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Newspaper
Orange County Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
4
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A column discusses debt as a tool for saving, advising against luxury borrowing while endorsing debt for necessities like a car or washing machine that save money. It urges disciplined payments, insurance-backed savings, and using debt to acquire a home, with a cautionary tale of a man who mismanaged his earnings.
An editorial warns average housewives to sort and discard old medicines from the medicine cabinet and pantry after incidents where boric acid and peppermint oil were mistaken for safe liquids. It emphasizes clearly labeling containers, avoiding reuse of bottles, and consulting a physician instead of self treating.
A banker warns that debt can build fortune if used wisely while cautioning young couples against overspending on groceries clothes and current expenses Poverty can destroy love and push households toward county court actions The story contrasts a man who builds a library and a business stake with others who squander money on sprees
An aspirin patient asked to see the bottle and quickly found the clue. The lecture delivered was stern and the woman is likely to avoid repeating such a act.
A 1927 miscellany includes musings and quips by Wilburne Sutton. It features poems and brief thoughts on life, hypocrisy, libraries, and small-town scenes with a hint of social satire. Notable lines reference Eph Snow and Aimee McPherson.
In the Scrap Book a playful exchange unfolds with a timid rover and a flapper debating intent. A Brooklyn Eagle commentary ponders agricultural geography noting a farm as neglected land within prosperity. Dr Pill laments fewer patients than last year while Mrs Pill voices cautious hope.
Toledo Blade notes that aiding farmers without harming consumers will demand extraordinary accuracy and careful policy alignment to balance interests and costs. The piece urges prudent measures to support agriculture while protecting the public.
In a bedside scene a mother asks if the boy is awake and he replies he is not and the doctor ordered him not to be awakened to take his medicine. The exchange outlines care and the quiet routine of a sick child.
A father asks about arithmetic results. Richard replies with a perfect 100 for the course and details three quizzes: 35, 26, and 40. The dialogue underscores the mix of early tests contributing to the final mark.
Washington Star notes police say finding a murderer remains difficult while the task of locating a parked violator continues to be pursued.
The snippet mocks women’s priorities with a headline about silk stockings costing money for purchase while women must eat. It features a rough conversational exchange about a haymaker’s face and a farmer’s joke about a cow with a tail tied to a brick.
A 1927 column argues that workers with hobbies and vacations perform better. A boorish colleague who wasted time improved only after drink, showing relief from dull routine can sharpen effort briefly. Dr. Clarence Little links enjoyments to concentration and productive work.
A banker read a bad poem at a bankers' dinner and nothing was done. The remark highlights the contrast with a poet writing a bad check.
Georgia mourns Frank L. Stanton as Atlanta releases his final verse Going Home a farewell piece calling him to rest. The poem envisions a peaceful afterlife and a traveler’s return to a calm eternal day away from storms and grief.
Two Maine woodsmen tell a farmer they found a dead man near the forest edge, asking about boots and clothing as a possible match to a missing person. The farmer denies involvement and the tale unfolds in a rustic, humorous style. A separate note recounts T. J. Burns of Greenville Ohio aging a ten cent cigar for 62 years, finally smoking it on his 77th birthday.
The Middletown plant Matthews Hunt and Company led a booming carpet bag trade begun in Windham Center New York. By 1857 the firm reported near 200 workers and ship sales to New York, with a 12 horsepower engine powering the factory. The era spurred street signs and local growth, while other firms like Wilcox and Draper opened hat works on adjacent streets.
A reader asks about presidents wives who died in the White House, daily cotton picking records, Tobago Island location, and alien visitor stay limits. Answers note notable deaths, ranges of cotton yields, Tobago’s position in the British West Indies, and a six month visa duration with possible extension.
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