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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
9
A Woman’s Page recipe feature explains pickling methods for vegetables. It covers preparing vegetables a day ahead, filling glass jars with brine, and cooking variations for dill cucumbers, green tomatoes, cauliflower, and mixed pickles using vats of vinegar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, mustard, and oil.
A nostalgic description recalls a midsummer children's party where about a dozen youngsters wear rompers and sunbonnet hats. In a sunlit yard they play with sand toys and make edible frosting shapes, ending with a bread and milk repast and take-home sand toys as keepsakes.
A reader report describes a free hair growth recipe offer circulating in the New York Purtnest area. The ad promises a mailed instruction set and a premium box of Ube preparation upon request, with a postpaid claim and a dubious certification from Brittain BPO in New York.
A partial, garbled reader note praises towels and yarn. It mentions aging and bath towel quality with unclear phrases and missing details. The text reads like a stray memo about fabric and knitting but lacks concrete facts or events.
An advertisement urges women to reduce weight safely using a capsule system. It claims the Koreim capsules can remove 10 to 80 pounds and includes promises of faster results without strenuous exercise or starvation. It targets personal embarrassment and appeals to regaining youth and vitality.
The piece highlights popular summer hues from periwinkle to cornflower and describes dresses using airy fabrics such as linen ratine and pongee. It notes sheer cotton gowns as a film-style option with luxe butterfly motifs, emphasizing fresh, light wardrobes for warm weather.
A mother of three, whose babies safely saved camp, created a novel children's party concept. The vand plile party proved an innovation and a happy event, evolving from a simple idea to a memorable gathering.
A compact garden craft note describes turning a bean pot into a decorative jardiniere. It suggests brushing, soap and water for cleaning, using green glaze and gold rim designs, and placing ferns or plants in the pot for a stylish, candlelight-inspired flower pot look.
An unclear instructional fragment describes treating an unfinished hardwood floor with a solution of oxalic acid dissolved in just enough water to wet the surface. After fifteen to twenty minutes the area should be rinsed in cold water and proceed to wash without suds as usual.
Practical economy tips describe preserving oilcloth by placing blotting paper on a corner, treating woolen goods with kerosene to remove gum, and preventing hob nails wear by inserting leather pieces in heels to stop nails from sticking through. These quick home fixes aim to extend items and footwear life.
A tip suggests rolling up children's socks to trap excess fabric at the top, but stretching them causes the tops to slide down when worn. The method may keep socks in place briefly but requires adjustment to stay snug. It notes practical fit issues and potential discomfort for wearers.
The item describes a towel woven from heavy cotton yarn with directions copied from Godey's Magazine of 1860. It explains needle counts and length, with options for decorative borders and lace crochet. It references Pris cilla knit and John Alden, evoking colonial craft.
EM YORK August 6 Utah men arrived in New York from the Headquarters company Sixth regiment Marine Corps Private Jesse Clark and Private Lester M Relay listed with their fathers as ranks and units. The report notes these Utah soldiers returning from overseas service with brief identification.
A list from Salt Lake City detailing Private Calvin J Christenson Private John W Stewart Private John R Drixater Private Artur Keppler Private Walter M Dosnard Corporal Ernest Cobb Corporal Bill Huff Corporal Hezekiah W Broker Corporal A Flynn Private Janice Hendrickson Private Gervis J Mensfield Private Wesley Downs Private Harvey Lay Private George W Anderson Corporal Samuel Glannier Wigborn Alfred Cole Private Clyde W Bahr Corporal Van Palmer Private Leonard Clarke Corporal Franklin Duck
The notice states debt claims will not be reasonable for any debt contracted by the wife starting from this date. Signed ADM SUESKIN. Amount $598.
The Weber Stake of the L D S church will hold a regular monthly meeting in Weber Normal College Sunday morning at 10 30 with President T S Browning presiding A special speaker will deliver an address Also the Weber stake priesthood meeting will convene in the second ward chapel at 2 o'clock
Ian L. Wi Shurtlitt will preside and the work in the various departments will be in charge of the members of the stake high council. Call on J J Brummit at 2417 Hudson Avenue if you want to sell your Liberty bonds. Phone 59.
Bantlake Aug T Ararat Lee a 30 year old soldier who returned from France last Saturday was found dead at 130 o'clock that night in the doorway of his home at 200 South Highth West street. He shot himself in the head with a 38 caliber revolver lying beside the body. Willis Chapman, who lived next door, found the corpse after looking through a window. Lee's brother Willis Lee said the man was despondent due to domestic trouble and that his wife threatened to obtain a divorce before leaving for Wyoming that night. He left his house key with Mrs Chapman and asked her to return it to his wife. He appeared later, requested the key, and said he had not stayed away as long as expected. The morning after, Mrs Chapman heard a shot but thought it was a car tire. The husband told her, upon his return, about the tragedy.
Saill Lake August 7 four suits for divorce for Mis Fay Heather span fourteen years nine months five days yielding a fifth attempt. Defendants include Mathew Meather. Since 1907 county records show five complaints alleging cruelty and intoxication. A 1917 decree ended marriage, remarriage occurred in 1947. They have three children Joseph nine Ruth eight Georgia eight months. Latest filing notes temper fits and blows by the husband. Also noted: complete vessels delivered to the Shipping Board 46 ships totaling 163265 gross tons for week ending August 1.
Antonio Almeida, former premier and initiator of colonies, was elected president of Portugal in parliament. Almeida received 123 votes to 31 for other candidates, in a decisive result announced in Lisbon.
The Municipal band performed a high night program in city hall park directed by Albert Hijokson. The lively program featured classical pieces, waltzes, fox trots, and an island-themed set, drawing a large crowd.
Cleveland August 6. McGregor the Great owned and driven by Walter R. Cox of Teiver New Jersey won the $3.01 Press Blake for 2.17 trotters the feature event at the North Randall meeting. Cox then piloted Miggola to victory in the 2:07 trots while Bath horses dominated other heats. Final 2:12 pace yielded a $1200 purse with Mereror the Great and Peter the Great favored in the pacing divisions among a large field including Abbe Head Prince Pepper and Silent Annig.
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