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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1919
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Neutrote Prescription 99 as curing rheumatism by removing poisonous accumulations from the blood. It claims rapid pain relief after one week and renewed energy, urging readers to buy from J. Erskine Mills and other druggists.
A motivational note urges readers to cast aside doubt to seize success. It frames doubt as an obstacle and promotes confidence to achieve advancement and victory.
A bottle of cream sent from Los Angeles to the National Dairy Show in Chicago remained in perfect condition 18 days after leaving the cow. Other milk and cream entries stayed sweet 15 to 18 days post production, thanks to sanitary handling, rapid cooling, crushed ice packing, and low bacterial counts in the Pacific Coast contests. Insulated ice filled crates proved most effective. some samples packed with ice and sawdust spoiled. Shipping under proper conditions enables long distance national and international milk transport, including to Panama and Europe-bound ocean liners.
Local notes report Miss Carrie Darby guest at Astor House dinner. Elmer Snyder moves to Holmes cottage on Pennsylvania Ave. Max Burtis relocates to former Snyder residence after selling boarding house. About $60 raised at R D Church parsonage callary parity. Ostrander heads to New York City for winter with father Maurice Ostrander. Mrs Feuer Rockafellow returns from Yankee Lake after two months in Wurtsboro. Mrs Lily Hunt of Downsville visits brother Alex Rutan. Mrs Delia Martin purchases Green property Mt Prosper from Co B Newkirk. December 1 dandelions gathered in dooryard. Mrs Hubner and daughter return from two weeks in New York City. Allen departs for winter in New York City. Harold Banks of Fortchester visits town. crew member of battleship California. Mrs Claude Hyde of Otisville in town on business.
The narrator notes a guest regretfully missing, but her wife attends alone. He intends to express happiness at her presence despite her husband’s absence, but the exact phrasing misstates his meaning, ending with an awkward misquote. The moment reveals social awkwardness in polite conversation.
Monticello December program by Mrs Grace Ennis McLaughlin drew praise as the village’s finest postwar entertainment. The show raised 200 for a new line and featured many teachers and talented performers across Campfire Girls, Gypsies, and Boys groups with dances, songs, and a Christmas Red Cross drive directing a 1500 quota.
Captain Gabriele D Annunzio hands gold medals to two American women for relief efforts in Italy during the war. Mrs. Williams Boyes Thompson, wife of the Roosevelt Memorial Association president, and Mrs. John Adams Drake, head of the American Free Milk and Nursing for Italy Inc, are decorated for their relief work since the war began.
Posters announce Gem P. Co. Inc. will reopen a factory for children's clothing in the old O Neill hotel at Woodridge, needing 100 workers with good pay and steady work. Local school lead Carl Andrews predicts strong Christmas Seal support, while nearby residents and clergy attend various local events and travels.
Fragmentary text from an old page mentions quickness and a system, with garbled names and partial phrases. No coherent event or person details are readable to summarize a specific news item or notice.
The Methodist Sunday school, long held Sunday morning, will start at 2 PM on Sundays. School children and fishermen enjoy ice on Wood's Lake, even if the surface is thin.
The Mt Hope Church will hold its annual meeting Thursday evening at the church.重要 business will be transacted and attendees are urged to be present for the session. The note mentions Rev. Dean delivering a message and nearby residents relocating.
Elenwville on Monday morning saw J J Ryan of Egan and Wells begin erecting a monument to the late Artist EO I Henry famed for his long and prominent work. A large bell weighing nearly designed with a palette motif and finishes forms the centerpiece. The design is praised by all who have seen it. The local Red Cross chapter plans a meeting at Rich school Friday afternoon to discuss exercise and welfare efforts.
The event in Wawarsins invites speakers from York and Kingston with plans for a large turnout. Organizers hope community members will attend to hear updates and participate in discussions.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times notes a shift in how films are named amid a dispute among motion picture engineers. It argues that Cinema better fits the medium than Movie, which it deems plebeian, reflecting evolving industry terminology.
A circular tank designed for flower pot rims feeds water slowly through an extending tire to water roots evenly. The device aims to simplify irrigation for potted plants and improve moisture delivery.
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