davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
rICKLED BEFTs.

Dear sers: If by chance you have had a garden and therein are still some n-et-. you can make some delicious pcsled beets by boiling the small ones tl tender and remove the skins. Have ready enough boiling vinegar to cover the hest in jars. To prepare the hot vinegar. ~id Co it two cups of granulated sugar and two teaspoons of mixed spices for each quart of vinegar let boil up a few minutes then pour it over the cooked ll=-s. whi.h are packed in hot serilized glass jars. Seal jars at once.
 Here are also some ways for working Uu auincss and apples:
 C1iuce- Apple Preserves: 1S large ripe Qui1ces. one peek sweet apples. 10 cups Eranu'7ted sugar and two cups of water Wipe Qunccs and apples and pare and quarter octh coring only the quinces. however. Place these pieces in the pre- serving kettle fn alternate layers with t1e sugar; add the water and let stand over night. Tn the morning put the ket- fe on the fire and let cook until tender and the syrup clear. Seal in hot, ster- ri-ed jars
 Baked Qtdnce Apple Marmalade Two pounds quinees. one Saund apples sugar and sweet cider. psS squarter and core ripe quinces, also the apples. Place these pieces of both fruits in an ordinar ry baking dish and add one cup of swee, cider or just enough to cover the fruit Cover and hake slowly in the oven unti fruit is tender, adding more cider-ol just plain wader--as it becomes absorbed Then measure the baked mixture and tt aaco cup of it add three-fourths of a cur 7f sugar: put into the preserving kettk and cook until 1t becomes a jelly-lik, mass, stirring constautly, then store a. jelly.
 Cold Pack Quince: Core, skin an, 1uarter the fruit then blanch for on, and one-haf minutes; cold-dip and pu In hot. sterilized jars, filling the jar t, within one-fouJth indl of top with boil Ing hot medium clin syrup made b, boiling three quarts of granulated suga and three quarts of cold water togethe Tor five minutes. Partially seal and stez
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
EXPECT LARGE NUMBER FOR CLrB No. s's- MEETING,

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters Just short letter tonight to say that Club No. 5 will hold meeting in Grange hall, Lebanon. on Oct 18th and We shall be glad to welcome the mem bers of other clubs who are able to come. also the ladies of the community in general Bring your plate, cup, fork and spoon and something for the dinner. We hope to have a good company with us and hope each member will help all they can to make this a pleasant meet Ing
 Kitty Lou: 1 should like to be able to see you for few minutes so you could note the change since you used to direct the reheArsa for the con- certs. but I can ESJk at the picture of you and Lucy Acorn that have places in my album. I hope this letter will be in time as 1 found that we could have the hall a1 the last minute. Hep ing for a pleasant day and that a good company will be out I am as ever, ELLA LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

along? I found one of mine dead this morning. Daed of old age I guess
 Slim Jim: I think it is about time you got busy with your pen to see what you can do. As leng as I have said my lit tie piece, I would like to read yours
 I will send in one of my recipes which good many people like:
 Pork Cake One-half pound fat salt pork. chopped fine, 1 ID. raisins, 1 tea spoon of all kind of spices, tablespoon soda. 2 cups cugar, cup molasses. 1 pint boiling water. cups four. Pour boiling water over pork to dissolve It. You can add different kinds of fruk and it is fine. It keeps nice and fresh. Makes one large loaf. We also like this Breakfast Coffee Cake: Take bread dough enough for loaf, add one-half cup sugar, melted, one tablespoon butter. work in. roll out about one-inch thick, put in pie pan, sprinkle well with cinnamon and sugar, let rise and bake. Eat hot or cold cut in narrow strips.
 As there is another sister that has
 Harriet for pen name, I'll change mine to
 HATTIE MAY
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

that was grand to see. There were
 wood cifacks. sixunks and jack rabbits a
 plenty
 Then you see sheep here and there on
 the farms and nice well kept cattle.
 When you are about two miles from the pond you come to the crossroads that go
 to voF1ntown on your right. There is
 an old fashioned tavern from the coach days and a school house on the right. Then on through more wilderness, and
 when we get to the nearest end of the pond there is nice brook that runs west from there and there is the road that goes to the Briggs cottages and Camp Tip ocean. Over the bridge you go and up a sandy hill, then you come to the other road that goes past Mir Gilbert's cot tage and the Paunenac cottage then down the shoot the shoots hill, as the children say every time, to the bridge and then the bathing beach. There I've led you to Beach pona, both ways from the north side and the south side E Nj R C. p
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
MABS
SOME INTERESTING COUNTRY
 ROADS

