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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
4
A Middletown Chamber of Commerce dinner forum spurred a drive to raise 2406 for playgrounds with suitable equipment for local children. A correspondent notes Prohibition questions amid postwar life as laborers face breadcloth realities. The Times-Press invites subscriptions to the fund already partially under way.
The Times-Press reports Middletown is now effectively a one-paper city as merchants and the public support only one newspaper. The change mirrors a broader pattern across New York and other states where rival papers fold or merge.
The page contains varied notes on attorney S M Gage from Alfred Maine, public affairs including American artillery and German aims at Paris, food conservation, a New York garage sale, a French discovery of a toxin tablet, submarine development, Harvard scout athletics and evolving family roles, and a millionaire pledging to wear overalls for the public good.
Correspondents praising buoyant spirits of Italian soldiers amid months of strain and anticipation. Reports describe heightened cheerfulness despite past defeats and the looming spring campaign, with soldiers confident in their power as Austro German strategy unfolds in Europe.
Saturday Snips reports generous support for Red Cross relief with postboard cards boxes from Borden's and John Ketchum. Volunteers including Alexander Merritt supply wooden horses and juniors ship multiple cases of quilts handkerchiefs washcloths and socks. Nursing and auxiliary groups from North Street Church Ursuline Circleville Campbell Hall Bloomingburg contribute bandsages bed shirts slings and scarves as skilled sewers keep pace shipping hundreds of items valued in the hundreds of dollars to aid soldiers and refugees.
June social happenings include Mrs Sate Smith and Miss Fane Elston visiting Middletown connections. The Young Ladies Bible class plans a festival at Buiser Glen Far, June 27, with proceeds for wartime work. War news notes Truex arriving in France. Flora Day planned by Minisink Grange for June 28 with Hains orchestra. War Savings Stamp drive runs June 23.
Thomas H Ince finds a new film find in Virginia Southern the chorus girl who teaches Enid Bennett to vamp in Paramount picture The Vamp. He plans a big part for Miss Southern in the next Bennett film to showcase her talent. Residents of Hollywood thought German raider landings sparked the boisterous sounds but police confirmed it was a war scene in Under the Yoke with Theda Bara. J Gordon Edwards shot the scene using over 15000 rounds of ammunition in a fort assault by Filipino troops.
Mildred Manning Mrs Augustus Phillirs Iobel Winthrop plays Lady Mountstephen in Social Herocats, supporting May Allison in Rid makers. She is noted for aunt roles across stage and screen, notably to Ferguson Ram beau Hays and Kimball Young, and now Aunt to May Allison under Rietro banner. In a climactic scene William Fernum’s Lassiter moves a huge rock over a canyon edge in Riders of the Purple Sage.
A scalp fezema was cured using Cuticura soap and ointment. One cake of soap and one box of ointment cost 75a in the ad.
Director Frank Lloyd locates canyon and a rising rock while Farnum pushes it over the edge as cameras roll. Mabel Normand receives a fan from a Japanese admirer. A Chinese jazz band provides ambiance as Dorothy Phillips and Celestials from Los Angeles participate in cafe scenes.
A Rochester man reports five years of stomach liver and kidney trouble improved by Fruit-A-Tives. He says a Montreal tester recommended the remedy, tried a sample and then a 250 box, noting marked overall improvement and calling Fruit-Li Tablets the best stomach liver and bladder medicine.
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