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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1909

Page

2

Orange County Times-Press subscription and offices

The notice outlines subscription rates for the Orange County Times-Press One year 1.50 six months te sample offered free and lists on sale locations Broadway at 23th street and Broadway at 42nd street plus No 1 Park Row hours and Sundays details. Advertising rates printing services and circulation claims are described along with submission requirements and obituary policy.

Orange County Times-Press Hotaling Broadway 23Th Street 42Nd Street Park Row Cc Communications Times-Press

Astronomical Events and Moon Conjunction

Sun sets at 7 08, rises at 4 55 with the moon rising at 10 20 p m and 4 37 p m The moon is in conjunction with planet Saturn passing from west to east of the body at 144 degrees south of Saturn.

Satarn

Mrs Besant Returns With New Theosophical Claims

Mrs Annie Besant, notable for leading Theosophy, returns and comments on a supposed new civilization while criticizing Dr Eliot and Unitarians. A pamphlet from Point Loma accuses Leadbeater and Theosophical leaders of moral controversies, with Besant denying a formal moral code for Theosophical Society.

Annie Besant Theosophy Elletone Petter Dr. Eliot Mar Mrs. Besant Europe Timespress Point Loma Cal Theosophical Colony Pamphres A. Fuesel Totversal Brotherheld and Theosophical Sreetr Willam Q. Jance Point Loms Ove Leadbeater Mir Sino Aber Point Lowa

Cranks Target Mrs Bemant And Theosophy Claims

The author denounces Mrs Bemant as a crank and criticizes her Theosophy linked teachings. She is portrayed as a socialist-like agitator with a vision for a new civilization. The piece mocks short haired women and long haired men, calling them allies of a feared social upheaval and denounces their methods.

Mre Besaot Emma Goldman Ibeokayblat Mrs. Bemant

A Defense of Honest Song Against Modern Popular Music

The Times-Press attacks modern popular songs for lacking true sentiment and relying on sentimental melodrama. It contrasts today’s cynical ballads with past composers like Stephen Foster and Nelson Kneass, praising genuine emotion and timeless themes of love. It laments postmatrimonial and domestic tunes while mocking the era’s superficial, commercial lyrics.

Times-Press Baltimore Sun Pala Watterson Nellie Gray Norxar Stephen Foster Henry Bishop George F. Root Nelson Kneass Michael William Bailey Septimus Winner Alice Annie Balefet John New York United States Mannateten Island Congreve Wrehelles Jon Arcady

Melodic Outcry Against Restoration-Era Stereotypes

Fragmentary quotation contrasts viewed malefactors with characters from Restoration comedies. The speaker urges removal of corrupt influences and to abandon current songs for a traditional ballad, invoking "When the Swallows Homeward Fly" as a preferred tune. Strong entities include Wells, Simon Addiepots, Wicherley, Longreve, Farquhar, and The Country Wife.

Lincoln cent and the old Indian head coinage discussed

The New York Lantern editor reflects on the shift from the Indian head and other century coins to the Lincoln cent. The piece praises Lincoln as a man of the common people and notes historical coin designs, silver and copper pieces, and the nostalgia for shinplasters. It ends with quips about Roosevelt era politics and a drouth report in Kansas tied to a local editorial cartoonish flourish.

Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Columbia Liberty Oranother United States Franklin Washington Mar Lazarus

Hadley 250th anniversary and sober tales across states

The piece discusses aged tonics and law, toll roads in Kansas, and Hadley Massachusetts celebrating 250 years, praising roads’ benefits to farmers and commerce. It notes William Dean Howells’ illness, tariff impact, and a critique of sensational libel reporting and ongoing Thaw case coverage. The column blends regional observation with national economic notes and literary commentary.

Hadley Massachusetts

Poignant Evening Reflections and Dedication from Katherine D. Knox

A fragment from an Evening Times-Press page features verse on memory, youth, duty, and faith. It includes a personal signature line for Katherine D. Knox of New York City and hints at a broader editorial voice calling for moral clarity amid a public scandal involving high-profile figures.

Times-Press Katherine D. Knox West 100Th New York City

Lewis Jackson Named Assistant Superintendent at Chicago Heights Plant

Chester reports Lewis Jackson, son of Ezral and, appointed by American Brake Shoe and Foundry Co, as assistant superintendent of the manganese steel plant at Chicago Heights TH. Other notes include vacation sightings at Niagara Falls, visits in Washingtonville and Warwick, and local street dustproofing plans for Sel ford pavement.

