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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
10
Dorothy Dix laments cruel stepmothers as she reports on two rescued children from a brutal home. She condemns fathers who enable abuse, argues many women are not angels, and urges vigilant care for vulnerable children amid a harsh social landscape.
A reflective piece urges respect for mothers and stepmothers, noting that loving care for motherless children is a sacred duty. It argues stepmothers accept a hard, largely unrewarded role and warns of severe moral consequences for harming or neglecting children.
Mabel Normand stars in the Goldwyn photoplay Joan of Plattsburg acting as Joan, a charter orphan in an asylum run by enemy spies near a large military camp at Plattsburg New York. A picture book tale of Joan of Arc spurs her to believe she may be needed to save her country, as Voices above her head guide her toward a heroic mission.
A fragment describes a new clothing concept pairing a large collar and vest with various outfits. It highlights the combination as versatile, suited for coats dresses and furs, and notes its development as a notable fashion idea.
Secretary of the Navy JOSEPHUS DANIELS extols the Red Cross as the Great Neighbor. It serves all without political aims, aiding distress from disease disasters or war. It unites lay brothers and sisters across faiths, practicing mercy to support the war effort and uphold faith, honor, and loyalty.
In a wartime setting Joan falls for Lane the camp captain while spies seek a pivotal invention guard Ingleton has just perfected a device believed to end the war. Joan warns Lane after overhearing the plot to eliminate him, amid a musical recital of period songs and choruses.
Dr. Ac Ia Brown of Brigham City, formerly of Ogden, who has been working in New York for several months, will return home briefly then go back to New York to assume a major post as resident pedestrian for the St Johns and Hospital for Infants and Children at Staten Island. The board of trustees endorsed his appointment after praising his work with babies and children at New York Nursery and Childrens Hospital. Dr Brown has practiced in the city for many years and will likely move his family to New York.
The Tabernacle hosted a Sunday afternoon concert with the choir performing The Woman of Ramaria. Professor Edward P. Kimball spoke on the music and its history, while Mayor I Samuel Browsing led the service committee. Soloists Myrtle Higby Mildred Ware and Nephi J. Brown sang with full choral participation.
Maurice Tourneur the French director who produced The Blue Bird for Artefact, is praised for artistry in a Utah theater run. He argues nude figures in the production can be reverent and purifying, not lewd, and contrasts innocence with suggestive clothed exposure.
The 1918 Box Elder County assessment shows a strong rise over 1917, nearing three quarters of a million dollars, with total public utilities excluded. The year’s assessed value lands near 17.26 million for real estate, including farms and various land types, while public utilities approach 20 million.
Fragmented text lists totals for improvements land and town lots, various property classes, and personal property with sums like 9.6 million improvements and 2.3 million total. The garbled figures cover cattle, horses, goats, sheep, merchandise, machinery, money, and grand totals, lacking coherent context or dates.
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