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Middletown Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1916

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New Lighting System Debated on North Street

The Common Council debated installing a new lighting system for North Street from Franklin Square to the Erie tracks. Petitioners and local businessmen discussed cost sharing, pole placement, and the number of lamps, with calls for committees from both the council and property owners to work out details.

North Street Franklin Square Erie Common Council Tivs Stanler Millspaugh Tompkins Dry Goods Company Fred S. Rogers Br. H. ¢. McBrair Leo Barnett Ourense County Lighting Company Millspaugh Me. Breir Thompson Pronk Sid the Cigar Store

Maine Gives Clean Sweep for G. O. P.

Maine ends election with Republicans sweeping governor to two U S Senate seats and four Congress seats as Democrats suffer major losses. Carl Milliken wins governor over Curtis and Hale defeats Johnson. Republicans gain control of the State Senate and large majorities in each house, with party leaders optimistic about a solid delegation to Congress.

Portland Maine Carl Milliken Oakley Curtis Second Maine Infantry Linen Congress Hale Fermald United States Senate Senate Daniel J McGillicndy Lewiston Wallace A. White Silent New London Wilson Augusta United States Oakley C. Curtis Carl S. WuWilken Charles F. Johnson Frederick Hale Bert M. Fernald Kenneth C. M. Sills

Pink Tea Hero filmed near City Farms on border saga

Middletown film crew recreates border life for Captain John W. Noble’s Her Pink Tea Hero at New Hampton Industrial Farms. Lionel Barrymore Grace Valentine and John Davison star as a New York officer and sweetheart amidst staged border adventures on the Wallin banks and Rio Grande set. Filming began with public crowds daily and should wrap by Friday evening.

Metro Players New Hampton Industrial Farms Grace Valentine Lionel Barrymore John W. Noble Middletown New Hampton Metro Film Corporation Belasco Fame John Davison Metro Attenlon Walllail New Hampton Farms Times- Press Valentine Barry United States Rate New York Walllun Rio Grande Berrimore Miss Valentine

Officers chosen by Standard Bearees

The Standard Pearera group met at St Pauls Church for its regular monthly session. Officers elected for the coming year include President Maida Lyon, Vice President Mrs Watry Carl, Secretary Margaret Heart, Treasurer Helen Wear, Planner Hilda Ralston, Supervisor of Penny Strips Addie Benton, Supervisor of Study Mrs F Borthoffer, and Press Reporter Frances Wear. Committees were formed and plans laid for a promising year ahead.

St Pauls Church

Litigation hints at action on Texas Oil tanks

L William P Cortes told aldermen the Texas Oil Company tanks pose a fire risk and urged removal to a safer site. He cited court decisions forcing city removal of plants and pressed for council to compel action. The council set a September 25 date to summon Texas Company representatives to testify on building code violations.

L. William P. Cortes Common Council Texas Oil Company O. K Thompson Mr. Cortes Cortes Miles Ai. Cortes Alderman DuVall Texas Company Cltr

South American Is Borden Guest

Lorenzo B Vroom of Buenos Aires, guest of Borden's superintendent N H DeGraaf, visited the Times-Press. Vroom, tied to Anglo Mexican Petroleum Products Co, works on road construction and plans to leave the republic due to unsettled conditions. He may relocate here, noting coal at about 32 per ton and many changes making life less desirable.

Lorenzo B. Vroom Buenos Aires N. H. DeGraaf Borden Times-Press Vroom Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Products Co Republic

President at bedside in illness of Wilson sister

New London Sept 12 The condition of Mrs Anne D. T. Howe sister of President Wilson was reported unchanged today She is gradually sinking and no hopes were held out by attending physicians The President called at 10 15 this morning to see his sister

Bedside New London Anne DT. Howe Wilson

Pupils anxious to begin term amid health battles

In a city anxious for normal schooling the Board of Education plans to meet tonight to decide on resuming classes. Students express weariness of quarantine and focus on making up two lost weeks by shortening Christmas and spring breaks, with no Saturday sessions.

Board of Health Board of Education Tunthill

Blanchard Child Pasures No Paralysis After Serum

A fourth injection of the immuno serum has been given to Adirs George Blanchard, son of Air, and he shows no paralysis as poliomyelitis develops. Six days since onset, other cases recover, and no new cases found. Local Board of Health sees applicants seeking certificates, while the State Health Department in Times Press building provides extensive disease information and guidance.

Air Adirs George R. Blanchard Board of Health Ctty Wallkill State Department of Health Times Press Clark

Wild Plunge Through New York Streets Kills Two

A runaway trolley car careened through Manhattan streets injuring nine and killing two after a motorman lost control. The crash destroyed two jitneys and left several passengers trapped. Officials warned of intensified police action as labor unrest cripples surface transit and subway service in the strike zone.

New York International News Service York Schmittberger Hartem Ice Grafie Boston Road Crade Julius Grossman Grossman Charlies E Gates Trienport Gates Staten Island New York Railways Company Public Service Commission Sirans Meyer

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