Editorial policy note limits on advertising in mail delayed publication
In United States editorial brief emphasizes that subscribers must act promptly and pay to ensure service at 6:30 a month and that advertisements cannot be opened or discontinued at the Middletown Conn post office. The Event Press listing appears with address and sale details.
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Triernational Newss
Acceed Wire
Teri S
United States
Postoffice
Middletown Matter
Conn
Tol
Weather report for New Haven area on Dec 31
Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for rain and snow mostly rain tonight and Wednesday with warmer tonight and colder Wednesday. Connecticut: rain or snow and warmer tonight, rain and colder Wednesday. Winds southeast to south, shifting to west, with a broad trough from Texas to Michigan causing rain central districts. High pressure brings severe cold between Rockies and Mississippi. Moorehead Minn reports 16 below. Observed temps: Atlanta 44 rain, Atlantic City 44 clear, Boston 18 clear, Chicago 36 cloudy, Hartford 24 cloudy, New Haven 29 cloudy, New York 34 cloudy, Washington 84 cloudy.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Texas
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Lake
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Moorehead
Minn
Illinois
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Hartford
Jacksonville
Nantucket
New York
Norfolk
Pittsburg
Portland
St. Louis
Washington
Mt Higby Weather And Civil War of Words Abroad
Mt. Higby weather report for the 24 hours to noon lists max 39, min 15, mean 27 with 39 at noon, barometer 29.98, water 24 feet 8 inches, wind south and cloudy. Meanwhile editorial chatter mocks trolley fares, praises walking, weighs Wilson as top statesman, notes Bolshevik fears, army contracts, German concessions, Hearst as reception organizer, ventilation issues, and a Republican caucus.
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Mt. Higby
Silent Homecoming Flows as Troops Return Abroad
A steady stream of overseas soldiers arrives home mirroring past departures as civilians note the familiarity of the return. The public grows more aware of reunion rituals and the emotional pace of shipborne and land-based arrivals.
America Prepared With Best Manhood and Ingenuity
The text extols American readiness for war, claiming unrivaled manhood and ingenuity surpassing other nations, suggesting peak mobilization and superior spirit in a national context. It emphasizes confidence in national strength and inventive capacity.
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America
Prohibition Police Court News After Christmas
In dry territory towns the police court notes after Christmas show how residents obtain liquor. The reports reveal numerous cases of violations and raise questions about where hundreds obtain alcohol despite prohibition.
Senator Chamberlain on army evils and German chaos
Senator Chamberlain argues against army abuses and notes health needs within the force. He warns that choosing the wrong leader harms any field. The piece notes Germany’s struggle against terrorism and the hope to quell destruction, asserting mob rule yields no lasting power.
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Senator Chamberlain
Germany
Trolley Legislation Promises Burden Relief for Public
Incoming session expects limited trolley extension bills yet broad focus on easing burdens on traction companies to protect the public.
Peculiar Session Criticizes War Time Contracts
In a peculiar session attendees chide officials for wartime policy actions that cut off ordinary jobs and easy contracts. Citizens feel punished by sudden shifts in wartime governance, worsening living costs and leaving many workers high and dry with little prospect of future earnings.
British Coalition Triumph in Khaki Election
The New York World reports a British coalition landslide with Sinn Fein gains in Ireland and many veteran ministers out of Westminster. Lloyd George stands firm as premier, while Asquith is defeated. The result reshapes Liberal prospects and signals voters’ peace preferences in reconstruction.
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New York World
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Great Britain
McKenna
Henderson
Samuel
Herbert Asquith
Lloyd George
Troy
Uncle Sam Could Give Us All a Farm
Hugh J. Hughes argues in Leslie's that after World War I millions of returning workers will seek farmland and that waste land from Miami to Bathgate should be cultivated. He urges land banks to fund improvements, stresses the need for social and engineering means to clear forests, and calls for organized settlement with roads, schools, markets, and churches to support new farming communities.
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Sam
Hugh J. Hughes
Leslie
154Th Street
Coney Island
United States
Miami
Fla
Bathgate
N. C
Lake States
Gulf Coast
Pacific Northwest
Old Forest
First-Sight Love Romance Ends in Parting of Angier Dukes
Angier B. Duke son of the tobacco king and his twenty-year-old wife Miss Cordelia Drexel-Biddle of Philadelphia have separated after three and a half years of marriage. The couple, prominent in society, wed in a romance that was a season centerpiece. Mrs. Duke and their two children remain with her mother in New York.
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Angier Dukes
Angier B. Duke
Benjamin H. Duke
Cordelia Drexel-Biddle
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Boxer Young Terry McGovern Dies From Ring Injury
Francis Deleo McGovern of Philadelphia known as Young Terry McGovern died in a Boston hospital from a fractured skull after a sixth round KO by Frankie Britt in Bedford last night. Britt was arrested and charged with felonious assault as a Boston police request led to his New Bedford home arrest.
