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Middletown Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1917

Page

4

Army stores lying at abandoned camp reported

Syracuse X Y December 1. Soldiers in training suffer from lack of arms clothing and equipment while vast stockpiles sit at the Syracuse State fairgrounds. Thousands of shoes caps and blankets. tents and gear await issue. Recruits delayed by shortage of guns grenades and machine guns. Pershing era detachment faced scarce armaments.

Syracuse X Y Dee Arilhad Wilhgu Ninta Infantry England Vila Pershings Ren Imegina

Okla Boms May Sue Archbole Executor Over Estate Tax

Dec 17 records show owner Shan Petroleum asserting a right to collect tax against the Archbold estate. Oklahoma believes it has a claim to an inheritance tax exceeding 36 percent on the estate in dispute.

ST Shan Petroleum Oklahoma Archbold Estate Ite

Archbold Estate Receiver Sought in Oklahoma Case

The Archbold estate in Oklahoma may face territorial questions as Freeling’s assistant C W King indicates suits could be filed in New Jersey Jesus or Oklahoma. A court action seeks appointment of a receiver to manage Magnolia property tied to Archbold, with two parcels valued at 1 dollar each but deemed worth more at death.

Oklahoma Sait Wat Uke Archbold Estate Freeling C. W. King New Jersey Jesus Oklauea Archbold Okseroma Archbell

First Woman Radio Operator On A Ship

Miss Duval of Baltimore becomes the first woman to serve as junior operator aboard the steamship Howard of Merchants and Miners Transportation Company December 4. She held sole charge of the wireless station each afternoon during the voyage to Seannah and Jacksonville. The experiment followed her passing a top factor test and earning a regular operator license. She sought Navy wireless work during wartime but was advised to gain experience first. Her lineage includes Maryland judge Gabriel Duval.

Batimore Baltimore Elicalein Edmund Dur Howard Merchants and Miners Transportation Company Seannah Jacksonville Orague Miss Duval Mercon Wireless Telegraph Company Liencotag Tient Germa Naval Reserve Washington Daniel Alsig Heavy Miss Dayal Maryland Gabriel Duval United States

Rockefeller Jr Views on Baptism Stir Church Debate

Chicago December 17 John D Rockefeller Jr appears to have stirred up fuss in Baptist circles by saying immersion may not be required for true baptism. Local pastors, including Rev Benjamin Otto and Rev Joseph Dent, insist baptism by immersion is commanded in the Bible and essential to true Baptist practice.

Chicago John D. Rockefeller, Jr Baptist Church Desroy Benjamin Otto Morgan Park Baptist Church Rockefeller Otto Joseph Dent Pitim Temple Baptist Church Young Rockefeller

Baptism Debate Stirs Englewood Church Talk

The Rev. S T Ford of Englewood Baptist Church argued that baptism is not essential to salvation but essential to integrity, reflecting a pivotal stance in a local faith discussion.

S T. Ford Englewood Baptist Church

New War Tax Rule Targets Opera Ticket Purchases

New Internal Revenue ruling requires every opera ticket shown at a theatre to bear proof that war tax has been paid. Opera patrons who bought before November 1 and entertainment venues may face tax collection unless theaters cover the cost. The rule holds managers strictly to account for tickets shipped to spectators, with tax included in the face value.

Washington Reeper Internal Revenue Grangzement

Essential Spray Apparatus For Orchard Work

The article describes spray pumps with adjustable nozzles as essential for orchard spraying. It outlines sizes from small pump outfits to large barrel and gasoline power systems, noting costs of barrel pumps at 20 to 25 dollars and configurations including wagon mounts and 200 gallon tank setups for big commercial operations.

Merits of the Gooseberry as a Garden Fruit

A reader touts gooseberries as delicious for eating fresh and ideal for preserves. With proper planting, cultivation, and care they yield high returns, citing 25 two trillion Houghton plants producing 139 quarts in three years and noting a 10 cent per quart market, especially where English communities provide strong demand.

Fire blight in pear trees damages limbs and removal advised

Pear trees with blight running into the trunk are practically worthless and should be removed. Large limbs with blight cankers should be cut out, while small pockets on main limbs or trunk should be cut back to healthy tissue, cleaned, disinfected with mercuric chloride, and painted. Read The Times-Press Want Ad Cob may r Advertisement.

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