Middletown Evening Press Subscription and Notice Details
The Middletown Evening Press lists subscription rates and terms for single issues and monthly plans. It notes renewal required for continuation, address changes must be sent, and advertising deadlines set for 6:30 am on publication day at 394 Main Street in Middletown, with distribution through local stores and post office placement.
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Penny Press
Main Street
Middletown
Connernational News Service
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Postoffice
Conn
Mt Higby Weather Report for 24 Hours
Weather at Mt Higby station for the past day shows a max 40, min 20, mean 30. At noon today the barometer was 20.98, wind northwest, water 27 feet 4 inches, and skies clear.
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Mt. Higby
Roosevelt in Maine Feels Well as Liberty Bond Nears
Report states Colonel Roosevelt in Maine feeling fine amid nationwide push to issue a third Liberty bond. Authorities urge readiness to purchase promptly when the bond is released.
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Roosevelt
Maine
Our Army Must Be Increased to Do Our Share with Allies
A wartime policy statement urges expanding the U S Army to match allied efforts. The call emphasizes strengthening forces to fulfill commitments with the coalition and sustain the war plan through greater manpower.
German Drive Faces Stiff Resistance In Ongoing Battles
Report notes grim outlook as Allied troops acknowledge the challenge of the German offensive. Commanders emphasize resilience and readiness as the front line holds under heavy pressure.
New Britain City Election Sparks Similar Excitement
Following Bartfard's election, New Britain faces a nearby city contest with comparable anticipation and public interest. Voters await outcomes as campaigns heat up and local issues draw attention across the region.
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Bartfard
New Britain City
Party state conventions set for July ahead of fall contests
The notice notes July dates for state party conventions signaling the start of the forthcoming political campaign season. It emphasizes anticipation of early moves and organizing activity as parties prepare for the next electoral cycle.
McAdoo Grants New Haven Road One Year Temporary Loan
Mr. McAdoo agrees to provide a temporary loan to the New Haven road for one year to cover forty three million in notes about to mature. The move aims to ease maturing obligations and stabilize the railroad’s finances amid an upcoming debt load.
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McAdoo
New Haven Road
Russia on the map but war results remain obscure
The passage notes Russia remains visible yet outcomes of the current war are unclear. It suggests an eventual reckoning is inevitable, signaling unresolved consequences and looming judgment for Russia in the broader conflict.
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Russia
Germans Gloat Over Victory, Mockery Sparks Backlash
A fragment notes Germans here gloating over the supposed victory of their fatherland, with poor taste that may soon backfire as consequences unfold and readers sense rising scrutiny of this attitude.
Tax Day Countdown Echoes Uncle Sam’s Tough Game
The note warns filing income tax by April first may be too late and cautions that Uncle Sam is a tough adversary in financial matters. It emphasizes the difficulty of beating the tax system in a sly or clever way.
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Uncle Sam
Idle days of coal shortage prolong war say officials
A note observes that continuing idleness on Good Friday amid mid winter coal shortages is the best method to prolong the war, suggesting strategic pauses impact wartime effort. The remark frames economic scarcity as a factor in military timelines.
England appeals for US rush of men and munitions
England calls on the United States to hasten delivery of troops and supplies as Allied needs grow. A sympathy strike in St. Louis and Kansas City and other locations disrupts production and spurs proponents of swift action to press for faster wartime support.
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England
United States
St. Louis
Kansas City
Prohibition Question as Political Factor Compared to Slavery Era
The text asserts that the Prohibition issue is as significant politically as the slavery question before the Civil War, while noting the commercial aspects of liquor and prohibition also prominently reflect the broader theme of freedom from over fifty years ago.
Principle in politics while wartime debate continues
The piece argues that both old parties tolerate the status quo when their office holders stay, yet urge change when the public should be heard. It notes that even in wartime the political question remains unsettled and unresolved.
Middletown Postmastership Fiasco Sparks Political Debate
The Middletown postmastership admission shows that civil service alone cannot decide the appointment. Initial reaction treated it as a joke and critics warn against letting a political plum slip away without challenge. The piece argues the political outlook mandates decisive action regardless of civil service.
