Penny Press seeks subscribers nationwide for midtown edition
The Penny Press advertises a nationwide subscription service with postpaid terms and a notice to subscribers about address changes and discontinuations. It cautions that names must match payments and that subscriptions may be stopped if payment is not received, with mail handled through the Middletown Connecticut post office. The notice lists local contact addresses at 299 Main St and 188 Main St, Middletown.
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Midletown
An. Bate National News
United States
Postoffice
Middletown Conn
Sanders
Main St. S
Main Stride
Main St
Weather report from New Haven forecast and temperatures
Government weather bulletin for Haven and vicinity predicts colder conditions tonight and Saturday with west and northwest winds. Ontario low pressure area causes unsettled rain or snow in lake region and northern New England. pleasant weather elsewhere east of the mountains. Temperature readings include Atlanta 42, New York 44, Boston 48, Chicago 34, Hartford 60, Portland 44, St. Louis 32, Washington 40.
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Ontario
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Atlantic
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Atlanta
Tie City
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Hart
Jacksonville
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New York
Norfolk
Ure
Portland
St. Louis
Mt Higby Weather And War Commentary
The Mt Higby weather report for the twenty hours ending at noon shows a high of 52, low 44.5 mean 44. There is 0.30 inches of precipitation and water at 22 feet with southwest wind. Yesterday’s temperatures ranged from 19 to 42 with a mean around 30.5. The article then shifts to wartime updates about Allied advances, expected Kaiser surrender, reparations claims, and postwar tensions as nations cope with victory and the armistice.
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Mt. Higby
Governor Stephens Commutes Mooney Sentence
The passage notes Governor Stephens of California commuting the death sentence of agitator and convict Mooney to life imprisonment, with President Wilson reportedly intervening. It critiques authority and mentions concerns about food prices and graft tied to high tariffs, amid wartime-era social critiques.
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Overnor Stephens
California
Bombr
Mooney
Wilson
Kens
Delegation of Presidential Powers Not Warranted
The press debate argues the constitution does not permit dividing executive powers during the president's absence abroad. Delegating treaty making or other duties to agents while the president is away is rejected, as McAdoo's offices remain unchanged and require the president's personal judgment. Massachusetts quotes a government of laws, not of men, as a guiding principle.
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Wilson
Europe
Senate
Mo. Adoo
Mr. McAdoo
Versailles
McAdoo
Massachusetts
Union
Government Ownership of Wire Telegraphs Questioned
The article argues against snap government ownership of wireless and related rail systems. It warns the issue is too important for a rushed three month Congress. It notes war powers may not justify permanent policy and stresses public judgment should decide.
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New York World
Washington
Congress
United States
Timetable of Almighty at St John the Divine
Timely reflections on fate and free will from a New York Tribune piece sparked by Mr Root's victory address. The speaker argues nations move when ready for war or peace, and that no man can set the Almighty's timetable while urging faith in collective action and personal duty. The world acts when the hour is ripe.
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New York Tribune
Root
St. John the Divine
Mr. Root
Ivoryton News Briefs Reflect Community Happenings
Mrs. Julia A Buell was moved to a Hartford sanatorium after long illness. Miss Laura G Rockwell of New Haven visits her parents in town. Edna Coombs and Florence Chrystal return from New York. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gates and son George visit Moodus. Rockwell family spent Thanksgiving in Hebron. Fundraising urged for new R H Comstock drum corps uniforms, corps long served town free for public calls. Wellington E Bull of New York was in town. Jennie Johnson of New Britain visited Thanksgiving with her parents. Winnie Kelsey ill with grippe. Expressions of thanks for aid after illness and death of husband and father.
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Ivoryton
Julia A. Buell
Hartford
Laura G. Rockwell
New Haven
James H. Bockwell
Edna Coombs
Florence Chrystal
New York
Joseph Gates
George
Moodus
James H. Rockwell
Hebron
R. H. Comstock
Wellington E. Bull
Jennie Johnson
New Britain
Frank Johnson
Winnie Kelsey
Gets-It Liberty Bottle for Corns Promoted
Ad touts Gets-It as the only genuine corn peeler with a banana peeling analogy and a guaranteed claim in promotional copy for a corn treatment product called Gets-It. It emphasizes uniqueness and effectiveness in a period advertising voice.
Folk guidance on influenza prevention and home remedies
Dr M Cook advises calm response to Spanish influenza, urging fresh air and avoidance of crowds. Recommends Pleas ant Purgative Pellets for bowels, Anuric Tablets for kidneys, hot lemonade and foot bath for colds, and simple foods during illness. Ends with tonics like Frantic tablets or Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to rebuild strength after recovery.
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Dr. Pierce
Red Blooded Men Fightergs Phosphated Iron Ad Card
A promotional notice extols Phosphated Iron capsules as nerve and energy boosters for men and women. It quotes doctors praising the product, urges readers to insist on capsule form, and names Hartman Drug Co as the supplier.
Purely vegetable laxative tea for all stomach woes
Take it yourself and give it to children for a purely vegetable laxative tea that acts promptly on the bowels and never causes distress. It puts you right over night and when you catch cold drink a cupful hot before. For sick headache biliousness dizziness disordered stomach and liver nothing works so well. Every druggist has it. A generous package costs only a few cents.
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