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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
6
A reader recounts home remedies for mildew on a gown using soap and buttermilk, or sulfer and water dips. The piece then shifts to cooking instructions for a puffed omelet, orange rind flavor, and a devil's cake with detailed ingredient steps and baking notes.
A fragment details practical kitchen guidance on sugar and butter use, oven heating, and handling burnt or stained treats. It covers steps to prevent cracking, quick reheating, removing stones, quick cleaning, and restoring flavor by soaking and salt. It also outlines a simple egg orange juice sugar mixture for a dish, with beating steps.
A period article offers beef tea preparation for invalids, with instructions to simmer beef and juice for hours, strain, and serve warm or cold. It also describes making colored cola water dyes, washing garments, and starching fabrics using starch water or Arabic borax solutions for gloss and smoothness.
A fragmented note lists methods for removing various stains. Cold water and washing with warm water are advised for common stains. Ether and alcohol are unsuitable for certain fabrics. Methods include benzine, borax solutions, and alcohol for specific stains, with mentions of aeroplanes and New Jersey notes, all in unclear, historical phrasing.
At Millim station about two miles east of Hyanaton on Union Pacific train No 4 struck a stage coach. John Valdas the driver of the camp on Bear River was killed along with an unidentified man about 60. Valdas body lay on the engine pilot in the stage seat while the coach was splintered. A coroner jury later exonerated Union Pacific employees.
London reports Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary for foreign affairs, stating Britain may deem cotton contraband to prevent shipments to Germany. He warned the Allies will act within international law and consider neutral rights while safeguarding American growers and Allied interests. The dialogue signals a possible policy shift amid pressure to curb German cotton access.
Aug 14 Velvograd reports heavy losses for the German flotilla in recent battles. Russian seaplanes rendered aid, with several ships destroyed or damaged and enemy attempts to obstruct northern waters repelled. Authorities warn of further maritime actions and strategic efforts to bottle up German naval forces.
A large hotel in Idaho suffered a major blaze causing extensive damage. Fire crews battled the flames, with residents reporting heavy smoke and loss of power in surrounding areas. Investigators will inspect the site for the cause.
A fire consumed the duneing pavilion and hotel on a sixty mile stage road between Shoshone and Rock Creek. Dufresne fled as flames spread, aided by three others who salvaged a plane Vietrola and three jumps. No water hindered firefighting. the uninsured property belonged to Senator W. A. Clark of Montana and Omaha estates Creighton, Dewey and Stone. A large dancing party hours earlier may have sparked the blaze. the hotel dated back forty years and hosted many travelers before burning rapidly.
An unidentified about 55 year old man was found dead with a bullet wound to the temple on Second East Street near First and Second East in Provo. A 48 caliber pistol with one chamber empty lay near the body and empty cartridges scattered. the deceased had been seen earlier in a bakery and told the baker he was a Beeman in hard luck seeking help to return home. Charles A. M. Kay, a Salt Lake Railroad company employee, reported the incident to Sheriff Henry. The victim's identity and exact circumstances remain unclear.
In Salt Lake a man who wore two fraternity buttons the Elks emblem and a Spanish War Veterans button solicited aid from others. Mr Sherrer gave him 4 small Ebgunts of money before he left. No one can identify him or provide further information about his actions.
County Attorney P. F. Nesley visited Park City to gather facts on the Haveter shooting from Wednesday evening. Have ter's condition is grave but physicians expect recovery. A .62 caliber bullet entered the mouth, shattered the jawbones and tore out several teeth, causing intense pain.
San Francisco Aug 3 Investigation into introducing a thrift course in public schools will be financed by S W Straus of Chicago president of the American Society of Thrift. A committee from the International Congress for Thrift will confer with National Education Association officers, meeting in Oakland Monday.
London dispatch reports that the finance minister of Russia approved a sweeping income tax proposal. The plan sets a 6 1/2 rubles tax on incomes of 1,000 rubles and imposes varying amounts on larger sums, with figures cited as 133.24 on 1,000 rubles and 325 on 1,000 tables, amid broader tax changes.
Motion seeks to delay exchange date in a secret drug graft case as prosecutors recall agent surveillance. The Mills case may go to the Supreme Court if denied, amid police watch on operations. arrest of Milk suggests the drug traffic may slow in the region. Hotel owner Kalogovich arrested on gambling charge in Highland Bay. bail set at 500 dollars. Major company outing planned as 2006 Denver Rio Grande workers gather in Provo for annual event. Leg injury reports in Wehstfeld as Christian Pat sor suffers a broken leg when a wall collapses on him while surveying an old building.
Officials in Philadelphia say war will push the United States to become the world’s silver market with New York or San Francisco as the center London’s grip weakens as China shifts to San Francisco for silver Japan and other buyers eye U S bullion bids in Washington The mint director will open bids tomorrow for 600000 ounces of silver and more requests are expected
Word from the federal building states that Kid Mills, a reputed lawfully operating manufacturer and distributor of opium and other narcotics in the Intermountain region, has been bound over to the federal grand jury with bail set at 2000 dollars. He was arrested in Evanston last Sunday amid long standing suspicions held by local officials.
A garbled advert claims a product named Fiat’s Catarrh Cove is taken, with unclear references to Mirvetls pox and FurTRess of Mesgatem and a 73 cent price. Mentions Droge huts and Thai’s Pamily Dilla for constipation in a misread promotional fragment.
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