Schedule notice for office hours in Gothic Hall
The notice lists recurring office hours on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday afternoons at five o'clock, located on the first floor of Gothic Hall.
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Gothic Hall
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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1872
Page
1
Republican District Convention 2nd Dist Orange County
The Republicans of the second Assembly district of Orange County convene in their towns on May 10 at 2 PM to elect delegates for a Middletown meeting May 11 at 3 PM to choose four delegates for the state convention in Elmira May 15 1872. Signed by Joun Burt J M Allerton M D Stivers. Apr 25 1872. Assembly District Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Orange County
Halstead Sweet
P. Mt
Orange
Elmira
Indirect damages debated in Congress on Alabama Claims
General Banks told the Foreign Affairs Committee he sought State Department guidance on the Alabama Claims and found Cabinet unity on not withdrawing consequential damages. The Secretary of State suggested Congress delay action amid pending correspondence and opposed Peters's resolution.
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Washington
General Banks
Committee On Foreign Affairs Today
Secretary of State
Alabama
Congress
Peters
Political notes on Grant's re election prospects
The Savannah Journal notes that people do not see Gen. Grant as infallible but trust his calm thoughtful character. They believe his current term equips him for better service and expect his re election as an assured, gratifying fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Cople
Grant
Ledger Opposition to Passive Policy Stance Critiqued
The Louisville Ledger denounces the passive policy and argues that replacing one radical set with another serves no Democratic interest. It contends many who seek to defeat Grant are selling out to a liberal Republican drift and risk hungry office-holders.
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Louisville Ledger
Grant
Grant Renomination Pressed by Early Nominators
The renomination of General Grant is urged not by him but by the large majority who first proposed and then elected him.
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Grant
Political Scratching Rule Quip From Cincinnati Commercial
The Cincinnati Commercial mocks its late election stance by saying they typically select a Republican ticket and vote after scratching it, but now propose to choose a Democratic ticket, scratch it, and vote it. It labels the right method as using the ticket that requires the least scratching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Baltimore American Endorses Grant Colfax Ticket Again
The Baltimore American urges renomination of Grant and Colfax, predicting Colfax as the convention favorite and a straight path to victory in 1872. It praises unity and past success, calling Grant and Colfax lucky men with public confidence in their proven record.
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Baltimore American
Grant
Colfax
Spring Delayed as An Older Year Brings Cold Winds
The article notes a noticeable spring delay with cold, searching winds despite sunlit days. Buds appear on some trees but warmth remains lacking, and the end of April has not yet brought the usual warmth. A few days may bring change.
Explosion near Hamkins buries earth large hole
A thousand pounds of nitro glycerine exploded Tuesday near Hamkins. The blast excavated a large hole in the ground big enough for a moderate sized house and could be heard eight miles away. No injuries were reported.
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Hamkins
Middletown Press Seeks Public-Welfare Growth Ahead
The article urges Middletown to prepare for a future with a larger hotel paved streets a ventilated post office improved waterworks fire alarms sidewalks crossings and new church and house buildings. It argues journalism serves the people and calls for public-spirited action to support a daily press in Middletown. A Lyceum notice follows inviting members to a meeting on April 25 1872 with James N. Pronk listed as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Mippletown
the Times
North St
Monhagen
Empire Block
Monhagen Hose Company
James and King Streets
Board of Health
Midland
Congregational Church
C. B. Martin
Newburgh Journal
Newburgh
Martin
Associated Press of America
Middletown Lyceum
James N. Pronk
Midland Officials Plan Through Trains From Franklin to Middletown
A Midland meeting at Capt. Pronk's office reviewed rail operations. N Y O Midland officials Wheeler Palen Low Supt McKinley Weed Att'y Pronk. New Jersey Midland leaders Wortendyke Loomis discussed through service and potential milk shipment via Erie. Middletown depot location postponed due to President Littlejohn's absence due to his wife’s illness.
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Midland
Capt. Pronk
N. Y. & O. Midland
Wheeler
Palen and Low
Supt
McKinley
Weed
Y. Pronk
New Jersey Midland
Wortendyke
Loomis
Local notes on visits and events around town
Mayor Sweet spent time in the National Capitol meeting party leaders to share advice. Mr and Mrs H H Munt traveled Tuesday to Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Gen Kilpatrick called Wednesday on his way from Ellenville after giving a Sherman’s march lecture. Hon C H Winfield marked his fiftieth birthday Monday the 22d with a banquet attended by friends including Ex Judge Gedney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Sweet
National Capitol
H. H. Munt
Richmond
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Kilpatrick
Ellenville
Sherman
C. H. Winfield
Gedney
Trains From Port Jervis Leave East in Record Day
Forty five trains departed Port Jervis for the east last Thursday between 4 am and 10 pm. Fifty three engines were needed to haul the double train traffic.
