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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
4
The notice indicates that new addresses must be provided before publication day and no advertisement can be discontinued. It lists locations including 299 Main St, 188 Main St, and 62 Main St as relevant points, under the Second-class Matter designation for mailing.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, colder tonight. For Connecticut fair tonight and day, colder tonight with strong winds. Storm over Long Island now central over the coast with a secondary center over Ontario. Snow in the lake region and New England. Another disturbance over North Dakota with snow in western districts. Temperatures cooler in northern districts. Atlanta 21, Pensacola 11 colder than New Haven. White River reports 40 below zero. Cloudy and colder in this vicinity. Observations: Atlanta 6 clear, City 22 cloudy, Boston 28 snow, Chicago 10 clear, Denver 22 clear, Detroit 10 clear, Hartford 26 cloudy, Jacksonville 24 cloudy, New York 22 cloudy, York 22 cloudy, Washington 14 clear.
Weather data from Mt Higby station for the last 24 hours ends at noon shows minimum 8, mean 18, maximum 23. At noon temperature 22 with barometer 29.68, precipitation .03 inches, snow 1 inch water, wind from the north and clear sky.
Observations touch on health rules, Governor Holcomb seeking a third term, New York anti-Hearst committee, a broken cold snap, aerial mail limits, and a train and stage coach preference. Senator Lodge urges speed, Hartford caucus to gauge speakership, White House inspections, and reflections on Wilson and peace. Traction line fates loom, valuations quoted, and the era’s history-making potential noted.
Fragmented OCR text cites a near disbanding of the C. S. G. and concerns over state safety. It mentions Governor Holcomb and hints at a forthcoming message to the people, with unclear references to Connecticut and public response to wounded from Washington.
Naval observers consider the surrendered German warships a burden that would hinder allied nations if kept in service, arguing their continued use would hinder efforts rather than aid them.
New York lawmakers push a measure to forbid farmer combines in hopes of breaking the milk strike in the city. The proposal aims to curb consolidation within the dairy trade as postwar tensions ease but market disruption persists.
The Detroit News notes returning soldiers resist office routine and seek open labor. Agriculture remains essential with growing demand for farming, grazing, dairy, and fruit work. Government programs already fund these industries. directing soldiers into farming and home ownership is wise and worth public investment.
Detroit Free Press argues pacifists fade as peace signing shifts mood toward retaliation. It cites German cruelty, including sinking a ferry full of women and children and mistreatment of British prisoners, as fueling lasting hostility abroad and among the German people.
The United States must continue saving food as warned by Mr. Hoover, with no current shortages but strict action against hoarding. Fats and dairy are targeted, and waste will trigger renewed restrictions if staples are not conserved. The nation aims to export 20 million tons of food to Europe in 1919, up from 17.5 million in 1918 due to wartime conservation.
A girl named Vivian runs from a boy with a wooden sword. She hides in fear and tells her mother the boy is part French and part English, with the rest of him resembling a Kaiser. The incident blends a child’s fright with a playful caricature of a German figure.
A San Antonio reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar saying it cured a stubborn cough after influenza and pneumonia. They report relief after first use and a night of sound sleep, claiming the remedy was worth $50 per bottle in their view.
Sporting news item details a card tournament by six Russell Mfg Co fire companies at the factory dining hall starting Monday. Teams from four hose companies, one chemical company, and Hook and Ladder enter set games including setback pinochle and 45 with a January February March schedule listed.
In Washington opinions on the merchant marine vary amid calls for seamen's act amendments. Senator Fletcher, chair of the commerce committee, argues criticism stems from shipping firms and backs the act as raising global standards. Senator Jones remains unsure, while discussions consider adjusting La Follette act provisions or subsidies if foreign nations stay below American levels.
Representative Gillett is a candidate for speaker of the Massachusetts House, with strong backing and a high-stakes contest. The result will determine control of the chamber and shape legislative direction.
Mrs F S Stolz reports ten years of stomach trouble and cramps eased after trial and continued use of Fruit a Tives Liver Tablets. The ad claims life saved and urges purchases at 50c, 6 for $2.50 or trial 25c from Fruit A Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
State Press reports H Parker Willis argues that inflation now affects all nations. He notes postwar credit expansion was uneven and urges synchronized, global remedies to restore sound banking. The article cites Willis’s essay in The Magazine of Wall Street.
Hartford Post notes the Connecticut Patriot urges readers to write to 22 State Senators-elect urging ratification of the federal amendment. The piece highlights that 22 names exceed a bare majority by seven, underscoring the pressure needed to win approval.
A historical design description outlines a brick and tile two story residence by architect Charles S. Sedgwick. It features face brick exterior with half timbering, slate roof, 38 by 30 feet footprint, a brick porch vestibule, a 20 by 14 living room, dining room rear, a central staircase, den with fireplace, sun porch, connecting arches, kitchen and pantry, rear porch, first floor in oak or birch, full basement with laundry and closets, second story with sleeping porch and white enamel trim.
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