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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14
AnExperiment inEconomy

" 1T9 or country, man has no
ri 4 business to meddle In the man
" agement of the household.
~ Mr.. Townbred knows 1t now
but he did not tho other week. Also.
he is ut present Of the opinion that
a few cents oyercharge on groceries
is not q matter of moment. And
thereby, Of course. hangs q tale,
In several respects the Townbreds
were most favorably situated at Five
Oaks: and one OF the greatest, per-
hops, was the matter Of supplies.
They obtained them almost as easily
despite the roads and weother-as
though they lived In the city.
Every morning O. delivery wagon
from the big grocery store In Vienna,
the nearest village. came to the house,
the boy taking Mrs. Townbred's order
for groceries. meats, kitchen sundries
and even small quantities OF feed for
the stock. Then, sometime during the
afternoon. he would return with the
desired articles,
This was most convenient, Butt
was expensive, for the grocer, being
quite human. charged O trine more
for his goods because Of the really
customers.
Maybe 1t was simply because Mr..
Townbred happened to be in q bad
humor; or maybe he was cold and
tired from his long ride homo In the
trolley; but in all probability 1t was
because he happened to sec the
months grocery bill lying faco up on
the living room table. At all events,
whatever the cause, he took occasion
ono evening the other week to find
fault with the way Mrs, Townbred
was purchasing her household cup
plea
The bill was outrageousl Why. 1t
was easily three dollars more n month
than their grocery bill had averaged
when they lived In the cltyl
Mrs. Townbrod admitted 1t; but she
explained the grocer's convenient sys-
tenn of delivery which. she said. was
we'll worth the additional charge con-
sidering tho fact that, otherwise.
every time she wanted somothing
from tho store John would have to
hook up and drive to Vienna for
It. Moreover. q good portion of those
three extra dollars had gone for cmer-
gency orders OF bran for the cow and
"middlins" for tho pigs.
But Mr.. Townbred wasn't In the
least impressed. "Then that's all tho
moro reason you should find some
other way Of purchasing"
THE only other way is TO buy them
in town." Mrs. Townbred interrupted.
Staples arc cheaper there, 1 admit"
Mr.. Townbred paused for thought,
why not try It. then7" he asked. rs
the freight very much on small par
cels2"
Ten cents on each parcel" she
fastened to explain. $50 that's out
of the question. But"-and a sly lit
tic twinkle came into her eyes-"lots
OF people around US mako nearly all
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was Moro Important-in one corner
was ono OF the Old Fashioned sort,
the kind our Grandfathers gave our
Grandmothers- At least, he supposed
II was.
1t was his Meat! That was what
he'd been Looking For! Just senti-
ment. Plain Slush-shc would Appre-
ciate It. SO he separated himself from
Four-Bits and Took It Away, box in
cluded. The Hearts on 1t Bled all over
1t; and the Verse was a Whopper.
while the Cupids fitting about should
have been In the Russian Ballet.
The Next Morning the Mailman left
II at Her door.
And that evening he called.
"Oh. you must see my gorgeous
Valentines" She cooed. ""Such beau
ties! Look-seven Five-Pound Boxes
Of candy. and ten Two-pounders; four
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so many hearts and darts on them.
and tho verses which ornament them
seem not SO saccharine-
Strictly up-to-date arc these verses,
however, as on one which shows a
soldier laddle inditipg a missive
which says:
l send this little valentino
To say that 1 adore you.
There's no neutrality in mine.
I'm absolutely for you.
Which sentiment would gladden.
the heart OF any maiden. be she Eng
llsh, German or Russian.
The fact that 1t Is Leap Year has
colored the valentine verse bit. For
instance one large card shows @ lady
on her knees before q very stiff and
embarrassed looking young man who
seeks to raise her to his arms. The
inscription is: This is Leap Year.
Do 1t now"
A large card which comes elegantly
