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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
4
A fragmentary kitchen guide covers using sour silk in gingerbread and cakes, preparing cold macaroni soup, lemon prep in cold water, and fresh air water for soups. It advises meat handling from veal to pork, oven temp for sealing juices, olive brine tips, and buying beef from the neck. Includes orange extract, chipped beef in omelets, lamb grilling, and clarifying soup stock with egg whites.
Cora argues that Easy Street in marriage is not luxury but being loved and valued, contrary to Davy’s economic pulls. She insists the heart’s ease comes from service and affection, not wealth, and urges him to see his marriage as a choice of partnership over vanity.
Washington reports the armored cruiser Memphis ashore at Santo Domingo City after a tropical storm. Casualties include one enlisted man dead, five officers seriously hurt, sixty-seven sailors with injuries, and several missing or feared drowned. The Castine narrowly avoided a similar fate, and a steam main burst caused further casualties.
A recipe fragment describes making dumplings with suet and milk or ice water, filled with plums and sugar, boiled to serve with sauce. It also outlines muskmelon frozen with cinnamon and agar, packed into shells and frozen, then spooned or scooped for serving, plus a melon ice treat.
A clipped snippet quotes a recruit and a captain with dialogue about duty and obedience. The exchange mentions joining the army to escape a wife and notes a line about a seiler's fret duty being prompt and unquestioning obedience to a superior. The source reads like a transcript fragment or opinion piece from London.
The piece presents a soft shaded turban with embroidered rose, combining Paris spirit and Fifth Avenue vivacity. Described as smart, elegant and simple, it is touted as easy to wear for ladies during fall millinery seasons.
Salt Lake Aug 20 Bishop Isaac Barton age 74 pioneer Salt Lake merchant and longtime Mormon church leader died after lingering illness. He served as bishop for twenty years and retired from business two years ago. Born in England he came to Utah in 1861 and is survived by son Isaac Barton and others.
An ad letter from Mrs Bran of Nashville Tenn describes recovery from the Change of Life and a tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with easing symptoms and urges others to try it, noting medical advice before and after her treatment.
Agnes B Tripp Barbara D and Per ence W Darton of Salt Lake City and brothers William and James Darton of Baker City Oregon with sister Bertha Levin Portland Oregon. wife formerly Agnes Parr of Salt Lake died years ago. funeral arrangements set for later.
The Ogden city board of education obtained a writ of mandate from the Utah Supreme Court directed at Weber County officials to show cause why the school tax should not be reduced from 6.5 mills to 6.1 units. The board argues the proposed 3.35 mill levy is insufficient to cover fall expenses and avoid a six month school year. If the writ fails, the district may shorten the coming term and seek debt reduction instead of higher taxes.
Final action by the city commissioners approved the exchange of three city tracts for Glenwood Park. The waterworks department shows receipts 10125.63 and disbursements 921,129.67. Warrants were approved for Auditor 155.95 Public Affairs and Finance 1642.50 Public Safety 1,043.09 Parks and Public Property 2,262.64 Streets and Public Improvements 3,241.97 Water Supply and Waterworks 6660.79 totaling 6. A donor letter from James P. Casey thanked the commission for a 200 donation to expedite the Fashion Show obligations.
Adolph Sapperstien was robbed by two men near Gran Avenue and Twenty-seventh Street. Jack Wilson, 32, claimed Salt Lake home, was arrested at Cozy Pool Room within an hour. They took a package of cigarettes, a rare Charettes brand bag, and $2.50 in silver. Sapperstien identified Wilson, attacked him, then a bystander helped seize Wilson as police arrived. Wilson said he and another man had come from Salt Lake the day before.
Raymond and Albert Parnes and a 9 year old boy were found hiding under a coal wagon at Namberger Coal Company yard yesterday morning by their father Toy Parnes. The trio had been reported missing from their home Sunday after a two day search.
A report notes Vernon Olsen, formerly of Oxdee’s Industrial School, fled and eluded arrest after luring two boys to depart. Police pursue Olsen as the trio planned to tramp toward Calliorate later in the week. The piece also mentions Gertrude Gader and a line about reform and a convict’s canary in a cell.
Salt Lake Aug 30 Democrats from across the state gather for a 6 pm meeting at the state headquarters Newhouse. The assembled campaign committees will outline work and itineraries, with Judge William H. King likely to lead the min-part effort and Brigham L Neberta and Senator Simon Bamberger expected to coordinate.
Lexington reports a rail strike set to begin next Monday and Tuesday. Woodrow Wilson and Charles E. Hughes will be marooned in Kentucky. a fleet of automobiles will transport them and their parties. Wilson arrives at Hodgenville to accept for Lincoln. Hughes plans Nashville and then Louisville.
In a rapidly developing labor stand-off, major railroads including Santa Fe and Union Pacific warn of a possible one hour shift in train timing and ongoing operations despite a looming strike. Meanwhile embargoes hit perishable freight from California to Texas, cutting one third of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe business and halting refrigeration moves for fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat as shipments face immediate disruption.
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