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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
4
Mt Higby noon reading shows 77 high and 53 low with a 65 mean and 65 at noon, barometer 29.64, wind northwest and cloudy. Sunday highs near 74 and lows 54. The item blends weather data with scattered world events including meat packers, a Fourth of July note, Kaiser, and political mentions. unfamiliar names and phrases indicate a fragmented historical newspaper clipping.
The day’s headlines note no telegraph strike yet and report a gloom in markets as fears of a turkey death and potential war ripple through financiers. Amid turmoil, the public contemplates a drop in home heating while concerns over the broader world situation persist.
A call to end war delays by cutting frills and focusing on a standard home front effort. The author argues Uncle Sam must shoulder the wheel at home as soldiers do abroad, condemning self serving motives and society's whims that prolong conflict.
Holyoke Transcript recalls Herbert Hoover arriving from Belgium and accepting the food task under President Wilson. It lauds Hoover for stabilizing sugar and wheat policies, resisting profiteers, and saving resources. credits the American public and Hoover’s leadership with aiding Britain and France in World War I.
A Plattsburg graduate in France writes a humorous piece about commanding officers as one fifth despot and four fifths widower with many sons. He jokes about enforcing neatness, laundry duties, and keeping up morale while lamenting a cook with a missing wife in Lille. The tone is wry and reflective on postwar hopes and duties.
The piece recalls earlier bids to federally own telegraph lines by Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock and his successors. It notes Burlesons current wartime push for government take over of telegraph and telephones, embraced by President, as public opinion shifts under war pressures. It asks whether this renunciation will be permanent or temporary, like vast armaments and expenses.
Syracuse dispatch reports a representative for William Randolph Hearst announcing Hearst will enter the Democratic primaries for governor. His petitions are circulating and he will abide by the Democratic voters in the September 3 primary. No further comment was offered.
Justice Gould presides in a Washington district court as the case of Frank J. Godsel, a former French soldier, lingers over extradition to France. The accused faces multiplera allegations tied to truck contracts and alleged false representations. proceedings indicate possible commitment for further action.
Garden pests appear with the bean leaf beetle and the three lined potato beetle in local fields. Lead arsenate spray early on beetles helps prevent damage. Bordeaux mix and arsenate of lead combine for early control of fungi and pests. Maintain spacing in potato planting and monitor for aphids for timely nicotine sulphate sprays.
In a refreshment room a foreign officer and I notice groups of olive drab soldiers filing in. The tall, bronzed, crag-faced troops exude quiet menace as the officer struggles to continue talking, asking where they come from while transfixed by their presence and height. The scene ends with an odd, abrupt observation about a plumber and a lead pipe as cold weather arrives.
The Democratic ticket supports Harrison Hewitt of New Haven for attorney general, a choice praised for legal distinction. The Republican nominee Healy is asserted to be strong in political circles, but Hewitt is argued to best fit the role with proven legal success and respect among his peers.
The Meriden Journal hues in on a wartime profiteer, likening him to the man who exploited his wife's funeral to drum up business, labeling the figure a relative of the unscrupulous type, and urging readers to watch for such behavior during the war.
Massachusetts Governor McCall announces candidacy for U.S. Senate next fall. The governor, praised for governance, says Washington work will demand greater effort and align with his abilities.
A reader from Oskaloosa Iowa recounts relief from weakness and pelvic pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other women to try the remedy for displacements irregularities inflammation and backache during the Change of Life, noting the company offers advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A poem paints the telephone operator’s day as a rigid chair, cage like headgear, and nonstop calls. It praises her calm, polite endurance amid 45 tasks at once while urging readers to be patient and courteous to the central operator rather than venting blame.
The verse depicts widespread fear and indignation over a wireless Berlin message. It lampoons Kaiser Wilhelm and German brutality, condemning Prussian culture while urging unity against the Hun. It references Belgium, revolution threats, and a call for self respect amid wartime tensions.
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