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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1872
Page
1
Middletown Evening Press Agent Appointed for Village
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is the general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown and will oversee village delivery and collections. Single copies cost four cents, purchasable at Deming's Morgan and Sloat's and Vail's Bookstore.
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A. B. Deming
Middletown Evening Press
Middletown
Deming’s
Morgan & Sloat’s
Vail
Republican State Convention to Elect Delegates
A Republican State Convention will meet in Elmira on May fifteenth at noon to elect delegates for New York to the National Union Republican Convention in Philadelphia on June fifth. Local ejectors are urged to assemble by local authorities and select delegates per the schedule fixing assembly district representation, with Orange County allocated eight delegates. Alonzo B Cornell chairs and John N Knapp is secretary.
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Elmira
New York
National Union Republican Convention
Philadelphia
Al'nzo B
Cornell
John N. Knapp
Republicans demand harmony as press attacks spark tension
A political letter denounces the New York Times and Harper’s Weekly for fueling Republican infighting with harsh attacks on Murphy-Conkling faction leaders and caricatures of Senators Sumner, Greeley, Fenlon, Trumbull, and Lincoln. It calls for conciliation from Administration organs to restore peace within the party.
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New York Times
Harper’s Weekly
Murphy-Conkling
Itill
the Times
Andy Johnson
Harper's
Sumner, Greeley
Fenon
Trumbull
Grant
Funeral Toll Across Sussex County Sees Twenty-Four in Two Months
In Sussex County within four miles of Deckertown twenty four funerals have occurred in the last two months. A Union Singing School led by Prof. Ross will hold a concert at Deckertown on Tuesday evening April 25. A Milk Association auxiliary is being formed at Chardavoyne's Hotel by John Loomis for the Farmers Milk Producing Association in New York. Jacob Hunt of Vernon owns a three year old ewe that bore nine lambs this spring. John B. Gough lectures in Newton on Circumstances on the 25th. A Young Men's Christian Association has been started in Newton. The Sussex Grand Jury found no indictments and the sheriff reports no prisoners in county custody.
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Deckertown
Union Singing School
Ross
Chardavoyne’s Hotel
John Loomis
Farmers’ Milk Producing Association
New York
Jacob Hunt
Vernon
Owe
John B. Gough
Newton
Sussex County
Dolly Varden fashion revival linked to Dickens character
The Dolly Varden overdress resembles a polonaise and serves as a fashionable house dress. Named after a Dickens character from Barnaby Rudge, the garment reflects a revival of the period style in England.
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Dolly Varden
Dicken
Barnaby Badge
England
Bridges blamed on Watson Company in Saddle River disaster
The Saddle River collapse linked to a Watson Manufacturing bridge similar to the Rosendale design. The New Jersey Midland and others move to replace these patterns with iron. The piece accuses the company of production fault and questions responsibility, calling the bridge a dangerous man trap.
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Midland
Rosendale
Post
The
Herald Dispatch
Saddle River
Watson Manufacturing Company
New Jersey Midland Company
Paterson
Smallpox Outbreak Report Across Several Towns
A Newchurch patient dies from smallpox while two new varicloid cases appear. Walden reports two smallpox cases tied to a visit to Sullivan County. Daughters of John Berthroyd in Walden aged eight and twenty emerge as cases. Contagion exposure has prompted school and factory closures and broad precautions. Additional cases and one death noted in Thompsons and Monticello. Port Jervis, Ellenville also reporting cases as boards of health enforce measures.
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Newchurch
Walden
John T. Berthroyd
Mary C
Lucy
Sullivan County
Thompsons
Sullivan Co
Board of Health of
Port Jervis
Ellenville
Shaw's Baggage Express Unveils New Patent Wagon
A new Shaw's Baggage Express wagon drew crowds as a test by a committee of experts. Built in Concord New Hampshire by Abbott Downing Co it weighs 3000 pounds capacity and is designed to be drawn by a single horse. The test praised workmanship and endorsed the vehicle while noting expanded public facilities.
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Barnum
Shaw
Concord
N. H
Abbott, Downing & Co
Snow
Warwick Society Elects Officers for Game and Fish Protection
The Warwick society for game and fish protection specifies swift just retribution for violators. Under its constitution the following officers were elected to serve until January 1, including John Cowdrey President, Alexander Branton Vice-President, D F Welling Secretary, S J Stewart Treasurer, G. Burr, JoH Colwell, John Bart, and J. V. D. Bene dit as Counsel.
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Warwick
John Cowdrey
Alexander Branton
D F Welling
Seeeeory
S J Stewart
G. Burr
A Strange Cause of Suspended Animation
A three year old son of Mr Wilson, a pilot on the Handson River, died after an apparent revival. Buried Wednesday after life appeared to return following a scare, but an examination the next day showed life was extinct.
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Wilson
Handson
Newberth
Snow Storm Covers Fields With Thick White Blanket
A Monday snow squall left fields enrobed in white as harsh cold weather continues the season’s backward swing.
