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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
4
The Evening Press and Penny Press announce subscription terms and addresses in Middletown Connecticut. Readers are urged to notify changes of address promptly and to discontinue subscriptions by the specified day of publication to avoid ads or notices continuing.
Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with rain late tonight or on Saturday. Connecticut skies similarly cloudy and warmer with late rain, winds turning south, as a southern disturbance over western Kansas drives widespread rain and warmer conditions from the Rockies to the Ohio Valley. Observations list multiple city readings including New Haven at 26 and clear, New York 30 clear, St Louis 48 rain.
Weather report from Mt. Higby notes 24 hours ending noon with max 39, min 15, mean 27, barometer 30.32 and clear skies. The piece discusses postwar geopolitics, peace conference activity, patriotic duties, and social issues, urging civilian support for returning soldiers and critiquing profiteering and propaganda as troubled times unfold.
A historical reflection argues that industrial plants will rehire former workers after the war, while floaters persist. It condemns liquor licensing as a root cause of trouble, urges free and merit-based regulation, and critiques post office and government efficiency with satirical tone. It notes postal rate debates, bureaucratic overreach, and public misperceptions of officialdom.
A Springfield Daily News note outlines a plan to manage public gatherings by asking husbands to attend with their stenographers and move to the side aisle. It mentions men who owe for the previous week and possible conduct adjustments during events.
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