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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
1
A 1820s local chronicle notes that debtors’ jail doors opened for fresh air but soon closed again after notices of payment plans and creditor settlements appeared. The piece reflects on hospitality, local commerce, and era loans with references to Goshen New York distilleries and a Plattsburg bill incident in town.
Marriage notice: Clara Eick wed Fred Booth of Bridgeport at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hook on North Main Street. Rev. W. H. Monroe of the M. E. Church performed the ceremony. The couple plans a Connecticut apartment for their new life together.
A fragmented report quotes a hawk bones lady recounting waiting fifteen minutes for a car and a motorman's refusal to stop. The dialogue reveals confusion over boarding and a mistaken belief another passenger wanted to avoid the speaker.
President Wilson travels to the Capitol to deliver a joint session address on railway reform. He outlines six recommendations including eight hour workday, ICC expansion, wage and rate adjustments, and emergency military control powers, with swift action on the first two measures already taken.
A speech argues against laws to ban work stoppages by organized workers. The speaker rejects preventing workers from leaving their jobs and cautions that forbidding coordinated action would introduce a new jurisprudence. He supports public investigation to clarify the national question.
Immediate presage of the bill to regulate the expenditure of money in elections. The article argues for quick enactment to ease public concern and allow frank study of current fund-raising and spending methods under scrutiny.
The speaker urges immediate passage of amendments to the organic law of Porto Rico and a robust Corrupt Practices Act to regulate election spending. He argues delaying action risks public morals, stalls export trade growth, and hinders nationwide industrial education efforts. He praises the Senate for vocational and industrial education provisions and commends colleagues for their constructive policy work.
An appreciative audience greeted Elsie Dufour and Miss Martens at the High School recital in Binghamton. David Walsh accompanied on piano while Miss Mertens delivered verse and joined in encore pieces.
A cryptic note from Kanees Cy Jvernel describes a family photo labeled the new bride in alien wear. The text suggests a later perspective from a mother about growth and time, but the fragmentary OCR limits clear details or names.
Eighteen year old William H Horton Jr. died at Thralt Hospital at 9 35 PM Tuesday from injuries sustained in an auto wreck near Bullville. His brother John R Horton escaped injury as they rode in a Ford. the vehicle skidded on a muddy road and struck a stone wall near the old stone school house. The two boys were rushed to the city hospital where the younger Horton died shortly after arrival. The father, William H Horton, was summoned and arrived later at the hospital.
In a yard near BC tower a robbery occurred during switch operations as caboose crew prepared cars. An investigative team is reviewing the incident and related items reportedly removed from the caboose. Authorities from the Erie railroad are coordinating the probe.
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