Question for Colored Club Debating Society Meeting
The note lists a debate topic and participants for the Colored Club Debating Society with an affirmative speaker James Moore and negative speaker Aaron Bure Gay. It mentions old warriors and notes a prompt regarding education versus mother wit.
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Colored Club
James Moore
Aaron Bure Gay
That Hop The Bachelor’s Ready For Friday Night
The act group That Hop The Bachelor’s have prepared for Friday night polishing boots and manners to shine in the event.
Money Lost in Village Bank Roll Found Reward Offered
A roll of bank bills was lost today between Main and Oak streets in the village. The finder may claim a reward by leaving the item at this office.
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Main
Oak Streets
Jottings and Notices From Local Advertisements
A collage of notices and remarks notes money losses dresses and services. Anna Dickinson receives another offer worth 80000, while Hart and Hopkins place two ads for dressmaking and a Miss Jennie Hopkins. A whitewashers and carpet shakers mention work, a grocery business for sale, and L. H. Truex to be at the Opera House Parlors. A concert by Turners under J B Sweezy is announced for April 24. Indiana widower builds pine slab over unmade grave and gifts a piano to a kind companion. Bonner spends 100000 on advertising Mark Heber's Luck in Middletown, yet laments cost.
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Indiana
Ledger Bonner
Mark Heber
Middletown
Bonner
Startle’s Prospective Colt Buyer Bets on Bloodline
The Turf notes that stallion Startle impressed buyer Mr. Bonner who traveled to Orange County to purchase a prospective colt from Startle’s dam. Bonner agreed to pay $5,000 to Mr Backman, her owner, with Bonner taking the risk on viability. The foal would be a full sibling to Startle and could boost local breeding if Sturte stock proves fruitful.
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Morse
Startle
Bonner
Orange County
Hambletonian
Stertie
Backman
Port Jervis Thefts And Canal Breachin Ulster County
In Port Jervis a cellar entry at D B Conkling’s store netted 400 dollars in goods with no clue to the thieves. A would be seller fled leaving four pair of pants behind. Earlier, near Cuddebackville, the D H Canal bank breach washed away fifty feet to sixteen feet depth. repairs took a week.
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Port Jervis
D. B. Conkling
Cuddebackville
Deerpark Driving Association Reorganized After Auction
Purchasers of the grounds have reorganized the Deerpark Driving Association naming officers and doctors. Notables include R R Carr as President and Dr Hanford as 1st Vice with several members from Brooklyn Jersey City Port Jervis and New Jersey.
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R. R. Carr
Dr. Hanford
C. H. Palmer
Geo. Brodhead
L. E Bevans
Treasu
W. H. Hanford
Brooklyn
Frederck Rydecker
F. J. Vanderbeck
Jersey City
L. E. Bevans
E. Freedman
Chas
H. Palmer
A. T. Brown
L. L. Adams
Erastus Slauson
George Brodhead
Port Jervis
Temperature readings from North Street drug store report
Temperature variations recorded by Mc Monagle and Rogers standard thermometer at EvENING PRESS. Readings show 6 AM 9 AM 12 M 8 PM 6 PM 9 PM on Apr 13 with values around mid to high sixties. Data appears garbled. key numbers unclear.
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Mc Monagle & Rogers
North-st
Evening Press
CswCé
Grant Demonstration to Nominate President Grant in New York
A demonstration in support of President Grant’s renomination will be held at the Cooper Institute in New York City tomorrow night. Speakers include Senators Wilson Morton and Harlem General Sickles and Dr. Osgood along with others.
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Grant
Cooper Institute
New York City
Wilson
Morton
Harlem
Gen. Sickles
Dr. Osgood
Correction on Mount Hope verse count credits schoolmistress
The Independent Republican reports a correction from a correspondent who corrects an earlier claim about a Mount Hope schoolmaster writing 9,000 verses. It was a schoolmistress, deserving due credit for her work.
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Independent Republican
Mount Hope
Chromos Start Arriving for Christian Union Subscribers
Subscribers to the Christian Union are told that Chromos are beginning to arrive. The note signals the start of deliveries for the membership list and upcoming issues.
Leading New York Journals Weigh In On Cincinnati Meeting
The Times notes the meeting showed its character by omission and cites rebel ex Colonel Fellows and Tammany figures on stage as a mixed signal. The Herald says Schurz aimed to push Republicans and Democrats toward a radical camp, minimizing Sumner and Toombs. The Tribune calls the event a pivotal step toward Cincinnati and a possible next President, urging immediate campaign organization. The San predicts Grant may leave the White House March 4 if broad support follows. The World salutes the gathering as pivotal to the presidential drive, forecasting a likely Cincinnati ticket uniting opposition elements and inviting disciplined Democratic restraint until facts confirm prospects.
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the Times
Fellows
Tammany
Greeley
J. F. Davis
Sumner
the Tribune
Cicinnati
New York
Cincinnati
United States
Bunker Hill
Honest Men's party idea raised in Tribune note
The Tribune quotes a call for an Honest Men's party and questions whether such a movement would apply to Cincinnati politics. The remark suggests a critique of villains seeking reformist branding and asks if Cincinnati would embrace the concept.
