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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30
MRS. NELLIE PEARCE,
ONE Of C|TY'S BEST
KNOWN LADIES, DIES
RESIDENCE ON SOUTH SIDE
AFTER LONG AND BRAVE FIGHT
WAS DAUGHTER OF LATE
LAWRENCE MORRISSEY.

Mrs. Nellie Pearce, widow Of the
late Joseph Pearce, one of the best
known and most popular women Of
the city, passed away Yesterday morn
ing at . O'Clock at the home OF her
mother, Mrs, Lawrence MOrrissey, on
the south bluff after an illness OF
several months The death of Mrs.
pearce cast pail Of grief in every
section of the city Possessing ra-
diant disposition. "A winning person
ality and an ability of being a true
friend, Mrs. PearCe was ebteemed
by hundreds.
A daughter of the late Lawrence
Morrissey who for many years be
fore his death in July, 1919, was war
den of the La Sale county farm, the
decedent inherited many OF his adj
mirablc traits of character. After
the illness Of her mother Mrs. Pearce
took charge Of the duties as warden
of the county farm for several
months. Her treatment of the in
mates was such that she was one Of
the best beloved authorities ever in
charge of La Sale county inStitu-
tion During her final illness the old
people at the home have inquired
many times daily for her and have
hoped in vain that her valiant fight
for life would be a winning one.
Mrs Pearae was born in La Sale
March -, 1879 When but six wears
of age she moved to ottawa where
she has resided practically ever since,
She received her education in the
schools in this city.
Her marriage to Joseph Pearce oc-
CURED here on June 27. 1906. Mr.
Pearce died thirteen years ago.
During her life she was an active
follower of the Catholic faith. and
was a communicate OF St COlumhas
church at the time Of her demise She
was "A charter member Of the Daugh-
ters of Isabella and have ALWAYS been
one Of the most active workers of
that organization
Surviving she leaves one son John,
her mother Mrs Morrissey. and four
sisters. Mrs. II NJ Kelly. of East wood,
Mrs. Martin Hanloy, Of West Otta-
wa, and Misses Laura and Katherine
Morrissey, residing at home.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at O'Clock from st. Column
ba's church, and burial will be made
In st. Columba's cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30

William Wood and Gale Coping Of
Aurora spent the week end with rela-
tives here.
Howard Bradshaw returned to his
home in Aurora yesterday after "a
visit with relatives here.
Vernon O'Neil, Fred Hanna, Chas.
Case and Frank Wyler returned to
their l,ome here after spending the
past week touring through Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Hazel Meckenstock returned to her
home on West Main street fater
spending the past ten days camping
at Oakdale.
Miss Evelyn HarkIider and sister
Mary Nell, have returned to their
home in FL Worth, Texas, after
spending the past two months with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank p. Wallet, on Phelps street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bischoif and
daughter Helen and son Robert mo-
tored to Earlyille yesterday, where
they spent the afternoon visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schammel and
grandson, Berton, of Mendoza, for
mer Ottawa residents spent the
vnols 4nd as the guests of Mr. and
Mr.. rrel Rischo(f at their home on
Phelps street
Mrs. Ray Wiley and daughter Miss
Doris l24g Ottawa avenue. and Miss
clodvs pool ,f Freedom township,
wont to Chicago This morning TO
snnna two DAYS
were r. pyle If Toilet y former
Ottawa resident visited friends in
0ttawa ynstordav
u,o Horace Vu,s has returned to
bor bn,nn on Illinois avenue after a
wish vim her san Glenn. in Deer
parl, tnunglin
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30
Observation-Disclosures
TT RES

Phars Paramod Tires are built for
endurance against Wear and deter
iorating clements, hence heir quail
lily.
There is an appearance OF dlStlnc-
ton about them that you cannot miss,
Tor it is everywhere in EVIDENCE; eN-
anime the tire Thoroughly, hcft it,
turn it over. bounce IT, tear il open
and examine its construction and ma
terial and you will agree that you
cannot find another tire that has built
into it more superior qualities. II
is reinforced throughout with tough
fibred fabric. which is Tie base Of the
seriyec giving qaulity of tires.
Every tire is built throughout with
madeto-Order care Each rod OF fab
rio, as well as each lot Of rubber used
in building Pharis Tires has its indi-
vidual and scientific test.
We have sold pharis tires for over
twenty months. Some users travel
two thousand miles a month and they
find this tire a wonderful tire. Other
users are telling 1heir friends about
them. That's why we are selling 50
many Pharis Tires. If Won will notice
the ears on the streets you VIII see
fharis tires every whore
pharis tires are standard tire
their prices are me same as all Stah'
dard tires but we bought aheaa BE-
fore the advance in prices and we
are up above the high rents that's
why we can sell you a better tire
than YOU can BUY elsewhere ana save
YOU from 50 10 no on edch TIRE Don
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30
BROOKLYN STREET
CAR MEN CALL STRIKE

