Woman's Page Notes Curtain Corduroy Care and Novelties
Features on washing white corduroy and removing orange stains from serge, latest novelties, a handy way to carry sewing articles, an inexpensive wedding present, and a giblet toast recipe.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
4
Features on washing white corduroy and removing orange stains from serge, latest novelties, a handy way to carry sewing articles, an inexpensive wedding present, and a giblet toast recipe.
A dated care note instructs washing a white corduacy item in warm soapy water with good quality soap, then boiling for thirty minutes in new soapy water, rinsing in clean water, changing the water three times, and rinsing again in cold water. Do not wring or squeeze. hang to drip dry in open air if possible.
A home remedy suggests half teaspoon baking soda in hot water for a cold, followed by covering up. Other notes describe orange stains on serge and a method using chloroform, plus a fashion segment on artificial flowers and embroidered centers with decorative petals and sachets.
A guide fragment describes a cork fitted into a thimble to carry scissors and thimble safely for a worker. It also suggests a memory book wedding present with blank journals and indexed contents plus a companion book with family recipes.
Balt Lake is proposed as the world capital of irrigation with plans to build a future home for the International Irrigation Congress. A monument for pioneer west irrigation is also planned, with civic leaders forms to select a site and seek state appointment.
The American ambassador Mr. Gerard met German Foreign Minister Herr von Jagow in Berlin at 3:35 p.m. The discussions did not focus on the submarine question but aimed to improve German American relations amid naval officer ambitions and public opinion. Prominent reformers say German leaders seek to prevent further incidents in the U boat campaign and torpedoing under U.S. objections.
Reports from Vienna indicate a movement for the defense of our troops gaining backing from prominent Utah citizens and international figures. Attacks along the Italian front were repulsed with heavy losses as attacks on the Tyrolean and Tolm regions failed. The war office plans a museum project with a budget of 200000 for its construction.
An official Italian army dispatch dated September 13 reports nightly artillery shelling northwest of Arstety with no results, two enemy assaults repulsed on the upper Sengyalles approaches, and Italian troops attacking enemy positions on the Fei basin slope achieving noticeable gains despite rugged ground and heavy preparatory fire.
A period advertisement touts affordable beauty remedies. It promotes a homemade facial lotion from sparmas in hot water to tighten pores and reduce shine, plus a cantbrot rinse for a quick drying, bright complexion. It also claims a simple shampoo removes dandruff and cleanses the scalp, promising healthier hair and a wholesome feel.
Professor John A. Silver of Hobart College, guest of the U S Ambassador in Vienna, comments from Scandinavia on Austrian morale. He says Austria is strained by German dominance, believes war weariness will persist even if Germany wins, and notes German commanders mobilize Austrian troops.
An overheard exchange near Vienna pits a German officer against an Austrian army leader. The Austrian, angered by German insinuations, proclaims his patriotism with a dramatic gesture, striking the German officer and sending him to the cafe floor as the scene erupts.
Baltimore dispatch reports Maryland holds a primary today to nominate Democrats and Republicans for November offices. Key contests include Governor and Comptroller, Attorney General, half the state senate, and all house delegates. Ballots are long and returns likely late.
Brigham City records the death of Joseph Yates at his home at 12 oclock, aged 70, from paralysis after a brief illness. A plains traveler and longtime farmer, he moved to Brigham City years ago and leaves a wife and three children including Annie Olsen and Henry Yates. Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 am with interment in Calls Fort cemetery. Also reported, the American Fork opera house burned, destroying the structure and causing about 10000 dollars in damage, owned by local citizens with insurance coverage partial.
Firemen lured to protect nearby buildings after a blaze threatened the Chipman lumber yard. Recent rains dampened embers and slowed spread. American Fork volunteers responded quickly and were joined by Lehi firefighters, containing the fire with combined efforts.
Washington reports that Assistant Secretary of State John E. Osborne denied rumors of resignation. A long-time ally of former Secretary Bryan, Osborne, based in Denver, retains Wyoming citizenship and is expected to run against Clarence D. Clark for Wyoming’s next U S Senate term.
New York September 12 Thomas A Edison Incorporated has closed a contract to supply 365 ga frick batteries to the United States government for use on battleships. M M Butchison chief engineer of Edison laboratories West Orange NJ says the batteries are similar to the nickel steel potash type recently sold for submarines. The battery is described as a crucial part of battleship equipment with bids calling for such devices.
A fragmentary medical ad promotes ear remedies claiming deafness is curable and describes tube treatments, nerve and mucus claims, and alleged cures. It references Dr. Cheney and Sons and sells pills and tonics as nostrums.
Manufacturer agreed to reimburse the government double the purchase price if the battery failed or deteriorated within eight years. Mr. Edison says the sole company willing to meet these terms is the leading maker.
Ida Bole and Clarence Roush, both incarcerated elsewhere, attempted a midnight escape from the penitentiary near Fremont County. They were discovered before sawing the cell bars.
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