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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
5
President Wilson urges Congress to back direct aid to Belgium and northern France, stressing factories ruined by war must be rebuilt with priority shipments and industrial support. He details postwar tax plans, war debt interest, and rapid rail and transport reforms, warning against returning to prewar rail conditions.
Grand Duke Frederick of Baden renounced his throne for himself and his descendants in line with his cousin and heir Prince Maximilian, the former German chancellor, per a Basle dispatch from Karishrne. Stock market opened quietly with small moves as investors awaited Washington and local developments.
The speaker pledges to faithfully represent the nation’s ideals abroad and to work with allied powers. He notes removal of censorship on cable news by France and Britain, plans open communications between Paris, Washington, and London, and will oversee a unified cable system to speed wartime news. He seeks congressional support and promises constant accessibility while away.
Steve Amick of 55 Union street was found unconscious after a late Saturday melee at Union street foot. He had head cuts from a bottle and a swollen right eye. doctors fear permanent eye damage though no longer vision in his left eye. William Josh of 60 South street was treated by Dr Maitland, while Penzek of Newfield South street eludes capture as a possible participant.
The twenty sixth annual six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden lagged behind the ten hour record at 10 am. Frank Kramer led with thirteen teams tied for the lead at 208 miles four laps, 25 miles four laps behind the 1914 Mitten Bedell mark of 235 8. South Ends and North End fought to a 0 0 tie at Russell Field on Sunday. A license issued to Allegra and Grazia Indica of Clinton Avenue.
Parish notes list weekly gatherings at Holy Trinity and St Andrew's Chapel. Conference sessions with Dr German for various grade teachers, Girl Scouts and Ladies Auxiliary meetings, Friends societies, Troop 4 Scouts, and church year lectures. St Andrew's hosts guilds, clubs, and a whist night with address by Rev Edwards.
Fragmentary notes describe Act I with defiant lines and Act IV where a character abdicates. Mentions Bloodhound Brothers and a trap door in a Berlin stage setting. This OCR fragment hints at a melodrama scene sequence with dramatic exits and stage devices.
The text appears as scrambled notes about a curtain scene with two instruments. It mentions the sixth infant Dan and an honor application. A canal boat and internal transports are referenced while age and wisdom are noted in a cryptic, incomplete fragment.
In the rapid German revolution the arrival of Field Marshal von Mackensen in Berlin stirs popular favor among soldiers and civilians. He is undefeated in the war and is seen by foes of the Soviets as the Kornilov of Germany in the current crisis.
Henry Owen writes as a wounded veteran recalling Belleau Wood and Hoboken. He vows to work rather than seek hero status after enduring shellfire and loss, insisting on dignity and a steady job.
The piece argues postwar Westward expansion offers both danger and opportunity for American industry. Returning soldiers may force changes in labor conditions as firms must balance profit with fair treatment, rewarding skilled workers and those with military experience. Only firms with humane policies and appropriate pay can thrive.
Mrs Langtey attended a London dinner with a visiting African king. She aimed to please the monarch and, by all accounts, succeeded, leaving him impressed as they parted.
A Topeka man theorizes that prohibition would never pass if elections were held at night, arguing that morning voting keeps territory in the prohibition column. He contends the war effort hinged on shooting fronts, not fats, food, or fuel.
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