Orange County Times Press details and notices
A compact historical page shows the Orange County Times Press with editor Elh Knickerbocker and operations in Middletown New York. It includes publication cadence, circulation notes, subscription rates, and detailed advertising and printing services. Also listed are obituaries, historical dates, and astronomical events.
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Ioun D. Stivers
Elh Knickerbocker
Associated Preas
United Publishers’ Association
Postumcs
Middletown
N.Y
Stivers Printing Company
John D. Stivers
M. A Stivers
Conner Ning
Centre Streete
New York
Brunswick Bldg
Chicago
Uriune Ride
Frank R
Hotating
Broadway
42Nd Street
Park Row
Orange County Times-Press
Middletown Daily Times- Press
Daily
Semi- Timess
Declining Ministry Slows Presbyterian Growth Across Churches
The article notes a broad shortage of ministers across denominations, including Presbyterians, despite rising church membership in some groups. It cites Rev Dr William Roberts on a five year period where church membership grew while clergy numbers did not, and highlights steady wealth for Presbyterians, with assets near 22.2 million and about 10,100 churches after a past surge.
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Times-Press
Episcopal Church
Gan
Unite
Willa H. Roberts
General Assembly
Roberts
Tve
Rovers
John Cal Xin
Watcler
Camterland Presbyterians
Presbyterian church growth and missions report 1907 summary
The 1907 Presbyterian membership climbed to 1 321 000 after a Cum berland link restoration, then rose 1.5 percent despite a softer year. Gifts to home missions remained steady while foreign mission support increased by 250 000. Denominations are debt free, driven by member efforts, and the church shows hopeful, steady growth aligned with progressive times. Strong praise for widespread good work and enduring faith.
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Cumperland
Roberts
Presbyterian Home
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Gov Fort Attacks Medical Experts in Homicide Cases
Governor Fort of New Jersey attacked medical expert witnesses at Sea Girt saying courts overvalue local physicians and undercut the trusted status of state doctors. He urged a state board of experts to ensure independent testing, noting Thaw and other cases where mental testimony influenced verdicts. He warned against mercenary influence and called for reform to protect justice and professional integrity.
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Leonard Wood
Britton D. Evans
Morris Plains Asylum
John Doe
Keep in touch with home city news by postal card
Let Your Paper Follow. Have the Times-Press follow you while away on vacation. A postal card or telephone call sent to the business office mentioning change of address will be given prompt attention. Addresses changed as often as desired without additional charge.
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Times-Press
Call for expert testimony on insanity treatment policy
A writer argues that extending punitive measures to all societal nuisances labeled insane risks mass hospital care. The piece urges unvarnished alienist testimony under conditions free from money influence to prevent abuse of insanity defenses and curb excesses.
Freethinkers and Mormon Relics Stir 19th Century Debates
A fragment from a late 19th century column discusses religious and secular tensions. It notes Jamestown Publishing Co advertising for a printer with strict Christian and temperance requirements, mocks the idea of a “freethinkers’ marriage,” and references Mrs Warren Beecher Stowe, Julie Ward Howe, and Brigham Young’s widows. It recalls Brigham Young’s death in 1877 and mentions surviving wives, plus a critique of an author’s book on Mormonism.
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Brigham Young
Ann Eliza Young
Salt Lake City
Brigham Youngs
Church Picnic Planned at Grange Lake and Local Notices
Washingtonville Auge reports a Methodist Sunday school and congregation picnic to Grange Lake on Wednesday August 11, with transport from the Methodist Church. Weather permitting, an enjoyable outing is expected. otherwise it will be moved to Thursday or Friday. The same item notes a Colored Mission picnic at Orange Lake, and several church announcements from local clergy, plus a car accident near Goshen involving Isaac Nicoll and the Fultons, with subsequent property listings and exchanges in the area.
