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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary classified text appears to reference a location at 472 Main St in Middletown. The readable portion suggests a non specific advertisement or notice, but no clear action, entity, or deadline is discernible from the fragment.
Weather at Mt. Higby ends at noon with high near 67 and low around 60 while a broad wartime roundup discusses Kaiser diplomacy, food shortages, and U S morale. Notes on tides of labor, climate, and politics mix with references to Roosevelt, Wilson, and tax debates as public mood shifts ahead of elections.
Readers see confusion as the tax measure is described as a two percent rate by the committee. The article notes uncertainty about how the proposed increase will be applied and scrutinizes the bill’s provisions.
The discussion centers on raising the income tax from 2 to as high as 10 or 12 percent. Proponents argue a 4 percent share now could rise to 12 percent, but warn against a sudden jump that would disrupt economy and reduce subscriptions to Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps. Citizens with lower earnings and rising living costs would resist steep tax hikes, favoring bond issues to protect small savers.
Viereck in 1910s New York revealed wealth from German support, totaling about $100000 with $80000 in hand and a $700 monthly Kaiser-linked salary. The piece condemns German money in U.S. prosperity, mocks anti-patriot posturing, and laments failed efforts to send agents or shipments to Germany while asserting despoiling of the Egyptians by “super-patriots” and noting two officials who did not fulfill orders to Germany.
The Bush-Bagot arrangement, signed after the War of 1812, created an unfortified U.S.-Canada border and helped world peace. President Monroe urged Britain to abstain from armed force beyond revenue collection, avoiding costly armaments and fostering lasting goodwill. This 1818 accord influenced later alliances and the enduring peace that supported the Monroe doctrine.
An editorial voices stern view on prosecutions for anti war speech, arguing punishments fit to defend national self respect. It then discusses private capital's canal project, noting limited returns, possible government sale, and why government control could steady coal shipping and improve canal capacity.
The Pacific coast nurserymen seek to standardize by cutting many fruit sub varieties. The writer notes the parallel with other industries and cautions that reducing varieties in peacetime tends to occur naturally. Old favorites may reappear while others risk extinction, and natural laws will regulate the nursery trade over time.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a daring summer waistlen silhouette with decorative holes, provoking reactions as observers glimpse a daring approach to style and self expression in the heat. The piece highlights public response to bold clothing trends and the social gaze on exposed skin.
A New York World analysis quotes an imperial remark about seizing Canada and Mexico as an American war opportunity. The piece frames the Prussian mindset as immoral and prone to looting, arguing such logic reveals Berlin's diplomatic blunders and a contempt for law and treaties.
Poetic excerpt by Margaret E. Sangster, published in Good Housekeeping. A speaker recalls love amid war and separation, acknowledging the pull of duty and the pain of departure. The verse contrasts affection with conflict as the man goes to battle and the speaker endures sleepless nights and silent longing.
A Birmingham Age-Herald exchange features a city visitor asking if early rising aids health. Farmer Cobbles replies that while he is unsure about health, rising early ranks just after sun rain and fertilizer as best for crops.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote notes a writer offering farmers guidance not on crops but on investments in gift-edged securities. The remark contrasts agricultural know-how with financial guidance, reflecting concerns about advisory content for rural readers.
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