Middletown Postoffice Notices City Edition
Red at Postoffice at Middletown Second-class Matter. No advertisement can be edited or discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
The Evening Press in Middletown, Connecticut
We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
4
Weather at Mt Higby and wartime notes from town
Noon readings at Mt Higby show 62 high, 42 low, 52 average with clear wind from the south. barometer 29.82 and water 23 feet 3 inches. The piece mentions Austria peace moves, September weather in October, cider season, Liberty Loan, coal mine impacts, and rising butter prices amid wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Higby
Influenza notice urges calm and health measures
The notice reports influenza in the area but cautions against alarm. It urges residents to stay informed and take steps to protect their own health and the health of others.
Spanish influenza publicity echoes old treasure hoax tale
The article critiques the lingering Spanish influenza publicity, noting the hoax elements fade as a prisoner tale and a young Spanish girl story recede. It contrasts German air raid complaints with a call to the German people, and reflects on English coast city civilians recalling early war memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
WWI US Troop Mobilization Grows Across France and Germany
The article notes nearly two million American soldiers in France and Germany, with projections that time will reveal Allied victory. It highlights continuous large-scale troop transports in the thousands per month and references confidence from military leaders that a decisive break will come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Gerle
Launching of the largest vessel on the Connecticut River
The article celebrates the launch of the biggest vessel yet built on the Connecticut River, praising its role in securing freedom and marking a proud industrial achievement by the Gildersleeve shipyard. It notes longstanding local pride and the ship as a symbol of American strength in the 19th century war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut River
Connecticut Eitiliaarisieer
Ve Shipyard
Phis
Americ
Gildersleeve
New England Coup: Shipbuilding Pride Reborn on Connecticut River
A wartime message celebrates a new vessel with an Indian title, praising courage against the Hun and the revival of traditional shipbuilding on the Connecticut River. The speaker urges pride in Middlesex County and state restoration as yards prepare more remore vessels for the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Pac
Connecti
Middlesex County
German People Be Hard Warns or Prophesies
Editorial commentary in the New Haven Journal Courier critiques General von Hindenburg and Imperial Germany as relentlessly hard. It condemns Germany’s alleged barbarities from drowning and ravishing to looting and mutilation, arguing the nation’s soul is departed and its threats fail against allied strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Journal Courier
Germany
von Hindenburg
Hell
Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
Paris
Benin
Satan
Slogan Crafting Drives Detroit Cotton Production Scene
A Detroit News report notes heavy emphasis on slogan creation in the cotton industry, highlighting longstanding pro action toward efficient messaging. The piece underscores the role of slogans in shaping production and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Cotton Market Nervous No More After War Board Moves
The cotton market had been nervous amid fears of price fixing but a War Industries Board committee to study policy brought optimism. Chairman Thomas W Page leads a diverse panel including W E Beattie R L Bennett Ward M Burgess and others as hearings plan to define government stance on cotton pricing. Growers have opposed price fixes, yet market sentiment shifts with the committee’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Congress
Galveston
Liverpool
War Industries Board
Wall Street Journal
Thomas W. Page
Tariff Commission
W. E. Beattie
Greenville
S. C
The Hiking Months Chronicle
The New York Globe extols two peak hiking months when country walks feel springy and the air glows with life. It urges readers to flee crowded cities, breathe clean air, and enjoy verdant lanes before frost returns, echoing a farmer’s son who longs for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
Jack Frost
Take the Loan Dont Hope It
An editorial urges Americans to support the fourth Liberty Loan with concrete action, warning optimism alone cannot win the war. It insists victory requires financial resolve, noting that bonds supply weapons like bullets while hope alone cannot defeat Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
America
Germany
The Disloyalty of Goethe and his English medal
The Toronto Globe notes a proposed Lincoln Park memorial inscription crediting Goethe with insight into German character. It argues Goethe thrived in a foreign soil and his genius shines when confronted with hostile communities, contrasting him with Shakespeare and Tolstoy as embodiments of artistic resilience under harsh regimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethe
Toronto Globe
Lincoln’ Park
Chicago
Shakespeare
England
Weimar
Tolstoy
Caren Kalbe
Equal Franchise league elects officers and delegates
