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Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
HIGH AND LOW PRICES

Dear Editor of Social Corner: I want to send you a list of some of the prices in the year of 1885 and 1888 as I read them and compare them with the price of things today vean al have heard people tell that the average wage was
 s1 day and work from sun rise till sun set. For my part don't see how
 one lived as every one gets such good
 wages now and still can't live on them.
 It appears that cotton was s1.54 T
 pound; wheat $2.1S; cattle $950 per hun dred pounds; sugar 37c a ID; hogs
 $15.se butter roc; flour $2350 per bar rel; tea s2,1o per pound; calico soc a
 yard potatoes s bushel; wool s1.7O a
 pound and then when they did tumble
 they tumbled fast as the same paper says that in the years of 1895. 1896. 1897 the prices were as follows: Eggs IT 1-2c dozen; butter 10 cents h.. chicken ten cents h.; cows s2-s25o per hundred l lbs; hogs s2,5e; potatoes 12 cents 8 bushel; wool 1 cents ID. Horses were l sold from s to s25 apiece. The prices
 must have ben discouraging to the farm. ] CT, but he could buy overalls for 35 cent, 1 a pair suspenders for Sc; two shirts l 15c; shoes for s1.5e a pair; aldies' shoe, | the best, $2 coffee for 20c pound twenty pounds of granulated sugar fo, I $1.eo. A bag of flour for s5c.
 I thought perhaps the sisters womb | like to read this comparison so I copiet i it off. I often wonder what one womb ! do now if things came down like that 1 but we all know they can't, not as long a,
 wages are so high and still going higher With best wishes for the Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
HOW TO USE A PORK HAM.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How are you all? l was sorry I could not meet with you in Franklin hall this month.
 Biddy-Do you have your picnic in June?
 M. & Ibid you reach W in time to call at Franklin hall?
 N. G .G.-Thnk of you often.
 Peggy Ann-Hear you are as busy as ever. Do take time to sit in the Cor ner once more. We miss you.
 l am going to tell you how I use a pork ham:
 Ham and Egss-one slice of ham cut in food cutter, partly fry in frying pan divide into small cakes and drop one egg on each cake. Fry on each side.
 Ham Pufrs-Make a crust of two cups flour two teaspoons baking powder, tea spoon lard, pinch salt, cover with milk roll the dough thin on board and cut in pieces, four in square. Have two cups fine chopped cooked ham, season with one fourth teaspoon curry powder, 2 sPeck of cayenne. little salt. mix well put one spoonful on each square oi dough, fold the corners, bake together ir hot oven. These are good for lunch.
 BrOiled Ham-Cut thin slices. remov, fat if very salt. lay slices in hot water few minutes, wipe dry on cloth, broi over not hre. It will take about twC minutes for each side.
 Ham Pie-One slice of ham pu through food cutter. put in frying par and brown; now add cup of water sea son with sage, celery salt pepper: thick en with teaspoon flour and boil unti thickens. Have ready hot mashed DO tatoes season with pepper. salt. one. half cup hot cream, one beaten egg stir and beat potato until light an, creamy Line baking dish with potat, l mixture, put in the ham. cover with in, potato. Bake half an hour. Stuffed Ham: Cut skin off of ham a shoulder, take out bone and make ; bread crumb dressing same as for chick en; fill in where bone was taken out l and bake in oven until done.
 Ham Gravy: Shave ham very thin an, 1 fry brown. make a milk gravy same a l for dried beef.
 think I have taken up enough room | this time.
 Cur new editor has my best wis--s. | AUNT SARA
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MOCK MINcE PIE RECIPE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I wonder if I can't join your Corner too? I have read so many of the Social Corner helps and felt as though sometimes I would like to do my bit but could not unless l asked to be admitted into the Corner So here come. It is so hard to get any thing to make pies of nowadays I went back to my good "old time" cook book and found good recipe for
 Mock Minee Pie-One-ha cup sugar three-fourths cup cold water, ne-fourth cup vinegar. three crackers, one egg one-haf cup molasses, one-fourth cup butter. one cup raisins chopped or cut in pieces. Spices to suit taste, cinnamon nutmeg and clove. Don't cook. Makes two pies.
 I wonder if any of the Social Corner sisters could tell me what to do for a pet kitty which has bladder trouble? He has been such 8 neat kitty, but now seems to be in such pain he can't move at times. Am afraid my letter will be 100 long n-d '~"+ thrown into the waste basket wfll sign Nr
 NOP PEpTA
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CHOCOLATE SYRUP TO TRY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: was very much interested in reading your letters the past week. am glad Aunt Mary lives where she can attend ooth the Willimantic and Norwich gatherings. It's next to being there to read her re- ports of them.
 o. H. O.:-I don't think $. B. Doolit- tie and are related. Hope to meet you at some of the clubs picnics this sum- mer.
 Cross Roads: New writers are always welcome. It must have been long time ago you knew me if I looked as you de. scribed me in your letter. Are you stout Do you have dark hair? and do you play the piano? Please drop hint as to where you live.
 If you can get the sugar perhaps you would like to try this
 Chocolate SyFup-Two cups granulated sugar, one-half cup cocoa, two cups hot water, tiny pinch of salt. Stir till il boils. then boil two minutes. Take al much as you like in a glass of milk, hot or cold.
 Best wishes for the Corner, from
 KEZIAH DOOLITTLE,
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steriliEe your cans by boiling them 90 minutes Cut up the rhubarb and when cans are cool pack it in them without re- moving skin. When filled. hold under cold water faucet a few minutes. After cans are full of water and there are no air bubbles. with cans full of water and all bubies gotten out put tops on tight and set away till the rhubarb is wanted for use. when it will he as fresh as from the garden. and can be cooked in any way desired. Maybe sugar will be cheaper then.
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RHUBARB sHoRTCAKE.

