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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1918
Page
4
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Government Weather Report from New Haven on June 10 notes partly cloudy and cooler tonight with fair conditions Tuesday. Connecticut expected partly cloudy and cooler, with north to west winds. Observations list many stations. New Haven shows 66 and dry conditions while others report varying cloudiness, showers in upper Mississippi valley and New England, and generally above normal temperatures in western districts.
Weather at Mount Higby for twenty hours ending noon shows a max 77, min 3, mean 66.5 with cloudy wind. Sunday forecasts high 74, low 47, mean 60.5, noon 72. War notes urge open road to France, continued manpower flow to Allied side, and U boat reports amid casualty growth and draft changes.
The piece notes wartime economic strains with light river freight and a call for coal delivery along the Hartford Saybrook line. Hoover predicts falling food prices as home gardens flourish, while the New York State Defense Council urges thrift. It warns against political pro prohibition rhetoric and previews fall senate campaigns.
A New York Globe story notes a German submarine captain disgruntled by Captain Gilmore leaving a silk umbrella in the Edna’s cabin. The same commander later sank the Carolina forcing passengers into lifeboats amid a looming gale, with 16 deaths. The piece mocks German propaganda while detailing the commander’s paradoxical mercy and brutality.
The government backs railroads with funds and demands absolute control to ensure safety and efficiency. The director-general seeks to replace presidents with federal directors, prioritizing national loyalty over private interests, cutting top salaries, and achieving maximum wartime efficiency through centralized operation.
Ralph D. Paine reports from five months aboard American and British warships about Irish sentiment in Queenstown. He notes American sailors previously favorable to Ireland shifting after confronting Sinn Fein demonstrations and past grievances. A sailor quips about paying to crack a Sinn Fein head, and reflections on England’s role and Irish relations.
Ruffin M H an alumnus and member of the U S naval reserve will speak at the high school assembly tomorrow. The event in the main hall features a reading from Scenes from Silas Marner and includes a Red Cross collection.
Sunday visitors and duty calls fill Rocky Hill notes. Mrs Charles Holmes and daughter Helen visited while awaiting OAIC duty at Four Corners. a man was held up without a license and a Grange court session is planned. Baptisms at National Church. Library Club social raises about $11 at Meth church.
Chester Highlights Sunday visits from Edna Bole and Joey Castelli. Birth announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Abbey in Hartford. Chester Agricultural and Mechanical directors to meet at C. F. Spencer's home Wednesday at 8 o clock. Army-linked John Bockswith visiting mother Mrs. Joseph Stewart. William Gillette the noted actor seen in town. Children and church events fill the oval church program with diplomas baptisms and a reunion service. Liberty chorus to meet. Fairbanks western comedy shown at Princess Tuesday night.
Councilman John W. Kahre of 254 Pearl Street was stopped by the roadside in South Wethers on Sunday night to replace a tire when he was struck and injured.
Old Saybrook items recount a weekly drill, a large chicken run built near the Shore Line hotel, and a Sunday visit by Thomas Ferry of Hartford. State police cyclemen arrested ten motorists, all fined. names include Herris, Francis, Connelly, Glynn, Morris, Fuller, and Stanton. Bishop Nilan confirmed 40 youths at St. John’s Church with a large attendance and pledges. a British cabinet reports 300 meetings in the past year.
A vintage health ad urges readers to try Foley Kidney Pills for backache and urinary troubles. It touts quick relief from pain in the back and sides, claiming the pills repair the system and reduce stiffness and rheumatic pains, with testimonial-like language from a user.
A reader from Bend reports discovery of Dr. Pierce’s medicine ending years of sinus and chest complaints. The letter claims six months relief and urges obtaining the Common Sense Medical Adviser from Dr. Pierce at the Invalides Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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