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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1918
Page
7
A fragmentary notice describes Ray at Middlesex with a description of a small town bar and an intended appearance by about a dozen villages for his new para-starring vehicle coming to Middlesex this evening and afternoon.
Tonight at the Grand theatre Charles Chaplin stars in Shoulder Arms as part of a strong double bill with Guarles Ray in a Nine O Clock Town. The program includes The Girl Who Came Back with Ethel Clayton and Dexter as lead, plus a Fox feature The of Prey. Additional vaudeville and a Vitagraph serial conclude the mammoth week.
A debate unfolds over oath taking and the law described as a queer business.
Dr L W Bowers urges avoiding crowds and maintaining a strong body through fresh air exercise and cleanliness. He recommends a vegetable pill every other day, a bed and warm wrap at onset, and frequent uric tablets with lemonade to flush the bladder and carry off germs.
A bridge area work scene describes a truck awaiting spring repairs with Henry Spencer and family moving to Hartford for winter aboard their house boat. Mr. and Mrs. EB Brown relocate to Daytona Florida resuming painting and paper hanging. Dr Devitt visits Deep River, Harry Ball is in town for winter, and a Hadlyme death prompts embalmment. A Thompson Bros encounter with a blinded horse ends with a wagon overturn but no serious injuries.
Miss Regent Miller of Middletown visits her mother in Higganum over the Sabbath. Time for Christmas box coupons extended to November 30. Mrs. Frank K. Canty returns from New Haven. Mrs. Loewe and Miss Small out of town. Carlson and children attend church. Ernest Grenman from Hartford visits. Gustaf Carlson hosts friends. David Danielson from Hartford visits. Red Cross planning session set for Candlewood Hill area. Edward Quinn calls in from Middletown. John Knowles spends Saturday in town. Mr. Smith, new owner of Mrs. Hall’s former house, visited Bridgeport.
On Thursday evening Robert S. Bailey deputy of Sed View Pomona and John Fay of the Farm Bureau visited Unity Grange Deep River with Gilbert Crocker. The prior evening Selden Clark Erastus Brainerd visited Old Lyme Grange. Discussions covered Steps in Redeeming An Abandoned Farm and What Has The Grange Meant To This Community. A house to house canvass supports United War Work. fifteen local youths enrolled to earn and give $5.00. A basket social to aid the drive, Monday in Grange hall. ladies urged to bring two servings and list names.
Centerbrook officials report solid success in finishing the War Work campaign on Saturday night. May Schultz is ill with influenza. Mr and Mrs William Griffin were in Middletown Saturday evening. The Kings Daughters plan a food and rummage sale in the conference house Tuesday afternoon. No Liberty chorus rehearsal this evening. Alfred Wright spent the weekend with his family. Emma Looby is confined by illness. Lewis Platt is home from New Haven.
The New York Evening Post notes the kaiser and crown prince have fled to the Netherlands. It jests that Dutch burghers might demand protective tariff on imports of cheese, a light poke at wartime politics and trade barriers.
A brief Boston Transcript item notes a playful exchange about cleaning up digital clutter. Bix requests sweeping cyberspace debris from an information brain, while Dix suggests vacuuming as a remedy. The banter highlights early tech humor about data and mental bandwidth.
Westbrook reports many juvenile workers pledging to earn and donate toward the Work Workers drive quota of 170 200 000. Rev George W Eastland leads clubs with a Friday W W L A executive committee meeting at Mrs W A Wilcox home naming Miss Moore as chair and several solicitors for membership. Local Red Cross work continues with the town service flag stars increasing and a War Bureau led honor roll to be posted near the public library. Executive committee of Westbrook Village Improvement Society votes a 10 contribution to United We Serve war effort.
The Montreal Star argues that Germany must be bound by a just peace, be stripped of old tyrannies, and face humiliation until proven worthy of friendship. It rejects permanent ruin or renewed punitive treaties and insists German leadership lied about world affairs.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the best and most harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes a fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle, urging parents to give it without fear.
The Cunard Steamship Co. hails Allied victory and American help in the war effort. A cable from Liverpool to its American offices praises the United States for troops, ships, food, and moral support across the Atlantic. It expresses hope for lasting peace and world welfare. The report notes Petrograd’s defense and recalls London as the remaining unoccupied great capital.
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