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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
4
A garbled local column reflects wartime civic themes and weather data. It mentions changes of address notices, a Mt Higby weather report, and brief musings on weddings, troops, rations, and bond issues. It notes American soldiers, prohibition delays, and stock farming trends in Connecticut with fragmented opinions.
A reader argues for universal wage parity, urging a $1 per hour demand for all workers, mirroring shipyard pay. He contends essential services like telegraph, phone, and transportation could collapse otherwise and accuses politicians of using patriotism to block reform, urging broad application.
A fragmentary line shows a person asking what the complaint was and another responds with a brief affirmation or negation. The text is incomplete but suggests a dispute over a stance or position during a discussion with Ro.
The article criticizes political maneuvering around Vardaman, praising Mississippi for shattering his influence. It denounces him for racial rhetoric and claims Blease’s defeat in South Carolina signals a shift. It lauds the Senate for rejecting his demagogy and ending the era of his showy stance.
Reader asked for the leading American citizen excluding the president. Names that come to mind include Pershing Roosevelt Taft Ford Edison Rockefeller Mayo Schwab Brandeis Coethals Flexner Daniels Baker White Berliner Vanderlip Gibbons Baruch Burbank Hurley Sims and more. A child preferred Douglas Fairbanks to Washington, but many contenders remain.
The piece argues that the inheritance tax is an overreach by Congress, since wills govern after death and state law, not federal, validates their handling. It contends federal taxation of estates lacks justification and would be illogical to tax living or deceased estates similarly.
The piece argues the U S public demanded clarity on war aims and progress in troop training shipbuilding and production and that officials supplied honest explanations. It lauds American unity and resolve saying once America sets its mind to a goal it will pursue it relentlessly, with the Hohenzollern outfit as the likely target.
Bridgeport Times notes mixed prospects for air postal service with W G Aston predicting fast speeds but warning that landing remains the major obstacle. He cites a required 5 to 6 mile long aerodrome and skilled pilots, while acknowledging meteorological and mechanical risks in recent experiments. The piece ends with a wry aside about an unlikely passenger in a streetcar.
Editor Evening Press warns Middletown and Middlesex readers to ignore New York Sun sugar articles. Connecticut rules apply. sugar for canning available 15 pounds per certificate if a grocer sells it. Consumers and retailers are responsible for securing supplies. Washington staff statements often irrelevant to Connecticut. Ww. A. S. Sheehan, Director of Education.
Washington Aug 24 The president sent nominations to the senate naming Brigadier generals to become major generals John A Lejeune Littleton W T Waller Colonels to become brigadier generals James E Mahoney Ben H Fuller John T Myers Charles G Long Wendell C Neville Albertus W Catlin Assistant quartermaster with rank of colonel to be assistant quartermaster with rank of brigadier general Cyrus S Radford Reflects wartime officer promotions and rank changes through the nomination docket.
Mr. R. B. O'Flynn government concrete inspector advertises FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited kidney trouble remedy. Box pricing 50c, six for 2.50, trial size 25c. Available at dealers or directly from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
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