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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
7
Fragmentary market notice detailing butter cheese prices and poultry items with numerous illegible entries. Includes references to weights, prices in dollars, and various product descriptions, but many terms are garbled and uncertain.
A reader overheard a man on a street car muttering that Tippens is crooked and that some people enjoy suspecting others. The question of honesty in the neighborhood prompts wary chatter among residents.
Atlantic City reports County Prosecutor Gaskell to seek an extraordinary grand jury term to weigh evidence in the Billy Dansey murder case. Detectives say the boy’s body was hidden in a cellar or barn, with a skeleton found near a swamp after car movements and lights observed by witnesses. White and Mrs Jones face murder charges, while Charles White’s father defends their innocence amid intense public scrutiny.
The Board of Managers reports a Donation Day at Thrath Hospital on October 39 raised $150 in cash and many canned goods and fruit. Donors include HL K Wilcox $25 and Mrs M A Taylor $10 among others, with items such as jelly, pears, apples, oats, and beans also contributed by various residents and groups.
A Monday night meeting in the city council chamber will discuss health insurance. The all women group Cirte Vinh invites members to hear the affirmative side and allied groups plan to convene in the city hall for further discussion.
Earl M. Baker, cousin of the bride, notes the ceremony where the bride wore blue satin and silver lace. The home featured Christus decorations in red and green with evergreen. After a luncheon the couple departed amid rice and will live with the bride’s parents in Searsville.
A Times-Union report notes 4.000,080 tons of small anthracite stored in regions near New York City including South Amboy and Middletown. O WW official says the coal remains in yards with no market and is shipped daily for loading though mostly unused. Experts say small anthracite mixes well with bituminous without furnace changes.
The Imperator sailed today for British ports after the British Ministry of Shipping approved coal transport adjustments. The ship's departure follows regulatory ties and the Times Press ad market notes strong daily readership.
An advertisement promotes phosphates as a remedy to relieve nervous exhaustion and boost weight. It claims bitro-phosphate nourishes nerves and cells, noting improved sleep, vitality, and facial glow, while warning against fat-producing feeds for those not seeking weight gain.
Hagel Warren Baker and George Oscar Henre united in marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs HL Baker in Seareville. The ceremony took place with only immediate family present and was officiated by Rev J H Thompson of Hoodwill Presbyterian Church Montgomery who also officiated at the parents’ wedding nearly 25 years ago. Attendants included Miss Zora Veary, sister of the bridegroom.
Milk producers move to form direct city deliveries to consumers, aiming to buy creameries and equipment to bypass Horton and Co. The league predicts ending New York distributor reliance and faces opposition from the Milk Trust. Production rose 20 to 30 pounds per dairy daily, widening the milk channel while directors warn continued high prices threaten consumption. President Cooper says the league fights for dairymen and consumers alike.
Hundreds of seniors reclaim health and vitality by renewing blood with Phosphated Iron. The ad claims iron and phosphates restore red blood, boost nerves, and double strength in two weeks, with capsules available from J. Erskine Mills and leading druggists.
The speaker argues there has been no milk shortage this year or the last two years. He notes high consumption and difficult pricing. The executive committees of the League are empowered to run the cooperative, planning expansion and potential severance from the Sheffield Borden combine.
Obituary and funeral notice for Dockson Jones will be published in Friday's Times dress. The arrangement lists the home of his son Dockson Jones at 3 Forest Avenue as the location for the event on 11 o'clock Wednesday night, December 10.
Members from allied professions convene in the Common Council chamber to discuss compulsory health insurance. Fraternal bodies have not been notified. each side will present arguments and the topic will receive general consideration. A Times-Press classified ad will handle notices.
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