Blood will tell in Orange County trotter racing tale
The 1927 Orange County circuit, famed for its trotter races, highlights long odds and record breaks in a report from Middletown. A cornerstone tale follows painter George Ford Morris and a seven month colt later sold in Lexington for 5250 dollars, illustrating pedigrees and buyer insight in horse stock markets. A quip on women and rouge ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Chester
Steem
George Ford Morris
Morris
Arthur E. Hopkins
Syracuse
Arthur
Mr. Morris
Hopkins
Lexington
Joseph J. Collins
Boston
Middletown Newspaper Masthead From 1930 Edition
Published weekly by Orange County Independent Corporation James Street Middletown New Jersey editorial staff headed by E Roland Harriman president Charles B Koons treasurer Talcott Powell editor. Subscription rate two dollars yearly in advance. Obituaries accepted free but death notices and other notices priced at regular rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Independent Corporation
James Street
Middletown
Goshen to Host Grand Circuit Racing Aug at Endicott and Goshen
Goshen eyes a record August carnival with Endicott Monroe Goshen and Middletown events plus the Grand Circuit at Good Time Park Goshen August 22 27. The Orange County circuit runs August 9 11 and the Horse Review Futurity returns after twenty five years to crown eastern winners amid rich purses and strong national turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
United States
Endicott
Monroe
Goshen
Middletown
Park
W. H. Cane
E. R. Harriman
Trotting Club of America
American Trotting Register
E. Roland Harriman
Orange
Oakley Park
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Detroit
Horse Review
Electric light insect eradication plan tested at Geneva station
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva unveils a method to destroy crop pests by high tension electric wires and light traps. April through September trials target codling moth, cherry maggot, rose aphid, and cut and cabbage worms with minimal effort, aided by electrocuted insects and specialized lighting. Researchers from entomology, pathology, and horticulture join the effort, aiming to light farms at night and extend work hours in pursuit of pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
Jin
The Third Golf Club and the Burden of Bossing
Kellygrams discusses a new adjustable golf club that replaces seven clubs and ponders why a friend resists the idea. He argues that golf, like polo or social status, thrives on attendants, devices, and the sense of importance from managing a staff, making life feel charmingly burdensome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose
The Scrap Book Observations and Quips From The Papers
A compact collage of light notes and comic lines from periodicals. It includes a joke about a Chinese soldier, a quip about the afterlife at St Peter’s gate, a jab about lack of steam in a fellow, a muddled patent medicine anecdote, and a rustical remark on time and baseball pennants.
Wit and humor and small town quips in a clipped column
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes from a cut newspaper page. It mixes witty lines from various papers about wit versus humor, and notes on everyday humor, misprints, and social quirks. The items feature playful exchanges, old cartoons, and puns about dress costs, coal delivery, and a swinging door medical gag. The piece offers a snapshot of humorous journalism across several cities with several named outlets.
Thoughtful Pith and Wit From Daily Musings
A collage of humorous quotes and short jokes by Wilbur E. Sutton. It comments on instalment living, social behavior, and everyday foibles with dated newspaper flair. Notable bits reference mothers day questions and evolving social roles amid light satire.
F J Nearn Dies After Stroke In Central Valley
Frank J. Nearn formerly of Middletown died at home in Central Valley at age about seventy following an apoplectic stroke Wednesday. He belonged to McQuoid Engine Company and Knights of Columbus and was known as a court official. Further obituary and funeral details will appear tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Nearn
Frank J. Nearn
Middletown
Central Valley
Mr. Nearn
McQuoid Engine Company
Knights of Columbus
Middletown Fourth of July 1856 Celebration Features
A detailed chronicle of Middletown commemorating the eighty anniversary of American independence. The entry covers decorations, a Liberty Pole at North and Orchard, a dawn cannon salute, a parade led by Lt. Crawford Houston and Capt. Morgan Sproat, a church program at First Presbyterian, toasts at Union House, and a bustling day with special trains and fireworks. It also notes local developments in 1855 including street improvements, the Wheeler Guards, Gothic Hall, and the rising Hasbroucks' octagon house, plus a community exhibit by the Orange County Horse Exhibition Society and the Wallkill Bank notes.
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Middletown
North
Orchard Streets
D. Crawford Houston
West Point
Morgan L. Sproat
Protection Fire Company
R. VanHorn
Walter Knapp
New First Presbyterian Church
Daniel T. Wood
Charles H. Winfield
Goshen
William Fullerton
New York
Newburgh
P. T. Babbite
Madden
Union House
The
Erie
Monhagen Avenue
Monhagen Street
Wheeler Saw
Wheeler Guards
Gothic Hall
Middletown Musical Association
Republican Party
Wallkill
Bull and VanFleet
Grove Street
Enp
H. K. Wilcox
Railroad Avenue
Wickham Avenue
North Street
Mill Street
Main Street
James Street
Wallkill Bank
Orange County Horse Exhibition
David P. DeWitt
Charles C. McQuaid
Jonathan Ogden
Ogden
Roberts
Duauline Academy
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Farhers
Kansas
Eahele
Ames
N.Y
Washingtonvillea
Isis
Heglen
Aterene NY
Storm King Sentinel
Cornwall-on-Hudson
N. FT
Maybrook Enterprise
Maybrook
Niddletown
Highland Mille Star
Highland Mills
B. VT
N. Z
Central Valley Post
Central Valley, 8. T
Florida
America
J. B. Fields
Chicago
Mecca
W. R. Tage
London
Kellygrams
Fred C. Kelly
Chinsesuisville Courier-Journal
California
St. Peter
Boston Transcript
Rutland Herald
Aseball
St. Louis
Los Angeles Times
Newton Journal
Volga Boatman Kausag City Star
Atrakham
Russia
Volga
Coal de Sac
Charles
Robert
Oph Snow
William Whoops
Mr. E. Frog
Foyny
Hig Thearies
Wilbur E. Sutton
Times Herald
Washington Bureau
New York Avenue
Washington, D. C
War Department
Bailey, Banks and Biddle
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Fennsylvania
Natelia
Natalie
Ella
Natalia
F. B. Williams
Franklin Square
Robert H. VanHorn
Oh Academy Avenue
Wallxs Academy
van Hornville
Hasbroucks
Linden Avenue
Name
Chita
India
China
Egypt
Mary Garden
Isa
Carnegie Foundation For
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
Lincoln
Miss Harris
Ira Harris
Henry
Rathbone
Senator Harris
Arctic
North Pole
Logan
Voice of the
South
WSB
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta
Georgia
Mra. Coolidge
Grace Anna (Goodhue) Coolidge
White House
John G. Jackson
Virginia
Miss Todd
James Madison
Elizabeth Tyler
James Tyler
William Waller
Williamsburg
Nellie Grant
President Grant
Algernon Sartorias
John Quincy Adams, Jr
Misa Johnson
Miss Easton
Jackson
Mr. Polk
Tennessee
Miss Lewis
Nashville
Paqueel
Martha Monroe
President Monroe
Samuel Gouveneur
Misa Emily Platt
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