Middletown Times-Press history and wartime editorial notes
Middletown Times-Press recaps its establishment history from 1851 to 1906 and prints President Wilsons war message urging US entry into the conflict. The paper highlights civic campaigns for Liberty Bonds, Red Cross drives, and local tax license debates while urging public support for the war effort and frugality during wartime.
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Christmas Rush and Calmer Holiday Planning in Middletown
The Middletown public is urged to plan early for Christmas to avoid eleventh hour turmoil. The note encourages shopping and preparation ahead of time, promoting saneness and deliberate life organization during the season.
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Turkey feast of old applejack jag tale from Orange County
The Antiquarian recalls a 40 year old Orange County custom of preparing Thanksgiving turkey with applejack. Distillers declined but still thrived, Johnson’s tavern memory fades, and an old practice of bottling turkey flavor near Col denham surfaces. The piece wonders if anyone recalls the tradition and questions its truth.
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Walden Child Hurt In Accidental Scalding Incident
A Walden family reports the serious scalding of Hessie Haley, two motions describe the event: hot stew spilled from a cooking utensil onto her face and body while the mother prepared dinner, leaving the child in precarious condition under medical care. The report also mentions a local meeting of the Prince lodge and a January next gathering.
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Henry Haley
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Ambition Salts advertised as a health tonic and morning remedy
An 1900s style ad touts AMBITION SALTS as a quick, pleasant cure for indigestion, headache, biliousness, constipation, acid stomach, sluggish liver, and even malaria. It promises waking clarity and energy, claims to drive uric acid from the body, purify blood, and offers a money back guarantee from Tuthill & Terhune.
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War secretary flags propaganda on negro soldiers
Washington December 5 Secretary Baker ordered an inquiry into alleged discrimination against Negro soldiers in the National Army. He said most complaints were unfounded or caused by German propaganda and urged citizens of both races to cooperate to prevent enemy interference. He noted many Black officers and medical corps officers already commissioned and a large Black troop contingent in France under Pershing. He called for calm and unity to keep German agitators from sowing discord.
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Booker T. Washington
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Navy secretary signals red cross knitwear need grows
Secretary Daniels statement shows sailors well equipped but demand for knitted apparel remains high. Red Cross reports 550000 extra sweaters purchased and requisitions from three Atlantic camps total 3001KH omitted items, with deliveries to camps and ships to meet Army inspection rules.
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Red Cross Knitting Push Reaches New Milestone
A Red Cross report shows 40 775 wristlets and 62 321 socks added, totaling 259 016 knitted articles since Sept 10 1917. Chairman Allen urged chapters to boost knitting as a crucial, lifesaving effort to prevent suffering this winter.
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Newburgh Barber Fred P Black Dies at Home
Fred P Black a well known Newburgh barber aged unspecified died at his home 11 Lander street from a complication of diseases after a long illness He left his shop five weeks ago survived by his wife and son Percy and his invalid mother Funeral services will be Thursday conducted by Rev Frank W Young and interment will be in St George s Cemetery
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Fred P. Black
Lander Street
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St. George’s Cemetery
Foley Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Ad From Rogers Neb
Ed Velton of Rogers Nebraska writes that Foley Kidney Pills relieve his backache from a cold settlement. He praises prompt relief and safe quick acting properties stating they ease side and back pains and frequent urination.
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