Middletown Evening Press 1871 subscription rates note
The Middletown Evening Press announces delivery by carriers at ten cents a week and four cents for single copies. Mail subscriptions priced at 400 per year 200 for six months and 100 for three months. Postage fifteen cents quarterly. Officials mention Orange County Press weekly Friday morning.
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Middletown
Orange County
N. W
Gothic Hall
Middletown Evening PrEss
Orange County Press
Stivers & Kessinger
N. Y
Deming Named General Agent for Middletown Evening Press
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is the general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown and will manage village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies may be bought at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore at four cents.
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A. B. Deming
Middletown Evening Press
Middletown
Deming’s
Vail
Boiler Explosion Sinks Steamer Chautauqua at Mayville
Mayville New York reports a boiler explosion on the steamer Chautauqua Capt Murray while taking in wood at Whitney's Landing six miles below Mayville. The blast killed at least four people and wounded fourteen, with several expected to die. The vessel was wrecked and experts may be consulted to prevent future accidents.
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Mayville
N. Y
Chautauqua
Murray
Whitney’s Landing
Kerosene and Gunpowder Explosion at Vienna Store
A barrel of burning kerosene in J. M. Bennett’s Vienna grocery sparked flames that reached a keg of powder. The blast demolished the brick building, injured 27 occupants including two women, and caused deaths among the injured.
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Vienna
Springfield
J. M. Bennett
Jordan
Pulpit Sand Glass Reduced to Twenty Minutes
Queen Victoria orders the royal chapel sermon time shortened to twenty minutes, easing the burden on preachers and listeners. The Millerites announce a September 3 departure. A western religious convention is heated over croquet ethics. An Easterner suggests families form camp meetings each July in the countryside for simple wholesome liberty.
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Queen Victoria
Royal Chapel
Fortieth National Industrial Exposition in New York
The American Institute prepares the Fortieth Exhibition of the Industries of our land in an immense structure bounded by Second and Third avenues and Sixty third and Sixty fourth streets New York from September 7 to November 4. Artists artisans inventors manufacturers horticulturists and others are applying for space to exhibit new wonderful beautiful or useful items. The best and latest triumphs of American skilled products and manufacturing methods will be on display. Heavy machinery is being set in place.
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The
American Institute
New York
Man bit by snake at Greenwood Lake on Monday
Robert Hazen of Greenwood Lake was bitten on the ankle in a low marsh at the head of the lake Monday. The bite caused swelling and spotting but medical aid arrived quickly and he is improving with good prospects for recovery.
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Itten
Robert Hazen
Greenwood Lake
Earth’s surface improved around Franklin Square area
Local notices describe roadwork around Franklin Square and Depot Street with surface improvements praised as a sign of progress. Citizens are urged to report other neglected spots for similar renewal.
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Franklin Square
Depot Street
The Last Joke inquest remark on self murder case
A coroner questions a witness at a recent inquest into a death by suicide asking if the man had previously killed himself. The remark is quoted as a facetious line about obtaining all the facts in such cases.
The Churches Last Sabbath Sermon Notes
Rev Mr Sloss of Indianapolis preached at Second Presbyterian church in morning and evening and will return next Sabbath evening. Rev Theodore A Leggett of Harlem preached for Rev Dr Seward on Sabbath evening as he did the preceding week. Florence McCarthy did not preach at First Baptist as announced, disappointing many. The misprint drew a large audience and many left when the error was revealed.
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Mr. Sloss
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mr. Beattie
Second Presbyterian Church
Theodore A. Leggett
Harlem
Dr. Seward
Florence McCarthy
First Baptist Church
Gunning
McC
Evening Press
Will M. Carleton
Hillsdale
Mich
Toledo
Ohio
Hillsdale College
Beecher
Tilton
Greeley
Monticello
Midland Telegraph
Hallock
Supt. Corwin
Main St
Otisville
Lieut Sylvester Morgan Weds Miss Moffat at Washingtonville
The war veteran Lieut Sylvester Morgan who served bravely in the Union army will marry Miss Moffat of Bloominggrove tomorrow in Washingtonville. The bridal party will tour Watkins Glen and other localities. The quartet members gift their bass with a bound Bible as a keepsake of their musical harmony.
