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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
4
Notice states a continued discontinuation and changes of address to ensure prompt attention. It references Middletown Postoffice as second class matter and mentions new addresses and residence or forwarding procedures. This items informs readers about mail handling adjustments and where to direct notices.
Government weather bulletin from New Haven on March 1 forecasts fair weather tonight and Sunday for Haven and vicinity with colder conditions to follow. Central weather disturbances tracked from Illinois influenced winds along the eastern Lake region and Atlantic coast. storm warnings issued from North Carolina to Maine. Observations show varied temperatures with NY and Hartford reporting rain, while Chicago and St Louis show clear or snow.
Weather data from Mt Higby shows 24 hours to noon with max 52, min 37, mean 44.5, precipitation 0.85 inches, wind NW and clear conditions. The column surveys wartime topics including a Kaiser watch, WWI ironies, tax debates, and overseas events, noting Crowder in Cuba, Dardanelles, and Turkey’s protector role, with editorials on income tax fairness and home consumption of spirits.
State officials versed in taxation could guide residents on building now to recover costs and profits. The speaker argues that advice from bureaucrats often overlooks hard business realities of earning and reinvesting money in the current market.
Dr William Gottheil of New York denounces Prohibition as misguided and no cure for social ills. He argues it targets a substance not its use, cites medical cases where alcohol aids recovery, and warns against narcosis and increased drunkenness if alcohol is banned. Admiral Sims calls for giant naval airships, noting helium advantage and British lead, proposing argon filled, armored airships for US supremacy.
The article explains the updated surtax schedule for 1918, detailing changes from 1 percent on income over 5,000 up to 6,000 and stepping up toward 64 percent on incomes above 500,000, with comparatives to 1917 rules. It includes examples for single and married taxpayers showing normal and surtax computations and notes that revenue officers will assist taxpayers nationwide, with March 15 as a filing deadline and a required payment of at least one fourth of the tax.
A Cambridge seed institute pupil now in Argentina has produced a rust resistant wheat. The invention promises a substantial boost to Argentina's wheat crop and could impact global grain production.
The Boston Transcript reports a humorous quarrel over temperance and a claim that whiskey can be made from sawdust. Mrs Townley cites the paper as fueling excuses while Mrs Subbubs notes her husband vowed to temperance, but she laments no more wood remains.
East Haddam reports a Middletown visit by Mrs. Joseph Shea and a trip by Frank Treat to Chester. Joseph Hall moves wood from A C Swans lot while Henry Baer shows a newly painted auto truck. Miss Gladys Hathaway is seen in Middletown and George Frost with his daughter from Montclair, N J visits town. R H Swan and George Russell travel to Hartford to meet Mrs William Russell returning home. Mr and Mrs Frank Allanio return after selling their property. A dancing class will meet at Athletic hall Monday evening.
East Berlin notes Mr and Mrs William Hazen left Friday for Atlantic City after visiting relatives. Services were held as usual at area churches on Sunday. A large M E church bazaar at Athletic Hall drew a crowd with quick sales and entertainment. Several new families plan to move in this month. Junior Prom attendees from here were at Middletown High School last night. Mr and Mrs B Derenthal of Springfield are visiting relatives in town. A match game is being arranged between two local bowling teams.
Durham locals report ice from the mill pond two inches thick and in good form as Charles E. Lyman's teams hauled it to Middlefield. Lewis J. Francis, state highway supervisor, visited town as Earl Watrous drove for Middlefield Grain and Coal Co. Miss Helen Irvin Walkley is named English professor at Bryn Mawr College, granddaughter of Webster R. Walkley. Church notices and a masquerade ball fill the weekend social calendar.
Mrs. Ross S. Towle of New London visited her father L. T. Treat in Haddam yesterday. James W. Clarke left for Chicago. Randolph Hayden was in town. A special collection will be taken at Sunday morning service for Armenian Syrian relief. Harry Arnold Jr. of Hartford spent time home due to a severe cold along with Harold Tracey who was confined at home for a day or two.
The Labor Party aims to sit as official opposition in the British House of Commons, aligning with leadership on the front opposition bench, a move likened to Sinn Fein’s historic stance. The piece notes implications for party identity and contrasts with Dublin’s mock government in Mansion House. Include promotional junk mail excerpt for Foley’s remedies.
A historical denunciation ascribes centuries of suffering to Turkish misrule. The speaker condemns oppression, cruelty, and alleged devilish practices, painting a stark picture of subjugation and cultural degradation. The piece frames the Turk as the source of vast harm across populations.
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