Orange County weekly papers publish notices and ads listing policies
The notice lists multiple Orange County newspapers under Middletown and nearby towns, explains second class matter status, subscription rates, and submission rules. It notes manuscripts must be signed for publication and obituaries are free, while death notices and cards of thanks incur regular rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Orange County Times-Prece
Middletown
N. Y
Orange County Record
Washingtonville
Plunger vs. Plugger in a Family Tale of Two Fortunes
Two brothers from a well to do Orange County farming family each receive 500 to seek their fortunes. The plunger quickly reinvests in patents and stocks, rising to fame in New York finance, while the plugger stays steady in a banking job, building wealth slowly through disciplined saving and gradual stock purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Middletown
New York City
Name Farm
The Pluggers of Middletown Legacy and a Cautionary Tale
A Middletown family tale follows two brothers, one prospering through real estate and shrewd trades, the other financially wrecked but later rebuilding. The story emphasizes perseverance, prudent investment, and the refrain that the race is not always to the swift. The moral favors steady effort over flashy risk.
What is it that makes me the most independent of men
A farmer speaks in a quizzed voice about essentials, neglect, brains, and independence. The piece emphasizes the farmer’s role as provider and backbone of the nation, contrasting neglect with value and freedom from bosses. It highlights food clothing shelter and luxuries as the farm’s gifts and duty.
Poor Old Jim Crow Crows Face Newark War in Jersey
In Woods town New Jersey a war on crows led by the Game Warden ends with 2,500 birds slain as 500 men raid roosts at night. The note claims about 1,000,000 crows remain and suggests burying carcasses to aid crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Woodstown
N. J
Senator Wadsworth Ends Twelve Year Senate Term
On March 4 Senator Wadsworth concluded twelve years in the United States Senate. He received a letter from Secretary of War Davis praising his invaluable counsels and calling him the highest type of legislator. The article notes a growing list of statesmen sacrificed to Bacchus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
United States Senate
Davis
Senate
Bacchus
Turkey allows veil choice while many women resist
The decree permits women to discard the veil but reports indicate many fear eternal damnation if a strange man sees their faces and thus refuse to remove it. Some may have other solid reasons for keeping the veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Disaster demands costly rebuilding after large casualties
The report notes another alarming disaster with fatalities rivaling but not matching the 1923 catastrophe. Property damage is nearly as severe, and the long, laborious task of reconstruction must begin anew.
Danish machinist claims gearless brakeless car as Filison
A Danish machinist touts a gearless brakeless automobile and is hailed as the automobile Filison. The piece notes skepticism by recalling Danes once believed in Doe Cook, implying doubt about the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Doe Cook
Women Adopt Men's Styles Face Fashion Reversal
The essay notes women copying men's attire and masculine haircuts, but warns they would face trouble if whiskers regain popularity. It frames gendered fashion as risky if trends shift toward facial hair.
Dawes Finds Joy in Senate Roster Revelations
Washington notes mark two years since Vice President Dawes blasted unlimited debate in the Senate. He now takes grim satisfaction in recent filibuster clashes that fuel reform talk and says the loquacious chamber does his campaigning for him. Dawes privately enjoys life on the rostrum after long years of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dawes
Senate
Palaver
Daybook of a New Yorker shows charity and change in New York
The piece profiles Charles J. Wichmann a Rochester retiree who mends clothes at the Bowery Salvation Army hotel offering a personal touch to welfare work. It compares Central Park West rising wealth to Fifth Avenue decline in exclusivity amid subway digs and shifting aristocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bfl
Bowery Hotel
Salvation Army
Charles J. Wichmann
Rochester
Wichmann
Wibam
Samaritan
Central Park West
Bernstein
Lowenthal
Rosenwald
Eichenberger
Burns
Lawrence, Ross and Aiken
St. Thomas
Superior Street
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Wise Owl and Political Parody in The Scrap Book
The excerpt reports Governor Smith joking about a wise old owl and a sly aside about his political future. It notes an anecdote about the White House chair and a quip on talking too much. It also mentions a strained reference to Arabian Nights and a Turkish crackdown on magic books amid fears of fate and influence on society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Smith
White House
Near Miss Courtship Ends With Handshake
A young man recounts nearly winning his fiancée, asks for a farewell handshake, and reveals plans to send cigars after the father declares the engagement impossible. The exchange blends humor and irony as disappointment turns to cordial parting.
