass on the kind words"
: may have to tie a sizing arOun
harf to keep my New Years resolu
lors.
What has become Of FTaz Hammond
and the other writer's who used t
write such jolly letters. We need foo
for our nerves as well as fo7 our bod
I les.
A little bow when asked nv the har
Der how wanted his hair cut, replied
81 want it with a hole in it just Ill
papa's." So let's have some more lie
ters with smile in them just like Ht
HARMONIOUS Tho very best tonic fl
our aches or our ills is 4 good heart
laugh. 1t viii help DR.. Pill.
PRACTICAL POLLY
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

minced onion. a seasoning CT salt and
pepper; form into balls and dip in
beaten egg. and roll in bread crumbs:
set in oven for five minutes. Serve on
boiled macaroni that has been Gov
cred with grated cheese.
Peanut Butter Biscuit: One quart
sifted flour, one level teaspoon salt,
two teaspoons baking powder two ia
teaspoons shortening, one and one
third cups skim milk. one egg, one
fourth cups of sugar; mix the same
as for Rumford biscuit. roll thin.
spread with the nut butter and place
two rounds together and bake.
Nut Bread: Two cups Of white -four,
one CUP graham -four OF wnolc wheat,
! one level teaspoon salt, one-fourtll
cup sugar, three teaspoons baking
powder ree-fourths cup chopped
nuts, one and three fourths cups OF
sweet milk. little more dough il
dough is not soft enough; mix together
thoroughly the flour, salt. sugar, bak-
| ing powder and nuts; add milk ant
mix well; place in a creased pan ans
let stand fftea1 minutes; bake fifty
minutes in a moderate oven.
Thanks for cards, Aunty No. /
Blanche, Slim jim and RememDe
Ne.
PAULA.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

Dear Social Corrcr Sisters: Il has
neen many months since I've written
l have kept up my interest in the Cor
ner and wish to thank ell who have
inquired after me-
Many thanks 10 Interested Reader
for the quaint calendar.
The calendar The Bulletin CO. sent
out on New Years brings to my mind
the fire at Apollo hall. Nv brother
belonged to tha Hooks and got a good
soaking took a severe cold. and that
cured him cf being a fi,craan.
I have missed Eta BARRIERS letters
hut learn that she. like myself. has
been moving.
Was very glad to meet Aunt Mary
on the street just before Christmas
She had a good deal of courage to
brave the storm to attend our last
meeting. I had a cold am thought
safety first Hope the weather man
will be kind next time.
Crimson Rambler: Have wondered
Why I do not hear from you; glad to
see a letter cnce more. We miss you
at our meetings.
Golden Glow: Where are you going
20 live now
While pacing up to move I came
across the following: "a Cure for Love
Take y OF. of dislike, l ID. of reolu .
ton gr. Of common sense. 2 OF. Of
experience, a large sprig Of time. .
ats. Of the cooling waite, Of cOnSidera =
ton; set these over the gentle fire OF
love, sweeteu with the sugar of forget
fu1ness skim t with the spoon o:
melancholy, put it in the bottom Of
yolr heart cork it with the cork of q
clear conscience; let it remain and
YOU will quickly find ease and he re,
stored to your senses aga Il. These
things can he had of the Hpothecarg
at the House Of Understanding. next
! door to Reason. on Prudent street, il
| the village Of Contentmcnt"
Hope we wiz have good weathe,
and 4 big crowd to our February
meeting. JOAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
Geld WEATHER Dishes