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the Tribune
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Commercial Endorses Democratic Victory Over Grant
The Cincinnati Commercial rejects Grant’s re election while claiming better men exist. It argues Democrats should nominate a regular candidate and run on an elaborate platform to prevent a Bourbon Democratic victory. The piece mocks state sovereignty rhetoric and calls for a decisive Democratic effort.
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Cincinnati
Grant
Irish Democrat votes spark Republican win seen nationwide
A Boston Republican paper credits Connecticut victory to Irish Democrat support and predicts Irish Americans will shift from Democrats to Republicans, joining those who admired their valor in the Civil War battles.
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Boston
Connecticut
Shameful Bea ver Mormon speech targets Salt Lake City
In Bea ver Utah Elder Musse the Mormon telegraph superintendent warned that Mormons would make a Moscow of Salt Lake City and wreck railroads telegraph lines and other property rather than surrender a single religious principle. He disparaged the President and his family.
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Beaver
Utah
Musse
Moscow
Salt Lake City
Douglass Endorses Grant But Seeks New Republican Leaders
Frederick Douglass spoke at the Colored Convention in New Orleans noting support for Grant while warning the Republican party has other leaders. He praised Sumner as steady and wise, contrasting him with Grant and other figures. The speech drew prolonged cheers.
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Frederick Douglass
New Orleans
President Grant
Gen. Grant
Republican Party
Party of Proofs
United States Senate
Geo Grant
Charles Sumner
Sumner
North Star
Republicans in Cincinnati movement feared to be swallowed
The Albany Express warns that the few Republicans joining the Cincinnati movement may be overwhelmed by the larger Democratic forces supporting that movement.
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The
Albany Express
Cincinnati
Democracy
Grant Administration Debt Reduction Question Raised
In three years of President Grant's term the public debt fell by three hundred million dollars while annual interest payments dropped to twenty million. The piece asks whether national revenues could be used more effectively.
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Grant
Cornell University trims student rolls and dismissals rise
The report notes 596 Cornell students enrolled, 73 fewer than last year, with 16 permanently dismissed for failing to pass satisfactory examinations. A separate fire in Genesee NY causes about 15000 dollars in damages. Lyons lecture profits and losses total 47 dollars across three speakers. Williamsport lawyers reveal a new 3000 dollar library and consultation room. In Paterson a man exposed to sumac mistaken for smallpox triggers medical reactions.
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Cornell University
Genesee
N. Y
Lyons Lecture Association
Gough
Anna Dickinson
Williamsport
Court House
Paterson
Hullabaloo at Home by Two Little Rogues
A reader's verse shows Dicky and Sammy stirring a comically loud commotion at home. They plot chaos, dash about, and provoke Mammy’s panic as they vow not to stop until the hullabaloo subsides.
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Dicky
Sammy
Bas
A. M. Diaz
Greeley and the Republican Party Clash
A Toledo Blade analysis portrays Horace Greeley as severing ties with the Republican Party by aligning with the Cincinnati convention. The piece condemns his revolt as treason against the party, arguing it harms the nation and endangers the union, while defending party loyalty and warning against personal ambition.
Beecher Speech Urges Open Debate and Party Purity
The New York Evening Port lauds Henry Ward Beecher for a speech urging open fearless discussion of policy and public officers. It condemns efforts to discipline Republicans and warns that silencing parties destroys movement and invites defeat.
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New York Evening Port
Grant
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Henry Ward Beecher
Republican Party
Beecher
Morton
Conkling
Chandler
Times
Sumner
Moses
Moab
Schurz
Trumbull
Cincinnati
Senate
Kilpatrick to speak on Shermans March to the Sea
Maj Gen Judson Kilpatrick will deliver his famous lecture at the Webb House Ellenville on Tuesday evening April 23. Trade and competition in Ellenville grow as Tyrells tannery installs a new steam boiler and two tanks for vacuum tanning. The Rondout Freeman notes a Betro truep marriage May 24 1872 between Louis Myer Rondout and Theresa Zabinske Harlem New York. A Highland note warns married men who write love letters risk trouble. Hiram Slater of Eopus was arrested for shouting at Walter Loper the accused murderer of a hen-roost theft two years ago. Slater held for Grand Jury after a Davis statement and a wife Ann Davis found dead following a carousal.
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Judson Kilpatrick
Sherman
Webb House
Ellenville
Tyrell
Kingston
Citizens’ Magazine
Rondout Freeman
Betro Truep
Louis Myer
Rondout
Theresa Zabinske
Harlem
New York
New Paltz Times
Highland
Hiram Slater
Eopus
Walter Loper
Warrat
One Davis
Ann Davis
Slater
Boston Choirs Prepare for June Peace Jubilee
The Boston choirs totaling four thousand voices and split into four parts rehearse for the June onslaught of the Peace Jubilee. Carl Zerrahn conducts with performances including Mendelssohn See what love from St Paul and Handel All we like sheep.
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Boston
Mendelsohn
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