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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
4
Observations warn war gardeners weary of neglecting cultivation as water scarcity and dry farming techniques bite. The piece urges constant hoeing to curb weeds and conserve moisture, advocating mulch to retain soil moisture and urging repeated hoeing after every shower for victory in the plots.
The Class of 1917 graduation in The Stratina last evening affirmed Middletown schools' strong standing among New York State peers. The graduates displayed solid preparation and vision, with teachers and the community taking pride in their achievement and potential.
When spring touched the air the town saw a broad mobilization for wartime gardens. As summer passed the local effort shifted from planting to harvest awaiting the results of this unprecedented home front resource drive.
A historical column recalls the broad penny once used in a decimal coinage debate. It discusses its size, value, and synergy with early coins, noting government cessation, the push toward decimal systems, and criticism by theorists who ignore human nature.
A collage of quirky snippets mocks magazines and public notices. Jokes about Official Bulletin, marriage, beds, and a motor truck graveyard noise interrupt a row of wry captions and oddball observations from a small town column.
A chronological collage recounts the Battle of Pultowa in 1709 with the Swedish defeat by Peter the Great, a 1864 assault on Kenesaw Mountain by Sherman, the 1873 death of sculptor Hiram Powers, a 1916 US marshals arrest in a conspiracy case, and Allied and German reversals in 1916. It also touches on astronomical notes and a humorous currency aside about half dollars and colonial coinage.
Albany reports plans to mobilize 1800 New York youths ages 16 to 19 for four weeks of military and physical training at Peeksill National Guard camp. Colonel William H. Chapin directs training aided by 90 Storey assistants for physical work, with social life supervised by Dr. George Fisher of the International YMCA. Vaccination and sanitary measures will guard health. camp includes 12 baseball diamonds, six tennis courts, and extensive outdoor facilities. All expenses are borne by the state.
French actor Georges Renavant signs a long term with Triangle studios in Yonkers and debuts in American That’s All Ethyle Cooke. Pauline Frederick faces distress as Famous Players mourns her potential death. Antonio Moreno teases wardrobe anecdotes in California sets for The Haunted Pajamas. California locations lure tourists in Some Say! and Gold Bonds wraps Triangle projects. Cornell trustees grant faculty bonuses funded by alumni endowment despite a $200,000 deficit.
Ambition Salts markets itself as a morning remedy to counter last night’s eating and drinking excess. It promises clear heads, bright eyes, and energy, claiming quick relief from indigestion, headaches, biliousness, constipation, and other ills. Available from Tuthill & Terhune for fifty cents with a money back guarantee.
In a Times-Press letter Charlotte E Rowe of Yonkers argues against Mrs Evelyn Aldrich and suffrage rhetoric. She cites war food pressures and prohibition history to claim women voting wastes time and energy. Rowe questions suffragists for attacking men and questions whether American women recognize limits and honor of men.
Petrograd dispatch quotes Elina Root predicting Allied victory in 1918 as Americans in Moscow stress support for peace without annexations and call for restoration of Belgian and Serbian rights. Dispatches note enthusiastic reception for the American mission and ongoing aid planning with Russia. Admiral Glennon to arrive at Archangel. Gen. Scott meeting War Office leaders.
One hundred twenty five Grace Episcopal Sunday School scholars and teachers left the parish house at 9 o clock in four straw loads and a side-seater for Bloomingburg to enjoy their annual picnic. Rev F Smuners Jr planned to attend but was unable due to illness. F R Wilson accompanied the group to oversee the children. The wagon load carried provisions and the party expected a sumptuous meal.
A selection of antiquated notes recounting a 1699 diary entry by John Evelyn describing an intense London fog that blinded streets and hindered travel, a traveler’s Egypt caravan tale illustrating camel loading errors, and a humorous quip about a lazy hunter.
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