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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
9
Dorothy Dix argues that in hard times the best Christmas gift is aid to those in need. She urges cutting wasteful presents and directing money to Red Cross, hospitals, and war relief, especially aiding soldiers' families and war-stricken homes.
A wartime uplift piece urges practical presents for soldiers and their families. Buy needed items like clothes hats coats and gloves rather than lavish useless gifts. Emphasizes giving money when unsure and distributing essentials to women and the hungry. Includes food tips for cold weather and childcare notes, ending with a nod to reading the classifieds.
Chicago dispatch reports efforts to solve the coal shortage amid a 70,000 miner strike and 3,280,000 ton deficit. Officials push for resuming production and price actions while hospitals warn furnaces cannot run without coal. In Hazleton Pennsylvania 2000 anthracite workers strike over grievance pay for rock removal at several collieries.
Instructions detail making chili sauce from sound tomatoes and bullnose peppers, including peeling, chopping, boiling to reduce to 18 pounds, adding cider vinegar salt and sugar, then jar sealing. Also describes chopped pickle with chopped vegetables, salt brine overnight, draining, mustard seed, vinegar and brown sugar boil, then hot sealing.
London reports more than 670000 pounds raised for the British Red Cross in a single day as 8000 women canvassed society and the royal family led by King George who contributed 10000 pounds. Wives of cabinet members and royal family members also gave generously amid staged street collections and soliciting efforts through daylight to dusk.
Washington October 19 Secretary Baker accepted on behalf of the War Department the first two heavy duty war trucks completed under designs by the Quartermaster's departure and automotive divisions. The event was attended by numerous dignitaries and officials from defense and automotive sectors. The note mentions the significant production milestone amid wartime logistics and labor concerns.
Chicago reports a nationwide sugar shortage threatening Christmas sweets. Wholesalers reached a pent-up agreement to prioritize Chicago, with beet harvest sugar arriving soon. Some regions may wait sixty to ninety days for relief as shipments begin. In Argentina, after twenty three days of railroad strikes, workers resume work honoring President Irigoyen, ending the port shutdown.
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