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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
8
A sewing tip describes stitching a crochet rose over a Neht dress buttonhole. Hem the edge halfway around the rose so the remaining edge is free, allowing the button to slip in easily. When fastened, the rose covers both button and hole.
Old practice prescribes placing small pieces of rar beef soaked in vinegar on warts or corns. Wrap with plaster and leave on nightly, removing by day. After about a fortnight the wart is said to die.
The guide instructs on cleaning a rain coat on a fair day. Dip the coat in cold water, scrub with a stiff brush and white soap, rinse until suds vanish, then air dry without wringing.
A Victorian era tip explains shutting off a view by applying hot water mixed with chalk or salts to a window. As the water absorbs the salts, it creates a cloudy effect. Once dry, the pane resembles ground glass, hiding the view behind it.
The passage describes a bold style: a jacket with a velvet back, ermine trim, and monkey fur collar and cuffs. It notes the latest stunt of wearing the wrap to doors, except at informal events, highlighting dramatic accessories and formal wear trends.
A scrambled OCR style excerpt describes baked rice dishes and banana rice flace. It lists ingredients and methods for baking rice with milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and meat, then toasting rice, and baking bananas with rice in a double oven. It includes instructions to boil water, add broth, cook until absorbed, and bake for an hour with various additives.
Fragment from a recipe describes preparing a dish with baked banana, hot serving, and optional fruit substitutions. It mentions rice on a plate, spreading, baking in a circle with butter center, and serving hot. Optional sugar and cream with the dish.
A vintage beauty ad promotes a hot water hair shampoo using a teaspoon of anthrax dissolved in water to wash away dandruff oil and dirt. The product promises a soothing cooling lather, a clean scalp, and fuller looking hair with natural color.
A British airship on patrol from an east coast air station Saturday morning is believed missing with all crew after reports a flame descents near the Dover straits. An aircraft was seen nearby earlier, and officials fear hostile action destroyed the airship. The U S Navy seeks nurses for reserve and women clerks at monthly pay.
A historical Q and A outlines numerous occupations exposing workers to lead poisoning from ore processing to glazing, dyeing, plumbing, and printing. It notes deceptive chronic symptoms, tremors, abdominal pain, pallor, headaches, and possible seizures, with guidance on signs and management.
Canadian and Temple correspondents report a Texas lad, Robert Davis of Bland, as the first American to bear a flag in the present war at Vimy Ridge. The boy enlisted with the unit that produced the hero of Vimy and is believed to be the Texan referenced by Canadian headquarters. His father fought at Vimy Ridge in 1870.
Paris reports that more than 209000 copies of President Wilsons war message to Congress will be dropped over Germany by French and American aviators. The effort, translated into German, has been printed and is ready for distribution under a Franco American agreement.
British forces report intensified fighting from Lens to Hayencourt wood with over 1,200 Germans captured in the latest phase. North and south of the Scarpe the Allies advance toward Douai as Gavrelle and nearby lines fall. French troops push near Solacona with artillery dominance, while air battles see mixed losses on both sides and seven balloons shot down.
Miss Exiwerdine Lavote and Miss Edwardina Levoles serve as buglers with the drt faid artillery band of the New York National Guard. They are noted as the only women buglers in this or any country and are praised for their playing ability.
The Balfour mission received a warm Washington welcome with President Wilson hosting a White House dinner for Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour and other British officials. Diplomatic greetings included introductions at the Capitol and embassy calls as groundwork for future talks on urgent alliance matters.
A column offers guidance on discreet fragrance use for both men and women and advises modesty for a child’s presence in conversations. It also cites a Treasury subscriptions push tied to the wartime finance measure with bankers proposing support and possible extension of the original 200 million issue to cover demand.
The United States plans the first allied loan to Great Britain funded from a $5 billion bond offering. About 43 million is earmarked for the allies with details pending after Treasury and Federal Reserve discussions. The move aims to back Britain during wartime finance with bonds bearing lower interest to ease payment for American buyers.
Denver April 23 Colorado hosts an unusual influx of nesting male and female ducks drawn south by severe winter. Flocks form in V shapes while dozens feed near reservoirs. The birds, first noted this year, appear to have chosen Colorado as their remnant winter habitat, defying migration norms. Wildlife experts attribute the surge to harsher northward conditions, with some debate over whether Colorado is simply a resting stop or a preferred wintering ground. Spring duck shooting is closed in Colorado, and game wardens will enforce regulations against hunting during this unseasonable stay.
Senator Hughen of New Jersey was taken to a hospital in Washington on April 23 after a collapse. He had been in poor health for some time and his condition prompted the transfer for treatment and evaluation.
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