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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
8
Dorothy Dix discusses marriage proposals, noting there is no fixed script. Real life scenes vary with time, place, and emotion, and the best moment often arrives when a woman is vulnerable or unsettled, not when gushed with romance.
A jokey discussion on how couples pop the question in public settings and the mix of romance and practicality. It covers street proposals versus ball room moments, noting women may accept for security or fear of losing a desirable mate, while men weigh romance against business sense.
Wool embroidery is fed by many draped effects among women's luxurious negligees. Ivory white velvet and peacock blue cloth appear in autumn bridal robes and modish daytime gowns. Natural waistlines dominate winter silhouettes with bead girdles and shiny leather bags as accessories. Necklines are generally high while evening gowns use velvet fabrics. Red white and blue jewelry is noted as a novelty.
William C. Woodwardy urges parents to prevent spread of contagious disease by keeping away from sick children, calling a physician for sore throats, avoiding shared cups and unsterilized utensils, using clean drinking facilities, ensuring good ventilation, and not relying on luck for safety in a note from Hannibal Missouri machinists helpers.
A strong cold wave stretches from the upper Mississippi toward the Atlantic, bringing record lows in northern Minnesota and Chicagoland. Duluth records 32 below zero, with deeper cold expected elsewhere as the system moves east and south.
Soldiers acting under Finance Commissioner Menshinsky surrounded and seized private banks in Petrograd including the National City Bank of New York branch. Manager R R Stevens and several directors were arrested or detained for rumor of run. Communications halted citywide as detachment guards blocked bank entries and the books were entered under Menshinsky leadership.
Washington reports a traffic pooling plan by Secretary McAdoo aims to route cargo via shortcut lines, pooling earnings and shifting shipments to maximize efficiency. Experts note potential gains and risks, with prewar returns guiding distribution and questions about losses from suboptimal routing.
The discussion centers on government operation and traffic pooling for freight between New York and Chicago. Officials consider cross line routing at crossing points, with competition blamed for delays and new tech cited as improvements. The Interstate Commerce Commission will coordinate with Secretary McAdoo to draft a skeletal operating plan for nationwide rail use.
A small boy is found with a package he says he is taking to his father. The report notes the boy’s gas on the stomach and mentions Cave’s Stomach Powder as the advertised remedy. The piece reads like an old newspaper ad woven into the scene.
London reports underfeeding and overwork of war horses. Officials warn many draughts receive only minimal rations with 18 pounds forage and 8 pounds less than required. Experts blame inconsistent provisioning and strain on teams like Don Quixote Ronlanto while work continues.
In Manilton on December 28 a mass strike by about four thousand union members occurred. They protested against the arrest of thirty colleagues as part of a price and bond dispute. Union leaders said the protest would continue until all prisoners were released.
The American army is rapidly developing Liberty Feet to fit more soldiers. Trials show many men wear mismatched shoes and only 16 of 32,458 examined have properly fitted pairs. Causes include narrow selections and manufacturing limits.
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