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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
2
In a detailed financial and civic commentary the Times-Press examines the push for full value assessments and its tax impact on Middletown. It also honors Andrew Carnegie noting his philanthropy and the Carnegie Foundation, while debating a memorial park and city purchases for veterans’ honor.
The piece argues a wide field of Republican candidates for 1920 shows party strength and readiness for power in Washington and Albany. It notes leaders and aspirants early named, stresses informing voters, and outlines dates for nominations and primaries in a political calendar.
The New York State income tax questionnaire is to become a fair page aiding taxpayers and easing compliance. Travis predicts New York tax information will be simpler than federal rules, with Albany's state tax division led by Mark Graves, Wellsville, in charge of the new program.
A historical record of Orange County fairs listing years dates places entries and premiums. It catalogs Goshen Middletown Newburgh and Montgomery venues with dates from 1836 through 1909 and provides receipts and premiums with per-year totals and notable shifts in locations and amounts.
The article lists numerous members and officers associated with the Agricultural Society across years from 1830s to 1990s. It names Dederer Seely Roe Morrison Strong Thompson Welling Botts Sherman Ger Seely Bull Pelton Seybolt Wright Murray Goldsmith Wisner Patton Walt Hopkins Copley Taylor Colwell Smith Van Sickle Ward Post and many others, with many date ranges and places such as Goshen Middletown Montgomery Chester and Montomery. It also references re organization in 1866 and lists presidents and directors with long rosters.
The text notes that surnames are frequently used among the Ta nobility, indicating a cultural emphasis on lineage and family names. It suggests a societal pattern where noble status is reinforced through hereditary identifiers and formal naming practices.
Troop 3 of the North Street Congregational Church spent a three day camping trip at Yankee Lake near Babbling Brook on the Ferguson estate. Scout master Earl Wear and Assistant John Hoffman led 15 scouts with sermons by Rev. Samuel Millar and a return hike to Mamakating without incident.
Francis Logan Farrel of West Saugerties, an escapee from the State Homeopathic Hospital, was arrested near Woodstock after wandering the area with a belt scythe, loaded cartridges, a razor edge knife, and a modified revolver. He threatened officers but did not fire, claiming protection from murderers and reluctance to return to the hospital. He was transported to Kingston court house and later sent back to Middletown institution by sheriff officials.
The column lists Mrs. Gerould visiting her mother at Great Neck and Albert Chamberlain with wife in New York. It mentions George Showers recovering from a serious condition at Cir Hospital and speculation about George Thaw, plus Rene Hyatt assisting her husband Valence Halt painting. Birth notice: a son Donald Sianie to Mr and Mrs Staner A Seaman on VGH sirees Anza 1. award John fiontrr born to Mr and Mrs Bai & diuater on Lin avenue Amgatt 3 gocom.
Greene, state highway commissioner, introduces color coded markers on telephone poles to guide motorists. Red bands on main routes from New York to Albany to Buffalo, blue for north highways, yellow for diagonals, red for east west. Poles at intersections and every few miles on straight highways will aid tourists and indicate direction.
Campbell Hall Aug 13 Burrel Ed ward Tompkins lifelong O W S T brakeman and C N E employee died after being struck by moving cars while signaling a switch about 20 miles from Danbury Conn. He was age 25, married to Miss Rhea Van Demark, and survived by a son Barrel Sr a daughter Beuy and a widow mother and other relatives.
A damaged note advises readers to hold books 15 to 18 inches from the face and directly ahead. It warns against reading while lying down and stresses avoiding vertical book positions to reduce eye strain.
The Island of Halti Santo Deoninen a is described as the second largest of the West Inties after Coha. Its total area is 32S square calles with about 10 percent or roughly six tenths in the western section called Gain IASI. The remaining two thirds lie in the eastern portion or the Dominican Republic.
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