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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-17

Dear Sisters and Brothers of The Corner: Some time ago I was inter ested in reading q very practical let ter on this page signed Home Body.''
 That name gave me an idea which I want to express in The Corner, if the Editor will kindly allow me to. Some how that name and the complaint of Depressed Sister" seemed, to my mind, to go together.
 Now, home is the dearest place in all this world, as the poet has told us in the song, and as we all know by experience; but too much home can have it's bad results!
 By this mean, that, while 1t Is good and praise worthy for men and women to love their homes, to plan for them to work for them. there may come a time when this is overdone, and the result will be the same as the "toe much r which was stated as the cause of great proportion of insan ity Why, I have friends, and so have you, who get so worked up. so ex- cited over their homes and home troubles. that they are on the verge of nervous breakdown most of the
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THE morHgR.IN-LAw,s SIDE.

Dear Social Corner Editor: have been reading with interest the various replies to the letter of Engaged Girl. who asks advice about the wisdom Of marrying young man who would ex- pect his wife to live, under the same roof with his mother.
 As was to be expected. most of the answers to Arlene's, question have re- 1ected upon the poor mother flaw. as a human monster to be avoided by every married pair who would live in
 But I am sure there are many si- lent readers of The Corner who could tell a different tale. if so nindedi A mother devotes her best years to bringing u0 her son, or sons often de- nies herself real necessities that they may have the advantage. of 8 good ed ucation. nice clothes. aEnrsements, freedom from responsibilities, maybe does extra work to keep the boy in college, and for what?
 Just when he is getting to Q point where he might turn about and prove to his mother that he really apprecf- ates her devotion and sacrifices. he will fall in with some pretty. short sIzirted perhaps empty headed girl. 1 who does not know enough about house keeping to so much as boil wa l ter. who, if she works, needs e~ery | cent she ea rrs S and more. to keep her
 self in fashionable clothes. Even | thoueti the boy may pick a girl of
 wealthy parents. it is no, particular l advantage to him while he has his way to roake: for he often goes into 1 debt in the effort to buy such g girl ] fine presents, to keen up with her so- 1 cial set. or to clothe hir'seif in a
 manner which he cannot afford. All this tirna what can hts poor mothers say? She knows thai her son is not acting wisely. but if she daree i to hint that he had better wait till i he has some foundation on which tn
 rrarrv. well, you all know what is said 1 about her!
 I a~- well aware that there are faul- 1 " mothers as well as imprudent sons 1 who want to keen their hovs with 1 them when the lads would be better 1 off if married and 'n5their own homes;
 hut now I an speaking of the average ] ca SC, where q mere boy gets his fancy i taken by sorre redacheeked tnnaybs i rouged) girl, plunges into debt to hlIJ 1 her an e7ga cement ring. and if her people urge them on to marriage. nus l dene7d upon his parents 10 pay SC 1 much as the clersyman's fee. TheT when the pair live with the boys rnothe--be ecai1se they have no place f go-who is there to nity the poal
 mother-in law, who gr'eves at th' mistake her son has made. as al
 the world will see?
 ONE WHO KNOWS.
 Montville.
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UNCLE JOE AND MIRANDY TALK

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When Country Girl joined up with The Cor ner with her 5O-50 amour cement it gave snrandy ahd I a thrill.
 Mirandy," says I. Country GirT is a hrick- She asked for advice and took it; and 'fesses right up that she has Q new and clear vision, She ain't going to break things up. but means to cement them together"
 1firzndy didn't speak right away. but when she did she said: She's got good sense, Joseph. and good sense is one of the best things to have in the family. It beats the electric heater and the electric washer and the cleo tric tosster to pieces. Good sense never goes to 8 divorce lawyer to lay down its money and add misery to life but t gives a harmony and fla Sor Co home life which make the trials and perplexities Q family affair, and zl find pleasure in strengthening them outl"
 T guess Good Sense must have writ this" said L There are too many minds and too many creeds, what this old world needs, is just kindly deedsi~
 There's good sense in that,s said Iirandy, -but we can believe any thing we like and still be kindI What we believe is an issue that always breeds trouble, but there is never no question about what we do, if we only do rightl"
 Says I: Crimson Rambler believes m holding your horsesi When her temper gets up she does not wrestle with the aggraVater, but she takes her temper by the scruff of the neck and gays It's time for bath of sweetness
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-17