New York, Aug. 30.-More than
100000 residents of Brooklyn WnO
depend upon the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company to take them to business
today were reduced to improyised
methods of conveyance by the strike
Of that cOmnany's employees, which
virtually shut down the entire transit
observation-disclosures elevated roads and
trolleys. The strike went into effect
early Sunday morning
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30

feet tall and weighs about ia pounds
ana has dark hair and eyes. His pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs +. Il. Fairbanks,
see no reason for his leaving and
should anyone see or hear Of him
they would request them to write or
phone them al their home in Varna.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30
LOCALS
NEWS =

l.. NJ Lucey has returned to his
home here after spending the past
three weeks in New York on buy.
ing trip.
Miss Agens Carey returned to her
home in Chicago after spending the
tpast few days as the guest OF Miss
katherine feehan.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richards of
StreatOr were tie guests OF Ottawa
friends yesterday.
Alfred Rabcnstoin has resumed his
position with the l.. NJ l.uccy store
after enjoying Il two weeks vacation.
Miss Virginia Meaher has returned
to her home here after spending the
past two weeks with Chicago friends
Charles Mcl4auehlin has returned
to his home here Saturday after
spending the past week with friends
in Chicago,
Mr. and Mrs. John g. Ferguson of
Triumph were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs j. Goetsch ON Paul street yestcr-
day.
Ar and Mrs. f. Klatt and family
OF Earlvile were the guests Of Ottawa
friends and relatives Saturday
Leora and Eleanor KIrsgh were the
guests VI HlIe"'or iileHuS yesterday
diteiHoon'
MISS heil''ce thompson VINO mas
peei lhahl"H hor nome mere leil 10
day for WedrOn where she will reside
in the future with her parents
Max Kneussl" who has been par
participating III 'ne cassie Nfaha
American hnutiCaD AT Cleveland for
lhe past TWO "'ehS' returned To ms
nome on iIiIholS avenue saturday
evening. Anout OF h'H pest
'harAsileh 81 tiie 'hl''d STATES TOOK
pdrt IN 'he hah0l'ap.
-Hr' an" NiS. "Hl'afh poila ana
ial''iy Oh superior street ar" leaving
,2oal lof Jo4et "hefe theH VIII make
4 thelr lutaIr nome
MIS- N'Iiie hrFhafu mas resumed
laI p"SitioH At llf stanton Specially
Nhop after spending a thEeA week.
vacation,
Mf. ana Mrs. ., Il. ogle ana daugh-
ter OF GdleSburg motorod here yes
terday ana spent few hours as The
guests Of AIR. and Mrs c, \, Wade.
Mrs. Ella stephens, Herbert and
Lewis Pyle and Violet Stephens left
mere yesterday morning anu VIII mo-
| Tor To M"IShall lo"h' Ia, where 'hey
VII spend the next week with friends
ana relatives
MIS-, II, {. Nylie ana son Herbert
/ n" visiting with relatives in Jol4ei
ana Aurora.
Miss MercT Mcconnell o! Detroit
was the guest OF relatives here over
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-30
The OauuhterS of Isabella

VIII assemble at the late residence
Of Mrs. Joseph Pier. ia West Van
Buren, street, tonight at 1880 o'clock
sharp,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

