Middletown Evening Press Subscriptions and Rates
The Middletown Evening Press lists delivery by carriers at ten cents a week and single copies for four cents. Mail subscriptions run 400 per year, 200 for six months, 100 for three months. Postage by mail fifteen cents a quarter. Oranges County Press comes out Fridays at 200 per year in advance.
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Middletown
Orange County
N. Y
Gothic Hall
Middletown Evening Press
Orange County Press
Deming Appointed General Agent for Middletown Press
Mr. A. B. Deming of Middletown is named general agent for the Middletown Evening Press. He will oversee village delivery and collections biweekly. Single copies sell for four cents at Deming’s and Vail's Bookstore.
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A. B. Deming
Middletown Evening Press
Middletown
Deming’s
Vail
Scotch Plea for Marriage Verse
A humorous verse argues Jenny and the speaker are poor but eager to wed. They mention bringing children, sharing bread, and the hardship of living apart. The speaker notes their love and willingness to marry without dowry, urging acceptance of their union.
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Jenny
New Jersey Woman Arrested for Five Murders in New Brunswick
Lydia Sherman, a New Brunswick resident, was arrested on charges of poisoning five people, including three husbands and two stepchildren, with evidence tied to the remains of the Derby Connecticut family. Detectives traced poison purchase and found vegetable poison in the victims’ stomachs. The case, aided by a Governor Jewell requisition, marks a sensational crime wave in the region.
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N. Y
Lydia Sherman
New Brunswick
Connecticut
Gov
Jewell
Blakeman
New Haven
New Haven, Conn
Oliver
New York
Conneticut
Derby
Conn
Neilson H. Sheranan
Papal Bull against the Comet Mentioned by Synod
A correspondent reports at the Albany Synod of the Re trommed Church resolution declaring no affiliation with Free Masonry and denying its members communion in any church. The reaction among many was a smile as the declaration was read. The overtures committee will likely let it die a natural death.
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Ellenville Journal
Albany
Word of God
Committee On Overtures
Iit
Beach
James A. Decker
Unionville
Deckertown
State Line
Lexington
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Banker Hill
Warren
America
Farries
Brady
Monroe inventor presents wheel breakage solution and spring car wheel
Charlee Clinton of Monroe describes an economical device that prevents a broken wheel or axle from falling, reducing upsets. He also announces a patent spring car wheel touted as valuable for railways and more comfortable for passengers.
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Charlee Clinton
Monroe
New York and Oswego Midland Railroad contract awarded
Directors at Oswego announce Culver and Simpson will finish the unfinished Delaware and Sullivan County segment within a year. A grand celebration is hoped for July Fourth next year in Middletown to mark the road’s opening from the lakes to the ocean.
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New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company
Oswego
Delaware and
Sullivan Coun
Middletown
Unionville
Orange and
Sullivan
Deckertown
Sussex Road
New York
Morris and Essex Railroad
Hamburgh
Franklin
Evansville Philhar monic Society honors longtime leader
C C Ge nung receives a beautiful silver plate from the Evansville Philhar monic Society in gratitude for three years as conductor. Rev Mr Erskine sails for Europe from Montgomery with Augustus Comfort and wife joining in Glasgow to visit Ireland and travel abroad.
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C. C. Genung
Evansville
Indiana
Philharmonic Society
Walden Herald
Rapalje
Newburgh
Walden
Graham Church
Montgomery
Europe
Ireland
Augustus Comfort
Searsville
Ridgbury Church Seeks Return of Pastor N E Pierson
The Ridgbury Presbyterian Church efforts to reappoint Rev N E Pierson as pastor gain strong support and likely extension of a call. Pierson currently leads a Michigan church, nearly two years into his pastorate, with Ridgebury having been without a regular pastor. Dissensions are reportedly healed and past issues dismissed.
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Independent Republican
Ridgbury Presbyterian Church
N. E. Pierson
Pierson
Michigan
Ridgebury
Revered Harvey Sends Update From Ireland Voyage
On a letter dated June 2st off the Ireland coast Rev. Mr. Harvey reports seasickness endured during the voyage but notes he is recovering and in good spirits. The message was delayed but will appear in Saturday's Evening Press.
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Mr. Harvey
Ireland
Dominie
Fourth of July Doings Burden Local Page
Local page crowded with July fourth events and miscellany, but space constraints force omission of usual items. Readers receive a brief note that celebrations and related activities occupied the page without full detail.
Nosebleed Remedy From Paper Chewing Is Examined
An observer reports frequent success using rapidly chewed paper to stop nosebleeds. Doctors note a roll of paper or muslin under the upper lip may impede arterial flow to the nose and arrest bleeding.
A Cheap Ice Chest For Family Use
A frugal ice chest design uses two dry goods boxes with a three inch gap filled by sawdust. A heavy lid fits the inner box and a small pipe at the bottom carries meltwater away. The method proves as serviceable and economical as costly refrigerators.
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Doston Jour
Coldenham and St Andrews Cows Produce Butter Totals
The Coldenham cow owned by H. F. Ketchem yields eleven pounds of butter weekly. A rival at St. Andrews owned by J. H. McKinney produced milk from March 29 to December 10 last year sufficient for family use and 22.4 pounds of butter. Montep.
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Coldenham
St. Andrews
H. F. Ketchem
J. H. McKinney
Montep
Treasury June report praises debt reduction and political support
The Treasury statement for June shows a public debt drop of over seven million dollars and nearly twenty nine million over four months. It argues voters favor a financially independent nation and reelect an executive who reduces the debt quickly.
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Treasury
Boston approves licenses for beer shops in vote
The recent Boston vote grants permission to license beer shops, shaping local alcohol commerce and business openings as part of the city’s licensing plan.
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Boston
Anniversary of American Independence Observed Locally
The 91st anniversary was more generally celebrated here than in recent years. The day was pleasant after a previous shower, with sun reduced by hazy skies. In other notes, Post Webb, G A R opened. The Newark Midland to Deckertown-Otisville line was also mentioned.
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Post Webb
N. J. Midland
Deckertown
Otisville
Acey AC
Empire Block
Wells
Lieut. Egbert Paff
Col. Wells
Wadsworth, Clark, Wood
Corwin
Unionville
Erie
Fourth of July festivity spans Deckertown and beyond
A quiet day followed a lively July 4 celebration with church bells, a baseball game between the Silver Stars and Lone Stars, and a grand hop at Empire Block Hall. Highlights include Major General Kilpatrick presiding, Gen. Barnum’s wartime wounds noted, and a large N J Midland excursion showing the new railroad’s potential.
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Sons of St. Patrick
Hulse’s Grove
Silver Stars
New York City
Lone Stars
Patriot Day in Otisville Celebrates Historic Liberty
Townsfolk of Mount Hope Otisville gather at Festival Hall for a July 1 celebration with prayers, readings, and an oration linking local history to national ideals. The program honors Washington Goshen and West Point while weaving in current notes about ships whisky markets and health advice.
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Festival Hall
Orange County
Minisink
Goshen
West Point
Newburgh
Washington
Ratifications Exchanged for Washington Treaty in London
The ratifications of the Treaty of Washington signed here by U S and British Commissioners on May 7 were exchanged in London on July 17, the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The treaty was proclaimed on July 4, Independence Day.
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Washington
United States
London
Bunker Hill
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