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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
9
Dorothy Dix argues women mostly determine outcomes through effort not luck. She critiques fatalistic views blaming luck, urging women to control choices, such as marriage and childrearing, by industrious, intelligent conduct rather than relying on chance.
Bill Hart returns with a new stage production featuring rugged Western themes. The advertisement hints at advance ticket pricing and times, promising a wild, woolly evening in a big venue.
Standout recruitment notice urging girls to apply at John Scowcroft and Sona Co in the factory training department for year round employment with short hours and satisfactory conditions. It promises permanent work after a brief apprenticeship and ongoing compensation during training.
The Alaska Engineering Commission spent over $2000 in food medicine and services to aid Indians along the government railroad during the recent Spanish influenza outbreak. Thirty-one natives died at Quortion station 142 miles north. Commission workers built a makeshift hospital in an empty Anchorage hovel and provided wood cooking and nursing care. Native patients were treated as people traveled from nearby settlements along the line.
The Austrian state bureau reports graft involving archduchess families and exiled nobles. It cites monthly subsidies equalling large sums while detailing palatial living arrangements and access to estates. The release highlights Isabell and other archduchesses tied to financial benefits and property rights, plus related cases in Baden and surrounding regions.
Report from UISBON describes seaplanes releasing proclamations as a forceful move. A volunteer battalion formed by students and merchants disrupted rail lines near Lispinko Granja. Forces briefly occupied the northern capital, with wagons and horses repurposed by local groups.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports beet and cane sugar output for the United States season beginning in 1918. Cane sugar is estimated at 268,950 tons, above the five year average of 248,496, while beet sugar at 74,000 tons trails the five year average of 92, and overall sugar production is projected around 1,053,859 tons, roughly equal to the five year average. The article notes unfavorable years for cane and beet crops in recent periods, a shift in beet and cane ratios, and an expected total production near wartime demand levels.
A historic sales pitch claims Calumet proves its worth by results and savings. It touts that one trial shows why millions of thrifty housewives prefer Calumet, noting it reduces flour waste and baking powder usage. The copy emphasizes official U S Food Authorities approval and a claim of manufacturing in the world’s largest sanitary powder factory.
Olympia Feb. Frances M. Haskell the only woman member of the 1839 Wallington deg tare arrives to aid Grand Army of the Republic members living on state aid. She advocates reform to improve surroundings of ill members, urging help before lend rather than after.
The Nenana and Fairbanks regions faced a Spanish influenza surge prompting public health orders requiring blue ribbons worn on hats with a fee for the ribbon. Missing ribbons could trigger arrest and quarantine. Civilian guard costs covered ribbons production and related security efforts.
Mrs. Haskell chairs house committee on invalids and veterans homes and secures roles handling appropriations, education, and hygiene while advocating welfare work. She builds influence through G A R and political networks, pushing a resolution on smoking during meetings and leading women's political clubs.
A fragment notes Wallace Reid in The Dub at the Alhambra, with an ad listing ticket prices and showing the film itinerary for the upcoming West and Thursday showings.
In Coblenz on January 6, about 300 German women factory workers and widows gathered at Third American Army headquarters to seek employment as the war neared its end. They discussed the possibility of being employed and the idea of wearing American uniforms being considered.
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