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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1919
Page
4
The Penny Press informs readers of changes to subscription terms and address updates. Readers should note the postpaid options and a shift in delivery details, with contact at 299 Main St and nearby bookstores for notices.
Weather report from New Haven on February twenty fifth predicts snow tonight into Wednesday with colder conditions on Wednesday. Connecticut outlook shows cloudy skies then possible rain or snow, winds shifting to southwest. nationwide trough from Lake to Gulf of Mexico brings unsettled weather with rain or snow east of the Rockies. thunder storms and heavy rains reported in southern districts. Severe cold wave spans between the Rockies and Mississippi. freezing temperatures reach Texas southward and Nebraska. Observations list varying conditions across multiple cities including New Haven partly cloudy at 38, Hartford cloudy 28, Atlanta rain 50, Boston clear 32, Detroit rain 38.
The Mount Higby station recorded a 24 hour period ending noon today with a maximum of 40 degrees, minimum 22, mean 31, noon reading 40, barometer 29.08, water 25 feet 4 inches, wind from the south and cloudy conditions.
A jumbled column notes ex congressman Hill’s daughter in custody on suffrage disturbance charges in Boston, hints at land reform, aims to “Back to the land,” and critiques courts’ handling of testimony. It mentions Wilson’s Boston visit, a mass meeting against the League of Nations, oil discovery speculation in England, and various local political comments.
Ventured remark notes education as an eye to watch amid debate over the Morrison code in the state. The comment flags potential reforms and ongoing scrutiny of policy direction. Policymakers and educators may weigh impacts on schools, funding, and curriculum.
A forthcoming tax on drinking liquids could shift prices by sunset tomorrow. If unblocked, dealers will charge 25 cents for whiskey straight and 10 cents for beer, impacting thirst and consumer costs.
Charles M Schwab returns from abroad praising Brest as a resort for the American soldier. He notes lawmakers debate the League of Nations, with soldiers in attendance at speeches, and predicts eventual national support as action by the troops will settle the issue despite ongoing talk from certain quarters.
In Hartford Connecticut lawmakers face a push to standardize time, arguing for or against daylight saving. The piece notes multiple time systems in use from standard to city time, and suggests national and international bodies might weigh in. It mockingly asks why people fixate on work when night saving is deemed essential amid modern life.
Otto H. Kahn in a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce address argues against permanent government guarantees of dividends and against government operation citing higher labor costs and possible service deterioration. He notes railroads collect about 900 million annually in rentals, wages may reach 2.4 billion, and calls for revaluing capitalization and rate adjustments to cover government rent plus a fair return on new investment.
A family excludes Mary after breaking the rules and she eats alone at a corner table. After a period of silence she gives thanks to Theo for preparing a table in the presence of mine enemies, and thereafter Mary never eats away from the family table. Everyone's Magazine.
An old advertisement touts Poslam as a highly concentrated healing balm for eruptive skin conditions. It promises renewed skin health and urges readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories at 243 West 47th Street, New York.
Rocky Hill February report notes Junior Scholars of the Methodist church enjoyed a Saturday afternoon with Ruth Warner, refreshments served, next March gathering planned. Obituary for Mrs Mary J Bennett details four daughters, funeral at St John’s Episcopal Warehouse Point. burial in Warehouse Point. Various town notes list influenza cases, visits, and local activities including Red Cross meeting and school seed catalogs. Easter date given as April 20th.