Dear Social Corner Readers: I am sending in a few practical suggestions which hope may be a benefit to some of you and not just a filler for our Social Corner page.
 When the fringe of bed spread becomes badly worn, or the edges ragged, put new hem on the spread and stitch rickrack braid which is about an inch in width all around if. and you will have a nice strong finish for your spread.
 Before sewing on buttons and mak- ing buttonholes in very thin goods, stitch fine tape of the same width as the hem on the inside of it and you will not have to make so many re- pairs in the future.
 To prevent draw strings from pull ing out of garments, sew to each end of the tape after inserting it a bra ass or ivory ring a little larger than the opening in the casing, then buttonhole the ring with thread the same color as the tape
 When erocheting a piece of lace, 1t is often difficult to get the chain the exact length required To overcome this, use two balls of thread in start ing, one for the chain and one for the pattern.
 I never had the pleasure of knowing even the name of our good editor, MT Pearson, until he had left us, but had often heard the older writers remark what a good and patient man he was and how much he had done for The Corner. Hope our new editor has good
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
MISS SISTERS WHO HAVE STOP.
 PED CHATTING

Dear Social Corner Friends: We miss the group of Corner sisters who have been chatting the most of the time for the past ten years in the Corner page.
 They were absent part of the time during the worlds war; maybe they went across the water and joined the Red Cross. Then they returned to gladden. the page and now have journeyed elsewhere.
 They certainly set a good example Tor economy in dress for the same costumes and the extreme prices did not trouble them. Letter they may appear with up-to-date styles, but hope they will be more sensible than the majority that are in evidence at the resent time.
 Space is valuable but the absent picture leaves a lonely corner.
 l used to say the editors patience must he so tried reading and correct ing some of the letters.
 l confess 10 troubling him but dc not think l was the only one and thanked him and always watched fol the corrections.
 Let us honor his memory by writ. ing as often as convenient to keel mp the interest and assist the edito who has the responsibility upon hi shoulders now.
 Greetings to all members.
 A NTVTITT
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
TWICE TWENTY.
A MEATLEss DINNER

Members of The Social Corner: heard some one asking the other day for an idea regarding a meatless meal and 1 realized that there was at least one cost cutter actually at work. or trying to be.
 Knowing the desire to get some thing new I resolved to tell the Cor ner members about a dish that was suggested by anothers inquiry. It is a combination of corn and tonia- toes, bacon and onions.
 I place two teaspoons of minced onion and the same amount of minced green pepper-I usually put mine through a meat grinder-in pan with three or four strips of bacon which are frying. Then add lit tie over half a can of tomatoes to one can of corn, mix and turn into the bacon pan, stirring thoroughly, and letting cook for a few minutes It is very quick dish to prepare and with it sometimes I use freshly boil ed rice as a supplementary dish. I have received many helpful sug- gestions from the Corner members and I hope I may be able to assist others. There is nothing like an ex- change of ideas.
 DnDNTA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

seem to tire of, and I think would miss if they didn't appear quite oft en. They are:
 Mock Cherry Pie: One cup raisins (seeded), cup cranberries, cup sugar, teaspoon cornstarch. Water to cover. Wash and pick over the cranberries. Cook raisins and berries together for 20 minutes in enough wa ter to cover. Dilute cornstarch in a little cold water and stir into mix ture. Add sugar and bake between two crusts.
 Coffee Cocoanut Custard: Thicken one scant pint of milk and half a cup of strong. clear coffee, with two tablespoons of cornstarch and cook over hot water, stirring constantly. for seven minutes. Then add the yolks of three eggs beaten with three ta- blespoons of sugar and q quarter of a teaspoon of salt. Cook for a mo- ment or two to set the eggs, remove i from the fire and add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Let the mixture cool and when it begins to stiffen fold in the stiffly whipped white of one i egg and three quarters of a cup oi grated cocoanut. Cover the top with mounds of sweetened whipped cream i and chill before serving.
 MAPS
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

housekeeper likes to be called fussy, but to my mind it is a better title than to be referred to as a stacker. The particular woman who gets the reputation of being nervous and worked up over every little matter during the day may make mistake; but she has good qualities which many of us might initiate with profit.
 For instance, I know one woman who always trains her children never to drink the dregs of anything in a dust and dirt settle in any liquid and that it is far better to throw such away than to risk swallowing some thing hurtful
 I have seen-and doubtless so have you-cooks who would open a pack age of entrants, or raisins, or box of figs, or who would slice piece of citron, putting portions of each di- rectly into a cake or anything else being made. Think of the dirty hands of all the people who have passed these several articles along, until they have reached your home. Many otherwise clean and neat housekeep- CTS will turn the contents of a box of strawberries or raspberries right | into a dish and set the dish on the l table, never washing off the grime land sand and straws, not to mention the invisible traces of the not-too- clean hands of the persons who have picked the berries.
 Once I heard a person make fur of a woman as fussy because she in sisted on sitting carefully every bi of flour that she used. That night begged my hostess to do the samt thing when she was mixing bread After she had seen the slfvers, a bi of nail. the straws and grains O dirt left in the sieve, she was con vinced!
 I tell you, sisters, no housewife cal be too fussy, in the opinion of
 IINEsII,N-EfN
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
A Buoyant Note

