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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
3
At Stotchtown on December 21 the Woman's Missionary Society held a regular meeting. Members discussed papers on Cuba and shared insights from recent readings.
At Miss Jennie Puff home devotional exercises were led by Miss Puff with prayer by Miss Edna Slaughter. A letter from Mrs Sinsabaugh was read, and talks on Educational Work in Cuba and Latin America followed by a Persia discussion led by Rev Fr Schoonover. Mizpah benediction ended the meeting with refreshments, and a rehearsal for the Christmas exercises is scheduled for Saturday. A Christmas tree is planned and all children are urged to attend.
An 1.40 man regiment with 00,000 pounds gear travels ten miles and accomplishes work equivalent to laborers lifting 200,000 tons by one foot.
Musterole is a clean white mustard oil ointment offering quick soothing relief for sore muscles joints and chest colds. Rub on the affected area to ease pain with a gentle glow and cool finish, avoiding old plaster blisters. Use for throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches rheumatism lumbago and bruises.
An article from Middletown State Hemespathic Hospital details Christmas plans and decorations for patients, with gifts and holiday mail, plus social events at the Nurses Home. It notes Superintendent Ashley’s Albany budget hearing, a birthday surprise for James W. G. Hunt, and staff movements including graduate nurses entering postgrad study in New York.
New York December 21 A temporary restraining order by Justice Bijur requires all cold storage eggs sold by 1 230 James Butler stores to carry the label cold storage or remain in storage. Dillon, commissioner of Foods and Markets, gains power to enforce stamping as inspectors raid dealers, amid a legal scramble by egg interests to block or delay the order.
Advertises Mustarine as a universal remedy to conquer throat and chest colds overnight with immediate pain relief. Claims include neuralgia, lumbago, neuritis, rheumatic joints, chilblains, and frostbite. Available at Tothill & Terhune's and Begg Medicine Co in Rochester with yellow box packaging.
President Mitchell convened the Junior Class meeting after school with full attendance. Howard Weale reported on the pin committee, Alice Roth presented the class finances, Chairman Bull noted the banner committee’s orderly state, Edwin Schmitz reported the seniors presents committee work, and Ira Reed outlined motions and a tour. The class picked "Today and Not Tomorrow" and adjourned. A cake sale is set for Saturday morning with ordering details for early buyers. The December Owl will be larger and more interesting than November’s issue.
E J Beemer milk expert from Riddle Town Orange County N Y sent by the Dairymen s League to organize clubs in this state formed the second Lackawanna county branch Monday night at West Abington Grange hall with 27 members and expected 25 more. He spoke at Schuystville and Bleetville and will address East Benton farmers and milk dealers. B B Guhert supervises the effort and Beemer will press on to Grange county next week.
White Plains December 21 Justice William P Platt rules that only Penal Law section 265 governs Sunday movie prohibitions and that the statute was inactive at adoption when motion pictures were unknown He dismisses the injunction sought by Dr Albert W Twisser president of Ossining against Alhambra Theatre proprietor Louis Rosenberg and cites Hemleth Appellate Division nullifying an injunction to enforce criminal morality as improper absent a clear prima facie case Also reports Bridget Moran and sister M Murray returning from a western trip noting western trip satisfaction
A court issued a restraining order and ordered 250 copies printed urgently to be served on other dealers. Justice Greenbaum was expected to sign the order as quickly as it was presented, with arguments on the order’s permanency scheduled for December 26.
Slate Hill December 21 young people urged to meet at Evans Hall Saturday morning to decorate the church The afternoon session invites all children who participated to a 130 PM final rehearsal The evening program at Evans Hall starts 815 PM Miss Florence McBride to join the Young People's Society of Ridgebury Denton and Slate Hill at home Saturday night December 30
A shopping page showcases canned goods and dried fruits with prices such as 10 to 25 cents for Campbell Soup and raisins, 14 to 25 cents for various fruit products, 23 to 33 cents per dozen oranges, and coffee and breakfast foods advertised as special blends and deals. The ad emphasizes oranges as headquarters, and promotes brands like Old Homestead Coffee and Cream of Wheat at economical prices.
Almonds in paper shells 30 cents a quarter pound Brazil nuts best quality 25 cents a pound English walnuts soft shell 25 cents a pound Fresh ox heart chocolates and French cream candies offered in this local notice.
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