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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1918

Page

4

Seseeeeerrteees 30 Let Be Opened for Sub F Ease

In a shortened fragment, a 30 year term is proposed to be opened for substitution ease. The wording is unclear and uncertain, with missing context about parties, dates, or specific legal action.

Mt Higby Weather Report and War Era Reflections

Weather at Mt Higby for 24 hours ending noon reports clear skies with a high near 69.5 and a low around 54, barometer 30. Submarine efforts and shipbuilding persist, Red Cross drives continue, and public transit workers face hardship while political shifts and Republican seats in Washington loom ahead.

Mt. Higby

Not Give Up the Garden Idea Everlastingly at It

A fragment notes steady effort in gardening with the aim of growing enough to sustain a winter supply for the writer and their family. The oblique statement emphasizes persistence in cultivating plants to support household needs.

Senator Denies Export of Plane Despite Evidence

A senatorial statement asserts no aircraft was sent abroad, while evidence suggests over a thousand machines are widely dispersed. The claim appears contradicted by inside information and ongoing inquiries into the matter.

Parkhurst to retire after years of reform efforts

Fragmentary note recalls Parkhurst of New York stepping down after decades as a reforming clergyman. The slumming apostle, influential in his era, is described as having a larger impact on the gospel movement than many contemporaries.

Parkhurst New York Toof

Critics note heavy pine for pavement in modern streets

The writer argues against using heavy pine for pavement noting it as a step backward amid concrete, coins, and housing needs. They claim lumber is scarce and pine is unsuitable for durable road surfaces, urging permanence over temporary fixes.

Connecticut

Why Tax Beer Brief Message Skews Public Understanding

The fragment notes a claim that Jer is now 92 percent water and hints at public policy confusion about taxing beer. It lacks clear events, dates, or named entities to fully establish a news item.

Jer

Taxes and laws push beer from law to political issue

The text traces alcohol taxation from early levies to state bans and the Scott law in Ohio, noting statutes accumulate nationwide like a prairie fire. It argues government sanctioning profits shift burden to consumers and questions taxing 92 percent water as aligned with wartime policy.

Ohio

Federal control reshapes railroads under McAdoo plan

Detroit News analyzes how McAdoo cleans house among old railroad presidents and managers, replacing noncooperating leaders with federal appointees and managers. The piece argues federal oversight aims to improve efficiency, deter resistance, and ultimately prepare lines for possible private return.

Detroit News McAdoo

Tin deposits in Virginia offer potential tin supply source

United States geologists report on tin ore deposits in the Irish Creek district of Rockbridge County Virginia. The former mine shows abandoned workings, overgrown by brush, but high grade cassiterite was found in quartz veins within hypersourced granite. Potential exists for systematic vein work and new discoveries along the Blue Ridge tin region.

Virginia United States United States Geological Survey Department of the Interior Irish Creek Rockbridge County Blue Ridge H. G. Ferguson Virginia Geological Survey Ferguson

Kansas State collage trains 150 women to be electrical engineers

About 150 women are studying to become electrical engineers at Kansas State. The program aims to boost women in STEM and enrolls students across engineering disciplines.

Kansas State

Battle of Vimy Ridge Poem by a Canadian Pioneer

A wartime poem narrates the April Vimy Ridge assault from Neuville St. Vaast showing Canadian fighters breaching German trenches. It recalls intense bombardment, fierce hand to hand fighting, and German surrender cries as Canadians press the crest and hold the line. The piece ends with a grim note on Fritz facing Canada at Vimy Ridge.

American Sergeant Brave in Battle

General Pershing reports in an extended war communique that an American sergeant in a trench wounded three times drove off a four-man German patrol. He also notes Lieut. Rickenbacker and Lieut. Campbell in aerial combats with several enemy planes, including a downed craft and a forced retreat.

Washington Rickenbacker Campbell General Pershing War Department OWS Montsec Douglas Campbell Tese Roll Avia Lorraine Lieut

Bayards of the Air and Dempsey Pelkey Fight Plans

The Bayards of the Air extol American airfighters as modern knights and heroes while noting the chivalric code amid aerial combat. Fred Fulton and Mike Collins plan to attend the Dempsey Pelkey bout in Denver, with discussion of a Fulton Dempsey July 4 bout. The Dodgers return home after a rough road trip, preparing for a series with the Boston Braves.

Fulton Denver Fred Fulton Minnesota Mike Collins Stockyards Stadium Jack Kearns Ager Dempsey Collins J. A. Mulvihill New Haven Conn Peter Dodgers New York Brooklyn Ebbets Field Boston Braves Dovers Tomor

Twenty year old benefits from pinkham remedy

Area Spring Valley Illinois resident Kate Lawrence recalls lasting relief after months of periodic pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after six bottles. The ad urges others, especially schoolgirls and home workers, to seek its help and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.

Spring Valley, Ill Kate Lawrence Spring School Miss Lawrence Lydia E. Pinkham

Rest at Last In Mother Earth's Calm Embrace

Poem reflecting on the dead who sleep beneath marble shafts. The verses describe eternal tranquility beyond seasons and time, with Mother Earth cradling loved ones in quiet repose. There is no death or birth to the sleepers, only peaceful rest as winter, summer, snow, and daisies pass.

Mother Earth

Memorial day beautifies Middletown cemeteries

The article notes Indian Hill and other Middletown cemeteries in peak Memorial Day condition. Paths and grounds at Indian Hill, Pine Grove, Farm Hill, Mortimer, St. John's, and Riverside are described as well kept by Fox & Becker and caretakers over the past 12 years, with many visitors expected. Also reported is the Spanish steamer Mar Rojo, drifting after losing her propeller, picked up by a United Fruit steamer near the Atlantic coast.

Middletown Indian Hill Sagamore Tacomquit Se-an-na Wenonquam Tahwomp Tahumnok Sauseunk Fox & Becker Pine Grove Sylvester S. Crowell Farm Hill Mortimer St. John’s Johnson Street Riverside Washington Street Atlantic Mar Rojo Bilbao New York United Fruit Huelva Spain

Lead and Spelter Prices Reported in New York

In New York on May 29 lead remained strong with spot at 7 to 3-8, May at 7 to 3-8, and June at 7 to 1-4. Spelter stayed firm with spot and May at 7.17 1-2 to 7.21 1-2, June from 7.27 1-2 to 7.37 1-2, and July to September ranging 7.37 1-2 to 7.47 1-2.

New York

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