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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
9
The article explains state inspection of feeds, urges farmers to obtain bulletins from their State Agricultural Department, and discusses choosing high quality mixed feeds. It highlights nutrition, cost, and the value of home-grown ingredients, noting that high-grade feeds should be protein rich and free of cheap fillers.
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, Victor Berger and other pro-German socialist leaders spoke at the Coliseum and annex about overthrowing the American system. The piece denounces their agenda as radical, warns of foreign influence, and urges Americans to defend constitutional government and avoid European reform models.
The News and Courier notes a call for the United States to appoint a commission to clean up tinople, questioning whether America’s long dominance could not accomplish the task and wondering about the feasibility of such a move.
The Boston Post condemns suffragists in Washington who burned President Wilson's speeches as an insult to the Chief Magistrate and a degradation of the movement. It argues the actions misrepresent the suffrage cause, while acknowledging the president's efforts and noting the protests lack practical impact on Congress's recess context.
The president appeals from the seas for all Americans to join the Red Cross. Last Christmas 22 million were members. another 22 million should enroll for peace work. The war’s devastation demands continued duty and widespread enrollment to relieve famine and distress and aid neighbors.
Washington reports 2421 army names today with Killed in action 445 Died of wounds 93 Wounded severely 516 Wounded undetermined 763 Wounded slightly 787 Missing in action 10. Connecticut section lists Privates Louis Schaffer New London and several others with Wounded and Missing entries. Corporals and Lieutenants are named for Died of Disease and Wounded Severely categories, including Arthur Bjomberg Paul Hayes and others across Bridgeport New Haven Stamford Danbury and more.
Miss Rebecca Eliot arrives from Wheaton College to spend Christmas vacation at home. Mrs Leander Hill widow Lizzie Chapman dies suddenly and is buried in Southington. Louise Emery of Hartford visits her parents. Leonard Higgins dies after a year of ill health at Beach Park road. Evelyn Stevens heads to New Haven for winter at Hotel Duncan. Frank Bliss from Pratt Institute returns home for holidays. Ada Evarts from Columbia College visits her parents for Christmas recess. A Christmas community tree will be lit on the Congregational church hill Christmas Eve with Liberty chorus singing.
East Berlin notes today marks the year's shortest day with lengthening days ahead. Local residents and visitors include W. M. Bunce from Jersey City returning home for the holidays. Christmas exercises at the school featured vocal music and recitations as teachers received gifts from pupils. A Camp Fire Girls entertainment drew a large crowd with dancing afterward. Miss Gertrude North moved her household goods to New Jersey and then planned a Florida trip.
Advertising guidance from CW W Everett argues that effective business paper ads should be intimate, newsy, enthusiastic and well dressed like a top salesman. Vary ad style over time, use merchandising intent, and avoid stale messages that fail to sell goods. A Buffalo Express note questions Senator Johnson about troop presence in Russia rather than seeking reasons for more troops.
In Berlin the German army officers have halted their practice of forcing pedestrians from sidewalks, signaling a sudden reform in street conduct observed by officials and residents.
Federal Grand Jury in New York returns indictments charging Herman Wessels alias Carl Rodiger and Albert Paul Fricke with treason for concealing harboring the alleged German spy and procuring funds from Germany to aid him. Death is the penalty upon conviction.
Private John N. Marks of Arkansas recalls a brutal day during a campaign in France when 6800 Americans faced danger and only five of his 250 man company remained uninjured after French forces finally halted the German advance. The account compares Civil War losses but notes such comparisons are imperfect for a single battle segment.
The president calls every American to join the Red Cross. Twenty two million were enrolled last Christmas and a new drive should enroll another twenty two million for peace work. Peace has its victories and the Red Cross has duties in peaceful times. The war left much of the world impoverished with illness famine and distress likely to spread. The Red Cross must retain members and gain new ones. No one lives for himself alone. join now.
A verse from the Atlanta Constitution contemplates a returning loved one, the light kept for him, and the welcome of home as the heart defies command. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune riffs on watchdogs of the treasury, predicting tolerant scrutiny and a prompt to act, aided by a joke about a child’s wristwatch and unwashed wrists.
A catalog entry highlights wall mounted glass shelves towel bars tumbler holders soap holders sponge holders and medicine cabinets. It notes variety in sizes finishes and mounting styles suitable for bathroom and kitchen installations.
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