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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
5
The item outlines the TIMES-PRESS history with multiple name changes from 1852 to 1872 and notes its stance on advertising ethics. It mentions midtown names and dates, plus a warning that the paper does not guarantee advertisements and advises reporting issues to the advertising department.
In an 1873 report, fashion limits height of ladies shoes to eight inches, while notes on soldiers, a tall professor, and a Third Enlistment draw describe wartime dispatches. The Times Dress demand drives press demand as the edition goes to press at three.
A Washington dispatch to the New York Sun reports President Wilson may have shifted to support universal military service. The piece argues a fixed annual soldier increment would prepare for future conflicts, while warning against complacency and rumors about seizing assets or enacting wartime controls. It notes the public debate over conscription, the need for trained forces, and the broader wartime stance shaping national policy.
Frei Nisio, once Bread’s star, is now a screen actor chosen by Thomas Ince for a role in a new Parm: MGENS picture. An accident brought Mel into the cast, with Nible on hand to approve his minor part. An educated monkey, similar to Chaplin, will feature in The House of Gold with Emma Websen. the monkey is Charles Grea, famed for his Chaplin-like act.
Esther Lyons and Vernon Castle are central to a tale about theater icons aiding France. Irene Castle may return to screen roles after a Pathe release as wartime efforts draw prominent performers to behind the lines venues in France. Mrs. Castle volunteers to help in pairing tasks and decamps from retirement to greet arriving French choeurs aiding the Liberty Loan drive. Helen Eddins, a famed Paramount star, is tied to the director’s next project, a dramatic tale drawn from a known novel by D. W.Osborne.
Residents answer call for accommodations as delegates register for the C. E convention hosted by the Times-Press. Hostesses prepare rooms and entertainments. delegates pay their own fees or have free home hospitality. Funds raised cover convention expenses amid ongoing planning and uncertainties.
Montgomery notes family visits in Waterbury Roches Xx Hahwood and Montclair guests at Mary E. Cox home. Justice Herbert F. Cox announces candidacy for the Assembly from the First District as a Republican. Also a brief astronomy note about Coma Berenices and the legend of Queen Berenice’s hair.
Feeling tired or nervous, you can buy Wendell's Ambition Pills for 59 cents at Tuthill & Terhune's. The ad promises relief in three days or money back on the first box, addressing nerves, overwork, constipation, loss of appetite, trembling, and fatigue.
A letter to Fred Rogers from EB Richards reports enlisted merchant seamen pleased with service and awaiting sailing in the regular voyage. Young enlistments praise conditions and work. Judge Jenkins to speak at St Pauls Church on war effort with Montgomery ties and prior Philippines service noted. Professor Lincoln resigns Montgomery school post for Grammar School No. 6 supervisor role with $1,300 salary. Lodge Knights of Pythias to convene tonight at 8.
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