Dear Social Corner Sistcrs:-Now
that cold weather is here, we need
plenty of warm food SO am sending
a few soup recipes.
Left Over Soup-One-haIf teaspoon
celery seed, one tablespoon salt, one
Glove, four peppercorns. Use bones
and trimmings from roast beef, beef
steak, bones, and trimmings, mutton
chop bones, any cold vegetables, ex-
cept squash, cald cooked eggs, crusts
of bread and gravies, if any. For six
pounds of meat use four quarts of cold
water, add seasoning and let simmer
SIX or eight hours until the meat is III
rags and the water reduced to one
half. Strain and set away for stock.
Potato Soup:-Shred a large onion
in three pints of milk, add two stalks
OF celery. cut fine, put in a double boil
er and let it come to a boil. In the
meantime pare and boil six or seven
medium sized potatoes; when done
mash thoroughly beat light and add to
the boiling milk, put in a lump OF
butter equal to tablespoons; when
melted, season with pepper and salt,
put through a sieve and serve at once.
Split Pea Soup Wash two pounds
split peas, put in saucepan with two
Drain off water and add four quarts
5000 strong stock, a ham bone, and an
onion and a carrot chopped together
Let all boil together slowly for three or
four hours, but through a sieve season
TO taste and serve with s:ppels OF
bread
Barley Soup.---akc tTo quarts stock
ana add 1t to one pound of lean beef
chopped fine, one teacup pearl barley
boil slowly to avoid scorching, cook
until the barley is thoroughly done
season with pepper and salt. a little
chopped parsley is a nice addition.
Onion Soup-Eight middle-s sized on
ions, three ounces butter, a tablespoon
of rice flour salt and pepper TO taste
| one teaspoon powdered sugar thicken,
ing Of butter and flour, two quarts
| water. Cut onions small, put them II
stewpan with the butter and fry their
well; mix the rice flour smoothly with
! water; add the onions, seasoning ant
sugar, and simmer till tender. Thick.
en- with butter and -four and serve
| Spanish onions make the best soup.
Best wishes to all
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
PHOTOGRAPHER
On the Corner.
TO MAKE PoRTIERE BEADS.

Dear Social Corner Editor Some OF
the sisters may be interested in max
ing portiere beads:
Bead Portiere from Magazine Cob
ers or Wall Paper.-Frocu-e Il number
Of OLD magaz zines which have covers
printed in several col0cs as near the
same width as possible so that each
bead" will ne the same size Cut tri
angles with base 11-2 inches Cor one
inch for smaller beadl and about IL
inches long. This can be done as fol-
lows: On the back of tS2 colored cove
measure dFyn from top on one side
one-half inch for first division, then
every inch down. On opposite side
make 0ne-inch spaces. Connect these
points with u ruled line ana cut out
On these zig-z@g lines. This will make
long triangles with one-ntch bases,
and if magazine is IL or 7 inches
wide the beads will be OK. Wet this
base a little and wind Snugly on 4
large knitting needle keeping margins
even as you wind Then paste the tip
of strip to keep it from unwinding
Make as many as needed Coo or so n
least. and use clean shcll23 mot dark
shellac), stringine them before Won
shellac them. After drying, alter
nate with wood, bone or glass beads
and the effect is beautiful. I don't
know myself how they are fastened to
pole, but hope to find out soon. The
paper beads are variessated and
look Ike Navajo beads Avoid having
printing of words or numbers run the
same way as base line OF triangle. II
vertical it will look all ;!ght. Trust
this will help some.
REBECCA.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
BARYS Bath.

Dear Social Corner Sistere: Aloag
with many other unsanit9ry toilet
articles. the sponge is going out OF
fashion. Thu sponge is 1orous anf
every pore becomes a. hiding place To-
germs: you cannot boil n .1,onge for
any length of time. and it gets musty
The stirilized gauze sponge is best. =
baby should have at least six. Two
should be used at one bath. one for
the face and one for the body, These
should be hojled often M >,Innod
AS a child grows older a beavie,
washcloth is best. The wash cloth OF
each child should be kent by Itself Put
the chfld's initial on earh one scan
should DC carefully chosen. High col
ored and scented soan enonId he avoid
ed. I find oatmeal "a Ola TnrIist
CASTLE and CIticura ,,c hest.
The easiest way to Give a baby 4
| bath is on sewing table and ther
YOU have the freedom tc 40 and &c.
| ,,ybo+ va, ,,-,1, IT,. -, - nv
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
CAKE THAT KEEPS MOIST

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner
see inquiries why some of the old
writer's do not send in a letter As
am one Of the Old members l think I
better set the example, for we do miss
the letters of the older members. If
we were all as handy with our pen as
Aunt Mary and some others, we should
get busy aftener
i look for a letter from Tiny. Be-
Peep, Remember Me, and a number Of
others.
Joan. Have you one Of those pic
lures for me? Should old acquain-
lance be forgot? ! should be pleased
to have one. Did you gel my postal?
l wish you could come to the hall at
Wi!limantic the second Wednesday in
February. Let me hear from you, I
should like your new address.
One of the Sisters requested me to
send in this recipe for cake which viii
/ keep many weeks moist IF she can
keep it away from the family until she
| wishes to cut it,.
| Potato. Cake-Three- quarters Gun
| butter; two cups sugar; 8 eggs: one
| half cup sweet milk; one-hoIf cup of
! cocoa or two squares chocolate should
! be melted, two and one-half cups flour
! two and One-haif teaspoons baking
| powder; one teaspoon vanilla: one cur
! hot mashed potato and I put potato
| through ricer makes it much nicer
| This makes two leaves and will keer
! moist two weeks. AMY
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
MANY USES FOR SALT,