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Port Jervis
Erie Railway Excursion to Cincinnati Convention
The Erie Railway Co offers excursion tickets from Middletown to Cincinnati and return for 23.50 dollars. The deal enables travelers to attend the Cincinnati Convention with round trip fare included.
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Cincinnat
Erie Railway Co
Cincinnati
Middletown
Orange County Supervisors Support Montgomery Bridge Fund
The Orange County Board of Supervisors met in special session on Monday February 22 to consider the Montgomery Town Commissioners request to raise funds for two Wallkill bridges at Walden and Montgomery. The resolution was amended to provide fourteen thousand dollars total seven thousand per bridge and was passed after debate led by Hon. C H Winfield. The paper urges commissioners to begin work promptly for safe and free bridges.
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Orange County
S. Rapalje
Montgomery
Commissioners of Highways
Acros
Wallkill
Walden
Court House
C. St. John, Jr
G. W. Millspaugh
E. A. Brewster
Newburgh
C. H. Winfield
Winfield
Grand Juy
Sights and Scenes in New York City Lecture
Rev Chas E Skinner plans a May 7 lecture at Bull's Opera House on New York City sights and scenes. Proceeds support a mortgage for A M E Zion church. Rev Alex Capron chairs the event and Rev Dr Seward opens with prayer.
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New York City
Chas, E. Skinner
Bull's Opera House
Metropolis
A. M. E. Zion's
The Confidence Game on Erie Railway
A young man bought a ticket to Burlington Iowa at the Erie office in New York and boarded No. 7. A second man befriended him with a Toledo scam, borrowing $00 and using a Toledo bank check for $1,800 as security. They alighted at Turners for refreshments, then the sharper fled on No. 2. The victim, penniless, reported to W H Bertholf as No. 30 departed, taking the check.
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Erie
New York
Burlington
Iowa
Toledo
Turners
W. H. Bertholf
Accident Throws Woman From Wagon in Ridgebury
Mr and Mrs Lewis Sweezy of Ridgebury drove to a neighbor for a sewing machine. The machine toppled from the wagon frightening the horse. Mrs Sweezy was hurled from the wagon and badly injured, awakened later at a neighbor’s residence and transported home to recover from the shock.
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Lewis Sweezy
Ridgebury
Book Binding Offer from Middletown Press Bindery
An advertisement urges readers to bring loose numbers and torn magazines books and music to the Middletown Press Book Bindery for binding. It promises a neat finish at a small sum and appeals to families to protect cherished items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Press
Inquest Finds Fault With Railroad Over Saddle River Bridge
The Saddle River Bridge disaster in April 10killed John R Dore mus. The jury censured the N J Midland Railroad for a defective bridge and missing proper engineer inspection, closing the inquest on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Doremus
N. J. Midland Railroad
Saddle River Bridge
Conkling Sells Bouton House and Buys North Street Home
S. H. Conkling sold the Bouton House to G. Dill for 11000 and bought a North street residence for 5500. The Middletown Press promotes real estate advertising in its pages.
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Middletown Press
Grand promenade prize concert aids charity in Port Jervis
In Port Jervis the grand promenade prize concert for Post Whittaker charity drew two hundred prizes. Benjamin Gardner won the piano and FE Durwin Jr won a $200 watch amid brass band and hand organ music. In Newburgh a switch error sent coal and box cars into a street, damaging wagons and cars but not causing river impact.
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Port Jervis
Post Whittaker
Benjamin Gardner
Delaware
FE. Durwin, Jr
Newburgh
Dickson
Goshen Village News and Local Notices
Spring rain caused about 200 dollars damage to Goshen water works main. Wallkill Bank plans a new banking house this summer. Middletown Lyceum meets at Capt Prook's tonight. Excelsior Hook and Ladder paraded in uniform under the Middletown Cornet Band. Wallkill Valley Railroad track frost disruptions pause trains. Local mishaps include a Goshen brakeman's hand crushed, a leg amputation recovery, and a runaway horse damaging a buggy on North and Main streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Beer
Toulon’s Corner
Goshen Water Works
Middletown Lyceum
Capt. Prook
Goshen
Clonce Mazima
Rio Grande
Wm. IL. Decker
Middletown
Lamadrid
Saml. C. Tandy
Jersey City
Saml. W. Tryon
North St
Main St
Ulster County News and Local Incidents
Ulster County notes report smallpox vanished from Ellenville. Adam Zupp injures thigh when a loaded gun fired accidentally. Wallkill Valley coal shaft gains new superintendent and momentum. Judge Learned cautions juries on obscene literature. An axe factory fire in Shawungunk was stopped. Hiram Staler’s Esopus case reveals guilt in 1869 murder and related charges.
