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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text discusses access to editorial rooms, payment before listing names, and subscription address updates to ensure prompt delivery. Mentions that the paper will stop at the due date if addresses are not provided and that notices must be updated to insure timely service.
The report forecasts fair weather for New Haven and Connecticut through Saturday with little temperature change and moderate winds. Observations list clear conditions across major cities, while Mt Higby records show a daytime high of 33 and low of 17. Separate editorials discuss food prices, League of Nations, public policy, and political races ahead of the new Congress.
The article argues that legislative attempts to regulate liquor will not satisfy citizens and may lead to a new social order. It cites Seattle's recall of a railroad strike, Altgeld and Cleveland's Chicago intervention, and questions whether current administration can quell what resembles a monarchy. The weekly market letter notes exports to Europe rising and a hopeful mood, with little change in local markets and steady life stocks.
The Newark Building Trades Council, representing about 30,000 workers, adopts the slogan No beer no work to oppose prohibition. It seeks Essex trades council backing to call a statewide strike if beer sales are banned July 1. The move overtly links labor daily needs to prohibition, warning of industry paralysis if beer is removed from workers meals.
A Hartford Courant letter argues the national temperance amendment is effectively ratified by enough states regardless of Connecticut, critiques supporters who blame CT but praises CT Senate as popular. It notes agitators seek to reverse Senate action, implying promises and disappointment as part of advocacy.
An ad promotes Celery King as a laxative tea said to purify the bowels and refresh the body. It promises quick relief, better welfare, and a sweeter breath by brewing a cup, suggesting improvements in digestion and mood.
A reader from Los Angeles shares that she could not get doctors for housework related illnesses and praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad promotes the tonic as helpful for ulcers irregularities backache headaches nervous conditions and “the blues.” Readers are invited to write for advice.
In Middletown the afternoon edition reports minor community notes including local events and small public notices. Names are unclear due to damaged text but indicate routine civic updates and neighborhood happenings.
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