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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
9
A detailed review of a Middlesex concert featuring Mr Williams. The audience's knitting and rustling disrupted some numbers while the performer’s articulation and program notes guided public behavior. Encores included Bartlett tunes and John Barnes songs, with strong emotion and local pride noted as two of his sons serve in the military.
A study notes that feet feel worse when exposed to heat, causing burning and swelling. Researchers describe sensations of puffing and discomfort in the toes and arches, with increased soreness and calouses for some individuals.
National League results show New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh winning while Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, and St. Louis lose. American League also features several decisive wins with New York and Detroit posting strong showings. Eddie Roush powers the Reds with a .445 batting clip as wrestling promoter talk swells over a $50,000 purse for a Lewis Stecher title bout.
George Burns belted a homer that broke the tie and powered the Giants to a victory against the Red Sox. The rest of the report notes Eddie Roush’s antics, Reds beating the Cubs, Walter Johnson’s rough day, Cobb not in lineup, and other scattered game notes across the league.
Washington reports General Pershing lauds American troops for bravery in the Leiche raid while Secretary Baker withholds full details. Official loss figures vary, with Pershing noting fewer than 200 American casualties versus over 300 German, and a complete account awaiting final dispatch from France. The piece notes ongoing calls for an official American communique and mentions the engagement involved regulars aided by National Guard units.
E S Martin argues in Life that the war's imagination is overshadowed by hard tasks. Restoring prophetic and national aims gives way to practical duties: moving ships, training soldiers, producing food, building aircraft, fighting submarines, and mustering money to sustain the effort. The piece focuses on urgent, concrete burdens over idealistic restoration.
Greenwich News and Graphic reports Captainef’s arrival in Hartford met by a sick reception committee. He left for New York after officials, led by Mr Chandler, explained the situation with formal defense publicity. A Hastings-age dialogue follows about reading choices during wartime.
Army officers and defense society representatives faced questions after acting secretary Growells stated 20,000 dollars would be found. The group contends officers were misled by unclear statements, with several men asserting they were offered sums and assurances that funds would be located.
A fragmentary line shows a young person asking to charge something with the phrase spoken as Now, I eg ee ee and Charge it, please. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable names or location.
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