enclosed In box has attached to 1t
spray Of mignonette. 1t says;
Il send this spray Of mignonette
To show my heart is yours as yet"
Tho newest thing which the shops
show, however, are the materials for
making old-fashioned valentines.
These come In packages which con-
tain sheets Of lace paper, red hearts
golden doves, pansies and other flow
ers. For twenty-five cents sufficient
material may be had to make ten
lovely valentines, and besides the ex-
quisite Joy Of making them there Is
also tho pure pleasure of composing
tho verses to suit the recipient For
Johnnie Jones q horrid verse all about
fuzzy worms, for Susan Carter a par
ticularly mushy one. and go on. No
doubt these homemade ones will ar
rive in rather n messy not to say a
summy state, but they are certain
to be mono the less welcome for that,
Alas that not a single missivo for
the fourteenth this year proclaimed
that age-old creed
Roses arc red. violets blue,
Sugar Is sweet and so are you"
Evidently we have outgrown this
simple method of telling our love-
In these days It must be known
that all valentines are not paper ones.
Thus at the florists may be found
wonderful. heart-shaped boxes which
will hold a great bunch OF violets.
big enough to mako any maiden's
heart bound with pleasure.
And at the confectioner's arc heart
shaped boxes into which innumera-
BILE bonbons may be packed to be sent
out as Cupid's messengers It is sad
to have to relate that visiting cards
are sometimes put into these boxes
when they are dispatched to fair ones.
but that is all wrong, an awful Of
fense against good taste. The only
real valentine is the anonymous one
that causes her who receives It nearly
to go wild with guessing And the
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corn, tomato baked In compote-but
no pork chops; tea, which Mr.. Town
bred always detested. and-without
sugar And for breakfast the next
morning he had to content himself
with two eggs and-on a cold morn
ing. mind you-a glass of milk In
lieu of his fragrant, steaming cup OF
Java
And yet, manlike. he couldn't re-
frain from laying some Of tho blame
upon his wife when his fearful over
sight came TO light that evening.
How did I know you were entirely
out of those things" he demanded
And wasn't 1t quite natural that, tho
first time, 1 should forget? Besides,
you oughtn't to let things get down
that way. The thing to do Is to buy
In larger quantities, instead Of a little
bit every day. 1t saves money and
It's q whole lot less trouble. Now
he seized a pencil and pad from the
living room table-"come In the pan
try. Frieda. and We'll go over every
thing. You tell mo what's needed. I'll
jot 1t down and have the order filled
the first thing tomorrow"
Mrs. Townbred took him at his
word, and q tour Of the pantry shelves
was made. The result was a list
which, Mr.. Townbred later declared,
was 'as long as your arm" In which
statement, however. 1t Is to be feared,
he exaggerated
Could Mrs. Townbred have seen him
tho next afternoon trying to get
aboard the car for Five Oaks she
would have-well. che might have
taken pity upon him and, again, she
might have sat right down on the
curb and laughed herself sick.
Literally, he was loaded down with
bundles. From each hand dangled a
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his reading his evening paper. More
over. when she saw he wasn't going
to be a gentleman. tho fat lady seemed
to take malicious delight in walking
all over his packages at every lurch
OF the car.
Arrived there, no gathered his i'm
pedimenta and trudged wearily across
the muddy road that led from the
station to his house.
He entered by the kitchen door,
slammed tho whole lot Of them down
in the middle OF the floor and stalked
matestically through to the living
room, where Mrs. Townbred was
reading,
"DId you bring everything?" she
asked sweetly,
Mr., Townbred glared. There was
murder. arson and mayhem in his eye.
"All Of them2 All Of them! What
do you think 1 ana moving van
1 should say not! I've enough for
two moro trips at the Office"
"Well see what you've brought.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

