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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from Middletown shows a newspaper ad misread as a pricing list. It references carriers at 39 coins per month, 1.73 for six months, and 156 for one year, plus an office location at fis Building King and Centre Streets.
The report notes stored ballot boxes under constant guard by a major candidate’s supporters, with recent withdrawals ending hopes of a majority. It recalls past meningitis unease linked to heavy snow, and warns of measles and diphtheria risks with New York City case increases and deaths cited for January and February.
The annual report of the State Prison Commission is praised as a valuable source for penologists and sociologists. It argues for balanced reforms that punish without cruelty, aiming to rehabilitate convicts rather than merely subdue them, and envisions prisons that produce genuine reform.
The report lists penal population counts across facilities in the state, noting 12 793 in some category, 3 452 in male reformatories, 1 056 in houses of refuse, 485 in penitentiaries, 2 227 in county jails, and 4 069 in others. Admissions totaled 143 460 for the year, down from 15 235 in 1896 and 18 177 in Leys. Prisons produced $875 012.30 in merchandise, with industrial sales up by $157 485.12 over the prior year, reflecting strong output from dor nitore and related goods.
The Wallkill River Grange No. 47 pledged a large attendance for a Monday evening session. The group discussed the State Grange meeting held in Geneva February 5 to 20, as reported by delegate H. Thompson. Degrees were conferred and a social hour with cards will follow refreshments.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Seleck of Stone Bridge and W H Lasten’s efforts. Readable names include Stone Bridge and Lasten, but the rest is indecipherable. The snippet hints at a prodigious undertaking but provides no clear event, date, or outcome.
A garbled advertisement promotes a tonic and nerve food promising health benefits. It claims to purify and energize the system, aid digestion, strengthen the stomach, improve sleep, ward off colds, and boost stamina. The ad urges readers not to borrow the neighbor’s Times-Press and to add their name to a subscription list.
An old advertisement touts Oring Lana Fray Syrup to stimulate the liver and bowels and brighten the day. It also touts Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup as mild and pleasant with minimal nausea. The copy urges against substitutes and notes sale by W. W. Young and a morning to night routine with Rocky Mountain Tea.
A Middletown citizen argues the Wallkill Transit Co must serve all city sections, not just Wallkill, and urges the city to publish the charter terms. He recounts past street improvements and asserts the line’s unfair focus on Wallkill harms Middletown, calling for broad service and accountability.
Middletown citizen James Adams reports relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doana's Kidney Pills. He bought them at J. E. Mills' drug store, noting rapid, lasting results and restored kidney function with no recurrence of symptoms. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents.
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