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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
4
Middlefield reports no services in Congregational or Methodist churches tomorrow. Though the epidemic eased, opening is postponed until the first Sunday in November. Mrs. Albert Hall of Baileyville and Elmer Warner of Middlefield Center are ill with pneumonia.
The report notes farmers hastening wheat sowing to utilize available labor before conscription takes workers away. In dry Kansas regions a lack of seed hampers full crops, though government seed loans help. Oregon Washington and Idaho face an exceptionally dry winter wheat region with scarce rains up to October 5, delaying and complicating sowing efforts.
A short reflection on how deliberate aims, when acted upon, shape outcomes. It suggests progress stems from concrete follow through rather than mere plans or good wishes. The piece emphasizes discipline, consistency, and practical steps behind achievement.
A brief item cites Vonn at 188 Main and Main Street 652 Main with locations tied to a site report. No further context or details are provided about purpose or outcomes.
Mt Higby noon report lists 64 degrees high, 46 low with 55 mean, barometer 30.08, wind south and cloudy. War commentary mocks German guilt, urges votes and bonds, notes U S civil duties, and reflects on coal shortages, fuel, time change, and wartime civic calls.
A critic argues against a dictator like wartime consolidation of control, urging adherence to the constitutional balance between executive power and Congress. The author notes broad support for the president’s aims but warns against sidelining Congress, emphasizing fidelity to the old American system and democratic governance.
The New York World notes Republicans harshly attack the president's call for a Democratic Congress. It argues his argument is strong yet miscast by him, as others have already stated it more effectively. The piece cautions that a president voicing such a position during wartime may be politically potent but ethically distinct from others.
The YMCA announces a girls sum class starting Monday October 28 at 4 15 p m on Mondays and Thursdays. An adult class for married women is offered in the morning on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a m. The program includes light corrective exercises dancing and games. Attendance remains strong with no sickness-related absences despite war and epidemic.
Formerly of Middletown, Addie Hopkins Bill has sent photos of her collie Bess, the Blue Cross dog in Danbury, to the Bridgeport branch for Scotland bazaar proceeds to aid wounded war dogs. Bess has appeared in local theatres, and Bill and Bess were stars in a Danbury musical burlesque that raised about 700 dollars for overseas nurses.
Enos Halbert of Paoli Indiana reports a severe fall cold that caused nightly coughing and sleep loss. He says Foley's Honey and Tar stopped the cough after the first bottle, coating irritated membranes and loosening phlegm for clearer passages. Sold everywhere.
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