There's no such thing as time, my
 friend,
 There's never going to be; There's no such thing as age or end In all eternity. Life is the strength of things untold, Speak out across the sky! Direct your soul with high command March on. nor fear to die! There's no such a thing as death, my
 friend,
 March on, the way is light! There's truth and youth and love to
 spend.
 March on, with banners brightl It's noon, wide noon, where e'er you
 look.
 There IS no shrivelled thing; Ten thousand shining words are
 yours.
 Whose peaks are crowned witt spring. Herbert Randall in Iolyoke Tran. script.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
ORANGES IN PUDDING AND
 SALAD

Corner Members: Just now many of the smaller or cooking oranges are to be had at a reasonable price and they are excellent in buildings and salads, two recipes for which I am sending: Orange Pudding: Four oranges, cups milk, tablespoons sugar, 1-4 tablespoons gelatin, 1-4 cup hot wa ter, whipped cream.
 Crate orange rinds into milk; bring to the boil, add sugar, and gelatin dissolved in hot water Cook a few minutes, let cool and add strained orange juice. Now beat till the mixture bubbles, add one-half cup of whipped cream and pour into 1 wet mold. Decorate with whipped cream S~d oranges. For Q company i dish this is delicious; the whipped cream is the. of;NI really expensive | ingredient, and cornstarch filling may be used.
 Date and Orange Salad: One cup seeded dates 3 tablespoons olive oil sale, 1 scant tablespoon lemon juice l paprika, lettuce oranges.
 Divide the oranges into small pieces after peeling and removing every particle of white membranaous pith. Season the dates and cut then into dice, prepare a French dress
 ing by blending salt, paprica, olive oil and lemon juice. and cover the fruit
 with this, allowing it to stand for hall an hour before serving. Pile spoon ol the mixed fruit on lettuce leaves anC
 serve very cold.
 MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
HOW TO HELP OTHER MEMBERS

Dear Social Cornerites: l was sur prised to receive a yellow slip, and send grateful thanks for the same.
 When you have made a discovery or come across anything worth while, just make a note of it and send it to The Corner to help someone else and it will also provide material for future letters.
 Now to put into practice my own theory, l will tell you of an original way to toast cheese. Put the cheese on very shallow tin, like pail cover | or even kettle cover, and place be- tween the wire bread tOaster and you won't toast your fingers at the same time, as you do in holding a fork. When reading, have a colored pencil | handy to mark any special piece or sentence or recipe that you may wish | to allude to or preserve at some fu- l ture time. It will save lots of time | looking.
 Icla Was pleased to see a letter from ou again and had often wonder | ed what had become of you, as you seemed to suddenly drop out of sight and sound but if you are stranded in that far-off land, that explains it. although I see you keep in touch with civilization by still clinging to The Bulletin. I have been in Litchfeld | IiHHy times MY own naIlVe place IS in that vicinity
 I am glad someone else enjoys a -ainy day. I have shocked people by tei!ing them I enjoyed stormy days They are never dull or lonely, as ] find enough to do, and like Jennie, think it an ideal day to clean pantry l think these lines express it exactly Tt rains-what lady loves a rainy
 day?
 She loves a rainy day who sweeps tn,
 hearth
 And threads the busy needle. or ap.
 plies
 The scissere to the torn or threadbar, 1 sleeves
 ! And tiesscs God that she has friend and home"
 I thank all those that sent me card
 at Easter. It is so lovely to be re , membered.
 | THFODA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Dear Social Corner Sisters: To save mating when sweeping have a cotton hannell cover to put on the broom as this will be found to take up the dust easily and same the mating much wear as a bare broom splinters the straw badly and soon makes it rough.
 Best Way for Curtains. When drying curtains fold them through the center lengthwise and hang in the air until nearly dry then roll up for a few minutes, iron on both sides. When treated in this manner the cur iains hang perfectly even and look like new.
 Saving the Clippings: An old let ter file which is a box that looks like book furnishes an excellent way of caring for the numerous clippings one is constantly accumulating. The clippings can be separated into groups under different headings and placed between the inclosed sheets of the file These files are quite inexpensive and one might have several keeping hints in one, recipes in another, articles saved for the scrapbook in a third patterns in fourth and so on down the list A label should be pasted on the back of each file.
 Separate Collar and Cuffs: When making wash dresses for the childrer make all the white collars and cuffs detachable, fastening them on witt snaps. They can be easily removed and laundered several times before the dress needs to be washed.
 The vegetable garden is a goot medicine chest. Lettuce for nerves beets contain iron. Tomatoes for tn, liver. Celery for rheumatism. Spin. ach for the bowels. Asparagus fol the kidneys.
 Kitty Lou: Please send me you name and address.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
NICE SUGAR COOKIES.