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Adam Zupp
Ellenville
Scoresby
DeBlissier
Wallkill Valley
New York
Hiram Staler
Esopus
Walter Soper
Ann Davis
Barn Fire at Halstead Gumee Estate in Goshen
A barn owned by a Halstead Gumee baron in Goshen burned Wednesday night. The blaze may have been arson or caused by transient lodgers. The structure was old, isolated in a meadow, and not valuable.
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Halstead Gumee
Goshen
New Uniformed Policemen Debut Impressively
Policemen Hill and Degraw appeared today in new blue uniforms with brass buttons blue pants and blue caps. The two officers looked neat handsome and official in their first public display in the new attire.
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Hill and
Degraw
Orange County Teachers Association Meeting Notes
The Orange County Teachers Association met at the Middletown Academy with a large audience praising the County Commissioners for public school improvements. Talks covered primary teaching, arithmetic methods, map drawing, physical geography, and object teaching, with officers elected and plans for a June Chester gathering.
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Orange County
Academy
Middletown
Slauson
A. Harvey
Cory
Plaisted
Highland Falle
Morehouse
Denton
Willis
Otisville
Baxter
Smith
DuMond
Warwick
Warwick Public School
C. J. Baxter
W. McBride
Association
Mr. Allen
Newburgh
N. H
Chester
Erie Railroad Plans Consolidated Mortgage for Third Rail
The Erie Railroad intends to consolidate its mortgage to raise funds for a third rail and other improvements. Notice has been given but no action can be taken for ten weeks.
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Erie Railroad
Rev Ferguson Finds 125 Dollars During Saugerties Service
The Rev Mr Ferguson of Saugerties discovered a sum of 125 dollars under the Bible as Sunday evening service began, a surprising find reported locally.
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Mr. Ferguson
Saugerties
Beecher supports Sunday Library Openings at Cooper Institute
Henry Ward Beecher spoke at Cooper Institute New York arguing Sunday library openings can align with Christian uses of the Lord's Day. He endorsed well lighted reading rooms and galleries, aiding working class men, while Philadelphia Mercantile Library noted rising attendance. Cooper Union board announced Sunday hours from fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Cooper Institute
New York
Mr. Beecher
Sandare
Philadelphia
Mercantile Library
Cooper Union
The Value of Country Newspapers emphasized in local press
A treatise extols small county papers as vital to communities. It argues editors juggle many roles, keep news intensely local, chronicle church memberships, factories, bridges, and new railroads, and educate every intelligent family.
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Iarth
Tuk Onaxok County Press
Tae Mippietown
Evexine Paris
Jearth
Lleme
Countuy News
Pew
New Bridge
Improper Vaccination Suit Against New York City
A suit seeks damages against New York City health department for vaccinating a child without parental consent, alleging health destruction from scrofula caused by vaccination. The piece argues vaccination is safe with proper virus handling and cites Shakespeare.
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Corporation of the City of
New York
Heath Department
Disease and vaccination debated in moral reflections
The passage argues disease as purification and questions vaccination. It contrasts self healing with Jenner's practice, warning against vilifying vaccination when parents oppose it, while acknowledging vaccination as a public boon. The text cites virus examples and aims to reconcile purity of life with medical progress.
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Dr. Jenner
The Value of Printing a Personal Card on Business Letters
The piece argues that every business letter should begin with a printed card. It calls blank sheets wasteful and likens careless merchants to those who save at the spigot but lose at the bung, urging proper presentation to prevent mistakes and advertise dignity.
Temperature variations report at Mc Monagle & Rogers store
Readings from Mc Monagle and Rogers Standard Thermometer North Street Drug Store show temperature changes noted for the evening and morning hours on April 23 and 24. Observations document shifts in ambient temperature across dayparts.
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Mc Monagle & Rogers
North-st
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Lyceum Notice
J. F. Roosa
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THE
Orange County Teachers’ Association
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