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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
5
Fragmentary notice notes taking cathartic daily for weeks did not end stomach issues or eliminate bile accretions. Mentions mis-spelled terms and scattered references to Chicago, medical terms, and prescriptions for stomach ailments.
Private Joseph Holland attends a family gathering at a home, meeting relatives and sharing stories. The brief social note records greetings and familiar faces during a short visit, highlighting a moment of connection within the community.
Shirley ter of Liberty and Miss QO at Mass Eye WoU.aps/Miss? Donald and Mass Eye WoU.aps students at Syracuse Leverst return home from holiday visits.
Officials announce a regular meeting at 8 PM after an earlier session at 7 o clock to canvass the soldier aid program. The notice lists the time and that the aldermen will convene to discuss the agenda.
Percy Benedict, clerical worker for the Powers-Hinceman Company, has been appointed clerk in the office of the Quartermaster General in Washington DC and ordered to report January 19. The piece notes his family background in Civil War service and his prior role as bookkeeper in the office, marking a shift as he joins military service.
Two youths aged 13 and 20 from Deerpark were arrested by police in Port Jervis for alleged burglary in the third degree and larceny. They faced arraignment in Sparrow Bush and were held for grand jury action before being moved to Goshen jail. Earlier a third youth was arrested in Quartzville for train riding but released on condition.
Heavy business at the post office today and this week is heavier than Thursday. Postmaster Sweeney notes extra staff and carriers to handle parcel post. Saturday and Monday are expected to be the heaviest days of the season.
Rushing business at the city hall with attorneys busy registering to answer queries linked to a big questionnaire. Thursday and today feature sessions in the forenoon and afternoon with lists of attorneys and participants, including Starr Dickerson Lemon Taylor and others, continuing Friday into forenoon and afternoon with additional names.
The War Department was asked about earlier clothing purchases for a million troops before U S entry into the war. Quartermaster General Scarpe testified before the Senate war inquiry committee detailing the wardrobe spending and procurement actions.
Associated Press report from Quebec on December 21 describes a motion in the Provincial Assembly proposing that Quebec separate from the Dominion. Deputy Lotbiniere introduced the measure amid debates on conscription and provincial rights.
A Watertown residents’ lawsuit challenges the Plan C charter adoption after a city referendum. The suit seeks to test the legality of the plan in a city with a similar government structure, arguing constitutional questions surrounding the vote. The outcome could influence how the charter operates in Watertown and comparable municipalities.
The Supreme Court and Appellate Division justices ruled the act unconstitutional. Read the Times-Press Want Ads for more details and public reaction to the decision.
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