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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
4
Simple health advice from an American Museum health chart by Dr C A Winslow. The notice urges strict personal hygiene for children and adults to prevent contagious diseases spread via everyday contact. It highlights that common items like jewelry can harbor germs and emphasizes regular use of soap.
A wartime guide urges housewives to cut sugar use without harming health or happiness. It argues sugar is vital for soldiers and winter strength, but world shortages demand substitution. It lists alternatives like molasses honey corn syrup and calls for desserts sweetened with these substitutes. It offers lemon pudding and date desserts as tested sugar free options, plus tips to use cereals and sweeten drinks with substitutes.
An essay argues for nurturing reading from childhood and placing the library at the center of home life. It cites stories of lavish libraries and a girl whose cherished friends were books, highlighting the value of guided reading and access to literature for all children, especially in families with limited means. It stresses directing young readers toward literature and sharing books aloud to broaden horizons.
Wartime etiquette guidance outlines simple, dignified wedding invitation practices during war years. It covers timing, naming conventions, and how to handle invitations for orphans, stepfamilies, and military households, urging restraint and clarity while preserving formality.
A fragmented guide from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission of Washington describes how to prepare corn for breakfast foods. It details drying grinding soaking and mixing processes to produce flakes or granules, with instructions for browning baking drying and storing. It also notes combining corn with wheat for mixed breakfast foods and emphasizes careful temperature control and grinding steps.
Velvetta is new in a fragmentary verse noting Velsetta and flutes Faure and Warkertens with winter shades and novelty. The readable text names Fluteesa and Plus dep, suggesting a period catalog or experimental piece without a clear narrative or date.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a children’s bonnet in dressier chitaren’a hala styles. It mentions tiny polnty accents, edges folded back about an inch, and a face flap over the front with a faint visas-like appearance. The text is unclear about maker or date.
A survey highlights women’s expanding roles in 1917 wartime society. Recognized efforts include a rise in women workers across industries, Red Cross involvement, and legal and civic advancement. Notable names include Miss Helen McCormick Deputy Assistant District Attorney in New York and Ella Trout hailed as Grace Darling for rescuing a crewmate. The piece notes education shifts, government service openings, and women’s participation in farming, manufacturing, and law.
A dated essay urges wives and mothers to balance housework with health and social life. It argues constant domestic labor harms both body and mind, calling for fresh air, sunshine, and shared duties to prevent burnout and loneliness among homemakers.
Fragmented imagery unfolds a quiet scene of a woman knitting by firelight. Vivid colors mingle with shifting, dreamlike lines as thoughts drift toward memory and longing. The poem weaves internal imagery with tactile details of yarn, needles, and the glow of the embers.
A Victorian home cook recommends sea foods at market prices dropping with severe winter weather. Includes recipes for smoked fish and omelets, with steps to prepare fish, make sauces from milk, fry in butter, and serve with potatoes. Emphasizes quick serving and economy.
A garbled instruction fragment describes brotted smoked fish preparation with oven heating and removal of wrapper. The text includes unclear terms and mis-typed phrases, yielding no coherent method, temperatures, times, or ingredients beyond fish and an oven bake reference.
A fragment describes shawl collars as a popular fashion feature with high necklines and ruffles. The text notes their revival and appeal, mentioning coins and aped style details in a period tone.
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