17 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
1
A fragment from Adrian Times laments the arbutus hidden in snow and cold soil. It contrasts winter gloom with a subtle, inner sunshine that makes the small plant bloom in darkness. The speaker affectionately addresses the plant as a symbol of resilience and renewal.
The piece exhorts turning toward sunlight for happiness and health, illustrated by a mother’s guidance to her child. It contrasts dark shadows with bright days and inner assurance from divine care, urging readers to seek cheerfulness and practical tips like bouillon cubes for comfort and energy. It also offers advice for earning pin money by selling pansy plants, detailing steps to grow and sell.
A literary cooking piece presents several shortcake recipes using strawberries and other fruits. It details Strawberry Shortcake, Raspberry Shortcake, and Asparagus Shortcake, plus Baked Apple Dumplings and a Hard Sauce recipe, with emphasis on careful measuring and light mixing for flaky pastry.
A set of kitchen recipes describes Dandelion Greens with Egg Wash and a tender spinach dish served on toast with creme sauce. Also included are detailed buttered Asparagus sauces including Drawn Butter, Spinach Vinaigrette with shallots and parsley, and a note on substituting young onions if shallots are unavailable.
A fifteen year old boy crafts an ornate bedside tray for his convalescent mother. He repurposes an old frame broom cretonne and a yard of fabric into a white enamel tray with brass handles. He creates a miniature table with four supports to lift the tray from the patient and adds a fresh flower with each meal.
A Chicago advice column promotes tidiness and daily cleaning to prevent bigger chores, urging guests to keep rooms orderly, hang garments properly, and store items in their places. It contrasts tidy habits with careless ones and adds quick kitchen tips for fish, sauces, ironing, and home canning in spring vegetables.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Dunne of Illinois are highlighted as model wives. Mrs. Dunne, wife of the Illinois governor, vows to devote much time to the kitchen and to baking pies and cakes whenever possible. She notes her family is accustomed to her cooking and that only she can prepare certain dishes to satisfy her husband and children.
Official recipe from the California Raisin Day committee includes steps for Raisin Bread with yeast, potato water, milk, cottolene, salt, sugar, and raisins plus a two loaf rise and glaze. German Fruit Snaps use butter, sugar, eggs, soda, warm water, raisins, walnuts, flour and bake immediately. Mint Chutney combines mint, raisins, sugar, tomato ketchup and salt as a relish.
When a teakettle cover handle rusts and steam escapes, soak a cork until pliable and insert it in the hole. This blocks steam and reduces scalding risk and also assists in lifting the lid from the pot.
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