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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
4
Public notices advise subscribers about advertising changes, with instructions to discontinue a previously inserted ad by publication day. The notice references second class mail status and lists multiple Middletown addresses including 399 Main St, 138 Main St, and 662 Main St.
New Haven forecast shows warmer weather tonight and Friday with rain or snow, SE winds, and rising temperatures in eastern districts. Reports from Mt. Higby record noon conditions including a 38 degree high and 25 feet wind data. National notes discuss strikes, wheat prices, beer tax, and economic concerns, with varied observations on dry spell prospects, government stamps, and taxes.
A reflective piece argues that urban prosperity tempts youth away from small communities but hardship in cities reveals the merits of small towns and rural areas. It notes the trend is not yet evident in the younger urban cohort, yet a long-standing pattern persists across generations.
The New York World reports Frederick Ebert, a former harness-maker, elected president of Germany by 277 to 49. The result pleases the middle classes while angering Independent Socialists and Junkers, seen as stabilizing leadership for a republican Germany.
The Syracuse Post Standard cites The Springfield Republican criticizing Connecticut for rejecting most of 18 proposed amendments and notes a higher Connecticut ratification rate for the constitution than Massachusetts.
Padraic Colum argues Gaelic counts up to a half million speakers including many in Scotland, but retaining English is crucial. The piece notes Gaelic in Ireland reaches about a quarter million and warns replacing English with Gaelic would cut Ireland off from the English speaking world, while praising English as cosmopolitan and widely spoken.
Ontario Post reports a man summoned for medical exam shows erratic vision. Tests fail until a doctor uses a metal garbage can lid and asks to identify it. The man sees a silver half dollar, illustrating unpredictable eyesight.
A railroad engineer with a 20 year old leg injury refused amputation and used Peterson's Ointment. He reports the wound healed and the leg is now fine after decades of prior failed treatments. The Buffalo user claims full confidence in the ointment for old sores and salt rheum.
In New York on Lincoln's Birthday Ban Johnson John A Heydler and other baseball moguls met with President Heydler fueling talk of a new National Commission chairman. Herrmann's successor was discussed amid Baltimore Federals revival lawsuits and lingering friction in organized baseball. The naming of a new leader is expected soon as Herrmann's term ends earlier than planned.
A young man walking through a wood with a gun and bag of game meets a sheriff who shows him posted no hunting signs. The youth replies he saw the signs but says he still found game. The incident captures a tense encounter over hunting rules in a rural setting.
A brief, wry exchange on a social habit as a mystery asks why some men pose for photos with their chins resting in their right hand. The line notes the peculiar habit with a light, humorous tone.
Charles T. Davis extols Middlesex County efforts in agricultural extension funding and civic projects. He credits the Middletown Chamber of Commerce for enabling 1918 agricultural work, a concrete road bed from Pameacha bridge to the Durham road ice house, and the South Green Honor Roll board. He notes 1917 taxation committee gains and war measures delaying broader impact, urging broad citizen support.
The Boston Transcript notes a cheeky mock feud over romance as Charlie Sapp contemplates marriage to Miss Brisk. A playful exchange hints at social pressures and light gossip surrounding courtship.
An advertisement extols Red Blooded People with pure iron rich blood as preserving youth and vitality. It touts Phosphated Iron capsules from Hartman Drug Co as a trusted remedy, urging customers to insist on the genuine capsules and avoid substitutes.
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