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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
8
A nostalgic slice recalls ice cream soda fizz with flavors from vanilla to peach and even Bordeaux and port, noting how a soda clerk asks for flavor while travelers in the Stars and Stripes recall noble foam atop a brimming glass and the universal appeal of fizz.
A Chicago editorial argues price fixing curbs extortion in food and urges government control of clothing costs. It cites raw wool and cotton prices rising faster than coal and flour and claims profiteering harms consumers. The piece proposes a textiles committee to regulate wool and cotton prices to keep clothing affordable.
New York May 22 Sub Treasury reports a $2,911,000 gain from banks on Tuesday, with the cash net gain rising to $3,536,000 by Friday. The note mentions a chronic borrower and upcoming bipceder references, but details are unclear in the fragment.
Probate matters list annual accounts inventories and notices in multiple estates. Trustees, guardians, and executors report assets income and expenditures, with real estate at High Street Cromwell and foreclosures. Hearings set for June 4 and May 28, plus filings for sav ings banks railroad holdings and corporate securities.
A testimonial urges women to prepare for the three life stages of womanhood and middle age, highlighting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as beneficial for pregnancy and overall health. A mother from Poughkeepsie reports relief from morning sickness and crediting the remedy for a healthy baby, and readers are invited to obtain a trial package by sending 10 cents to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo.
A key party has not yet signed but is expected to do so later, enabling terms to proceed by addressing the convenience of the interest. The pending agreement hinges on the remaining signatory’s action, with officials awaiting completion to finalize the arrangement.
A vintage ad touts Schenck Mandrake Pills from Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son of Philadelphia. It claims 80 years of reputation for bilious constipation and bilious headache and offers boxes at 25 cents, available in uncoated or sugar coated forms.
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