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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
8
Dorothy Dix argues respect and mutual admiration, not romance, should form the basis of marriage. She warns against courting solely for sentiment, noting lasting happiness comes from loyalty, faith, and strength, with both partners valuing each other’s character and duties over youthful passion.
A wartime guidance note offers wheatless muffin and bread recipes for breakfast and all meals using corn flour hominy barley and cornmeal. Instructions cover corn flour and hominy muffins barley muffins with milk eggs fat and baking powder all baked in muffin tins.
Paris April 7 Emperor Yoshibita of Japan sent a message to President Pelocure praising the French army for its valor and solidarity in the current struggle. The president replied that the allied unity and confidence in our cause remain firm and unwavering.
A large number of Wellesley College girls will undertake agricultural work this summer. They will be divided into labor groups titled the six-quinal divisions with names such as the "verd aquad" and others. The program begins in June and runs through the season, with participants expected to perform tasks like field work and harvest activities.
April 7 reports in Le Matin place General Smuts as a key figure in the Entente cabinet council. In Switzerland he met Count Mensdorff Pouilly Dietrichstein, trod a tense exchange on peace with Austria Hungary, asking bluntly if a separate peace was sought. The diplomat’s lengthy reply followed as the interview ended amid brisk remarks.
A steamship, deemed non sinking, crossed the Atlantic and reached a European port after three weeks, under naval protection with a cargo for Western freight. The vessel is expected to depart for return within a week, aiming for an early May arrival.
President Wilson declared that force would decide the German challenge as he addressed a crowd in Baltimore. He reviewed troops and mobilization orders, urged unity across parties, and called for a just peace while warning Germany that only force can ensure world order. Supporters roared as the hall overflowed with about fifteen thousand attendees.
A Parmley, manager of Ogden Room laundry, was named vice president of the Utah Launderers Association. Other officers include Robert Lyman of Salt Lake City as president, E. Dole of the Falaca Laundry as secretary, G. W. Baukes of Ogden as treasurer, and W. T. Pollewk of the American Linco Zaopty Co. as sergeant at arms. Absence from loan meeting condemned by Lincoln ministers in Nebraska.
A fragment quotes Matson criticizing an absence from a Liberty Loan committee meeting. The note argues that missing attendance and the excuse of not attending reflect on fathers, mothers, and friends of soldiers "over there" and reveal who their enemies are at home.
Mall reported eggs at five dollars each in the occupied northeastern region of France as European farms suffer looting of supplies and machinery. Amid war weariness, Belgian and French residents retain morale. German strategic aims push cultural exchanges while a new German Indian society forms in Berlin to nurture closer ties with India. Prestigious Fifth Avenue traffic in New York shows dense vehicle flow during peak hours.
A House committee decided not to schedule a public hearing on Irish question resolutions. Chairman McCormick and others argued such hearings would intrude in internal affairs and risk embarrassing allied nations. Despite widespread requests, leaders warned against actions seen as interference and urged settlement discussions instead.
In Mezito Missouri Norby Adkins, 23, a brick plant worker, fatally shot his father in law Nolan McCowan and mother in law Ruby McCowan at the McCowan home ten miles south of Mexico, then killed his wife Gintys Adking and himself amid family trouble. The fatal shooting occurred today and investigators linked the tragedy to domestic strife.
German forces on a northwest front attempted to push toward American lines near Tout but were driven back before reaching their objective. U.S. artillery and machine gun fire limited the German advance as infantry supported by shelling repelled attacks and dispersed enemy raiding parties, while the Germans used gas shells before renewed pushes.
Canton Ohio reader testimonials report relief from a female trouble after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims doctors once said surgery was required but the remedy enabled housework and avoided operation, urging others to try it before surgery and to write for advice.
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