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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
4
A fragment of a Middletown Connecticut page shows an Evening Press classifieds section. It lists advertising instructions, rates, and office addresses including 299 Main St, 188 Main St, 552 Main St, and 472 Main St, with references to publication timing and notice discontinuation.
The Mt Higby weather report notes 24 hours to noon with a high of 70 and a low of 43 and a mean around 56. The piece weaves weather data with war time exhortations urging patriotism, fuel and food discipline, and public support for government actions as the nation mobilizes for war. It comments on Willard’s absence from boxing, Mexico’s unsettled state, and the need for civilian sacrifice, while praising motor vehicle safety measures and wartime production.
The report highlights a troubling pattern of innocent children being sacrificed, marking a somber reflection on harm and loss. Officials emphasize concern over vulnerable victims, urging safeguards and accountability to protect youths amid ongoing investigations and public discourse.
The New York World reports that by July 1, fourteen months after entering the war, the American forces overseas reached 1,019,115. monthly arrivals rose to a June high of 276,372, marking a pivotal military achievement and altering prospects for peace as Germany faces a million Americans in France.
A period poem by Anna Dittman from Haddam Connecticut dated July 2 1918 laments the devastation of war. It portrays civilians including a grieving mother a soldier’s wife a waiting sweetheart and a small child affected by battle. The piece pleads for peace and an end to the scourge with God’s blessing for a time when the world is at peace.
Saybrook Point on July 3 reports guests visiting relatives including Mrs George H Day Jr of Hartford and Mrs Edward E Bacon of Arlington Mass. Denison Chase of Newton Mass visits grandmother Mrs John Chase. Mr and Mrs D A Kellogg and Miss Carrie M Acton return from a short auto trip. The Misses Williams spent Saturday in New Haven. Preparatory lectures set in chapel Thursday at 3 p.m. W D Wars calls on friends in Essex. Captain Blish's parents occupy Montague place for summer. Goodrich B Pratt was a recent Essex business caller.
The Food Administration urges the public to substitute fresh pork for beef due to tight beef supplies. Hotels and restaurants are asked to limit beef dishes and households to 1.25 pounds of clear beef weekly or 0.5 pounds with bone per person. Policy expected to last until September 15. cooperation sought.
By Frank Bailey, vice-president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company. The piece argues New York City tax policy destroys home ownership through high assessments and rising rates, claims mortgage markets are strained, and warns that abstent landlordism and unrest follow if revenue sources aren’t found. It cites government war housing programs, mortgage guarantee firms, and calls for reform to prevent further home losses.
Washington July 3 American troops advanced 1000 yards on a front of a mile and a half in the Chateau Thierry region. The attack allied with French forces on Hill 204 yielded heavy enemy losses and over 590 prisoners. Three American aviators are reported missing. The operation produced trench mortars and over 60 machine guns as material, with a counterattack repulsed and another quiet sector noted.
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