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Sylvester Morgan
Miss Moffat
Bloominggrove
Washingtonville
Watkins Glen
Fanny Sloat
Vignes
Erie Railway Freight Locomotive Cylinders Blowout Near Narrowsburgh
A westbound Erie freight train blew a cylinder head about three miles east of Narrowsburgh. The powerless engine prompted another train to brake sharply but avoid collision. The locomotive and several cars sustained minor damage with losses under $1,000.
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Erie Railway
Narrowsburgh
Postponed Races At Orange County Pleasure Grounds
The Orange Co Pleasure Grounds Association postpones races to September 13 14 15 to accommodate the Agricultural Society. A $5000 purse will be offered in premiums.
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Agricultural Society
Orange Co. Pleasure Grounds Association
Pleasure Grounds Association
Orange County Musical Convention Planned in Middletown
The August number of The Music Bulletin says the Orange County Musical Association plans a three day convention in Middletown starting September 19. Professor P. P. Bliss is named conductor.
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Orange County
The
Music Bulletin
Messrs
Colored Picnic at Hulse's Grove Celebrates Union Veterans
The piece describes a colored community picnic at Hulse's Grove with banners and drums. It recalls the men marching through streets and their bravery in the Union ranks from 1861 to 1865.
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Hulse’s Grove
Middle Town Cricket Club Festivities Highlighted by Philanthropy
Mr Co Ce Be attends the Middle Town Cricket Club festivities next Monday. Seth Holding has donated a first class Richard Daft cricket ball, reflecting his support for the boys to enjoy themselves and develop athletically.
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Co Ce
Middletown Cricket Club
Seth Holding
Richard Daft
Mr. Holding
Monroe Festival Benefit by Episcopal Church Ladies
The ladies of the Episcopal Church in Monroe Orange County New York hold a two day festival on Friday and Saturday August 18 and 19 to aid in paying the church debt. It promises a pleasant excursion to Monroe and back with the dual pleasure of contributing to a good cause.
Temperature report from Mc Monagle Rogers' Thermometer
Temperature variations recorded by Mc Monagle and Rogers at North Street Drug Store reported for the Evening Press. Readings include 6 AM 9 AM 12 M 38P M 6F M 9. August 12 with unclear notes.
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McMonagle & Rogers
North-st
Evening Press
Sabe
Help Lift Colored People's Fair Next Thursday Event
Appeal asks readers to contribute to a fundraising fair for the colored congregational church. Support is urged to avoid dampening their zeal with indifference and to attend or donate next Thursday evening.
Winchester Great Military Drama Opens August 21 22
The event titled Winchester Great Military Drama unfolds under the auspices of G A R with performances scheduled for August 21 22 and 23 inviting public attendance and civic participation.
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Winchester
Carriage Upset by Team Sparks Dust in North Street Runaway
A black team led by Jons Brink frightened by passing cars at North Street crossing toppled a carriage carrying Mr. Dennis Bradley. The cart overturned, Dennis Bradley fell into the gutter, horses halted before J. M. Clark's grocery, onlookers gathered, and no serious injuries were reported.
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London
Jons Brink
North Street
Dennis Bradley
Main Streets
J. M. Clark
Death at the County Poor House Explained by Superintendent
Superintendent Goodale defends the death of Mrs. Amanda Crogan at the County Poor House. He says a large lump of opium given by visiting friends caused her death, and that no opium or medicine can be given without his or a physician's order. He declines responsibility for others' actions toward inmates.
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Goodale
Amanda Crogan
Warwick
Mr. Goodale
Mendelssohns and Mme Martinez Delight Goshen Audiences
The Mendelssohns at our Opera House played the finest instrumental music Orange County has heard. Madame Anna Vail Martinez gave a grand vocal concert in Goshen on Monday evening to a refined audience, with rapturous applause. Simp son’s tenor matched Brignoli, improving since the Patti era, earning Goshen high praise for fine art.
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Mendelssohns
Opera House
Orange County
Anna Vail Martinez
Goshen
Globe
Court House
Mme. Martinez
Simpson
G. Simpson
Brignoli
Patti
Vacation Plans Of Local Clergy And Station Agent
Personal notices announce four weeks of rest for Rev. Charles Beattie pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church who will exchange pulpits with Rev. Sloss in Middletown and visit Indianapolis Chicago and possibly the West. W H Tator Erie R R agent and wife plan a ten day trip visiting Saratoga Lebanon Springs and Boston before returning home, noting his rare extended absence from duties.