Dear Cornerites: First, I wish to thank the sisters. who so kindly vel comed me. It made me feel more than ever that you were real flesh and blood too, approve of shorter letters, unless we have really something to say
 Dear Twice Twenty-I really have an idea that the same little city holds us both, but time will tell.
 l wonder if any of you ever have rhubarb shorteake these spring days. ws all are quite fond of it I make a bis. cult shortcake and split it, butter, an6 pour over it a sauce made of rhubart stewed thick and sweetened- Then ado beaten egg to give a consistency anf flavor.
 Before I write too much let me say have quite a lot of young plants from seeds, ready to put in the ground. have salvia, painted daisies, gailiardia fly trap and asters-nice thrifty one; too. I have my geraniums in the bor ders and have some safvias in, but am 8, afraid of frost.
 had a gift of ribbon which treas ure highly. You know it was the ciuI color.
 A FLOWER LOVER.
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prevent iron rust stains by looking after
 these probable causes, but once the un-
 slightly things are made, they should be
 removed.
 Methods of remevai-wet the stain,
 stretch it over the bowl, squeeze enough
 of the juice of lemon upon it to maHe
 covering paste, allowing 1t to stand awhile, and then pour boiling water over it. Repent if necessary.
 Powdered salts of lemon may be ap- l piled in the same way, instead of lemon and salt. The cloth should then be rins- ed in water contai ming little ammonia. By another method the staned cloth is stretched over bowl containing weak solution of some alkali. add a teaspoon | of borax to quart of water The stain is then touched with a glass rod 1 which has been dipped in hydrochloric l acid. as soen as the stain fades the cloth 1 is dipped in the alkaline solution in l the bowl. If the spot is not quite gone
 then, the same procedure is repeated l When it Is all gone, the cloth is rinsed in plenty of clean water containing a l little ammonia. 'fhe ammonia and berax neutralize the strong acid and prevent l it from destroying the flores of the ] cloth. Citric acid and cream of tartar will also remove rust stains, applied ir the same way.
 l WISHY-WASHY
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
WURDY.
FONT FORGET WHAT WE OWE TO
 THE SOLDIERS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The cold, cloudy days of May 1 fear may have had an influence for sadness in many homes and as the last of the month is coming when our thoughts are cireling around Memorial Day and the duties of that day the tendency of which is to Sadden our hearts in some degree yet there are also influences connected with the day that should lead us to have joyful thoughts that God has so merci- fully spared our lives and permitted us to have another opportunity of express ing our gratitude and appreciation for the supreme sacrifice that soldiers of the Civil war made for the salvation of our beloved union. Our hearts should be so filled with thankfulness to God for what he helped our soldier boys of '61 do for
 this country that we should be glad to
 do all we can to show our appreciation
 of their devotion to their country. It is
 a joy to think that on this sacred day of
 beauty and memory while we are plac-
 ing our choice garlands upon the graves of those whose forms we were permitted to censign to the grave with tender care and Christian rites the Host of Heaven are keeping guard over the army of the unknown dead, enriching with their tears 1 the vertlure above the wayside sleepers a sweet requiem over the graves of the lonely and unmarked in it's secret shades | subduing the oceans wave to a song of
 triumph and praise for the heroic brave who sank from duty to death in its l waiting caress.
 The few bronze buttons of the Grand | Army of the Republic now in evidence 1 even on the thoroughfares of the large 1 cities tell but too plainly the sad story
 of the rapid passing of the great hos
 of neE from the land which their valol ] sanctifed. To no one is this truth nor, painfully apparent than to the living | fraction of, those who have been spared yet a little while longer ere they, too
 will answer the last roll call here to joir 1 their comrades in the Eternal Bivoua,
 across the river. To this waiting rem
 nant shall we not show our loving an preciation of the sacrifice they were al
 willing to make by yearly decoratint
 the graves of their dead comrades anC l by saluting the bronze button worn b, 1 the few living veterans of the Civil war ] The younger class of the resent gene l ration do not appreciate the sentimen 1 enshrined in the bronze button worn b, the volunteer soldier of the Civil war 4 few of mature age still pay reverence t. l its wearer. A smile, a salute the tende
 of seat in crowded car are smaI I things in themselves, but they teem wit Il a gratitude and reverence for the me- who saved America from dissolution Their gentle courtesy opens thankfu feeling in the heart of the man who's ; proudest title today is to be called sol 7 dier of Lincoln and whose richest insis , mia of wealth is the bronze button h , wears in his coats lapel May we b Il not lacking in reverence and respect fo the heroes of the Civil war whom "
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
Restored To Vigorous Health By
 'FRUIT-A.TIVEs"
South Royalton, Verm

