Regional newspaper listings and post office notices
A compilation of Second Class matter notices and post office entries for multiple New York towns including Middletown Washingtonville Cornwall-on-Hudson Maybrook Highland Mills and Central Valley. The text lists various county weekly papers and their official filing statuses under 19th century mail act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
County Times-Press
Middletown
Y. Y
N. Y
Wekexe
Washingtonville
N.Y
Monroe
Storm King Sentinel
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Post- Mice
Maybrook Enterprise
Maybrook
Land Mille Star
Highland Mills
Central Valley Post
Central Valley
Florida Journal
Florida, N
N. X
Chester
Highland Falls Standard
Uighland Falls
Gas tax support urged for funds to fix roads
Middletown Aldermen oppose the gas tax measure only to the extent of refund adequacy. They argue the tax would relieve realty tax burdens by shifting costs to motorists and fund state and county highway construction, bringing relief to taxpayers and cities alike as New York moves to join the majority of states in adopting the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
New York
Protective tariff urged by Chester residents for farmers
Farmers in the middle west press for federal protection as beaver flurries push legislative action. East coast farmers and others have largely failed to advance their own interests, prompting Chester residents to seek aid from Congressman Fish for a protective levy. Major Fish supports action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle
East
Oreounty
Noth
Congressman Fish
Newspaper backs Fish in celery onion growers defense
The paper urges Orange County voters to unite behind Congressman Fish in his efforts to protect celery and onion growers, praising his fight as beneficial to all residents and noting the paper's usual policy differences but strong support for this cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Fish
Orange County
Orange County Sanatorium Bill Advances In Assembly
The Assembly passed the Hall bill by 110 to 25 to block a Jewish Consumptive Society tuberculosis sanatorium near Goshen. It would ban such facilities within three miles of a village in Orange County without local consent, with the Governor expected to sign. Supporters cite public health and safety, while opponents warn against placing disease carriers near residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
State Senate
Smith
Orange County
Board of Supervisors
Beacon Bear Mountain Highway Promoted By Beacon Supporters
Reformulated civic backing from Rewbuban favors building a Beacon Bear Mountain highway to ease Post road congestion. Officials including Col Greene and the state highway commission approved the project though terrain challenges and scenic considerations threaten early construction.
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Rewbuban
Beacon
Beacon-Bear Mountain
Col. Greene
State Highway Commission
Road Decision Delayed By Costs And Engineering Hurdles
The discussion centers on a mountain road project with concerns over added financial burden and engineering challenges. Some advocate swift construction regardless of the route, while others push for a compromise to avoid delays. The debate continues on whether to route the road along the mountain side or around it.
Worthwhile Hatches and the 4 H Club Impact
Ray Houston, a War wick farmer, won a first prize at Madison Square Garden poultry show while trained by 4 H Club leaders. In Orange County the program grows 17 000 members learning by doing through head heart hands and health to develop capable farmers and homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Houston
Warwick Town
Madison Square Garden
Houston
Orange County
Kenyon Nicholson breaks stereotypes with a life on Broadway
New York profiles Kenyon Nicholson a Columbia University professor of playwrighting who also works as a movie extra and has held odd jobs. He recounts summers as a tramp chicken-train laborer a sandwich man on a cattle boat and a temporary butler in Scotland, illustrating a life rich in experience beyond academic confines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kenyon Nicholson
Professor Nicholson
the Barker
Columbia University
Hatcher Hughes
England
Scotland
Butling
Illinois Faces Senate Absences Recalled In History
Washington notes recall Illinois’s Senate representation gaps in 1849 1909 1912 and 1918. Instances include James Shields awaiting citizenship and Lorimer’s delayed seat amid disputes leaving Illinois with a single or no senator for stretches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Frank L. Smith
Senate
Annes
James Shields
Ilinois
Lorimer
House of Representatives
Editorial Scribe Gets A Pretty Pen Compliment
A note salutes an unnamed editorial writer for the Herald Times-Press praising their penmanship across varied themes. The piece also recounts a vaudeville scene at the State theatre featuring Middle town police, a risqué show raid, and a rowdy audience with jokes about insults to theatre and local morals.
Middletown Fire, Incorporation Debate and Courier History
This 1842 Middletown note discusses fire engine needs after a minor blaze, proposals to incorporate the village to enable taxes, and calls for public attendance. It recounts the Courier’s later history including publishers Bensel and Brown, relocations, and the 1848 incorporation notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Monell
J. Bannister
James B. Jackson
J. T. van Duzer
Daniel G. Armstrong
Henry MacKean
J. O. Beattie
Hoyt and Seybolt
J Marsh
Thos. Houston
Hanford, Young and Shaw
Courier
Middletown
Bensel
Kingston
Ulster Democrat
Wallkill
Milton
N. Y
Orange County News
John S. Brown
Beebe
Brown
Democrat
Stay Up Late? A 1927 View On Night Life And Hours
In this 1927 column the author questions the value of early rising and early retiring arguing that great thinkers and inventors often work by night. The piece cites childhood memories of 8 30 bedtimes and notes stores delaying openings to 10 as evidence that nighttime hours foster reflection and originality.
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Mr. Brush
Foreign Service Catalog and U S Marine Nicaraguan History
The government publishes Foreign Service of the United States with names and addresses of Foreign Service personnel worldwide and appointment dates, price 15 cents from the Government Printing Office. Marines were sent to Nicaragua in 1912 and left August 3, 1925 after training a native militia. two 1877 fifty dollar gold coins sold for $10,000 each and have not appeared since minting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Foreign Service of the
Diplomatic and Consular Service
Foreign Service
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
Past boasts hide part of truth in clever saying
The quote reflects that boasting about past deeds reveals only partial memory. It cautions that desire or wishful thinking can shape thoughts, but true action should be guided by careful reasoning and responsibility.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orange County Independent Corporation
James Street
Roland Harriman
W. Averell Harriman
Percy V-D. Gott
Talcott Powell
M. A. Stivers
NOTHE
Goshen Sanatorium
Beacon-Bear Mountain Highway
New Yorker
Washington
Frederick W. Wile
Herald Times-Press
Scribe
R. Robertson
Howells
State Theatre
Q. Reese
Bluecoats
K. C. Minstrels
Abbie
J. B. Williams
Middletown Courier
Kellygrams
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