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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
6
A reader notes a protest on Thursday about property assessments. The letter contends the speaker is taxed at 123 percent while Newburgh is listed at 55 percent, arguing the disparity is excessive and unjust.
County supervisors debated assessors’ adjustments with concerns over fairness and comparisons between Middletown and Newburgh. The measure to adopt the equitable report passed 20 to 4 after long discussion, despite questions from several supervisors about how conclusions were reached.
Professor Barff describes treating iron with superheated steam at 650 degrees Celsius for six to seven hours to form a coating that resists rust and Mi e. The coating also prevents rust from spreading from untreated areas to treated portions.
Superintendent Tuthull reports three key items at the December board meeting: schema for Christmas vacation from December 22 to January 5, plans to address contagious disease at Liberty Street school, and evaluation of facilities for the new school. The board approved the vacation proposal, Liberty Street school is reopening after a temporary room closure, and discussions began on proper building plans and cost-efficient facilities. A chicken supper fundraiser is announced for December ninth at First Congregational Church.
December events listed include a St Marys Guild BA sale and dinner at Grace Parish House, a chicken supper by Mayflower Guild of First Congregational Church on December 9, a Christmas bazaar at University parish house on December 9-10, an oyster supper at Ewins Hall Slats Hill by M E Chapel on December 10, a Christmas bazaar by the Sewing Circle of St Johns Lutheran Church on December 31, and a clam chowder sale by the Ladies of Philathea S S Class at Webb Horton Memorial Church at 3 pm on December 12.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune piece recalls Billy fearing to tell his mother of misdeed. It also notes a cricket match in Australia where a tense moment drew a spectator’s ironic cry to miss the play. The excerpt captures family sentiment and sports banter in a single vignette.
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