Color photography may settle Mars atmosphere question
A Yerkes Observatory staff member says colored light rays, especially infrared, can produce clearer pictures of Mars than ordinary light. This method could determine whether Mars has an Earthlike atmosphere and if it is inhabited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Yerkes Observatory
Gothic Hall and Middletown Odd Fellows Lodge History
A detailed account of Gothic Hall in Middletown, built 1851–52 and dedicated 1852, with its Odd Fellows lodge moving in, the fresco work by C. G. LaFata, and its use for meetings and events. It covers the lodge’s founders, officers, and long-tenured noble grand succession up to 1860, highlighting architecture, ventilation, and social role in village life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Gothic Hall
North Street
Monigres
Min Dletown Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Joseph D. Friend
Hows
New York
Cyrus G. Frost
Elisha P Wheeler
Edward M. Madden
William M. Graham
I. O. of O. F. Lodge
C. G. LaFata
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
la Fata
Middletown Lodge
John Stevens
William K. Stewart
Hiram Shons
Henry
Henry B. Shons
William Warrell
Noble Grands
William H. Stewart
S. R. Martine
Elisha P. Wheeler
George W. Underwood
Anthony Houston
J. F. France
Elisha Judson
L. W. Piercy
Gabriel N. Swezey
Thomas A. Harding
H. V. King
A. G. Edwards
George Houston
Charles I. Stephenson
Alexander Wilson
Moses H. VanKeuren
N. T. Smith
James T. King
Guy C. Wiggins
J. G. Canfield
Henry S. Beakes
James Gowe
Hats and pianos priced with a $10 down joke
Margaret jokes that hats cost more than pianos after seeing two shop signs. Her mother replies that hats start at ten dollars, while a nearby sign advertises a ten dollar down piano sale. The quip captures a playful misunderstanding rooted in bargain pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Odd Cow Mobile Jersey Heifer and Bay An Sold in Alabama
A. Zimlich of Tacon Station reports sale of a male Jersey heifer and a bay animal at his location in Alabama. Details are sparse due to damaged text from the Odd Cow Mobile Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Cow Mobile
Ala
A. Zimlich
Tacon Station
Noted Explorer Lecture Pair Laughs at Pocket Heist
Jones jokes that his wife explored his pockets last night and took lecture material. Smith asks what she retrieved. The exchange plays on a scholar persona and student curiosity about the source of ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Smith
Famous Sayings Across History Battalion Log
A compact collection of famous lines attributed to historical figures and rulers including Columbus Nero Methuselah Henry VIII Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary David Noah Jonah Samson and Noah. The Battalion Log style frames these snippets as a brief catalog of enduring adages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero
Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
David
Noah
Jonah
Samson
Doubted His Nerve at Parental Consent Meeting
Madge plans to seek her father's consent this afternoon. Mollie worries that Dick may fail to appear, while Madge herself fears his absence rather than possible disapproval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
Mollie
Correction Decorah Public Opinion item on Ben Elmers
A rainstorm near Decorah Iowa led to Ben Elmers reportedly drowning after falling from a bridge and being found on a fence. Later reports questioned the drowning claim and suggested uncertainty about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Ben Elmers
Ben
Antiques and a Mouse in Lorain Exchange
A short Lorain Chronicle style gag describes a man recalling an antique purchase from youth. A woman asks if he was in an accident. he explains the incident involved a mouse scurrying during a shave by a female barber.
No Cause for Alarm
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the rising divorce rate with a light view that each divorce enables two more marriages, suggesting the trend carries a social calm and does not imply crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Brown’s Gasoline Hitch Becomes Payoff Tale
Brown, driving a two seater, runs out of gas miles from town and hitches a ride with a passing trucker for five dollars. The truck and car are towed to town, the car cut adrift, and the driver’s business revealed as delivering gasoline to country folk. The exchange ends with a casual offer of gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Question Editor answers common inquiries
The Daily Herald Times Press invites readers to send questions to the Question Editor in Washington, offering two cents for replies. It explains kilowatt hour and Liberal Arts, reveals real names of actors Richard Dix Eleanor Boardman Lloyd Hughes, and notes wool production and import trends for 1925, plus a summary of the German cruiser Emden as a commerce raider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Herald-Times- Press
Washington
New York Avenue
Washington, D. C
Lloyd Hughes
Richard Dix
Sloane Boardman
Ernest Carlton Brimmer
Eleanor Bardman
King Vidtor
United
Emden
Cmerce
von Muller
Cocoz Isle 1
Pacific Ocean
Also Mentioned on This Page
I Lake Regies
Monroe
Storm King Sentinel
Cornwall-on-l
Hudson
Maybrook Enterprise
Maybrook
Highland Mills Star
Highland Mills
Central Valley Post
Central Valley
Florida Journal
Deeeeres
Florida
Chester, m
Highland Falls Standard
Highland Falls
Pevery Thurst
James Street
Roland Harriman
Charles E. Kvauns
Talcott Powell
Strange
Frederic W. Wise
New Yorker
By Burton Rascoe
F. B. Williams
Germany
Damascus
Barbara
Jean
Jane
United States
France
England
Congress
Court of Claims
South Georgia Island
Filkland Islands
South Georgia
Hawking
Buenos Aires
Great Britain
Pana
Cama
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
M4g&fo & Q
Dolly Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
James Madison
Carrville
Louisiana
Si Dean
Blackbird
Som Chaney
Renee Adoree
Owen Moore
Lorain
Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!