Middletown Daily Press reflections and local notes
A collection of editorials and notices discusses wartime morale, freedom of the press, and civic duties. Local townspeople are urged to welcome New York State Christian Endeavor delegates, while calls for patriotic unity and distrust of Bolshevik influences accompany reflections on journalism and partisan service.
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Middletown
New York State
Christian Endeavor
Pr. R. O. Kirewood
C. E
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Frivols Cat's Paws and Wartime Reflections
A mosaic of fragmentary poems and musings including a verse on the cat's paw as a metaphor for rulers, Luke M. Lu ke's quip about a wife returning home, a marriage notice in Commercial Point, and a wartime exhortation by George E. Bowen. Also a blunt Mansfield- era ad urging coal purchases and a brief note from Frank Hobbs on marital prowess.
Movies and stars show off bold new roles and skill
An article notes Wallace Heid’s Paramount film Believe Me Nuntippe with a comic turn. Kathleen Connors headlines opposite Tom Mix in Fox’s Ace High, praised for strength and poise. Mary Pickford’s versatility shines across recent aircraft and kitchen worker roles, including knife handling and bean juggling in How Could You Jeanie.
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Wallace Heid
Paramount
Wallie
Mary Pickford
Who's Married to Whom Molly Pearson Miss Ethelbert Hales Ivy Ward
Molly Pearson is engaged to alarm a sympathetic child role in May Allison's second Metro star vehicle The Candy Girl under Harry Franks production The House of Mirth features Lottie Briseg as Gertie Parrish in St Louis debut at four and Tom Mix stars Ace High with Northwest Mounted Police veteran action on the screen
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Tom Mix
William Fox
Ace High
Kethleen Connors
Fox
Miss Connors
Ivy Ward
Metro
Tole
May Allison
Harry Frankiz
Candy Girl
Ethel Clayton
Miami
Florida
Lottie Brisese
The
Silver Sheet
Gertie Parrish
St. Louis
Elsie
Richard Mansfield
Editha
Northwest Mounted Police
Wiliam Fe
Tom Mir
Northwest Wilderness
Patrick Ahearn Dead Tenor of Jamaica Farming Life
Patrick Ahearn, 68, a wealthy Jamaica Queens farmer, died Saturday at his String Valley summer home. Born in Moor Abbey County Tipperary Ireland, he farmed forty five years on Long Island and is survived by his wife.
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Patrick Ahearn
Jamaica
Queens
String Valley
Ar. Ahear
Moor Abbey
County Tipperary
Ireland
Long Island
Walden to Make War Munitions
Walden receives a large government contract for armor piercing shells to be built by the Ricer-Ericsson Engine Co. Ground breaking for new facilities is planned, signaling Walden’s biggest economic boost and a major wartime production effort.
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Walden
Ricer-Ericsson Engine Co
A. W. Christianson
Washbington
Navy
Christianson
Washington
Walder
Railways ask ships to help adjust new freight rates
Director General McAdoo invites the shipping public to cooperate in shaping a satisfactory adjustment of higher freight rates. Shippers may submit suggestions to Freight Traffic Officers. if needed, the Freistant Traffic committee for the territory will consider proposals. Committee address is 143 Liberty Street, New York. Campbell chairs.
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McAdoo
Freisnt Committee
Freisnt Trafic Committee
Dorates
Livertr Street
New
B. Campbell
Wilson Only Can Halt Wire Strike
New York June 3 The National War Labor Board status on Western Union and the Commercial Telegraphers Union dispute shows a split decision. J Konenkamp union president says a strike will be called while Newcomb Carlton Western Union president denies union recognition and cites reasons. Taft chaired board report notes division among members over reinstating discharged union members. Konenkamp warns the strike could affect about 2 003 commercial telegraphers and 36 000 railroad telegraphers nationwide.
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New York
National War Labor Board
Western Union Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
J. Konenkamp
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union
Les Night
Taft
Mmembers
Konerkamp
Federal Agent Probes Charges In Jeffersonville
A Department of Justice secret service agent traced claims of pro Germanism in a letter signed by a nonresident "Mrs. Peter Hogan" and warned local German sympathizers. The agent then moved to Lake Huntington where reports said a resident refused to allow the American flag at a church, vowing to tear it down if raised.
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Jeffersonville
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Lake Huntington
Unclaimed Letters at Middle town Post Office Week End June 3
Dated list shows uncalled mail for ladies and gentlemen at the Middle Town post office for the week ending June 3. Notable entry notes the illness of Charles W Fairbanks formerly Vice President, reported as dying at Indianapolis.
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Middletown
C. W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Charles W Fairbanks
Vege table root remedy touted by Lydia E Pinkham
A reader testifies that six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved back and side pains, headaches, nervousness, and blues, praising its long history of aiding women after other medicines fail. A note offers personalized advice from the company and confidentiality for letters. Also mentions a former vice president's critical health status as reported by Dr J A Macdonald.
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Lydia E. Pikhan
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Robinson Circus Promises Grand June 10 Middletown Show
John Robinson Circus comes to Middletown on Monday June 10 with an expansive program. The act features ground acrobatics aero plane stunts dancing elephants bareback riders flying ladies and a wide array of sensational feats in a grand canvas dome viewed as a veritable spectacle by attendees.
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Pew Circus
John Robinson Circus
Middletown
John Rethcsco
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