tirnes The work of the home, it's re- pairs, it's expenses where to get coal, the cost of this and that, the leaky roof, the shabby paint, the paper which needs renewing. these things are their sole topic of: conversation, until theys work themselves, into state where, very often. they become i'll and die--and then somebody else enjoys the home which was their idol, yet : at the same time their Moioch! 2
 Now, care of the home and care for It, is splendid; but there is no sense ina either men or women being so we'd ded to their homes that they never go a yard away from their own roof trees.
 Even the hard working house keep CT, with a dozen things to do every minue-and then some, would be bet ter in mind and body if she would run away from some of these pressing cares, put on her best clothes, and, start off while the children were at school and see a little of the world even though. she didn't do more than 1 take a trolley ride into some part of the town as far away from home as
 her purse and time would afford. She
 would come back rested even from | that modest outing, z probably after 1 getting a glimpse of the way so many
 others have to live, would unlock the
 door, thankful that she has such a
 good home to come to, and with new inspiration for her daily duties. The
 man and wife who take a night of i to- go to the theatre, or day for some little excursion, forgetting home
 and it's cares, are the ones who will really appreciate their home, not
 thinking it 8 burden fit to drive them
 Insane!
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Memory

I remember. remember, the days that used to be When porterhouse was eighteen cents, and soupbones given free; When milk was five cents by the quart. and butter twenty-four, And bacon fifteen cents a pound, in those brave days Of yore. I remember. I remember. when one could hire a maid For three or fcur. or five a week. And when she came. she stayed But now they are Q naughty clan, who cost you eight or nine, Who come 70 you at ten o'clock, and then at noon resign. remember. I remember, when gentle working men Would come wlene'er you asked them to, for life was simple then; But now. although your pipes are hurst. and troubles have you vexed.
 You cannot get a bit of help until week after next! I remember. I remember. COh, why must visions fadeO When there was sugar sold to all, and coal men sought your tradei But now the times are altered and there is little joy, m thinking how cheap things were when I was but boy.
 BURTON BRALEY. Sent in by Janet
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Willimantic. Jan. Ii.
A LIVELY TIME AT THE EUckINe.
 HAM MEMORIAL

Dear Social Corner Editor: The Social Corner met at Buckingham Me- norial Jan. Sth. We had about fifty
 present.
 After dinner was over and the dishes
 washed and put away, we all gathered
 In circle and enjoyed ourselves with
 parcel game, each enc drawing a number to correspond with the one on the package, after which Deyett an
 nounced. the program.
 Little Rumble Bee gave two recita- uoAsi there was reading by Aunt
 Mary, story by Belle and a reading by Afabella. Before the program was
 carried any further. Calla, Lily wanted 10 know who was going to bake the
 oeans. Music by Joan: Saltwater fol- lowed with a recitation, The Volunteer
 Organist, with soft music on organ bv Deyett; New York Girls talk on Girls
 was very interesting; Scottie was 1 there. but she had no story to tell:
 sally Sycamore gave a very nice reel tation; Wild Flower sang The Star SpanEied Banner, the sisters joining in
 the chorus a song by May, Blossom and Deyette; a reading by Wetona; One Who Reads left her piece ali [ home; reading by Arabella; Blossom i5gave long recitation with one line in 1t; Saltwater read a pa ner on The : Thanksgiving Party at Squire Beetles: Our Guest from the Big City gave a 1 talk on The Beautiful Rose of New England and recited poem, The Tree We played game, Going to Jeru- salem. Nellie By winning.
 i Saltwater took charge of the grand march.
 We all had most delightful time
 and some of the sisters are looking forward to tho next meeting. Wetona
 will have charge of the next meeting. |, P. S.-A Remedy for chiIbIains that never fails-Cut ore onion in two, dir :! 1t in salt and rub feet with the onion ! It has cured my husband's
 | nEyyTTTTrr
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 epidemic last year. Since his death the old Queen has not turned a wheel but has been berthed at her dock in the .Rondout creek.
 While succeeded by larger and more paiatial steamers, the Mary Powell will be remembered for years by the thousands who have thronged her decks while enjoying the natural beauties of the Rhine of Anerica, Tn 1912 she celebrated her golden jubilee. and during all those 50 years of service she had carried more. than six and a half million passengers without causing the death of one. Each year her last trip was an ex- cursion to Albany, and was looked forward to with great pleasure by. 3 large number of people. Truly it may be said of her: well done, good and faithful servant"
 WILTWYCK.
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CANNED HEAT

