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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1918
Page
4
A fragment notes a second of matter at the Middletown Connecticut Post Office with press on sale at 188 Main St. and a location reference about the post office notice.
March circulation statement for the newspaper highlights totals and regional distribution across listed dates. Figures summarize readership reach and print run adjustments. Further breakdown lists daily circulation numbers and geographic zones served during the month.
Weather at Mount Higby reports a 67 degree high and .05 inch precip with northeast winds and cloudy skies. A second town shows a 63 degree high and 4 degree low with a daylight saving note. The piece laments war strains in Finland and Russia, urges coal orders for next winter, and discusses shipyard labor, rail and river commerce, and ongoing congressional effort.
A fragmented wartime column notes that listing exact locations in France remains common in reports. It highlights many censored names and the persistence of sun time habits, with families preserving untouched clocks and individuals’ watches running without proper maintenance for years, stirring opposition to intervention.
A critical local column denounces a recurring auto fee scheme in Middlesex county. It argues the state separated the automobile department to create lucrative posts and a pervasive fee system that exploits rural communities. The writer calls on the State commissioner of vehicles to curb the practice and urges productive wartime labor over predatory fees.
East Berlin saw a parade of visitors including Mrs R Hul bert from New Britain and John Thompson from New London. Mrs Belden returned from a trip and several residents traveled for visits or to Hartford and Southington. A high tension accident sprained a wrist, and the Penfield residence near the station was bought by New Britain parties. Tenements in town are scarce as housing demand grows.
In Chester on Sunday visitors from Ivoryton and Middletown called on locals. Twenty American Italian Mutual Aid members joined a New London parade and theatre rally. A May 1 Chester town hall dance is planned. Princess showtime at 8 and a double feature with A Bon Bon Riot plays tonight.
Old Saybrook reports Clayton Spencer returning to Yale after a Sunday visit. Robert Burns Jr. leaves for Camp Devens after a week at the tele phones office, with relatives meeting him at the Junction. Families visit relatives at Camp Upton and Camp Gordon, while train crews handle disruptions from a freight wreck near Leete's Island. St John’s club plans an event, and E H Arnold passes away. Ruth Elizabeth Faulk and Joseph Sproul wed. Carlyle Blackwell and James Elridge in Youth at Saybrook town hall Tuesday.
An ad touts olive oil as a natural remedy for indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, improves appetite, and restores normal function, pricing it at 25 cents per box.
Advertisement notes a one cent sale at Neid Lingerms in Westbrook with a prompt to write or call for the printed list of goods on sale. The brief item highlights a local merchant promotion and directs readers to obtain full details.
Dialogue from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts Sagebrush desolation with politics. A traveler questions how anyone lives there while a companion notes that politics exist everywhere, hinting at broader commentary rather than a plot point.
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