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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
9
Dorothy Dix argues beauty is not essential for success in work or marriage. She cites employers preferring plain women for efficiency, and notes plain women gain resilience, competence, and better job prospects. She concludes ugly ducklings can find comfort and opportunity in practicality and character.
An advertisement explains dissolving two ounces of woluite in two gallons of gasoline cleans gowns, lace, silks, and more without wrinkles or pressing. It promises bright, fresh results and saves households five to ten dollars. A paper note also covers Vermont politics, public service, and labor topics from the era.
Six six young people participated in a Weber Academy and College commencement held in Ogden, featuring farewell to Principal James J. Harker, college address by Miss Jane Jensen, and valedictory by Ernest Wilkinson. The program included orchestral performances, a notable diploma presentation, and praise for faculty. The event marked a milestone for Weber with graduates receiving the Talented Graduates award and a new credit system endorsed by the University of Utah.
Weber College leaders praise stronger moral code under student and faculty control. Ernest Wilkinson lauds drama club success and public service bureau work in Weber and Ogden wards. The 1916 17 academic year sees Weber Herald shift to biweekly paper and growing enrollment, with hopes for continued influence under new instructors.
A dubious advertisement touts a hair dye with bold promises and a money back guarantee. The copy rails against gray hair and suggests a sensational, unsafe tone while urging readers to try a product from unnamed brands.
A reader discusses joint swelling and mislabeling as arthritis, criticizing the term and urging proper diagnosis. The letter contrasts two doctor types, warns against euphemistic diagnoses, and urges identifying the actual inflammation source to treat the root cause.
The Ogden Theatre shows Her Nature Dance and Mack Ren’s photoplay, a lively double feature. Audiences cheered loudly as the comedy star delivered bold gags and dance, with a supporting photoplay about Chicken Casey. A barbers license ad closes the page with hair color remedy promotions.
Douglas Salt Lake May 23 Three thousand United States soldiers including officers and men of the Twentieth Infantry and a detachment of 600 recruits are set to reach Salt Lake this afternoon and early tomorrow morning for war readiness at Fort Douglas. The force travels in four penal trains with one section due to arrive first and march through Salt Lake toward the post. Other sections follow at intervals as plans firm up for overnight stays and mass movements into the fort Thursday morning.
The testimonials claim unsolicitated letters were not published without consent and praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving pain and various female ailments. It asserts great happiness and relief from nervousness, irregularities, and stomach troubles, urging healthy women to help others.
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