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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text notes editorial rooms and notices about a new vessel prompt, stopped at an extended age, with references to a second class office and several street addresses including 99 Main, 188 Main, and 552 Main. It hints at publication timing issues and unspecified remorse.
Weather report from Mt Higby records noon 90 degrees high, 58 low, 73 average with 29.08 barometer and clear skies. The rest of the text mentions war talk, coal supply, German checks, taxing soft drinks, Uncle Sam’s trucks, flour and meat, political chatter, and Mr Ford’s tax wealth debate, all tied to the wartime home front mood.
Fragmentary passages discuss American public figures, evasive statements, revenue policy, and wartime commerce. It references Mr. McAdoo and German methods, mentions manufactured articles and cotton prices before hostilities, and notes sectional responses to revenue laws amid wartime concerns. The text is garbled and reads as clipped opinions rather than a cohesive report.
An Albany Argus note estimates the high cost of smoking under the additive policy. The fragment highlights economic impact perceived by readers, signaling concern about tobacco expenses and public health considerations.
British Whippet tanks or fly tanks are used chiefly for assault. They are light and fast compared to heavier tanks and have proven effective in rapid fighting. They have shown strong performance in the current drive.
The new rates dramatically raise taxes across tobacco products. Cigars priced 1h to 20 cents retail would incur 20 dollars per thousand, up from eight, with over 20 cents a triple tax to 30 per thousand. cigar smokers face higher costs. Tobacco tax rises from 13 to 30 cents per pound. Cigarettes two cents each jump to three per thousand, while heavy cigarettes over three pounds per thousand rise to ten dollars. Accessories taxes double, with per package, book, or carton increases and four cents per 100 tubes.
A New Haven Union summary describes Prussian soldiers leaving Chateau Thierry, once luxurious dwellings for officers, in a rage of merciless interior destruction. Tapestries, pictures, furniture, mirrors, and marquetery were smashed, chairs ripped, walls defaced, and nurseries vandalized. The piece condemns the act as savage and lunatic.
A short humor exchange depicts Mr Mugge noting a clock’s running state and his wife prompting him to ask her the time rather than rely on the clock. The quip showcases domestic wit in a Boston Globe context.
Eph Wiley described a fellow townsman as a potential mob leader saying he has energy bloodthirsty instincts and no sense. The remark reflects local attitudes toward public figures and mob dynamics.
A vacation army training unit used 17 acres of wheat fields at the State School for the Deaf near Indianapolis. They cleared the sheaves by 8 am with 40 musicians creating morale music. The field became ready for threshing and activity after the wheat was moved.
A wartime composite verse contrasts sixty thousand workers in New England candy making with the war in Europe. It urges Americans to sacrifice comforts and support the war effort, noting hunger abroad and urging Americans to stop luxury eating. A second joke about a fashion ball ends with a macabre punchline about doctors and undertakers.
Editor Evening Press criticizes Middletown High for likely shifting to an all day session at fall term start. The change would burden many part time workers and hinder wartime community needs as drafts approach. The piece notes other state schools have moved to half days to meet war conditions and questions the board’s timing.
Hadlyme residents share visits from family and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Martin Randall of Schenectady with Abel Randall as hosts. Lucy Warner of Brooklyn stays with her grandmother while Grace Mitchell also visits relatives. Others travel or stay in Bridgewater and Providence. Joseph Randall returns from Boston. An estimated Russia population growth is noted, equal to Britain or France every decade.
The article argues that hens deserve national symbol status over the eagle, noting hens provide food and revenue yet suffer neglect. It stresses proper feeding, culling, and buying by product feeds, with guidance from experts and agricultural colleges to raise high quality eggs and meat efficiently.
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