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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
3
A Cartoons Magazine piece mocks a hen's pride and a rooster husband. It contrasts female domestic authority with male reluctance to share chores, noting roosters resist meddling in hens affairs while men may perform limited tasks.
A quirky note explains how to train a canary to bathe by placing seeds on water. The seeds create an attraction that encourages the bird to repeat the behavior, forming a habit over time.
The School of Nursing returns from the December examinations with strong results. Of 17 juniors one had 200 percent and 14 remained above 90. Seniors and total members show high marks. A pet named Dick, beloved by Miss Villmer, has died.
In a somber scene the funeral moved to the power plant for incineration after a difficult burial, as senior leaders and locals discuss future plans for the mascot. Nearby, ward employees, military draft news, bowling club notices, Christmas services, and staff changes fill a long community update with scattered names and places across Albany, Camp Dix, Augusta, and Port Jervis.
Delaware county residents are honored as Dr Maurice C Ashley superintendent of Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital is named by the President to the Middletown Medical Advisory Board serving parts of Orange and Sullivan counties. The piece notes visits by Lieut Masten and Roy D Crawford, a student at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, plus memorial mention of Russell Sprague a Middletown youth who died in France. It details Christmas ward decorations across the hospital including wards 43, 45, 26, infirmaries 48 28 79 and many others with staff names and festive displays. The report concludes with praise for Christmas dining and staff efforts and notes recovering staff members at various halls.
Bliss Mary R Dreyer of Alleghany New York writes of sudden severe rash with itching and blisters. She cites quick recovery after using Caticura Soap and Ointment and endorses free samples by mail from Cuticura Department R Boston.
Hotel Continental sits on Broadway near 41st Street in Midtown Manhattan between Grand Central and Penn Station terminals. The property is described as in the heart of the shopping district, surrounded by forty theatres and close to major transit hubs.
Reports from Buenos Ayres describe a German corsair near the Brazilian coast several weeks ago. Brazilian papers claim the vessel was identified as a German craft and that it unloaded an im.
Fragmentary report describes a steamship voyage carrying heavy cargo to Armacao then to Caleuro with additions and a larger ship seen. Some cargo reportedly smuggled away and two crew members are charged with spying after an alleged German vessel sighting near San Pedro de Aldea.
A Boston script fragment shows a politician railing against press charges, claiming he never met the man in his life and criticizing media as biased. The excerpt captures a combative stance toward the press amid unclear context and no identifying names.
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