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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
4
The M and A timetable angered residents along the Nadle town line as trains from Middletown depart at 3 32 daily except Saturdays. Local business leaders urge the railroad to adjust schedules to serve shoppers, tourists, and suburban dwellers, noting economic impact and public convenience.
A quirky reflection notes that birthplaces shape legends yet births born well matter, citing Jesus born in a manger and Abraham Lincoln described as a world’s greatest visitor emerging from two wilderness huts, blending religious and historical imagery.
The column blends humorous asides and quotes on life and business. It ponders marriage as a cure, potato crop estimates, currency value of German marks, and the idea that expression drives progress. It emphasizes acting on impulses, self-improvement, and patriotic investment in Liberty Bonds.
A garbled collection of 1920s phrases covers portraits, curfews, a New York wife and husband money dispute, Chaplin enlistment, sausagemakers, futures deals, hens, wit and widowhood. Agnes Repplher argues conscription equals organized patriotism and volunteer armies burden the brave while preserving the coward.
Albany plans a large new state office building west of the Capitol to house departments now scattered in rented spaces. Architect Lewis F Pilcher leads design with monolithic features and towered corners. Project could be delayed by steel shortages and wartime conditions, with razing required by 1913.
Four town ships in this county have only one silver and one gold watch each white in four other townships returns show there is not a watch. There is nothing in the reports to show what became of the watches reported for taxation in former years.
Cecil Owen, Johansen in The Greatest Power, claims to operated the first motion picture camera seen in India, China and Japan in 1897 with Moses of Calcutta. Globe-trotter born in London, educated at King’s College, Cambridge, now in Lilac Time cast with Jane Cowl. Jock Devereaux stars in new Yonkers comedy drama under Rosson Tracey. Louise Glaum uses twelve locations for scenes in a John Lynch play. Gertrude Selby, in Sunshine comedies for Fox, visits stores in LA and SF for material. Eugene Thurston welcomes the birth of Virginia Audrey Thurston.
Berliner Tageblatt suppressed an account of its hostile tone toward the United States as the war churned on a year ago.
The June 21 1788 ratification of the United States Constitution by New Hampshire makes it the ninth state to approve the compact securing adoption. Noted composer Jacques Offenbach died in 1880, Baroness Bertha von Suttner died in 1914, and a clash near Carrizas Mexico involved Carranse troops and U S cavalry. Summer solstice marks the start of summer at 7 06 p m Washington mean time with the sun on the meridian 1 minute 29 seconds after noon.
The final Junior Ba worth League meeting for the season was held at St. Pauls Church on Wednesday afternoon. Aileen Wallace performed a reading and received a diploma along with others who completed the course. Diplomas were awarded to Margaret Wear Sampson Aileen Wallace Eula Coureright Hazel Malloy.
In a Times-Press Want Ad column a humorous anecdote recalls a woman who vaunted her Shakespearean admiration yet confessed she wished the bard were alive to converse with her. The quip highlights vanity and vulgarity in a playful social moment.
H M Drake of Paterson New Jersey who for years ran the mail train between Middletown and Jersey City celebrates his sixth birthday at his sister Mrs Samuel Carpenter’s home in Port Jervis Washington Avenue. Until 1912 when superannuated he was widely known to riders and patrons for his jolly helpful service and deep railroad knowledge. He married Elizabeth Knapp in 1901 and their home is 632 Madison Avenue Paterson New Jersey.
Red Cross asks for help with knitting supplies and sewing needles. Mornings on Tue day and We are mornings from 9 to noon at Red Cross work rooms. Wristlets socks and jackets are most needed. bring coarse steel needles No 10 and bone needles No 3 or No 3 for testing. Call 381 R or bring needles to the Red Cross work rooms on Thursday or Wednesday mornings.
Montgomery notes recall Mrs Wellington Sparks returning home after visiting her cousin in Phillipsport Sullivan county. A band concert is set for Tuesday night at 8. Dr William W Cox of Montclair formerly of the village may ship to France in the fall. Mr and Mrs Joseph Ahearn announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs Charles H Wilkinson of New York motored to town Wednesday en route to Albany and Maine. St Josephs School plans closing exercises Friday June 22 at 3 p.m.
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