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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
4
A fragmentary literary drama unfolds through Janet, Walt, and Lucy as romance, ambition, and editorial ties clash. Janet reads an alarming letter from Dacre while Walt faces a choice between partnership with Lucy and a future in publishing.
A wandering narrator recalls visiting a rural farm where an old lady defends fried eggs with bacon while a guest experiments with omelets and new egg preparations. Recipes follow for an omelet souffle, grape and breadcrumb omelet, and defiled eggs, with steps and ingredients outlined.
The government intends to set top limits on prices for essential items, aiming to curb recent increases. Current prices will be revised to reflect the new caps, with enforcement to follow.
IPORTRAIT CREATES SENSATION at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. The piece, by American painter Gilbert Bulast, is noted as a sensation of the hour. Writings place Bulast in Ireland from 1788 to 1753, with constant work painting portraits of prominent Irish men and women. The work, once hung in the National Gallery, will be preferred as a curator in Toronto.
A fragment highlights British military progress in France, noting permanent war-time infrastructure. It praises telephone and telegraph links from headquarters to battle fronts, describing trunk lines along highways with dense wires. It envisions lasting military utility and rail improvements shaping postwar France.
A vintage ad copy touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for backache and lumbago. It claims kidneys do not cause pain and features dramatic testimonials about quick relief from soreness and stiffness with the claim of no skin burning.
Virgil Inshaw of Chicago presented recommendations for the Prohibition party to enter no relations with the Republican or any other group, insisting on an independent entity. A national federation proposal would unite temperance forces across the United States to oppose Warner and support the party’s nominees, with over 340000 spent in four years and 2827 earmarked for the cross continental campaign fund.
In Petrograd via London a dramatic clash is described between interior minister Veatopopatl and climate minister Rantzianko at the New Year reception. The incident involved Veatopopatl offering a bribe to Ma. Modzlanks, who turned away curtly. The ministerial guard may see further action.
A London based Leipsic Neursin Nach richten comments on speculation in New York stock markets during President Wilson's note influence. It contrasts German views of American governance with skepticism toward democratic reforms and promises, praising monarchical separation, while accusing Western liberalism of folly and militarism.
An old advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a fast cold cure. It suggests mixing a teaspoon with boiling water, straining, and drinking a cup at the onset of a cold or grip to relieve nasal congestion and loosen bowels, claiming it's inexpensive and harmless.
Rune January 17 reports an Austrian ship torpedoed on January 14 off the Dalmatian coast by a French submarine. A Vienna dispatch dated January 16 says the passenger Zagreb, 637 tons, was sunk off central Dalmatia with 26 lives lost. the sinking occurred without warning.
The cabinet approved a bill by General Roques to subject all temporarily or permanently rejected men to further medical examination. General Lyautey will draft substitutes. Critics fear economic disruption and hospital strain. The cabinet also set a minimum wage for munition workers in Paris district and contemplates compulsory arbitration to settle factory disputes.
Residents of Alaska oppose daylight saving and prefer to turn clocks back in summer. A letter from the Skagway Chamber of Commerce cites difficulty in cooperation with national adoption plans noting extreme daylight changes and the inconveniences of shifting clocks in northern regions.
Fragments warn that general aches from damp weather may signal kidney weakness with uric acid buildup. Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted to stimulate kidneys and improve filtration, backed by user testimonials.
Ogden proof reports Charles Mitchell of 2360 Urant avenue says he had not signed in kidney ailment since using Dean's Kidney Pills, after prior illness.
A fragment notes limited daylight in Yukon and suggests blinding echitkena to allow them to toast, indicating a curious or satirical line about preparing creatures for a communal meal or celebration. The text reads as a cryptic note with unclear context and no identifiable events or sources.
Washington reports December cold weather trimmed California rice yield from 67 to 59 bushels per acre. The department of agriculture revised total state crop value to 376000 dollars with an estimated 4 463 000 bushels, reflecting the reduced yield across California.
A Stefani dispatch says Italy forms a special committee led by Interior Minister and telegraph official to speed food distribution. Helena Comandini and undersecretary Canepa will act as commissary general with broad powers. A separate Ogden City notice outlines street paving and sewer work, funding by local tax, with protests due by February 5, 1917.
The Board of Commissioners proposes a curb and gutter district on Twenty fourth Street between Harrison and Fillmore Avenues. It would fund concrete curbs gutters drainage and related works by a special tax on abutting property. Total cost $9 780 with protests due by February 7 1917, to be filed with the City Recorder. Walter Richey signed as board member. Publication notice dates appear January 11 1917.
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