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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
4
An editorial room classified item announces wine on sale at 299 Main St and at 188 Main St and 552 Main St. The notice appears in a local business section listing multiple Main Street outlets offering the ECIA C wine and operating details.
Weather at Mt Higby ending noon today shows maximum 83 degrees, minimum 69, mean 69, 12m 83, barometer 26 ft 1 inch, wind from the west, conditions clear.
The Detroit News surveys ecclesiastical debates on church unity, arguing Christian unity exists while ecclesiastical uniformity is impractical. It notes differing worship and practices among denominations, yet emphasizes shared faith and social aims. The piece argues unity without uniformity supports spiritual development across Salvation Army, Y M C A, and other groups.
The passage argues that denominational leadership now moves across universities, with clergymen from various churches receiving degrees from different institutions. It asserts that wartime trials reveal the unity of the American church in key aspects and warns against artificial uniformity that overlooks this deeper unity.
Pershing’s men return from the front saying Americans train and mobilize rapidly. Lloyd George calls the war a race between Hindenburg and Wilson as 1.5 million troops are in training or abroad. Enlistment soars daily. Detroiters view groups heading to depots. Young America rises to defend its heritage and fight for liberty.
John Wanamaker foresees four postwar years as America's most prosperous, echoed by business leaders. Europe depends on U S raw materials and goods. U S industry will run high. Danger lies in Congress delaying tariff protection to meet renewed European competition.
Capper's Weekly reports Nelson Morris chairman of Morris & Co. packed as a dollar a year volunteer, drafted for service in the butchering line on the French front. The piece suggests the experience may soften his views on worker wages and broaden his character.
The New York World reports Senator Boies Penrose received 45000 from two contractors tied to the capitol scandal. He does not deny the payments, saying they were campaign contributions endorsed to the Republican state committee. He argues the money was used for the party's benefit and hiply turned over to the state organization.
A Philadelphia North American opinion piece argues the Western United States has always been alert to national and world needs. It praises the West for readiness to act, its spirit of service, and its willingness to contribute beyond requests.
Deep River updates include Rev Howard A Morton sailing soon for France to join Y M C A workers, Mr and Mrs Parker returning to Clinton, and Mrs Mazie B Clark speaking on Bible school efficiency. Local church services, society meetings, and civic events are listed along with a Deep River 10 Chester 9 Memorial Day baseball win and a July 4th benefit game.
Moodus reports list of church schedule change to begin services at the Baptist church on June 16. local residents Lois Kimball Joseph Pelletti Raymond Crossen J Allen Jones Catherine Sipples Mary Dietz and others visit relatives and friends. a draft guard note and service transfers include Lewis Bowers Walter Lewis Thaddeus Ward and Guion Manee with brief travel and assignment updates.
The annal memorial exercises and decoration of soldiers graves will be observed at Union Hill cemetery Sunday at 3 PM. The memorial address will be delivered by Rev. J Chauncey Lindsley of Torrington. The Camp Fire Girls meet this evening. Mrs Emma Cone and daughter Jose and grandson Gardiner are spending a few days in town.
A town column records Memorial Day visits by J. Stickles of Hartford and others. Mrs. Hale and Emily Hale plan Memorial Day service in Portland with a flag dedication at St. James church led by Father Laden and Father Dolan. Levi Sherwood visits his son Frank in Ridgewood. Local residents attend church services and State Guard drill, with shopping trips and Y W C A vacation house activity. subscriptions are sought to fund flag colors for the State Guard.
In Old Saybrook on June 1 fog and mist hindered Sound traffic as two automobiles crashed through gates at a ferry railroad crossing. one vehicle was captured by a gate tender while the other fled. Conductor Richard M. Doyle of Suffield Power Co. has suffered a sore neck after a week at home. Local residents arrive for cottage season and visits from city folks. Company G State Guard to drill at Town Hall. M A Tatman of Shore Line electric moved furniture from Ohio and leased a Pratt Street dwelling. Business callers include William J. Mulcahy of Middletown and Hartford. New silk skirts and mid summer millinery advertised by A F Kokojan of Essex.
Miss Alice Demorest of New Haven visits Madison as the Madison Beach Hotel remains shut for the season due to hostel food restrictions. D Ellis Hamburger offers the hotel to the government as a naval convalescent home. Local residents enjoy cottages at West Wharf and a three act comedy Which One Won will be staged June 4 in Memorial hall with proceeds to the Red Cross for local boys in service.
East Berlin notes Samuel Henry returns to Noroton Soldiers Home today. Churches hold Sunday services. A Moodus fishing trip is planned tonight. Lawn tennis practice continues as the Village Improvement society schedules a lawn social for June 9. Joy Sunday at St. Gabriel's marks a special Sunday school service with prize awards and a group photo of the choir. A district choir group photo follows a 10:30 gathering. A portion of the text mentions Westfield exercises with remaining details unclear.
Ad fragment notes new silk waists and sweat-related machinery from a seller in Mokolan dated December 8. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks full context or clear entities beyond generic product mentions.
An medical advertising notice promotes Fruit a Tives as a remedy for constipation and auto intoxication. It asserts bowel neglect harms health, linking to kidney bladder issues indigestion sleeplessness and skin conditions. It lists prices 50c box six for 2.50 and requests orders via Fruit A Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
David Clark taken to Middlesex hospital after arm injury at Cutaway Harrow works. Red Cross to meet at Union school assembly room next week. Irene Hubbard family musical draws praise. Ruth Hubbard and Raymond Hubbard attend. Mrs. Fred Roby improves after nine weeks illness. Local church events include piano recital and children's day rehearsal. Swedish Lutherans set 2:30 pm service at M E church.
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