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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
8
Many shoppers are surprised to find BAND TAIL BOOTS available in all sizes at higher prices but valued for their quality. The notice notes these boots are in stock where unavailable elsewhere, appealing to customers who have worn them before.
Gold proof and storm proof lumberman's socks in stock for men and boys. All wool extra weight, new stock with no seconds or factory rejects. Prices as low as affordable while Ball Band quality is maintained.
Valiant firemen praised as fires swept across Sliddletown and Goshen districts. Loss estimated around 300000 with Tompkins store and A. E. Ruggles building largely destroyed. Several adjacent shops sustained heavy damage including McMonagle & Rogers and the front of Bogart’s store. extensive window breakage and stock loss reported.
A miswritten tale describes Herbert handing tools to his father who mends a device. The father praises Herbert for his help and explains the delay to his mother. Herbert, briefly explaining, says that with two of them they would not have arrived yet.
The Aembers Forum of the Chamber of Commerce gathers at the Mitchell this evening with dinner at 6:30. Principal speaker will be Leslie Willis Sprigue of Washington DC, making it a highlight of the current season for local business leaders.
Associated Press reports that no American has been executed for purely military offenses since the war began. General Crowder says over 12,600 officers and men were tried, with about 55 percent convicted. Crimes cited include absent without leave, drunkenness, and conduct unbecoming an officer. One enlisted man was convicted of spying and 773 for sleeping on post.
Arthur Wiliam Decker, beloved son of Mr and Mrs Frank Decker of Goshen, died December 3 in Waterbury Conn after a severe illness of influenza followed by pneumonia. He was born October 7, 1902 in Hamptonburgh and is survived by his parents two sisters and two brothers and grandparents. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 pm from the parental home in Goshen.
Central Valley and surrounding towns list multiple men in the latest casualty roll. Names include Wagoner Aled Stevens Suffern Edward Curran Lincolndale Harold Mensie Nicholas D Paulson and Ernest Van Gorder with a death from disease, others reported wounded or missing. Philip S Covey returned to duty after being listed missing.
The trial of Victor Berger Congressman elect Adolph Germer National Secretary of the Socialist party and three others started in Chicago federal court before Judge Landis. They face charges of violating the espionage act for making speeches and distributing literature aimed at discouraging enlistment.
President Woodrow Wilson appeals in a White House message for American Red Cross membership during the Christmas season. He calls for unity, sacrifices, and continued service by soldiers, sailors, and civilians, urging every American to join and support relief efforts at home and abroad. The address emphasizes hope, duty, and renewal of spirit as the nation faces ongoing war needs.
The item reports on Sergeant Terwilliger of the Newfoundland Expeditionary Force believed killed, notes possible misreport, and mentions Private Charles Shaneburg of Port Jervis killed in action September 2. It records Shaneburg’s Greenville birth, 24 years old, living with his aunt in Fort Jervis, and his service with Co G. The piece also includes a brief unrelated anecdote about a boy and a bumblebee titled Bumbebite's Soliloquy.
An undated Associated Press dispatch from London notes the German population west of the Rhine becomes more cordial toward the British as troops move eastward, reflecting warmer relations amid shifting frontline dynamics.
A Sunday afternoon blaze at 31 Crescent Place damaged Mrs Jacksons second floor apartments. Mrs Jackson sustained burns and injuries as firefighters from Chesimot Street and Beat Romwell Street extinguished the fire. The report notes halted listings and upcoming local notices and events in the surrounding area.
The Miller Brothers present jazz night at the Fairy Three's Big Dance on Wednesday December 11 at the Mason Temple. The event promises music to “bf you off your feet” with energetic performances.
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