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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1918
Page
4
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Forecast calls for light rain tonight with Tuesday turning fair in New Haven area. Connecticut expected mostly overcast with little temperature change and fresh northeast winds diminishing. A coastal disturbance near Hatteras brings unsettled rain along the Atlantic coast. inland remains largely dry. Northerly ridge from Montana to Maine keeps northern temperatures low while central and western districts enjoy pleasant conditions. Observations show mixed readings across several cities including New Haven 38 cloudy and Hartford 36 cloudy.
Mt Higby reports a 24 hour period with high 54, low 30, mean 42 at 12 noon 35. Barometer 30.02, rain 0.7, water 23 feet 6 inches, wind north cloudy. Also Sunar readings max 57 min 33 mean 45 noon 54. Reports martial law in Cologne, politics, milk prices, Red Cross drive, and looming winter weather cues amid varied items about Portugal Germany and U.S. affairs.
The piece laments a holiday shopping season and the burden on shopkeepers while noting that missions have signed salary vouchers as a public duty. It argues wholesome competition protects the public and condemns government red tape in public utilities, urging legitimate service as the proper solution.
Providence Journal criticizes Wilson's self confidence and aim for world healing as harmful to US policy. The piece argues his Europe visit risks unity at home and could provoke discord in the peace conference, noting German telegrams view him as Germany’s hope yet fear his inability to push his program.
A New York Evening Post piece notes improvised air heraldry used by pilots in aerial combat. It highlights symbols from aces to squads, including the Lafayette escadrille, Uncle Sam, and Guynemer, contrasting them with German insignia and pondering the lasting memory of these emblems.
Boston December 16 Allied note that 3445 American prisoners held by Germany are safe and removed from Germany Major Carl P Dennett of the American Red Cross arrived to report to Henry P Davison Red Cross chairman He explains a handover arrangement with Britain and how prisoners were moved to Rhine and France The Red Cross adds Germans treated Americans better than other nationalities and cites shortages of rubber rubber and copper as the main wartime material issue
After influenza and other prostrating diseases, Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens nerves before meals, Peptiron iron tonic after meals, and Hood's Pills act as a mild cathartic as needed. The trio is advertised as a complete preventive and health preserver, forming Hood's Triple Combination.
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