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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
7
Reports from Berne indicate armistice terms via Field Marshal Foch are being relayed to Berlin. Officials anticipate a lengthy diplomatic process before German acceptance and expect renewed Allied bombardment and ground pressure as the war nears decisive phase.
Aubrey L. Maddock of Hartford who led the publicity committee for the State Council of Defense resigns to accept a commission as second lieutenant in the Production Division of the United States Army Air Corps. Maddock had served as the committee's director of public relations. successor not announced.
Deep River reports a war rally at the town hall with speakers Miss Anna Walters Dr C W Roberts Dr Francis D Larson and Rev Byron Hatfield to discuss women’s work and Y M C A overseas service. The town also records local election results with LaPlace and Moore winning as representatives and Burke elected probate judge. Henry A Moore is a builder and captain in the State Guard.
Dialog from a courtroom scene shows a witness insisting he stood, the judge pressing on the meaning of standing. The fragment hints at a satirical or humorous take on courtroom norms and witness testimony.
Dr. Lee H. Smith cautions that influenza or grip returns as a foe to combat with courage and hygiene. He prescribes three C’s clear skin clean bowels and poison elimination, plus gentle daily laxatives from May leaves and aloe root, and suggests hot lemonade and bed if a cold strikes.
An English war reporter recalls American troops crossing massive Argonne barbed wire using improvised bridges of chicken wire reinforced by iron bars. Engineers and tanks offered partial aid but soldiers pressed on, crossing treacherous belts where German defenses failed to halt them. The piece praises American resolve as German plans falter and surrender looms.
In a New York hotel grill a waiter serves a so called non-alcoholic cocktail chiefly calisaya. The line provokes a Maine lumberjack memory of improvised spirits and a twinge of home sickness among patrons.
The Grand Theatre offers a splendid double bill tonight with Jewell Carman in The Fallen Angel and The Other Man with Harry Morey and an all star cast, plus Ruth Clifford in Fires of Youth Thursday and Kitty Gordon in Tinsel Friday. Marie Walcamp stars in The Lion's Claws on Saturday, with Tarzan of the Apes shown next Monday and Tuesday at the Grand, and upcoming Shoulder Arms and Green Eyes at the Middlesex.
East Berlin allocates two more coal cars on cash basis and urges quick orders for households low on fuel. Mr and Mrs H R Clark celebrate birth of a son. Miss Ruth Strong visits Miss Ruth McCracken. Mrs Harry E Bailey travels to Auburn N Y. Mrs BE A Farwell and children depart for Lynn Mass. St Margaret Guild to meet at church Thursday at 7 p m. George Pollard Jr recovering from scarlet fever and quarantine lifted. Local vote shows strong interest. Claud Stevens elected representative.
An old advertisement touts Schenck’s Mandrake Pills as a remedy for morning fatigue and low energy. Claimed to wake the liver and refresh the user, the ad pitches the pills as worth trying tonight. Available in uncoated or sugar coated 25 cents per box from Dr. J.H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia.
A home brewed Sage Tea method and Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound are described to darken gray hair. The smoother ready made formula costs about 50 cents a bottle at drug stores and is marketed as a harmless cosmetic to regain youthful looks without medical claims.
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