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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
4
The Evening Press lists subscription rates and service notes, with mail options and prices. It explains term lengths and renewal procedures, address changes, and discontinuation rules for subscribers, and provides a list of local street offices where the paper is sold.
Weather data from Mt Higby ends at noon showing a 42 degree high, 30 degree low, mean 34, barometer 30.14, wind north and cloudy. Amid war talk the nation debates loan drives, Russia policy, air program, and industrial efforts while local concerns like sprinkler use and brick supply surface alongside comments on national morale and vigilance.
Fragmentary report notes crowded camps for dangerous individuals and a preference for containment over transfer. It mentions the game section of the United and hints at policy tensions without clear names or dates.
The report notes ongoing delays and disappointment in Senate actions affecting an airplane work project. Advocates urge timely remedies and persistent effort, warning that lack of progress risks continued stalemate and missed timelines.
Fragmentary report notes next week’s local option elections in New York state and a related controversy over women’s stance on temperance. The piece hints at alarm among many about the broader dry movement despite a portion refusing to ratify federal entitlements.
The fragment references Quigley's re election and hints at his view of public office as a political identity issue. It notes the emolument topic as a recurring concern and frames his candidacy within the era's standards of political persona. The text suggests a focus on how identity informs his congressional ambitions.
A partial OCR fragment notes themes around governor distinctions and policy emphasis. The readable text hints at discussions separating platforms and experiences, with potential emphasis on leadership priorities and institutional roles. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
Weeks and ex Governor Bulkeley participated in the dedication on Main Street to honor the Liberty Loan cottage. The event gathered men of mature judgment with practical experience, ready to do their utmost to preserve the state and nation.
A Detroit News wartime exhortation asserts every dollar joins the fight in the Liberty Bond drive. It claims bonds empower front-line effort, sustain Britain and Belgium, and prove American moral vigor, urging readers to buy bonds as badges of Americanism and world citizenship.
A New York Sun analysis argues for minting a two-cent coin as prices rise from one to two cents. It notes transportation fare impacts and the practicality of replacing many small transactions, urging a larger, thinner coin without milling to avoid confusing it with a silver quarter.
The New York Globe notes a rising unity among South American republics as Argentina's President Irigoyen pledges to aid Uruguay with troops if Brazilian German colonists invade. It argues Germany seeks to influence the region, forecasts a future South American backed Monroe Doctrine, and warns Uruguay of a potential German state movement in southern Brazil.
Nantucket residents argue in Massachusetts General Court over allowing automobiles on the island. The island’s narrow gauge railroad is out of service due to funds, and opposition remains strong despite advocates pressing for repeal. Bar Harbor’s prior outcome is cited, but Nantucket’s summer residents largely oppose cars on the island. Meanwhile New York Globe notes “Lucky Home Town” finds solace from war through fishing and local life as city residents cope with wartime strain.
The piece argues that the American Revolution democratized England, ending autocratic rule by the crown. It notes George III and German origin of monarchs, Parliament’s veto absence, and England’s later democratic expansion credited to America. It asserts England’s debt to America for moving from autocracy to democracy and for colonization leadership.
The New York Globe quotes a Pro German remark by chamberlain von Oldenburg calling democrats canaille. The piece argues such outbursts reveal oppression’s end and warning that Germans may react when masters drop their mask and unleash contempt. It predicts rising underlings may act.
Hartford Courant urges immediate subscription to the Liberty loan drive stating the $3,000,000,000 goal may be over-subscribed but relies on patriotic effort. Campaign organizers are prepared, yet the public must subscribe promptly and voluntarily to support the war effort. Buy bonds. they are solid investments aiding victory.
Reports to the treasury department show the Third Liberty bond drive making strong progress with many cities subscribed even before the official start. New Britain is expected to top its quota and, with other cities, demonstrate national unity behind the war effort.
The New Haven Union laments wasteful use of wooden targets by army sharpshooters and jokes that German spies would make better practice targets, reflecting wartime satire and public sentiment.
A poem praising a young soldier’s courage and humanity as he joins the fight for righteousness. It extols his modest pride in uniform, warns against hero worship, and calls on mothers to be proud as society unites in support of war. Its tone is reverent and patriotic, urging steadfastness.
Sixteen riders garbed as Ku Klux Klan era figures rode into Skiatook Oklahoma after noon yesterday in a liberty loan parade. They carried banners warning three men accused of disloyalty and each saddle horn bore a coil of rope.
Theda Bara stars in a Fox super-picture and a big double feature program features the second episode of The House of Hate with Pearl White at the Grand theater for Monday and Tuesday showings.
The Detroit News reports President Wilson signed a bill allowing government seizure of German corporate property in the United States, citing wartime risk. It questions why such law should not apply in peacetime and warns against subsidized foreign corporations acting as potential secret agents. It notes Germany’s likely retaliation and contrasts U.S. and German holdings.
The Springfield Republican notes Premier Lloyd George’s flamboyant remark about Americans delivering “the surprise of their lives” to Prussian junkers. It contrasts with American modesty about the small army’s role in France and cites Secretary Daniels praising the navy’s steady, growing contribution without boast. The piece closes stating the future will tell its story.
A Nashville reader describes lingering coughs after la grippe and winter colds. Jos. Gillard of 148 Fillmore St reports relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar, noting it soothes and cures coughs and colds and is good for whooping cough.
A reflective line notes a tendency to drift toward distractions while seeking clearer paths ahead, suggesting a universal urge to steer attention away from looming issues toward more desirable outcomes. The statement invites contemplation of focus and foresight in daily decisions.
Carl Muller of the C. H. I. wrecked a barber pole on West Court Street by backing his car yesterday afternoon. The setback occurred near the post office entrance and the curbside plank walk which narrows the road, leaving scant room for passing vehicles.
Durham notices a box social hosted by the Epworth League this Friday at 8 p m. All ladies are asked to bring something to contribute.
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