At the annual meeting of the Equal Franchise league Mrs. Herbert Stevens was named president with Mrs. Eugene Lord as vice president and Mrs. Freemont B. Bailey secretary and Mrs. Richard L. Selden treasurer. The same board of trustees will serve next year. In local politics the Hazen slate won delegates for the senatorial and Saybrook districts, with George A. Wormwood and Raymond J. Wright among the electors. Other notes mention coal shipments, a Polish speaker event, a Colt Fire Arms Co. hiring, new local homes, and upcoming church union services led by Rev. Byron Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stevens
Deep River
Equal Franchise League
Eugene Lord
Freemont B. Bailey
Richard L. Selden
Mary Shailor
Boston
Thomas Stevens
Colt Fire Arms Co
Hartford
John C. Strickland
Chester
High Street
D. R. Kane
Edward Ryan
A. H. Jones
Higganum
Rollin A. Tyler
Raymond W. Wright
Baptist
Congregational Church
Byron Hatfield
Chester Republicans Name Delegates and Meeting Notices
A Republican caucus in Chester town hall selected delegates for senatorial and probate conventions. Henry F. Shailer Edgar W. Lewis Edson W. Dease and L. M. Brooks for senatorials, A F Devoe F Spencer C R Brothwell J Albert Bets and E W Lewis as chair. Liberty chorus to elect officers next Thursday at Leets hall. Middlesex Manufacturing Co. building a new storehouse near their factory. Church sermons posted for Sunday at Congregational and Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Henry F. Shailer
Edgar W. Lewis
Edson W. Dease
L. M. Brooks
A. F. Devoe
F. Spencer
C. R. Brothwell
J. Albert Bets
E. W. Lewis
C. F. Spencer
Miss Meals
Chester Company
C S. G
Portland
Congregational Church
Baptist Church
Local Notes From Haddam And Nearby Towns
In Haddam on October 5 Mrs Louisa Lyons of Meriden visits friends here. P C Arnold and Mr and Mrs Harold Tracy spend the weekend in East Hampton. G A Dickinson travels to Hartford on business. Charles M Ingersoll returns from Avon. Mrs G A Dickinson and Mrs H Baer attend the Durham fair. BH E Clarke Jr of Plainville is in town. At the republican caucus Elwyn T Clarke Charles B Carlson Thomas Selden and George A Dickinson are named delegates to the senatorial convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
Louisa Lyons
Meriden
P. C. Arnold
Harold Tracy
East Hampton
G. A. Dickinson
Hartford
Charles M. Ingersoll
Avon
H. Baer
Durham
Hadlyme Social Roundup Sees Travel and Visitors
Hadlyme reports Mrs Walter Hanna and son Arthur from Bridgewater Mass staying at the summer home for an indeterminate period. Max Reinstein visits New York City briefly. R J McPhale and family relocate to Amston where he serves as game farm caretaker. Miss Rena Clark returns from Willimantic as schools close due to an epidemic. Co C Warner of Dunnsville Va visits Mrs Harriet Holmes. E W Brockway travels to Litchfield on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadlyme
Walter Hanna
Arthur
Bridgewater
Mass
Max Reinstein
New York City
R. J. MecPhale
Amston
McPhale
Rena Clark
Willimantic
Co. C. Warner
Dunnsville
Harriet Holmes
E. W. Brockway
Litchfield
Death Reported of Dayton Bohlen in France
Ivoryton residents report Dayton Bohlen son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bohlen died Friday from influenza after recently being sent overseas to join Pershing's forces it is believed he died in France Ensley Starling has left for Boston to make his home and there is no further news from the Episcopal mission in Woroton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Dayton Bohlen
Henry Bohlen
Dayton
Pershing
France
Ensley Starling
Boston
Constipation blamed for health woes in old ad copy
An advertisement claims poor health stems from bowel neglect and auto intoxication. It asserts constipation causes kidney and bladder issues, indigestion, sleeplessness, and skin troubles, promising Fruit a-tives tablets as protection with prices and dealer info. The text cites Fruit-A-Tives Limited based in Ogdensburg, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
When the Flag Goes By Poem Tribute
Howard V. Sutherland writes of standing on tiptoe as the flag passes, praising its bars and stars. The poem recalls the flag’s vow of spotless honor and truth, its role in shaping youth, and its enduring symbol of liberty from America's founding to the present and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard V. Sutherland
Springfield Republican
Election campaign notes from Middletown Democratic Committee
The Democratic Town Committee announces candidates for Second Selectman Clarence L. Johnson and Assessor Richard P. Welch, praising their qualifications and urging voter support. Headquarters open at 208 Main St over Woodward Drug Co with inquiry lines and assistance by calling 1286.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Town Committee
Main St
Woodward Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Numors
Austria
Liberty Loan
Senate
Wilson
Connecticut
George A. Wormwood
Edgar R. LaPlace
Ernest A. Jennings
E. G. Burke
E. J. B. Southworth
A. W. Thurlough
Danger Lorks
First Selectman
James H. Footit
Westfield
Clarence L. Johnson
South Farms
Mr. Johnson
Langdon Johnson
Johnson Lane
Richard P. Welch
Board of Relief
Julius C. Atkins
J. Harry Fagan
Wrabel’s Inc
Liberty
Liberty Loan Committee
The
Connecticut Power Co
Kaiser William
ALL America
Eead
Jean
Tores
New Britain, Ct
Belgium
Uncle Sam
the City Savings Bank
Middletown, Gonn
Naragansett
Butte
J. F. Nixon
Search the The Evening Press Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Evening Press?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.