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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
8
An onlookers account recalls a German official describing actions in the Baltic and asserting German aims amid Allied pressures. The speaker emphasizes military force, national rights and the role of England in policing the Baltic, while noting the strongman image of a tall athletic officer.
A farm bureau report from Hartford County outlines corn and potato outputs with 15 200 acres planted producing 5 000 bushels and 2 800 yield per acre. The county leads New England in corn area while tobacco and other crops show smaller, scattered figures across towns and counties.
The letter notes no strong market feature at week start with little softening. Life insurance shares rose recently while other stock lines remained steady. A reflective religious aside appears, mentioning peace, a council hall, and Christian brotherhood in a contemplative, fragmentary style.
Governor General Burton Harrison, stationed in the Philippines, is reportedly planning a third marriage to an American girl living in Manila. The teen fiancée, aged seventeen, faces a mother’s objection to immediate nuptials. no formal announcement has been made. Harrison’s first wife Mary Crocker died in 1905. two daughters are in Virginia boarding schools. His second wife, Miss Mabel Judson of Brooklyn, they divorced after his Manila relocation. a son from that marriage studies in the United States.
The piece discusses pros and cons of party government for women, citing Carrie Chapman Catt and the National American Woman Suffrage Association. It notes an aborted plan for a sex league to balance parties, while allowing members to join any party. It argues both sexes share interest in good government and warns entrenchment of such factions may not permanently divide families or political action.
In Canada the house refused to reenact 1918 daylight saving while major central cities lean to summer time but the nation as a whole stays on standard time. Railways adopted the new time to align with the United States and face a board of railway commissioners, who may preserve standard time to keep key US connections. Agricultural Canada opposes daylight saving and New Brunswick legislature recently voted on the issue.
An advertisement claims meat causes uric acid buildup harming kidneys. It urges daily use of four ounces of Rad Salts, a grape and lemon juice lithia effervescent drink, to flush kidneys and prevent urinary and bladder disorders. The copy emphasizes constant guard against kidney trouble and states benefits within days.
Chairman Hurley urges careful study of a shipping policy noting two distinctions from railroads. He cautions that shipping may shift from government to private enterprise and will involve international control due to Europe’s provisioning and global maritime administration.
An advertisement extols Tiz as a remedy for sore tired feet. It promises pain relief from corns callouses and bunions, and claims feet will dance with joy after a bath and that wearers can buy a 25 cent box at stores. The copy urges immediate purchase to improve shoe comfort.
Major-General Nelson Monroe, Mexican and Civil War veteran and nephew of former President Monroe, marked his ninety fourth birthday at his Arlington Heights home near Boston. He enlisted in 1840, served throughout the Civil War, earned numerous decorations, and is regarded as the oldest living Civil War general, though he says fighting is foolish.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, Jobson is described as comparatively rich, with the remark that wealth depends on whether he is used as a standard of comparison or Mr. Rockefeller. The quoted line frames a discussion on relative wealth.
A comic strip dialogue questions seating on a train as a clerk offers limited options. The passenger requests a lower berth, then an upper, but both are unavailable. The clerk responds with sympathetic restraint, saying he is doing all he can.
A Cincinnati Enquirer brief notes a humorous exchange between Smith and Jones about a long cigar-holder. Jones explains it is a doctor advised device to avoid tobacco, prompting Smith’s curiosity and the quick, witty reply.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore dark hair. It claims dyeing results are natural and even, with dampened sponge application and gradual fading gray hair to a youthful look after one or two uses.
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