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Philadelphia
N. Boston
Francis Deleo McGovern
Young Terry” McGovern
Frankie
Young) Britt
Bedford
Britt
McGovern
New Bedford
Boston Police
Zach Wheat Batting Champion of the 1918 NL
New York December 31 Zach Wheat veteran outfielder leads the National League batting with the 1918 averages. The piece notes youth rising in NL with only four veterans Wheat Groh Daubert and Chase remaining among 14 players in the 300 class. It also mentions rumors about the Boston Braves, Heydler's West trip, and trade chatter involving Walter Johnson and Jack Barry.
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Brooklyn Slugger
New York
Zach Wheat
Frooklyn
Wheat
Groh
Daubert
Chase
Braves
Boston
Chicago
James M. Curley
Charles Daly
National League Baseball Club
Curley
Johnny Evers
George Stallings
Heydler
John A. Heydler
National League
Cubs
French Lick Springs
Ind
Ban Johnson
Barney Dreyfus
Cincinnati
National Commission
Walter Johnson
Washirston Senators
Clark Griffith
Larry Frazee
Red Sox
Griffith
Jack Barry
Bnoston
Clyde Milan
Connecticut Patents. List of issued patents 1918 Gazette
A Connecticut reader lists United States patents granted to residents as published in the Official Gazette dated Tuesday November 12 1918 reported by patent solicitor Arthur B. Jenkins of Hartford Conn. The record names assignees and inventors including Howard M Barber Stonington to Cottrell Sons Co for inking mechanism. Clayton G Cook New Haven to American Linen Fibre Co for flax thresher feeder. C Davison New London to Electric Boat Co for foundation construction for reciprocating engines. John J Devine Middletown ink stand. Alfred J Gilert Hartford can filing machine. Charles A Glover Bridgeport breaking steel bars. William H Greenleaf Hartford locking device and electro magnet. Michael J Hogan New Haven to J W Holden Meriden railway line protector. Arthur J Lewis Stratford to Baird Machine Co for slotting studs. Joseph H Mullin Tilley assignment for resilient wheel. John R Reyburn Fairfield to American Chain Co for chain connector. Charles H Shepard Bridgeport bolt for machine guns. John Stawnizky South Manchester window attachment. William Thiede New Britain switch operating mechanism. trade marks The Autoyre Co Oakville snap fasteners The E Ingraham Co Bristol cocks Joseph Parker Son Co New Haven blotting paper.
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Connecticut
United States Patent Office
Arthur B. Jenkins
Connecticut Mutual
Main Street
Hartford
Conn
Howard M. Barber
Stonington
C. B. Cottrell & Sons Co
New York
New Y
William H. Greenleaf
Michael J. Hogan
New Haver
J. W. Holden
Meriden
Arthur J. Lewis
Stratford
Baird Machine Co
Bridgeport
Joseph H. Mullin
T. Tilley
New Haven
John R. Reyburn
Fairfield
American
Chain Co
Charles H. Shepard
John Stawnizky
South Manchester
William Thiede
New Britain
Autoyre Co
Oakville
E. Ingraham Co
Bristol
Joseph Parker & Son Co
Calendar Reforms Through Julius Caesar to the Gregorian Reform
The piece traces calendar reform from Julius Caesar in 45 B C who introduced a leap year and shifted year start to January, through Pope Gregory XIII who defined the Gregorian rules. It explains leap year rules, centurial adjustments, and the 1752 British reform dropping 11 days and moving year start to January 1, noting a current 13 day Julian-Gregorian difference.
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Julius Caesar
B. C
Caesar
Gregory XIII
England
Nice
Burlesonism as a menace in American policy
The Louisville Courier Journal critiques Burlesonism, arguing the real danger is government ownership of businesses rather than bolshevism. The piece notes Burleson as a leading advocate in Washington and comments on the lengthening workday, describing it as a sign of expanding governmental control.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Burleson
Washington
Lieutenant Pat OBrien Aims Transatlantic Flight in April
Lieutenant Pat OBrien, the American aviator who escaped a German prison, plans a transatlantic flight as the first to achieve the feat. He says April is his target and cites Captain I. F. Fuller and another American associate in the British service as collaborators in the venture.
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Pat” O’brien
I. F. Fuller
France
O’brien
McAdoo and the Photographic Mind in Action
Brice Clagett describes McAdoo as possessing a photographic mind that recalls salient facts from stacks of newspapers and memoranda. He cites a drive to the Capitol where McAdoo, briefed by a subordinate, rapidly presents clear arguments and clinches the committee with added points.
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McAdoo
Brice Clagett
Leslie’s
New York
Capitol
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