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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
2
Cooking notes describe rinsing a ham overnight then simmering until tender before glazing with brown sugar and cloves. A banana salad combines bananas apples and orange with boiled dressing served on lettuce. Also mentions chocolate popcorn with sugar.
Recipes for Cocoanut Slice and Chocolate Pie with steps and ingredients. Includes Yankee Doodle Sandwiches using apple, cottage cheese, and brown bread. Then social notes listing Miss Faith Wallace’s Albany Normal visit, Mrs Hotchkiss at David Ayres, Cox fractures treated, Mrs Riley visiting, Shaw family Western trip, and Mrs Arres with a heart cold.
District Attorney Hurschbergh says he will launch a second attempt to convict Anthony Cuneo of Middletown for operating a house where draw poker was played. The notice appears amid local advertisements in Newburgh.
A short note describes summer fur options such as Poiret brown fox and white fox trims, highlighting large luxurious fur items used to make light frocks wearable on cool days. It mentions plain Chinese bracelets as hat trimming and the growing use of kimono shoulders with long, elbow-reaching sleeves.
A decalogue outlines washing steps for sweater sets. It specifies tepid water, a white soap solution with ivory soap borax and wood alcohol, careful agitating, repeated rinses at equal temperatures, and air drying flat on a board in a warm area rather than hanging.
A 1916 barn dance and minstrel event at Evergreen Farm near Montgomery aims to raise funds for the New York Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Mr and Mrs J L Hutchinson organize the draw with a 13 by 22 foot stage, electric lighting, and transport provided by Crabtree Knitting Mills for attendees. Youthful and rural attendees from Orange County and beyond are expected for an evening of music and entertainment.
A collection of practical home care tips covers quick fixes for knitting repairs, porcelain tub cleaning, gentle wringing, metal dish handling, burning refuse odor control, ceiling cleaning, first aid for falls with raw potato, and velvet cleaning. The advice emphasizes simple, at home methods and common household materials.
The work of Taking Men Alive was vigorously presented to a large audience at St Pauls Church Sunday evening by Rev F B Hoagland secretary of the Paterson New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. The meeting followed a service on the church lawn with Epworth League leaders speaking and songs led by John L Gregory and John F Gordon. The preacher urged practical Christian living and inviting others to the Master, ending with several converts joining in prayer. Weather permitting the Epworth League will hold another evangelistic service on the lawn next Sunday evening.
Newburgh June 19 Col Thomas W Bradley lauded at Flag Day ceremonies held on the Elks Club lawn. County Clerk George F Gress recalled brave soldiers near death for the colors while praising the former congressman. Bradley, Cantine and Gregg received a warm reception from about 206 Newburgh residents.
New York reports a record auto registration milestone with more than 250000 vehicles registered. Secretary St Francis M. Hese projects 300909 machines by year end as 249197 owners and 2235 dealers are tallied so far, up from last year's 187817 owners and 1976 dealers. Total fees reach 2310109, a year‑to‑date comparison against 2116399 last year.
York Pa Mrs Catherine Goodling reports severe weakness and suffering from female complaints. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she says her health improved, enabling her to care for three children and enjoy a bright baby boy. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
Dr. Arthur R. Reynolds, former Chicago health commissioner, warns in the July American Megazine about childhood foot neglect causing lifelong troubles. He argues children should go barefoot in summer and that proper shoe shaping relies on a plaster cast of a weight bearing foot and a semisolid last, criticizing current wooden lasts as insufficient.
Ferndale residents report updates on town business leaders and neighbors. George Marie remains a town business ceiler with limited improvement. Mrs Nelson Abeshenar celebrates birth of a seven and a half pound daughter Julia Iranes on Wellkill Avenue.
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