Dear Social Corner: For a long time I've been wanting to write a few words to The Cornerites, and will now do SO. always look every week at this page first and have found many good things therein.
 l should Ike very much to be one of you and be able to attend your pleas ant gatherings. I think it does one good to get out among people and one can learn much and perhaps pass some good ideas along themselves.
 I've been having my nerves tried and temper, too. this winter. We or dered heater for our house the mid dle of last December. with the prom ise of having it installed by Feb. tst My daughter and I planned on getting through housecleaning early; but alas
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
SOON TIME FOR WINDOW BOXES

Social Cornerites: It is time to be- gin to think about thee window and porch boxes and everytlover of flow CTS rejoices. In city or country noth- ing gives a more interesting character to a house than well filled and cared for window boxes.
 One thing to remember in plan ming window boxes is that it is better to have definite color scheme in mind and to buy flowers which con- form to this scheme. For instance, pink and white can be carried out with pink geraniums and margue- rites; scarlet and green, with red ge- raniums and ivy. Sweet alyssum ageratum and marguerites, with white edged vinca, make q charming com bination of blue and white. Helio- trope, white geraniums and ivy are ! interesting for a lavender and white box.
 Potted plants, sunk in a boxful of moss can be used: or else the flowers and vines can be planted directly in the soil. If the moss-filled box is used the plants can be changed from time to time without much trouble, but possibly they do better when they are rooted in the soil of the box.
 Nasturtiums are satisfactory grow CTS in boxes. The dwarf variety should be used and the plants should be thinned out to stand six inches
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
THE SOCIAL CORNER
A GREAT SECRET OF ENJOYMENT IS THE ART OF
 CULTIvATINC PLEASANT ASSOCIATIONS

it is the 17th of April and no heater vet; but we must wait the kindness of the railroad officials and most likely clean house in hot weather. Well, l will close now by sending the incest sugar cookie recipe you ever saw:
 Sugar Cookies Three eggs, two cups sugar, one cup butter and lard mixed, half cup sweet milk. one teaspoon soda, two teaspoons cream tartar; bavor with vanilla; stir flour for stiff dough, take small quantity on board at one time. do not handle any more than necessary, cut in any desired form. Bake in quick oven.
 If this is not put in the waste bas- ket, I may come again some time.
 MA OF GREEN GABLES.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
CENTURY PLANT.
MEASURE YOUR EFFICIENCY.

Sisters of the Social Corner: It has been with much interest that I have read the letters of late which have urged the adoption of time and a financial budget in the home. They are much in keeping with my own ideas but a monthly schedule can hardly be much more than an outline over which the heavier tasks are dis tributed
 There can well be made, and. prob ably the others expected that to be done, a weekly schedule which sets forth each days duties ready to be checked off as they are accomplished and the next tackled.
 Some women have the erroneous idea that making a working outline of this kind requires much time and thought, but it does not. After the first schedule has been made the oth- CTS are mainly repetition of genera, tasks, cleaning, etc., etc, with the addition now and then of more sea sonabe work.
 A few minutes spent every even ing running pen through the accom- plished tasks or moving forward or the schedule work that remains un done, will be an impetus to the busy woman who realizes that at least she is measuring her, own efficiency.
 One very important item on the time budget is rest. For the human machine cannot be driven at tor speed all day without some rest, and at least one hour every afternoon should be devoted to lying down or al least to reading peacefully in a roomy comfortable chair perfectly relaxed. O. I. c. THE PUSSY HOUSEWIFE. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Nc