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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1917
Page
9
A fashion discussion contrasts coat frocks with barrel skirts, favoring straight silhouettes and practical textures for wartime dressing. Paris designers prefer lengthened skirts, moderate sleeves, and comfortable armholes, while corsets undercut the silhouette for balance and ease in daily wear.
Readable text describes using a freshly boiled potato the size of an egg in place of egg for doughnuts and quick cakes. it mentions washing, kerosene, alcohol, and salt to water, plus hints for coloring and mending with embroidery cottons.
Instructional note on cooking potatoes using a fireless cooker. Suggests placing the largest heater over the vessel, arranging potatoes close together, turning once, then sealing the cooker for about another half hour. Claims potatoes will be tender and baked.
Recipe notes describe beet or chicken broth heated and poured over gelatin soaked in water, then set in a mold and garnished with egg or parsley. An oatmeal jelly is made by cooking rolled oats, straining, turning out, and topping with whipped cream.
A garbled newspaper ad touts a free Special Cook Book with 239 recipes from Cottelene and Contelene products. It invites readers to mail to The N. K. Falibant Caenpany in Chicago for a copy, praising butterless baking and rich flavors.
Thousands suffer from dyspepsia and stomach distress. A habit of slowly drinking hot water before meals mixed with bisulphated magnesia may strengthen digestion, reduce fermentation, and ease symptoms. The ad claims hot water draws blood to the stomach and magnesia aids secretion. cautions to use pure bisulphated magnesia and not other forms.
Mrs Phoebe Childs Richardson, long prominent in Weber county and a pioneer of Ogden, died yesterday at her granddaughter’s residence aged 89. Born January 17 1833 in St Lawrence County New York she crossed the plains in 1850 with Captain William Crown. Surviving children number eleven and grandchildren exceed eighty-seven with over two hundred descendants. Funeral set Thursday at 2 pm in the Third Ward chapel with burial in the city cemetery. The body to be viewed at 2201 Grant avenue tomorrow 3 to 8 pm and Thursday until service time.
A notice reports an important information request about a Migéleaxed lady with two daughters who left Spokane Washington on Friday May 11 in the morning, changed cars at Pendleton Oregon, and were expected to arrive in Ogden during the afternoon Saturday May 12. Readers are asked to confer with Wis paper advertisement.
A 19 year old girl with fatigue, headaches, and morning catarrh is examined for possible pulmonary tuberculosis. While cautious, doctors diagnose incipient TB, treat with iodide, and advise rest and fresh air for several months to restore health, noting TB as a likely underlying cause to justify prolonged observation and lake retreat.
A column of etiquette questions answered by Alicia Hoyt discusses proper card etiquette between married and unmarried women, door manners in crowds, stairway courtesy, and seated behavior on public transport. The piece notes a reader’s experience with male courtesy and hints at social assumptions about youth and appearance.
Ogden Pictures shoots new dramatic scene for Last of Use Ages at Alhambra studio. Lilian Walker stars in a boudoir sequence with Nellis Parker-Spaulding and Harry Devere in the banquet room. Noted Ogden names include George Morrell and Albert Scowcroft among others in attendance.
W E Zuppann of Ogden reports that two of his close kin are set to sail for France with American officers. Lieutenant John Cress, an adjutant for a railroad engineers regiment, will accompany troops to the front from San Francisco, while Cousin Colonel Oscar Cresa is slated to join General Pershing's command. Loyd Zuppann at Fort Sheridan informs of his front-bound status and the family’s Liberty Loan committee roles in Weber County.
Joffre Bared in a snippet involving Mayor’s daughter Corley, a scene noted as a personal moment. The fragmentary text references a scout, a card for orphans, and a stipend or scholarship effort linked to the mayoral circle. The readable items are disjoint and lack clear events or dates.
The First Methodist church in Wyoming featured Rev. Christian Garever delivering a sermon on why prayers may go unanswered. He cited conscience as a barrier and warned that prayer without yielding to righteousness may be unheard. An example of a parishioner seeking removal from the members list illustrated questions about prayer efficacy.
A cryptic line of words hints at a regional sports clash and crowded venue. Names and teams are obscured by OCR garble, but the piece centers on a critical finish and a possible upset, with local fans watching intently for a decisive moment.
A Carnegie Library listing shows new books available across fiction, juvenile and reference sections. Titles include Beach-Naldoe End, The Border Legion, The Coming of Cazaldy, The Trail of the Hank MacHarg, Fairy Tales from the Swedish, Iron and Glowver, and many more with authors such as Brady Wells, Gregory, Paine, Tarkington, Tompkins, and Johnston. A quotation on originality from the Detroit Free Press is also noted along with a religious reflection about faith and action.
A female attorney argued before a Ohio court against a proposed charter amendment in East Cleveland aimed at placing a “Heart” provision on all local ballots. Male lawyers contended the amendment unconstitutional, with no success in court or likely approval from voters.
Orders received by Colonel C McD Townsend directing all government barges and steamers on the Mississippi river to be placed into immediate commercial service. Twelve barges and two steamers to be repurposed for freight transport amid wartime mobilization.
Salt Lake City authorities, led by FD Brown, cited sections of the 1967 crimes against morals act to cafe proprietors. The order demanded immediate dismissal of women entertainers and waitresses, and was reportedly enforced across downtown venues with fines and possible jail exposure for violators.
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