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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
2
The Orange County Times-Press and the Middletown Daily Times-Press advertise their papers as the leading public advertising mediums in the county. Circulation, however, favors the Daly and Seral Weekly Times-Press, which has the largest circulation in the county.
The annual post office report shows a widening deficit for the department. Deficits surpass ten million and approach twenty million, blamed on second class mail handling and rural free delivery. Postmaster Hitchcock cites losses of 64 million and 25 million from those items, urging economy without harming efficiency.
A garbled, fragmentary message mentions a cure and bereavement with unclear names and places. The text remains unreadable in parts but signals a sombre notice about death or loss and a claimed remedy or belief. No coherent facts or identifiable individuals are present.
A historical reflection on epilepsy describes its brutal course from adolescence, the lack of a cure, and the grim fate of sufferers. It notes the limited relief provided by care in state hospitals, cites the possibility of painless euthanasia as controversial, and calls for dedicated research to uncover causes and treatments alongside cancer and tuberculosis. The piece recalls epilepsy's long history and its impact on all social ranks, from kings to commoners.
Supreme Court Justice Marcus of Buffalo and other judges are fining offenders through restitution instead of imprisonment or fines. In one case a clerk convicted of stealing must repay 250 dollars in installments. in another, a chauffeur who caused a child's death must pay 1,000 dollars to the father. This restitution aims to directly aid victims and reform offenders under probation.
A feature on how Christmas evolved from a Popery relic in colonial New England to a shared nationwide holy day. The piece traces English and Dutch influences, the Cromwell era ban, and the shift toward tolerance, celebrating Christmas as a communal festival with a modern emphasis on goodwill and charity. It notes leaders like Taft and MacVeagh discussing pensions for elderly clerks amid national concerns.
W N Knapp expands in East Orange with two business blocks on Main Street and a $15,000 house in East Orange’s restricted section. Bert Hackett, Knapp’s former assistant, is a local fixture and Grace Church attendee. The piece also covers trolley expansion rumors, regional rail and travel observations, a Christmas hotel joke, and assorted ads for linen collars, cuffs, and Everwear hosiery.
A Darton district split within the party over a postmaster race led to the Republican nominee facing scandal. An exhumed tale of a late night joy ride involving the nominee caused him to be withdrawn, then replaced by another candidate. The Democrat backed the local editor, and an independent Republican defeated in a hot canvass. President Taft aided James M. Cox’s entry to the Wright brothers’ memorial event via a quick Mint souvenir arrangement.
W H Brett Cleveland public librarian sought terms on four thousand six hundred dollars of periodicals for 1910 from the Periodical Clearing House New York after being told no discount and that his ordering could be blocked. He petitioned U S District Attorney Day to probe possible Sherman anti trust violations. The Clearing House counts twenty six popular titles among its members including Leslie's Weekly Cosmopolitan Everybody's American MacLeans Harper's Bazar Harper's Weekly Harper's Monthly Review of Reviews Current Literature Schibner's Good Housekeeping Country Life Judge Quarterly Judge Library Judge's Short Stories Delineator Designer Motor Garden World's Work Woman's Home Companion Suburban Life.
In a crowded Western town delegates fill all hotel rooms forcing cots beds and even chairs for guests. Drummers misled by locals share a drink with the clerk who offers church pews as sleep quarters then the church bell sounds an alarm and the night ends with a humorous, if chaotic, misadventure.
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