Local notables leave for education and service
Frank C. Hock travels to Ithaca for son Harold’s Cornell graduation. Charles Coleman heads to Albany with Co A 10th Regiment. Edmund Smiley joins Middletown’s Co I for mobilization. Mrs. Phoebe A. Collard marks 90th birthday. Otis Midland released after license issue with temporary permit. Russell Rutan to Ithaca for Cornell veterinary degree. Presbyterian Ladies Aid to host ice cream and strawberry sale at band concert.
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Frank C. Hock
Ithaca
Harold
Cornell
Charles Coleman
James Mc. Coleman
Albany
Co. A
10Th Regiment of
Coleman
Mir Coleman
Camp Beekman
Otis
Midland
Monroe
Justice of the Peace
G. C. Chappell
Goshen
Mitel
José
Rockland Power Co
Mon*roe
Midjland
the Ladies’. Ald. Society of the Presbyterian Church
Bearful Fate Proclamation From Inverary Scotland
A century old proclamation from Mark Cross of Inverary warns against fishing near the lock. It prescribes a harsh sequence of persecutions if caught, including burning, drowning, and hanging, with a final fate if the person returns. The text invokes King George and the Duke of Argyll, ending with a notice to use the Times-Press want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverary
Scotland
George
Argyll
Birg
The Giant's Staircase and Local Oddities
The article describes Cork’s Giant's staircase, a famed geological curiosity featuring massive projecting steps. It blends folklore with a note on local quirks and a vignette about suburban poultry and a dramatic incubator mishap.
Italian Frames as Fine Art in the Sixteenth Century
The article traces the Italian origins and development of picture frames from the fifteenth to sixteenth centuries. It notes that frames were a consciously studied art form, with Italy central to their refinement, before French influence altered their sobriety and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Srorth
Scribner’s
Rector complains of low pay for Oxford sermon
A country rector, set to preach at Oxford, told Dr Routh that remuneration was inadequate given travel costs and the labor of composing the discourse. Asked how much he received, he replied Only 55 7. The doctor echoed Only £57 and wondered why the sermon was preached for that sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
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Mer
Ters
Edmund Smiley
Co. I
Middletown
Phoebe A. Collard
Josephine Hoffman
Maestree
Russell Rutan
Mr. Rutan
Times-Press
Tus Ast
John J.o'boyle
Middletown ‘Lodge
Grand United Order of
Feows
Howard A. Smith
Arthur “Jarvis
Henry Smith
Halfoc
Howard D. Smith
Wilbur King
John Johnson
James M Clay
Charles Mann
William Milter
Corwin
Bertholf
William’ Bailey
P. S. Thoren McClary
W. T
George A. Free
V.-G
James
King Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Oes
America
B.C. Andy Is
The
Middletown Times-Press
Pa’s
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