Social Corner Sisters: Did you ever hear of it? You who travel for pleas ure or who earn vour living? Redi- heat it is called. It comes in an ordi- nary fiat tin can. the Iarrest ones about the size of a large flat can of meat; the smallest can is to be bought in any five and ten cent store.
 Take a good big lunch, a package of tea or coffee. a can of evaporated or condensed milk, a pound of sugar, the prevailing modicum." a tin cup, and you are equipped for a trip of two or three days.
 Open your can of heat, which is alcohol made solid. or by some chem ical process reduced to a compact form. light ii, and you can make as fine cup of tea or coffee as YOU could in your own home. while the train is running at express sneed.
 SUGGESTION.
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THE BEST PATCHWORK P
 TERN,
PAT

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: A New England girl friend of mine, who for a number of years since her marriage has made her home in the west, has written to ask me to patch her an old-fashioned quilt.
 She is fitting up a room in her handsome home to be occupied by her mother, who is going from the east te reside with her. and she wants bed covering to correspond with the old time furnishings which she is using to fit the sleeping room.
 Fortunately, in ny Grandmother attic I have found a fine collection oi scraps and pieces which will do nicely for the patch work; but I am. not jus; sure what pattern I would like best. know all about the walls of Troy, the fox and geese" and others; but
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We Dream In Courtshp- Married Life Wakes Us Up !


 and then she gives 1t a good sousing. I'll bet she bears her temper gurgle sometimes I"-
 q do not have the pleasure of knowing that dear lady," said Miran- dy, but I know she's lovely because her advice is so good!'
 Did you read what Get Busy means to Married and Happy? She's high pressure. If she was a flying machine she wouldn't be satisfied if the did not make 15O miles an hour" Mirandy says: M. 6 H. is a good example, Joseph, and there are none to spare in the world. Where most people say die, she just says do, and her thoughts fly and her fingers fly and she trips around like a woman half her age. She seems to represent the energy of righteousness" | T believe that's so!p said I. TTNTT E TOE
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ston Your Frestin'.

When things don't come along your
 way,
 Cant hurry lem by .frettin'; Your tears just irrigate your woe An freshen up an help it grow Don't wash it out O sight. an so There ain't no use in frettin'. The heavy load you have to bear Amt lightened up by frettin'; The sorrow vultures in the air Amt skeered away by frettin'. If debt is crowdin', rent is due, No cash in hand. an you are blue. Brace up an be 9 man, fur you Can't square yourself by frettin'. No matter what VOLT cares an woes Don't humor 'em by frettin'; IT hard luck aims her heavy blows, Strike back-don't go to frettin'. Screw up your nerve an hold youl
 grip,
 An keep a frozen upper lip. Fur anything on earth can whip The man who gits to frett.n'.
 James Barton Adams.
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OBSERVER
LITTLE SISTERS BIRTHDAY -ge PARTY

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Someone has mentioned birthdays In our family each birthday was eele- brated as it came along and now makes a pleasant memory.
 One of my sisters was fortunate to be born on Washington's birthday, so she always had a holiday. As her ninth birthday approached she asked mother If she could have a Christ mas tree birthday party" Mother told her to arrange it just as she wanted to, and she worked 1t out very successfully. She said she wanted to
 sprise the girls and give each one something to take home" She select ed. the names of her friends, and mother sent each one a written invi- tation to the party on Feb. 22d. from 1.S0 to 5, so that their mothers would know 1t was all right and not some childish mischief.
 We never had a brother, but 9 young boy living near us said the choppers had cut down some henalock trees on the edge of the town and he would get nice large branch of he1nlock for sisters birthday tree. It was fastened in the corner Of the room, trimmed with :'lenty of strings of popcorn, and a git for each li:t.e girl a bottle of rol'.sne nair iihLC'l, books pictures, L'r cusi 'ias ard va ous articles, tied cp it5 hraEch ~ l+tlt oRed very pretty and the hen1it cls was fragrant
 When the little girls arrived they certainly were "sprised" and happy. Sisters family of dolls was always a large one, and the little girls played with them a while, then the gifts were t@ken from the tree and given to each child.
 Mother had put rift on the tree for sister, so she was "'sprised'' too.
 Then came the. party supper at the table. Sister had insisted that each child should have bag containing candy, popcorn. nuts and one stick of white sperm gum to take home and it must not be given to them until they were going out of the door, or else they would eat it here and not have it when they got forne.9
 Her whole herat was set on their having something to take home It was a jolly crowd and nothing hap l pened to mar their happiness. In after years sister recalled that birthday as the haDpiest one of all. II rays to let the children have happy l days.
 thank Interested Reader for the pretty calendar.
 enjoy reading all the letters in |he ! Corner and am glad to see new W ITS 1 joining in and telling their experiences whether it is in. 'beauty parIor'' or 1 some other occasion. The Corner is l open. to all who care to write
 Wishing each Happy New Wear. | NEMA.
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THE QUEEN OF THE HUDSON.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: l have been wondering if any of the sisters have ever had the pleasure Of a trip llp or down the Hudson river on the famous Mary Powell, the fastest river steamboat in the world.
 It was with & feeling of sadness. when the news was re lived. not only by the people of Kingston and Ulster county. but by the people of all the counties along the river. that the old Queen of the Hudson had been sold for junk. For more than s years she has carried passengers between King- stan. and New York. a,7distance a, of 100 miles. Her record trip was four .houHs and twelve minutes, with eight land ings.
 Tn all her years Of service she had but three captains-a11 Kingston men. Capt. Arthur Warrington. the last in command. died Curing the influenza
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WHO LIKES cARAWAY cAKEs7'