To the Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: l hope every one is taking ad- vantage of the lovely fall weather we are having for lovely rides in the country as we'll as for shopping in the cities.
 Don't Worry: I think you have about the first and best recipes for well pre- served husbands. I will certainly put that letter in my scrap book. For such g. valuable one mustn't get lost I like to refer to my best recipes when I am on the rocks either in spirits or when I've exhausted my wits on what to feed my family
 Sunbonnet Sue and Silent Stranger Thanks for your answers. Both are good.
 I think Silent Stranger is the closest to the mark I will keep both letters. As you say Sue, nothing we can write or tell about can do justice to Beach Pond. | love the place And now, 1t has poignant memories for me and mine, as my fath- 1 er-in-law did his last work in this world l of ours there. He helped build that new retainer wall and lift the bridge and also worked on the new gates they built at the west end Of the pond. But we went there 1 this year four times just the same.
 i Cady: Glad you got your dog back l O. K Now I read of the law being mod 1 reads that they can be loose on you1 premises So those who took delight in calling up will perhaps do so again, If h. goes over to the neigfbors or in the street.
 Kitty Lou: That poetry, SThe Little Cottage Organ" is grand; and also Tn spira4ios," by Crows Feet Have any oi the sisters taken an auto ride either from l Moosup to Ekonk Hill or from Piainfield l from the old Junction house over th, Providence turnpike till you get up or the hill, where q sign reads, Voluutowz and Beach Pond? From there you turr to your right and go on up and up pas, all the Tanner and Galilp farms They look so nice and comfortable. And after you climb to the top of that ridge yor past farms, schoolhouses and 8 nics church at ElSonk. There yen can see ths | surrounding country all around. Old cen teries gleam among the hills here ans there you go past two or more on you 1 way. You can gather berries of all sort:
 in season, providing you don't tumble tht walls down. Nuts, too, and one thtns that you can't see there are roadsigns You might think you were in the wilder ness if it wasn't for the telephone ant light wires. I've seen cartridges ana quail wait till you were at least 1et feet from them before rising Once zav l a stately old buck deer. He stopped ana
 was as surprised as we were and ther ] took brush and stone wall in juml
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

She took it faithfully and is now reg ular and has no pain. We recon mend the Vegetable Compound and give you permission to. publish this letter. Mrs. KATIE EIcHER, 4034 N. Fairhill St., Philadelphia, Pa.
 Standing all day, or sitting in cramped positions and often with wet feet, young girls contract deranged conditions, and before they are hardly aware of it they develop headaches, backache, irregularities, nervousness and bearing-down pains, all of which are symptoms of woman's ills. Every mother who has daughter suffering from such symptoms should profit by the experience of Mrs. Richer and give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
HOW SOME PRACTICE
 FIRST.
SAFETY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I want to tefl you of an incident which makes one wonder about the sanity of other peo- pte.
 While my husband and were enjoy ing an auto ride on the Norwich and Westerly road the other night we pass ed 9 machine parked on the left hand side of the road, with 10 lights, The thing that struck me funny was that right in clear sight on the windshield, was one of those signs 'Think-Safety First Week"
 There would certainly be more aeci- dents than there are now if all people practiced Safety First Week" in this way. suppose the owner of that ma chine thought, "Fn only be hi here few moments so guess it won't hurt to park Lizzie here.
 In just that few moments think of what may happen, especially on coun- try road We were on our right side, going the way the other machine was parked. We didn't see the machine un- til we had almost hit it. Whose fault would it have been if we'd hit it?
 Did you read about the Jacobs Lad der Experience of Waterford uaaa and his wife? It must have been ex- citing speeding along there with po- Ice officer in close pursuit, thinking all the time t was highway robher. Be-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