Dear Social Corner Friends: Will
write you a few lines after SO much
silence and still | am ready TO meet
our friends in every day life and try
to help each in their turn as we meet.
am little late to wish you all d
very Happy New Year and may it be
the best ever to each and every mem
Der Of our Social Corner. l would
like to see more from the pens oil
some of our older members.
Crimson Rambler: Where are you
ard what keeps you so silent?
Chatterbox: Have you lost your pen
and ink also?
Interested Reader: Many thanks for
my very pretty calendar l have it
hung where we will meet every day
OF the year.
Aunty No. 1. Where are you with
all those nice long letters?
Merry Widow: Have you changed
your address since We last met
am sending in a few helps for some
one
Many Uses for Salt: A little moist
ened salt rubbed on cups will take off
tea stain.
One tablespoon to a can of white
wash will make it stick better.
1t will keep the teeth white and the
gums rosy and hard.
Sprinkle a little salt i'll the oven
and it will keep the food from burn
ing.
1t is a good gargle for sore threat
and a preventive OF diphtheria if taken
III time.
Use salt and water 10 clean willow
furniture, apply with brush and rul
| dry.
Salt and water held in the mouth
! after having a tooth pulled will SOY
the bleeding.
! Five tablespoons of salt dissolved
| in two quarts of water will set tht
color in cloth.
Salt and water is one of the hes
remedies for sore eyes. and if applied
in time VIII scatter the inflammation
Silk handkerchiefs and ribbon.
should be washed in salt and waite
and iron wet to make them look brigh
and new.
| HenoTrhages of the lungs and stom
| ach are promptly checked witt, small
dose Of salt.
Neuralgia of the feet and limbs cal
be cured by bathing them night AM
morning with salt and water as no
as can be borne
Food would be insipid and tasteles
without it
II also is good fertilizer use,
sparingly.
DELECOTHY.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
Potato. Cake-Three- quarters c,,r
LIKES AND nLsIIKEs

Dear Social Corner Editor thank
Interested Reader for calendar re-
ceived. l cannot conceive that Inte-
rested Reader knows me, yet it would
almost seem that she knows I am very
fond of dogs, for the calendar holds
the pictured face Of a beautiful dog.
Thank you very much.
l have been wanting to write to say
how much I enjoy the letters of The
Little Spinster". To know of any spe-
cially good thing happening in New
York, I invariably look for a letter
from THE Little Spinster'' about it,
knowing there viii be a description
will make one feel much as though one
had been there. l hope she will keen
right on. Her letters give pleasure.
l wonder why the Editor allowed the
best feature on the editorial page y
drop. THE Sunday Morning Talks OF
The Parson." His were the only SER
mons that have come my way since he
began to write for The Bulletin. and
looked for, and read them eagerly
each week. ! miss them more than ]
can say. DESIRE .
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
A LErrER ERoM porLATCH.

Dear Social Corner Friends: It's
long time since I had a visit with you
but not one Of you have been forget
ten.
I wrote letter for The Corner las:
summer about my trip by automobile
to Mt. Rainier. and before. got a1ouru
TO mail it I saw there was little space
for the Cornerites in The Bulletin. SC
| never sent il. I hope row the war
is over we will have more time ard
space for the letters in |he Social
Corner.
We have h#d our han Ia and hears
full, but let us begin again and try
and make The Corner just as inter.
esting as we can.
We know some of the deer friends
have passed out of this life. but We
must try and do our best. still keep
ing them in memory and doing our hit
as well as we can.
L have enjoyed reading about the
good social times you have had. It
is nice so many of you can meet and
exchange greetings to one Another.
The Dakota Sister. and those on the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
A CHAT FROM AUNTY NO.


