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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
2
Fast influenza spreads across New London causing a death. People with colds urged to go to bed immediately. Public health officials warn of rapid transmission and urge rest and isolation.
A health bulletin from Dr. s Director of the Bureau of Preventable Diseases outlines precautions for the Spanish influenza. Do stay in bed at first symptoms, follow your physician, isolate sick family members, ventilate homes, avoid crowds, do not share drinking cups or towels, and cover coughs with a handkerchief. Avoid public spitting.
Hartford reports hundreds of Spanish influenza cases as Dr. John T. Black warns the epidemic is spreading to Hartford and other areas. He urged isolation, bed rest, and rapid physician contact, noting higher mortality in crowded environments and a death among New London’s five cases.
The French Army Band, warmly welcomed across Connecticut by the State Council of Defense, left Hartford at 9 o clock for a brief western Massachusetts tour. A Norfolk Inn supper and receptions by local hosts precede a Norfolk concert. The ensemble then plays Meriden, New Haven, and Waterbury before ending the Connecticut visit.
Federal officers and local police seized thirteen moonshine stills hidden under coal beds and behind false walls in a mill operatives colony in Fall River Massachusetts. Thirteen men were arrested as quarts of moonshine police say ran as high as 130 to 13 proof. Deputy U S Marshal John H Backus of Boston led the raid with a motor truck for removal.
There is one position open to wives of men in overseas service at the Army School of Nursing, hospital assistant. Married women are otherwise ineligible. positions as hospital assistants also open to single women, not eligible for the Student Nurse Reserve due to age limit of 85 years. The Connecticut State Council of Defense forwarded details from the Council of National Defense.
Reports from Amsterdam dated September 19 indicate Austria plans to repudiate the Brest-Litovsk treaty and that a coming Austrian government statement or Reichstag resolution may say Austria will not stand by the much censured accord.
Benedict replies to the peace note, deeming it inadequate. The statement will be published in the Osservatore Romano with advice circulated. The London report notes the stance as of September 19 in the late morning.
Thousands of mourners lined the routes from Mamaroneck to St. Patrick Cathedral for the funeral of Archbishop John Cardinal Farley. The second day included a requiem mass at Mamaroneck, matins, and chanted lands, before the 25 mile cortege to New York. The body will be sealed in the cathedral crypt next Tuesday with public viewings from tomorrow afternoon.
A Chicago Tribune piece urges readers to shop early and distribute gifts across October to early December. It cites public benefit and wartime defense, advising against wasteful purchases, avoiding parcel deliveries, and restricting gifts to children to ease merchant staffing and prevent disruption to government operations.
A Sydney Chronicle style scene describes Bobby, kept in attic at night, losing his prized aquarium when a glass of water awakened him and he realized the tank was drained. His uncle the clergyman mentions the incident while the mother suppresses further details.
A conversation quotes a cautious man urging thrift and a energetic citizen replying that rainy days no worry him. The exchange centers on securing coal supply by engaging the coal man and setting aside resources for future needs.
General Rawlinson's Fourth Army occupied key observation points along the Hindenburg line near Cambrai. British and Australian forces broke strong German defenses, capturing Levergui er, Villeret, Hargicourt, and Epehy with 7 000 prisoners overall. Units including the Seventy-fourth Yeomanry faced stiff fighting, and Welsh and English troops carried out the Gouzenlcourt operation on Gauche wood. The drive extended about 16 miles, with renewed German counterattacks near St Quentin.
About seven hundred athletes including world renowned track stars will compete in the senior nationals at Great Lakes Illinois on Saturday September 19. Entries span all U S regions and Canada. The meet may be the last for many as most are in service with expected immediate service in France after the event.
Pottsville Pa September 19 miners in district No 9 ended a strike by returning to work as they await immediate consideration of grievances. Buck Run Coal Co near Pottsville was the only operation still closed, and administrators were asked to act within three days on wage demands.
On Sept 12 at Limey, First Lieut. David E. Putnam of Brookline MA, famed ace with ten official victories, flew with Lieut. Wendella Robertson against eight Fokkers. He downed one enemy plane in flames before his own craft crashed east of Limey, dying from two bullet wounds to the heart. The Medal Militaire had just arrived, and officers note he prepared his will the night before.
The War Department announced civilian admission to central officers training schools. Applicants must be 18 to under 46 at registration. Special inducements ensure a fair mix from the army and civilians in 1-A or deferred classifications. If not commissioned, civilians may stay in or return to enlisted status. Applications go through army officers at designated educational institutions.
Washington reports the August census period totals: 146,036 tons of cotton seed with 45,729 crushed, 136,682 held at mills August 1, crude oil production 12,383,734 pounds and refined oil 12,447,072 pounds, cake and meal 21,753 tons, hulls 11,145 tons, linters 13,231 bales, hullsizer 28,477 bales. Stocks on August 31 show crude oil 10,420,132 pounds and refined oil 195,665,323 pounds.
During a holiday visit, Uncle Jack cannot find the phone directory and asks 3-year-old Elizabeth for the number. Lizzie answers in a way that reveals her mother's request to speak with her father at his office, showing a small child’s wit.
From The Penny B dated September 19 1893 the edition notes ladies voting at the annual school meeting with 33 ballots in a special box escorted by Judge R G Pike. It records a 12 mill tax, need for more school space, and election results for the board of education. It also mentions courtroom space change, local mill operations resuming, affordable goods, employment concerns, horse racing on the Plains track, and the Salvation Army disruption with plans to skip the Portland meeting in the coming week.
New Haven Sept 18 prominent men gathered to open a dry campaign aimed at nominating and electing general assembly members who will vote to ratify a federal constitutional amendment prohibiting intoxicating liquor. E G Buckland was named committee chairman with Yale figures and city leaders among vice chairmen and regular members.
The Anti-Cigarette League of America launches a drive to remove cigarettes from the Yankee Army arguing nicotine harms soldiers more than enemy action. The plan urges aviators and marines to quit, suggesting Billy Wilhelm will smoke them away. The effort mirrors Kaiser aims to curb Allied forces in Europe.
Doctor bills rise with weather shifts yet Foley’s Honey and Tar has helped thousands. A Wooster Ohio user reports rapid recovery after four doses, praising the product’s effectiveness and noting it contains no opiates. Sold widely.
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