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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1918
Page
4
In a reflective editorial the Middletown Evening Press urges immediate abolition of grade crossings to prevent traffic and safety risks amid modernization. It links highway safety to political and social stability, warning that permitting dangerous crossings endangers life and commerce as Germany moves toward Odessa.
Weather station at Mt Higby reports 24 hours ending noon with a high of 57, low 39, mean 40. At 12 noon temperature 50, barometer 29.38, water 97 feet 3 inches, wind south and cloudy. Sunday temperatures show a max of 44, min 22, mean 33.
Work and more work is urged as the watchword amid a raging conflict. An artillery piece with a 72 mile range is doubted by army experts. The weather resembles conditions from twenty five years ago, possibly explaining grip issues following similar lines.
Statement argues there is no reason to fear a peace agreement with the Allies including the United States. It asserts that pressure or fear should not drive concessions.
The Bay state plans to eliminate tipping as a policy aim while noting that tipping is not the public’s primary concern compared to other evils cited in existing discourse.
The spring opening season arrives as merchants showcase new spring goods, breaking the monotony of daily life with fresh merchandise and inviting shoppers to explore upbeat displays.
Gas attacks from air drops hinder anti-German forces, especially in muggy weather. Coal supplies rise, and the overall situation begins to look more encouraging. Some predicted rail transport would replace shipping, but those forecasts now seem misguided.
No clear event or named entities appear in the fragment. The quote urges hard work, accountability, and defense duty, condemning idleness and frivolity as inappropriate for the moment. No specific people, places, dates, or organizations are identified in the readable text.
The text argues that only a universal tax on all income levels will be fair. It contends that a single rate on every dollar earned would enforce real taxpayer awareness and solve taxation issues as people understand what they pay for.
A street car conductor earns a bad reputation for dishonest acts and swift punishment follows. The public eye recalls his misdeeds, as his short arm reputation spreads and exposes his actions to the broader community.
The Public Utilities commission of this state adopts signals to protect grade crossings under a legislative record act. The move comes late after decades of failed efforts to remove grade crossings as more electric roads and highways expanded. The passage comments on the slow pace of reform and reflects on national concerns about such regulatory actions.
Americans with Canadian ties will relate to L R Bliss and reject the idea of Canada as a British empire dependency. Canada is a self governing dominion with tariff autonomy and independent lawmaking while US and Canada share aims in the war effort, urging greater mutual knowledge.
The New York World notes 6 285 519 days lost across 2 521 strikes by 283 402 workers from April 6 to October 6, 1917, per the National Industrial Conference Board. Causes include rising living costs, cost-plus contracts, and perceived war profits. A sense of urgency and responsibility grows as soldiers fight abroad, but tying wages to living costs remains critical to wartime strength.
The soldier vote will shape postwar politics as veterans seek seats in legislatures and back candidates aligned with their war views. Demagogues may exploit the veteran vote while statesmen must reckon with its power for years after peace.
German expectations for Ukraine grain shipments appear dampened by political unrest in the region. Berlin telegrams note public mistrust, a need for calm before large cereal exports, and that cereals on great estates have largely vanished while peasants hold essential provisions and resist selling.
New York Globe reports passenger traffic up sharply since 1910 at Pennsylvania and Flatbush avenue stations with 14,878,900 rising to 32,890,435. Counts exclude vast Queens routes. Queens is seen as future expansion territory, easing Manhattan congestion when five cent fare extends into more areas. Manhattan leads in population with Brooklyn close behind. Queens may overtake both.
Chester residents spent Sunday with friends including Edwin Lord and Richard Burke from Middletown. Charles Young on Saybrook Street died at 54 with services set for Tuesday evening and interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Community members urged to donate books for soldiers at the post office or library Thursday afternoon.
Ethel Clayton stars in The Woman Beneath a Holmes travel and comedy program. Tuesday night presentation blends drama with lighthearted travel sketches featuring the star and accompanying acts.
William J. Coughlin of Hotchkiss street departed on the early train today to report for duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, joining a noted wave of local enlistments.
A poem from G. E. P. in the Detroit News laments Prohibition. The speaker, a skilled bartender, insists he can serve patrons without harm and mocks the damp law, claiming he must switch to selling milk. The piece frames prohibition as unjust to a capable, law-abiding professional.
The author argues against keeping up appearances and ostentatious wealth during wartime. He notes the rich setting an example of plain living and moderate spending, with ordinary people following to save for national tasks. The piece urges living within means and reducing the urge to display wealth.
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