Bunches OF Violets and three dozen
American Beauties. two books OF
Poetry and nine of tho Best Sellersl
Oh-oh, yes-I almost Forgot Will
you please look at this-this Atrocityi
Some one must be Kidding mel Dis
gusting, isn't It? With those Awful
Hearts and that Silly. Mushy verse!
Really. I think 1t must have been
meant for tho cookl Now, who do
you suppose could have sent it7"
Morally next season Valentines
will probably have Six Cylinders, Self
Starters and be cast en- bloc.
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most attractive ones the fronts are
slightly gathered to a yoke.
Filmy materials are on sale every
where-voiles in delicate shades and
with delicate decorations. and sprig-
ged muslins like our grandmothers
used to wear. But, here's a warning
for prospective purchasers-test the
colors in those fabrics we'll before
buying; give them the water test and
tho sun test. for you see we arc re-
ceiving few If any dyes from abroad
and the American dyes, alas, while
their tInts are quite as lovely as any
thing Germany can send us. are not
always reliable. Not to put too fine
point op 1t they often fade out
rageously.
This fact may drive us eventually to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

q white summer
The woman who is going south Is
taking with her q bathing suit of
jersey silk.
Straw hats are no longer merely a
promise, they arc now. even as the
snow files. an accepted fact. And
there seems to be only two sorts-the
tall, stick-up turban. and tho broad
and becoming sailor shape.
Leghorn Is liked for the sport hat
curious as that may sound. while for
the turban coarse straws-yeddas In
a wide variety, Japs In a wonderful
range Of color. barn-yard braids, and
many variations Of the chrysanthe-
mum, soutache and shoe lace efrect
are popular.
The newest umbrella has a pigskir
handle. and q strap by which It car
be carried over tho wrist when 1t /.
not In use.
There is a revival OF the separate
belt and new ones arc very gay II
ordinations of color.
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part OF the last century. They were
writ, you recollect. in n tremulous and
uniformed hand on the back Of val
entine that was all gold lace and pur-
pie pansies, and the whole was en-
closed grandly In square embossed
envelope addressed in the same CHI
Biography. OF course tho thing was
anonymous and so you hoped and
hoped that 1t came from Willie Smith.
whom you then adored with all of
the strength of your young heart,
In those optimistic days that which
you hoped you believed. and so the
next time that you met Willie Smith
you blushed and avoided his eagle
glance,
You can remember still with what
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

proaches- What possible meaning
could a valentino from a girl have
for you? None, of course. You
howled with disappointment
1t was your very first valentine,
and though 1t did bring disappoint-
ment and disillusionment to you. 1t
brought also a thrill that recurs with
every fourteenth OF February. AL
ways you expect on that day some
pleasureable excitement, some occur
renee mysteriously romantic.
A visit to the shops yesterday shows
you that styles in valentines have
changed a little in the last decade.
The present day ones are more sub
stantial, are not quite so ethereal as
were their prototypes. there nre not
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

~HERE was once a certain Young
AZ Man who had IT bad" and be-
" cause he tried to mako good"
straightway got in bad" To
put 1t Another Way, he and Dan Gu
pid crossed signals Somehow and
Pulled a Bone-On ST. Valentines
Day, at thatI
This Young Fellow was one of those
chaps who seem to Start in tho Busi-
ness World and Move Right Along in
an Upward Direction. He hadn't
been Burning Up the Road, exactly,
but he had Hit Nifty Pace. His
Boss happened to be ono of those
Rare Birds who not only Knew what
an employe is Worth but also Pay him
ordingly-which may account in
some measure for Our Hero's rise.
At all events he had passed the
Stage where a Hall Bedroom and Low
Speed on the Pocketbook were Neces-
sary. In fact, he could occasionally
Slip Into High without straining the
Engine. He had a Few Simoleons
salted away and was beginning to
think Of the timo when he would be
able to Go In On His Own Hook.
But, alas and alack, his Bed was
not made entirely OF Roseleaves. As
Is generally the case, he began to
have Ideas. Which is to say, he felt
1t Up To him to Break In. Not the
Smart Set, exactly, for he was too
Bright q lad for that; but he did
banker after Opportunity to wear
Evening Dress and to make a Rarebit
without proving himself Cheese.
He saw nm Opening and. properly
Vised, he managed to Horn In. Pretty
soon he was Keeping an Engagement
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

huge bundle made up OF many little
bundles. They manifested an amaz-
ing inclination to get between his
knees or on top Of them. And under
each arm was a smaller package.
They effectively prevented his raising
his arms-unless. Of course, he was
willing to let them slip to tho pave
ment-
Moreover, there were at least O few
million other men and women, SIM
ilarly armed, all eager and crowding
10 get on the car at the samo moment.
There were only a certain number OF
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14
Little Fables of the Business World