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Charles Beattie
Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr. Sloss
Middletown
Chicago
W. HI. Tator
Erie R. R
Saratoga
Lebanon Springs
Boston
New Housekeeping Tip Keeps Flies From Butter Plate
An experienced housekeeper describes a simple method to deter flies from butter: place a thin, column cut slice of bread inserted perpendicularly in the butter dish. The text notes uncertainty about whether bread repels flies but confirms the method’s apparent effectiveness in the city.
Rev Stephen Case Kicked by Horse in Greenville
On Sunday evening Rev Stephen Case of Greenville was kicked by his horse as he entered the stable to feed it. The animal struck him in the face and stomach, cutting his face badly. His stomach is sore and no examination has yet been performed by Dr. Whittaker of Unionsville.
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Stephen Case
Case of
Greenville
Whittaker
Unionsville
Evening Press Highlights From Ellenville Area Events
Local notes report green corn and peach pies, updates on town affairs, and a call for choir attendance at First Presbyterian Church. Items include a Masonic Hall plan, a new church sign, and a jovial account of racey local chatter. A clever tale from the huckleberry road rail hints at small town life.
Real estate sales listed in Middletown press ads
The Middletown Press notes multiple property sales via local agents. John Higham sold his South street brick house to Charles Daniels of Hawley, Pa. for about 8000 dollars. W H Stoddard sold a Myrtle avenue house to Ruth Ann E Vail for about 4000 dollars. A vacant lot on Washington street near J Baird sold for 800 dollars to the purchaser. M Lewis Clark auctioned a Montgomery street house and lot to Charles G Dill for 3500 dollars.
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Middletown Press
John Higham
South Street
Charles Daniels
Hawley
Conkling
W. H. Stoddard
Robert Lemon
Myrtle Avenue
Ruth Ann E. Vail
Wm. H. Bull
W. J. Groo
Washington Street
Montgomery Street
A. W. Masten
Chas. G. Dill, Esq
Panther Haunts Bellvale Mountains After Leopard Escape
Warwick Advertiser reports a leopard or panther sighting in the Bellvale Mountains near California Peak. Samuel Fredericks and two children fled as the animal loomed from brush while gathering whortleberries, prompting a pursuit by locals and a credence that a wild cat may roam the area.
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Bailey & Co
Sussex County
Bellvale
Samuel Fredericks
California
Fredericks
Gus
Weymer
The One-Armed Rider and a War Bride’s Dilemma
A one-armed Confederate veteran named J. M. Waldrup tells a blacksmith in Missouri how his wife, thinking him dead, remarried. The smith accepts the rival, but the wife returns with him and the children. On the Saint Luke riverboat the lovers part as the family departs, leaving the smith to mourn.
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Missouri
J. M. Waldrup
Waldrup
Cedar City
Saint Luke
Monticello items report horse runs startled near depot
The horse of Mr G Wales bolted after a coal chute incident near the depot harming him slightly with the wheel. An outrage against a ten year old girl led to the arrest of Lewis Brundage of Grahamville and his binding over to court. Delaware Council plus 400 locals rode from Port Jervis on an excursion train to the court house green and heard speeches from G M Beebe and others.
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Monticello
G. Wales
Lewis Brundage
Grahamaville
Delaware Council
Woman and Greeley on Suffrage in the Progressive Era
A broader critique of Horace Greeley’s views on woman suffrage appears in a detailed, pointed discussion. The writer charges Greeley with inconsistency in public morality, praises the suffrage movement, and highlights the dedication of women such as Lucy Stone and Antoinette Brown Blackwell while defending the movement’s aims and the dignity of suffragist leadership.
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Golden Age
Horace Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Calama
Tribune
Greeley
Jesus
American Woman Suffrage Association
New York
The
Constitutional Convention
Lucy Stone
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Diogenes
Brooklyn
Lincoln
the Tribune
World debt totals reach twenty two thousand million dollars
The article notes that the national debts of the various nations amount to twenty two thousand million dollars, presenting a sweeping estimate of global indebtedness.
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