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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
3
A damaged text fragment touts Musterole as a clean white ointment with mustard oil promising quick relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis neck rheumatism and many pains. It mentions home use for children and several ailments with informal product claims.
Pine Bush Hook and Ladder Co No 1 elected officers for the coming year. President W E L Weiler. Vice President E Mintran. Secretary A B Malo. Assistant Secretary J XN Carman. Treasurer S FE Weller. Foreman T S Elder. First Assistant Foreman W Crawler. Second Assistant Foreman Clarence Crawford. Trustee for three years C W Morris. Chaplain Rev G E Wright. B D Tenitos I X Carmen. DANCE AT BULLVILLE Social and dance at Avliv Grange Hall Tuesday Dec 1. Music by Erickson's orchestra.
In Walden a Grand Jury investigates alleged minor law violations tied to a prominent county brewery. District officials examine claims that Mrs Brundage bought whiskey for her husband on December 2 and later provided a receipt to officers. The case centers on liquor purchases at home and accompanying testimony.
Albury December 18 The Wadhill Vanier Electric Light and Power Company has applied to the Second District Public Service Commission for permission to exercise a franchise in Montgomery and Crawford towns, Orange County. The note at end appears to be an out-of-context quote from a Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt.
For Slender Maidens.Comes This Set There are some very effective gloves for street wear. of heavy cream Eild, bound with brown and stitched with brown. ANNA MAY.
A Montgomery jury returned a verdict for $30 to Mrs. Edward Bradley in a dam age suit against Leonard Tremon of Goshen. The case arose from a year ago when Tremon’s Ford struck a rig driven by Bradley near the J. L. Hutchinson home while she walked home from races and a band concert. Bradley claimed $75 in damages for a ruined dress, a hat, and two weeks’ lost work as a dressmaker. The record lists plaintiffs attorney J. Fowler and defendant’s James B. Graham. jurors were Edgar Smith, Charles Mould, George W. Roney, Cornelius Maffey, J. M Hawking, and Louie Andrews.
The Wallkill Division of the O R C installed officers at Eagles Hall on Thursday December 14 with Past President Sister Martin Somers as installing officer and Grand Marshal Sister Hamilton. Officers named include President Sister Metcure Vice President Sister Head Secretary Treasurer Sister Hawk Senior Sister Sister Merritt Junior Sister Jones Guard Sister Taylor and Chairman of the Executive Board Sister Monargre First Member Sister Pratt and Corresponding Secretary Sister Bowker. The Insurance secretary position was not filed. A banquet followed the ceremony with Leis orchestra providing music.
Albany December 18 The State Hospital commission opened bids for supplies for 13 state hospitals for the quarter starting January 1. Purchases include one million pounds of freon meats 145050 pounds of salt meats 10128 barrels of fever quantities of white lead and other items. Despite a cheaper wheat driven flour contract the commission faces higher meals and cotton quotes the highest since the Civil War and no awards were made for leather goods syrup and some other items as prices proved prohibitive.
The Mamakating Farmers League held a successful dinner at Wurtsboro attracting about 150 people. The event featured strong farmer turnout, a lively program, and dancing after two invited speakers missed their train, leaving the evening to close with music from a Victrola.
The text notes a farmer’s growing confidence as a member of the victorious Dairymen's League, likening it to a Dakota farmers' organization that has elected the governor and gained legislative influence through unity. It also mentions a German test on lightning danger reduction by networks of wires.
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