South Royalton, Vermont. aAbout three years ago I began to sufer with Indigestion. Food soured in my stomach, causing me to belch; and I had terrible heart burn, with pains in my chest and arms. My heart became affected I had short ness of breath the action of my kidneys was irregular, the secretions scanty and scalding.
 was knocked out, and good for nothing, when I read about Fruit a-tives' and sent for box. I used g few and thought, well, they will turn out like all the other remedies I have tried' but to my surprise and gladness, l noticed improvement and l continued the use of Fruit-a-tives', I, (of Fruit Liver Tablets) with the result that dozen boxes made me feel like different person..
 CHAS. F. FAREWELL. 5oc. a box, 6 for s 50, trial size 25c. Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIvES Limited. OGDENSBURG. ",
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suGARLEss DROP CAKES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have tried breakfast coffee cake. also honey cake sent in by Susan and find them cheap and good. Am sending a.. recipe for
 Sugarless Drop Cakes-Six squares of sweet chocolate (soften over tea kettle) one-haf cup corn syrup one egg, one half cup milk. one tablespoon cooking oil. one and one-half cups sifted pastry flour, sifted again with two teaspoons baking powder, one-half teaspoon salt, cinnamon, clove or vanilla one-half cup English walnut meats chopped fine may be added if liked. Makes nine cakes.
 Please let me know results
 Yours for The Corner. ONONDAGUE, 1902.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
WHY HOLD BACK OUR WORMS ox
 PRAISE?

