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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
8
Dorothy Dix presents a dialogue where two women compare wealth and wardrobe. One boasts endless purchases and travels while the other guards frugality for children’s needs. The talk turns to values, memory, and the cost of upbringing versus personal luxury.
A reader laments the clash between mothers and childless women over freedom and finery. She argues mothers sacrifice personal ambitions for children yet envy childless peers’ luxuries, urging fairer pressure and acknowledging the costs of wealth and jewels.
An article in the New York Evening Post suggests banks in New York City and New Jersey will increasingly place women in leading roles as the war demands. It notes thousands of women have already joined the Wall Street workforce and many more may enter banking, transforming the industry with women as officers and top staff.
The article describes a revived undergarment set with satin ribbons and black notions. A silk marquisette pawn and chemise feature an allover gold floral design, a tacked yoke, and heable-shoulder straps. Black bows decorate the ensemble with a black kelte edge finishing the hem.
A brief note on making glassware clear by adding washing blue to the rinse. The tip suggests using blueing to enhance clarity in glassware cleaning.
An old advertisement touts Fry's Cream Balm as instant relief for stuffed noses from colds or catarrh. It promises open airways, fewer headaches, and easier breathing by applying antiseptic cream to the nostrils, with claims of rapid improvement.
In New York on October 16 two prominent Germans Fritz Ruban and George von Seebeck were taken into custody by the U S intelligence bureau and sent to Ellis Island for internment as dangerous enemy aliens. Both men had fled England to escape internment and had worked in New York for major banks, later losing their positions due to pro German sympathies. A cautious search for their true activities continues.
New York writer GETTY BROWN notes schoolgirls seek dresses that blend beauty and practicality. The silk frock features bright colors, durable dark accents, and a restrained silhouette to suit both fashion and everyday wear.
A notice touts QTan as a cosmetic that darkens hair to a natural lustrous shade. Claims gradual improvement and full satisfaction guarantee with a large bottle available. Sold by A. H. Melatyre Drug Co and nearby drugstores.
Fire gutted the Moor milling plant at the Acme Evana company in Indianapolis destroying machinery and causing an estimated $356,000 in losses. The facility was handling war orders and large quantities of wheat and anil were stored nearby with some quantities escaping damage. A War Zone expansion report from London notes Berlin's dispatch predicting U S Canada and Cuba will be drawn into the conflict.
A middle aged woman describes chronic illness and multiple surgeries failed by doctors until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She resumes housework and garden chores. The piece extols the remedy and warns others of symptoms such as suffocation headaches backaches fear, dizziness, and faintness. It cites Lydia E Pinkham's product as the safe passage through the crisis.
A fragmented page lists menu sections Breakfast Luncheon Dinner with items like Lucid bananas Macaron and brown bread and details on canning and preserving methods. It includes Elderberry Wine preparation, grape marmalade, raspberry jelly, and tomato based dishes with step by step mixing and cooking notes.
A chamber of deputies committee pressed President Carranza for talks on Mexico's crisis. He said Villa's forces are scattered and Zapata remains, but hit by Diez power and rising bandit influence. He urged suspending personal guarantees to curb unrest while seeking stable order. He noted ongoing international talks, especially with the United States over metal exports and funds immobilized abroad.
Oct 1 4 saw no rivals served in hotels clubs and trading lunch rooms as Meatless Tuesday proved popular with diners. Vole managers said the plan would be permanent and noted 20 complaints. A wheatless day is planned for next week with owners, firms and trade groups providing substitutes.
In Matlquette Mich Cet 17 prisoners at the state prison subscribed to bonds totaling 15 190 dollars last night. Warden Russell and other officials spoke to the inmates about the war effort as part of the event.
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