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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
4
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Weather report from Mt Higby notes 24 hours ending noon with high 65, low 34, mean 465 and 7 inch water. North wind. War discussion covers American manpower, Liberty Bonds, and Kaiser talks as U S gears for full engagement. mentions Gov Landers nomination and labor drafts in towns.
A Buffalo judge advises the car company to act or face consequences on the bench, with rumors of emoluments and a looming ash sifting season. The piece mentions ongoing winter employment and a forecast of a quiet period ahead.
President Wilson surveyed national sentiment from Monday commentaries and newspapers, signaling there will be no half hearted peace. The prevailing public stance supports firm terms and firm action, reflecting nationwide pressure for a decisive outcome.
Five towns in Middlesex county, from fifteen total, have over the loan and are subscribed at headquarters in Hartford the county seat. The piece argues the local liquor problem and criticizes a government order that harms one business while aiding a rival, claiming it is unfair and ignores the people of Middlesex.
Providence Journal notes federal and state authorities warn New England lobsters face decline due to disease and overfishing. Experts urge restrictive measures and season limits as a remedy, questioning effectiveness of past trials and industry resilience amid shrinking, smaller catches.
Representative Sherley of Kentucky proposed emergency paycheck books for every American expeditionary force soldier. The plan, tested after France visits, would issue 10 to 15 dollar check books usable at Y M C A huts depots and Salvation Army stations. Funds would be deducted in small pay installments.
A Quebec man posed as a murderer sought police pursuit but was cleared when investigations showed no involvement. He admitted to describing himself as guilty to escape a miserable home life, hoping government execution would resolve matrimonial wretchedness.
The article explains how railroad car wheels are shrunk onto the axle to form a solid unit. It notes that outer wheels travel farther on curves, so they must move faster than inner wheels, yet all wheels rotate together with the axle, maintaining reliability through curves.
A described method shows Chinese trickery where a stamp is pasted with a gum that captures an impression when oblit erated and then erased by a confederate using a damp sponge. The stamp then can be reused until worn out, exploiting the postal mark removal and reapplication process.
The term baffied once signified degradation of a knight, its knightly regalia stripped away and public chastisement followed, deeming him baffled. Today it means thwarted or disappointed, a shift noted in Shakespearean era usage and later usage as the word evolved.
Visitors note Samoa’s naming custom where girls born after a brother’s death take his name and boys born after a sister’s death take hers, a poetic belief that the deceased’s qualities pass to the newborn. The practice confuses outsiders but expresses reverence and continuity within families.
The passage urges shallow breathers to practice deep slow breathing to improve physical health and mood. It claims irritability stems from body poisons that deep breathing can dispel, and recommends stepping outside to perform breathing exercises for five minutes to refresh spirit.
Mrs. Martha E. Church and two children return from Deep River visit. The Wolfs of Brooklyn and the Bartletts of Hartford were guests at Mrs. J. B. Knowles cottage at Fenwick. Norman B. Griggs is more comfortable after pneumonia. Godfrey Mahler leaves Tiley Pratt Co. factory on Railroad Avenue. Arthur Saunders ill with diphtheria in Centerbrook. Ladies' Aid to meet at Mrs. Mary A. Tucker's home Wednesday afternoon. F. J. Mack and George G. Mack trip to Shelter Island aboard the Holly. Rev. Orrok Colloque of New York visits town. Edward Benson of New Haven visiting Adolph Benson family. Sale of voile and silk waists this week only. Millinery assortment at A. F. Kokojan Essex.
Rocky Hill on Oct 15 reports arrivals and illnesses including Mrs W R Griswold home from Quincy and James Bernardino ill with influenza. Miss Millicent Sommers visited out of town, and several residents travel to Hartford. Unclaimed letters listed. caucus nominating David Webster for representative and M W Crane C E Simmons for justice of the peace. Red Cross sewing group meeting Thursday 10 to 4:30 at Library hall. Maynard children improving from influenza. Jesse Canfield to leave Oct 23 for Camp Monroe.
Deep River notes two deaths, W H Boyce funeral in New Haven, and local returnees from illness. Delegates from Good Intent Encampment visit Bridgeport for Grand Encampment. Democratic caucus nominat es Moore and Adams for representatives. Local soldiers and residents travel or recover, with ads for painting and interior work by F E Ellsworth at Christensen Hotel.
