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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1915
Page
5
Mrs Newlywed frets over washing Jersey fabric not drying right. Mrs Neighbor counsels hanging on a coat hanger to dry in the air, not pegging. She notes sharp tower edge straps and round corners of covers fit the garment better than store bought options.
The article offers practical household advice on eye irrigation with salt water, furniture cleaning with water and tar or turpentine mixtures, wax polishing for furniture, brassware cleaning using oxalic acid and starch, and methods to maintain wood and upholstered fabrics. It also mentions emergency clothes hangers and folding techniques for travel, with various small details on materials and application.
In a quirky instructive note a writer advises using a large parchment-like cover and a ring that turns to manage oven heat. The tip suggests oven heat control from the bottom and using cocoa or mustard boxes for cleaning and organizing frying pans and space pans.
A mixed 1915 report on the Standard Oil strike at Bayonne New Jersey criticizes wage practices and labor relations. It notes low wages, fixed by local peers rather than earnings, and accuses the company of refusing to deal with unions. It also describes executives opposing outside mediation and pressuring employees against seeking independent guidance.
Ren Gondrich, former wife of Not Goodwin, arrives in New York bringing her Japanese Spares named Yoko. She served seven weeks with the Belgian division and did reset work in France, volunteering for the Red Cross.
A historical report outlines a labor dispute where a New York detective agency supplied guards and strike-breakers. Sheriff Wagene Kinkead allegedly preempted and dispersed strikers, arresting leaders and coercing wage concessions. The account mentions a Somali worker and harsh company tactics amid the broader labor unrest.
A Utah court calendar shows J Martin set for October 21 for the diamond ring robbery case against Mrs Wallin. A separate alleged plot to blow up L A Eccles's home is also on the docket with potential continuance. Other cases span grand larceny, selling liquor without a license, and misdemeanors with September and October trial dates. The report also covers Scandinavian Church Conference events in Utah with leaders McKay and Jensen, historic emigration, and remarks in Scandinavian tongue.
The Alhambra shows Mary Pickford in Rags for the last time this evening with an early arrival urged. A regional note mentions molybdenite deposits found in Taginina, valued for steelmaking and applications in propeller shafts and gun bolt casings.
A garbled broadcast from a regional meeting shows Scandinavian delegates claiming a highly successful conference. Fragmentary names and places appear, including references to observers and venues. The text is incomplete and mixed with nonstandard terms, making precise events unclear.
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