Mark These Men Detroit News Bomb Defense Call Up
The Detroit News notes a massive mobilization as about 125000 officers and 63000 specialists prepare for duty, highlighting their roles at desks and in first class positions as wartime service expands. The report emphasizes readiness and national defense duties across varied postings.
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Detroit News
Inkwell and Desk
Army officials question clerks and safety officers in Washington
A critical view of wartime Washington staffing argues desks and clerks should not wear uniforms that resemble front-line soldiers. The piece urges marking desk workers to avoid confusing them with combat troops, praising the army’s preference for real fighters over “chair warmers.” It cites Trevithick Wanless marriage and details of the wedding in Brooklyn with military ties and future postings in Atlanta and Washington.
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Washington
George Creel
Committee On Publicity
Sons of Pull
France
Capitol
Franklin Co Wins Factory League Night at Aetna
Franklin Co. takes three straight games over Kirby Co. Shona tops Franklin with 314, Matthers leads Kirby with 271. Tonight Russell Annex challenges Rockfall Woolen Co. Scores list shows multiple players with notable overages as lineups and totals appear. spring verses follow the sports section.
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Franklin Co
Kirby Co
Matthers
Russell Annex
Rockfall Woolen Co
Peatlnots Jasno
Icieeecsss
Edson
Ccecces
Franklin Co. Striechert
Taft and Lowell Call on Wilson at White House
Former President Taft and Harvard President Lowell visited President Wilson at the White House in Washington. Both men are leaders in the League to Enforce Peace, but no details on the purpose of their call were released.
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Taft
Lowell
Wilson
Washington
Harvard University
White House
League
Easter Services and Local News in Haddam Neck
Haddam Neck reports a busy week with Joseph Dallas’s sudden death prompting calls to New York. Visitors include Mrs. H S Brooks and the Blair family from Meriden. Easter vacation ends the school term and special Congregational church services with children’s music are planned.
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Haddam Neck
William Brainerd
Alexander Dallas
New York
Joseph Dallas
S. Brooks
Blair
Meriden
D. E. Sexton
Hamilton
Alice Mansar
Boston
Hannah Selden
Beatrice Brown
Simmons College
Congregational Church
Crawford
Tidewater Feldspar Co
Thomas Selden
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
East Berlin Notes on Church Services and Local News
Lenten services planned at St. Gabriel's church with Mr Sayers of Berkeley Divinity School officiating. Regular M E weekly prayer meeting at M E church tonight. Mr and Mrs A E Bacon welcomed a daughter. Prof A Benson of Yale visiting relatives. Residents eye vacant tenement for relocation. Good Friday observed with factories closing and some working Saturday. Local attendance at Berlin Town Hall victory rally noted. war work praised. Dead stock removal offered free of charge by phone 173. Allison Bros Inc Middletown adv.
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East Berlin
St. Gabriel's Church
Sayers
Berkeley Divinity School
M. E
M. E. Church
A. E. Bacon
A. Benson
Yale University
Berlin
Allison Bros., Inc
Middletown
Adv
German native dies after fall at local coal yards
Terryville reports the death of Richard Ehle aged 62 a native of Germany who fell through the trestle siding for the coal yards and grain elevator of W H Scott & Company at 11 30 yesterday forenoon and was instantly killed local authorities noted no further injuries in the incident and efforts were made to determine the exact cause of the accident
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Terryville
Richard Ehle
Germany
W. H. Scott & Company
Head Disfigured by Ringworms Healed by Cuticura
Mrs John Kennagh of Bethel Maine reports eight ringworms on her daughter's scalp healed in about a week after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Ad claims harsh soaps cause skin troubles and promotes Cuticura products available by mail or at stores.
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John Kennagh
R. F.D
Bethel
Maine
Cuticura
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Boston
Notable New York detective dies at 37
Martin Sheri dan a famed New York detective and one of the era’s top all around athletes has died in New York of pneumonia at age 37. He competed for the American team in the Olympics at St Louis, Athens, and London, marking a remarkable athletic career.
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New York
Martin Sheridan
New York Detective Bureau
Sheridan
Jamie
St. Louis
Athens
London
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Named Standard Remedy
The article touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a forty year old medicine that has grown in sales and popularity and is recognized nationwide as the standard remedy for female ills. It argues medicines vary by person but this root and herb remedy proves its merit through long-standing use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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