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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1917

Page

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Pastor Leads Hospital Chapel Service and Reported Moves

The Rev G W Grinton of St Pauls M E Church officiated at the State Hospital chapel service Sunday afternoon. An end-of-year inventory noted progress on tuberculosis pavilion, dairy buildings, power plant conversion, and plans for a new disturbed and chronic patients building. Dr E G S Bardsall, recently relocated to Southern California State Hospital, writes from Tratton about pleasant weather, orange groves, and daily routines at his new post.

Rey. G. W. Grinton St. Paul's M. E State Hospital David Marth Luther M. G. Astley Chester King Monticallo Ashley Albany Stity Hospital Cone West Park Comfort Worm iWto A Une Elimient Disturbed Warner Soria Avery Gataneavels Aesthet Gs Mip Lega Aganys Willy Lam

Otisville Notes and Local Social Roundup

Otisville residents share weekend visits at the Breen home and reflect on life amid illness, war anxieties, and spring hopes. The piece notes travel, dining, hospital staff changes, Red Cross efforts, local dances, church services, and a school tournament with high scores and evolving community events.

Auction Sale At The DuBois Farm Ends In Heavy Stock Sale

The DuBois Farm auction sale draws bidders from Weld and nearby areas. Wallen Mee conducts the sale as families and buyers compete for cattle stock with prices around forecasted totals. The Beek family plans to attend with hopes of securing implements and livestock.

Wallen T Weed Wieheta Leo Densegs Vineet MeVes

North End Patriotic Honor Roll Names 12 Local Men

The North End lists 12 of 42 local men who passed Army examinations, forming a quarter of the city’s total. Named are Harold Vernooy, Robert C. Puff, Wood R. Ellis of 42 Beacon Street, David J. Devore, Ernest Hip pengen, John Crozier, Daniel A. Holland, George Eliot, Wesley A. Wool heater, Mahlon A. Wyrrell, Clarence J. Vaughan, and William T. Nelson. Nine enlisted for aviation corps. play postponement due to snow, and local radio operator Erness Rippenger joins aviation service with brother Clinton nearby in Georgia. News on Alaska-like snow, Sunday school omitted, Christmas trees arriving, and a planned play “Mrs. Wash’s Green Tea” for late February.

North End Webnity Buude Selman Unwanve United States Army Harold Vernooy Robert C. Puff Wood R. Ellis Beacon Street David J. Devore Ernest Hippengen John Crozier Daniel A. Holland George Eliot Wesley A Woolheater Mahlon A. Wyrrell Clarence J. Vaughan William T. Nelson North New York Ontario & Western Erness Rippenger

Speakers At Theatres In Aid Of Red Cross Chapter

The Four Vinnie Men host a fundraising event with Red Cross support at local theatres. GT Townsend spoke at Stratton and Charles Ho Buck at the Show Shop. This evening Rev Rin fon will speak at Stratton and Arthur M. KR Tunis at the Show Shop.

RED Cross Townsend Stratton Charles Ho Buck Rin Fon Arthur M. KR Tunis

Wagram Anvil of Napoleonic Campaigns in Austria

Wagram, known to locals as Dewerh Wagram, sits on the plain of Marchfeld eleven and a half miles northeast of Vienna. In 1809 Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians led by Archduke Charles near Ansiria on Jnis Land 4. The historic village marks a pivotal moment in the Napoleonic wars with strategic clashes and territorial shifts.

Wagram Dewerh-Wagram Austria Marchfeld Vienna Ansiria Jnis Napoleon Bonspane Chacica

Chicken Mystery at the Farmyard

A garbled children's style piece describes Pearl and Stanley revealing a deed about a chicken in their care. They search the wrong place, fail to find the bird, and rush to their mother to exclaim that the chicken must have gone to heaven.

Pearl Stanley Xia Mother

Remarkable Pioneer Woman Catherine Loper Recalls Frontier Life

The Antiquarian recalls Mrs. Catherine Loper, a widow born in Orange County who lived into the western New York wilderness era after 1823. She describes clearing land, sawing logs with her son, hauling lumber, and spinning knitting for her large family, claiming she earned $60 in a single day and spun a hundred knots daily after age 85.

Grange County New York Orange County Catherine Loper Berng Hira

State officer visits the city in training plan talks

State Inspector of Physical Training A C Geer visited the city for a conference with Superintendent J F Tuthill on school fitness. The meeting outlined a plan to require one hour weekly physical training for each student without lengthening the school day, detailing how credits and schedules would work.

