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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
9
Dorothy Dix presents a humorous summer warning about flirtatious women in white muslin and summer fashions. She cautions men to see beyond appearances, noting the prevalence of wedding proposals in June and advising careful judgment when faced with alluring summer suitors.
A brief note on fashion aims this year focusing on elegant gowns designed to give an impression of simplicity. The sentiment suggests postponing edgier styles to the autumn season.
A fragmented description discusses various neck shapes and their cadence. It mentions a V shape that appears to endure and claims comfort, effectiveness, and easy adjustability. The text also references happiness for wearers and a curious reference to Mr. Mag gin bin choker of boarddike pliability.
A period critique of textiles notes that heavier fabrics demand simpler cuts while delicate materials cling to draping. It observes that tucks and georgette lie together well, and pleats suit well. organdy yields gathers as a rule, with filmy materials resisting stiff structures.
Fragmentary lines describe entrenched positions and military framing. The text contrasts fir and opposite stances with references to wool, wilk, breadcloths, vetours, and tall fetes. It hints at doublefaced glories and fascinating others, suggesting diverse, unclear military or societal roles within a wartime setting.
A fragmentary fashion note lists trends including Cinghams Cape coats Duater check lawns on everlasting serge Coffee linen sports shirts Nichly embroidered crepe de Chine in black or black and white for evening. A manner of crepes in silk and cotton.
America's society women of wealth push conservation of food and curb extravagance. Gunderson, a Price contractor, will present daily on page three of the Standard about irrigation projects. A 340 foot water canal to aid farmers along the Price river is planned with a five day completion goal to ease flood impacts and restore crops on about 10,000 acres in Price.
A Kansas City Missouri householder urges economical entertaining and living. She favors simple menus with fewer courses and edible decorations, omits wasteful practices, and explains saving by buying quarter lamb, bone for soup, and avoiding downtown shopping trips.
Mrs Robert Bradley of Boston writes about wartime food restrictions in May. She notes reduced bread and more corn, rice, and few potatoes. She argues rationing is beneficial and that many Americans should accept tighter diets.
Mrs John K Ottley Allantz of Georgia urges a land wide effort to store and dry corn beans peas okra and fruit to feed both people and livestock. She notes households cutting meat and embracing simpler meals while women lead in a wartime economy.
Economical hints suggest saving the water from vegetables like carrots asparagus and spinach to flavor stock and soups. This parboiled water preserves minerals from the vegetables and can replace buying extra vegetables for flavor. For richer soups add a little butter and cream to achieve required fat.
A fragment from Des Moines Iowa quotes a woman urged to choose between remedies for a serious female ailment. Doctors warned of grave outcomes but praise a product described as a vegetable compound. The text reads as a sensational testimonial with unclear sentences and garbled phrases.
Officials state Denver and Rio Grande losses from the Price River reservoir breach may reach 1 million to 7 million dollars. Repairs concentrate at Helper with track hopes of single-line operation by mid to late next week as work continues at Castle Gate and Cameron to restore routes.
Advertisement claiming a home dry cleaning method using Solvite dissolved in gasoline to clean a wide range of garments without fading shrinking or wrinkling. It urges buying two ounces of Solvite from a druggist and mixing with two gallons of gasoline, enabling quick results with no pressing.
Letter from George Byron Fernlund, in naval training in San Francisco, recounts enlisting, shedding civilian dress for the uniform, and the daily routine at the detention barracks. He notes vaccinations, shaving, hostel life, and a schedule from reveille to study, drill, and leave, with college men among the trainees and good food despite reforms.
The brief notes describe relaxed leisure before meals, evening meals, and a general assembly by 3 o clock, with the author enjoying wholesome life and good health. He expresses eagerness for actual service and hopes to prepare himself for a draft through conscientious effort.
Fragmentary text describes a local fireman catching a large trout amid a chaotic scene. The report mentions authorities and an escort to a lock, with scattered references to Quaker involvement and a sample grab. The passage overall hints at a disturbance over a purchase and sale of commodities.
Newark June 2 Adolph Gwimer convicted in May of threatening to kill President Wilson was sentenced to one year and one day in the federal prison of Atlanta. He was a farm hand. The piece then digresses into assorted advertisements and anecdotes about fishing, a city auditor, and a joke from Harper's Magazine, with no clear followable news event.
Washington June 29 Senator W H Ring of Utah introduces a measure to prohibit liquor shipments except on United States requisition. The bill imposes a 1000 dollar fine and one year in prison for violation.
Advertisement touts an Othine double strength face treatment to remove freckles. It promises quick results with daily applications and a money back guarantee if freckles persist, claiming most users need little product for a clear complexion.
President Geitin announces plan giving absolute government control of wheat trade. The food administration will regulate distribution for domestic and export needs, purchasing wheat for allies and neutrals and placing millers under federal control. Unrestricted trading for other commodities remains allowed while wheat futures are restricted.
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