Dear Social. CoFnerites: Of late years you see few references to the I am sure that many are as fond of them as I am, so that they will like to try the following recipes for Drou Cakes, although the call for sugar and eggs may stagger some economi cal Sistersl L >
 !. This rule is that of ansexperienced cock who gave me < the recipe years Drop cakes-I pint flour; one and one-half cups sugar; one cup of but ter; four eggs, one teaspoon salera tus in a a'wine-glass of milk; table spoon Of caraway seeds. Drop batter by spoonful on tin, bake quickly.
 DOTTIE S.
 WilIimantic, Jan. ii.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
The House Beautiful.

% FIOuSe bsduLIIuks -He who would build 8 house for all to see. h honesty should dig the foundation ways And lay the cornerstone of love, and raise The walls of steadfastness: and then should he Bedeck the walls with song and poesy And keep the fires of sweet content abiaze; s The windows, hope; the ascending gables. praise; Ard over all the roof Of charity. Then let the tempest rage, the fires consume, Times self is impotent to seal the doom CT such 3 house"
 Richard Nixon. :
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

FAT VERNA-Letter received and cards forwarded.
 RURAL DELIVERY-Letter re- oeived and card forwarded.
 DIANA. we understand, is suffering from neuritis which has prevented her from answering letters. Glad to learn she is improving in health. She extends New Years greetings to all
 BALSAd FIR writes from Dry Mills Me: ''No snow here: not enough for sleighing. Thermometer for past week stood at 40 above zero. The ice crop has been harvested-24 inches No rain for weeks, and many people are hauling all the water they use Best wishes for a bright and happy New Year.
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BAKING A HAM,

Editor of The Social Corner: The suggestions of several of the Corner ties as to cooking beef shin and making use of lamb as the foundation of a meal for large family reminds me that I have a good rule for pre- pairing baked ham which some wor- ried housekeeper may like to know.
 Meat of all kinds is so expensive that it pays. if one can do so, to buy something substantial like this. which can be used in so many forms: s
 Baked Harn-Cover ham with cold water and simmer gently just long
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SOUR MILK CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I was present at your last meeting and -en- joyed it very much, although it was rather moist getting there. I have wondered if Belle has recovered from her nap.
 I am sending a recipe for Sour Milk Cake: One cup sugar. one tablespoon shortening, one cup siur milk, one egg, two cups flour, one tea spoon soda, raisins, spice, salt.
 NESPA.
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am asking some Sister of The Corner to suggest the design which she thinks would go best with the antique fur niture in the room which my friend is planning. I intend to work on the quilt during the winter, and know where can get it quilted in the reg ulation old fashioned style.
 YOUNG HOUSE-KEEPER- Ian 18th
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A hicE LUNCHEON DISH.

