Middletown Times Press Historic Publication Notes
The Middletown Times Press outlines its evolution from Whig Press in 1851 through Tri-Weekly and Daily variants by 1908, with printing and office details. It lists managers and officers, notes its status as the official city paper, and includes circulation and subscription notes while warning about advertising and postal regulations.
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Fragmented Thoughts on Citizenship and Justice in Historical Debate
A meandering, OCR-like excerpt discusses civic ideals, justice, and national discourse. It references figures such as Muller and Huan, touches on census considerations, and reflects a period voice debating rational governance and societal duties. The text remains fragmentary yet signals broad engagement with political norms.
The Richest Man and the Railways Salaries Debate
An analysis cites railway officers earning 70 000 dollars or more with a focus on the rise from ranks. It notes many top earners began as shop or clerical workers and argues high pay reflects responsibility and incentive for efficiency. The piece discusses public commentary on government partnerships and industrial earnings.
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Fragments on wages and railway news from scattered notes
The text aggregates fragmented remarks on salaries, railway topics, and economic conditions. It references wages, officers, and tax or share considerations, with scattered mentions of employers, patronage, and broader world outcomes.
One Day Left for Christmas Shopping Frenzy
A chaotic holiday note urges readers to complete shopping in one day before Christmas. The writer mocks last minute purchases, jokes about dancing for gifts, and ridicules the pressure of gift giving. The column also mentions police detentions of an Allied newspaper figure and market pages opened by mistake during a frantic search for prices.
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Washington's first big social revival after the war
Washington society crowds filled the Congressional Club for its first major postwar evening, hosting Vice President and Mrs Marshall and Cabinet spouses. Mrs Marshall wore a golden yellow satin gown while Mrs Ward contrasted in black and gold with diamond accents. Attendees included Mrs Alexander and Mrs Daniels in elegant black ensembles as decorations featured red poinsettias.
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Mystery of the Four Slain Babies Not Cleared Up
A grisly report describes four newborn babies found in a corrugated box with crushed skulls. Doctors say three boys and one girl, all born to the same mother, were about three to four days old. Authorities suspect Clyde and doubt a certain theory about the killer's identity, noting the box was discarded under a bridge and marked with weights.
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Ian Clyde
Services for Christmas Day At Grace Church
Grace Church plans Christmas Day services featuring a Holy Communion, a children's manger scene, a junior choir solo, and a York Communion art sermon. The program includes an organ prelud e and Christmas pastorale, a floral anthem titled Sing O Teavens, and a recessional.
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Train Provides Water to Plane in Cold Weather
An Erie train on the West Orange branch paused at Heller Field where a Chicago mail plane needed hot water to start in freezing conditions. A mechanic and Erie engineer used two hot water tanks to fill aboard, enabling the plane to depart for Chicago while commuters watched the operation.
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Bowley Fined Over Leasing Gambling Device in City Crusade
Robert H Bowley was arrested by Chief Moorehead for leasing a gambling machine. He was arraigned before Justice Tevans and fined 20 dollars. The court ordered destruction of the device, claimed by Bowley to have cost 55 dollars. Corporates Counsel Monddeback represented the people.
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Legion Commander Urges Respect for Law and Authority
Franklin D YoIier national commander of the American Legion warns members that no branch may take the law into its own hands or interfere with proper authority. He emphasizes cooperation with civil government and the Constitution to maintain law and order.
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Letters to Santa Claus from Middletown
A pair of Christmas letters dated December 20 from Middletown express a child's wishlist to Santa. Gladys A Wear, seven, asks for a stove doll table blackboard candy nuts oranges and festive wishes. The second letter, from a 31g year old, asks for a dog collar a car an express wagon a doll and notes needs to help with Mr Keeler's orders.
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Presidential Possibilities and Christmas Requests
A playful note lists gifts such as marbles furniture a doll house candy nuts oranges and a big tree for dada at 9 Railroad avenue. It requests a visit with songs and mentions a child asking Santa for a sleigh and pencil box along with a personal sign off from Raymond Stratton and Exmma Velie. An advertiser touts Times-Press reach and Vernons Compound Cough Syrup promotion follows.
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Hamlin's Wizard Oil and Wizard Liver Pills Ad
An advertisement promotes Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a safe relief for headache neuralgia and nerve pain, with antiseptic properties to prevent infection from injuries. It claims quick relief and offers a money back guarantee, price 30 cents, plus Wizard Liver Pills at 3 cents.
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