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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
4
A jumble of historical Middletown newspaper names and dates is followed by opinion pieces on government control of telegraph and telephone services, a Wilson quote on France, Hun propaganda, the New York adjutant-general discussion, Roosevelt, and a Waldorf manager remark about women waitstaff.
An Associated Press dispatch notes Ludendorff’s alleged drunken self-reproach while discussions on air power, coal use, and air quality loom. British seamen’s union favors a passenger compromise sending Germans to Germany. Middletown and Wallkill lag in War Savings Certificate sales, deemed a convenient government investment now planned as permanent.
A collage of verse and prose fragments describing nature trails, rivers, and canoes, interwoven with quotes from Arthur Guiterilan and Luke McLuke plus diary-like memories of rainy days, barn scenes, and humorous asides about shopping and wages, ending with satirical notes on public figures and Bolshevik crises.
Searsville residents enjoyed a school pupils’ entertainment at Grange Hall to benefit the Red Cross. Costumes and stage effects featured pumpkin lanterns, fairy tale roles, and a witch and Old Nick act. The event, directed by Mrs. Glenn, included songs, duets, and a cake supper, raising funds for the Red Cross.
Pine Bush residents anticipate a full Christmas program on December 20. Willard W. Co. TV holds a 4:30 PM meeting at Mrs. A. D. Felecner’s home with 15 attendees expected. A 5:30 PM chicken pie supper in the M. E. Church lecture room follows, priced at 5 cents. At 8:00 PM the U. P. Church Sunday School offers a Christmas entertainment inviting all. The Pine Bush Head Cross Auxiliary pushes a membership drive as the Red Cross effort continues. Hospital patient updates note Mrs. McFihone recovering at home after appendicitis. Walter Crawford mentioned in a separate item.
Four doctors treated a patient with stomach and bowel trouble last winter. After two days on Milks Emulsion she could sit up and began gaining weight. The ad claims the emulsion rebuilds digestion, boosts appetite, and aids tubercular and chronic stomach issues, offering a six bottle guarantee with refund if unsatisfied.
New York Dec 16 Serious overcrowding of state hospitals for mental diseases is noted by the State Charities Aid Association in its annual report to the State Hospital Commission. The thirteen civil hospitals have a normal capacity of 3 997 but housed 33 462 at year end, an overcrowding of 22.3 percent. About 100 insane soldiers from overseas forces are being cared for. Brooklyn Hospital is the most crowded with 38.8 percent over capacity. Gowanda and Middletown show high overcrowding while Willard has 10.3 percent. The Hospital Development Commission is examining the issue as the state plans new facilities including a Creedmoor hospital, a Marcy hospital, a psychopathic hospital in New York City, and a replacement for the Mobansi institution. A ten year building program is urged with substantial annual appropriations.
The remners of St Marys Guild of Grace Church plan three food sales for the convenience of the Pacific. They solicit church members skilled in German edibles to prepare items and deliver them to their own homes. Delicacies will be sold at the Grace Church parish house the day before Christmas. Those desiring a special article should telephone Mrs Thomas C Bospreach for attention.
An advertisement touts Binesia as a fast relief for stomach distress and dyspepsia. It urges readers to buy two to three packages of Binesia tablets from Mosagle & Rogers or another reputable druggist with a guaranteed money back offer.
Fragmentary quotation reflects on faith and endurance after loss, pondering how life would feel if those separated by death could reunite. The text evokes a solemn, reflective mood and the idea of enduring weight through belief.
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