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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
2
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a universal laxative for sick, constipated children and adults. It highlights coated tongues as a sign of digestive issues and promises gentle relief within hours, noting the product’s safe taste and printed usage directions on each bottle while warning against counterfeits.
Paris reports show the United States England and Japan prepared to oppose undue Italian territorial claims at the peace conference This follows Wilson Orlando talks with Sonnino and baron Sonnino's persistence While Baruch McCormick White House conferences and anticipated arrivals shape the big four sessions Japan to send an ambassador to France by January 14 with sessions likely starting Monday
Bloomfield reports the arrest of 48 year old French Canadian Joseph Chamberlain on a farm after a three month search spanning New Hampshire Vermont New York and Connecticut. He is charged with murdering Dennis J Clifford at Hookset New Hampshire on October 12. Clifford 60 lived alone and was found three days after his death brutalized with a hammer and club the motive robbery as $300 disappeared. Chamberlain was taken to Hartford and will be sent to New Hampshire by a Concord attorney general official. Police officers were A J Williams Hartford and W J Francis Bloomfield respectively.
Washington estimates from the Agriculture Department project 1919 exports of beef pork and dairy products totaling about 2,000,000 tons for American forces neutrals and allies. The figure, up 100,000 tons from last year, comes from the livestock production program based on October 1918 data. Farmers are urged to avoid depleting breeding stocks and to cooperate with government needs for overseas shipments.
Bay New York January 10 The 1912 will of Theodore Roosevelt was read to the family at Sagamore Hill and likely filed with Nassau county. The estate is believed not to exceed 500000 dollars. The widow holds the estate in trust for life and may dispose of it by will. If she dies without a will the estate goes to the children. Silver and plate are divided among the children and a 60000 dollar trust from his father goes to Roosevelt Jr. Trustees named are Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Emlen Roosevelt. Mrs Roosevelt visited the grave with relatives and a guard protected the floral tributes from souvenir hunters. An airplane dropped a laurel wreath onto the grave.
January 10 report says a blaze at C. H. Wibbard's tobacco sheds in South Windsor destroyed the entire 1918 crop with an estimated loss of 20000. Investigators suspect an overheated Food automobile engine, driven into a shed, ignited the fire despite efforts to save the adjacent large shed.
Washington January 10 The senate military committee reversed its earlier approval of a bill to validate informal government war contracts and form a special adjustment commission. The panel approved the War Industries Board draft leaving adjustments to the War Department with minor changes. In the house debate members pressed for quick passage to free working capital. Joseph H Defrees urged amendments allowing contractors to sue the government in the court of claims if settlements are unsatisfactory.
The 12th division will start demobilization at Camp Devens with physical exams for 1,500 men next Monday. Discharges begin January 15, and nearly 5,000 New England men are expected to arrive for discharge in the coming days. The 301st Field Artillery unit at Camp Mills is the largest unit involved. Eichhorn in flight following refusal of discharge by Ebert government. bolshevik police chief of Berlin flees Zurich.
Secret agents and detectives from two states hunted for 250000 dollars in liberty bonds missing from Studebaker Corp in South Bend Indiana. Five registered letters were delivered with one package containing 10 000 dollar bonds unaccounted for after a 16 year old signed for them.
A 12 bell chime identical to the $12,000 Springfield set was presented to Smith College in Northampton by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Carlile of Columbus Ohio in memory of their daughter Dorothea class of 1922 who died October 9 from Spanish influenza.
From The Penny Press 25 years ago Josiah Hubbard attended a State Grange capitol meeting and the new Y M C A fair opens with a grand electric display in Middletown. Edinand Gildersleeve elected president of the Middletown Portland Ferry Co with Brown ing vice president Brainard secretary and treasurer. Thomas Bill of Valley Mills Portland manager for eight years. N D Sperry New Haven postmaster for 28 years. Amy Alsop leaves for California. Co H Mansfield Guards elect officers and banquet. H V Tucker cider association treasurer spoke at the capitol. 194000 barrels cider produced last season and cider demand expected from New Britain after licensing changes. College Argus rooms set for electric lights. Charles Hurlburt mangled hand at Wilcox and Crittenden with two fingers nearly severed.
Begins Friday Jan 10 with an Annual Old Fashioned Sale of Cottons Linens Sheets Sheetings Pillow Cases Towels Towelings Crash The All ds Spread Flannels Bets Lake Blackings es Tic Useful Household Goods Annual January Mark-Down Sale of Silks Dress Goods and Dress Findings Annual January Clearance Sale of Coats Suits andighinn
Shoppers flock to the store as Red Tag signs mark savings on all merchandise. The promotion highlights red price tags as bargain indicators, guiding customers to discounted items throughout the aisles.
The store opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 30 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays. On Saturdays it remains open in the evening.
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