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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
3
A factory girl recovering from exhaustion credits rest and medicine, but a landlady urges Phosphated Iron capsules as a rapid vitality booster. The ad touts iron and phosphates building up nerves and blood, improving appetite and sleep, and urges patients to insist on capsules from J Erskine Mills and local pharmacies.
The passage extols Patience as guardian of faith and preserver of peace. It calls Patience the char of love and teacher of humility, claiming it rules the flesh, steadies the spirit, sweetens temper, and dulls anger. It urges readers to acquire patience if they lack it.
Local Times-Press advertises column space and feature opportunities for readers and businesses. Calls for submissions, ads, and sponsored content to fill upcoming editions.
An ad invites customers to buy a new Kodak this spring. It touts the store’s complete stock and a wide range of photographic items for both amateur and professional use, including small accessories not found elsewhere.
A century old love letter from Eliza Board to Miss Eliza Beard, written May 10 1814 in Orange County New York, reveals intimate self portrait and family updates. The Antiquarian reproduces it via Katherine Staats, noting ties of consanguinity and the writer's vivid self view, including emotional tones, lineage, and calls for future correspondence.
A weekend Middletown post office notice lists uncalled letters for ladies and gentlemen, including Mrs M Aronis and Earl Beatty, plus a public note that three physicians Dr Ray Moody Dr R H Rulison and Dr B C Hamilton passed examination by Orange County Auxiliary Medical Committee for National Defense. Postmaster DANIEL B. SWEENEY signs the Newburgh notice dated June 5.
Young friends held a surprise party for George Pur Nett on Friday night with games meals and socializing. The Youths' Companion Club meets June 13 at the Brick Church manse and will move meetings to Wednesdays due to band concerts. Communion was observed at St Andrews Chapel. Rev Tracy preached at a union service. Mrs Senior owns a New York department store and Miss Vanessa Fierson with Rose Pierson stay in their summer home on Union Street. Hose Company No 3 shifts meeting nights to Wednesday due to band concerts and a Sunday evening prayer service starts June 10 at the Brick Church.
An advertisement touts Gets-It drops as the swift cure for corns, claiming two seconds to apply and immediate drying. It asserts vast usage and urges purchase or mail order from E Lawrence & Co and regional merchants in Middletown and nearby firms.
The War Department seeks 20 000 physicians to serve abroad under the Officers Reserve Corps of the Medical Department Volunteers to be secured by September. If not reached by volunteers conscription may follow. Four groups screen candidates and the Orange County committee lists include Dr C E Townsend chairman Dr W Stanton Gleason Dr John T Howell Dr E C Thompson Dr W J Carr Dr M A McQuade Dr F A Jacobsen Dr Raymond A Miller Dr W Hasbrouck Snyder Newburgh and others from Middletown Cornwall Tuxedo Port Jervis and surrounding towns.
Karl Smith Conrey and Olive Angus were married at their Ridgebury residence. Rev. Charles M. Ackerman officiated. Bride’s mother and brother will live with the newlyweds. A program of readings and music will follow at the Denton Presbyterian Church on June 6. Mrs William H Seward reads, Helen A Cowley piano, Marion Henderson soprano. A silver Sunday school offering will be taken.
Supplies for the state census and enrollment under military law arrived at Orange County force defense headquarters. About 41 000 male blanks 41 000 female blanks 76 000 registration cards and 36 000 notices of enrollment were weighed at nearly a ton. Distribution will run through the week under Election Commissioner John E Corwin. Fenelon’s legacy and Cambrai’s cambric history are noted in passing.
In a brief chat from the Boston Transcript, Mrs. Youngbride laments grocery butter and reveals she bought a churn and arranged regular delivery of buttermilk to make truly fresh butter at home, pleasing her husband.
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