Book. Then 1t Got Worse.
He picked One Damsel and-woll.
that's where he had 1t bad" It wasn't
his Fault nor yet his Misfortune, that
sho happened to be Way Up In @ and
the daughter OF Plute. But she was;
which Aggravated the Case exceeding
ly. Oh, no. Our Hero wasn't a For
tune Hunter. In fact, 1t was tho
Other Way round. He felt himself
Weighted Down with her Wealth.
He went through all the Stages of
How can I, a Poor Lad, hope to win
her, an Heiress. without her thinking
I'm after her Kale?" And, Can /
ever hope to support her in Better
Style than her Pater does7"
Needless to state he was always on
his Best Behavior when before Her
and he dreaded tho very thought OF
making n Fox Paw q. e.-consult O
French phrase book) He sure was
strong for the Proper Caper.
Then, along came st, Valentine
Day. She dropped a Merry Word OF
two about it several days beforehand
just sort Of casual-like. And he lis
tened with his Ears propped Wide.
She got off a few Remarks anent the
Sweet Sentimentality of the Occasion
and the Good Old Custom which had
been Handed down from the courtshiE
days Of old st. Valentine himself. No,
being Up on the lives of Saints he
couldn't tell her that concerning tha
Courtship Stunt she was in the Wronf
Pew. So. he Fell For 1t.
On the eve Of st. Valentines Da,
he stopped before q window in which
were Ibid Out a few Bushels of Valen
tines. They were of Every Glass anc
! With and without Class-and-whic}
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THAT a pretty table
may be arranged for
a luncheon or din
ner on ST. VALEN-
TINES DAY with
very little trouble. at
very little expense,
and in an hour or
two. All that Is
nnnand la nlnntu az
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only one worth while has n verse at
tached' The verse is as necessary to
valentino as a tail to a comet or
kites so put ono In, gentle lover,
even II 1t Is so unfinished a confession
Of faith as:
Honest and true
l do love you
VIII you be mine2
Your Own Valentine.
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The Day of True Lovers ST. Valentines

witherIns rage you learned two days
later that the valentine had really
been sent you by the little girl next
door. She had meant TO keep her Sc
cret but being feminine she simply
could not do so, and so she told you
and met. instead of tho gratitude
which she expected. your weeping re-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14
ORIGIN OF ST. VALENTINES DAY.

About this time OF the year-month
of February-Birds choose their
Mates and probably thence Came the
Custom OF the young Men and Maid
ems choosing Valentines or special
loving friends on that Day-From
Bailey's Dictionary (l721)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

In rain, in wind, In sun or shine,
VIII you be my valentine?
Rr is not n very remarkable verse
this, and yet you still remember
81 the thrill tho lines gave you when
e they came to you on a certain
fourteenth OF February in the early
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with pearl buttons, and has high
collar with hangover tabs. Tho silk
used for these is either a heavy pussy
willow taffeta or silk jersey. Both
launder very well.
But-cold or tepid water and n
white soap must be used for them or
they Will turn yellow. Also the laun-
dress must be a careful one.
At least they are becoming and an
acceptable change from the lingerie
blouse which was so lately omnipros-
ent,
And some have tucks and box
plaits as front trimming but In the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14

" 1TY or country, a man has no
III business to meddle In the man
" n agement OF the household.
~ Mr.. Townbred knows 1t now
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)hEABL

HE smartest blouse of tho mo-
ment Is made of white silk In
strictly tailored style, Is but
toned straight up tho front
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 1917-02-14
An UnWelcome Valentine

~HERE was once a certain Young
AZ Man who had 1T bad" and be-
" cause he tried to mako good"
~ straightway got in bad" To
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02

shrine ceremonial on foreign soil.
The first being at the city of Mexico
when former President Disz was in
augurated. This is, too, the second
time that Osman Temple has jour
neyed to the Panama Canal zone.
Shades of Persial Havana and its
thousands of Americans, as well as
its native population rejoiced that
the visitors from the far north
should behold what amazing won
ders American constructive genius
has wrought in this old and ancient
capital Though its quaint buildings
point to the grandeur and glory of
Spain three hundred years ago, yet,
here in Havana, that glory has not
fed
Not so many years ago journey
to Havana would have been regard
ed as q pilgrimage to far city. To-
day it's easy and when they come
visitors behold one of the most mod
ern cities of its size in the world
There care 185 miles of city streets
paved with granite blocks or sur
faced with concrete in HAVANA. This
work was only completed during the
last two or three years. There are
more than 100 new steel and con-
crete business structures, some of
them with the land on which they
stand being valued at more than 3d.
100000. There are $500 automo-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02