Dear Social Corner Sisters: am
glad to see some of the older writer's
coming back again. I had thought
they had forgotten us altogether. No
doubt some have Thought the same of
me. I have been silent SO long; new
ertheless l have read every page of
The Corner with interest and receive
great benefit thereby; but find my
self looking for names I don't see.
There is Ma. Is she SO taken up
with her hens that she can't write
And I suppose Nat is busy with hog
raising and can't take The time. Sa-
mantha busy looking after Josiah
that he won't be taking 200 much
time looking after the suffragettes:
Potlatch taking care of that Social
Corner garden Weeds will grow.
7 have wandered whore STeet Lay
ender was? Busy with home duties:
Nef Ben: Does the little ne take all
your time?
l could fill up page after page en-
curing after different ones, but l
know it would find the waste basket.
[ don't think Enid has Written u
since she gave such q good descrip-
! ton of the gathering she attended.
/ We will be glad to see her again
A Sister sometime ago asked II
| there wasn't some way TO preserve
| gooscberries besides as Jelly. I make
marmalade by cooking in very little
water until soft. then sift them At3.
| to the pulp three fourths as much
sugar as pulp and cook it down until
| rather firm When cold. I make 4
| Jam by using the whole Der =. After
washing put in a kettle threc-fourtn,
! pound of sugar to every pound of be1 =
! " and cook slowly until til elk so i.
| won't run when cold. Never Duh
! but very little water to start cook
ing so they won't burn. And they can
be added to huckleberI>ias and prunCs
! Tor pies; in fact. to auytbing thaJ
needs an AID to remove the h5,
! taste.
think Primrose asked for Il way tc
preserve cltron. l see no one mas
responded. Rather late in he day. bI.t
will be ready 1or another vea' Ar.
er cutting and peeling, Wci2h the fruit
then boil until it can be picked wltr
a broom corr; skim, ana to every
pound of fruit add one-hlf pound 81
sugar; cook until Transparent au
syrup is a ntle thick. seal Up wnIIf
hot. Use two sliced letlnn5 to nv
pounds OF Gruit; add when cooking
with sugar.
Feace aske1 for vinerar-l,;e recipe
As mine is different from trat or Z
E. s, | will send it along.
Vinegar FIc; One tablespoon aor1
four tablespoons of sugar. one table.
spoon raisins. six tablespoons Of W.
ter, three tablespoons OF vinegar. I
pinch Of salt; put betweer Two crusle
| Makes one pie
/ thank interested Reader for pref.
| " calendar
With best wishes for the New Yen
I am still
AUNEY 40. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
LEBANON
COMFORT.

Mrs. Katherine Sweet has been
teaching at District No. Is. the past
week in place of Miss Ruby Williams
who has been III with whooplng
cough.
Mrs. Fred Abel and infant sor,
~eturned Sunday from the hospital IN
Willimartic.
M. and Mrs. Amos Lille entertain
cd Sunday William Lille OF Norwich
aud Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lille and
three children of South Windham.
About thirty young people gave Le-
roy Geer a surprise parry at his home
Friday evening. Games music and
dancing were enjoyed. Sandwiches
cake cocoa and lemonade were serv-
ed.
L. II. Taylor. c. C. King and I. L
Gardner have filled their ice houses
the past week with s , inch ice.
At The Congregational church Sun.
day morning, Mrs Carl Hallen urf.ed
with the church by Letter from a
Methodist church in Oswego n. Y.
The Missionary society CT the Bap-
fist church met Wednesday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

with Mrs. Ida Abel.
The body OF Mrs. Edwards. grand
mother of Mrs. T. P liheI was
brought to Lebanon. F"lday. Burial
was in the new cemetery.
Mrs Frank Kingsley has returned,
after several weeks spent in Spring
field with her daughter. Nos. Frank
Perkins, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, but is now ahle to sit up.
Mrs. Fred Manning ard son. Ed
ward, OF W.1iTaantic, are spending a
week with he formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. e. =. HoXie.
Leroy n. Geer is spending a few
days in Moosup at A. Q. noxie's.
Mr.. and Ms. II. ". Sweet entertain
ed over Sunday their da'.ehter, Miss
Ruhy Sweet OF New Britain, and Miss
Challzer of N&nsfield
Mir. and Mrs. Q. L. Pult2 were in
Hartford the first part Of The week.
where Mr.. Fultz attended the Dairy
mems meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
A LINE FROM PHOTOGRAPHER

Dear Socicf Corner Editor: I am
sending thanks to Interested Reader
for my pretty calendar which receiv -,
ed nearly two weeks ago: ut owing
to sicknss and death % or dear
mother. I could not answer before
You surely have r7e guessing who you
are, and how on knew my real name
Are you a sweet little maid? If SC.
perhaps I'll get chance TO 'snap'
you some cay
Lucy Acorn I often think of you.
and still wonder who you are. should
like TO know you. Do y3u live in the
city? If you do keep your eye open
for the
PHOTOGRAPHER
On the Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

dreary day. I wish I had had little
more vim and followed suit, although
I had further to walk to get the car,
but 1 think I might have done the
same as she did, take the y o'clock
ear. I was glad also so many of the
Sisters did go, particularly Scottie,
for We missed her 50 much at or
meeting previous. I want TO give you
my receipt for
Brown Sugar Frosting-Brown SUI
gar frosiing which will not crack is
made of one tablespoon of vinegar,
brown sugar enough to mix. and the
beaten white of half an egg; beat all
well together and add sugar enough
to spread.
Best wishes to all
COMFORT.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
WORD FROM BEE

