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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
4
Fragment suggests a newly inserted notice with time reference on day of publication and a constraint: no advertisement can be.
Weather at Mt Higby today ending noon reports 70 degrees high 59 low and 64.5 mean with 64 noon, barometer 29.04, water 7 inches, windSW. The piece mixes weather notes with wartime rhetoric, political opinions, and social commentary on elections, prices, and public figures. It references Allied terms and German defeat sentiment, Italian advances, and local political discourse including potential speaker candidates and Al Smith appointees.
The piece accuses Al Smith and Tammany figures of appointing known gamblers and a man convicted of wife beating to office. It cites Conley and Winter as gamblers, Horgan as a convicted abuser, and links these choices to Charlie Murphy. It questions Smith’s loyalty to Murphy and notes media critique of Tammany methods while voters see the inconsistencies.
Reports from Washington show about 5000 departmental employees obtained draft exemptions on the head of department certification that they were indispensable. Gordon Auchincloss, Col. House’s son-in-law, cited as an example, while his Paris London work with the American commission in 1917 gave unique knowledge. Debate grows over whether such exemptions reflect true indispensability or a broader civil service privilege.
The New York World argues the current Congress lacks clear party spirit, with both parties acting as obstructionists at times. It notes possible Republican gains in the next House, citing disputes over Prohibition, woman suffrage, and taxation as evidence of Democratic missteps and distorts in policy. It asserts voters may seek a Republican Congress without repudiating the president, due to perceived Democratic failures.
Daisy Julia Brink Doherty wife of John William Doherty dies at Middle Sex Hospital after illness of paonia leaving husband a five week old son and several relatives. Funeral Friday with prayers at Southmaud’s mortuary chapel then Church of the Holy Trinity. interment Pine Grove cemetery. Also notices of Herman H Zecker former Middletown resident, William Kennedy, William Breed, and multiple funeral details for Helen G Cosgrove Thomas Coleman Wilbur H Skinner Helen Durang William Brooks Henrietta Mallett Annie Conroy and others with service times and burial places. Includes addresses and survivor names as listed.
The funeral will be from her Air Line avenue home on Friday at 2 PM and proceed to St Marys church for 2 30 PM services. Burial follows in St Marys cemetery.
Funeral services for Private Stanley Minch of Company I 102nd Infantry will be held at his late home in Rockfall on arrival of his body. The service plans reflect a simple military tribute with family and local community members expected to attend.
An odd German parade uniform made in Baden and intended for Paris in 1914 is listed for sale at Lyon. Found in a carved box in a chateau near the Marne, a Zouave found a silk lined helmet bearing the German chancellor’s monogram. Epaulette and belt were silk and gold. The mayor of Lyon will sell it for war charities.
A Moodus Connecticut subscriber urges the Evening Press to reprint a Los Angeles Times article on feeding the sick, claiming daily publication would educate lay readers about when and what to eat, and about fresh air treatment, despite doctors’ skepticism.
In Texas era notes, doctors who prescribe whiskey gain more practice than those recommending castor oil as the influenza outbreak spreads, reflecting a shift in remedies during the epidemic.
An old health ad touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It urges daily use of three or four capsules, claims Dutch origins since 1696, and promises relief with a money-back offer if unsatisfied.
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