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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
4
Mt Higby Weather News and Local Political Musings
Weather report from Mt. Higby station for the 24 hours to noon lists max 76, min 49, mean 62.5 with a noon 72 and precipitation .17. Aery political and social comments touch on senatorial races, farmers in Michigan voting to focus on crops, summer licenses, and local habits, with reflections on Ford’s political leanings and party questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Higby
Roosevelt Sons and Political Cynicism in Oklahoma
A fragmented Oklahoma editorial mocks Roosevelt heirs and political ambitions while condemning office seekers who seek votes like unemployed workers. It recalls a farming experiment claiming high potato yields and suggests practical farming methods with fertilization and pest control.
The Liquor Question on the Ballot in Town
A clipped excerpt shows the liquor question arising in a local election. Voters face a decision likely affecting sales restrictions and licensing. The snippet references ballot action and community debate without detailing the outcome.
Prohibition and the People Speak in War Time Mood
The piece argues that liquor traffic is a livelihood amid a broader market reality. It warns against subterfuge and political manipulation, urging the public to reject misleading arguments and to speak up in August and November. It recalls 1864 as a model where voters supported Lincoln during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lincoln
Anti-Loafing Law Sparks War-Time Duty Talk
Boston Globe reports Everett Representative Fred P. Greenwood champions an anti loafing act set to take effect July 12. He depicts a duty bound nation, with able bodied men 18 to 50 urged to work, register unemployment, and carry weekly work cards. A loafer risks 90 days jail or a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Fred P. Greenwood
Everett
Greenwood
Globe
Marshall Street
Somerville
Bill
Bureau of Statistics
Adjourning Politics and Ford Senate Talk
The Detroit News discusses the idea of adjourned politics amid a two house legislature. It notes Republicans favoring a nonpartisan candidate like Henry Ford only if he supports the president and helps the party, while others see a bid to control nominations. The piece questions motive and party loyalty in wartime policy alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Wilson
Henry Ford
Ford
Pigee
Republican Party
Tekare Tdee
Atinaeaingies
Insc
Preparation for Peace in a War-Wracked Nation
The piece warns that demobilization after war will bring disorder and suffering without planned government action. It urges immediate preparation to convert soldiers and wartime workers to civilian roles, prevent social disruption, and manage the transition with a prepared program. It includes Roosevelt’s defense against a slander asserting his sons’ mere aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Great Britain
United States
Lloyd George
France
Roosevelt
Victor P. Buell
McAlester
Oklo
Council of Defense
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore
General Pershing
Kermit
Pershing
Archie
Quentin
Germa Lines
THAT DAY AMENDMENT PROHIBITION VIEWPOINT
The piece argues that prohibition should be delayed to avoid harming war effort and labor morale. It notes England’s shift toward eventual prohibition, contrasts U.S. and English views, and reflects on local voting for prohibition while cautioning against imposed change without consent. It emphasizes the wartime context and measured pace toward prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jones Dry
England
United States
Reassuring to Lattle Grow
Kansas City Times notes that the president's order placing stockyards dealers and traders under federal license will reassure livestock producers. The writer argues a federal license system will ensure fair treatment and curb profiteering, mirroring penalties already enforced by Washington for food traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The
Food Administration
Washington
Why A 36 Why A 36 Why A 36
Portland readers question fashion norms as dress makers struggle to find perfect thirty-sixes for the season. They blame Hoover era dieting and war garden exercise for slimmer figures. The piece argues 36 may be an artificial standard and urges living in accordance with nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonian
Hoover
New Paradigm Sets Pattern of Efficiency In Tough Times
A discussion on discovering a new paradigm of efficiency, stressing its importance regardless of its dimensions, as a guiding pattern during challenging times.
Major Fessenden Home After U Boat Attack
Stamford prosecutor Major Milton Fessenden, who resigned as city court prosecutor to join the judge advocate staff, returned home from France honorably discharged for disability. He sailed with a convoy attacked by a submarine, with the Covington sunk 12 hours behind. Submarine alarms occurred three times en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Milton Fessenden
United States Army Reserve Corps
France
Fessenden
Covington
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