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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
In a wartime address President Wilson urged continued building and investment despite costs and resource controls. He stressed that railroads, materials like lumber and cement, and all public and private construction must proceed to support the economy, avoid unemployment, and sustain government financing of the war, with emphasis on better roads and housing in Riddletown.
The column attacks President Wilson for alleged greed of power, recalling past appointments and partisan skew in commissions. It likens warnings of autocratic control to a broader defense of sparrow extermination, arguing experts should handle pest control and urging informed action.
A 1917 reflection argues America’s romance lies not in castles or archers but in dramatic social ascent from humble inn paths to the White House and the rise of a rail-splitter who frees three from slavery, spotlighting transformative national myths.
June 5 marks a year since heavy fighting in World War I with Russia claiming 25 000 Austrian captives in Galicia and Turkish forces pushing in Armenia. The British cruiser Hampshire was sunk by a mine or torpedo west of the Orkney Islands, with Earl Kitchener and most of his staff lost.
The text argues the United States should join the war as a full partner with the Allies. It likens England and France to bankers of the Entente, noting large loans to Russia and others, while insisting there is no obligation to exceed Britain in financial actions.
The item surveys odd quips about conscription and patriotism, cites a wartime volunteer chorus called The Volunteer, and notes ex-Assemblyman William B. Voorhees buying Florida property near Daytona. It blends satirical lines, lyrical verses, and a micro-news note on a local real estate purchase.
Michael Ivaryovitch Cuseinikei, a Russia-born former wealthy merchant now seeking relief, writes to Albany Reporting Company begging for employment and support for his four dependents. He claims past riches and current hardship, pleads for “broad-hearted” assistance, and asserts his intent to repay kindness. The item also notes Uriah Messiter purchasing a drug firm interest in Roscoe and adds a Bible note about mules in Genesis.
Rev Father R J Colfer, rector of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, attends chapel service at State Hospital with affectionate reception. Miss Nellie Gavin directs a capable young ladies choir. special Ave Maria by Millard sung by Miss Helen Pohlman. Miss Mildred Hurley, hospital field agent, travels to Worcester and returns for clinics and Red Cross work. Miss Carrie Sparks to teach physical training and direct handicrafts, prior stint at Pleasant Hill Tennessee. Alumni Day features Business meeting, banquet, reception, and dance. visiting alumnae invited to partake in events.
An old advertisement claims Parisian Sage cures dandruff by applying on the scalp after shampooing. It promises rapid results, healthier scalp, and shinier hair after several days of massage. Parisian Sage is sold by R C Tuthill and Tuthili Terhune and druggists nationwide.
A compact editorial argues two thrift types destructive and constructive. It warns against indiscriminate saving while stressing sane spending and saving to avert industrial chaos. It cites McAdoo on $9,000,000,000 yearly wartime needs and urges individuals to cut food waste to stabilize prices and sustain troops.
Miss Mabel Vandermark enjoys vacation at home in Walden while James Crilley joins a mine engineering department. Edna Utter and Edith Burdick visit New York City. June events include the State Hospital C5 bowling season end and Nurses Home reopening in September. Ward 21 nurse Ferdinand Foster on two-week vacation. Last Monday dances end season June 21, nursing school commencements June 27, and a nursing census underway for Registration Day. About 25 young attendants may be drafted. some urge exemption for hospital staff.
A fragment outlines flank steak as a desirable cut from well fattened cattle with strong flavor and coarse fiber. It notes roasts and stews as uses, claims roted roasts as economical. Includes historical items: Adam Smith born 1723 and 1790 death, 1992 Titusville fire, 1916 Kitchener dispatch, plus astronomical event notes about planets and stars.
Deeds filed detail transfers in Goshen and Crawford. Hattie C Weller and Lulis Annis Miller transfer two parcels in Crawford to Shefferd Farms Inc for 700 dollars. John Rodams and wife transfer two parcels in Goshen to Ignatius Gurdee for 1 dollar. George L Gifford and wife transfer a parcel on Allen street Middletown to Joseph Grangers and wife for 1 dollar. Carrie A Seely transfers a parcel in Goshen to Lewis Mrruski for 2 300 dollars.
Huguenot notes move Miss Mildred Griffen visits Staten Island. Mr and Mrs Carl Landre host 40 couples at a birthday party and engagement celebration. Mary E Willson dies after two year illness with funeral at 2:30 pm. Cortright of Montague visits sister Mrs Mead. Pearl Chapworth and Belle Judd visit at Mrs BH EB Farrell’s home. Mrs Johnson travels to Rio to visit daughter. Dorothy Agnew and friends from New York visit locals. Ralph Van Inwegen Harold Van Inwegen and Van Ellen Swartwent travel to New York City. Mamie Conklin visits parents.
Mr. D Ruland of 77 Fair View Avenue Binghamton recalls agonizing indigestion heart palpitations and insomnia until Tanlac relieved his distress. He reports improved appetite sleep eight to ten hours and strength returning with each dose. He urges others to try Tanlac and credits the medicine with restoring his health as other remedies failed. Tanlac is being introduced in Middletown by the Tanlac Man at Chambers Bros Drug Store.
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