Gift Underwear
The Duofold health underwear is comfortable for wearers at home or outside. A soft cotton inner layer touches the skin with a fine wool exterior. It is advertised as a guaranteed protection against drafts and overheated rooms.
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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1917
Page
8
The Duofold health underwear is comfortable for wearers at home or outside. A soft cotton inner layer touches the skin with a fine wool exterior. It is advertised as a guaranteed protection against drafts and overheated rooms.
Mrs Radzinsky wife of C F Radzinsky Supply Sergeant of Company I First New York Infantry receives the Thanksgiving menu from a meal served to Companies I and L at Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg SC The spread features mostly turkey dressing gravy sweet potatoes mashed white potatoes apple pie fruit cake celery olives pickles nuts and a Newburgh fruit cake A W C T U meeting is announced for Odd Fellows Hall this evening.
Bishop Luther B Wilson, back from France on a YMCA mission, spoke to the West Side Y M C A. He shared a Pershing message promising that Germany can be beaten and will be beaten, debunking any belief of a 50 50 outcome.
The passage extols a group led by Bishop Wison praising 256 Percent as the best appearing and eager fighters. It notes they value every sweater jacket and scarf sent to them and use them well in the fight. The tone emphasizes courage and readiness to eat into the struggle.
Adjutant General Charles H. Sherritt announced a Crowder order warning all men who registered in the Federal draft and have moved since registration day to contact their total board to verify their current address so questionnaires can be mailed. Boards begin mailing about December 15.
Advertisements call for bids on five structures at New Hampton Farms including a store room laundry dormitories and an infirmary alongside an industrial building. Total cost about 256000 plans available at the construction engineer's office in New Hampton and in New York City. Bids expected between view and the first of the year for work on the Woman's Farm Colony at Greycourt with costs around 250000. One building to be the main building and another the power house.
The Orange County Society elected a slate recognizing military service. President Macgraws Coxe and vice presidents Henry M. Denniston and Charles F. Roe were named with James G. Graham as secretary and David B. Lucker as treasurer. Directors include Gates W. McGarrah and W. Averell Harriman. A war-time dues suspension and a service star project were approved, with Senator Stivers to lead a committee to identify members in service for a prominent display at February’s annual dinner.
British reports say they have repulsed German attacks and advanced near Polygon Wood southeast of Ypres. Italian front activity has paused with enemy movements suggesting a major impending blow. In Crimea a Tartary republic is claimed with details unknown. An armistice between Russia and Germany has been signed for forty eight hours at headquarters by Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
Goshen aims to launch a new feature for the 1918 August track meet at Historic Track. Plans include a two year old sweep charity and breeding boost for Orange County, with $250 entry per horse while rule details remain unsettled. A key note is the era’s emphasis on turf breeding and local sires.
Red Cross benefit matinees will be held at the Stratton and the Show Shop Friday afternoon December 7, with gross receipts donated to the Red Cross. Alice Brady appears in Silent Sacrifice. A Christmas membership drive aims to raise local Red Cross members from 3,000 to 6,000 from December 17 to 25, aided by a committee led by F. W. Elliott and others. Police jailed two men for public intoxication, later releasing them after a lecture.
WW Band practice tonight announces a reading of The Cinderella Man by Miss Lucile Landers at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday evening December 7. Admission 25 cents. Also at Christ Church a Christmas sale with a “Before the War” prices on December 7 with afternoon and evening sessions, free admission and supper served from 5:30.
A short notice promotes fabric orders in military style lines. It promises colors and patterns to challenge world markets by offering fabrics made strictly to measure with delivery in one week. The language emphasizes tailored fit and rapid turnaround.
From the Times Press Albany respondent, Albany, December 1, a new stock company named Case Stanton and others is incorporated by the Secretary of State to manufacture automobiles, vehicles and tires. Capital stock is 10000 shares of 100 each. Directors include George W. Case of Port Jervis and James W. Stanton and Harold M. Stanton of Wurtsboro.
At the regular meeting of Capt. Wm. A. Jackson Post G A R officers for the coming year will be elected. All comrades are urged to be present. Concordia Council No 1077 Royal Arcanum to meet Wednesday evening for officer erection with expected turnout.
Members of the chamber may attend the forum at the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening December 6 at 6 oclock. Reservations for lunch are due by Wednesday at 5 oclock. Discussion topics include War Income Tax War Excise Frost Tax advertisement.
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