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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
9
The Woman's Page describes bridal showers with cheerful custom details. It highlights candle showers for the prospective homemaker, with gift ideas like candlesticks bayberry or rose scented candles and decorative invitations. It also gives care tips for garment cleaning and pressing, including ammonia and alcohol mixtures.
A historical directives-style note describes using a steel comb to clear bristles, then a cheese cloth dampened with kerosene to wipe a peeper brush. It emphasizes careful maintenance steps for cleaners or brushes in a workshop setting.
Mixing bowl notes list fixed proportions for various batters and doughs. It cites measurements such as one third as much liquid as flour for doughs, and one and a half tablespoons of baking powder per cup of flour for batters. The text uses archaic spellings and unclear terms but conveys standard baking ratios.
A fragment discusses cleaning a skirt worn by a woman in black, noting the fabric shows dust and stains when washed. It suggests brushing first, then thorough cleaning, and hints at using a cleaner with a double rinse. a coffee cup method is mentioned as a remedy.
A vintage recipe item describes making soups from pork fat, clams, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. It covers browning pork, chopping ingredients, simmering with water, adding tomatoes and lima beans, and finishing with strained tomato soup seasoned with beef extract, celery salt, and lemon peel.
A fragmented home guidance item suggests peppermint as agreeable, a poor stove as unnecessary, using strong tea for polish, lemon juice to water, and vinegar to sour milk. It also advises dry comforts and quilts to cope, and cayenne pepper as a remedy.
A reader shares a crude method to revive a stopped alarm clock by removing the clock from its case boiling the works in soapy water with kerosene then drying and oiling before reassembling. The author notes the clock ran for months afterward and saved a trip to a repair shop.
The note explains using flowers from roadsides and the household table setup for breakfast luncheon and dinner. It emphasizes simple attractive arrangements suitable for a complete table display. It suggests that field flowers are acceptable and can be arranged neatly for the meal table.
Callum J and Brammitt 2417 Hudson livenue appear in a terse note about viewing life bonds with Plane 59. The fragment mentions bonds and a location tied to Brammitt and Callum J, suggesting a personal or financial reference within an unclear context.
A nostalgic review of Victor Records featuring Gluck and Burr renditions of bygone songs. It highlights Alora Glick and Galli Curci, with operatic arias and ballads sung by renowned artists, including Mabel Garrison and Martinelli, to revive older tunes.
A survey of Victrola Record interpretations by noted artists. John Mel Cormack sings Tommy Lad about a father and son, Evan Williams performs A Little Bit Of Honey revealing a Southern cabin scene, and De Gogorza delivers Since Molly Went Away. Sophie, Meyer Helmod, and others offer varied minstrel renditions with a nostalgic, antique recording charm.
A sweeping catalog of Victrola records featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky and Gluck pieces, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Herbert’s Orchestra, and soloists Heifetz Elman Zimbalist Mal Powell and others. The lineup spans Wagner, Haydn, Beethoven, Wagnerian arias, operetta selections, marches, and patriotic pieces with Chicago and New York names prominent in classic discography.
The notice invites readers to browse the classified ads section for job openings sales and services. It highlights new listings and reminds residents to check periodically for updated postings and weekly deadlines.
Spokane reporter recounts a 20 year quest by prospector James Hughes and a partner to locate a legendary gold source on the Salmon River in north Idaho. Hughes, once a discoverer, mapped routes before dying. the mine remains unfound, guarded by secrecy and years of peril. Nearby Omaha grain shipments await resolution of shopmen strike, with Nebraska grain stored at loading stations as Council Bluffs’ rails tale ties up traffic.
A garbled ad promises a shorthand technique that lets fast writing rival talkers without months of training, offered by King Institute in New York. It touts free lessons and guarantees but includes unrelated news of a fatal car crash near Pocatello Idaho and a request to urge rail rate cuts for veterans.
London August 4 crowds lined the Thames for an elaborate river pageant marking Britain's peace celebration. More than 159 vessels, led by the Royal Barge with the king and queen and the Prince of Wales, gathered near Tower and London bridges. Spectators crowded the banks as ships steamed along the river in a display reminiscent of Victorian festivities. The procession included the Women's Royal Naval Service and ships not used in wartime. The king reviewed the fleet at Chelsea before the lord mayor led a return to the city.
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