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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR note requests subscribers to order ads to be given instruction on publication day. Mentions second class matter at Middletown Postoffice and periods of disconnection. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events or names.
The Mt Higby area reports a 24 hour noon reading with a maximum 46 and minimum 19, 32.5 at 12 m, barometer and 22 feet 7 inches of water noted. Weather is clear. Civil and political notes cover Speaker Champ Clark, Germany’s retreat, Ford staying home, and reflections on military power. Other items mention sugar ration changes, cinema news, and liquor dealer anxieties as election counts continue into mid month.
The piece urges Americans to elect Congress rather than leaders, condemns White House interference in local elections, warns against venomous partisanship, and urges Democrats and Republicans to seek duty over revenge. It cites Lincoln on learning from history and calls for a truce in Washington until peace abroad is secured.
The stock market on certain days shows people believe the war may last for ages and a portion of the stock being stabilized will remain with them well after the conflict ends.
Word from London says real bread will be the order after January first. If the real bread can be produced in England the country that origin agreed product, people here may also return to the original diet.
The piece weighs likely postwar patterns, noting some expect regulation to curb recurring natural conditions. It cites President Wilson era journalism, political appeals, and the impact of tighter rules on the white paper market. The text hints at government action shaping waste trials and regulatory burdens across departments.
The World disputes Wilson’s view that a Republican Congress would repudiate his administration. It notes the current Democratic Congress is flawed, yet admires some efforts while criticizing grievous sins and commissions.
An armchair reflection on American troops in World War I, noting how the firstliners earned the nickname solemn blokes in London, and how their humor and courage bound French and American soldiers. It honors their mix of grit and wit as a defense of life, liberty, and loyalty.
The United States sent 2,500 airplanes to expeditionary forces in five months with limited ship space. Urges flying a dozen planes under their own steam painted with surrender and stars and stripes to wake the world. Pershing should throw his hat, and millions would cheer as liberty makes a bold, spectacular gesture.
Johnny Evers, famed infielder, urges Americans to back a $170.5 million World War Work Campaign. He notes soldiers prize recreation, especially baseball, and cites Knights of Columbus and YMCAs as key in supplying gear and organizing events for morale in Europe.
A Toronto Globe excerpt highlights moral courage over mere fear in battle. It cites Bishop Taylor-Smith’s stories of self-sacrifice, a wounded Australian and a Baptist minister’s observations, illustrating steadfast resolve amid loss and uncertainty.
The War Industries Board chaired by Baruch declares the country now independent from world supply for mineral and chemical products. This is presented as an unforeseen wartime outcome.
A traveling salesman describes six months of weakness and back pain before trying Foley Kidney Pills. He reports immediate relief and urges others with similar symptoms to consider the remedy, attributing his recovery to the product.
The British authorities urged Tonga to remove a life size Kaiser portrait hung in the Nuualofa palace. Despite Tonga's status as a British protectorate, it remains an independent kingdom with a monarch, cabinet and parliament.
James P. Sinnott recalls the Fighting Sixty-Ninth in a New York Evening Mail poem about identity glory and sacrifice at Chateau Thierry. The speaker asserts the unit’s famed name amid WWI combat, flag imagery, and Irish blood on the ground where comrades fell. The poem contrasts misnaming with enduring honor and determination to press over the top.
France observes 18 formal holidays during the year and Italy 23. Germany 20 days, Great Britain 16, Japan 15, and Russia 17. The tally highlights wide variation in public holidays across major nations.
An advertisement touts Phosphated Iron as the cure for fatigue and nervousness, claiming strong health boosts through iron and phosphates. It cites doctors endorsing the product and warns buyers to insist on genuine tablets, available from Hartman Drug Co. and leading druggists.
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