This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1917
Page
2
The Middletown town paper argues against camouflaging the no license push and urges voters to support local option. It asserts prohibition aids youth, protects families, and questions the economic impact on property owners and workers while defending the broader war effort and democratic principles.
Warwick Dispatch reports Middletown plans April votes on four license questions. Women gain voting rights per state constitution revision. Pro and anti license groups organize as Times-Press backs the dry cause, arguing prohibition boosts savings while liquor sales hinder the city.
A fragmentary item recalls Frivols and a townnap dispute over voting rights and personal freedom. It notes a marche figure’s defense of individual liberty and hints at a fire claim involving M. S. Earl of Cheserville furniture loss, with an insurance adjuster from Phoenix Insurance Co. of Hartford.
Frank H. Scudder plans to organize a Montgomery branch of the Amalgamated Association of Frivol Fans next week with Sime Walah touted for president. John F. Dusenberry will preside as Frivolar leader and Ivan A. Gardner will discuss "Frivoling as a Patriotic Sport" while several candidates are initiated. A playful, satirical tone threads through notices about frivolity clubs, a poem spoof, and the rising price of ukuleles.
In Middletown the Red Cross chapter reports strong progress with Thanksgiving shipments and hospital support. Donations fund gauze dressings and comfort kits while volunteers knit garments and ship boxes, highlighting regional activity and new banners at the chap ter.
Mrs. Fred Bailey leads the Christmas tree fund with special efforts for success. Red Cross Society plans a December card party and clam chowder supper. Charles Hoyt of Middletown has a new job at the Municipal Sanatorium. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hyde and family, and the senior Mrs. Hyde, were in Middletown on business Saturday. Funeral services for B. H. Sayer were held at Herbert Sayer's home. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. George B. Smith. Rev. E Frank Fowler preached two discourses at the Presbyterian Church on Women and Men. Mrs. Alfred Ketcham and Irwin Writer sang a duet with Ruth Anderson at the organ.
Peter Penney Rocco Heiconte and Joseph Tamatta arraigned for disorderly conduct in Port Jervis. Each fined 25 dollars after a 4 day hearing led by Justice Nearpass. complaint filed by Officer Stephen Campbell related to Pike Street near the Erie crossing. Charles Combe arrested for train riding with suspended sentence.
Helen EB Rowler daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Rowley and Mark A Horaina son of Mr and Mrs A E Hopkins wed quietly Saturday in an intimate ceremony. Rev Pr Vaniske Wieht officiated and Mrs Nennett Realer led the choir. out of town guests included Thomas Schoonmaker and others from New York Albany and Camp Dix.
A circulated report within the Erie Railroad system claims a proposed 25 percent wage increase for unorganized workers. Officials responded by denying the advance and casting doubt on the claim.
Charles Goetzl aged 28 or 29, a Hoboken resident visiting in this city, died after a motorcycle crash on the Bloomingburg Middletown road. He sustained a broken neck and severe head injuries and died at Thrall Hospital Friday night. He was valedictorian of Hoboken High School class and worked for Sem May and Hilder Brothers in New York. He leaves parents and three siblings.
Ten fat deer were sent from Colonel A. R. Kozer's game preserve at High Point to New York City yesterday via TACOR. The delivery moved through Saeeex communications and was announced in the Times Press Want A 4 Columns advertisement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.