Dear Readers of The Corner: An inc;- dent which had lapse of years between it's beginning and ending has made me wonder why We hold back our words of praise until after our friends have left us
 A little doubt started criticism about good man who had served. the people faithfully for a long time From this ijt- tie cloud, mo larger than a mans hand D it grew to gigantic proportions. the an just accusation and the lack of confidence of those whom he had looked upon al friends was blow from which he neye, fully recovered. Several years after he had been called home, some staunct friend proposed fitting tribute, ana from the same place where he met hi, defeat the public were, invited to lister to the good things said about him. IL some it seemed almost a mockery d. those who were near and dear to hin had joined him, and there were few, ts whom these late words of praise would | mean very much. Why do we expect Der lection in others? There are few wht if they turned backward the leaves ii
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their own life's history but what would find some pages they would be glad to paste together, if by so doing they could forget some unworthy deed. And why do we allow ourselves to repeat gossip? We all do it, not always in malicious spirit, but from the habit of passing on any bit of news that we hear, failing most of us seem born with. If we could only practice the following lines, by an unknown author, how much suffering could be averted:
 If you see tail fellow ahead of crowd, leader of men, marching fearless and
 proud,
 And you know of a tale whose mere tell ing aloud Would cause his proud head to fn an- guish be bowed, It's a pretty good plan to forget 1t.
 If you know of a skeleton hidden away 1 In a closet. and guarded, and kept from the day
 1 In the dark; and whose showing, whose l sudden display, l Would cause grief and sorrow and life long dismay. 1 It's a pretty good plan to forget it. l If you know of thing that will darker the joy
 l Of a man or a woman, a girl or boy, That will wipe out smile or the leas way annoy
 A fellow, or cause any gladness to cley 1 It's a pretty good plan to forget It. 1 life is short, so if we like and approv'
 of our friends, why not let them know it We won't be sorry later on; word o
 praise goes long way when one IS de 1 s,raccad or discouraged.
 There are thouse who by their owi 1 force of character Oike our late editor receive the appreciation due them whli 1 here but I believe even he would nav appreciated some of the fine things Una
 have been said about him.
 | Kitty Lou. Please pardon this late ac
 knowledgment for the pretty and usefv j gift, I shall find it very nice when trav cling. Many thanks. i PRACTICAL POLLY.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
BETTER MAKE LIFE's PATHWAY
 SMOOTHER THAN BOUCHER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have just been reading the article by s. E. D. which reminds me of the old say ing. Life is made up of mistakes,'' and perhaps, after all, they are not always mistakes or errors of judgment as much as we think. We often think that if we had only done the other thing from that which we did, it would have been so much better, But I was told once, and believe it is true, that these things all go to make u1 the plan of life, that we can't do any different and have to do just those things the same as the differ ent colors are woven in a pattern of cloth, dark and light mixed together and one color helps to bring out the beauty of another. And why do so many spend time in looking for faults in others, and then tell someone else about what they have found out, or think they have, which is the most unkind thing of all? Our journey through this world is hard enough at best and we might far better try to smooth the pathway for our fellow travellers a little than" to make 1t any rougher. I have remembered for years these lines which I once read:
 'T shall pass through the world but once. Any good thing that before deatf may do, or any kindness that I may | ShON tU any DCHlB let me 0O ] now. Let me not defer it or neglect il for I shali not pass this way again" We will all of us find plenty ot chances for helping people along in som, way. Wherever we may be and no mat ter if it isn't returned in just the way we think it ought to be, 1t will probably come back at some time and in som, way
 Anna Men: was sorry to read tha you have been so sick. but very glad yo, are improving Do you remember. meet ing me four years ago when I was liv ing in WiiIimantic. We met on tht street occasionally. also at the Socia Corner meetings at the hall I hope t, drift back to the eastern part of tn state and be able. to meet with the Sis
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
,JEhfNEY
CLUB No ]. MEETS JUNE 2.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As it is nearing June 2nd the time for our next meeting at the Buckingham Memorial, please keep the day and date in mind for know you are all very busy at this time and having changed the day from Thursday, back to Wednesday some might forget.
 Practical Polly: Although many miles away l thought of you all at Franklin hali and l am glad Aunt Mary was able to attend your last gathering there for the summer.
 Theoda: Have you decided where you will hold the annual picnic? Hope it may be some nearer than the lake
 Anna Nell was pleased to see by last Saturdays Bulletin that you were al home again and hope you may be able to meet with Us again.
 Hoping to see a good many June 2 Best wishes for the Corner. SCOTTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
THE ASPARAGUS SEASON

