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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
4
Weather report from Higby Army post shows 24 hour readings with a noon value of 58, minimum 32, mean 45, barometer 30.02 and wind south cloudy. The piece covers Liberty Loan hopes, suffrage debates, Spanish influenza news, Camp Devens morale, and ongoing divorce court activity in a war time city bulletin.
A fragmented World War I dispatch notes Allied efforts with American forces taking key roles. New York troops in Argonne forest night fighting and Meuse crossings by Illinois troops mark major progress. The report cites German rail disruption, Luftwaffe bombing, and Ludendorff’s orders to hold lines east of the Meuse while preparing for possible withdrawal. Connecticut State Farm for Women seeks space and donations for activities as space runs out.
Detroit News records a congratulatory glimpse of Herbert Hoover and his department on food prices. It notes farmers earned more for produce, while costs rose due to speculation, handling, and labor bureau findings. The piece hints the Hoover line lacks facilities and suggests consumer impact remains unsettled amid ongoing transfers.
Officials report loan workers rapidly gaining momentum as Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions rise across regions. Twenty-two New England towns earned honor flags, California counties pledged substantial sums, and districts report strong bank pledges. Alton W. Cook of Greenfield, Mass., joins the Merchant Marine aboard the U S S Meade.
A report by Macon ie of the Southern Coal Coke Mining Co accuses railways of collecting 30 cents a ton instead of the 15 cent joint rate allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The dispute covers Belleville Illinois to the Mississippi River and onward to Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota.
The New York Sun notes a surprising career shift as Hon. Hinky Dink Kenna once famed for rum in Chicago announces plans to open an ice cream parlor in New York. The piece questions censorship duties and the impact on American degeneration in newspapers.
Bleaching lotion suggested for skin care after sun exposure. The note advises removing tan, sunburn, or freckles with a cosmetic preparation. Emphasis on topical treatment and cosmetic improvement without medical claims.
A compact home remedy recommends mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of a freckle sunburn tan lotion. It promises inexpensive, harmless skin whitening with daily massage to face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles windburn tan and achieve clearer softer skin.
A fragment from a Detroit pa page hints at a modernist author or critic taking a vacation away from the sun. The text is incomplete, offering limited context on author, setting, or dates.
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