Orange County weekly papers list and contact notes
A compilation of Orange County and surrounding weeklies including Middletown based papers and editors. Details show publication names such as County Times Press Storm King Sentinel Central Valley Post and more with offices in Middletown and nearby towns. Subscription rates are listed as $2.00 per year with guidance on submission and obituary policies.
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Orange County
County Times-Press
Middlecown, V
Storm King Sentinel
Cornwall-on-Hudson
N. Y
Middletown
Highland Falls Standard
Mighland Falls
Orange County Independent Corporation
James Street
Roland Harriman
W. Averell Harriman
Percy V-D. Gott
Talcott Powell
M. A. Stivers
Gas tax stance favors motorists and city relief
Middletown Aldermen oppose the gas tax on grounds of city refunds but acknowledge the need for highway funding. The piece argues a gasoline tax shifts burden to motorists, benefits cities and counties, and aligns New York with 44 states already taxing fuel to fund roads.
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Middletown
Tis
New York
Farmers Seek Tariff Help From Congressman Fish
The piece notes farmers in the middle west pushing for national protection while eastern farmers lag. A group from Chester calls on Congressman Fish to assist in obtaining a protective tariff, with Major Fish reportedly responsive.
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Middle West
Ore County
Notioe
Chester
Congressman Fish
Newspaper backs Fish in celery and onion growers plea
The paper urges readers in Orange County to support Congressman Fish in his fight for protection of celery and onion growers. It argues party lines should be set aside for the voters and predicts benefits if he wins, calling him a hard fighter.
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Congressman Fish
Orange County
J. Monell
Bannister
James B. Jackson
J. T. van Duzer
Daniel G. Armstrong
Henry McKean
J. O. Beattie
Hoyt and Seybolt
J Marsh
Thos. Houston
Hanford, Young and Shaw
Courier
Middletown
Bensel
Kingston
Ulster Democrat
Wallkill
Milton
N. Y
Orange County News
John S. Brown
Ruttenber and Clark
Beebe
Brown
Democrat
Assembly approves bill to block sanatorium near Goshen
The Assembly passes the Hall bill 110 to 25 to bar tuberculosis sanatoria near Goshen within three miles of a village in Orange County without local consent. Support argues health safety and reservoir protection. opponents cite personal comfort and need for care. Governor Smith expected to sign.
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Goshen
State Senate
Smith
Orange County
Board of Supervisors
Beacon Bear Mountain Highway Support Grows In Newburgh
Newburgh shows strong cooperative spirit with Beacon to back the Beacon Bear Mountain highway. Col Greene and the state highway commission have approved the plan, which aims to relieve Post road congestion. Proponents push for early construction despite obstacles and debates over a scenic short line and mountain cutting challenges.
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Newburgh
Beacon
Beacon-Bear Mountain
Col. Greene
State Highway Commission
Road Plan Faces Financial Strain and Engineering Hurdles
The discussion highlights the heavy extra cost of the plan and the engineering difficulties ahead. Advocates insist the road must be built soon, with options to route around the mountain or along its side amid calls for a compromise.
Worthwhile Hatches Show Wins by 4H Club Youth
An up and coming War wick farmer Ray Houston won first prize at the Madison Square Garden poultry show, reflecting the four H Club training. The program in Orange County grows over 17,000 youths, emphasizing head heart hand and health through farming, crafts, and leadership under trained leaders.
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Ray Houston
Warwick Town
Madison Square Garden
Houston
Orange County
Professor Nicholson Defies Old Views With Broadway Hit
Kenyon Nicholson, Columbia University playwrighting professor, has staged The Barker on Broadway. His varied past includes film work as an extra, summer tramp life, chicken train labor, a cattle boat voyage to England, and a stint as a sandwich man in Scotland. He later learned butling in a castle.
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New York
Kenyon Nicholson
Professor Nicholson
the Barker
Columbia University
Hatcher Hughes
England
Scotland
Butling
Illinois Faces Senate Absences Across History
The piece notes Illinois repeatedly faced unrepresented periods in the Senate. It cites 1849 when James Shields waited nine months for citizenship to qualify, 1909 during Lorimer case delays, and 1912 1913 instances with roll-call minimal presence. It underscores Prairie State accustomed to such gaps and contemplates Col. Frank L. Smith’s possible exclusion.
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Ilinois
Frank L. Smith
Senate
Illinois
James Shields
Lorimer
House of Representatives
Editorials and Vaudeville Moments in Orange Blossoms
A fragmentary reader note praises a writer for Herald Times-Press. It then shifts to a State theatre vaudeville scene with Middle town police interrupting a risqué show and a string of comic quips about jokes, insurance, and a high school party ending in three gunshots.
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State Theatre
Tenth Row
O. Reese
Middletown
Fire Engine Debates Shape Middletown Incorporation
In a 1842 Middletown Courier excerpt residents argued for adopting a larger fire engine and a central reservoir funded by a voluntary tax. The piece urges incorporation to enable lawful, levied taxes and notes meetings and local business ads as Middletown’s growth hinged on governance and public safety.
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Middletown Courier
Middletown
Stay Up Late Or Miss The Best Ideas In Life
A 1927 essay argues against early rising and early retiring. It cites childhood routines and train signals, noting many succeed by staying up late to think and reflect. The piece suggests modern life and electric light favor nocturnal hours for creativity and intellectual work.
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Mr. Brush
Questions and Answers on Foreign Service and Miscellany
This Q and A summarizes how to obtain the Foreign Service directory listing all personnel with names addresses and appointment dates from the Government Printing Office for 15 cents. It also covers nationality of born children to Japanese parents and values of large flawless rubies versus diamonds. It notes Marines in Nicaragua 1912 to 1925 and 1877 fifty dollar gold pieces once minted.
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United States
Nicaragua
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Rauxe
Washingtonville, N
Lake Region
Monroe
Jaaybrook Enterprise
Maybrook
Highland Mills Star
Highland Mills
Central Valley Post
Central Valley
Postoffice
Florida
Cheater Press
Veees
Goshen Sanatorium
Beacon-Bear Mountain Highway
New Yorker
Washington
Frederick W. Wile
Herald Times-Press
Scribe
Yen 'Yet
Life
R. Robertson
Howells
Bluecoats
K. C. Minstrels
Orange Blossoms
Abbie
F. B. Williams
Kellygrams
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