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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
4
The article surveys wartime politics and public sentiment, noting Republican caucus dynamics, tax policy on officials, and a call to unified American patriotism. It highlights Kaiser comments, President Wilson responses, and the push for fuel and shipping efficiency amid the Spanish flu outbreak in Boston with rising deaths.
The article reviews Metz as a strategic fortress historically prized by Germany and France. It notes Julius Caesar and later rulers strengthened the site, its medieval reputation La Pucelle, and argues that if Pershing and American forces seize Metz, it would be a historic feat. It warns of tough defenses along the Seille and Moselle and the need for careful progression.
The Detroit News criticizes food and fuel wartime controls that push citizens to report hoarders and police excess. It denounces widespread spying, card misuse penalties, and Sunday car curbs, arguing such measures erode solidarity and invite arbitrary enforcement across cities.
An early 20th century METZ piece quotes Foch addressing the Knights of Col n to recall Lafayette and the allied struggle. The fragment hints at a promise of a victorious banner and American troops in a future triumph, reflecting wartime sentiment.
The town of Portland credits common sense for adjourning political elections during wartime. Following President Wilson's suggestion, the town will have no election this year beyond the current town officials’ ticket. Many towns have opposed this move. Portland’s approach is praised as sensible and worthy of emulation. If other leaders could adopt similarly, real politics might be set aside in practice.
The Baltimore American notes the YWCA Hostess House at Camp Meade is expanding. Demand exceeds capacity as mothers sisters and sweethearts visit soldiers, creating a social life at the cantonment amid wartime preparations. New inns and expanded facilities will extend the welcome and comforts of home.
Captain Edward Lyell Fox, who lived in Berlin before the war, portrays the Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm as a dangerous and sinister actor in the world drama. He notes the prince’s cleverness and ruthless views on divine right, despite a weak looking face and a frequent grin.
A girl graduate bids farewell to her alma mater and thanks her professor for all she has learned. The professor begs her not to mention such praise, keeping the moment quiet amid emotions and gratitude.
New York, Sept 17 financial difficulties were the origin of the troubles of Charles E Chapin city editor of the New York Evening World which led him to kill his wife and contemplate self destruction he told police officials today He described inherited money lost speculation borrowing from friends and a resolution to kill himself He said he shot his wife as she slept and planned to kill himself but did not immediately act thereafter
In a brief exchange, a judge notes a neighbor’s chickens fed by a thrift garden plan, contrasting with last year’s attempt to plant a garden. The conversation hints at ongoing household decisions about food and yard use rather than a formal event.
The scene shows an elderly woman listening to a letter from her son in the navy, who writes humorously that he has “got my sea legs.” She quips about her other son Tom in the army hoping he has not suffered trench feet, reflecting wartime family worries.
In Bridgeport on September 17 thousands of machinists and tool makers in municipal plants returned to work after two weeks on strike. Several firms reported rehiring all workers with available jobs while a few hundred remained idle due to transferred orders. The Navy's work shift and plant reassignments limited reintegration.
A lunch hour chat captures an office boy and a casual friend. The boy claims ten days on the job, jokes about his start time, and asserts he may begin work anytime after 7 o'clock. The exchange carries a light, witty tone from Adelaide Chronicle.
A verse reflecting on national unification during war, urging sacrifice across classes and roles. It speaks of a shared duty from shipyards to trenches, the Will to Live against the Will to Conquer, and the enduring flame of liberty carried by those in every walk of life, ending with a citation to Elizabeth Newport Hepburn in the New York Times.
Local notice invites readers to place selling wants by pressing WANTS thrice on their device. The item lists are concise and aimed at quick buyer interest. Public notice emphasizes simple steps and repeat usage for broader classified reach.
National Crop Improvement Service notes war board pressure blocks procurement preference for farm implement materials. Dealers urged to survey communities, overhaul usable machines, and protect them from winter. Lumbermen offer plans to build economical machinery sheds, advising farmers to cover gear now as costs rise. Farmers with phones can call local yards for details.
A snug one story bungalow by Chas. B. Sedgwick features a broad low roof sweeping to the front and a 26 by 85 foot plan with a front piazza. Inside includes living and dining rooms, a kitchen with pantry, two bedrooms, bath, attic storage, and a full basement under the right side. Construction is frame with cement stucco gables and birch floors. finish options include Washington fir or yellow pine.
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