A.C. Geer J. F. Tuthlil Tuceda Baer Tae Arlene Ams Tehovl Carr Hye

Fond of Hin Tunmy Optimistic Cook Find

An uncertain fragment notes an optimistic cook named Hin Tunmy and a quest to discover a kind of cok by an unnamed speaker. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear context, providing little concrete detail or verifiable facts.

State Budget Surges Toward $100 Million in 1920-21

Albany reports state department and institution requests for the Oscar year 11$-19 total nearly $100,000,000, up about $20,000,000 from last year. Hospitals drive much of the rise with thirteen insane hospitals seeking $23,122,118, a $12,604,452 jump. New construction and improvements lead the increase, totaling $9,020,021, surpassing the prior year by more than $7,690,000. Maintenance and operation rise to $14,405,097, up $5,686,000. Fuel costs swell from $1,515,000 to $1,579,020 and food supplies gain $1,840,091, about four percent. Contingent expenses for hospitals remain the only items not growing.

Albany Henry M. Sage Senate

Vanderlip Dinner Rarely Mentioned At War Aid Event

Mrs Tyanh Vanderlip declined the last course at a costly dinner in her honor during a trip to support wartime thrift. The event, held at The Meteor Murhibach, featured champagne and a simple appeal by Mr Vanderlip, a banker, to avoid repetition of lavishness. The Vanderlips’ dinner contrasted with a plainer meal planned for her husband as Washington reports noted their campaign efforts.

Kansas City Tyanh Vanderlip Washington Hpr

Calf sale funds aid Red Cross via Orange County Farm Bureau

John T. Arfmann of this city donated a calf to the local Red Cross at the Orange County Farm Bureau annual meeting on December 1. The bureau bought it for 234.14 then returned it to the Red Cross. The calf later shipped from Liverpool to President D. W. Parley, head of the bureau, with the farm group raising 1000 to keep the bureau as owner. Arfmann sold seven more animals at Liverpool, prices from 400 to 1400. he is a leading Holstein breeder.

Red Cross John T. Arfmann Orange County Farm Bureau Liverpool N. Y Artmann Farm Bureau Bureau Altmann R. M. Dann G. E- Prise N. H. Mase J. W. Winthers Arfmann

Motor Trucks On Their Way East

Washington reports the first section of Americas experimental truck transport service moves from Detroit toward the Atlantic coast. Thirty Packard trucks carry soldiers as the plan aims to relieve rail congestion by overland freight, with a primary backbone route from Chicago to New York and feeder lines to Atlantic ports.

Washington Frst America Experimental Auantic Coast Detroit Packard Acclion Norwalk Ohio Sharpe Chicago New York City

Going to France with Ordnance Duty in Uniform

Newharsh notices Halph Lacweeon, son of Hern B. Lawson, in town Sunday in uniform. He has joined the ordnance department and will go to France where he will oversee electricity in an arsenal. He has previously headed one of Edison’s plants in New York City.

Newharsh Halph Lacweeon Newharsher Hern B. Lawson Sundar Ordnance Department France Derm Edison Planta New York City

Iron Ore Hinge in British Columbia Prospect

A fragment reports large iron ore resources in British Columbia with estimations suggesting substantial deposits. The note references potential tonnage and the quality of ore but lacks precise figures or location details.

Columbia British Columbia

Soldier Vote Counted in Middletown Canvass

The 1917 general election results in Middletown were finalized for soldier ballots with Republicans generally winning the soldier vote. In ten wards, alderman contests were largely settled in November, and the city saw few watchers as canvassing began with votes from the secretary of state.

Middletown Elige Corwin Frederick J. Hertes William J. Myerly H. N. Beggs Justice of the Peace Ananias B. Wheeler L. William P. Cortes Dem Charles J. Boyd Rep Board of Education James M. Ball Edward C. Strack Archie C. Reynolds George L. Amey Frank L. Bowers Dwight Babcock Thos. J. Morris George W. Cole Thomas Kennedy John S. Cooper Williaml. Dicks James A. Clark Agaist J. B. Swalm John H. King Cuno Musbach Chas. E. Cornelius John C. R. Taylor Supreme Court Ninth Judicial District Clark Langan Port Jervis Charles Ih Mead Blamk

Plans to Curtail Store Deliveries in New York

The New York State Defense Council approved the plan of the commercial economy board to curtail deliveries by retail stores and establish cooperative delivery systems to minimize replenishment goods. It aims to prevent manpower diversion from essential activities and requests counties to implement recommendations through home defense committees and city, county, and subcommittees. The council also calls the women’s division to organize efficiently within 30 days to support a statewide campaign.

Aipany New York State Defense Council Commercial Economy Board Council of National Defense Arlivery Systems Reiumm Councillar New York Salle Grea Comnir Banice

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