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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
4
The notice states that addresses cannot be opened or changed without ensuring prompt attention to new addresses. It notes timing requirements for notices and advertisements, the post office in Middletown Connecticut handling second class matter, and references to Ring Press at 299 Main Street and 188 Main Street.
The Haven forecast for the vicinity on November 13 projects cloudy conditions with tonight and Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. A central disturbance over Lake Superior shifts weather eastward affecting the lake region and New England while another disturbance off North Carolina brings cloudy conditions along the North Atlantic coast. Temperatures remain low but edge upward from the Mississippi River to the coast with unsettled weather and higher temperatures anticipated in the area.
Weather from Mt Higby station for the past 24 hours ending noon today shows a high of 45 degrees, a low of 23, an average of 34, noon reading 37, barometer 29.84, water level 22 feet 6 inches, wind from the north and cloudy skies.
A fragmented look at postwar anxieties and policy, noting bread promises, troop camp movement, German accountability, rail and telecommunication issues, asset stripping concerns, and the cautious return to normal commerce. Authorities warn against overprotective sympathy and urge steady efforts as demobilization proceeds.
A call urges delaying pity for distressed women and children until a survey by General Foch, General Pershing, and General Haig assesses the contents of Germany's shell. The plea frames a strategic, morally charged wartime weighing of consequences before humanitarian concern.
The author urges swift fiscal retrenchment as peace returns, praising bipartisan calls for economy and warning against restarting wartime spending. It notes 2,200,000 troops abroad and 1,500,000 in American cantonments, argues against rushing demobilization, and stresses gradual, fact based budget cuts to preserve liberty and curb government bloat.
A Chicago News note describes an alliance framed as a common table with self help cafeteria style service praised by Herbert Hoover, signaling shared labor and resources among allies. The brief ties political cooperation to practical, collective provisioning and public sentiment.
The piece notes that while no one can predict wage effects after peace, it is likely that superintendents and managers will earn as much as their workers soon after peace arrives.
Rev Dr Karl Reiland rector of St. George’s Church New York urges in the parish bulletin a sharpening of sincerity and idealism amid wartime strain. He calls for consecration to plain citizenship, solidarity over rank individualism, and heroic behavior in public life beyond declamation and bravado.
A vintage advisory notes that California Syrup of Figs softens stomachs and clears waste for cross, feverish, or fussy children. It claims quick relief from constipation with no griping, urging mothers to verify genuine bottles from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware counterfeit syrups.
A short excerpt discusses adherence to character and democratic ideals to safeguard both our nation and the wider world. The passage emphasizes personal virtue as a foundation for governance and international responsibility.
The New York Sun notes impatience with Roosevelt's outspoken remarks on the election but concludes the former president has rendered great service in his distinctive manner. It praises his enduring patriotism and strong character while recognizing the public interest in his criticisms.
A vintage health note urges readers to guard the liver and bowels for youth and vitality. It credits Dr Edwards of Ohio with a vegetable mix using olive oil as a gentle liver and bowel remedy. Olive Tablets, sold 10c and 25c per box by all druggists, are pitched as the calomel substitute.
The writer warns of a dangerous mood in Germany as Bolshevism spreads across imperial cities and fleets. They condemn the so called bloodless Social Republic, noting revolution tests moral and political responsibility and that cheap prospects hide danger. The piece ends with a caution that not all that glitters is gold.
A compact health column advises reducing fear of influenza and outlines self care measures. It recommends wearing a zinc sulfate nasal mask, avoiding crowds and shared cups, boosting strength with outdoor exercise and nourishing food, resting in bed with fever management, hot water foot soaks, gentle laxatives, hot lemonade, two Anuric Tablets every four hours, and using Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a gargle or nasal wash. It also suggests mineral tonics like Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to fortify recovery and bed rest for two days to prevent bronchitis or pneumonia.
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