Editor of The Social Corner: Please. let me contribute the following, in ap- preciation for the many useful ideas -whichs,I I; have received; from reading the Social Corner page every Satur- day: x
 PhiIadeinhia Fry-Take one pint of large oysters, dry and dip. in a rich mayonnaise dressing. Dip them in cracker crumbs and again in the dressing, rolling them second time in the cracker crumbs. Fry brown in deep olive oil, lard or butter. Do not handle the oysters more than you have to and be sure to have your fat very hot.
 MRS. H. F.J. DROP CAKES AND PLAIN CAKE.
 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Inter ested, Reader Is sending out the an nual gifts. Now we shall hear from (centinued on Page Eleven, Col. Ts.o)
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HOME GOOD . BUT NOT TOO
 MUCH OF III

Westerly, R. I.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-07
MAN ON FIFTY THOUSAND
MILE HIKE VISITS HERE

Walking vita h''f piCh oH ~
hgcN. y. 4. Iambcrth. an 10000
nilc hike. entered Amarillo Friday
evening shortly after o'clock lie
carries with him something mere than
300 letters from county officials of
luniie; visited by HIM for number
.cf years, and particularly letters from
officials In thc@ counties iraycrscd 10y
him since he started ON his most r..
cent undcrtakinr Each Of the letters
gives the hour of the day of Lam.
'rth'S visitHtirn and statca tina, he
was apparently In good health and
iinU spirits"
Lamhcith started from New OIL ,ans
june I. 1920. aud II In his purpose tn
walk the distnncc of 10000 miles IN
-four yeats. visiting ~ states AMI ~,
lCu u,il f.i,s. aud ten tleign oOuu,ii, rs
non his arrival here iC said - was
t,c',ug 81" und In good n. rits ada cor.
fi,lrtti II successfully completing III ~.
ui' irinr 5000 miles of hi. journey iic
H. w. y,a,s of age. about live feet eight
inches tall. ami weighs better than 100
pounds lie eats two meals n day. one
NJ o'clock IN the morning AMI the
other ~ IN the afternoon. and his
meals include No mcatsr He gays he
walked for 20 years before the war and
upon former occasion visited Amarillo.
lie holds the championship Tor short
aud long distance walking IN 20 states,
ho declared.
Lnmbciih made II very emphatic that
he does not beg nor borrow. nor yell.
nor offer for sale anything Vie earns
his living with a pair IT scissors ny
cutting fancy embroidery patterns, lie
lcNpccts Ia remain In Amarillo until
sunday morning.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-07
FRENCH "BLUEBEARD"
DECLARES AL|EN|sTs
NOT SOUND MENTALLY
Ny Associated Press.

Wy Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. O. M. I.andru. tn
Gambais Bluehcarl" as the police call
him, when Informed that three alien.
ists had declared he was sane and re-.
Jsponsihle for his actions replied mclan
tholically: Il am panied that cannot
say the samc about he men who are
bounding me D."
Landru will come Lp for trial August
4 IN cnargcs Il II counts of murder
growing out Of the disappearance 81 as
msny womci, 20 whom he had promised
paarriagc
you charge me with murder" cN.
claimed I.andru to Judge nonln. "mur'
dcTs. II ~ them. am shocked! These
women have disappeared ! do not dls
yutc the fact They had hid disagree
nenis with their families Let mc free
aud I shall find them. You aCrusr re
" having had 10 mattresses | plead
guilty. Wncic In the Partisan, ngtd 80,
who has not had NJ least ~ mlstrcsses
VIII he be Euillotincd Tor having mis-
Irc-scsy Aud pray. why have ] com
United all those nominations To roll
NY victims Of what: They had moth
ina but Russian securities and their
furniture was of the cheap variety. Don
poster the French public with the Ian
dru case any longer. Secure our In
dcmnIty from tnc Germans. That IL
tho most inOmentous question
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-07
NAVY OFFERS ELECTRICAL
COURSE TO ITS RECRUITS

Young men who have had two years
work IN high schuul 81 It's equivalent I'm
education may enter the bureau NJ nav.
igatiun ~ AN apprentice seaman for
general electrician. according "a a
nesfagc received yesterday 10y ]. H.
Ferguson. officer In chnrg 81 the Amn.
rillo recruiting station. Thos cnlisting
will be sent tn school and given in
tcnsiyc instruction. However. u h an.
nounccd that a recruit must show tho
proper aptitude for the work or he will
he sent back 90 general service.
Chief FcrgugOn also received instruc.
lions yesterday to accept former navy
men fvr rc.onlistmcnt for nm immediate
trip a. Europe These recruits are to
loo sent 10 Philadelphia. where they will
he assigned to yhips The men viii he
placed ON the armorcd cruiser ~. Louis
aud six dcstruvCrs. Because of tho
bricfnoes ut timcr. men rc.rnlisiing
cannot De- given the customary 30 days
vacation