Social Corner Members: As long as fresh asparagus can be obtained it never seems possible for me to get too much. Do any of the others get as crazy over it as I do?
 Served in any form, I never grow tired of it. but I am especially fond of it in a salad which I make by draining the fresh boiled asparagus, after cooling it, and pour over it sauce made by mixing one teaspoon of salt. one-fourth teaspoon of paprika, pinch of cayenne, tablespoon tarragon vinegar. two tablespoons malt vinegar and half cup of olive oil Beat these thoroughly till we'll blended and then add a tablespoon each of finely chopped olives, red pepper. cucumber gherkin pickles and parsley. A simpler salad dressing is nice but not quite as tasty.
 FRED'S WIFE
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lived with us many years and until her death She was a treasure in her help ful companionship, never intending, but always willing to help out in the kind est way. And she adored the children and was invaluable for her help in amusing and teaching them, spending much time and effort for their develop ment that I. a young. busy houseSeep- CT did not have the time for. And my husband provided for her as he had been accustomed to do.
 I do not see why any girl should wish or expect her husband to do or be less to his mother after his marriage. The mother should gain a loving daughter and. not lose het son. Some mothers may be impossihli but I should have my doubts about the son of such 3 mother being one which a girl could live happl- ly with.
 I think the mother of the young baby should eat every kind of food just af usual, that is everything that evel agreed with her. It is food that Keeps us feeling well, just the right quantl | ty of each kind as the individual re quires. We are too apt to let the meal: run in ruts through habit or conven
 fence or economy instead of having thu different kinds in the right proportion each day and each meal. We should l
 we do; this will make the home more attractive and efficient and happier. ant | if everything is conducted in the bes
 way 1t will save waste of money ant | health.
 We had the same experience as Chee | Up with the baby refusing to take thu
 bottle with the black nipple when VI | had to wean him. A friends child re
 fused to take the bottle because she neg lected to put the accustomed towel unde 1 his chin when she changed on to tn bottle. Another mother had 8 terribi
 time teaching a child to drink water a she had made the mistake of not givini 1t to the baby in the beginning. How we do cling to habit from ou first days until the last As far a possible never let an infant form a hab
 it that will be disagreeable and trou
 blesome later
 JEMMEY.
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MABs.
WRITERS COMING TO LIFE

Dear Social Corner Friends:
 Potlatch: My letter is on its way to you it will explain the long delay.
 Balsam Fir: You letter in the CorN'r brings back those days gone by when you often gave the readers some good things from Maine. There seems 10 be much complaint with some about the weather and season. We fail to see it does any good and when we meet with sad faces we feel like saying. Smile awhile and while you smile another smiles: and soon there's miles and miles of smiles and life's worth while becauDe you smile. There were ls letters in the Corner page last week. surely the writers are coming to life as the birds come back and the trees put on their
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
4 GOOD GINGERBREAD RECIPE.

Dear Social Corner sisters: I haven't written for a long time, but every week thought I would as I do enjoy reading the letters from the other sisters-and brothers, too. Where has Curt gone Think Keziah Doolittle must have snil- ,d at the description of herself recently What fun it is when you know someone's penname and others don't?
 Here is a good gingerbread recipe Take lard about size of an egg (snal Dne) put ih ene-haf cup hot water, lei melt then add three-fourths cup mo Iasses, little salt one level teaspoon soda one-half teaspoon ginger and cinnamon about one and one-fourth cups flour ol until it runs off spoon easily.
 VIOLA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-29
A NEW PInnING

Dear. Social Corner Sisters: A shori time ago I was given the following recipe for new kind of pudding which I find very nice; it is Indian Tapioca Pudding Soak one-third cup of tapioca in water for three hours. Scald a pint of milk add two tablespoons Indian meal and the tapioca cook until transparent Add one third cup of molasses, small piece of but. ter and a pinch of salt
 Put in a pudding dish and turn one third cup of cold milk on top without stirring. Bake one hour, serving witt either whipped or plain cream.
 CnTTNTPv rnTrcTN
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DOM PEDRO.
WAYS TO REMOVE RUST sr.1rs

Dear Social Corner Friends: One of the cornmonest kinds of stains found on our white clothing, and house linen is that of iron rust.
 It may have been caused by a pin. left carelessly in a garment when it was sent to the laundry or the boiler may have oeen rusty, or the wire on which the clotes are hung may be rusty ce clothespins with rusted wire may have been used. It saves time and energy to
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MOST BEAUTIFUL SEASON OF YEA

Dear Social Corner Sisters Don't YOU enjoy riding this time of the year? Even on trolley cars, if there is no other way. The fruit trees full of blossoms mingling with lovely green leaves, and the sweet fragrance in the air certainly make this the most beautiful season of the year
 And after the long, cold winter it is very
 welcome.
 I have heard that it is a woman's priv ilege to change her mind or name (if she has an opportunity, so I have decided to change mine to one a little friend gave me. While riding on the car few day since I was called by the old name SC henceforth I will be Wurdy instead oi
 Belle. Sisters please "sit up and take 1 notice"