Moodus reports show Lewis N Brooks and Newell Lewis of Hartford visiting their homes over the holiday weekend. W J Thomas buys a new horse for business. Hartford shoemaker Joseph Toscano calls on friends. Rev L J Radcliffe to address men at Methodist church Wednesday night. George and John Bride visit Falls relatives. Mrs Joseph Gates and son George from Ivoryton visit her mother. L L Brooks ill late week. John Gorman of Hartford visits family. Mrs H J Cross returns from Atlantic City. Frank Lecrenier of Hartford visits Editor G P Lecrenier’s family. Md
Clinton residents report visits from relatives in Boston Providence and Hartford. Corcoran and Katherine plan to return home next month while Louise and Henry Emery enjoy a weekend with Clinton family. Sturges Redfield Jr returns from Providence and John Lynch visits his sisters Hannah and Rose. Sunshine Society entertainment at Morgan Hall draws large attendance. Levi Gaylord returns to Pelham Bay after a fifteen day furlough with his parents.
The Rev. Mr. Davis and Thomas J. Kelly will exchange pulpits next Sunday with Davis at Granby and Kelly preaching in Hebron. St Peters church had no service. Guest Louis Tennant visited family. Mrs. John Horton departed town. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon. Entertainment in Town hall Saturday evening with H. K. Viner to play for dancing. Roger W. Porter improving and walking with crutches.
Miss Esther Porter returned to Bridgeport after visiting her brother. Misses Helen and Tillie Baroni of Essex visited D Baroni. Miss Daisy Marble returned from Middletown. A party at Miss Mary Donatone's home drew thirty five attendees from Middletown and Higganum with games music and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Charles B Carlson were out of town.
Old Lyme reports a Thursday fox hunt with Glastonbury's Frank Way and C C Davison, visits by Mrs Josephine Bradbury and Mrs Bertha Bradbury in East Lyme, and a motor trip to New London by Joe Holweger, C C Davison, and Miss Jennie Davison. Notes on ice conditions, army return of Dr E K Devitt, discharge of Harold Bump and Harry Appleby, and a grass fire started by Warren Moore that burned eight acres before 15 to 20 firefighters contained it.
Ivoryton Feb 25 Pieretti Bros move Henry Bump household goods from Saybrook to Ivoryton A public whist at the library Wednesday evening Annual meeting of the Society of Church Workers Thursday afternoon Burton Chapman returned from Boston Steven Beidney back from overseas with the A E F Entertainment by Harry White of the A B F in France at Comstock Cheney hall Thursday 8 p m for Ivoryton Y M C A benefit Admission 25 cents children 10 cents 82 gallons Devoe paints offered by C H Mather Co Essex sale price 3 50 per gallon These colors not currently made sale aims to clear stock Save 1 00 per gallon Shoe sale ends March first Wiminsky Deep River hundreds of bargains in men women and children shoes adv 252
A busy Grange meeting in Hamburg installed the overseer and secretary after illness kept them away since their election. A candidate was installed in the first and second degrees along with the regular routine. Social notes mention visits and a school entertainment raising funds for a graphophone.
Walter Webb returns from New Haven while Edwin Lord visits Middletown relatives. Miss Rosemond Dickinson of Hartford visits family. Miss Bessie Tyler returns to Hartford after a Hartford visit. The Friendly Club hosts Sadie Wilcox. South Group meets with Hattie Pratt. An Italian victory is attributed to preparations and the Piave front. Ads note Wimovsky's Deep River sale and a picture about the Piave battles.
Relief comes instantly with a dose taken every two hours for three doses to end grippe misery. It opens clogged nostrils and air passages, stops discharge, relieves headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness. It costs only a few cents at any drug store and tastes pleasant.
Old Saybrook notes new March first rail passenger rates narrowing to three cents a mile. President Wilson's party train passed westward with heavy protection between New London and New Haven. Local residents such as Mr and Mrs Harry Acton and Miss Sarah Gran nise visited New York, and other locals hosted visitors from Hartford and Seymour. The railroad efficiency committee toured New Haven system stations and Chappell cottage housed the Bump family returning Ivoryton. William Mulcahy, H L Bump, and others conducted business and visits in nearby towns.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap, easy remedy to stop dandruff and hair loss. It claims hair becomes thick, soft, wavy, and lustrous within minutes and weeks, with visible new growth and zero shedding.
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