Dear Social Corner Members: What fine fall we have had for picnics and drives One fine morning in September my husband and I started for Mt. Her man Mass. to attend a field meeting We went through WiIlimantic, Wilmington, Stafford Springs then to Springfield From Springfield the roads and scenery were new to us It is pretty drive up the Connecticut river walIey and we found much to admire. We went on through Holyoke, then saw Mt. Tom in the distance and finally arrived at Nit. Tom Junction. As a child I had climbed Mt. To- nd looked down at our state capitol buis'7g We continued on through North2npton and the Deerfields, with so many markers and monuments, which are very interesting. through Greenfield and then to Mt Herman school for boys. It is beautifully located on the sloping ground of Mt. Herman The view across the Connecticut river val ley and the mountains in the distance Is grand After looking over the buildings we were called to dinner in the dining hall which has a seating capacity of 1000. Ire boys of the school waited on the table and gave us fine dinner Then we went to the barns and saw the fine Holstein cattle. From there we again crossed the Connecticut river and entered the town of Northfieid, and drove past the girls school, went over the state line into New Hampshire, then turned about and started for Connecticut and home We felt repaid for the time spent.
 Chiefs Sister: Did you pass my house Sunday? Bring the child agan. Have you new hen house?
 Lima: Hope you will be able to return home in time for the next Corner meet ing.
 Diamond Hope you can come to the meeting in Lebanon.
 Rachel; Yes, you can come and saw wood ary day, as we need it more than we did when you were here before If this escapes the scrap basket shall be surprised. H. Nj. L.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

our school days. I haven't guessed Mary 'Gusta yet. but have clue and hope some day to meet her in person I used to be quite a constant patron of our pub lie Herary before the babies came, but nowadays I pass it by for the postoftice where the daily Bulletin and few weekly papers quite satisfy my leisure for read ing I'm certainly glad I joined the Corner and went to one picnic. The ba- bies grow as all babies do---so fast The two year old bo-' is my helper BOW in so many ways and the tiny girl pays her way with smiles and zoos that become sueals of greeting to us when she is talk ative-
 We are just starting a little fire in the one-pipe furnace. We use wood and find it a great comfort and so easy and quick to regulate. It takes away much of the dread of winter to have all the house open and warm.
 With very best wishes to you all. THIRTY TWO
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
GREEN TOMATO MnNcE MEAT.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
 ters: I was so disappointed when l
 found 1t impossible to attend the pie
 nic at Alfara's- I have met several of
 the sisters since and all report such a
 good time. I have enjoyed 90 much
 the picnies l have been able to attend
 this summer. as it is quite a change from being shut Up in block which is , all very well for winter, but not for summer.
 I am sending a green tomato mince | meat recipe that I think is fine ate pie la8 week made from this recipe that was made two years ago. and think it improves with age. Although
 it can be used as soon as made. Chop fine four quarts green tomatoes. drain | off al the juire. cover with cold water l let come to a boil. cook 90 minutes. then drain again add two pounds brown su- | gar. one pound seeded raisins. one-half pound chopped citron, large cup of fine l ly chG3Ded suet. tablespoon of salt
 one-haif cup strong vinegar. Cook all I together until thick.
 When cold. add one teaspoon each of
 cinnamon. cloves and nutmeg. This will keep it Put uD in stone jar though 1 I prefer the g ass jars
 i Best wishes for all Social Corner 1 members.
 | TAuvATnrp
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
AsPIDIsTRAs AND w,syrn roxrs

ASPTDTsTRAs AND WINTER BOXES.
 Dear Social Cornerites If you are try Ing to grow aspidistras, or Chinese plant.
 soak the plant by emersins the pot with ing an inch of the top, in a pail of wa
 ter. After draining, sprinkle a spoonful i oi ep~osTf sales on the earth and the next
 day wssh the salts in by watering the top of the earth. Repeat the process every month.
 Window boxs have been beautiful aur- ing the summer. During the cold wealth CT months, the window box can be a
 1hiHg Of beauty by being filled with diff
 ferent varieties of evergreen plants The
 background of the window box can be rormed gy using some of the more com
 mon eveEgreens, such as pine, spruce
 hernioek. cedar arborvftates, etc. But in
 choosing the material for this back ground great care must be taken lest the
 window box become a hodgepedge of coarse, inconsistent and fnharmonious evergFeens. safer and better choice will be to use the real dwarf forms of evergreen and adhere to one variety. The pfae, spruce, fir and hemiock with but a
 few exceptions are too coarse in texture for the window box. but there are many varieties of cedar, retinohpora, arborvi- tae and box. but the last is not so hardy or resistant to winter conditions. Among the broad leaved evergreens we may choose from the small rhedoden- dron varieties, mountain laurel. pieris, manhonia, evonyEnus and others In front of these may be planted the smaller ever green, such as wintergreeh, periwinkle and Japanese spurge. Vines which hold their leaves, such as English ivy ol climbing evonymus can be So planted tc hang gracefully over the sides of the
 window box. 1t is evident that the win ter box win be made decidedly attrac. tive.
 Yours for the Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
CLUB NO. I OPENS SEASONS MEET
 INGs


