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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1919
Page
4
Subscribers are urged to reorder and specify new addresses to insure prompt delivery. Changes must be received before the next issue to avoid subscription stoppage. Notices of discontinuance or address changes should be sent promptly to the Middletown post office and the local book store at 299 Main St.
New Haven forecast for Haven and vicinity calls for cloudy conditions with occasional flurries of snow in the western and central districts. Temperatures will rise Tuesday after a cold night with the low around 18 above zero. Observations from major cities show a mix of clear and cloudy skies with light to moderate readings in Boston New York and Washington.
Mt Higby station logged a 24 hour noon reading with 22 degrees high wind north and cloudy conditions while Sunday saw a 23 degree max and 5 degree min. International affairs include Roosevelt’s death shaping Connecticut politics and suffragists active nationwide. Government stockpiles are vast with shoes hats gloves tents and canned goods listed. Early peace action and railroads are debated as the five year control plan faces opposition.
The article argues that turning victory into durable peace is complex, requiring timely peace terms at Paris and wide public understanding. It notes global disorganization, rising unrest, and the need for nations to work with brains, wisdom, and sober foresight to frame a lasting settlement and aid reconstruction.
The piece argues that Sinn Feiners threaten Britain by destroying a Cork monument to Boer War soldiers. It claims loyal Irish regiments helped defeat Germany, warns against Bolshevik influence in Ireland, and predicts further delays to Irish independence if such acts continue.
A compiled list from the Official Gazette dated November 19 1918 shows Connecticut residents and firms receiving patents and trademarks. Notable names include Nils H Anderson Bridgeport for a die cutting and forming machine Arthur R Boehm for a try-square attachment Edward Bullard Jr and W N Stevens for feed works at Bullard Machine Tool Co Hartford designers George A Long registering device and Walter H Richards water meter among others. Trademarks feature Henry G Thompson Son Co New Haven blotting on Ulmer Leather Co Norwich and Go Fishing for steel fishing rods by The Hortone Co Let eon Co of Bristol.
Clearing house operations report New York on January 6 shows sub treasury credit 148 dollars. Exchange totals reached 551,106,684 dollars with a balance near 8 407.
The National Crop Improvement Service backs Boys and Girls Clubs in each county with an agricultural agent in charge. Poultry clubs teach children to manage hens from egg to market, emphasize proper feeding, weather protection, and hygiene. Students learn to use disinfectants and formaldehyde solutions, keep coops clean, and spray whitewash for interior and exterior upkeep of houses and runways.
A compact reflection on virtue and responsibility noting that neglect defines wrongdoing more than action, quoting Marcus Aurelius to frame a moral view on what a person fails to do rather than what they do.
The note recounts ancient awareness of steam power cited to Hero of Alexandria about 130 B C and its revival in the seventeenth century. It also clarifies the line “He is a dead one” from Longfellow’s Spanish Student and cites the clown Chispa’s remark about his deceased father.
The Boston Transcript cites a quote about the difficulty of breaking bad habits and contrasts it with the ease of forming good ones. A separate line urges readers to try a Press Want Ad to be useful through their powers.
The text contrasts a peak of Venetian glory with lost simplicity and faith, noting the era’s wealth and customs as seen in the Mocenigo and Vendramin monuments. It argues this luxury bred neglect of the state’s grander interests, signaling decline. A second picture mirrors the Mocenigo monument, indicating a similar motif.
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