Frum&aBAaf oases Of distant Mn
nesota, Osman Temple of St Paul,
ancient order Of the mystic shrine,
joined by mobiles and their ladies
Prom the Southland have stolen in
upon Havana, the wondrous. the new,
the mystic, the wonderful, a city re-
built by American enterprise, and
guided on its way by Uncle Sam,
and have passed onward to view that
greatest engineering work Ct al the
ages, the Panama Canal.
They came, these mobiles and their
ladies, on the magnificent and pala-
tinl steamship Turriaiba of the
United Fruit Company, which, as
had been announced In official decree,
would be especially chartered for the
unomentous cruise. Their arrival was
on the second day of the third month,
Safar 1896, date that IL interpreted,
as the Turrialba slipped by the light
house on MORO Castle, would indi-
cake that the year 1916 was fast
drawing toward its close.
Havana opened its heart to the
visitors. Local Shriners put on a
ceremonial in the Havana Y. M. C. A.
IN which fifty candidates of Havana
trod the sands of the desert in the
playground of the nations.
This was the second time dispense
ton was ever granted by the I'm
perial potentate of the order for the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02
Sad Plight of Newspaper Reporter
On New Years Quest for News

chance to find out from District Pas
senger Agent Mann how many more
tourists there were in Pensacola yes
terday than the day before.
Then he went to the circuit court,
the court of record, and the federal
court, but they too were closed, and
Clerks Macgibbon, Mcmillan, and
Marsh had gone where the woodbine
twineth-maybe - certainly they
weren't there, and the emptiness OF
the reportorial notebook became still
heavier.
Then he bethought him of United
States Marshal Perkins, but the bolt
of his door only ratified in the jamb-
so if any ships or sailors were in
trouble, they would have to nurse
their sorrow in secret.
He then went to Postmaster Han
cocks office; nothing doing; then to
the city hall, but Clerk Eggart and
Mayor Hinrichs were in Tallahassee
and he lost heart.
He went back to the office. There
isn't any news" quoth he to the M. e
"Take another look" said that
functionary
So the reporter went down to the
water front and saw thirteen steam
ers, squareriggers and barks anchored
in the stream-not to mention the
dozens of fishing craft at The
wharves, some of which were dis
charging cargo while crowds of visit
ors stood around in the mellow sun
shine watching tub after tub of rec
snappers swing ashore. And entering
the bay, framed against the sunset
was great square rigger coming
into port, tower of canvas.
| And here endeth the quest of tn,
reporter for news on January 1, 1917
Ebut he'll be ON the job bright ant
early today-sas usual.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02

Bright and early New Years day
he reporter was on the job-as usual
You know, you've got to be an early
worm as well as night hawk to be
reporter-and HE'D him over the
'oute.
He went to the Chamber of Com
nerce, and that was closed, so there
"aS to be no news of new enterprises
coming to Pensacola.
He went to the L. & N. offices, but
hey were closed and there was on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-02

doing alRoreign trade which its ex-
perts say is now in the neighborhood
of $3.50, 100000 a year. President
Mario A. Menocal and his cabinet
are progressive, hardworHng men
and are pushing forward the devel-
opment Of Cuba. President Menocal
is a graduate of Cornell. Great at
tention is being given to popular
education. The government IS
framed after that of the United
States which gave Cuba its first up
ward lift to freedom.
These are some of the reasons
why the American population Of
Havana which has taken a leading
part in the constructive development
of the city and of the island were re-
ioiced that the Shriners saw the
new town and can carry back the
message of what they, themselves,
have seen to the United States. AS
the big Turrialba slipped out of ths
harbor, past Guiana fortress. past
MORO Castle, Havana said: "Co~s
again, Shriners, and see boz Urcte
Sans big work in this lucky, happy
island is conni-. ygs!"
"Cone gain, potentate Ashley ].
Absn come again, deputy poten-
tate Charles J. Ovenshire. Come
again, members of 0sman Temple
of st. Paul, Of Oasis Temple Of
Charlotte, North Carolina, of Moroc-
co Temple Of Jacksonville, Florida,
and ali the southern temples, come
again. Everything in Havana il
YOURS. Tell the country what w
are doing down here"