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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
10
State legislators enact a new auto plate law effective February 1 to curb dealer plate abuse and boost revenue. Dealers pay unchanged $25 registration. extra plate sets limited by stock, with $6 fee for late issuance. Law requires disclosure of purchaser name address engine number and dealer loaned plates, with Secretary of State oversight and forthcoming forms.
Amendments to the state compulsory military training law tighten enforcement for youths 16 to 19. Senator George A. Slater of Weatherford seeks to make military drill a regular school curriculum, with physical disability as the only excused reason. Public and private visits would be included to ensure compliance, and the measure targets secondary schools and colleges.
Westtown Times-Press reports Hulet D Clark of Westtown will enlist in the Navy this Saturday at 5 30 PM. He plans to marry Florence Buckley of Middletown at her parents Highland Avenue home. Guests wish the couple a long, happy life.
The Pimies Press notes Santa letters from local children but reports no replies yet. Hazel Decker asks for a doll carriage and doll bed while another child requests a brown doll, a carriage, covers, a box of candies, and a ring or bell. The Times-Press Santa Claus man was busy as the office handled inquiries about delivery and stock, promising no short supply this year.
Westtown December 21 Arthur Fred Blizzard Jr son of Mr Blizzard of Wertown enlisting in aviation corps. Henry Van Dorn from Hel land rents part of Charles Walling’s farm near Slate Hill for coming year. Abraham Neat attends L. A. to see his brother’s wife. Lewis Belcher shot a fox behind Westtown, adding to a week’s tally amid heavy snow. Westtown Sunday School Christmas program December 75 features Santa Claus. Ten farmers unable to deliver milk to Hives Creamery due to deep drifts.
Bloomingburg reports a popular ride on the new State road between Bloomingburg and Riddietown drawing visitors from Middle town and nearby. Ben Reits Hotel hosts winter sport enthusiasts while locals look forward to sleighing revived after years. Ice harvest begins, Squire Seybolt’s ice house nearing capacity, and nearby residents prepare for a two week school vacation. Local travel and holiday mood mix with minor notes on residents and civic activities.
Unionville December 21 Charles H Belle Mas wed at Saintian Transe Kentucky on Saturday evening. Miscellaneous items recorded in local notes.
A Bedford Indiana reader reports Foley's Honey and Tar quickly eased a severe cough after la grippe. The ad touts pine balsam curative properties and honey’s soothing laxative action as a remedy for inflamed bronchial tubes sore chest and hoarseness.
Miss Beemer of Unionville is praised as a estimable young lady who is to wed Lynn Nugent. A group including Joe Wester and others were initiated by a lodge on Friday night. Utility topics surface with ads for electric lighting, vacuum cleaners for rent, and car batteries recharged. A water pipe burst caused damage at a local house.
In Searehtown Deel 21 Wil Lad faces a tight week as Phurslay the horse falters after a rough spell. The local farmer tries hard on the farm, while a gust of misfortune disrupts plans with the horse.
Norwich December 21 Nick Marine a laborer on the Ontario & Western railroad was arrested by Officer George Smith on a charge of giving whiskey to soldiers passing through town. When a troop train arrived a man asked Marine to fetch drinks he is accused of aiding the soldiers by supplying liquor. Booze less week urged in Chicago. December 21 Me or Thompson ad urged by the Chicago ministry a booze less Christmas.
A fragment showing a humorous urban superstition as a speaker jokes about avoiding a tailor and crossing the street to dodge an awkward encounter. The tone is light and local, with names left unclear.
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