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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1918
Page
4
The Evening Press announces wire and editorial room openings for subscribers. It instructs readers to notify changes of address and discontinue notices promptly, with payment timing and post office handling noted. The paper warns of stoppage if payments are not received and lists sale locations for the issue.
Haven forecast shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with rising temperatures through Wednesday, cooler tonight, winds northwest. Disturbance over southern Louisiana affects gulf and south Atlantic coasts with pleasant weather elsewhere east of the mountains. Observed temps range from 20s to 40s across multiple cities. most sites report clear or mostly clear skies with some rain in Jacksonville and Nantucket.
The Mt. Higby station reports 24 hours to noon: high 42, low 38, mean 30, barometer 29.06, wind NW and clear. The rest of the column surveys postwar issues from peace talks to debt, tariffs, and railroads, noting politics in Washington, civilian sacrifice, and public temper as society debates reconstruction and security.
A speaker cautions that the ballot's freedom fuels current turmoil and warns against astute politicians grabbing at a red flag of success. He urges vigilance to protect an enlightened country's stability.
The New York Globe denounces the war department for withholding casualty details, accusing officials of deliberate suppression. It argues the announced totals mislead roughly two million American households, urging immediate, transparent disclosure and rapid transmission of names to bereaved families.
A Omaha Bee item notes that after Allied entry into Ostend Belgian flags appeared in abundance. German traders had secretly sold flags to residents days earlier, a deceptive ploy the piece calls typical Hun ingenuity for profit. It warns that Alsace of flag display may mirror future Berlin scenes with foreign banners.
In the Philadelphia Ledger item the question arises whether white bread’s return will erase other menu items whose names have shifted to justify higher prices. The piece hints at diners’ concerns about flavor, value, and the impact on a restaurant scene already adjusting to cost pressures.
The piece notes German public sentiment amid four years of conduct and asserts that German people cannot be deceived all the time. It reflects skepticism about political rhetoric and public opinion during the period.
A fragmented ad touts a homemade syrup made by mixing 22% ounces of Pinex with a pint of syrup or sugar solution. It claims rapid relief for bronchitis and related throat issues, suggesting easy preparation at home. The copy emphasizes ease and speed of use for readers seeking a ready-made feel without a pharmacy bottle.
The Wall Street Journal argues McAdoo could resign at war's end but that his timing leaves the Wilson administration exposed to a postwar slump. It says Wilson may need guidance during peace talks, notes McAdoo’s conciliatory yet combative style, and predicts stormy days as Congress nears end and railroad labor tensions rise.
Advice on durable undergarments and accessories from Wardrobe Economy stresses heavy crepe de chine for longevity, simple hemstitch trimming, and repurposing Batiste with washable ribbon. It champions careful corset choice, home laundering, and extending corset life, plus tips to prolong hosiery and shoes with routine cleaning, shoe trees, and stuffing when not worn.
The late Henry O. Havemeyer, president of the American Sugar Refining Company, argued that people are guided by two urges: to use common sense and to chase risky schemes. He warned against guessing, urged continual self-education, and believed profits rest on knowledge rather than mere guesswork.
Advertises Phosphated Iron as a nerve tonic and blood builder for men and women across occupations. Claims it relieves fatigue, restores appetite, and stabilizes health with genuine capsule formula sold by Hartman Drug Co. and other leading druggists.
A local ad highlights Sisk Self Basting Roaster in all sizes for Thanksgiving poultry. Also advertised are sheet iron Roasting Pans and nickel plated Tea Pots and Tea Kettles offered at savings for shoppers.
Advertises Begg's Mustarine as a mustard plaster for rheumatism and various pains. Claims quick relief within minutes for headaches neuralgia toothache earache backache bronchitis pleurisy lumbago and inflammatory feet with a burning but non blistering effect. Encourages asking for Mustarine in the original yellow box.
Stores announce open until 9 pm Wednesday for Thanksgiving and closed all day Thanksgiving. Reminder includes apples oranges figs cranberries raisins orange peel lemon peel nuts spices Heinz plum pudding fig pudding.
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