Lewis Jackson American Brake Rhoe and Foundry Co Chicago Heights Jackson Ezral Jackson Hillburn Ferdinand House Niagara Falls New York

DeVine Appointed State Veterinarian Chief in New York

Dr John F DeVine of Goshen becomes permanent New York state chief veterinarian effective August 7. Raymond A Pierson the agriculture commissioner gains five days weekly for DeVines supervision of the veterinary staff. Dr Hart remains chief of the Goshen hospital with DeVine visiting on weekends. The appointment is a high honor and DeVine is said to be the youngest to lead in any state.

John F. DeVine Goshen

Judge Mills affirms $22,500 verdict in rail accident case

Justice Mills in the Supreme Court at White Plains upheld the jury verdict awarding Warren Palmer damages of $22,500 for injuries after a West Shore train collided with a sleighing party returning from a basketball game in West Nyack. The railroad had sought to set aside the verdict as excessive.

Justice Mill Supreme Court White Plains Warren Palmer New York Central West Nyack West Shore Palmer

Nurses and staff changes at the hospital this week

A long list of staff movements and vacations fills the hospital update. New nurses Miss Ogden and Miss DeFries join ward teams, while Miss Hall resigns and returns home. Several attendants and clerks change wards, take leaves, or depart for other posts. A weekend baseball game against the Orange County Telephone Go. draws attention as the Asylum team continues its season.

Wisses Elba Burch Mary Colcough Big City Anna Hall Ward 11 Cornwall Jessie F. Bennett de Jeave Waterloo N. Y Jane L. Ogden Atlantic City N. J Lemuel Waddell Lem O. & W. Deyor Cupid Eileen Quillanan New York Nursing Corps of Thin Hospital Morris Plains Mary Lee Angine Conklin King's Park L. 1 Helen Frances Birmingham Howells Orange County Yast Campbell Hall Percy R. Potter Marlboro Mass Anson Parker Saints Asylum Sod A. $. Cunningham Saints’ Everlasting Rest Cunningham Rock Hill Floral Park L. I Thither Fred Dutcher Fred Dutcher, Formerly A Popular State Hospital Friends Fred Supt Arthur Gowanda State Hospital Gowanda Europe Fred E. Bishop Denver Col Poughkeepsie State Hospital Buffalo State Institution Ferdinand A. Foster Centerville Staten Ler Beach Sullivan County Walter Austin Wagner First Congregational Church John Neenan Gus Freer Ion Tate Juley Buckleberrs Gus Warren Jon California W. McChesner Pepacton Delaware County Delaware County. A Townsend Ward 20 Grahamsville John Tt. Galbraith Centectilie Staton Riche Tacey Temata Waddell Pat East Branch Margnitin Mile Pickart Amon Phebe Terrell Julia Cailey Elsie E. Wintermate

Hospital Outpatient and Construction News At Flatlough

Transfers and new attendants update the hospital staff. Construction advances on the acute pavilion and doctors’ houses with foundations, annexes, and a large conduit. Nurse weddings are noted, with Ellsworth N Jordan and Alice Morgan marrying at Westminster Church.

Mize Cortelia Decker Flatlough Charles B. Owen Elmira Pavilian Monhagen Avenue Susan M. Swanwick Goshen Ellsworth N. Jordan Nurses” Training School Alice Morgan Co. 1 Highland Westminster Church Rex Dr. Wight Jone

Pole Falls Across Grand Avenue In Town Incident

A telephone and electric light pole opposite William Monks at 17 Grand Avenue fell across the street around four o clock Tuesday afternoon, bringing down wires. The rotten base caused the failure though the pole appeared sound. Linemen repaired the damage and a new pole was installed this morning.

Willam Monks Grand Avenue

Fourteen Inning Tie Playoff Set for Friday at Middletown

Middletown 1 faces Kamae with Slate Hill as the athletic grounds this afternoon at 0 o'clock. The first game last Saturday ended tied 7 to 7 after 14 innings and was called. Guernsey Quick will pitch for Middletown with William Daley as umpire for the Friday game.

Middletown Slate Hill Eacne Guernsey Quick Wiliam Daley

Westtown Peaches Sent to Market by Walling

Charles F Walling of Crest Farm Westioen presented his first crop of peaches to the local market, samples shown to the Times-Prest office with praise for large size and rich flavor. Walling expects to have 24 shipments as usual this season.

Charles F. Walling Crest Farm Westioen

Ragged Romance Mystifies Chicago News Reader

A fragmentary Chicago News item reflects on a man named Tal who loved a girl but faced social rejection. The speaker recalls past doubts and wonders how the situation arose, describing it as a messy shame in a casual, colloquial voice.

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