Address line for Middletown Post Office notice
Local postal notice lists 46 as the new address reference for Middletown with Second-class matter designation and related routing note.
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
4
Weather report from Mount Higby amid wartime cautions
Weather for the twenty hours ending at noon reports maximum 74 and minimum 63 at Mt Higby with noon reading 66. The text links weather to wartime talk, mentions possible government seizure of plant equipment, labor shortages, steel for war, coal rations, Hoover and Prohibition, and mobilization notes including a call for 200,000 men. It notes submarine activity and German diplomacy context, with references to Kaiser’s son and Spanish in schools.
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Mount Higby
Mt. Higby
Washington
War Industries Board
Fragmentary reminiscence on college life and wartime enlistment
In a brief reminiscence, friends note the subject was a sane, ordinary man. The college community marks commencement as an annual event, yet wartime enlistment disrupts typical celebrations and daily life, reflecting broader societal impact.
General Wood Addresses Camp Mills Division On War Effort
General Wood tells officers of the 89th division that orders remain and the aim is to win the war. He describes the president as very considerate and comments on France noting the line will hold. He urges duty, loyalty, and confidence, stressing the part his command will play on two continents.
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Wwoood
Wood
Berlin
Not to be Ruined by Them Says Washington Times
The Washington Times quotes a vehement stance describing the rat as ferocious dirty and disease carrying and likening the Hohenzollern Prussians to it. The piece asserts both will be conquered and driven from the earth and vows the planet is not to be ruined by vermin.
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Washington Times
The Riveting Circle Prize Drama
The New York Evening Post notes a black inventor winning the first international riveting prize, marking a standout achievement in American industry and a notable national milestone since 1776.
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New York Evening Post
Three Alarm Fire Damages GE Armour Plants in Boston
A six story brick building in South Boston housing General Electric globes and Armour Leather suffered a three alarm blaze. The fire caused seventy five thousand dollars in damage to the GE and Armour Leather plants. Coast Guard Company A aided police as 29 barrels of flour were found under crates of globes and the food administrator opened an investigation.
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General Electric
Armour Leather
Boston
General Electric Company
Mercantile
Armour Leather Company
United States Coast Guard
Aerial Mail Service Expands With New York Flight
New York initiates aerial mail to Boston and Philadelphia with two planes. Lt. T H Webb lands near Sangus after a 12:09 takeoff carrying 228 pounds of mail. Officials plan to extend NY Washington service to Boston and test emergency landing fields as belts tighten under wartime steel policy.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Miller
Liberty
Philadelphia-Washington Mail
New York-Boston Aero Mall
Washington
New York-Washington
Post Office Department
Belmont Park
Drowned Boy at Walnut Beach in Housatonic Spill
In Bridgeport Milton Crowther seven drowns after a rowboat with his ten year old brother drifted with the tide on the Housatonic. The older child reached safety while Milton vanished, his father Carlos Crowther later locating the body at Walnut Beach. The report also notes President Wilson nominating Colonel Theodore C. Lyster to brigadier general, medical corps, national army.
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Walnut Beach
Bridgeport
Housatonic
Carlos R. Crowther
Milton
Medical Corps
Wilson
Senate
Theodore C. Lyster
National Army
Dangers of Costiveness Explained in Brief
Inaccessible text outlines health risks linked to constipation with vague symptoms like headache fatigue and irritability. The fragment mentions causes and remedies but remains unclear and incomplete. No definitive names, dates, or organizations are evident in the readable portion.
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Uto
Shad Hauls and Local Events Highlight Old Saybrook News
Old Saybrook reports strong shad hauls this week while residents note arrivals of visitors and routine travel. Citizens include Mrs G M Ransom returning to New York after a local visit and Cleveland Brooks showing slow recovery from illness. Eighteen young men register for military service on Wednesday and Captain Rudd of the AEF will speak at the high school graduation. A dog jumped from the Boston train on Wednesday. F R Neal returns from Port Brven New York. An anti aircraft gun arrives at Cornfield Point proving grounds from Hartford by motor truck. The 20 mule Borax team from Death Valley will tour Stokes & Kirtland’s Friday June 7 at 2 30. Tarantula Pete lecture and free samples advertised.
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New London
G. M. Ransom
New York
Cleveland Brooks
Charles King
New Haven
Rudd
Boston Express
F. R. Neal
Port Brven
N. Y
Cornfield Point Proving Grounds
Hartford
Death Valley
Stokes & Kirtland
East Haddam Social Notes and Local Visits
East Haddam town notes recount various visits and sickness in early June. Clarence Alexander is on the sick list. Fred Gee of Scotland stopped by trade. Miss Ellen Smith hosted for the weekend. Mrs. Forand returned to East Hampton from John B. Gelston’s. Harriet Brooks visited her son in Hadlyme on Memorial Day. William Price from New York City visited sister Mrs. E. E. Smith. Chauncey Whitmore of Middletown called on Roger Smith. Mr and Mrs Walter M. Gillette and Miss Gladys Stark visited cousin Mrs. Sarah Brockway in Had lyme. Thomas L. Comer, a mate on a New Haven Providence boat, spent Sunday with family.
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Town Street
Clarence Alexander
Fred Gee
Scotland
Ellen Smith
Forand
East Hampton
John B. Gelston
Chauncey Whitmore
Middletown
Roger Smith
Walter M. Gillette
Gladys Stark
Sarah Brockway
Hadlyme
Thomas L. Comer
New Haven
Providence
East Berlin Social Held In Church Amid Rain
East Berlin on June 6 reports the St. Gabriel's Sunday school lawn social moved indoors due to rain but still enjoyed by many. Also noted are an M. E. prayer meeting tonight, Emery Matsen's navy enlistment, 21-year-old registrants at town hall Wednesday, Martin Hazen's garden peas harvested Wednesday, and visits by Mrs. R. Hulbert and daughter from New Britain along with William E. Elton of Boston staying with relatives.
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East Berlin
St. Gabriel’s Sunday School
Emery Matsen
Pelham Bay
Town Hall
Martin Hazen
R. Hulbert
New Britain
William E. Elton
Boston
Durham Babies Weighing Clinic Schedule Announced
A nurse will visit Miss Mary Asman’s home in Durham to weigh and measure babies under five. Sessions run Thursday June 13 at 9 o clock, 10 to 12 at the High school, 2 30 in the southwest school, and 4 in the west school. Citizens are urged to bring children to the nearest station. Clearing House Statement notes sub treasury credit and exchange totals for New York on June 6.
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Durham
Mary Asman
Local Notes and Events From Town Hall to Funeral
The State Guard will drill this evening at the town hall at 7 30. A surprise party at Miss Wyborny home last evening drew a number of young people. The south group plans an entertainment social at the co church next week. Preparations are under way for the final examinations to be held next week. The funeral of Joseph E Holt was held from his home at 1 PM on Wednesday. interment followed at Laurel Hill cemetery.
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Cheaton
Saale
Atuerede
J Bates
State Guard
Laurel Hill
Cemete
Hadlyme Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Guests
Hadlyme on June 6 reports Mr Gladding of Huntington Massachusetts as guest of Mr and Mrs W H Mack. Mrs Abel Randall and daughter Adelaide spent Monday night in Westerly Rhode Island. Mrs Sarah Brockway visited Mrs John Mitchell of Norwich. Annie M Holmes visiting a friend in Colchester. Mr and Mrs Vittory Comstock entertained visitors from Milford. Mr and Mrs Walter Gillette and Miss Gladys Stark of Little Had dam were Sunday visitors at Mrs S E Brockway’s.
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Little Haddam
S. E. Brockway
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