Chester notices list Holden's Store hours changing to 6:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a property purchase by A. H. Christensen on North Main, and ads for flower pots and oil heaters. Navy men Arthur Meyers and Joseph Carini visit town. a bushel basket costs 35 cents at Holden's. P of H meeting on Thursday led by the Graces. influenza cases rise and school attendance is uncertain. Liberty chorus rehearsals Thursday evening. F B Ells.
Higganum reports C F Olson was in Middletown on a business trip yesterday. Mr and Mrs Fred Kelsey visited Plainville at the Methodist camp grounds where he was repairing and painting a church cottage. Sunday services occurred at both churches and Valley road trains run until month end. Miss Usula Brainard resumed Red Cross duties after a two week relief term.
Moodus community calendar and social roundup report a Methodist class gathering at the parsonage, candlelight prayer meeting planned, and numerous visits from residents and relatives in Middletown Hartford Meriden Cromwell Winsted and Saybrook alongside notes of deaths and local school illness.
Haddam residents visit friends and attend events while the library remains closed until further notice. Miss Ella A. Hayden of New York visits for the weekend and Mrs G A Dickinson hosts guests at Philip Dickinson’s Haddam road home. Congregational services are paused for two weeks though Sunday’s gathering featured Corporal Street’s war accounts. Red Cross meetings shift to Thursday this week.
Edward W. Johnson chairs a war chest plan forming locally with a census to be conducted next Sunday by volunteers. The town will be divided into districts to cover all areas in one day, enumerating adults and children, their nationality age and contributions to war work under State Council of Defense supervision.
The article lauds French forces under Marshal Foch for driving German troops back from Rheims, ending fear of the cathedral’s ruin. It notes German claims of defending Europe as a lie and highlights American troops aiding on the French right at Clementa Arnes and St Etienne, with prisoners cut off near Nogent.
Mrs Roy Dingman of Dover New Hampshire reports a persistent forehead and neck rash on her baby. After two weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the eruption cleared, with improvement and healing observed. The notice touts Cuticura as preventing pimples and rashes.
Old Saybrook on Sunday held an unveiling of an honor roll board listing 48 army names, with Navy and State Guard personnel also named. The event featured a parade led by the Comstock Fife and Drum Corps, prayers, songs, and remarks from local officials, with a wreath, laurel, and pink ribbon decor.
Henry Bump moved household goods to Groton and Horace Strickland returned from Groton to join Comstock Cheney Co. Private Sherman Chrystal is improving at Fort Slocum. Chrystal family traveled here Monday. Charles Carlson Jr. suffers grippe. Miss Jennie A Johnson and Lincoln Gilbert ill. Harold Moor and Mabel Burdick have grippe. Dewey Miller leaves local work for Hartford. Marion Carlson visits from New Britain. Mrs Blake travels to North Carolina for daughter's illness. F Kokojan, Essex.
An old ad promotes EC 8 ALTER AT as a cough remedy and health tonic. It claims twenty years of success and lists a price of 150 dollars per bottle. The advertisement credits Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia and notes no alcohol narcotics or habit forming ingredients.
Readers are invited to admire Arden Hats praised for their millinery excellence. The advertised price range spans from $4.98 to $17.50.
The notice advertises Knox hats priced from 2.98 to 6.98 with broader selection up to 25.00. It highlights Voiles and Handkerchief Linens as popular items, indicating promotional discounts and a wide assortment for shoppers.
A printed advertisement highlights a shipment featuring numerous chic wristwear options. It emphasizes a wide variety of fabrics patterns and colorings offering fine opportunities for pleasurable selection with reference to Wrubel Furs.
Saybrook Point items report Mr. and Mrs. George E. Kirtland out after influenza. Death of William J. Hamersley noted with funeral in Hartford. Local visits include Frederick Derby from Woburn and Miss Marion Frangear’s return from Thompsonville. Families Ichill with influenza. others visiting from Hartford and Louisville.
Phosphated Iron is promoted as a remedy for fatigue, nervousness, and low appetite. The ad claims to boost red blood and nerve vitality, promising prompt and permanent relief for overwork and blues. It urges readers to insist on genuine phosphated iron capsules available through Hartman Drug Co. and major druggists.
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