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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
4
A brief item notes several street addresses 299 Main Street 188 Main Street and 562 Main Street with the initials K Sande referenced, indicating a civic records snippet or property reference.
Weather report from Mt. Higby for twenty hours ending at noon today shows a high of 69, low of 46, barometer 29.48, wind from the south and clear skies. The rest comments on war news, industry shifts, and patriotic sentiment, noting political events, famine in Persia, tractor use in farming, harvest season, and plans for war material production.
Washington May 10 Congress moves a system to run war oversight through the Senate military affairs committee led by Senator Chamberlain Oregon. The panel would investigate under subpoenas administer oaths and chair sub committees on aviation artillery quartermaster small arms and more through recesses to keep Congress fully informed.
Peter Lind returns from Florida to Cromwell. Mrs. Stowe and John Footis Seyee visit Providence relatives. Mrs. Samuel Huxley recovering after Middlesex Hospital operation and soon home. Home Club meets May 14 at 3 pm with Mrs. W. E. Stroud. Red Cross rally May 13 at Briggs hall with Liberty chorus. Flora J. Hazard returns from Thomaston visit.
The motor boat Alden arrived last night with a load of flat fish caught off Clinton yesterday afternoon. Eight fish sold for 25 cents and the cargo was gone within three hours amid riverfront excitement as women carried strings of fish along streets. The captain said the net was so full three men could not haul it in. He dragged the net to Middletown instead of ashore. War is ugly, but German peace is uglier.
An illustration shows a man smiling as two fingers peel corn like a banana, advertising a product or method called Alligdone or “Gets-It” that supposedly makes corn-peeling painless and joyful.
Deep River advertises a town hall event on Friday evening May 17 to benefit smileage books for campers. Committee chaired by G A Wormwood D L Tufts H A Moore and A J Giaconia directs the fundraiser with dancing and a Pathé News showing Herbert Rawlinson in Brace Up. Also promoting a Wednesday May 15 screening of The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin with dancing and advance notices.
New York May 10 Neil McDonald once among Canada’s wealthiest mine owners died in a Bowery lodging house his body to be buried after a found letter from brother Alexander McDonald of Latheridge Alberta named St Andrew's Society. St Andrew's will ship the body to Latheridge for burial. Plot Against Portugal Governments London May 10 A plot to topple Portugal’s new republic was crushed in Oporto with 63 bombs seized and conspirators arrested. Major Paes proclaimed president of Portugal as municipal ball and reviewed troops to a cheering crowd.
German soldiers fill every Brussels barrack as activity surges toward the southwest. Large numbers of German wounded are reported arriving in Belgium as of today.
New York reports a May sub treasury gain with $2,325,000 from banks on the casis net gains since Friday totaling $8,321,000.
Mrs. Alice Heller of Christopher Illinois reports four years of nervousness and weakness. After two doctors failed, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and was cured. She is now regular, healthy and endorses the remedy for female troubles. The Pinkham company invites inquiries for advice based on its long experience.
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