Dear Social Corner Members:-It is
IS so long since l have written l feel
like stranger. I certainly enjoy the
letters as much as ever, but somehow
never seem to find time to write. !
should certainly enjoy attending some
Of the gatherings the sisters have, as
they must have fine times.
| wish to thank Interested Reader
for the calendar and the poem that
came with it-they go together so well
1t hangs over my desk. and as I often
look at it think how I would like to
meet the sender.
[ send to all the wish the present
year may be much brighter than the
past. BEE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
HOT DISHES FOR COLD DAYS.

Dear Social Cornerites: These re-
cipes will furnish appetizins cold wea-
Their dishes:
OHtail Carrot Stew: Brown two
jointed oxtails, two sliced onions in
hot fat; put into kettle and add six
medium sized carrots sliced, two tea
spoons of salt, ne-eighth teaspoon
pepper; cover with boiling water;
cook slowly for two hours or until
meat is tender; thicken the gravy with
two tablespoons of Drowned flour, II
potatoes are desired add the required
amount half an hour before the stew
S done
Bean Balls and Macarorl: MasI,
baked beans 10 a pulp and add one
beaten egg, one-half teaspoon OF
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

Pacific coast are too far away to be
with you-only in thought,
Maybe when the flying machines get
busy, carrying mail for Uncle Sar1
also passengers, some day we ca7
drop down and shake hands with you
and get a dish of The Bulletin ice
cream. 1t sure sounds good TO me.
We are having a mild winter. No
snow yet, plenty Of fog the past few
days. Wildwood spen, Christmas
and New Years with me She is quite
smart, but nearly blind.
We both send New Years greetings
to one and Ill of The Corner frienda
I thank Interested Reader for q
very nice calendar.
AS ever your Social Corner SiSt~.
in the far West,
pOTLATCH.
Seattle,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

Dear Sisters OF the Social Corner:
was very sorry not to be with you
at the meeting of Club No. ,, Jan.
I, but the threatening weather was
what kept me at home. suppose the
same with many others, hut after
reading Aunt Mary's letter, and ina
ginning how persevering she must have
been to start out all alone on such 4
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
letters for some time

letters for some time
Delight: Thanks for remembering
me.
Lucy Acorn: Can't you write us one
of your very amusing, o'd-fashiored'
chatty letters. l know we al love to
hear from YOU.
I wish all Happy New Year.
BOZ WHITE.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

New Faven-Brought into police
headquarters III ragged raiment. Peter
Waists, Who has been acting queerly
surprised the desk sergeant when he
was found to have the sum of S1,05s. 80
in his garments.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
THE SOCIAL CORNER
The Domestic Department.
FIDELITY IS THE SISTER OF JUSTICE

Reader for pretty calendar received.
Joan-Thanks for the pretty view
sent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
ROLL OF HONOR


Walter 2. Moran. Of Norwich.
Richard c. Moran, of Norwich.
Eugene Campbell of Wiliimanic,
Conn.
Allen Williams Hovsy sterry, Of
Union. Conn.
Earl l.. Sparks, OF Norwich.
Arthur 7. Knowles, Of Wethersfield
Conn.
Floyd Mitchell of Central Village.
Conn
Willard 4. Nzdlsy Of Lebanon.
William Howard GORDON, Subma
rire service, u. 5 n.
Myror J. Rinslsnd, of Norwich.
F5yee r. Mccall OF Leonard Bridge.
Calvin "a. Mccall Of Leonard Bridge.
Walter Robinson. Of New Haven.
Fjovd {. Knowles. Camp Devens,
Milton Ferry Pend.eton, Niagara
Fails II. i.
Samuel l.. Mitchell, Manchester,
=. H.
Frank e. Me1bury, of Canterbury.
Frederick p. race, Jr., North Frank
lin.
Her5a-t r. Hoffman. North Franklin,
~u-rur5 Gotham, Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
FROSTING THAT WILL NOT
CRACK

MOUNTAIN LAUREL