Mottier's Cook Book Reflects Quiet Garden World
A reflective verse notes Mottier's cook book as a haven away from laundry lines and flapping sheets, where she creates a garden space for her own small world to retreat, as envisioned by Sidney Drake.
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
6
A reflective verse notes Mottier's cook book as a haven away from laundry lines and flapping sheets, where she creates a garden space for her own small world to retreat, as envisioned by Sidney Drake.
A compact collection of old fashioned recipes and methods. Mackerel is salted and baked with cream, beef features dried beef with flour and cream, Hamburg Steak with salt pork lattices, Vermont Chicken Soup with peas and lettuce, roasted beef with gravy, and meat and nut balls in tomato sauce garnished with watercress.
A fragment notes how stomach juices are cooled and restrained from aiding digestion and blood formation, implying a claim about health and beauty. The text appears as disjointed commentary with unclear sourcing or context.
A young pupil misses the start of the day as he arrives late due to his mother’s duties and a rushed morning. He faces a stern teacher, fears blame, and contemplates rebellion while wishing to flee the awkward moment. The piece ends noting the line of children and the hope that lateness isn’t his fault.
The plantain weed, common in lawns, is linked to myth and folk medicine in this overview. It travels with the white man, seen as a wanderer’s companion, and is tied to legends from Germany and ancient metamorphosis ideas. The piece notes its spread with colonial movement and folk beliefs about cures and poison drawing.
Column urges fighting selfishness as a root of many woes and wars. It contrasts a world of generosity with one ruled by greed, describing happier communities, compassionate acts, and the value of true friendship for all, including widows and orphans.
A fragment from Viola Brothers Shore offers a proverb filled piece on wit and luck. It contrasts smart and foolish behavior with short, rhythmic observations about people and luck and a warning about the limits of fortune.
A playful line imagines counting strawberries on a cake and linking the final berry to the initial of a sought after “one and only.” The quirky verse suggests puzzle like wordplay and romantic intrigue through letters and counting.
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