 Editor and Corner Sisters: Not v15s ing for some time I will now tell you al about our Club No. Is gathering at Franklin hall Now it is getting too is1s to have out-of-doors picnics. At first we thought the weather man was not go- ing to favor us with a pleasant day. a, some Of us got caught in the morning rain, but it cleared off in time so there was plenty of sunshine and we had fine day after all When we got up in the hall we found plenty of welcome sn6 sunshine there. We had twelve sisters for hostesses. namely. Amy. D@wdrop. Butter Cup No. 2, Alfretta, Bettie. Hope. Cobweb. Nutmeg. WiitwycS. Edna Marie. Rose Lee. Amelia and Aunt Alicia They all wore white with yellow dahlia in their hair. that being our corner color. They also wore bows of colors. red. white and green. in memory of Columbus it be- ing on that day. The tables were laden with good things to eat which the hostes- ses and sisters had prepared for us. Decorations were yellow daillias which came from some of the hostesses' gardens There were 6 present. We were glad to welcome the sisters from Clubs No. 2. 3 and f. also Spry Bird. She flew down from her nest way up in Springfield. It seems that not all birds are afraid of 1 the big drops of rain such as we had on that morning. I wish 10 say we vel come all of the Sisters who belong to the other Social Corner clubs and hope to 1 see many of them through the winter al our gatherings. All come and have a good time with us also bring your hub l bys with you. There was a number of the sisters hubbys with us at the gath ering Oct. 12 and ! don't know how many but there was a reserved table for them so don't hesitate about your hub bys. take them along with you or ar l least invite them in to dinner at the noon hour ss they like ourselves enjoy z change in dinners. After dinner. Amy spoke to us all, regarding the death of one sister. Buckeye. which VIC have lost in our Club No. l. snice we last met a; the hall How we shall miss her in ths coming gatherings. Then there were questions asked on Columbus landing and we were pleased to have l492 with US on 1 this day. As she and Mary Augusts came together. The rest Of the time wa: taken in comparing fancy work and wis iting. Then came the parting and the ending of another pleasant time spent to- gether.
 Now thanking the ilostesses for theiI kindnesses and hoping to meet all nexi month, bid you all best wishes.
 c.ER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
woRkINa uP euINcRs

Dear Sisters of the Corner Probably most of you have completed your canning and are proudly showing the preserves you have done up for the winter.
 Like many others have been busy this fall and have about finished such work except possibly little more grape juice. I am sending my method of doing up quinces which some may like:
 Quince PreServes-Peel the euinees cut in quarters or eighths, and core : cover with cold water and cook slow ly till almost tender If too tender 1t will be Y5nae nushy and the pieces lose their shaped Then weigh the cooked fruit and for each pound of it allow 3-4 of pound of sugar. Mix this sugar with the water the quinees were boiled in, add the cooked sections, and continue to simmer till red Turn into hot, steri- lized jars and seal.
 Quince Jelly-Boil quince pieces with skin on. adding a few core. till soft (about 1 hour) in water to cover strain juice through double cheesecloth or through jelly bag and measure, setting aside l cup of sugar for every cup of this strained juice Return it to fire and when it is again boiling, add the sugar. Let boil till it "jens'' Gin about % min utes) then pour into hot jelly tun1blers which have been sterilized fthat is, boil ed 10 minutes in clear water.) Cover when cold with paraffine,
 Quince Marmalade-Pare quinces and cook these paripgs in just enough water to cover, for one hour. Then strain this juice through cheesecloth and put 1t back in the preserving kettle with the cored (and skinless) fruit cut into sTnal! pieces let this cook till the quince pieces are very tender and press all through a sieve. Measure the puree and allow 34 cup sugar for each cup of it. Reheat this puree. stirring constantly, and let boil l 20 minutes, then add the sugar (which you have heated slightly in the oven) and continue to cook until thick. Store as | jelly.
 Best wishes from
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

LIOuDle every
 month. She had
 bad pains across
 her back and in her sides, her back
 would pain her so that she could not do her work and would have to lie down. My married daughter recom- |mended Lydia E.
 Pinknam's Vege- |&oL11
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
SOCIAL CORNER EVENTS Oct. 19.-Club No. 3 Entertains at
 Lebanon Grange Hall
ANswERs AND INQUIRIES.

