Middletown Press history and wartime editorial notes
A historical sketch traces Middletown newspapers from Whig Press in 1551 to Middletown Daily Times by 1891 and 1966, while an editorial pessimist about wartime hardship warns of a grim path toward peace terms. It notes Democratic tinkering with mayoral politics as McAdoo gains favor with Tammany through patronage debates.
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Middletown Times- Press
Whig Press
Middletown Daily Press
Middletown Daily Times
Middletown Daily
Middletown
Everrace
Germany
Tammany
Greater
New York
McAdoo
Eber
Tiger
Braves
Wilson
Boss Murphy
Sentiments vs Economic View of Jerusalem Capture
The text argues sentimentality drives policy more than economic factors in wartime, urging experts to weigh moral values in licensing debates. It notes dependence from children, alcohol as a cause of inability to work, and references U S wartime concerns and German actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline M. Codden
B. Cow
Agent
Sears
Red Cross Seals Promote Tuberculosis Fight and War Aid
A letter urges purchasing Red Cross Christmas seals to support tuberculosis relief and war effort. The campaign compares per unit impact to a dollar, notes mailed sales, and stresses keeping focus on disease control amid wartime. The piece highlights distrust of neglecting the white plague and cites French army tuberculosis as a driver for public action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yost
Red Cross
Anti-Tuberculosis Leasse
League
Explosive Fatal Illness Ties to Shock Diagnosis
A fragmentary report describes an explosive incident linked to a smile that stirred danger. It notes Smith’s fatal illness ended in shock after a doctor suggested an incorrect diagnosis. The wording hints at a sensational cause and medical misinterpretation without full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Tiny
Frivols and Faith in War Time Notes
A collage of poems and reflections on resilience in hardship and faith. The piece catalogues hopeful verses about courage, youth, and sunshine amid rain, alongside social notes on morale and charity. It mentions Red Cross drives, wartime food conservation, and new sugar substitutes amid shortages.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh and Promises Guaranteed Relief
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh with quick relief and a full outfit including a pocket inhaler. It asserts the product ends catarrh, coughs, colds, bronchitis, or asthma when used regularly, with a money back claim if unsatisfied. The copy also describes unrelated industrial process details about grape juice concentration and syrup production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Tuthill
Tuthill & Terhone
Asti
Prof
Munij
Europe
Red Cross Funds and War Work Reach Across FrontLines
The War Council reports Red Cross funds and activities broadened by the war emergency. About 10 dollars in cash collected and 40,006,000 dollars in appropriations show vast aid. France receives substantial aid as German victims and soldiers are aided. The effort centers on France and U S troops, with designated funds and advances to chapters. The report praises unprecedented scope and asks for more support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
France
Europe
Harvard
Hunon
United States
AMD
Germany
Cavalry Division Forming for First Time Since Civil War
Washington reports the regular army forms a cavalry division at El Paso Texas for eventualities abroad. The unit will follow the old army plan and include about 11 000 men, with no current impact on Mexican border patrol. Read the Times Press Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
el Paso
Texas
Rev C B Neyroz to Address Mission Society
The Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church Missionary Society meets in the chapel on Thursday afternoon December 13 at 3 o'clock. Rev C B Nex tor will speak on Life Among the Foreigners. All Webb Horton Church ladies and society members urged to attend for a record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church Missionary Society
C. B. Nextor
Webb Horton Church
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Wader
Maria
Arno Oni
Ana Hohi
Times-Press
King and
Ceder Sus
Etons
X. F
Stivers Printing Company
John Stivers
M. A Stivers
Theo D. Mills
H.W. Knick Crbocker
Ero
Jrrasuree Manaaza
Americas Newspaper
Pabitabere Associedor
Audit Bureau of Direcletions
N_Y cesacrated Dafties
Assocated Presa
Fublerhad
Repubiscation
Specse
Des Poteherc
D. Srrveestrax
C. Mapox Berar P. Powsestise
Rump Hazarp S. la Pour O.w. Breme
D.scururze
Mt. Cox
Hoxree
Eestorin
Mat
Tiwss-Press
McAdoo and the Tiger
Jerusalem
Belgium
America
Msm
Gearie
Hope
Kolm
The
Food Administration
Kaiser
Illiam
William
Bill
Witham
Pershug
U.S. A
Goshen
Charley Burant
Ain Italy
Monti
Turin
Bengal
Alessandas
Moni
Cavalry
Rev
C. B. Neyroz
Mission Society
Watch the Times-Press
Ralph Vuole
Bes
Mary Frances Hayes
Lerone S. Robinson
Schenectady
Joseph B. O’connell
H. F. Mentley
West Main and
James Street
J. V. Demerest Dry Goods Company
North Street
Middletown, N.Y
REDU
Patecf Furs
Coats
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