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Methodist
Grange Lake
Methodist Church
Colored Mission
Orange Lake
Henrs
Monroe
M. E
Chaser
Presbyterian Church
James O. Denniston
Little Britain
Yeomans
Hancock
Mr. King
Mgr
Thomas Fulton
Xarth Street
Mr. Fulton
Mr. Nicel
Joresh Gerev
Local Notes and Obituaries from the Erie Area
A mix of town notices and updates: Dr Cross and Miss Doane from New York visiting the Emersons on North street. Our baseball team returned from Sullivan county after winning most games but losing at Liberty. Howard Isenberg’s mare found dead in a pasture. Rev R Brewster Beattie of Franklin PA visited town. H F Baldwin, former roadmaster of the Delaware Division, died suddenly in Seattle while serving as chief engineer for the Oregon and Washington Railroad.
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Howard Isenberg
R Brewster Beattie
Franklin
ERIE
H. F. Baldwin
Delaware Division
Port Jervis
Seattle
Washington
Oregon and Washington Railroad
Orange County School of Music and Modern Languages Directors
Frank H. Mather graduate of Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music leads the Orange County School of Music and Modern Languages. Hans Letz, Berlin trained violinist, and New York Symphony Orchestra member, assist. Courses in piano violin organ theory voice production languages and methods offered. Syllabus available September 1 with communications to Frank G. Mather.
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Frank H. Mather
Royal Academy of Music
London
Royal College of Music
Incorporated Society of Professional Musicians of Great Britain
Hans Letz
High School of Music
Berlin
New York Symphony Orchestra
Howard Martin
Frank 4. Mather
Wurtsboro Social Roundup Aug 9 Highlights
Local notices from Wurtsboro describe visitors and greetings at Grand Street Kingston Avenue and Howells. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lovell visit Mrs. T. V. Masten. Koonz host from New York. Clinton and Sherman guests. Miss Georgia Penny with sister at Howells. Baker Shimers wagon wreck near Fulton Holmes. Rev J E Crane delivers sermon on Man. Yankee Lake bass catches. Newkirk family from Otisville visits. Porance House and aurexi filled with guests. Reliance sightseeing car wreck near Glen Wild. Winthrop Dorrance visits Wurtsboro. Mrs. George Helm ill at Kingston Avenue.
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William Delano
Grand Street
Georgia Penny
John Armstrong
Howells
J. B. Holmes
New York
Baker Shimers
Grand and
Hudson
Fulton & Holmes
Lyman Holmes
J. EB. Crane
R. D
Yankee Lake
Newkirk
Otisville
Wurtsboro
Porrancé House
Aurexi
Reliance
Rock Hill
Columbia University Engineer Missing Since Tuesday
Richard Francois of Columbia University engineering faculty has been missing since last Tuesday. Friends, his wife, and Masonic brethren are searching. Described as 31, 5 feet 10, glasses, dark curly hair, blunt features, high coloring. he left after saying he was going out on business.
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Columbia
Richard Francois
Columbia University
South Fallaburg
Francois
Jeffersonville Coaching Parade Set for August 16
The annual Jeffersonville coaching parade will be held in the village Monday, August 16. First second and third cash prizes will be given in each class of rigs with souvenir badges for every entry. A baseball game starts at 3:00 p.m. and the parade at 3:30 p.m. Dances will close the day.
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Jeffersonville
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Orange County Times Press
William Lowndes Yancey
Nathaniel Lyon
West
Wilson's Creek
James W. Marshall
California
Kelney
Cal
Louise Chandler Moulton
Futhor
Boston
The
Presbyterians
Mr. Morgan
Mozart
Chopin
Beethoven
Sousa
McCutcheon
Mendelssohn
Tschaikowsky
Aione
Taliesen Morgan
Thrge
Manr Inia
Jamestown Publishing Co
Warriet Beecher Stowe
Julie Ward Howe
Sirs. Stowe
Sppient Journal
Washingtonville
Sullivan County
Sprague Avenue
Princestrest
Knapp Avenue
Prescent Avenue
Grand Avenue
Watkins Avenue
Broad Street
California Avenue
Levy, Dyer and Cleanser
Thal Abuays Mahasgerd
Ean Budwig
Orange County School of Music and Modern Languages
Times-Press Building
Glen Wild
the Times-Press
L. Stern
North St
Middletown, N. Y
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