DBIPLES' You sent address but not your name. Kindly forward same and you will be enrolled as a Social mem Der.
 E-SN ARALDA: Your name has been added 10 the Social Corner list.
 ZODA: Please send in your correct name that your letter may be published.
 HATTIE MAY: Your pen name has been changed as requested.
 PETITE T.: Your name has been added Co the Social Corner list
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15

lieve me. would have stepped on the gas, too, if someone had tried to stop me on lonesome road even if it was an officer.
 Guess this is all Will close with best wishes to the editor and social Corner Sisters.
 RY IInlGO
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
LAVENDER
WOULD LIKE TO BE 4 MEMBER OF
 SOCIAL CORNER.

Editor of Social Corner and Sisters: should very much like to become a member of the Social Corner I have been interested in the letters and by reading them have found something to do. I have tried some of the recipes and like them very much This is very nice Cheap Angel Cake: Cup of sugar, half cup of butter, beaten to a cream. Add yolks of five eggs well beaten. then add the whites beaten stiff. Last one and one-haf cups o6 flour. Bake two hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
cLrn No. 2 ENrERrA1Ns bon. 1s,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Social Corner eiub eSo. 8 Nill hold meeting on Oct ls in Lebanon Grange hall We are fin hopes there will be a'big crowd. O-her clUt are invited to come. Let us each invite 2 friend.
 Please bring plate, cup, knife. fork and spoon. also something good to eat. I1lrs for The Corner.
 AUNT SARAH
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
DIafPLES.
THE CHURCH NEAR BEACH poN,

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am an elderly woman Of s2 years I saw In the Corner that some one wished to know the name of the old church near Beach Pond. remember it well, also the name. It was the old swansp meet ing house.
 pr ru-r,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
A NEW CORNER MEMBER.

Dear Edbor and Sisters: I think I would enjoy the. Social Corner meetings very much and would like to become a meu1t- Although l do not get out much iu the cold weather. I would like to be counted one of the sisters.
 ] vii. take for my name
 PErvrTF r
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
MOTHER CORNER MEMBER.

Editor Of Social Corner: Several months ago at the request of friends, attended Social Corner meeting in Nor wt1. name is
 ESMARALDA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
GREETINGS FROM SISTER READY.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters !: Just a few lines on this lovely October morning. I have kept track of you all through our Social Corner pave What 8 jolly, happy bunch of people we are It just makes my mouth water when l read the hill of fare all are served at picnics. After all 1t pays to stand in with the cooks
 AS the wheel of life keeps turning. i, stops long enough for me to jump of. never know just where the spoke I am on may land ne. Just now I am mi In a nest in the west, but right down here where the Social Corner originated Quite surprise for me, and onite : pleasant surprise. No more dinners will Club No. 1 this season. I met with on, of the sisters already
 White Glover: Thank you I am fine the change has d5Ne me good,
 Olga: A pleasant surprise to meet wftf yoar sister.
 Wrinkle: I enjoyed your letter. hay, made a change since met you in Will naLtic.
 I think had better close. wfsh&ng al a happy fall and winter.
 Yours as ever,
 eTcSr1xSra
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
THERE'S A DIVINITY THAT SHAPES OUR ENDS.
 ROUGH HEW THEM HOW WE WILL

like in boiling water ion a rack in a wash ooiler1 for 20 minutes. Then com
 pletely seal or C.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
TOO ILL
 TO WORK
A Mother Tells How Her Daughter Was Made Well Again by Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound

Philadelphia, Pa.-"At the age of sixteen my daughter was having
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
SISTER READY.
TWO WE'LL LIKED CAKE RECEIPTS

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It has been some time since I have written to the sistsrs 90 I thought I had better get busy.
 l ensoy reading the letters every week and look forward to them Grace: I hope you enjoyed your visit at Aunty No Is. Wish could call on her some dime. If; the wind keeps on blowing nsech harder, am afraM I will
 be blown away up here. Beesy: Hs8 ase the rahbats getting
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-15
4 rRIp To Mr. HERMAN

HATTIE MAY.